Tuesday, November 5, 2019

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U.S.

In Trump’s Twitter Feed: Conspiracy-Mongers, Racists and Spies

Inside the alternate reality of the president’s Twitter account, where he absorbs and amplifies a noxious stream of disinformation.

I don't like the company he keeps.

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U.S.

How Trump Reshaped the Presidency in Over 11,000 Tweets

The president’s tweeting was once a sideshow. But it transformed how he exerted power, leaving the White House and Twitter to grapple over whether, and how, to rein it in.

Trump attempts to be "a man on a white horse".

3
Opinion

My Wish for Michelle Obama

She’s too brilliant to waste her time convincing racists of black people’s worth.

It is the only way short of reprogramming.

4
Business

These Machines Can Put You in Jail. Don’t Trust Them.

Alcohol breath tests, a linchpin of the criminal justice system, are often unreliable, a Times investigation found.

Get the warrants and do the blood tests.
Breath testing is not admissable in court.

Do not drink when driving is probable.

5
U.S.

What Happens When Ordinary People End Up in Trump’s Tweets

From an audience of 11 followers to 66 million: the chaos and the compliment of getting a signal boost from @realdonaldtrump.

Vote.
Ignore the noise.

6
Magazine

Why Did the Young Mother Have Searing Head Pain and a Racing Heart?

The obvious cardiac tests revealed nothing. It wasn’t until one doctor thought creatively that the culprit was found.

Adronolin.

7
Opinion

The Happy, Healthy Capitalists of Switzerland

Forget Scandinavia. Switzerland is richer and yet has a surprisingly equal wealth distribution.

OK

8
The Upshot

One Year From Election, Trump Trails Biden but Leads Warren in Battlegrounds

Signs that the president’s advantage in the Electoral College has persisted or even increased since 2016.

These are not happy numbers.

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U.S.

Adam Schiff, a Trump Punching Bag, Takes His Case to a Bigger Ring

Mr. Schiff leads the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Depending on one’s viewpoint, he will either save the republic — or destroy it.

Donald Trump is known to lie.
Adam Schiff should win this round.

10
Style

Those People We Tried to Cancel? They’re All Hanging Out Together

Depriving people of a platform works — in unexpected ways.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Seldes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9qZ5jE_yMw

Sexuality and gender are hot topics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Topic

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World

He Left His 310-Year-Old Violin on a Train. He Retrieved It in a Parking Lot.

The musician Stephen Morris said, “I’m still getting over the shock” at the unlikely recovery of his instrument.

Most people are deeply honorable.
A few are not.
I try not to test.

12
U.S.

Granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy Died of Accidental Overdose

Saoirse Kennedy Hill, 22, died at the family compound over the summer.

Addicts remain addicted.
It is a contagious disease. 

13
Business

McDonald’s Fires C.E.O. Steve Easterbrook After Relationship With Employee

Mr. Easterbrook will be replaced by Chris Kempczinski, who most recently served as president of McDonald’s USA.

I doubt the problem is ended.

14
U.S.

As Warren Gains in Race, Wall Street Sounds the Alarm

With a populist message that promises to rein in corporate excess, Ms. Warren has been facing more hostility from the finance industry than any other candidate.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/11/05/plutocrats-are-getting-very-worried-angry/

If it is not capitalist it is called communist.

I can be ambivalent.

The principles of socialism (the philosophy) are the principles of government.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract

15
Opinion

Impeach Trump. Then Move On.

Stop distracting from the core issue, elite negligence and national decline.

I worry that David Brooks does not know the core issues.
The existance of an inherited elite and intentional national privelege are failures of governance.

16
Health

Vast Dragnet Targets Theft of Biomedical Secrets for China

Nearly 200 investigations are underway at major academic centers. Critics fear that researchers of Chinese descent are being unfairly targeted.

Students are expected to learn.
They are not sworn to political loyalty.

17
Opinion

Nancy Pelosi Should Not Be President

The law of presidential succession is broken, and it ought to be fixed immediately.

Jesse Wegman is simply wrong.

18
Arts

Jane Fonda at 81, Proudly Protesting and Going to Jail

Being arrested at her age has its hazards, like keeping balanced with bound hands. But the star says she feels the need to do more about climate change.

Jane Fonda has freedom of action.
She is not restrained by the courts.

She is probably correct.

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New York

She Fought for Muslim Women. Then She Was Found Dead.

The death of Ola Salem, whose body was discovered in a Staten Island park, has left her family and friends with more questions than answers.

Find out.

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Opinion

Democrats Can Still Seize the Center

And they don’t have to give up their principles to do it.

The Platform committee of the Democratic party is in charge of the coalition.

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