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Something Unexpected and Weird Is Happening Beneath California’s Deadliest Faults

Something Unexpected and Weird Is Happening Beneath California’s Deadliest Faults


Via: bob-nelson  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  8 years ago

A section of the San Andreas Fault on the Carrizo Plain in California. Image: Doc Searls/Flickr The detection of strange, unpredicted behavior deep below the surface near the San Andreas...
Four Californian men charged with inciting violence at 2017 Charlottesville rally

Four Californian men charged with inciting violence at 2017 Charlottesville rally


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  29 Comments  •  8 years ago

U.S. Four Californian men charged with inciting violence at 2017 Charlottesville rally   By Sarah N. Lynch and Lisa Lambert, Reuters   7 hours ago By Sarah N. Lynch and Lisa...
Sex-Crimes Prosecutor Details 12 Massive Inconsistencies In Kavanaugh Accuser’s Story

Sex-Crimes Prosecutor Details 12 Massive Inconsistencies In Kavanaugh Accuser’s Story


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  181 Comments  •  8 years ago

The sex crimes prosecutor who questioned Christine Blasey Ford about her allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has released a memo detailing...
A Classmate Has Told the FBI That Kavanaugh Lied Under Oath About Knowledge of Yale Assault, Report Says

A Classmate Has Told the FBI That Kavanaugh Lied Under Oath About Knowledge of Yale Assault, Report Says


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  24 Comments  •  8 years ago

Politics A Classmate Has Told the FBI That Kavanaugh Lied Under Oath About Knowledge of Yale Assault, Report Says   Glenn Fleishman   11 hours ago   A Yale classmate and...
UPDATE: RICIN CONFIRMED – Secret Service intercepts SUSPICIOUS envelope sent to Trump

UPDATE: RICIN CONFIRMED – Secret Service intercepts SUSPICIOUS envelope sent to Trump


Via: xxjefferson51  •  News & Politics  •  18 Comments  •  8 years ago

On a day when there have already been two envelopes testing positive for the poison ricin sent to the Pentagon, the Secret Service is now acknowledging that they have intercepted a suspicious...
Kavanaugh hearing prosecutor Rachel Mitchell's critique of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is incomplete and deeply flawed

Kavanaugh hearing prosecutor Rachel Mitchell's critique of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is incomplete and deeply flawed


Via: skrekk  •  News & Politics  •  48 Comments  •  8 years ago

Rachel Mitchell, the Arizona state prosecutor hired by the Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee to conduct questioning during the Judge Brett Kavanaugh hearing on Sept. 27, has...
Return of The Pink Panther: Seeing Eye Monkey (Minky - Meenky)

Return of The Pink Panther: Seeing Eye Monkey (Minky - Meenky)


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  8 years ago

Burden is on Avenatti to show proof, or face consequences

Burden is on Avenatti to show proof, or face consequences


Via: vic-eldred  •  News & Politics  •  120 Comments  •  8 years ago

Michael Avenatti, whose judgments have proved questionable so many times, may be right in demanding a thorough investigation of his client’s outrageous claims of multiple gang rapes...
Stephen Colbert’s fiery retort to Brett Kavanaugh’s condemnation of hearings

Stephen Colbert’s fiery retort to Brett Kavanaugh’s condemnation of hearings


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  23 Comments  •  8 years ago

Politics Stephen Colbert’s fiery retort to Brett Kavanaugh’s condemnation of hearings Yahoo Entertainment   3 hours ago   Now Playing   On...
Kanye West Doesn't Want to Bring Back Slavery. He's Trying to Abolish It for Good. The 13th Amendment outlaws slavery, but not for prison inmates.

Kanye West Doesn't Want to Bring Back Slavery. He's Trying to Abolish It for Good. The 13th Amendment outlaws slavery, but not for prison inmates.


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  49 Comments  •  8 years ago

Kanye West, the Trump- and Kaepernick-loving rapper, seems to take pleasure in  bridging partisan divides  in the most controversial ways possible. Yesterday he put on a red MAGA hat and...
Kavanaugh Accuser Co-Authored Study Citing Use Of Hypnosis To Retrieve Memories

Kavanaugh Accuser Co-Authored Study Citing Use Of Hypnosis To Retrieve Memories


Via: nowhere-man  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  8 years ago

Christine Blasey Ford, a California woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of attempted rape in the 1980’s, co-authored an academic study that cited the use of  hypnosis as...
Casey Anthony 'Is Open to Having More Kids,' Says Source: 'She Doesn't Care What People Think'

Casey Anthony 'Is Open to Having More Kids,' Says Source: 'She Doesn't Care What People Think'


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

For years, Casey Anthony has insisted she doesn’t want any more children. Anthony was famously acquitted of murder in 2011 in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. She subsequently moved...
Be a voter. Save the web.

Be a voter. Save the web.


Via: calbab  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  8 years ago

Be a voter. Save the web. Daniel Kessler September 20, 2018 The things we all care about — including the health and future of the open web — depend on engaged citizens like you...
Republican Senator Hides in Men’s Bathroom When Confronted by Sexual-Assault Survivors

Republican Senator Hides in Men’s Bathroom When Confronted by Sexual-Assault Survivors


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  8 years ago

Politics Republican Senator Hides in Men’s Bathroom When Confronted by Sexual-Assault Survivors   Sarah Nechamkin, The Cut   23 hours ago   Republican senator...
Who Was behind the Flake Set-Up?

Who Was behind the Flake Set-Up?


Via: it-is-me  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  8 years ago

On Friday morning, two women raced past reporters and security officers and blocked a senators-only elevator in the U.S. Capitol. They cornered Arizona senator Jeff Flake, who had just announced...
Monkeypox surfaces in three cases the U.K. What you need to know about the rare virus

Monkeypox surfaces in three cases the U.K. What you need to know about the rare virus


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  22 Comments  •  8 years ago

Now there are three. Officials in the U.K. announced Wednesday that a health worker in Blackpool, in northwestern England, had   contracted monkeypox , the third patient in the country to be...
Trump mocks 'Da Nang Blumenthal,' top Dems in fiery Tennessee rally supporting Kavanaugh, Blackburn

Trump mocks 'Da Nang Blumenthal,' top Dems in fiery Tennessee rally supporting Kavanaugh, Blackburn


Via: xxjefferson51  •  News & Politics  •  64 Comments  •  8 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Johnson City, Tenn., Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) In an wide-ranging, combative rally Monday night in Tennesee, President Trump,...
Trump notes Andrew Jackson 'continues to be on the $20 bill'

Trump notes Andrew Jackson 'continues to be on the $20 bill'


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  9 Comments  •  8 years ago

Politics Trump notes Andrew Jackson 'continues to be on the $20 bill'   David Knowles   12 hours ago   President Trump at a rally in Johnson City, Tenn., Oct. 1, 2018. (Photo...
Israeli scientists are exploring cannabis as a treatment, or even cure, for conditions ranging from cancer to Parkinson’s, asthma, insomnia, PTSD, epilepsy and IBS.

Israeli scientists are exploring cannabis as a treatment, or even cure, for conditions ranging from cancer to Parkinson’s, asthma, insomnia, PTSD, epilepsy and IBS.


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  16 Comments  •  8 years ago

Photo illustration by Visiva Studio/Shutterstock.com Cancer, chronic pain, epilepsy, asthma, insomnia, autism, PTSD, inflammatory bowel disease, Parkinson’s – the list of conditions that...
Rent and maybe a steak: How Amazon workers will spend that $15 an hour

Rent and maybe a steak: How Amazon workers will spend that $15 an hour


Via: perrie-halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  8 years ago

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Workers at Amazon’s fulfillment center here arrived at work Tuesday to a different company — one that had just bumped its the minimum hourly wage to $15 per hour. “What’s not...
Global Majority Has More Confidence In Chinese Leader Than In Donald Trump

Global Majority Has More Confidence In Chinese Leader Than In Donald Trump


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  16 Comments  •  8 years ago

The Trump administration’s dispute with China may have begun as a trade war, but to many, it’s now something much bigger: an attempt to contain and control a rising China before it is too late....
Cable news pioneer Ted Turner faces latest major challenge: dementia

Cable news pioneer Ted Turner faces latest major challenge: dementia


Via: perrie-halpern  •  News & Politics  •  35 Comments  •  8 years ago

Ted Turner has never been one to shy away from a challenge. He’s sailed to victory in America’s Cup races, assembled World Series-winning baseball teams, transformed a modest billboard business...
Senate race turns ugly as campaign signs are vandalized in west Houston

Senate race turns ugly as campaign signs are vandalized in west Houston


Via: krishna  •  News & Politics  •  8 Comments  •  8 years ago

Over 50,000 people turned out for Beto O'Rourke's campaign rally in Austin, Texas, on Saturday, making it the largest political rally for a single candidate since the 2016 presidential...
New Survey Shows a Majority of U.S. Teens Experience Cyberbullying

New Survey Shows a Majority of U.S. Teens Experience Cyberbullying


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  23 Comments  •  8 years ago

New Survey Shows a Majority of U.S. Teens Experience Cyberbullying, and Parents Are the Only Adults Perceived to Be Helping Last week, Pew released a...
NBC News : There Is A Negotiation Underway To Reopen FBI Investigation of Kavanaugh Nomination

NBC News : There Is A Negotiation Underway To Reopen FBI Investigation of Kavanaugh Nomination


By: white-night  •  News & Politics  •  430 Comments  •  8 years ago

NBC News Kelly O'Donnell says the Judiciary Committee is privately discussing re-opening the FBI investigation. related Something Is Up by Josh Marshall via All TPM...
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