Watching the space launch live

By: Ender  •  Space  •  64 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  6 years ago

Anyone watching the space launch? Not really an article just wanted a place to talk about it.

Over Veterans' Protests, Trump Vetoes Measure to Block Student Loan Rules - The New York Times

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“President Trump sided with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos over veterans' groups, vetoing a measure that would have blocked new regulations that...”

The Strange Saga of the Rogue Kentucky Constables Who Arrested an FBI Agent

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“A sting operation. An early-morning shootout. And a trail of evidence pointing to insane antics by elected lawmen.”

The small Native American tribe fighting Trump's wall in South Texas

Via: Ender  •  Anishinaabe - The First People  •  7 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  6 years ago

“When President Trump announced plans to build a wall along the Rio Grande River, Juan Mancias smelled a rat. Mancias is the Carrizo/Comecrudo...”

10 ways to spot online misinformation

Via: Ender  •  Herding Cats  •  10 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  6 years ago

“Propagandists are already working to sow disinformation and social discord in the run-up to the November elections.Many of their efforts have...”

I Spent a Week Down the Right-Wing Media Rabbit Hole and Was Mesmerized by It

Via: Ender  •  SiNNERs and ButtHeads  •  7 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  6 years ago

“Here's what it's like to spend a full week of COVID-19 quarantine holed up consuming nothing but Fox News, talk radio, conservative websites, and...”

In Ahmaud Arbery Shooting, a George Zimmerman-Style Defense May Resonate With Georgia Jurors

Via: Ender  •  The Reality Show  •  25 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  6 years ago

“The killers of Georgia jogger Ahmaud Arbery may claim self-defense. An earlier case-—and a local prosecutor's memo—may provide defense fodder.”

USDA knocked for 'unfathomable' $39M contract awarded to San Antonio event planner

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“A federal agency is facing criticism after it awarded a $39 million contract to a San Antonio event planner to box and transport surplus food for...”

DeVos Funnels Coronavirus Relief Funds to Favored Private and Religious Schools

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“ Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is using the $2 trillion coronavirus stabilization law to throw a lifeline to education sectors she has long...”

2020 election: Supreme Court confronts 'faithless electors'

Via: Ender  •  The Reality Show  •  7 Comments  •  1 Like  •  6 years ago

“Must the men and women chosen on Election Day to vote for the winner of their state's popular vote stay loyal to the cause? Or can they go rogue?”