An inquiry into air travel by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin found he broke no laws but lamented the loose justification provided to substantiate costly flights.
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{“ROTFLMAO”} Conservative Pennsylvania Congressman Resigns Amid Abortion Scandal – The New York Times
Representative Tim Murphy, an outspoken abortion opponent embattled by allegations that he encouraged his lover to terminate a pregnancy, announced Thursday that he would step down from his House seat this month.Speaker Paul D. Ryan said on Thursday afternoon that Mr. Murphy, a Republican who has represented his conservative Pennsylvania district since 2003, had sent him a letter of resignation, effective Oct. 21.
Radioactive boar shot dead in Sweden – 31 years after Chernobyl disaster
????? A wild boar with radiation levels more than ten times the safe limit has been shot in central Sweden.
Just Say Your Are Sorry!
Since Ken Burns released his newest documentary about the Vietnam War I have been following it up with some historic perspectives on the war.
I fought my way through 21/2 years in Vietnam and when I returned back to the US I became a staunch anti-war protester.
Over the years I have had many discussions with others about that war….some served others did not…..at one time some older gentleman told me that I need to apologize to the country for my activism.
I was taken aback and asked why should I apologize?
He told me that it was people like me that tore the country apart with all the protests to the point that the country was weakened by all the division.
My first reaction was…..BITE ME!
I said that I had nothing to apologize for and that he, a supporter of the war, should do it more than I. …
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Teachable Machine
Rohingya crisis: UN ‘suppressed’ report predicting its shortcomings in Myanmar | Global development | The Guardian {“Why is this such an issue now and why past/present killings/oppression of Shia and Sufi is not a pressing ‘issue’?” Oh yes, Myanmar is not a major oil producer – silly me. And US and Britain can pretend to care about Muslims in a non-oil-ally state. Duh! All the killings and oppression should be opposed!}
In little more than a month, more than half a million Rohingya have fled over the border to Bangladesh amid allegations of massacres by Myanmar’s armed forces and Rohingya insurgents. On Thursday Bangladesh announced that it would build one of the world’s biggest refugee camps to house all those who have sought asylum.
The Lion and the Butterfly #poem
unlikely friends
need presses the issue
small sacrifice
generous rescuer
colourful child
king of all he sees
love conquers convention
our stories make children smile
What do a Ugandan cho and a la foufou have in common? They have found friendship in the Savanna when a lion rescues a helpless cocoon and gains a beautiful and loyal friend. The zoos and parks seem very responsible with their wildlife. This lioness will hopefully return to the wild when she is mature.
motherless child
lake doesn’t claim this baby
large appetite
Poets United prompt today is Animals in recognition of World Animal Day
House Passes Bill Banning Abortions At 20 Weeks
Their enslaving of women knows no depths – they want to run back to when women were property!
The House of Representatives has approved a bill that would ban most abortions after 20 weeks, which is halfway through a woman’s pregnancy. The bill would also jail abortion providers for up to 5 years, or impose steep fines on them, should they violate the ban. [ more › ]
Reichsbürger and neo-Nazis infiltrating Thuringia gun clubs
More and more Reichsbürger and neo-Nazis are getting legal access to firearms at shooting clubs, according to Thuringia’s state intelligence agency. The state is thought to be home to about 1,000 Reichsbürger.
How fake news spread in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting
Soon after the mass shooting in Las Vegas, conspiracy theories began circulating online that spread much faster than legitimate news reports. The business of fake news appears to be booming.



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