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New York Times Cites White Nationalist Eugenicist in Piece Titled "the
The paper of record is under fire again for publishing an unusual article promoting race science. In hisScientists genetically engineer E. coli to produce the psychedelic
Finally, researchers are again exploring the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics to treat the likes ofChinese gene-editing scientist jailed for 3 years
A Chinese scientist who helped create the world's first gene-edited babies has been sentenced to three
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2:00PM Water Cooler 12/30/2019
Today's Water Cooler: Open thread.Nebraska Farmers Lead on Right to Repair
Nebraska farmers are promoting a right to repair for farm equipment; if negotiations for an agreement
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Curmudgucation: Fordham: Teachers Are Downloading Junk
Curmudgucation: Fordham: Teachers Are Downloading Junk Fordham Institute, the right-tiltedThe Conversation: 5 New Ways for Schools to Work with Families
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Shanker Blog: The Structure of School Segregation in the D.C. Metro Area A few weeks ago, the
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McDermott stock plummets amid rumored bankruptcy talks
Rumors that Houston oilfield service company McDermott International is engaged in bankruptcy talks withOil on track for best year since 2016 as supply concerns ease
Oil is on track for the biggest yearly gain since 2016 as declining U.S. crude stockpiles eased oversupplyShell sells last of its Haynesville position
Royal Dutch Shell is officially moving out of the gassy Haynesville shale after selling its last package of
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The Worst Political Predictions of 2019
No one knows what the future holds, but these pundits and politicians knew even less than the rest.When John Solomon was Rudy Giuliani's toughest critic
A decade ago, Solomon's reporting helped sink the former mayor's presidential campaign. Now, bothPeter Strzok accuses the federal government of violating his rights
In a new court filing, the former FBI agent says the FBI and DOJ abrogated his right to privacy.
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Oh Look, More Evidence Trump Was Using Ukraine for Personal Gain
It's almost impossible to argue the president didn't have his own interests in mind when he withheld military aid from the nationRolling StoneSurprise! When U.S. Fighters Approach Iran, Russia Jams Their Signal
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"Ivanka’s portfolio only covers photobombing and lots of vacations," said one wag.HuffPost
Navajo Times
Illegal dumping proves a sticky issue
Pliny Draper estimates the five-and-a-half-acre illegal dump site near his home in Del Muerto, Arizona, isLetters: NTEC has crossed the line
Navajo Transitional Energy Company has now crossed the line. It is clear that the board of directors forCouncil overrides veto on NTUA’s debt ceiling
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority will have its debt ceiling increased from $500 million to $1.5 billion
Ancient Code
Archaeologists uncover Celtic smelting furnace in Poland that pre-dates
Archaeologists in Poland made a delightful and exciting find near the city of Warkocz by excavating aFox News Host Tucker Carlson doesn’t believe Trump’s answers about UFOs
Controversial Fox News’s Tucker Carlson appeared on the History Channel’s Ancient AliensWorld’s oldest chess piece could be a rook dating back to the 7th century
The game of chess has been around for a very long time, both fascinating and frustrating players of every
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Dutch fishermen pick up 19 refugees from a boat off the coast of France
A group of fishermen from the Dutch fishing village of Urk have rescued 19 asylum seekers from a boat in...Climate moves up list of Dutch concerns, integration remains an issue
The environment has moved into second place on a list of the biggest concerns facing the Dutch, accordingDry, clear weather set to continue but New Year may be foggy
This week will start off dry with clear weather but there is a chance of fog on New Year’s Eve...
BleepingComputer
Special Olympics New York Hacked to Send Phishing Emails
Special Olympics of New York, a nonprofit organization focused on competitive athletes with intellectualMicrosoft Takes North Korean Hacking Group Thallium to Court
Microsoft sued a cyber-espionage group with North Korean links tracked as Thallium for breaking into itsWyze Exposes User Data via Unsecured ElasticSearch Cluster
Smart home tech maker Wyze Labs confirmed that the user data of over 2.4 million of its users were exposed
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1 dead 3 injured as meteorite hits southern India (27 flags)
And it has created a record. First recorded human fatality due to a meteorite. Can someone bring up theDonald Trump: Id bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding (25
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Accuracy In Academia
Tenn. State Representative Pushes Back Against Transgender Agenda In School
Tennessee State Rep. Bruce Griffey has filed legislation that would push back against the transgenderLegislation Would Prevent Kentucky Schools From Allowing The Opposite Sex
While common sense and decency should foster a cultural consensus on the propriety of sex-segregatedSen. Rand Paul’s Bill Would Allow People To Fund Education With Pre-Tax
While Democrats advocate left-wing policies such as tuition and fee free public college and mass student
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Ethnic Kazakhs 'detained and tortured in Chinese camps'
Some of them told Al Jazeera they have been held in Chinese internment camps as part of the country'sKey events that shaped the Middle East and North Africa in 2019
Uprisings, elections and conflicts: some of the key moments of an eventful year in the region.US attacks Shia militias: Iraq, Syria, Iran, Russia, Israel react
World leaders, regional groups react after US attacks Shia militia bases in Iraq and Syria, killing 25
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Israeli Soldiers Shoot A Palestinian In Northern Gaza
Israeli soldiers shot, Sunday, a Palestinian man on his land, east of Beit Hanoun, in the northern part ofLast Week Alone, Nearly 900 Settlers Invaded Al-Aqsa Mosque
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Occupied Palestine (QNN)- The occupation state of Israel is planning to ignore a request by the Palestinian
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Monsey stabbing: Journals of attacker 'referenced Jews'
Grafton Thomas, accused of attempted murder, also allegedly made references to "Nazi culture".Kataib Hezbollah: Iraq condemns US attacks on Iran-backed militia
Iraqi PM Adel Abdel Mahdi says the strikes have violated his country's sovereignty.Ayia Napa: Foreign Office 'concerned' over Briton found guilty over
The 19-year-old was found guilty over lying about being gang-raped by 12 Israelis in Cyprus in July.
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Court Finds For Former MP in Counterclaim Against “VIP Sex Abuse” Accuser
From the Daily Mail: A former Liberal Democrat MP is to receive libel damages from an alleged fantasist whoSandy Hook Conspiracism: A Note on Moon Rock Books
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Everything Matters: Beyond Meds
S.A.D? (Seasonal Affective Disorder) or might we be fighting nature?
Originally posted on Everything Matters: Beyond Meds : Healthline, which features my site along with nineGo all the way. Roll the dice.
Charles bukowski at his finest — and heck, he’s a cat person…after my own heart…Chronic illness and pharmaceutical injury…what is it?
This is my experience after what, at this point, amounts to thousands of hours of mindful presence with the
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Census: California to Lose Congressional Seat for First Time in HistoryNew York Times Cites White Nationalist Eugenicist in Piece Titled "the
The paper of record is under fire again for publishing an unusual article promoting race science. In hisScientists genetically engineer E. coli to produce the psychedelic
Finally, researchers are again exploring the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics to treat the likes of
Brave The World
Newborn is Here: Things to Have on Your Bed
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Low time preference is a term generally used in economics or evolutionary psychology to describe anSlav Mom Cooking
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The US Has the Least Poverty In the World -- Here Is How Metrics Are
A few weeks ago Matt Yglesias published a tweet (since deleted, which I don't totally understand as IGreat Moments in Climate Prediction: 2020 Disaster Predicted in 2004
I am working on a bit of a climate update in a post called something like "Dear Greta, the climate isA Proposal for Princeton and Other Ivy League Admissions -- Lottery 20% of
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Dandelion Salad
The Year in Latin America: The Right Continues to Advance, but so do
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Will the Democrats impeach Trump & destroy Biden?
Will the Democrats bite the apple: impeaching Trump but destroying Biden - and revealing the secret moneyUltra Violence chapter 8: The Siren’s Offer
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ECOWAS endorses Adesina for second term as President of the African
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Statement of the Alliance of the Libyan National Gatherings on Turkish
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The Libyan National Army continues to make progress on the ground in the battle to liberate Tripoli fromBeating the Western Media Blockade: Ideas, Infrastructure, Solidarity
Jorge Capelán and Stephen Sefton So much confusion and bad faith prevails in the current global information
New Content on CO2 Science
Crop Breeding for High Production, Water Use Efficiency & Albedo
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Since 1980 the Earth has weathered three of the warmest decades in the instrumental temperature record, aCatastrophic Floods of Dartmoor, South West England
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Antonio Guterres New Year's message: “We enter 2020 with uncertainty
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, issued a 2020 New Year’s messageFilmus officially appointed as Malvinas, Antarctica and South Atlantic
The Argentine government made official the appointment of Daniel Filmus as head ofArgentine president manages an all encompassing Social Pact, but farmers
Argentine president Alberto Fernandez together with business people, union leaders
National Wind Watch: Wind Energy News
Next-gen wind farm stalls under PSC terms #MT
A cutting-edge wind farm paired with battery storage cannot advance under what developers are callingInterest in solar grows as federal tax credit for wind expires #TX
Papalote Creek Wind Farm extends for miles between Taft and Odem. There, about 200 turbines stretch almostTurbines spread amid £127m bill #SCT #GBR
Scottish ministers have been accused of an “irresponsible” dash for green energy as new data reveals that
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Novi Sad's year as European Youth Capital: Living out European values
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US taxpayers pay three times over for scientific research.Joy to the World!
May this new decade be less fearful, less negative, less hysterical.Fast & Furious Improvement: 2010-2019
So much progress to celebrate.
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The Survival Rate of Each Lung Cancer Stage
We all know that there are many stages of lung cancer and you might be wondering how each stage is like andChocolates Help Fight Cancer- Myth or Truth?
How amazing (and difficult) is it to love something that is also supposed to do you a world of goodTop 6 Symptoms That Indicate Breast Cancer
Cancer is one of the fastest growing cause of deaths in the world. The most common type of cancer include &
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Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists
Worth reading: Segregation, sexual harassment, and silencing scientists A few of the recentIt's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare?
It's October. What's Congress doing about healthcare? We made it to October withoutMore reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare
More reasons to oppose the latest awful iteration of GOPcare Many of us were cheered by
Signs of the Times
HUGE cache of weapons made in US, Israel, Turkey & Gulf states abandoned by
The Syrian military's mop-up operations in areas liberated from terrorists have led to the discovery ofTrump tied with Obama for 'most admired man' of the year
Despite years of 'Russiagate' accusations and an ongoing impeachment drive against him, PresidentSOTT FOCUS: Good Riddance 2019, The Year of The Woke Police
This was the year of 'woke'. Or at least the year that 'woke' made its biggest land grab
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Man in critical condition after reportedly inhaling fumes at Lower Hutt
A man has been taken to hospital after being overcome by fumes at a Lower Hutt workplace.NZ police officers recognised with New Year Honours
Officer "surprised" by letter of recognition.Up in smoke: A single cigarette going up to nearly $2
It is killing us and costing us yet still 16 per cent of New Zealanders smoke.
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The poor persecuted gun owners
(Tom Tomorrow.)The Title Says It All
Can we give Texas back to Mexico soon? Is it too early to politicize this?Move over, Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz has long held my affections for their mascot, the banana slug. Now the University of Richmond