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Guardian to consider preventing access to content if ad-blocking proliferates

By Charles | April 12, 2016

David Pemsel, chief executive of Guardian Media Group, says newspaper is undertaking testing of pop-up message asking readers to switch off ad-blockers The numbers are as high as 25% of readers in … Continue reading Guardian to consider preventing access to content if ad-blocking proliferates

Vegan preschools now exist. Do kids on vegan diets get enough nutrition?

By Charles | April 11, 2016

What happens to children’s minds and bodies when parents cut out meat, dairy, and eggs. This article seems a bit propaganda-ish, take this quote: A 2014 study found that vegans eat 12 percent fewer … Continue reading Vegan preschools now exist. Do kids on vegan diets get enough nutrition?

Thunderclap Newman – Something In The Air

By Charles | April 11, 2016

Thunderclap Newman just died.. Interesting lyrics to his most famous song. Call out the instigators Because there’s something in the air We’ve got to get together sooner or later Because the revolution’s … Continue reading Thunderclap Newman – Something In The Air

The Boston Globe Made a Joke

By Charles | April 11, 2016

The long-awaited “front page we hope to never publish” from the Boston Globe is here, and it is reportedly a “joke.” The Gawker article seems to find this “joke” offensive, a fake … Continue reading The Boston Globe Made a Joke

24-Year-Old Erin Schrode Is Trying to Become the Youngest Woman Ever Elected to Congress

By Charles | April 11, 2016

“You should have a breadth of backgrounds in Congress — and right now we just don’t.” Very cool! I like this quote from her: She had sought out the advice of an … Continue reading 24-Year-Old Erin Schrode Is Trying to Become the Youngest Woman Ever Elected to Congress

Panama Papers Leak Signals a Shift in Mainstream Journalism

By Charles | April 10, 2016

The tentative merger between the Fourth Estate and the Fifth Estate takes another step as the rules change in the business of unearthing secrets. This New York Times article about the Panama … Continue reading Panama Papers Leak Signals a Shift in Mainstream Journalism

Politicians are always above the law!

By Charles | April 10, 2016

A note from Winston Churchill's doctor for alcohol during his trip to America during prohibition, 1932. pic.twitter.com/V22SaHFOAh — Historical Pics (@HistoricalPics) April 10, 2016 Continue reading Politicians are always above the law!

Build your dream…

By Charles | April 10, 2016

If you don’t build your dream, someone will hire you to build theirs. For low wages I might add. Continue reading Build your dream…

Arizona House bans reporters who won’t consent to extensive background checks

By Charles | April 10, 2016

Rep. Reginald Bolding, D-Laveen, suggested that the new regulations have less to do with security than with the discomfort of some lawmakers with what reporters have been writing. And that, he said, … Continue reading Arizona House bans reporters who won’t consent to extensive background checks

#Iceland’s government: We’re not leaving. Iceland’s public: There are more of us than there are of you.

By Charles | April 9, 2016

#Iceland's government: We're not leaving. Iceland's public: There are more of us than there are of you. https://t.co/WZbLCGYQAK — Edward Snowden (@Snowden) April 9, 2016 We are all here to let you … Continue reading #Iceland’s government: We’re not leaving. Iceland’s public: There are more of us than there are of you.

Skeptics Said $15 Minimum Wage Movement Was Unrealistic — 60 Million People Are Now Slated to Get It

By Charles | April 9, 2016

The hikes come as a direct result of organizing by thousands of people in the union-backed “Fight for 15” movement that kicked off in 2012, which was quickly derided by pundits. The … Continue reading Skeptics Said $15 Minimum Wage Movement Was Unrealistic — 60 Million People Are Now Slated to Get It

MDMA Could Be Sold as a Legal, FDA-Approved Drug in Just 5 Years | The Science Explorer

By Charles | April 9, 2016

From raves to medical settings. The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) is one of the leaders behind the modern-day psychedelic research movement, and the scientists who have been heading the research … Continue reading MDMA Could Be Sold as a Legal, FDA-Approved Drug in Just 5 Years | The Science Explorer