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Memorial Day Weekend in Chicago
2017 - 52 shot and 7 killed 2018 - 36 shot and 7 killed 2019 - 16 shot and we still have 36 hours Home Sweet Home
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Internet risks
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/25/us/false-racism-internet-mob-chipotle-video/index.html Very good article about the rush to make judgments on the internet without having (or really caring to have) all the information.
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Sandra Bland..." I feared for my life..."
Sandra Bland Filmed Traffic Stop Confrontation Herself https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/07/us/sandra-bland-video-brian-encinia.html
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Global warming
I am not being a smart ass but is this cold because of global warming?
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ISO: NY Times in print from May 12, 2019
Anyone get the NY Times in print and still have the copy from May 12th? My school was featured in an article about a tweet by James Comey misinterpreted by conspiracy theorists. I'd love a copy. I've read it online. The online edition says it was on page A15 in the Times on May 12. Let me know.
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Mom chases down teen son after he steals her BMW, spanks him with belt on side of road
Mom chases down teen son after he steals her BMW, spanks him with belt on side of road https://globalnews.ca/news/4567365/mom-chases-teen-son-steals-bmw-spanks-with-belt/?utm_medium=Facebook&utm_source=GlobalToronto&fbclid=IwAR3W4407Jx4WIjmGtst8ndyAcQ_UyhCSkdMbgWBkZAbojy8FBGFpXgGD-rM She was a little ticked I'd say.
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Party City to close 45 stores due to world helium shortage
Party City to close 45 stores due to world helium shortage https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/party-city-to-close-45-stores-due-to-world-helium-shortage?fbclid=IwAR1ae_ptEpCHEcesBtw-5NbmMBwf8Vznx8GfzZAsWFvD3mIKn6pelVGHY7U "Party City is not a huge contributor to that trend since most of the global…
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Ohio State doctor nicknamed ‘Dr. Jelly Paws’ accused of abusing at least 177 students
Ohio State doctor nicknamed ‘Dr. Jelly Paws’ accused of abusing at least 177 students https://globalnews.ca/news/5289072/ohio-state-doctor-nicknamed-dr-jelly-paws-accused-of-abusing-at-least-177-students/?utm_source=GlobalNational&utm_medium=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0kN9rawjTHrXuK2fJHRVNtjSXwPzT5oJLMs7D3e6hEMN1PMoxproOdH7A Wow.…
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15-TON PREHISTORIC SHARK CAPTURED OFF COAST OF PAKISTAN
15-TON PREHISTORIC SHARK CAPTURED OFF COAST OF PAKISTAN https://worldnewsdailyreport.com/15-ton-prehistoric-shark-captured-off-coast-of-pakistan/
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Sidewalk Labs-Toronto Area Smart City
I saw a headline and byline on WaPo but I hit the paywall. Any Toronto area or Canadians that can fill me in on the pushback or what went wrong? Seems interesting with robot trash collection, snow plowing and other stuff. AI going to far?
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We are hoping to RAKE THE FORESTS this summer!
No, haha, this is not a Trump joke. We really are going to rake the forest this summer. Of course it is naive to assume that simply raking a forest will prevent the horrific wildfires that sweep through the west each year, but raking in certain areas is a part of a bigger effort to help preserve a natural forest. Before…
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What is your favorite (or call it "greatest") bioregion in the world?
We currently have an on-going "greatest country in the world themed" thread. Why not make it real!? After all, countries are really just artificial designations on land with (mostly) lines drawn on maps that are otherwise invisible (unless you want to build a wall around your country or use a river marks the edge). So what…
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BETO for PRESIDENT!
What do you guys think? Sounds like this is a real possibility. He's on fire right now. I haven't researched his policies and political leanings, but certainly he can bring some excitement to the game. Discuss!
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Sinclair Broadcast Group
So these guys are the next Faux News except more insidious and disingenuous. My local news cuts to Sheryl Atkkison regarding what a waste of tax payer money solar power is and she immediately cuts to nuclear power and why there’s only one plant currently being built. Then she cuts to a Superfund mining site in Montana and…
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"Knock Down The House" documentary on Netflix (about AOC etc)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wGZc8ZjFY4
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HIV Milestone! 2nd patient cured!
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/04/health/aids-cure-london-patient.html This is great news!
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MAY 1 - International Workers Day
International Workers' Day, also known as Workers' Day, Labour Day in some countries[1][2] and often referred to as May Day,[3][4] is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement which occurs every year on May Day (1 May), an ancient European spring…
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If I turn up dead, look to John McAfee
probably not good to aggravate a possible murderer with hacking skills.
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Music streaming has a terrible carbon footprint
Music streaming has a terrible carbon footprinthttps://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/music-streaming-has-terrible-carbon-footprint-environmental-impact?fbclid=IwAR2UCaBdhFtCoGZ-AeRoNnegq2VmdyRTkyNOD8y-rOmRSNC1msyJnGRWZ6o
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Is America the greatest country in the world?
Sorry if this has been posted here before. I found it to be quite entertaining. https://youtu.be/73_ds1xQmD4
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BILL WELD 2020
I think the system is already rigged against him...
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Notre-Dame Cathedral Fire
I hope this doesn't turn out to be an arson or related to some intentional act. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/world/europe/notre-dame-fire.html
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George Zimmerman-"Stand Your Ground"
Might not even go to a jury. If it is determined by a judge that he acted in self defense and there is no jury trial, what's next? George Zimmerman, accused in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin, could be cleared of a second-degree murder charge if a judge rules in his favor in a new "Stand Your Ground"…
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Colorado "Man"hunt for Columbine Obsessed Woman
This is just crazy and terrifying. She has the Denver school district on lockdown and nobody knows where she is yet. Pais is a student at Miami Beach Senior High School, said Daisy Gonzalez-Diego, spokeswoman for Miami-Dade County Public Schools. "We are fully assisting the FBI in their investigation," the spokeswoman…
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Michelle Obama - "Divorced Dad" comment
https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/16/politics/michelle-obama-donald-trump/index.html I get her overall point here. As a dad (not divorced), it kinda sucks that this is the way we look at the Dads. I don't want to get overly outraged here as she was just trying to use a metaphor, but I would have expected more from her.
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Sydney Police appeal to find homeless mans stolen pet rat "Lucy"
Sydney police appeal for rat thief to bring "Lucy" back to her homeless owner. A little faith in humanity restored. https://www.facebook.com/218519706184/posts/10156704510661185/
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Putin kissed boy 'like a kitten'
This is a bit strange. http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/07/06/russia.putin.reut/index.html Putin kissed boy 'like a kitten' MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) -- Vladimir Putin's decision to stop a small boy as he walked through the Kremlin and kiss his stomach was prompted by a desire to "touch him like a kitten," the Russian…
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FBI: Wealthy Parents Bribing Colleges To Accept Their Kids
I mentioned this issue in another thread somewhat recently during a convo about tuition costs/access to education/students buying degrees/cheating in post-secondary education. From what I've heard through the university grape vine over the years, this practice is actually RAMPANT in private universities in the USA…
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Greta Thunberg's emotional speech for the Environement
Swedish 16 year old Girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWsM9-_zrKo VS leader of the free world:
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Canada arrests Huawei’s global chief financial officer in Vancouver
Canada arrests Huawei’s global chief financial officer in Vancouver https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canada-has-arrested-huaweis-global-chief-financial-officer-in/ This should get real interesting. Canada caught in the middle of the two largest economies. I expect retaliation from China.