The Evening Blues - 4-3-17
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 04/03/2017 - 3:24pm
Fossil Fuels Aren't Just Bad for the Climate, They're Bad for Your Health, Too
Submitted by Steven D on Mon, 04/03/2017 - 12:21pmWe've long known that pollution from the burning of gasoline is detrimental to human health as it contributes to an increase in respiratory and other illnesses. Fracking has been linked to asthma, as well.
A couple of thoughts about Susan Bordo
Submitted by Cassiodorus on Mon, 04/03/2017 - 8:55amFirst off, from what I know of it, I like Susan Bordo's other stuff. The stuff on Descartes is good -- the analysis of inwardness and of the Cartesian masculinization of thought. And I liked the "Male Body" cultural/ historical overview, the comparison of gazes and so on.
Declining longevity in Middle Class non-Hispanic Whites
Submitted by LeChienHarry on Mon, 04/03/2017 - 6:22amSusan Grigsby at TOP wrote an excellent review of a study by Case and Denton which showed a large disparity especially in non-college educated (I would probably suggest "blue collar") white men, suicide, opiate overdose, and death from other groups.
Their report, titled "Rising morbidity and mortality in midlife among white non-Hispanic Americans in the 21st century,” was published in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
The okeydoke that Americans were supposed to get
Submitted by Bob In Portland on Sun, 04/02/2017 - 6:42pmWhen the Deep State is preparing for a war it uses a lot of propaganda to get the people onboard.
Granted, that first sentence is so obvious as to be laughable. Of course, we are propagandized into supporting wars. But even at this late stage of the United States most Americans don’t recognize what is propaganda. That’s why stating the obvious is necessary.
Trump Meets with Stanford University's own War Criminal, Condoleeza "Don't forget about Me!" Rice
Submitted by Big Al on Sun, 04/02/2017 - 5:49pm
(I still can't say it) Trump met on Friday with Stanford University's special war criminal, Condoleeza Rice. Why is a question but Trump has made a habit out of meeting with people who can better help him understand his criminal responsibilities for U.S. imperialism.
Reality according to my news feed
Submitted by Steven D on Sun, 04/02/2017 - 2:46pmMy news feed on Feedly includes a number of sources from "mainstream" news outlets, high (NY Times and Washington Post, NPR), medium (Reuters and AP) to low (Yahoo, ABC). It also includes international site, science sites, business sites, etc. I even have few of those still rare but steadily growing "independent" news outlets, such as the Intercept. Reviewing my feed today I noticed an odd thing. What they cover and what they do not (especially what they do not) varies a great deal.
The Gayest Generation
Submitted by Robyn on Sun, 04/02/2017 - 2:33pmGLAAD has published Accelerating Acceptance 2017.
Millennials are significantly more likely than older generations to identify as LGBTQ and to be allies of the community, according to the survey.
Today in Russia-related news
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sun, 04/02/2017 - 1:55pmCDC Health Alert
Due to a nationwide outbreak of Russian Agents hiding under America's beds the CDC has issued these guidelines.
1) Resist the urge to reach under your bed and grab him. Remember he's just as scared of you as you are of him. He'll likely try to bite you.
2) Talk in a calm voice. Preferably a Russian lullaby. Then draw him out with food.
3) Let him smell your hand before trying to pet him. Be gentle.
Seeing thru the Fog
Submitted by Big Al on Sun, 04/02/2017 - 9:41am
Glenn Greenwald of the Intercept has an article up, "Trump’s War on Terror Has Quickly Become as Barbaric and Savage as He Promised". He describes how Trump and his regime have ramped up the fifteen year war OF terror on planet Earth and how Trump told us he was going to do that all along.
