Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Evangelicals’ embrace of Donald Trump may cost them the future
Critics Decry 'Twisted and Dangerous' Views Espoused by Jeff Sessions and His 'Religious Liberty Task Force'
Trump administration considers tax cut for the wealthy
Jeff Sessions vows to protect people of faith with new 'religious liberty task force'
Sessions announces new 'religious liberty task force', do you feel like we are living in authoritarian state?
Jeff Sessions’ ‘Religious Liberty Task Force’ Declares Holy War on LGBT People
U.S. government on course to borrow the most money since the financial crisis
AP fact check: A look into Trump’s claims on ‘historic’ economic gains
Trump Administration Mulls a Unilateral Tax Cut for the Wealthy. The Trump administration is considering bypassing Congress to give a $100 billion tax cut to the wealthy by changing rules on capital gains. A proposal under consideration at the Treasury Department would bypass Congress and use federal regulation to index capital gains for inflation, a $100 billion boost for high earners.
Trump weighs big tax cut for rich: report
US intelligence agencies determine that North Korea is constructing new missiles: report
All That’s Left Is the Vote
10 times the Trump team has watered down its Russia collusion denials
U.S. spy agencies: North Korea is working on new missiles
Trump repeatedly denied collusion. Now his lawyer Rudy Giuliani says: 'Collusion is not a crime'
How President Trump's Defense Went From 'No Collusion' With Russia to 'Collusion Is Not a Crime'
Seth Meyers Savages Rudy Giuliani’s ‘Insane’ Collusion Defense: Trump’s Lawyer Is ‘Lying About His Lying Lawyer’s Lies’
Rudy Giuliani Stuns Fox News Hosts With Rambling Account Of Trump Tower Meetings
New York Times Publisher and Trump Clash Over President’s Threats Against Journalism
Trump And 'New York Times' Publisher Clash Over Their Private Meeting
Trump's Shutdown Threat Could Backfire On Him And GOP
Living in a beat-up Jeep after mounting hardship, a homeless veteran and his wife cling to hope, waiting for a place to call home
For Many College Students, Hunger 'Makes It Hard To Focus'
Millions of Californians are poor, and they don't always live where you'd expect. In a state often cited as home to scores of billionaires, almost 4 in every 10 residents are living at or near the poverty line. But you are also talking about a state where you can make 6 figures and still be considered as poverty level.
To Keep Women From Dying In Childbirth, Look To California
Why has Cantonese fallen out of favour with Guangzhou youngsters?
Midlife crisis? It’s a myth. Why life gets better after 50
Why There's A Language Learning Gap In The United States
Baby Boomers Get More Selective About Friendsfri
There’s a fight going on in schools over when history begins
‘We won’t give up as long as she doesn’t’: Orca mother carries dead calf for fourth day. Grieving of a dead offspring is such a sad situation.
How Simply Acknowledging Another Person’s Pain Can Help Them More Than Telling Them to Cheer Up
Education Isn't the Key to a Good Income
Motherhood in the Age of Fear
No, private schools aren’t better at educating kids than public schools. Why this new study matters.
To the mom who loves motherhood—but misses her freedom, too
Everyone can afford eye contact with those who have nothing “A momentary glance, a touch, a smile, any evidence of human warmth makes a huge difference in people's lives.”

Hate is alive in Canada.

Hamilton police now investigating Walmart confrontation as a hate crime
'Hate is alive here': Wife of beaten Mississauga man speaks out after attack
Anti-Semitic graffiti in North York is 'cowardly and horrific,' Jewish group says
'It's my f--king province,' man yells at Muslim family near Toronto ferry terminal
Wildfires cause evacuations near Grants Pass
Building A Probe That Will Survive A Trip To The Sun
San Francisco Is Poised To Ban Plastic Straws. That's Got Bubble Tea Shops Worried<; definitely on my mind, when I get bubble tea.
Rogue River recreation threatened by growing wildfires
Warming Arctic could be at heart of deadly July heatwave
Wildfire smoke moving into Seattle, Western Washington
Sea level could rise up to 3 feet in Seattle, study says
Oregon Wildfires Have Cost State $25.3 Million So Far In 2018
The American South Will Bear the Worst of Climate Change’s Costs
'Wildfire activity has escalated': U.S. may call up troops, request international help
How Did the End of the World Become Old News?
Climate Change First Became News 30 Years Ago. Why Haven’t We Fixed It?
Italy named as one of 10 most Beautiful Countries in the World
Alec

Missing food from home.

'It's not a movie:' Why 'Crazy Rich Asians' wants to be more than just another rom-com “We’re now understanding the difference between diversity and representation. In the past, what we’ve done is diversity, ... but representation is saying, ‘Let’s not only have that person there, but let’s explore and appreciate that thing that makes them different.Let’s tell those stories.’"
For a child migrant, days feel like a lifetime when you’re imprisoned and alone....heart breaking....
How the Hospitals Serving Trump Voters Are Closing—And He’s Letting It Happen... are you in those 17 States?
Millennials rack up the most medical debt, and more frequently
Jimmy Carter: The US has 'lost its place' as a leader in human rights
Bernie Sanders’s $32 trillion Medicare-for-all plan is actually kind of a bargain
Socialism is no longer a dirty word in the US – and that’s scary for some
Bill Maher Is Stand-up Comedy’s Past. Hannah Gadsby Represents Its Future.

Monday, July 30, 2018

Tramas, heartbreaks, setbacks, loss...

Grief is like living two lives. One is where you pretend that everything is okay, and the other is where your hear silently screams in pain. - unknown

Greif is like the ocean, it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim. - Vicki Harrison.
Parenthood is about raising and celebrating the child you have, not the child you thought you would have. It's about understanding that he is exactly the person he is supposed to be. And that, if you are lucky, they just might be the teacher who turns you into the person you are supposed to be. - Joan Ryan
Happy couples are aware of each other's dreams and consider helping each other realize them to be one of the goals of marriage. - John Gottman
Life is short. You never know when the finale will take place . If there is someone or something causing you so much stress or grieve. It is best to just walk away for your own sake before it's too late. Life is short. - Lucy S.
The roots of goodness lie in the soil of appreciation. - Dalai Lama

Sympathy is easy. You have sympathy for starving children swatting at flies on the late night commercials. Sympathy is easy because it comes from position of power. Empathy is getting down on your knees and looking someone else in the eye, and realizing that you could be them, and that all that separates you is luck.- unknown
. This is not the best quote, but there is some goodness in it. Humanity is fragile in this current age.. #lovewins #hopewins

Surround yourself with people who push you to do and be better. No drama and negativity. Just higher goals and higher motivation. Good times and positive energy. No jealousy and hate. Simply bringing out the absolute best in each other. - unknown
You know what's really, powerfully sexy?
A sense of humor. A taste for adventure. A healthy glow. Openness. Confidence. Humility. Appetite. Intuition. Smart-ass comebacks. Presence. -Courtney E. Martin

Stairways to heaven.

John Oliver's Church: Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption - Final Update

Rudy Giuliani just obliterated the goal posts on Trump-Russia collusion
Charles Koch, network send GOP a message: We're happy to back Democrats who share our policy goals
Rudy: Trump Is Innocent Because He Did Not Personally Hack Democratic Emails
Koch group condemns ‘divisiveness’ and ‘lack of leadership’ in Washington, buyer remorse, hey, Mr. Koch, you funded the 45th.
No collusion! Oh, wait — maybe collusion!
Giuliani: ‘Collusion is not a crime’
Bannon Tells Koch Brothers To 'Get With The Program'
Giuliani says he's not sure collusion is a crime despite Mueller investigation .. can you believe that he said that?
Inside the Mind of Donald Trump
Giuliani said Cohen has no credibility. What about the president?
Opinion | Mike Pence, Holy Terror
Keep an Eye on the Magnitsky Act
Conservative columnist: 'The GOP isn’t fit to govern'
Rudy Giuliani called Michael Cohen an 'honest, honorable lawyer' in May. Now, he's an 'incredible liar.'July 26 Rudy Giuliani really disagrees with May 6 Rudy Giuliani.
Slavoj Žižek: Democratic left, not liberal establishment, can defeat Trump
Russian bots are using #WalkAway to try to wound Dems in midterms
Venezuela’s inflation rate may hit 1,000,000 percent. Yes, 1 million
Exclusive: CNN obtains secret Trump-Cohen tape
The Daily 202: Trump creates an alternative reality, and he wants you to join him there
139 House Democrats Join GOP to Approve $717 Billion in Military Spending
To Beat Trump, Get a Grip
An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2016 Presidential Election
Conservative Hard-Liner Rep. Jim Jordan To Run For House Speaker
Portrait of the President As a Con Man
Trump hotel ruling could open door to his financial records
Cohen says Trump approved Trump Tower meeting with Russians
Donald Trump. Jr says Obama never broke 2 percent GDP growth. He did. 15 times.
What Michael Cohen’s bombshell means
AP fact check: Trump overstates his claims on the economy
We have the first documented case of Russian hacking in the 2018 election
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Americans Don't Think Trump Is Tough Enough On Russia
Russians Unsuccessfully Tried To Hack Computers Of Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill
Sean Spicer Heckled At Book Tour Event In New York City, Called ‘Piece Of Garbage’
Plenty of presidents lie. Only Trump doesn't care if you catch him.
Putin not welcome on Capitol Hill, GOP leaders say
Mike Pence’s Damning Indictment of Donald Trump
Without the Russians, Trump wouldn’t have won
Russian trolls on Twitter are pretending to be ex-Democrats to trick people
Corker compares revoking security clearances to Venezuela's dictatorship “I can’t even believe that somebody at the White House thought up something like this,” - Corker
AP fact check: Trump mischaracterizes FBI documents on Carter Page wiretap
Schiff: ‘Disturbing number’ of Trump campaign members met with Russians and lied about it
Russian Hackers Reach U.S. Utility Control Rooms, Homeland Security Officials Say
More Than 450 Migrant Parents May Have Been Deported Without Their Children
Bank of America asked Kansas man for proof of citizenship and may ask you too
Exclusive: Trump’s travel ban is supposed to make exceptions for worthy cases. A new lawsuit alleges it isn’t.
Separated Migrant Family of Six Faced One Hurdle After Another After Immigration Crackdown
In a divided U.S., therapists treating anxiety are hearing the same name over and over: Donald Trump
Defrauded Student Borrowers Must Prove Intent; Sessions Calls Students 'Snowflakes'
Who Represents Us When Our Political Parties Represent Only Corporations?
While in ICE custody, thousands of migrants reported sexual abuse
Children Are Being Abused And Tortured In Immigration Detention Centers . We wrap ourselves in our flag and tell ourselves that we are the greatest country in the world. Except we’re not looking hard enough. Except we torture children.
The Outrage Over Family Separation Is Exactly What Stephen Miller Wants
Dem lawmaker: Trump officials lied to migrant child, said mother " abandoned " her.
Coke is raising soda prices because of aluminum tariffs. America's favorite soda is the latest victim of the Trump administration's tariffs.
Minority youth will keep America great, white anxiety will not
Americans can legally download 3-D printed guns starting next month
Sessions Laughs, Repeats ‘Lock Her Up’ Chant While Addressing High Schoolers
Dark Money Groups Get A Little Darker, Thanks To IRS
U.S. Treasury moves to protect identities of 'dark money' political donors
NRA and some other nonprofits will no longer need to identify their donors to the IRS
US immigration: baby did not recognise parents after five-month separation
Hillary Clinton to help with travel arrangements for immigrants reuniting with children "Service is the rent we pay for living. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time." - Marian Wright Edelman
Immigrant advocates say a 6-year-old migrant was abused in government custody
Judge demands independent audit of conditions at detention centers for migrant children

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Welsh Cyclist Geraint Thomas Wins Tour De France
Lawson Craddock's Amazing Last-Place Finish In The Tour De France

Sunday, July 29, 2018

Measure To Ban State Funding For Abortion Qualifies For Oregon Ballot
Readers respond: ICE protesters should be ashamed of themselves
It’s Not Rationing: Brexit Britain Plans to Stockpile Essentials
Brexit provides the perfect ingredients for a national food crisis. The head of one of Britain’s biggest food manufacturers puts it like this: “That lot couldn’t run a fish and chip shop.”
Female Veterans Are Answering The Call To Service — This Time As Democratic Candidates For Congress
'I cannot condone the misogyny, the racism': Oregon Republican becomes Democrat, citing Trump
Abortion initiative narrowly qualifies for Oregon ballot
Senate Candidate Joey Gibson Has Moved His Next Portland Protest to a Place Where Right-Wing Marchers Can Carry Guns
How Swedes and Norwegians Broke the Power of the ‘1 Percent’
Klineline Pond levels of E. coli elevated
每日一片:內地學生港鐵站便溺 正義港女斥領隊教壞學生
After decades of silence, nuns talk about abuse by priests
China is laying the groundwork for a post-American world order "There is no mileage in being naive about China’s ambitions."
Is Hong Kong racist? Prejudice against ethnic minorities, especially Africans, undermines city’s claim to be truly international
觀點:從疫苗之殤看中國的系統性腐爛
Giving In to China, U.S. Airlines Drop Taiwan (in Name at Least)
China says four US airlines have missed a deadline to change their naming of Taiwan
An Instagram star with over 2 million followers has been fired from brand deals for saying 'servants' shouldn't be allowed to hold on to their own passports
Noted Humanitarian Charged With Child Rape in Nepal, Stunning a Village
外傭團體也上街 爭加薪及休息
If you have to sneak to do it, lie to cover it up, or delete it to avoid it being seen, then maybe you shouldn't be doing it. -unknown

A mother and step father of a friend.

Saturday, July 28, 2018

A lack of sex can make your vagina depressed
How the West became a self-obsessed culture "The toxic lie that our culture gives us is that we can be anyone we want, do anything we want, but that’s never been true."
The female price of male pleasure
Data Proves Kids Watch Porn No Matter What Parents Do
Public Views of Gene Editing for Babies Depend on How It Would Be Used
Celestial Lineup Makes For A Very Bright Mars
What Friday's Extra-Long Lunar Eclipse Can Tell Us About The Earth

“no, I don’t accept your treatment of me. I deserve better than this.”

“I Love You” From The Perspective Of A Narcissist
yeah sex is cool but have you ever received emotional support from a like minded individual who wants to be a part of your growth and development. - aware wolf

I'm tired, boss. Mostly, I am tired of people being ugly to each other. - John Coffey

Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to choose how you use it. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won't accept. - Anna Taylor
Trump to end policy ordering developers pay for damage to public lands
The Energy 202: Trump team stops asking drillers and miners to pay for damage to federal lands
Why Climate Change Must Become an Immediate Concern
Hot Weather Spells Trouble For Nuclear Power Plants
What plastic item would you love to ban? 15 ocean experts (and TED speakers) tell us.
The world is hot, on fire, and flooding. Climate change is here. This is the hottest month of one of the hottest years in the history of human civilization. It’s terrifying. But there's something we can do. We can rise together and build the solutions we need. Let's not wait for national leaders to act. #RiseForClimate
A Global Heat Wave Has Set the Arctic Circle on Fire
San Francisco leaders vote unanimously to ban plastic straws, single-use foodware
Warming Arctic could be behind heatwave sweeping northern hemisphere
We run from grief because loss scares us, yet our hearts reach toward grief because the broken parts want to mend. - Brené Brown.

Taking a deep breath..

Maturity is when you have the power to destroy someone who did you wrong but you just breathe, walk away and let life deal with them. - unknown

Train your mind to keep calm and stay positive even in negative situations. - unknown

You're only given one little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it. - Robin Williams

You seriously have no idea what people are dealing with in their personal life. So just be nice, it's that simple. - unknown
If we experienced life through the eyes of a child, everything would be magical and extraordinary. Let our curiosity, adventure and wonder of life never end. - Akiane Kramarik

Friday, July 27, 2018

Pediatrician’s Sign Goes Viral: ‘Not Vaccinating Your Kids Leaves Them Vulnerable’
High School Senior Breaks Down Importance Of Vaccinations In Viral Thread
Which Water Is Best For Health? Hint: Don't Discount The Tap
Millennials are the most likely generation of Americans to use public libraries
US 'most dangerous' place to give birth in developed world
ACan You Balance Screen Time And Family Time?
Mr. Rogers was my actual neighbor. He was everything he was on TV and more.
The Immense Pressure on Children to Behave as Tiny Adults
Rewarding Kids for Good Behavior: What Works and What Backfires
42 Picture Books That Will Teach Kids How to Be a Good Friend
Pediatricians raise concern about health effects of some food coloring, additives “The American Academy of Pediatrics says that chemicals in food additives like food coloring and preservatives are bad for children and that parents should limit their exposure to processed foods, according to a new study published by the group this week.” And the part about the microwave and dishwasher too!
Our days are happier when we give people a piece of our heart instead of a piece of our mind. - unknown.

If the world is destroyed through senseless hatred., we will rebuild it through it senseless love. - Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook
People make time for who they want to make time for. People text and reply to people they want to talk to. Never believe anyone who says they've been too busy. It they wanted to be around you, they would.

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. - Helen Keller

Be with someone who is proud of you, someone you can laugh with, someone who listens to you, understands you, who treats you well and makes you a priority. - Brigitte Nicole

We end up in toxic relationships because we don't' stand up for ourselves early on when red flags occur. We let them slide because we fear losing a companion. How long do you let disrespect and neglect go? At some point, you have to develop healthy barriers for how you're going to be treated. -Sylvester McNutt III
For third day, grieving orca carries dead calf in water
How The Brain Helps You Sing Or Say What You Mean
Orca whale carries dead calf for two days, so terribly sad
Your child's social skills in kindergarten are more important than their academics
The 'Overparenting' Crisis In School And At Home
Childhood trauma leaves scars that are genetic, not just emotional, study affirms
"Maybe part of our formal education should be training in empathy. Imagine how different the world would be it, in fact, there are 'reading, writing, arithmetic, empathy.'" - Neil deGrasse Tyson
Stop Gaslighting Your Kids, I will never stop working on this to make sure Gabe is not taking this shit from the co parent.
The World’s Happiest People Share Their Parenting Secrets PLAY, AUTHENTICITY, REFRAMING, EMPATHY, NO ULTIMATUMS, TOGETHERNESS (AND HYGGE).
New Study: Parent Technology Use Linked To Child Behavior Problems "“We need to critically examine our device use. This is just the day and age that we live in. These devices are designed to absorb our attention,” McDaniel said. “Yes, you’re going to be distracted sometimes, but we need to try to minimize those distractions, realizing that your children are not always going to be little.”
It’s Lonely Being the Mom Who Says No
A hot car, a dead child: Oregon mom's lawyer explains how it happened , what a tragic ending.. no parent should hve to go through that.
Government Unable To Track Hundreds Of Parents It Separated From Their Children
The Welfare Boogeyman
GOP Rep. Jason Lewis called people on government assistance 'parasites,' said blacks on welfare 'plantation'
Trump says new health plans, not available until September, already doing 'record business'
Trump Celebrates ‘Record’ Sales of Nonexistent Health Insurance Policies
Whirlpool shares plunge 14.5%, post worst day since 1987 as tariffs wreak havoc on costs
Top American brands say the trade war is now eating into their profits
Separated parents unknowingly gave up reunification rights, lawyers say
Lawrence Solomon: Trump just unveiled the new trade world order. Canada not included
Detaining immigrant kids is now a billion-dollar industry
Immigrant Youth Shelters: “If You’re a Predator, It’s a Gold Mine”
Facebook suspends profile of Infowars founder, says ban is 'close'
Coca-Cola is about to cost you more — thanks to Trump's tariffs
There’s no timeline for reuniting hundreds of families who remain separated. What happens now?
He’s Mexican. She’s American. A deportation order left this Washington state family with a difficult choice.
Trump's Proposed Auto Tariffs Threaten Kia Plant In Georgia
Legal Opinions Or Political Commentary? A New Judge Exemplifies The Trump Era, gut-renching fellow
Listen to separated moms beg for their kids in court
There's such a sad love
Deep in your eyes A kind of pale jewel
Open and closed Within your eyes
I'll place the sky
Within your eyes

There's such a fooled heart
Beatin' so fast
In search of new dreams
A love that will last
Within your heart
I'll place the moon
Within your heart

As the pain sweeps through,
Makes no sense for you
Every thrill is gone
Wasn't too much fun at all,
But I'll be there for you
As the world falls down

Falling
Falling down
Falling in love
I'll paint you mornings of gold
I'll spin you Valentine evenings
Though we're strangers 'til now,
We're choosing the path
Between the stars
I'll leave my love
Between the stars
Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire. - Jason C.
New study ranks Seattle as America's best big city to live in
Seattle, Portland among top cities to make $100,000 and still feel broke
Disney, unions agree on contract to raise hourly wages to $15
Republican Candidate for Governor Knute Buehler Says He’ll Vote to End Oregon’s Status as a Sanctuary State.
Portland will require all landlords to register their apartments -- by late 2020
New Cascadia subduction zone earthquake study 'is worse news for Portland northward to Seattle'
Minimum-wage workers can't afford typical 1-bedroom apartment in 31 Oregon counties
Americans say Boston has the strongest accent in the country . . . and among the most attractive - The Boston Globe
They don’t own homes. They don't have kids. Why millennials are plant addicts. We all need living things to care for.
Rough Riding For Chris Froome, In A Wild Tour De France

Thursday, July 26, 2018

Betsy DeVos proposes rules that would cut student loan relief by an estimated $13 billion
He is accused of killing someone in a parking spot dispute. Authorities said he was standing his ground
The Disturbing Evolution Of 'Lock Her Up'
Legal Opinions Or Political Commentary? A New Judge Exemplifies The Trump Era
Multi-State Lawsuit Against Census Citizenship Question To Move Ahead
Betsy DeVos proposes rules that would cut student loan relief by an estimated $13 billion
House conservatives move to impeach Rosenstein . House Republicans are trying to get rid of the man overseeing the special counsel and his Russia investigation... now this is witch hunt from this 45th loyalists.
Conservative Writer Horrified by Talk of Health Care, Education at Ocasio-Cortez Event “They talk about education for your kids, healthcare for your kids… It’s easy to fall into that trap and say, ‘My kids deserve this.’
New Emails Show Michigan Republicans Plotting to Gerrymander Maps
Fox & Friends Guest Recounts Sheer Terror of Attending Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rally “They talk about things that everybody wants…It was really uncomfortable.”
Former Trump aide Bannon sets up group to undermine EU. Former Trump political strategist Steve Bannon and a top associate have created a Brussels-based political organization intended to undermine, and ultimately paralyze, the European Union, Bannon and the associate told Reuters
Trump Weighs Stripping Security Clearances From Official's who Criticized him... silence dissents.. Mr. dictator.
Georgia lawmaker Jason Spencer is under fire after dropping pants, yelling 'n-word' on 'Who Is America?'
How Trump is changing Republican Party values
Paul Ryan: Trump 'trolling' people on security clearances
'That didn’t go as planned’: Fox News accidentally booked a Mass. Democrat and got an earful about Trump
Facing pressure, Washington state lawmaker unblocks constituents from his Facebook page (Sen. Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane; Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale; Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley; Sen. Andy Billig, D-Spokane)
Georgia Leaders Condemn Jason Spencer, Lawmaker Who Used Slurs on Sacha Baron Cohen Show
After Supreme Court Punts On Gerrymandering, Democrats Make It A Campaign Issue
Trump Will Start a War With California This Week Over Auto Emissions
We're Drowning In Plastic Trash. Jenna Jambeck Wants To Save Us
Southern Oregon experiencing worst air quality in the country. Four of the five cities in America experiencing the worst air quality are in Klamath and Jackson counties in southern Oregon.
Trump administration officials dismissed benefits of national monuments
Trump moving forward to end California's authority to set clean-air standards, mandate electric-car sales
U.S. loses bid to end children's climate change lawsuit
Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to get fast review. A contract shows how rapidly the Trump administration is moving ahead with its plans to open up part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to energy exploration.
Episode 472: The One-Page Plan To Fix Global Warming ... Revisited
Marriott Follows Starbucks In Dropping Plastic Straws
Trump: What you're seeing in the news 'is not what's happening'
CNN Reporter: White House Called My Questions 'Inappropriate,' Banned Me From Event
What You Need To Know About The Democratic Socialists Of America
Fake Interview With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Was Satire, Not Hoax, Conservative Pundit Says
How Is This Shit Legal
The White House Transcript Is Missing the Most Explosive Part of the Trump–Putin Press Conference Remember that time the Obama administration altered an official transcript? Neither do I.
White House Transcript Omits Critical Question From Trump-Putin Press Conference Video (UPDATE)
Maddow: White House removed Putin support for Trump from official video, transcript. MSNBC host Rachel Maddow revealed on her show that the White House has scrubbed all mention of Russian President Vladimir Putin expressing support for President Trump’s victory in the 2016 election from both the official transcript of the Helsinki press conference and the official video, saying “the U.S. government is essentially following the Kremlin’s playbook.”
The Grim Conclusions of the Largest-Ever Study of Fake News
Jerusalem Post Fires Cartoonist Over Caricature Mocking Netanyahu, Likud Lawmakers
CNN reporter barred from White House event, drawing protests from journalists
White House bans network pool reporter from Rose Garden event
Listen To James Comey Troll Trump On NPR’s ‘Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me’
Tronc Slashes 'New York Daily News' Staff By Half
A $12 billion solution to a political problem of Trump’s own making
Trump Administration Plans $12 Billion In Farm Aid To Offset Tariffs
Canada feeds European corn appetite as tariff war shrinks U.S. sales
Trump offers $12B in aid to farmers hit by tariffs
Trump To Offer Billions In Aid For U.S. Farmers Caught In His Trade War "You created this mess with your trade war and now you are going to spend $12 billion to placate the farmers that voted for you."
Trump wants $12 billion in aid to U.S. farmers suffering from trade war
US announces billions to help farmers hurt by Trump tariffs
So Now Trump Wants to Protect Farmers From Trump’s Trade War?
Homeland Security Advisory Council Members Resign Over ‘Repugnant’ Family Separations “This is child kidnapping, plain and simple,” - Eilzabeth Holtzman
A Single Trump Appointee Was Responsible For Keeping Hundreds Of Kids Locked Up Longer, Destructive..
Photos Show Chinese Factory Workers Making ‘Trump 2020’ Flags
How the Trump Tax Cut Is Helping to Push the Federal Deficit to $1 Trillion
Trump administration prepares $12 billion aid package for farmers hurt by Trump's tariffs Remember when Trump said "trade wars are good and easy to win?"
President Trump has plan to provide billions in aid to farmers hurt by tariffs
Tariffs Are Having A Chilling Effect On More U.S. Businesses
Agriculture Dept. to send $12 billion to farmers hurt by tariffs
Trump to offer farmers $12B in trade aid. The plan has been in the works for months. It seeks to ensure U.S. farmers and ranchers — a key constituency for Trump and Republicans — don’t bear the brunt of escalating trade fights.
Government: 463 migrant parents may have been deported without their children
Rotten meat. Chicken pox. Tearful separations. Migrants describe their experience in federal custody.
Family reunions update: Hundreds of separated parents potentially deported The Trump administration must be held accountable for its harmful and inhumane policy of taking children from their parents. We can't let them inflict harm on immigrants to divide and distract us. #DefundHate #EndFamilyDetention

Touching tribute to Anthony Bourdain

To make us a little less afraid of the unknown. - Barack Obama

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

A Glimpse Into Yosemite's Chinese History

What do you do when you’re trying to simplify your life?

“Every chance you get, turn off the TV, get off your phone and get outside. Meet someone for coffee, dive into a creative project, volunteer with an organization you care about, blast your favorite song and dance like crazy, keep it simple.” - wise words from @belladivalife My top Life is Good Superpowers and how I use them to keep it positive

1918.. 1900.. wow..YWGS

Borderless...

Volunteering is a window into the passions of the soul. - Patrick Dixon
The soul is healed by being with children. - Fyodor Dostoevsky

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

“It was the start of the most corrosive culture. You played with the truth. You led us down a dangerous path. You have corrupted discourse for the entire world by going along with these lies.” BBC Reporter Grills Sean Spicer For Pushing Trump’s Lies, Sean Spicer still show he is a man with no dignity.. he is telling his book and avoiding to answer question...
Calling my fellow Republicans: Trump is clearly unfit to remain in office
Trump’s Tax Cut Hasn’t Done Anything for Workers
Minimum wage doesn't cover the rent anywhere in the U.S.
White lawmaker warns black attorney she may ‘go missing’ if Confederate statues are threatened
Words Matter When Talking About Pain With Your Doctor
Young People Are Registering to Vote in Huge Numbers, New Study Finds
Democratic socialism surging in the age of Trump. Among the key issues for modern-day democratic socialism: Medicare for all, a $15 minimum wage, free college tuition and the abolition of the federal department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Trump declares victory in war on poverty in order to punish the poor. Trump is pushing new work requirements on aid recipients, many of whom are elderly or children.
Missouri Republicans Lower St. Louis Minimum Wage From $10 To $7.70
The World Burns. Sarah Sanders Says This Is Fine. In a Sanders briefing, even the most straightforward questions are often met with obfuscation and indignation. Even the most basic matters of fact are disputed. The logic of the battlefield wins out, and the assigned teams face off, and it becomes clear, if you watch for long enough, that the thing being fought for is reality itself: facts, truths, common knowledge.
In The White House Press Room, Sarah Sanders Channels President Trump
Do you ever wanna lose weight but weight doesn't want to lose you? - unknown
Mitch Landrieu Wants to Know: Does He Have to Run for President?

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Celine Dion - "My Precious One" lullaby

JJ Heller - Boat Song .. if you were afraid....

JJ Heller - Boat Song .. if you were afraid....

SMILE

人生就像一場戲,相逢到老不容易, 不要總為了一點小事發脾氣傷感情, 把更多的時間拿來開心大笑豈不是更好! - unknown
Constantly torn between ' if it's meant to be it will be ' and ' if you want it, go and get it '. - unknown

If you really want something, you will find a way. If you don't, you will find an excuse. - unknown
Article saying libraries should be replaced by Amazon meets with resounding opposition; I went to Amazon Seattle to have a look, no way, it can replace a library. Yuck.
Thou Shalt Not Date A Trump Supporter (Or Lie With One)
Oprah’s wrong: You don’t deserve to treat yourself
Women Aren't Nags—We're Just Fed Up
4 Warning Signs You’re Being Gas-Lighted: it was often happened with GKP and MVP.. so l know now
Hopeless Romantic to Happily Ever After
Education the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. - Aristotle
If you have the ability to love, love yourself first. - Charles Bukowski

Monday, July 23, 2018

Trump Wants To Revoke Security Clearances Of Ex-Officials Who've Criticized Him
Trump considering revoking ex-Obama officials' clearance
Ex-White House Stenographer: With No Official Transcript, Trump Can Muddle The Truth
Trump To Iran's President Rouhani: 'NEVER, EVER THREATEN' The U.S. Again
‘NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN,’ Trump tweets in warning to Iran’s Rouhani
Trump ramps up scrutiny of legal immigrants
Trump returns to 'Witch Hunt' tweets against Mueller probe
I gave up 'nothing' in Russia summit: Trump
Jake Tapper Uses Ex-Trump Aide Carter Page's Own Words Against Him On Russia Ties
Trey Gowdy: Trump's Aides Need To 'Re-Evaluate' Staying After His Summit Remarks
Trump Blames The Media For His Bad Days. So Do His Supporters.
GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick: 'The President Was Manipulated By Vladimir Putin'
John Kelly Signed Off on a ‘Purge’ of Scott Pruitt Loyalists From EPA
Donald Trump’s Boast About Being ‘Your Favorite President’ Goes Awry
Double-Decker Narcissism
Check Out The Snarkiest Cartoons On Trump’s Summit With Putin
As Trump Struggles With Helsinki’s Fallout, Congress Faces a New Charge: Complicity. Congressional Republicans have responded to Russia’s attacks with conflicting impulses, pressing to sanction Moscow even as some undercut the investigations.
White House Eliminates Cybersecurity Coordinator Role. The coordinator organized the defense of government computer networks and critical infrastructure.
Emperor’s new clothes
House Republicans defeat attempt to subpoena Trump interpreter “This is an extraordinary remedy, I realize, but then it’s extraordinary for the president of the United States to ask all of his senior staff essentials to leave the room and have a conversation with an adversary,” said Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff.
Paying the President We Found $16.1 Million in Political and Taxpayer Spending at Trump Properties Every president since Jimmy Carter sold his companies or moved assets into blind trusts or broadly held investments – until now. Since 2015, campaign staff and government officials have spent millions at Trump's properties.
Russia continues to shape narrative of Helsinki summit
Fact: Trump’s moral and ethical qualities come up short
Mike Pence Looms As Donald Trump’s Ultimate Poison Pill
A Theory of Trump Kompromat
PUTIN’S “INCREDIBLE OFFER” TO TRUMP IS EVEN WORSE THAN WE FEARED
A Senior White House Official Defines the Trump Doctrine: ‘We’re America, Bitch’
There must be a reckoning "This is the kind of moral and political rot that topples nations."
Alabama-based League of the South launches Russian-language page to promote 'Southern nationalism'
Pence, Bolton, Kelly confronted Trump in Oval Office about Russia comments
Trump asks Bolton to bring Putin to DC
Lavrov tells Pompeo: free Russian woman accused in U.S. of espionage
Trump just gave Putin complete free rein. Trump did not get a single concession or course correction.
Did Putin share stolen election data with Trump?
Top intel official says he meant no disrespect to Trump
Pizza Physics: Why Brick Ovens Bake The Perfect Italian-Style Pie
Toblerone: Bar to revert to original shape
A Superstar In China, Daniel Wu Emerges In His Native California
The Vindication of Cheese, Butter, and Full-Fat Milk
Parents Aren’t Good Judges of Their Kids’ Sugar Intake
Why Is the FDA Cracking down on Almond Milk?
FDA and CDC Warn People to Stay Away from Imported Crab Meat
At a storied Chinatown bakery, four generations labor to learn lessons of family. 80 years later, a Chinatown bakery survives and keeps a family together.
Food Companies Can’t Figure Out What Americans Want to Eat
Your Ancestors Probably Ate Insects. So What's Bugging You?
The Accidental American Genius of Guy Fieri
27 Oregon restaurants Guy Fieri visited on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives'

辛曉琪 Winnie Hsin【領悟 Understanding】

萬芳 Wan Fang【新不了情 New everlasting love】

每一個在你的生命裡出現的人,都有原因。

喜歡你的人给了你温暖和勇氣。你喜歡的人讓你學會了愛和自持。你不喜歡的人教會你寬容與尊重。不喜歡你的人,讓你自省與成長。

没有人是無缘無故出現在你的生命裡的,每一個人的出現都有原因,都值得感激。

因為看輕, 所以快樂; 因為看淡,所以幸福。我們都是天地的過客,很多人事,我們都做不了主。譬如離去的時間,譬如走散的人。

"心" 字三個點,没有一個點不在往外蹦。你越想抓牢的,往往是離開你最快的。

人生,看輕看淡多少,痛苦就離開你多少。人人都怕自己不清醒,希望自己心明如镜。其實人生何必太清醒?

做粥要放三分米,七分水。處事要三分為己,七分為人。對朋友要三分認真,七分寬容。對家庭要三分愛,七分責任。看文章要三分在看,七分在品。喝酒要到三分醉,七分醒。

三分.......七分.....不過是人生的掂量。

看的是書,讀的却是世界;沏的是茶,學的却是生活;斟的是酒,品的却是艱辛。

人生就像一張有去無回的單程車票,没有彩排,每一場都是現場直播!
Hugs can do great amounts of good, especially for children. - Princess Diana

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Trump leaves Obama out in the cold in SA. The pettiness of Trump and his enablers continues to amaze me. I just learned that when Obama went to South Africa this week to deliver a speech on the occasion of what would be Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday, the Trump administration ordered that the U.S. embassy there not give Obama any assistance other than security – a break from the diplomatic tradition of offering full support to any visiting American leader regardless of party affiliation. - Robert Reich
Nunes used political dollars for $15K in Celtics tickets, winery tours and Vegas trips. Nunes used political donations to pay for nearly $15,000 in tickets to Boston Celtics basketball games as well as winery tours and lavish trips to Las Vegas, according to reports from the Federal Election Commission and two nonpartisan watchdog groups.
Mnuchin: US open to removing Russian aluminum producer from sanctions list
Republicans To Hold 2020 Convention In Charlotte, N.C.
2020 Republican convention goes to Charlotte, the lonely and reluctant bidder in age of Trump.Charlotte, N.C., won the rights to host the 2020 Republican National Convention on Friday, but not without some buyer's remorse. And no other cities bid seriously. The debate over whether to host Donald Trump's reelection convention divided this Southern island of liberal resistance.
Roseanne Barr: I Was Labeled A Racist Because I Voted For Donald Trump; she just doesn't know when she needs to stop triggering people. Sounds familiar?
The Nationalist's Delusion
The Last Temptation
Trump ramping up Republicans’ long-running war on the poor: No one’s noticed
Trump Blasts Fed, China and Europe for Putting U.S. Economy at a Disadvantage
Amid Migrant Crises, Nations Flout International Law On Refugees
Trade Wars And The Batman Problem
Trump Is Ready To Go All In On Trade War With China
Can undocumented immigrants collect public benefits? Here are 5 answers
Clark County deputy fired because of Proud Boys apparel, Shame on you! Good riddance. No place for hate in Clark County
Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson bounced from Vancouver bar
Measure to split California into three states removed from ballot by the state Supreme Court
California Supreme Court Squashes Bid To Split State Into Three
Behind The Campaign To Get Teachers To Leave Their Unions
They transformed a vacant lot in Detroit into a blooming business
Plant that causes 3rd degree burns, blindness found in 11 states
A Japanese legend says if you can't sleep at night, it's because you're in someone else's dream. - unknown
世界上 有一種事情 並不是努力 就會有回報的 它叫做 愛情 - O. Z. Li
Give every day the chance to be the most beautiful of your life. - Mark Twain

Saturday, July 21, 2018

Dear Trump: Putin is no Gorbachev, and you’re no Reagan
Trump Starts His Third Russia Mess In Three Days
Trump sees dead people. And they talk.
Biden rips Trump immigration policy: 'One of the darkest moments in our history'
Trump calls Obama a "patsy" for Russia
Joe Biden: 'We're in the midst of an all-out assault on human dignity'
Why Russia Will Help the Democrats Next
Opera singers perform outside White House during fourth day of protests
Here Come New Allegations of Trump Sexually Harassing Teenagers
BBC Doc Alleges Trump Hit on Teen Models at Cocaine-Fueled ’80s Parties
An Exit From Trumpocracy
The World Burns. Sarah Sanders Says This Is Fine.
Russia’s Strength Is Its Weakness
Stephen Colbert Has an Excellent Response for Anyone Who Says Putin Didn't Help Trump Win
Stephen King uses a George Orwell quote to destroy Trump and Putin
Conservative columnist: ‘I would take Obama back in a nanosecond’
Facing deadline, government reunified 364 of 2,500-plus migrant children "We have had such limited communication with parents it was difficult to know where they were in their case.”
'Are We Kidnapped?' Stories From Inside The Sheridan Detention Facility
Trump’s FEMA to Americans: Don’t Count on Us This Hurricane Season
Appeals Court Nomination Withdrawn Before An Expected Failure On Senate Floor
'It's Just A Tinderbox Out Here': Fire Near The Dalles Grows
Oregonians Will Vote in November on a Measure Aiming to Remove Sanctuary for Immigrants Oregon has been a sanctuary state for 31 years.
5 things to know as Portland-area freeway tolling plan moves forward
Oregon Transportation Officials: Here’s Some Driving Tunes For When Traffic Stops in Carpocaplyse 2018
The least-vaccinated schools in Oregon. Whooping cough is largely preventable. Yet, with Oregon's status as a national anti-vaccine hotspot, its capacity to spread misery trails only food-borne illness and the flu in our state.
Alaska Blockbuster closure leaves Bend store as last in US
The Blockbuster in Bend, Oregon Will Soon Be the Only One Left in the Country
Hard times, through the eyes of three children who dream of better days.Roughly 1 in 5 California children — about 2 million total — live in poverty when the state’s high cost of housing is part of the equation. Many of them suffer through frequent moves, have obesity and other health problems, are forced to change schools and often fall behind.
The ‘mental load’ falls squarely on mother’s shoulders—and it’s making us very tired
Please Don’t Kiss Me – Respecting My Child’s Personal Boundaries.
Don't make your child say 'I'm sorry'—what to do instead. This is what can you do to grow the genuine, integrity based, heartfelt ability to apologize 💔
It's science: Wanting to 'eat' your baby makes you a better parent, this is funny and personal.
Kids of Working Moms Grow Into Happy Adults
Pregnant women don't learn about profound brain changes
How to Avoid Shaming Your Child – And Keep Strong, Loving Boundaries
Empowering Kids In An Anxious World
Single Mother Statistics
SIMPLIFYING CHILDHOOD MAY PROTECT AGAINST MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES "Childhood serves a very real purpose. It’s not something to “get through”. It’s there to protect and develop young minds so they can grow into healthy and happy adults. When society messes too much with childhood, young brains react. By providing a sense of balance and actively protecting childhood we’re giving our children the greatest gift they’ll ever receive."
Scared Of Math? Here's One Way To Fight The Fear
I am raising my daughter to speak three languages. A stranger demanded I 'speak English' to her A woman at the park commanded me to speak English to my daughter. "You're confusing the poor girl." Little did she know my child is trilingual and also learning a fourth language.