While Melania Trump remains silent as her husband bullies a 16-year-old with Aspergers, our forever First Lady is spending her time spreading some cheer to children. Michelle Obama made a surprise visit an elementary school for Ellen Degeneres’s “Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways” event at Randle Highlands Elementary School in Washington, D.C. The visit also came …
Read More »New York Giants Drop Janoris Jenkins After He Used The “R-Word”
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty The 2-11 New York Giants have taken yet another hit. Cornerback Janoris Jenkins has been released from Big Blue just two days after calling a fan a “retard” and offering a half-hearted apology. It started when Jenkins bigged himself up on Twitter and pointed out …
Read More »The Rail Industry’s Secret, Decades-Long Fight Against the Climate
She added that it had been “nearly twenty years” since the association was a member of “the majority of the organizations” that Triedman was referring to. The scope of the railroads’s role surprised even experts, says Geoffrey Supran, a Harvard researcher of global-warming politics, who was not involved in the …
Read More »Controversial Op-Ed Forgiving Michael Vick Resurfaces
As a petition aiming to remove Michael Vick from being a Pro Bowl captain picks up steam, a 2017 op-ed written by a dog-lover, who forgave and defended the former NFLer’s dog fighting ring, has resurfaced. The petition has received over 500,000 signatures from dog enthusiasts, but Beth Sherouse’s Op-Ed, …
Read More »It’s Time: House Judiciary Committee To Vote On Articles Of Impeachment Against Donald Trump [Live Stream]
Source: The Washington Post / Getty House To Vote On Articles Of Impeachment Against Donald Trump Donald Trump will likely be impeached by the House of Representatives today making him the third president in American history to ever be officially impeached. There have been weeks of proceedings and over 17 …
Read More »Landing a Silicon Valley Job After Learning to Code in Prison
Even before starting at Slack, there was the not-insignificant challenge of relocating to Silicon Valley—which Aguirre, Ornelas, and Anderson all had to do in order to accept their positions. All three had been paroled into other jurisdictions. Not only does transferring one’s parole assignment require a long, bureaucratic process, but …
Read More »Chris Cotton Dies Months Before His Wife Gives Birth
Tragic news to report. Comedian Chris Cotton, known for his work on Comedy Central, has died at the age of 32. The news is even more heartbreaking considering his wife Ericalynn Cotton is pregnant with their first child and reportedly due in February, according to E! Online. A statement from …
Read More »This Bluetooth Eye Mask Is The Secret To Sleeping Like A Baby
If you’re like most people, you need a number of accessories to get a proper shuteye. In addition to having the fluffiest pillows and a cozy blanket, you probably also use a sleeping mask to block out distracting light and earphones to listen to your relaxing playlists or mask your …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic </em>Politics Daily: What Separates the Left From the Left
It’s Thursday, December 12. House Judiciary Committee members continued to spar over final tweaks to the articles of impeachment, moving closer to a final vote. In today’s newsletter: To the left of the left. Plus, Anne Applebaum on the false romance of Russia. * « TODAY IN POLITICS » (JOSE …
Read More »Kobe Inspired J.J. Culver To Score 100 Points
Wayland Baptist guard J.J. Culver scored 100 points on Tuesday night (December 10), becoming just the second player in NAIA history to score at least 100 points in a game. Culver, a senior, is the older brother of Minnesota Timberwolves’ rookie Jarrett Culver. J.J. led his team to a 124-60 …
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