* "Venomous Snakes Ride Ocean Currents Around the World:" http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/08/venomous-sea-snakes- ( Read more... )

* Look, I found the NYC Parks Department tweet about erections, no matter how small being banned in New York Parks as funny as everyone else did, but then I looked at the statue. I'm deeply uncomfortable with it. I have never been fond of attacks on politicians that involve nudity. Y'all know how deeply I dislike Sarah Palin and everything she ( Read more... )

* This is exactly how scary I think it is. "Trump's Assassination Dog Whistle Was Even Scarier Than You Think:" http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/trumps-assassination-dog-whistle-was-scarier-than- ( Read more... )

* "'Junk medicine':"

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* "Trump appeals for the black vote in front of a bunch of white...:"

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* There have been a series of bomb and arson attacks on the tourist areas in Thailand. Yes, I've heard the speculation, and incline towards what local experts are saying over other theories, but I'd rather wait for confirmation before venturing an opinion. Here is BBC coverage if you want details: "Thailand tourism: Arrests made over bomb attacks ( Read more... )

* "No place like home for the “go-home blacks”:" http://africasacountry.com/2016/05/no-place-like-home-for-the-go-home-blacks/

* "Temperament matters to voters, history shows:"

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* "Forced Out of the Forest: The Lost Tribe of Uganda:" https://news.vice.com/video/forced-out-of-the-forest-the-lost-tribe-of-ugandaRead more... )

* "Khan on 'dog whistle' remarks:"

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* "Meet the Woman Risking Everything to Become Somalia's First Female President:" https://mic.com/articles/149725/meet-fadumo-dayib-the-woman-risking-everything-to-become-somalia-s-first- ( Read more... )