Second paragraph of third chapter:But it was one thing for Donald to stay out of his father’s crosshairs and another to get into his good graces. Toward that end, Donald all but eradicated any qualities he might have shared with his older brother. Except for the occasional fishing trip with Freddy and his friends, Donald would become a creature of ( Read more... )

Second paragraph of third chapter of The Case for Impeachment, by Allan J. Lichtman:As a private citizen, Donald Trump has escaped serious retribution for his crimes and transgressions. He's settled civil lawsuits charging him with breaking racketeering and civil rights laws, paid fines that he could well afford, protracted litigation, and ( Read more... )

Where will the out-of-control Chinese space station land?
Oops.
(tags: space )

Were There Irish Slaves in Early America?
No.
(tags: history ireland usa )

Present at the Creation
How ISIS really was created (part 1 of 3).
(tags: waronterror iraq syria )

Pro-EU folks in the UK: keep making your case, don’t apologise
Amen.
(tags: ukpolitics eu )

The UK won’t opt for CETA+ because it can't.
Canada not an option.
(tags: ukpolitics eu )

Story of Noah's Ark is proof that climate change does not exist, ( Read more... )

Love in Translation
A hilarious and moving piece about learning your spouse's language. #fb
(tags: languages )

Why Don’t We Trust Our Leaders? by Ngaire Woods
What leadership is, and isn't.
(tags: politics )

The only way to save the American dream
Be like Denmark.
(tags: economics USA denmark )

The secret origin of the Salisbury steak
Eat meat!
( ( Read more... )

The Tamir Rice Story: How to Make a Police Shooting Disappear
A grim read.
(tags: guns race uspolitics )

Obama sent these people home from prison early. Now what?
Very moving.
(tags: uspolitics crime )

The Discontented
And an economic remedy. Long but worthwhile read. #fb
(tags: ukpolitics elections economics uspolitics )

A Split-Screen Tour of ( Read more... )

The Remain campaign ads that got away
This is infuriating. Things could have been very different!
(tags: Marketing eu ukpolitics )

Citizen Khan
The Muslims of Wyoming. A brilliant piece.
(tags: migration islam usa )

Brexit: Loss of passporting rights could halve UK exports
"could" ≠ "will". But sobering enough. #fb
(tags: eu ukpolitics )

Brexit Just Made Dublin Look Even More Attractive for Tech
Yup.
(tags: ukpolitics eu ireland )

The European Union has agreed on two important questions regarding Brexit
A good summary.
(tags: ukpolitics eu )

The World's Most ( Read more... )

Why Republican voters decided on Trump And how @fivethirtyeight got it wrong.
(tags: uspolitics ) The elevators of New York Fascinating.
(tags: usa newyork ) TTIP under pressure Serious analysis from @VoteWatchEurope.
(tags: eu ttip )

DUP likely to drop seats but stay top My piece for the News Letter.
(tags: northernireland my media ) The forgotten occupation The broken promise of an independence referendum for Western Sahara.
(tags: westernsahara ) Regarding My 2016 Hugo Award Nomination Tom Mays withdraws his story from 2016 Hugos.
(tags: sf ) Rabid Puppy Finalists’ Reactions ( Read more... )