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2022/02/04/SF basic income pilot + ('''«'''The group predicted that the money would help reduce stress and improve food security, and it did. But two-thirds of the people who were unhoused when the pilot began also now have permanent housing. (The number has grown since the program first ended, when only a third had moved into new housing.)'''»''' This was quite unexpected.;/span>'''»''' This was quite unexpected.)
Assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/nyt-investigation-finds-concerns-about-puberty-blockers-for-trans-youth + ('''«'''It's an overtly biased piece of work, and will no doubt spur a heck of a lot of articles from trans people, and allies, seeking to fact check and provide context and criticism on where the Times reporters, Megan Twohey and Christina Jewett, went so wrong. As our specific beat is media criticism, this piece will highlight the clearest journalistic errors, weaselly phrasing, and other poor choices made in the writing and editing of this piece.'''»'''d editing of this piece.'''»''')
2014/05/28/college study on slut-shaming and class + ('''«'''This class-based construction of the campus slut allowed both groups to [[slut-shaming|deflect the stigma of "sluttiness"]] onto other women and away from themselves, establish hierarchies among social groups, and police everyone's gender performance – including their own – along the way.'''»'''ong the way.'''»''')
2014/04/11/Dems run on, not from, the ACA + ('''«'''The conventional wisdom on the politics of health care is so widely accepted, it usually goes unchallenged. [[US Democratic Party|Democrats]] – especially vulnerable, red-state Democrats – will be desperate to avoid the [[Obamacare|Affordable Care Act]] this election year, eager to talk about anything but the health care law.'''»'''th care law.'''»''')
2007-06-30 Science on Trial + ('''«'''Over the last three weeks, I listened to testimony in the first of nine test cases in the U.S. Vaccine Court ([[Cedillo v. Health and Human Services]]) considering the question of whether a mercury-based vaccine preservative called [[thimerosal]] (which used to be in many vaccines), or the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, or both together [[autism vaccination theory|caused autism]] in Michelle Cedillo, the plaintiffs' daughter.'''»'''he plaintiffs' daughter.'''»''')
URL/salon.com/2013/05/07/sci fi icon orson scott card hates fan fiction the homosexual agenda partner + ('''«'''in addition to being one of the most critically acclaimed writers of science fiction, [[Orson Scott Card|Card, or OSC]], as he's dubbed in sci-fi circles, is also one of the most openly bigoted. Card is the great-great-grandson of [[Mormon]] icon [[Brigham Young]], and his politics are deeply linked to his lifelong Mormonism. Card has been openly railing against what he calls "[[the homosexual agenda]]" for decades.'''»'''[the homosexual agenda]]" for decades.'''»''')
2014/06/18/Abu Khattala comes into sharper focus + ('''«'''The second [possibility] is that the suspected ringleader behind [[2012 Benghazi attack|the Benghazi attack]] is in on the [[2012 Benghazi attack/conspiracy|Benghazi conspiracy]]. Sure, the sheeple will resist, but don't you see it? The conspiracy is so broad, so all-encompassing, and so far-reaching in its scope, the White House has even gotten to [[Ahmed Abu Khattala]], convincing an alleged terrorist to stick to the talking points.'''»'''k to the talking points.'''»''')
2020/09/28/How A Conservative 6-3 Majority Would Reshape The Supreme Court + ('''«'''...Supreme Court experts [..] stress that we’re likely to see the legal [[conservatism/US|conservative movement]] seize this moment, and as such, we should brace for a wave of rulings that move the law fundamentally to the right – on everything from hot-button cultural issues like [[gun rights]] and [[abortion]] to more legalistic, but nevertheless important, topics like the power of the executive branch.'''»''' executive branch.'''»''')
2016/10/Sexuality and Gender: Findings from the Biological, Psychological, and Social Sciences + ('''«'''...this report shows that some of the most frequently heard claims about sexuality and gender are not supported by scientific evidence. The report has a special focus on the higher rates of mental health problems among LGBT populations, and it questions the scientific basis of trends in the treatment of children who do not identify with their biological sex.'''»''' This report ''also'' appears to be the entire contents of [http://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/number-50-fall-2016 issue #50, Fall 2016], a "special issue" of ''[[The New Atlantis]]'', "A Journal of Technology and Society" which is published by the [[conservatism/US/org|US conservatist advocacy group]] [[Ethics and Public Policy Center]].Ethics and Public Policy Center]].)
Theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/07/when-a-child-says-shes-trans/561749 + ('''«'''Hormones? Surgery? The choices are fraught – and there are no easy answers.'''»''' ...except [[puberty blockers]] are generally a good idea. This article emphasizes the unknowns and the risks, and mistakenly implies they're not a good general solution.s they're not a good general solution.)
2009-04-02 Fake Faith and Epic Crimes + ('''«'''Spain's celebrated Judge [[Baltasar Garzon]], who indicted [[Augusto Pinochet|Pinochet]] and the leaders of the Argentinian military junta, has called for [[George W. Bush]], [[Tony Blair|Blair]] and former Spanish prime minister [[Jose Maria Aznar]] to be prosecuted for the [[US invasion of Iraq|invasion of Iraq]] – "one of the most sordid and unjustifiable episodes in recent human history: a devastating attack on the rule of law" that had left the UN "in tatters." He said, "There is enough of an argument in 650,000 deaths for this investigation to start without delay."'''»'''rt without delay."'''»''')
URL/verbicidemagazine.com/2013/08/15/enders-game-author-orson-scott-card-rant-obama-dictator-national-police + ('''«'''"[[Barack Obama|Obama]] is, by character and preference, a [[dictator]]," [[Orson Scott Card|Card]] wrote before [[Godwin's law|comparing]] the President of the United States to [[Adolf Hitler]]. "Obama will claim we need a national police force in order to fight terrorism and crime. The [[Boston bombing]] is a useful start, especially when combined with random shootings by crazy people."'''»''' '''«'''And then he added that Obama will reassert his power through puppet dictators.'''»''' through puppet dictators.'''»''')
2014/06/05/Scott Brown resigns from Florida firearm manufacturer + ('''«'''Yesterday afternoon, former Sen. [[Scott Brown]] (R-Mass.), on the campaign trail in his new state, was confronted by quite a few reporters asking about the same topic: his curious role as an adviser to a [[US/FL|Florida]] [[Global Digital Solutions Inc.|firearm manufacturer]] that doesn't actually manufacture firearms.'''»'''ly manufacture firearms.'''»''')
2008-08-06 MO voter arrested for trying to vote + ('''«'''My son and I were grabbed by the arms and escorted outside. The two policemen who escorted us were soon joined by four others with two other squad cars. Surrounded, we were peppered by questions. Basically they were of the type, "Why are you bothering these people?" .. The answer, as clear as we could make it was, "We aren't bothering them! We are simply trying to vote, and these people are breaking [[Missouri State Statutes]], preventing us from voting." .. The police responded, "Look, you are breaking their rules. If you don't get out of here, we are going to arrest you!" .. The question I had in response was, "Their rules? What rules? Those are employees of the Election Board, they are under the mandate of the Election Board, and then the SoS. Aren't you more concerned about the breaking of state laws?" As it turns out, apparently they were not.'''»'''pparently they were not.'''»''')
2014/05/30/House votes to restrict DEA marijuana raids + ('''«'''The roll call on the vote is [http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll258.xml here]. Note that it passed largely with [[US Democratic Party|Democratic]] support – the vast majority of Dems voted for it; a clear majority of [[US Republican Party|Republicans]] voted against it – but the measure was backed by a bipartisan group of co-sponsors.'''»'''co-sponsors.'''»''')
2014/03/07/Yet another ACA horror story draws scrutiny + ('''«'''After all the recent troubles conservatives have had with "[[Obamacare]] victims" in attack ads that turned out to be wrong, the [[Koch brothers|Koch]]-financed [[Americans for Prosperity]] wouldn't push its luck with another dubious commercial, would it?'''»'''us commercial, would it?'''»''')
2011/02/22/Long-Term Follow-Up of Transsexual Persons Undergoing SRS + ('''Conclusions''': “Persons with transsexu … '''Conclusions''': “Persons with transsexualism, after sex reassignment, have considerably higher risks for mortality, suicidal behaviour, and psychiatric morbidity than the general population. Our findings suggest that sex reassignment, although alleviating gender dysphoria, may not suffice as treatment for transsexualism, and should inspire improved psychiatric and somatic care after sex reassignment for this patient group.”nment for this patient group.”)
2017/04/06/Breitbart publishes multiple anti-Kushner stories in the wake of Steve Bannon's NSC ouster + (''As [[Media Matters]] … ''As [[Media Matters]] [https://mediamatters.org/blog/2017/04/06/defend-bannon-breitbart-has-opened-fire-presidents-son-law/215938 notes], [[Breitbart News|Breitbart]] published four negative stories about [[Jared Kushner|Kushner]] on the same day that news broke that [[Steve Bannon|Bannon]] was out at the NSC.''[[Steve Bannon|Bannon]] was out at the NSC.'')
2017/04/05/Bannon threatened to quit if removed from National Security Council + (''Chief [[Trump-Pence administration|White House]] … ''Chief [[Trump-Pence administration|White House]] strategist [[Steve Bannon|Stephen Bannon]] was unhappy with the decision to remove him from his role on the [[US/gov/National Security Council|National Security Council]] and threatened to quit, according to a new report.''ened to quit, according to a new report.'')
2017/03/30/I worked for Jared Kushner. He’s the wrong businessman to reinvent government. + (''That same obsession with the tech world … ''That same obsession with the tech world permeates [[Jared Kushner|Kushner]]'s [[Trump-Pence administration|new project]]. Cost-cutting is important in situations where there is excess, but it is not what catalyzes evolution; if the point here is to make government more effective, not just more efficient, cuts alone won’t do it.'' more efficient, cuts alone won’t do it.'')
2017/04/05/Kushner Hires Hollywood PR Exec To Help Run White House Campaign To Privatize Government Functions + (''The [[Office of American Innovation]] … ''The [[Office of American Innovation]] is intended to be non-partisan and is working with several industry leaders such as [[Elon Musk]], [[Tim Cook]], and [[Bill Gates]] to make government more efficient and forward-looking. [[Donald Trump|Trump]] won the presidency in part because he promised to [[running government like a business|bring an entrepreneurial style to the White House]].''[[running government like a business|bring an entrepreneurial style to the White House]].'')
2017/03/06/Steve Bannon in 2013: Joseph McCarthy was right in crusade against Communist infiltration + (''[[Trump-Pence administration|Donald Trump]]'s chief White House strategist [[Steve Bannon]] said in 2013 that Sen. [[Joseph McCarthy]] was right in his 1950s campaign claiming widespread Communist infiltration into the United States government.'')
2017/04/04/Are Butches Disappearing + ((video) "I've had enough of anti-trans les … (video) "I've had enough of anti-trans lesbians attacking me, or trying to "save" me, which is incredibly condescending and erases the years of research and soul-searching (I actually prefer soul-creation) I have done. So I wanted to put all my thoughts down into a (big) “bite sized” chunk here to direct them to when they start to vomit a word salad at me."n they start to vomit a word salad at me.")
2014/03/02/Ross Douthat looks at gay marriage + (...if you think that [[marriage]] … ...if you think that [[marriage]] is not a synergistic coupling of sexual variables for the express purpose of pooping out babies from a vagina Pez dispenser, [[Ross Douthat|Ross]] thinks that you are setting your sights way too low and [you] are probably callow and unthinking...you] are probably callow and unthinking...)
2011/07/20/1642/link + (1. Fed gov will have to cut back payments … 1. Fed gov will have to cut back payments for services. 2. ...which will cause "real people" to be hurt. 3. ...which will hurt the economy. 4. ...and raise interest rates significantly. 5. It will actually increase the deficit more than would raising the debt ceiling in a timely manner -- assuming the ceiling is eventually lifted.assuming the ceiling is eventually lifted.)

2011/07/17/1945/link + (19 common reasons that people stay with abusers)

2009-08-08 Reply to critics + (>“Several "yes buts" took issue with a comment I posted on [[:category:2009/07/20|July 20]] on this blog entitled "[[2009-07-20 Bait and switch - How the public option was sold|Bait and switch: How the 'public option' was sold]]."”)
2017/01/31/Tumultuous Tillamook street preacher in Portland Airport brawl + (A former [[US/OR/Tillamook County|Tillamook]] street preacher is back making headlines, this time entrenched in the recent social unrest at [[Portland International Airport]] (PDX).)
2010-06-07 Consumerist.com declares wolf whistles at women is not sexism + (A longtime reader of [[Consumerist]] … A longtime reader of [[Consumerist]] is dismayed by [[sexist]] comments on a [http://consumerist.com/2010/06/did-citibank-fire-this-woman-for-being-too-sexy.html post about sexism], sends a private message about the problem, receives no reply, posts a related comment on a [http://consumerist.com/2010/06/sexy-banker-chase-told-me-to-shut-up-about-citibank-lawsuit.html follow-up article] -- and is banned..html follow-up article] -- and is banned.)
2014/03/07/Millennial generation is cause for liberal optimism + (A new study by the [[Pew Research Center]] provides reason for political optimism: Members of the so-called millennial generation, born after 1980, are more liberal than the preceding generations on a range of issues.)
2014/02/19/Celebrities, European Leaders Push for Final Deal on Wall Street Tax + (A new viral video with Andrew Lincoln of "The Walking Dead" is one more setback for financial industry lobbyists fighting a [[financial transaction tax]].)
2018/07/01/Right-Wing Portland Rally Declared Riot Amid Clashes With Antifa Protesters + (A rally in Oregon sponsored by the [[right-wing]] group [[Patriot Prayer]] turned violent on Saturday as demonstrators clashed with [[anti-fascist]] protesters, who showed up in opposition to the event.)
2008-05-11 Three Names Shock Me + (A substantial list of economists sign a statement supporting McCain's economic policy, but it is revealed that they are nowhere near the majority in their profession.)
2011/07/20/1215/link + (A sustained default could undercut America … A sustained default could undercut American power in four ways. The first and perhaps most certain would be to force cuts in defense spending. Second, a default would make it harder for Washington to negotiate agreements or build alliances with other countries. Third, a debt default would erode American credibility. Finally, a default could help China, Russia and other major buyers of U.S. debt accomplish something they have been trying to do for years: find an alternative investment to U.S. Treasurys. alternative investment to U.S. Treasurys.)
2012/10/19/1424/Third instance of voter registration dumping found in Virginia + (A third instance of fraudulent voter regis … A third instance of fraudulent voter registration has been uncovered in the important swing state of [[Virginia]], where a [[US Republican Party|Republican]] consultant has been arrested and thousands of discarded voter registration forms were recovered from a dumpster earlier this week.covered from a dumpster earlier this week.)
2014/04/10/Rush Limbaugh Freaks Out About Stephen Colbert Getting Late Show + (According to [[Rush Limbaugh]], "[[Stephen Colbert|Colbert]]'s new job is nothing less than a grave political, constitutional, and [[moral]] crisis in American television.")
2012-08-07 11:23 pm/Mandan City Commission gives Wal-Mart $403,000 tax break + (After two hours of hot debate, the Mandan City Commission on Tuesday gave the [[Wal-Mart]] Stores Inc., its first property tax break in [[US/ND|the state]], to build a supercenter in the city.)
2012/04/13/12 Ways To Use Saul Alinsky's Rules For Radicals Against Liberals + (All [[liberalism|liberals]] are using rules set forth by [[Saul Alinsky]]; [[US conservatism|conservatives]] should use them too, because they work.)
2014/11/25/Bee deaths and neonics + (Although public opinion has coalesced around the belief that the bee death mystery is settled, the vast majority of scientists who study bees for a living disagree – vehemently.)
2014/02/17/Cheap Words + (Amazon is good for customers. But is it good for books?)
2011/07/19/1403/link + (An Indianapolis woman was shocked to discover she had been able to board a plane with a three-inch knife in her carry-on bag not once, but twice.)
Lawrence Lessig/blog/2002/11/27/0945 +
2008-11-03 How McCain Could Win + (An examination of recent voter purges and new voter "verification" practices enacted since 2004 paints a depressing scenario tomorrow for supporters of [[Barack Obama|Obama]] and [[American democracy]].)
2018/08/09/Protester Maimed by Portland Police + (Anthony, who asked to be identified only b … Anthony, who asked to be identified only by his first name, was injured last weekend when cops in riot gear unleashed flashbangs, pepper spray, rubber bullets and other less-lethal weapons as local [[US/OR/Portland/2018/08/04/protest|protesters demonstrated against far-right groups massed downtown]].[[US/OR/Portland/2018/08/04/protest|protesters demonstrated against far-right groups massed downtown]].)
2018/08/04/Portland’s Patriot Prayer Rally Could Be Most Violent Since Charlottesville + (Armed, proto-fascist gangs are set to rall … Armed, proto-fascist gangs are set to rally in [[US/OR/Portland|Portland, Oregon]], this weekend, stirring fears that the city could witness the kind of [[political violence]] not seen since the deadly [[white supremacy|white supremacist]] “[[Unite the Right]]” event in [[US/VA/Charlottesville|Charlottesville, Virginia]], nearly a year ago./VA/Charlottesville|Charlottesville, Virginia]], nearly a year ago.)
2017/08/05/Here's The Full 10-Page Anti-Diversity Screed Circulating Internally at Google + (Article reports the full text of the memo, … Article reports the full text of the memo, minus some graphics and links. “I value diversity and inclusion, am not denying that sexism exists, and don’t endorse using stereotypes. When addressing the gap in representation in the population, we need to look at population level differences in distributions. If we can’t have an honest discussion about this, then we can never truly solve the problem.”ever truly solve the problem.”)
2014/03/01/Russian forces in Ukraine could be a stabilizing factor + (As [[Vladimir Putin|President Putin]] … As [[Vladimir Putin|President Putin]] weighs using military forces in a [[Ukraine]] plunging deeper into political turmoil, [[Alexander Mercouris]], international law expert, tells [[RT]] that the presence [of] [[Russia]]'s forces could be a restraining factor for all the parties involved.ining factor for all the parties involved.)
2014-02-28/Crowd Detectives Reveal Billion-Dollar Heist as Inside Job + (As smoke clears on the implosion of the [[MtGox|Empty Gox]] … As smoke clears on the implosion of the [[MtGox|Empty Gox]] [[bitcoin]] exchange, thousands of people in the community committed to revealing the truth behind the stonewalling exchange. What was claimed first to be a technical problem, then an outside theft, has been conclusively determined that the MtGox management knew too much, too long ago, to have this be an ordinary case of theft.to have this be an ordinary case of theft.)
2017/03/04/how Jeff Sessions used his prosecuting power to target Democrats + (As the justice department’s man in Alabama, [[Trump-Pence administration|Trump]]'s attorney general indicted political opponents in remarkably thin cases, court filings show.)
Lawrence Lessig/blog/2002/11/08/1517 +
2012/10/20/Disgusting voter-suppression tactics still spreading + (Besides [http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpo … Besides [http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/18/163158185/swing-state-billboards-warning-against-voter-fraud-stir-backlash billboards in Ohio and Wisconsin] threatening enormous fines and prison sentences for "[[voter fraud]]," Harris-Perry noted the appearance of a Spanish-language billboard [http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20121014/LOCAL08/310149946/1044/LOCAL08 spotted in Pennsylvania] telling voters, "Si Quieres Votar Muéstrala," or, "If you want to vote, show it," a reference to the state [[voter identification law]] that [http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/10/02/judge-pennsylvania-voter-id-law-on-hold-until-after-election/ was largely struck down] in court earlier this month. down] in court earlier this month.)

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