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Re: Doomstead Diner Daily
« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2019, 06:51:31 am »

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Trump tightens asylum rules, will make immigrants pay fees to seek humanitarian refuge

www.washingtonpost.com - By Maria Sacchetti , Maria Sacchetti Reporter covering immigrant communities and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Email Bio Follow Felicia Sonmez and Felicia Sonmez National reporter on The Washin…

Documents Detail ICE Campaign to Prosecute Migrant Parents as Smugglers

theintercept.com - Included among hundreds of pages of documents produced by ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations, or HSI, and shared with The Intercept, the release of ICE’s six-page “concept of operations” was the …

Japan’s popular emperor abdicates in short ceremony at Imperial Palace

www.washingtonpost.com - By Simon Denyer Simon Denyer Tokyo bureau chief covering Japan, North Korea and South Korea. Email Bio Follow April 30 at 4:56 AM TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Akihito formally abdicated on Tuesday in a sh…

Coverage of Trump’s latest rally shows how major media outlets normalize his worst excesses

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The Single-Payer Test - The Bulwark

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Of Two Minds - The Erosion of Everyday Life

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Roy Cohn White House: The Mueller Report Special, Part II | Gaslit Nation on Patreon

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Analysis | Most Americans say they won’t vote for Trump next year — but will they vote at all?

www.washingtonpost.com - Supporters wait for President Trump at a rally in Green Bay, Wis., on April 27, 2019. (Lauren Justice/Bloomberg News) By Philip Bump Philip Bump National correspondent focused largely on the numbers …

26 billionaires own as much wealth as half the world

thinkprogress.org - A sobering new report by the charity Oxfam has laid bare the stunning levels of global wealth inequality. According to the report, published Monday, billionaires have never had it better. The combine…

The New Silk Roads reach the next level

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Comment: Trump Admin Finds Back Door For Tobacco Industry’s Plan to Censor Science

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Why Trump Gets a 'C' on the Economy | DCReport.org

www.dcreport.org - Donald Trump keeps boasting about what a great economy he should get credited for creating. But his administration’s own reports don’t support his claims, which also don’t come close to what he promi…

Conservatives Don’t Hate Socialism, They Hate Equality

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Rejecting Trump Spin, 62% of Americans Believe US Economy Primarily Benefits Rich and Powerful

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Canada: extreme floods show climate threat as experts warn of further tumult

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Here's what happens to 'biodegradable' bags after 3 years in the sea or soil

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Jeff Bezos reportedly had bulletproof panels installed in his office as part of his $1.6 million Amazon security operation

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The rise of Japanese militarism

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What is this potato that PepsiCo is obsessing over in India?

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Book review: the stranger in the woods. The extraordinary story of the last true hermit

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« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2019, 12:17:48 pm »
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Doomstead Diner Daily May 1
« Reply #17 on: May 01, 2019, 09:24:21 am »

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Congressional Democrats’ emoluments lawsuit targeting President Trump’s private business can proceed, judge says

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Mueller complained that Barr’s letter did not capture ‘context’ of Trump probe

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Mueller set a trap for Attorney General William Barr that looks a lot like payback for how he handled his report

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Identity Evropa Struggles To Gain Footing After Rebranding as Patriot Group

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Bill Barr’s Not Your Average Trump Stooge. He’s 100 Times Worse. Will Democrats Do Anything About It?

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Venezuela braces for protests as Guaidó and Maduro each call for demonstrations

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Activists and World Leaders Reject US-Backed Coup Attempt in Venezuela

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Intercepted Podcast: Donald Trump and the Yankee Plot to Overthrow the Venezuelan Government

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Behold the breathtaking weakness of the Empire!

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Stephen Moore wants people to pay more attention to his economic policies. Challenge accepted.

www.washingtonpost.com - Stephen Moore in Washington on March 22. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) By Catherine Rampell Catherine Rampell Columnist covering economics, public policy, politics and culture Email Bio Follow Columnist …


How an anti-BDS bill is spreading state-to-state – Center for Public Integrity

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This Is Why You Should Be Consuming More News, Not Less

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They Want It to Be Secret: How a Common Blood Test Can Cost $11 or Almost $1,000

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Medical Scenarios You Need to Be Prepared For

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Here's How Much Money Trickled Down to Wages From Trump's Ingenious Big Business Tax Cuts

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Of Two Minds - ‘Workarounds’ Galore: How Real Americans Deal with ‘Real’ Inflation

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Poll: McConnell's approval in Kentucky at 18 percent

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The US white majority will soon disappear forever

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« Reply #18 on: May 01, 2019, 11:37:06 am »
BOTH Mueller and Barr are skilled liars without a shred of decency or ethical principles.  >:(


Learn MORE about "Cleanup Man" 🦍 Mueller 👹 and 911
 
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« Reply #19 on: May 02, 2019, 06:52:24 am »

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 Extradition of Julian Assange Threatens Us All

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Barr puts Trump’s actions in best light, despite ‘substantial evidence’ of obstruction cited by Mueller

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Nadler threatens contempt citation against Barr

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Opinion | Why Barr Can’t Whitewash the Mueller Report

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Of Two Minds - The Accelerating Decay of the Middle Class

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Activists and World Leaders Reject US-Backed Coup in Venezuela

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The First-Ever Medicare for All Hearing Was Strangely Collegial

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Saudi Crown Prince Offered Abbas $10 Billion to Accept Trump's Peace Plan: Report

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A Former Alt-Right Member’s Message: Get Out While You Still Can

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White America Is Panicking As The Country Steadily Becomes Browner

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bigthink.com - The company went as far as using other clients, some being contracted by the government, to provide misleading certifications. SPI (Hydro Extrusion Portland) is now liable for $46 million in payments…


Ethiopian Bible is oldest and most complete on earth

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Oldest Human Footprint in Americas May Be This 15,600-Year-Old Mark in Chile

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Ambien, Other Sleep Aids Get FDA's 'Black Box' Label, Its Strongest Warning

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The $70 billion quest for a good night’s sleep

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Degrowth vs. the Green New Deal - Resilience

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Twitter suspends Venezuela govt accounts… and verifies opposition leader Guaido

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Why refusing to call Trump a liar will haunt the New York Times

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« Reply #20 on: May 02, 2019, 02:30:26 pm »
As we older folks get on in years, our body does not make the same amount of melatonin. Sometimes people make the mistake of trying strong seep drugs, which they become addicted to and just make sleep harder, and costlier, to come by. 👎

All you need is 3 mg of melatonin a couple of hours before bed. You then sleep like you have always slept. 👍
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« Reply #21 on: May 03, 2019, 07:34:02 am »
As we older folks get on in years, our body does not make the same amount of melatonin. Sometimes people make the mistake of trying strong seep drugs, which they become addicted to and just make sleep harder, and costlier, to come by. 👎

All you need is 3 mg of melatonin a couple of hours before bed. You then sleep like you have always slept. 👍

Good to know.

I have found that I need much less sleep than I did when I was younger. Five-six hours seems to do it these days.

Although in my dotage, I have gained a fresh appreciation for a well-placed nap!

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« Reply #22 on: May 03, 2019, 12:47:15 pm »
As we older folks get on in years, our body does not make the same amount of melatonin. Sometimes people make the mistake of trying strong seep drugs, which they become addicted to and just make sleep harder, and costlier, to come by. 👎

All you need is 3 mg of melatonin a couple of hours before bed. You then sleep like you have always slept. 👍

Good to know.

I have found that I need much less sleep than I did when I was younger. Five-six hours seems to do it these days.

Although in my dotage, I have gained a fresh appreciation for a well-placed nap!


Needing less sleep as one ages seems to be the norm. In my case, that did not happen. I still need around 10 hours of sleep to feel rested. My dad, who never needed more than five hours or so, was always on my case about that when I was in my early 20's (and before I had a steady job ;)).

I am certain I would be more productive if I needed less sleep. But unfortunately, that isn't how I'm wired. In West Point (you NEVER got more that 6 hours there) I actually fell asleep after asking a question (while the computer software teacher was answering!).

In engineering graphics class I routinely had to join the small (two or three) group of cadets in the back that were allowed to stand (to avoid falling asleep). We would lean on the radiators back there. One rime I actually dozed off standing up, but did not fall over (sort of like a horse - lol). The radiator burning my arse woke me pretty quick, though. :D

When I was 26 or so, I was driving one saturday morning to an Air National Guard weekend warrior drill and fell asleep briefly. I know I fell asleep because I was starting a long curved to the left section of the road and suddenly the road was straight in front of me. Well, the adrenaline shot (either side of the curved road  was and 8 ft. embankement and a swamp the car and me would have been submerged in) was enough to keep me 👀 wide awake the rest of the day. 

Now, unlike when I was young, I do not sleep straight through the night. I wake up to urinate once (so far! ). C'est la vie.

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Doomstead Diner Daily 5/4
« Reply #23 on: May 04, 2019, 07:36:46 am »

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Opinion | This nation is at the mercy of a criminal administration

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Trump’s bipartisan infrastructure plan already imperiled as Mulvaney, GOP lawmakers object to cost

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Joe Uehlein on Green New Deal, Basav Sen on Beyond the Paris Accord

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US: Massive Explosion 'Levels' Building At Chicago Plant

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Trump’s Surreal Phone Call With Vladimir Putin

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Trump Weakens Rules Meant to Prevent Next Deepwater Horizon Spill

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Algerians Intensify Street Protests Before Ramadan

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Watergate had the Nixon tapes. Mueller had Annie Donaldson’s notes.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López seeks refuge with Spain after failed uprising

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Latest Ebola Outbreak Takes Lives of 1,000 in DR Congo

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Navy Plans to Document UFO Sightings, But Keep Them Confidential

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Neo-Nazi networks exposed across US military

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U.S. dietary guidelines cater to less than half its population

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Vanguards of the Thawing Arctic

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The country behind the first industrial revolution is reckoning with the problem it created

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The very surprising way common insomnia drugs can be fatal

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Is This Why Trump Is So Scared of the Deutsche Bank Investigation?

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Opinion | This nation is at the mercy of a criminal administration

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Fact | This nation is at the mercy of a criminal administration
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A War Reporter Covers “The End of Ice” — And It Will Change the Way You Think About Climate Catastrophe

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Russia FM Blasts US Illegal 'Methods of Blackmail' Against Cuba

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AOC Refuses To Condemn Venezuela Coup

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Want to root out fake news? Leave it to the readers

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Syrian, Iraqi Forces Conduct Joint Border Op Against ISIS

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US: Felony Charges Against Activist Protesting Arms Dealers

www.telesurenglish.net - A man in the United States is facing felony charges for spray painting ‘Yemen’ on the Palo Alto offices of arms manufacturers Lockheed Martin. The act was in protest of the U.S.-backed Saudi war in Y…


ALDI says all packaging will be reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025

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The Zombie Epocalypse: A River of Denial Floods Markets Everywhere

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A user's guide to "Cultural Marxism": Anti-Semitic conspiracy theory, reloaded

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Indonesia plans to move its capital from Jakarta. Here's why

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Our Towns: What Happens to Abandoned Malls?

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Big Corporations Pay No Income Tax, Unlike You

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Part 1. How long do civilizations last?

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 Extradition of Julian Assange Threatens Us All

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Barr puts Trump’s actions in best light, despite ‘substantial evidence’ of obstruction cited by Mueller

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Nadler threatens contempt citation against Barr

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Opinion | Why Barr Can’t Whitewash the Mueller Report

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Of Two Minds - The Accelerating Decay of the Middle Class

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Activists and World Leaders Reject US-Backed Coup in Venezuela

www.mintpressnews.com - Leaders throughout Latin America and the world have rejected Tuesday’s coup attempt against Nicolas Maduro. A military uprising began Tuesday morning after a speech by opposition leader Juan Guaido. …


The First-Ever Medicare for All Hearing Was Strangely Collegial

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Saudi Crown Prince Offered Abbas $10 Billion to Accept Trump's Peace Plan: Report

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A Former Alt-Right Member’s Message: Get Out While You Still Can

www.buzzfeednews.com - If you remember Katie McHugh, it’s probably because of the tweets. A short selection: “British settlers built the USA. ‘Slaves’ built the country much as cows ‘built’ McDonald’s. Amateur…” “The only …


White America Is Panicking As The Country Steadily Becomes Browner

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Ethiopian Bible is oldest and most complete on earth

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Oldest Human Footprint in Americas May Be This 15,600-Year-Old Mark in Chile

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Ambien, Other Sleep Aids Get FDA's 'Black Box' Label, Its Strongest Warning

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The $70 billion quest for a good night’s sleep

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Degrowth vs. the Green New Deal - Resilience

www.resilience.org - Ed. note: This piece was first published in the Briarpatch Just Transition issue. The Green New Deal has gone mainstream. The idea is to combine a massive federal job creation program with bold actio…


Ambien, Other Sleep Aids Get FDA's 'Black Box' Label, Its Strongest Warning

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Twitter suspends Venezuela govt accounts… and verifies opposition leader Guaido

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Why refusing to call Trump a liar will haunt the New York Times

www.alternet.org - At a recent Wisconsin rally, Donald Trump plunged to new depths with regard to a woman’s right to choose. Regaling his loyal supporters with a gruesome, fictional account of what happens in a deliver…


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AG,

It does indeed. I also copied the HTML from my Code editor and paste it in between the tags, and it previewed just fine. I suspect the issue we identified was the problem, which is now rectified.

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AG,

It does indeed. I also copied the HTML from my Code editor and paste it in between the tags, and it previewed just fine. I suspect the issue we identified was the problem, which is now rectified.

Many thanks.

Excellent!

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