more gray...: November 2016

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Did Obama just come out for legalizing marijuana?

#News420
Sounds like Obama is finally getting onboard with public opinion…15 minutes before he leaves office. Way to go, BO. I imagine he’ll wait until he leaves office to really come out in favor of legalization.
I’ve said before and will say again…Obama is one of the most useless Presidents we have ever had…and I voted for him and his platform of “hope” and transparency. Color me disappointed on both counts.

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How 7-year-old Bana al-Abed uses Twitter to shed light on the plight of Syrian children

Following Bana on Twitter can be heartbreaking…but also a vivid reminder of how horrible war is, and how children and innocent lives are caught in the crossfire of religious ideology and nationalism. Some would have you believe Bana is a terrorist because of her nationality and religion. They would suggest that allowing children like Bana refugee status in the USA would endanger American lives. Maybe they should read her tweets. Maybe they need their hearts broken a little.
Because, I’d argue just the opposite…every refugee we deny entry is a potential terrorist. Those who are granted freedom and shelter from oppression will understand what America truly stands for, and would sooner come to Her defense than commit acts of hatred towards America and Americans.
Terrorism is as much about American hypocrisy as Islamic jihad. Jihadists see our lofty goals and our exploitative actions in contradiction of each other, and are fueled by that hypocrisy.

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The idea that US food stamp recipients buy more junk food than other Americans is a myth

It’s just another way that republicans (mostly) try to make poverty out to be the fault of the poor. Of COURSE you waste food stamps on junk food. You are obviously cannot be expected to make good decisions…that’s why you’re poor. Because most of the poor are not white, it’s also convenient racial discrimination without having to mentioning race. The ‘poor’ are too lazy to keep a job. The ‘poor” are too stupid to make money.
How about designing welfare programs that help people get OUT of poverty, rather than condemning them to a life of inadequate welfare benefits that don’t pay the bills.
Because as soon as you start to earn any money, you start to lose benefits…Even the ‘stupid’ and ‘lazy’ poor can figure it out: Why bother working when every dollar you earn costs 75 cents in benefits lost?

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Comparing yourself to Facebook friends is a recipe for depression

Never compare yourself to others…on Facebook or elsewhere. You know people don’t tell the whole truth, or let you see the whole picture of their lives…just the good parts. The grass is always greener they say…that’s because they never mention the weeds and rodent damage. Keeping up with the Joneses, whether on Facebook or IRL is a recipe for unhappiness. Instead, be generous and compassionate to all, and grateful what you have, rather than envious of other people’s lives…as they APPEAR to be on Facebook.

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Morton County Officials Being Sued For Use Of ‘Excessive Force’ Against Protesters

It’s about time. Sue the fuck out of them. #NoDAPL

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WATCH: Antonin Scalia Explains Why Americans Can Burn the Flag

Conservative Supreme Court justice Scalia on flag burning and constitutionally protected free speech…why Trump is wrong about flag burning, in the words of one of the most conservative SCOTUS justices to have served.

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Evil Kermit meme origin: How hooded Kermit came to dominate social media

Evil Kermit…how have I not heard of you before now? lol

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Trump: Burn the flag, go to jail

Donald Trump is a fascist autocrat who would rather that ALL free speech be banned…unless you are supporting Trump, in which case you are ‘free’ to say anything you want.

Flag burning is Constitutionally guaranteed free speech, and has been upheld by the Supreme Court rulings. The First Amendment guarantees that you may not like what I have to say, but you have to allow me to say it. That includes expressing unhappiness with America’s current incarnation. Burning the flag is one way to say that you don’t like THIS America and you want to change it. Donald Trump is an asshole imo

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Police threaten drunk drivers with bizarre Nickelback punishment

Sober up or we’re gonna lock you up and make you listen to Nickelback 24/7 NOOOOOOOOOooooo!!!!!

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How to Spot and Debunk Fake News

Personally, I don’t want Facebook filtering my shit. I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty sure that I’m smart enough to know how to tell if an article is from a reliable source. If I take the time to check. Which maybe you do, maybe you don’t…until you catch yourself (or worse, the Interwebs catch you) publishing total bullshit. I’ve done it. Once…maybe twice (I’m not always the fastest learner). But once that lesson is learned, if you keep publishing bullshit without checking it’s source, you’re just a dumbfuck. I try not to be a dumbfuck. If you choose to be one, you get unfollowed fast. Because I don’t care about the opinions of idiots…and if you fail to check the sources of shit you share…well, stupid is as stupid does. just sayin.

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See this terrifying swarm of sardines take over the San Diego shoreline

It’s the attack of the killer sardines…or dying sardines. One or the other.

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‘White Rabbit Project’ Trailer: ‘Mythbusters’ Team Returns With New Netflix Series

The hell with Jamie and Adam and all the Mythbuster drama…Grant, Tori and Kari were why we watched the Mythbusters in the first place, right?
Time to re-up that Netflix subscription I guess; Down the rabbit hole we go! ~jg

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Teen students design a robot that can successfully flip a water bottle

Robots for everyone…and everything.

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Air Pistol Vs Candle Challenge – The Slow Mo Guys

Today’s super slow-mo fix is queued up…
#video #slowmo #SlowMoGuys http://bit.ly/2gCILFe

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These photos of animals from around the world will melt your cold, cold heart

Nature is harsh.
We are living in a bubble if we’re thinking that human nature is any less harsh.
Me, I’m just trying not to be the Wildebeest in the lions’ crosshairs.

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Dozens of angry bees attack giant spider in incredible footage

Big bad spider gets buzzed by bees

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Monday, November 28, 2016

Only 10 Countries in the Entire World Are Not Currently at War

Wow. This paints a pretty grim picture of the state of the human race. What the fuck is wrong with us as a species? How fucking hard to see is it that war will destroy us, and that we need cooperation if we expect to survive? Feeling doomed?

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Here’s How You Pump Gas When You Don’t Have Any Arms

she has some talented toes.

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Daylight Saving Time – Whys And Why Nots

There may have been logic to this switcheroo bullshit in the past, but what’s the point now? Does it really save any electricity by changing when it gets dark or light by one hour? How about we push the clocks forward this spring and leave them there?

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Medical marijuana and new hope for Florida family

#News420 This family had to move from Florida to Colorado for treatment of their daughter’s seizures, part of a growing trend of people seeking out legal weed when the state they live in is still clinging to prohibition against the rising tide of common sense.

“When they left Florida, she was having about two to four (seizures) a week, each lasting about 8 to 12 minutes. In Colorado, she’s had about one a week, and they last only a few seconds: Just a drop of high-THC marijuana oil under her tongue stops the seizures almost immediately.
“It’s the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen,” Kim said.”

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Petition Demands National Mainstream Media News Coverage of U.S. Veterans DAPL Protest At Standing Rock

Why does the mainstream media avoid DAPL protest like the plague? Why do we accept this blatant censorship? The only thing worse than propaganda by state media is the supposed ‘free’ press using using selective broadcasting to distort reality and cover the news only so as to benefit the establishment and the pockets of the station/network ownership.

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4,500 rabbis gather in New York – creating unmissable photo opportunity

Welcome to Rabbi-Con NYC

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Doctors Warn Police Are Going To Start Killing People At Standing Rock

It’s just a matter of time. Not sure why no one else can see this coming…sooner or later, somebody is going to be killed, and my money is on the police doing the killing…you know, since the protesters are all unarmed.
#DAPL #NoDAPL #CivilRights

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Japan’s giant sinkhole is sinking again

There’s a saying in the IT world:
“You want it done fast, cheap or well? Pick only two.”
Looks like they went for fast and cheap. Oops!
#japan #sinkhole

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Lion instantly regrets attempting to take down giraffe

Chalk one up for Giraffes…lion be like WTF?!?!

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Shrinking glaciers cause state-of-emergency drought in Bolivia

Drought is spreading, thanks to rising temperatures. Reservoirs that used to be filled by melting glacial ice are now depleted, empty…and many Bolivians are facing the consequences of extreme drought.
#bolivia #drought #ClimateChange

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Privileged Pigs Are More Optimistic

I’m curious exactly how an optimistic pig actually looks at the world…is it all just one big mud puddle?

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Dave Matthews Performs at Powerful Stand for Standing Rock Concert

Dave Matthews, Graham Nash Perform Powerful Stand for Standing Rock Concert
#DAPL #NoDAPL #music

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Sassy dancing lizard is breakout star of ‘Planet Earth II’

Dancing Lizard. Happy Monday!
#video #dancing #lizard

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Tom Hanks perfectly recreates everyone’s favourite ‘Forrest Gump’ scene

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Sunday, November 27, 2016

To Save Punk’s Soul, a Bonfire of Some of Its Vanities on the Thames

Sid would be bloody proud.

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Fire-breather sets club ablaze in Ukraine, partygoers pose for pics while it burns (VIDEO)

Oops! Hey, before we go running out screaming, let’s take some pics!

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Friday, November 25, 2016

Legal weed businesses are worried the IRS could tax them out of existence

#News420 Legal weed businesses are worried the IRS could tax them out of existence

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Artist Turns Random Dog Poops Into Donald Trump Art Installation

Money talks and bullshit walks…just watch where you step.

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CNN accidentally broadcast 30 minutes of hardcore porn last night

Oops…so you tuned in for Parts Unknown…Boston, you got 30 minutes of Unknown Private Parts apparently instead. Oopsie!
Somebody’s getting fined / fired / both lol

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Lonely polar bear cub found wandering alone gets second chance

Polar Bear Cub rescue. Who knows what happened to mom

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Get Outta My Head! | Jamie Gray November 25, 2016 at 12:08PM

I took a day off from social networking yesterday. Did you miss me?
#jfs #gomh

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The Bees Are Dying And It Could Be The End Of Food As We Know It

No joke…we gotta save the bees or suffer the dietary consequences.
#TheBuzz #bees
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A Dance for the Melting Icebergs – The New Yorker

For a limited time only: Imported Icebergs melting in the city of light. Art for Ice Sake
#IceWatch #paris #art #icebergs #climate

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Lonnie Liston Smith On Piano Jazz

Once upon a time, Lonnie Liston Smith was my neighbor. It was the most colorful house in the neighborhood…in many ways.
#MusicalMemories #jazz #npr #listen #music #interview

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

First-ever Republican Chief Technology Officer calls out white supremacy

There are some reasonable GOP politicians. Maybe not as many and as reasonable as we’d like to see, but there is hope.
#N0H8 #racism #LoveTrumpsHate #GOP

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Most people are bad at arguing. These 2 techniques will make you better.

Being argumentative isn’t necessarily a good thing, but being GOOD at arguing is an essential skill. There is nothing worse than someone who can’t formulate a consistent defense of their own ideas and beliefs…you HAVE to be able to defend those ideas. Otherwise, you’re obviously just spouting someone else’s ideas, if you don’t know WHY you believe what you believe. Why waste your time believing it? If you don’t have enough conviction in what you say you believe, to take a few minutes to contemplate how you came to believe this and why, how can you expect anyone to care about or understand your ridiculous perspective? Logic is your friend. Use it.
Learn how to express your thoughts/beliefs persuasively, or shut the fuck up with your parroted responses. Life are not a meme.
And good luck arguing with seasoned professionals like me, hehe.

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The dark and sordid history behind America’s obsession with cranberries

Wow. As much as I love my cranberry sauce on Turkey Day and Cran-Raspberry juice everyday, this is the kinda shit that makes me want to boycott Ocean Spray and everything Cran-Tastic
#cranberry #oceanspray

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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade will be live-streamed on YouTube in 360-degree video

The forecast for NYC Thanksgiving tomorrow is cold and rainy, with a chance of terrorism.
I’m good with staying home and watching the Macy’s Parade on YouTube. How about you?

#thanksgiving #parade #macys #youtube #streaming

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