Avatarsmfergiflipped into 21st Century 1 hour agoOh Dear God, Tennessee Just Passed a Bill Banning Chemtrails, Which Are Not Realverified_publisherEsquire - Charles P. PierceOne witness at a legislative hearing said she believed the White House was engaged in climate experiments but could not provide definitive proof. Musical Accompaniment To This Post) Being our semi-regular weekly survey of what's goin' down in the several states where, as we know, the real work of …
Avatarsmfergiflipped into Politics today12 hours agoMicrosoft says Russian interference in US elections is already underway, and it's more effective than you thinktechradar.com - By Benedict CollinsAhead of the US election later this year, interference campaigns have already begun, with both Russia and China doing their best to manipulate voter …
Avatarsmfergiflipped into 21st Century 7 hours agoMaine lawmakers pass sweeping gun legislation following the Lewiston mass shootingverified_publisherNPR - The Associated PressAUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Legislature approved sweeping gun safety legislation including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purchases and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited people before adjourning Thursday morning, nearly six months after the deadliest shooting in …
Avatarsmfergiflipped into 21st Century 6 hours agoWater extraction and weight of buildings see half of China's cities sinkbbc.co.uk - By Matt McGrathNearly half of China's major cities are sinking because of water extraction and the increasing weight of their rapid expansion, researchers say. Some cities are subsiding rapidly, with one in six exceeding 10mm per year. China's rapid urbanisation in recent decades means far more water is now being …
Avatarsmfergiflipped into Civil & Human Rights 12 hours agoSamuel Alito Can’t Tell the Difference Between Sex Discrimination and Peanut ButterThe Nation - Elie MystalA unanimous Supreme Court ruling on sex discrimination hides serious ideological differences, beginning with Alito’s long-standing hostility to …
Avatarsmfergiflipped into Science & Technology 16 hours agoTwo lifeforms merge in once-in-a-billion-years evolutionary eventverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Michael IrvingLast time this happened, Earth got plants. Scientists have caught a once-in-a-billion-years evolutionary event in progress, as two lifeforms have …