How to Read Director Comey's Goodbye Letter | The Mary Sue
Maybe it is reading too much into it but it certainly sounds like a veiled criticism.
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READ: James Comey's farewell letter to friends and agents - CNNPolitics.com
I think he does believe this, which is good. It does erase many of the awful things the FBI has done (especially during civil rights movement).
In a Private Dinner, Trump Demanded Loyalty. Comey Demurred. - NYTimes.com
A request for loyalty is deeply disturbing.
Dear Deputy Attorney General
I wonder if he is willing to put himself on the line?
Amazon creating a place for hundreds of homeless on its shiny new Seattle campus | The Seattle Times
Wow. This is huge. We need more.
The Firing of James Comey: This Is Not a Drill - The Atlantic
Probably not going to make a difference.
Portraits of Homelessness
There's a lot more diversity of backstory in the encampments than people think.
Cows? Who Needs ’em? Stop Drinking Milk
Yup.
‘If You Take Out Kenan Thompson, The Studio Will Explode' | HuffPost
Kenan has been consistently great for years. Great example of a skilled support character.
White Fear in the White House: Young Bannon Disciple Julia Hahn Is a Case Study in Extremism
This touches on but fails to get to why kids coming out of an elite private school might internalize being better than everyone else.
Every Republican who voted for this abomination must be held accountable - The Washington Post
They want poor people to die for daring to be poor.
The race to build the world’s first sex robot | Technology | The Guardian
Of course the guy likes Kurzweil.
The Fight for Disability Rights Must Extend to Death Row
End the death penalty and we won't have to parse out if someone is "disabled enough" to not die.
The Heart of Whiteness: Ijeoma Oluo Interviews Rachel Dolezal, the White Woman Who Identifies as Black - Features - The Stranger
Wow. Dolezal is not nice and also clueless.
Seattle neglected to collect $3.4M payment for affordable housing as two skyscrapers were built | The Seattle Times
It's good the city is finally getting the money, but it would be better if the on-site requirement were met.
Men Recommend David Foster Wallace to Me – Electric Literature
This is a good explanation of a certain kind of male literature fan and their misogyny.
The new Mac Pro: The audacity to say “Yes” in a design culture of “No” – Marco.org
Good points all. I loved my first gen Mac Pro, it just got too old to upgrade.
Why Firing Tomahawk Missiles At Syria Was A Nearly Useless Response
That's some expensive symbolism.
The Long, Lucrative Right-wing Grift Is Blowing Up in the World's Face
"It turns out gerontocracy is an even bigger disaster in a nation with a giant media industry dedicated to scaring and lying to old people." It almost makes me feel bad for him if we weren't so screwed.
Steve Bannon Calls Jared Kushner a ‘Cuck’ and ‘Globalist’ Behind His Back - The Daily Beast
This would be more delicious if regular people weren't hurt along the way.
Bannon Loses National Security Council Role in Trump Shakeup - Bloomberg
Good. But mostly symbolic.
What luck: We dithered so long, Bertha’s tunnel now makes more sense | The Seattle Times
This is a good point. Buses!
The Republican Identity Crisis - The Atlantic
Yup
Medicare C for All might be the answer | The Seattle Times
Maybe this compromise would be more palatable... but somehow I doubt Republicans are interested at this point.
How the Republicans Sold Your Privacy to Internet Providers - NYTimes.com
It seems like an easy answer, but not when the telecoms have all the power.
Congress Removes FCC Privacy Protections on Your Internet Usage - Schneier on Security
Scary stuff. Time for some VPNs...
GOP lawmaker: The Bible says the unemployed ‘shall not eat’ - The Washington Post
Nice to see Bread for the World quoted in admonishment.
Two Houston doctors facing removal by Immigration officials are granted temporary stay - Houston Chronicle
It shouldn't take ten years to come here legally just because there are a lot of other people from your country.
The Concussion Diaries: One Football Player’s Secret Struggle with CTE | GQ
Oof. The game has to change.
The All-Male Photo Op Isn’t a Gaffe. It’s a Strategy. - NYTimes.com
They are literally burning the world and they don't care, not as long as they're on top when the "game" ends.