An excerpt from the New York Times -
A Lie by Any Other Name
By Charles M. Blow
Donald Trump is a proven liar. He lies often and effortlessly. He lies about the profound and the trivial. He lies to avoid guilt and invite glory. He lies when his pride is injured and when his pomposity is challenged.
Indeed, one of the greatest threats Trump poses is that he corrupts and corrodes the absoluteness of truth, facts and science.
It is no coincidence that the rise of Trump is concurrent with the rise of “fake news.” It is no coincidence that his rise comes during an age of severely damaged faith in institutions.
And now that he has been elected, Trump wants absolute control over the flow of information, to dictate his own version of facts rather than live with the reality of accepted facts. Trump is in a battle to bend the truth to his benefit.
He hates members of the press because, when properly performing, they are truth seekers rather than ego-strokers. The press may sometimes get things wrong, but it most often gets them right. A truly independent press is not stocked with political acolytes but political adversaries.
This doesn’t sit well with an administration that wants to be perpetually patted on the back and never rapped on the knuckles.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/26/opinion/a-lie-by-any-other-name.html
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Vintage Charm
Spend the night at one of these throwback hotels.
From Orbitz -
10 retro motels that ooze vintage charm
Jason Heidemann
https://www.orbitz.com/blog/2017/01/10-retro-motels-ooze-vintage-charm/?EMLCID=ORBITZ-US.MR.RES.EDT-EDT.GENERIC&rfrr=AB.5037.1
From Orbitz -
10 retro motels that ooze vintage charm
Jason Heidemann
https://www.orbitz.com/blog/2017/01/10-retro-motels-ooze-vintage-charm/?EMLCID=ORBITZ-US.MR.RES.EDT-EDT.GENERIC&rfrr=AB.5037.1
Sign Up Today & Pass the Word
SWING LEFT AND THE POST-ELECTION SURGE OF PROGRESSIVE ACTIVISM
By Jia Tolentino
On January 18th, the Twitter account for a new political organization posted its first tweet: a link to swingleft.org—a neatly designed Web site where you can plug in your Zip Code to find the nearest U.S. House district whose seat was, in the most recent election, decided by a small margin—along with the message “Let’s get to work.” The Swing Left campaign, which aims to win the House for Democrats in 2018, quickly went viral. The comedian Sarah Silverman tweeted “Start thinking mid term elections now – this makes it CRAZY easy,” with a link to the site. As the roughly three million people who came out for the Women’s March on Saturday made colorfully evident, an enormous, amorphous bundle of progressive energy in the country is searching for an outlet or three. By January 22nd, a hundred thousand people had signed up to receive Swing Left updates. That number has since more than doubled. In addition, ten thousand people have filled out a form on the site to offer their skills in a volunteer capacity. The Web site has been shared on Facebook nearly three hundred thousand times.
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/swing-left-and-the-post-election-surge-of-progressive-activism
By Jia Tolentino
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| The surge of sign-ups for Swing Left, a progressive organization aiming to identify competitive congressional districts, reflects an energy on the left in search of an outlet. | PHOTOGRAPH BY CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY |
On January 18th, the Twitter account for a new political organization posted its first tweet: a link to swingleft.org—a neatly designed Web site where you can plug in your Zip Code to find the nearest U.S. House district whose seat was, in the most recent election, decided by a small margin—along with the message “Let’s get to work.” The Swing Left campaign, which aims to win the House for Democrats in 2018, quickly went viral. The comedian Sarah Silverman tweeted “Start thinking mid term elections now – this makes it CRAZY easy,” with a link to the site. As the roughly three million people who came out for the Women’s March on Saturday made colorfully evident, an enormous, amorphous bundle of progressive energy in the country is searching for an outlet or three. By January 22nd, a hundred thousand people had signed up to receive Swing Left updates. That number has since more than doubled. In addition, ten thousand people have filled out a form on the site to offer their skills in a volunteer capacity. The Web site has been shared on Facebook nearly three hundred thousand times.
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/swing-left-and-the-post-election-surge-of-progressive-activism
Buyers Remorse
From the Guardian -
'When we broke up, it was painful to look at': the rise of tattoo removal
As more people get tattooed, more are regretting them. But will erasing a teenage mistake or an ex’s name change your life?
By Candance Pires
Tattoo removal has never been so effective, or so popular. Improvements in technology are delivering better clearance faster, making it more attractive to people who regret their 90s tribal symbol, 00s sleeve or maybe the ultimate jinx, a lover’s name.
In the US, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (Asaps) reported a 39% increase in laser tattoo treatments, from 2014 to 2015. Set this against a booming US tattoo industry, predicted to hit $1bn in the next five years, and it’s hard to see how removal won’t keep increasing in popularity.
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2017/jan/28/tattoo-removal-regret?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1
'When we broke up, it was painful to look at': the rise of tattoo removal
As more people get tattooed, more are regretting them. But will erasing a teenage mistake or an ex’s name change your life?
By Candance Pires
Tattoo removal has never been so effective, or so popular. Improvements in technology are delivering better clearance faster, making it more attractive to people who regret their 90s tribal symbol, 00s sleeve or maybe the ultimate jinx, a lover’s name.
In the US, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (Asaps) reported a 39% increase in laser tattoo treatments, from 2014 to 2015. Set this against a booming US tattoo industry, predicted to hit $1bn in the next five years, and it’s hard to see how removal won’t keep increasing in popularity.
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2017/jan/28/tattoo-removal-regret?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Jet Lag
From Time -
Why Jet Lag Is Worse than You Think
By Amanda MacMillan
If you’re traveling cross-country to run a race or participate in a sporting event, you may want to prepare for the time change in advance. A new study of professional baseball players shows that jet lag doesn’t just affect mental performance—it can also affect physical performance, as well. The authors say their findings can have implications for all types of athletes, and they offer strategies for lessening the impact.
http://time.com/4648899/jet-lag-fitness-performance/
Why Jet Lag Is Worse than You Think
By Amanda MacMillan
If you’re traveling cross-country to run a race or participate in a sporting event, you may want to prepare for the time change in advance. A new study of professional baseball players shows that jet lag doesn’t just affect mental performance—it can also affect physical performance, as well. The authors say their findings can have implications for all types of athletes, and they offer strategies for lessening the impact.
http://time.com/4648899/jet-lag-fitness-performance/
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Stanford bioengineers develop a 20-cent, hand-powered centrifuge
https://www.thrillist.com/tech/nation/stanford-paperfuge-diagnoses-diseases-blood
Monday, January 23, 2017
When Dancing Comes Easy
From 2Paragraphs -
Who Is Dancer In AirPods Commercial For Apple?
http://2paragraphs.com/2017/01/who-is-dancer-in-airpods-commercial-for-apple/
Who Is Dancer In AirPods Commercial For Apple?
http://2paragraphs.com/2017/01/who-is-dancer-in-airpods-commercial-for-apple/
Stolen Fingerprints?
From Atlas Obscura -
One Danger of Flashing the Peace Sign Could Be Stolen Fingerprints
But we should still work for world peace.
By Erik Shilling
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/researcher-says-one-danger-of-peace-sign-photos-could-be-stolen-fingerprints
One Danger of Flashing the Peace Sign Could Be Stolen Fingerprints
But we should still work for world peace.
By Erik Shilling
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/researcher-says-one-danger-of-peace-sign-photos-could-be-stolen-fingerprints
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