Thursday, August 9, 2018
Enough Already
An excerpt from the Root -
Enough With the Shit, Green Party. The Coming Midterms Are Too Important for Your Shenanigans
By Stephen A. Crockett Jr
In theory, the Green Party is vitally necessary for a two-party system with party platforms so rigid and legacy-laced that not all potential candidates can get with either of them. I get it.
But in practice, the Green Party has become a catch-all for wackos and faux-Democrats who wouldn’t have a shot in hell in winning the dominant parties’ bids to continue fucking up the country for the rest of us.
Ohio’s congressional special election on Tuesday between Republican Troy Balderson and Democrat Danny O’Connor is so close that less than 1 percent separates the winner from the eventual loser. While the race is essentially a practice run for November midterms, it was a prime opportunity to send a strong message to the Trump administration. A Democratic victory in Ohio, a state Trump won handily in the 2016 presidential election, would signal to Trump that America is tired of his bullshit.
https://www.theroot.com/enough-with-the-shit-green-party-the-coming-midterms-1828199109?utm_source=theroot_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018-08-09
Enough With the Shit, Green Party. The Coming Midterms Are Too Important for Your Shenanigans
By Stephen A. Crockett Jr
In theory, the Green Party is vitally necessary for a two-party system with party platforms so rigid and legacy-laced that not all potential candidates can get with either of them. I get it.
But in practice, the Green Party has become a catch-all for wackos and faux-Democrats who wouldn’t have a shot in hell in winning the dominant parties’ bids to continue fucking up the country for the rest of us.
Ohio’s congressional special election on Tuesday between Republican Troy Balderson and Democrat Danny O’Connor is so close that less than 1 percent separates the winner from the eventual loser. While the race is essentially a practice run for November midterms, it was a prime opportunity to send a strong message to the Trump administration. A Democratic victory in Ohio, a state Trump won handily in the 2016 presidential election, would signal to Trump that America is tired of his bullshit.
https://www.theroot.com/enough-with-the-shit-green-party-the-coming-midterms-1828199109?utm_source=theroot_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018-08-09
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
West Hollywood Wants Trump Gone
https://hlsrv.vidible.tv/prod/5b69c30b600c9a4e6f2eb3d2/2018-08-07/hls/playlist_v2.m3u8?PR=E&S=6FjWGTPfICo-dmN70MhqJksPYUWnd30AQt9D1iW8jgi2PuYhOQNhVutLPZ-ZP4gI
College Essay Tips
An excerpt from the New York Times -
How to Write a Good College Application Essay
By Janet Morrissey
Here are some tips compiled from experts for writing that all-important application essay, which can often mean the difference between getting accepted — or rejected — by the school of your choice.
The essay is your megaphone — your view of the world and your ambitions. It’s not just a resume or a regurgitation of everything you’ve done. It needs to tell a story with passion, using personal, entertaining anecdotes that showcase your character, your interests, your values, your life experiences, your views of the world, your ambitions and even your sense of humor.
Emphasize volunteer work or other ways you’ve helped people or made your community a better place. It helps if the activity is related to the subject you want to study. For example, Christopher Rim of Command Education Group, which coaches students, remembers that one student who wanted to become a dentist, set up a nonprofit and held fund-raisers to distribute toothbrushes, toothpaste and other dental products to homeless shelters. Admissions staff members want to know how your presence will make the college a better place.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/education/learning/writing-college-application-essay.html
How to Write a Good College Application Essay
By Janet Morrissey
Here are some tips compiled from experts for writing that all-important application essay, which can often mean the difference between getting accepted — or rejected — by the school of your choice.
The essay is your megaphone — your view of the world and your ambitions. It’s not just a resume or a regurgitation of everything you’ve done. It needs to tell a story with passion, using personal, entertaining anecdotes that showcase your character, your interests, your values, your life experiences, your views of the world, your ambitions and even your sense of humor.
Emphasize volunteer work or other ways you’ve helped people or made your community a better place. It helps if the activity is related to the subject you want to study. For example, Christopher Rim of Command Education Group, which coaches students, remembers that one student who wanted to become a dentist, set up a nonprofit and held fund-raisers to distribute toothbrushes, toothpaste and other dental products to homeless shelters. Admissions staff members want to know how your presence will make the college a better place.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/education/learning/writing-college-application-essay.html
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Monday, August 6, 2018
Not Nice
From Buzzfeed -
19 Animals Who Are Kind Of Assholes
It's wild out there.
By Phil Jahner
https://www.buzzfeed.com/philippjahner/animals-are-assholes-sometimes?utm_term=.yy2ox7VJQ#.eaPnPQGwK
19 Animals Who Are Kind Of Assholes
It's wild out there.
By Phil Jahner
https://www.buzzfeed.com/philippjahner/animals-are-assholes-sometimes?utm_term=.yy2ox7VJQ#.eaPnPQGwK
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