Thursday, June 13, 2019



Unapproved genetically modified wheat has been discovered growing wild in Washington state, federal authorities say.



President Trump has ordered federal agencies to streamline their "agricultural biotechnology regulatory process" to make it easier for companies to develop and market genetically modified foods.

Trump orders federal agencies to 'streamline' GMO regulations
President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to streamline their "agricultural biotechnology regulatory process" to make it easier for companies to develop and market genetically modified food
USDA plans to scale back regulation of genetically modified plants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to deregulate many future genetically modified crops.





Wednesday, June 12, 2019



Beto O'Rourke's plan for LGBTQ equality aims to overturn Trump policies
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke released a proposal Wednesday morning to achieve equality for LGBTQ Americans and reinstate protections abandoned by President Donald Trump.


DC's "Event Leviathan" by Brian Michael Bendis features Batman, Lois Lane and Green Arrow trying to uncover the truth behind a far-reaching conspiracy.
"If you write Superman as the hero we wish were flying around and helping us, I write Lois as the woman I wish were telling us the truth," Brian Michael Bendis told UPI in a recent interview. Find out what he had to say about the launch of "Event Leviathan" here

Sanders seeks to modernize FDR's vision as democratic socialist
Sen. Bernie Sanders praised the social programs enacted by former President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Wednesday during a campaign speech outlining the 2020 presidential contender's alignment with democratic socialism.

DEAR BERNIE 
FDR WAS ONLY A SOCIALIST TO THE REPUBLICANS


The people of Central Asia smoke marijuana during rituals 2,500 years ago
New research suggests the people of Central Asia were smoking marijuana as early as the first millennium B.C.

SOMETHING WE KNOW FROM THE UKRAINE WHERE THEIR VERSION OF CANNABIS BEING AN INDICA HAS SEEDS THE SIZE OF YOUR THUMB THAT WERE FOUND IN EARLIER EXCAVATIONS



Study: Deaths from drugs, alcohol, suicide at all-time high in U.S.
Americans dying from drugs, alcohol and suicide have reached a record high, according to research released Wednesday.

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SUDAN
Shops and restaurants began to reopen in Sudan's capital after demonstrators called off a nationwide civil disobedience campaign and agreed to new talks, though many residents remained indoors after last week's deadly crackdown.
Read more: http://u.afp.com/JPdh


ALBERTA HERITAGE FUND COULD HAVE BEEN LIKE NORWAY'S BUT CONSERVATIVES WERE IN CHARGE SO THEY SPENT IT 
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest at more than $1 trillion, is set to become greener by withdrawing further from fossil fuels, the Norwegian parliament decided.



"The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, which manages $1tn (£786bn) of Norway’s assets, has been given the go ahead for the largest fossil fuel divestment to date by dropping more than $13bn of investments."
Umbrella movement.
Hong Kong protesters shelter from police and pepper spray behind a wall of umbrellas during yesterday's rally against a controversial extradition law.
📷 Dale De La Rey

COMMENT
Cola Ho We have umbrellas only. We are not armed, we are just ordinary people. ðŸ˜­ Why do the government call us “violent protesters”?
Ecuador's highest court approves same-sex marriage in a landmark ruling in the traditionally Catholic and conservative South American country.
Full story: http://u.afp.com/JPWj

 I AM CURRENTLY LOCATED HERE
                      
and will be residing here and posting from here to Facebook
 since me and the bots are at war

The House judiciary committee gave its approval to legislation replenishing the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund on Wednesday.


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House committee gives OK to 9/11 victims fund reauthorization
The House judiciary committee gave its approval to legislation replenishing the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund one day after comedian Jon Stewart passionately implored the panel to support the bill.





Jon Stewart shreds Congress in testimony on 9/11 responders: ‘I’m tired of hearing it’s a New York issue’
Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart on Tuesday lashed out at the U.S. Congress for failing to take care of 9/11 first responders. “I can tell you, I’m pretty sure what’s going to happen five years from now,” Stewart told members of the House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and...


Jim Jordan complained about Democrats' "priorities" but he can't be bothered to meet with first responders. Classic.


Republican Jim Jordan skips 9/11 responders hearing a day after accusing Democrats of having no priorities
On Monday, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) wanted to make perfectly clear that he thought the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing with Richard Nixon’s former White House Counsel John Dean was a complete waste of time. “I don’t know if they accomplished anything, but this is their pattern,” said Jor...


Jon Stewart joined a group of Sept. 11 first responders on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to push lawmakers to vote in favor of legislation replenishing the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.



Angry Jon Stewart pushes lawmakers to extend 9/11 victims fund
Comedian and actor Jon Stewart joined a group of Sept. 11 first responders on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to push lawmakers to vote in favor of legislation replenishing the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.



Protesters plot to ruin Trump’s big July 4 address with infamous ‘Baby Trump’ blimp
Anti-war activists Code Pink have a plan to ruin President Donald Trump’s planned Lincoln Memorial address this July 4th. The Washington Post reports that Code Pink has requested a protest permit from the National Park Service so they can demonstrate against the president — and they’re plannin...
GOP Senators force Trump nominee to withdraw because he didn’t give Catholics extra rights to discriminate against gays
Prominent Michigan attorney Michael Bogren on Tuesday withdrew his nomination to become a District Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan after being attacked by several Republican Senators who accused him of anti-religious bigotry and suggested he did not hate gay people WTF





Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez scorches Kris Kobach at Census hearing: ‘I want to know about the racism’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Wednesday lambasted the Trump administration and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach for a plot to include a citizenship question on the census. At a House Oversight hearing, Ocasio-Cortez demanded to get to the bottom of how the Trump administration....