The alligators are back and making up for lost time.
"And the financial side of publishing can be opaque, unfair, and downright contradictory. Combined with the distinctly American habit of not wanting to sully talk of artistry with talk of money, this means that many people who want to make writing their full-time career have no idea how the money part of writing actually works. In this TED talk I will answer some of the most common questions I get as a literary agent about the money side of things. I will try not to make it too depressing." Gods help me, I still wanna… (Grokked from Cat Rambo)
"Two Muslim men said that their American Airlines flight was cancelled and they were harassed by law-enforcement because the flight's crew 'didn't feel comfortable' after they waved hello to each other, the Dallas Morning News reported on Thursday." Apparently it's suspicious if you meet someone you know, but aren't traveling "with" on an airplane. Also if you double-flush a toilet. (Grokked from Kathryn Cramer)
"But after what her grandmother says happened on Thursday, the bubbly 6-year-old has little room to focus on school. Meralyn Kirkland got a call from a school resource officer saying Kaia was arrested." Apparently she kicked another kid. But arrested? Seriously?
"Authorities say a Florida police officer has been suspended and is being investigated after arresting a 6-year-old and an 8-year-old for separate incidents at their schools."
"Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says his country will not succumb to economic pressure by the Trump administration."
"The British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero is 'free to leave,' Iranian officials said Monday, marking the end of a two-month standoff between Tehran and London over the detained vessel." I wonder what the UK offered, or if this is some attempt at perspective changing to the rest of the world?
"US Vice President Mike Pence traveled by motorcade on the historically car-free Mackinac Island in Michigan on Saturday. The incident was documented in a video taken and tweeted by the Detroit Free Press's Paul Egan." Well, first of all there are motorized vehicles on the island such as the ambulances and police cars. And it appears that the VP would have had to bring those cars with him. And while there is some argument to be made about "security", it's largely bullshit. Also, for someone to have "visited Mackinac often while growing up and into adulthood" he should have known better. But, again, this administration (and the GOP in general) don't believe the rules apply to them.
"President Donald Trump's phone call with a foreign leader that has become the focus of a complaint to the director of national intelligence's inspector general involved Ukraine, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News." (Grokked from Kathryn Cramer)
"On Sunday, Trump confirmed that he had discussed Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden during a congratulatory phone call on July 25 with the new Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky."
"Donald Trump’s lawyers insist they don’t need to form an impeachment defense team… Yet here’s what they have: At least 30 White House and Justice Department attorneys who have worked on related issues. Several personal lawyers for the president dealing with the subject. A lurking presence at Capitol Hill impeachment-focused hearings. Aggressive legal briefs and countersuits foiling efforts to gather fuel for potential proceedings. Near-daily media appearances discussing the topic."
"U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a stage and showered each other with praise on Sunday at a 'Howdy, Modi!' rally attended by upward of 50,000 people, a rare mass showing for a foreign leader on American soil." One nationalist meets another.
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