Congress plans 'setback' for American women - WND

Congress plans 'setback' for American women - WND:

Judicial Watch said it recently wrote about a separate law that aims to defund women’s shelters that don’t allow transgender men who self-identify as women.
“The Equality Act goes further by also stripping a woman’s right to have a person of the same sex conduct security searches on their body, supervise drug tests, handle intimate medical care and supervise children on overnight trips. This is because the language in the proposed law replaces sex with gender identity, open to the claimant’s interpretation, as a protected category.”
The bill also would threaten women’s sports.

One of the BIGGEST scams out there-----State auditors uncover widespread childcare assistance fraud | Minnesota | watchdog.org

State auditors uncover widespread childcare assistance fraud | Minnesota | watchdog.org
"For several reasons, Minnesota’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) is rife "with a higher risk of errors, improper payments, and fraud,” a recent state auditor’s report concluded.
...The DHS “did not implement sufficient program integrity controls for licensing child care providers,” the legislative auditor reported, and “lacked some key controls to identify errors and to inhibit, track, and recover improper payments.”
CCAP is authorized and supported through block grants from the federal Child Care and Development Fund.
In Fiscal Year 2018, 4,549 childcare providers received at least some CCAP payments to provide services to nearly 120,000 children.
Total CCAP payments to these providers were estimated at approximately $254 million..."
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#1 Movie this week 1952-----Singin' in the Rain (1952) Official Trailer - Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynold...

Hard Questions: Who Should Decide What Is Hate Speech in an Online Global Community? | Facebook Newsroom

Hard Questions: Who Should Decide What Is Hate Speech in an Online Global Community? | Facebook Newsroom:
"As more and more communication takes place in digital form, the full range of public conversations are moving online — in groups and broadcasts, in text and video, even with emoji.
These discussions reflect the diversity of human experience: some are enlightening and informative, others are humorous and entertaining, and others still are political or religious.
Some can also be hateful and ugly.
Most responsible communications platforms and systems are now working hard to restrict this kind of hateful content.
Facebook is no exception.
We are an open platform for all ideas, a place where we want to encourage self-expression, connection and sharing. 
At the same time, when people come to Facebook, we always want them to feel welcome and safe. That’s why we have rules against bullying, harassing and threatening someone..."
Read on for more BS from the billionaires at FB.

#1 This day 1951-----HOW HIGH THE MOON LES PAUL MARY FORD 1951

California’s fires are not “natural” — humans made them worse - Vox

California’s fires are not “natural” — humans made them worse - Vox

• We fuel them. We build next to them. We ignite them.

"Even before Southern California began its frantic fight against six major fires that have been raging through dry shrubland this week, 2017 was in the record books as the worst season ever for wildfires in California.
...Fires are more damaging because we keep building in harm’s way...
...Deliberate decisions and unintended consequences of urban development over decades have turned many parts of the state into a tinderbox.
This year’s blazes particularly stand out because of how close they are to suburbs and major cities.
...Californians are drawn to views of mountains, forests, and grasslands and are building ever closer to these features that often have a propensity to burn.
Building in or near fire-prone forests has also led to fire prevention land management practices that paradoxically increase fire risk. 
For instance, policies for preventing wildfires have in some areas led to an accumulation of the dry vegetation that would ordinarily burn away in smaller natural blazes..."
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True.

Trump Pulls US Out Of UN Arms Treaty | The Daily Caller

Trump Pulls US Out Of UN Arms Treaty | The Daily Caller:

Trump signed an order on stage during his NRA speech effectively revoking the United States’s signature on the treaty. The document, Trump said, is a “message asking the Senate to discontinue the treaty ratification process and return the now-rejected treaty right back to me in the Oval Office” where he will “dispose of it.”
“The United Nations will soon receive a formal notice that America is rejecting this treaty,” Trump told the crowd. “We will never allow foreign bureaucrats to trample on your Second Amendment.”

Millions of new cars are being sold without this basic feature - Clark Howard

Millions of new cars are being sold without this basic feature - Clark Howard
Why no spare tire?
US government CAFE rules.
In order to meet government requirements on fleet mileage, weight is a major component.
Dump the tire to save weight... and a side benefit to save money.
Screw the customer with a wonderful private/public deal.

"...If you drive a newer vehicle, AAA is urging you to check your trunk to see if it’s missing a spare tire.

According to new research from the auto club, nearly a third (28%) of 2017 model year vehicles no longer come with a spare tire as standard equipment.

Last year alone, AAA said it rescued more than 450,000 members faced with a flat tire whose cars didn’t have a spare. And many people don’t realize this until they’re stranded on the side of the road.

Why is there no spare tire in the trunk of new cars? 

..Automakers are replacing spare tires with tire inflator kits that can temporarily repair small punctures in flat tires, but those kits don’t work for all tire problems, including sidewall damage and blowouts, AAA said.

AAA

In addition, inflator kits cost up to $300 per use, which is up to 10 times more than a simple tire repair, according to AAA.

Why are some automakers eliminating spare tires? 

It’s an effort to reduce weight and improve fuel economy..."

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AM Fruitcake

History for April 29

History for April 29 - On-This-Day.com
William Randolph Hearst 1863 - American newspaper magnate, newspaper publisher, Duke Ellington (Edward Kennedy) 1899 - Composer, pianist, big band leader, Hirohito (Emperor Showa) 1901 - 124th Japanese emperor, emperor from 1926 to 1989


Willie Nelson 1933 - Musician, singer - his family cites April 29, his birth certificate says April 30 at 12:30am, Dale Earnhardt 1951 - Father of race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jerry Seinfeld 1955 - Comedian, actor ("Seinfeld")


1913 - Gideon Sundback patented an all-purpose zipper.


1945 - The Nazi death camp, Dachau, was liberated.
1990 - The destruction of the Berlin Wall began.

Amidst Unprecedented Border Crisis, The United Nations Is Trying To Undermine U.S. Asylum Law | Daily Wire

Amidst Unprecedented Border Crisis, The United Nations Is Trying To Undermine U.S. Asylum Law | Daily Wire:

According to the Immigration Reform Law Institute, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) is actively assisting large "caravans" of Central American migrants. The Institute reports:

The way we were-----Question Mark & The Mysterians - 96 Tears

Boob-tube-----Dumb Family Feud Family

Boob-tube-----What No One Ever Told You About The Monkees

81% of Americans say people are too easily offended these days - Washington Times

81% of Americans say people are too easily offended these days - Washington Times
"Culture may seem to be dominated by trigger warning and hypersensitivity.
A sizable new poll, however, finds that 81% of Americans agree that “people are too easily offended these days,” an opinion that also spans political beliefs.
The poll found that 94% of Republicans, 82% of independents and 70% of Democrats agree with this idea.
The finding comes from a Morning Consult poll of more than 13,000 U.S. adults.
The public also reveals a certain weariness with both the culture wars and the social dynamics at work these days.
Only about a third of Americans would describe themselves as “politically correct.”...
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PHOTOS: Pope's border wall around Vatican - The American MirrorThe American Mirror

PHOTOS: Pope's border wall around Vatican - The American MirrorThe American Mirror
"While Pope Francis is in the United States effectively advocating for a borderless America, many people are amused by the irony of the giant wall surrounding his own Vatican City.

View image on Twitter

World Affairs@GMOChannel

@realDonaldTrump - you should build a wall like that of Vatican City where the Pope lives!!#TrumpWall #Trump2016

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Take the lead, Holy Father: Tear down that wall!

...The wall in these photos is something more impressive than anything even Donald Trump could build."

Amidst Unprecedented Border Crisis, The United Nations Is Trying To Undermine U.S. Asylum Law | Daily Wire

Amidst Unprecedented Border Crisis, The United Nations Is Trying To Undermine U.S. Asylum Law | Daily Wire:

According to the Immigration Reform Law Institute, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) is actively assisting large "caravans" of Central American migrants. The Institute reports:

'They're Basically Lying' - Mental Health Apps Caught Secretly Sharing Data - Slashdot

'They're Basically Lying' - Mental Health Apps Caught Secretly Sharing Data - Slashdot
"Free apps marketed to people with depression or who want to quit smoking are hemorrhaging user data to third parties like Facebook and Google -- but often don't admit it in their privacy policies, a new study reports..." writes The Verge. 

"You don't have to be a user of Facebook's or Google's services for them to have enough breadcrumbs to ID you," warns Slashdot schwit1. From the article:By intercepting the data transmissions, they discovered that 92 percent of the 36 apps shared the data with at least one third party -- mostly Facebook- and Google-run services...
..A few apps even shared what The Verge calls "very sensitive information" like self reports about substance use and user names."
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Backreaction: Yes, scientific theories have to be falsifiable. Why do we even have to talk about this?

Backreaction: Yes, scientific theories have to be falsifiable. Why do we even have to talk about this?
Thursday, April 25, 2019

Yes, scientific theories have to be falsifiable. Why do we even have to talk about this?

The task of scientists is to find useful descriptions for our observations. 

By useful I mean that the descriptions are either predictive or explain data already collected. 

An explanation is anything that is simpler than just storing the data itself.

An hypothesis that is not falsifiable through observation is optional. 
You may believe in it or not. 
Such hypotheses belong into the realm of religion. 

That much is clear, and I doubt any scientist would disagree with that..."

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Lunch video-----Metamorphosis of Queen Elizabeth II

Noon-toon

Border town mayor and his wife arrested by Texas Rangers for organized illegal voting scheme - TheBlaze

Border town mayor and his wife arrested by Texas Rangers for organized illegal voting scheme - TheBlaze:

The mayor of a border town in Texas was arrested Thursday and charged with allegedly orchestrating an illegal voting scheme in his own election in 2017.

The religion of peace-----Pregnant wife of Sri Lankan suicide bomber detonates bomb as police raid home | National Post

Pregnant wife of Sri Lankan suicide bomber detonates bomb as police raid home | National Post:
"As police entered the residence, the woman killed herself, the child she was carrying, three other young children and three police officers.
With Sri Lanka already reeling from a series of coordinated bombings, the horror continued Sunday afternoon as police raided the home of Inshaf Ahmed Ibrahim and Ilham Ibrahim, two of the suspected leaders of the plot that killed 359 people.
As police entered the residence, the wife of one of the brothers, Fatima Ibrahim, detonated yet another bomb, killing herself, the child she was pregnant with, three other young children and three Sri Lankan police officers..."
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Wow!-----YouTuber captures semitrailer speeding by cars before deadly CO crash | WREG.com

YouTuber captures semitrailer speeding by cars before deadly CO crash | WREG.com
"LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- Video appears to show a semitrailer speeding down the shoulder of eastbound Interstate 70 in Colorado before a massive crash and fire Thursday afternoon.
The crash occurred near the Denver West exit in Lakewood.

...The Lakewood Police Department said the crash began when a semitrailer traveling at a high rate of speed on the eastbound side of the highway collided with other vehicles, starting a chain reaction and fire.

An estimated 12 passenger vehicles and three semitrailers were involved in the crash.
(Four killed)
The video, from Burger Planet on YouTube, appears to show the speeding semi passing stopped vehicles.
 The camera is then turned to show a large smoke plume rising from where I-70 goes under Denver West Colorado Mills Parkway."
The accident was still under investigation Thursday evening."

#1 This day 1967-----Elvis Presley - All Shook up (Audio)

Bidness as usual for democrat "leaders"-----Catherine Pugh missing as FBI, IRS raid Baltimore office, home - Washington Times

Catherine Pugh missing as FBI, IRS raid Baltimore office, home - Washington Times
"The days keep getting worse for (DEMOCRAT) Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh.
On Thursday, federal agents raided her homes and offices, Maryland’s governor called for her resignation “for the good of the city” and speculation swirled about her whereabouts, as she presumably is still recovering from a bout of pneumonia.
The escalating drama played out in Baltimore amid a backdrop of political isolation for the embattled first-term mayor, whose sales of her self-published “Healthy Holly” books to a medical system she oversaw and to firms seeking contracts in the city are being investigated by federal and state authorities.
Fellow Democrats have referred to her business venture, which brought her hundreds of thousands of dollars, as “self-dealing” and the ongoing scandal “an embarrassment.”...
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Yup, democrats.

Trump Says He Will Declassify FBI’s Russia Probe Documents, ‘And Much More’ | The Daily Caller

Trump Says He Will Declassify FBI’s Russia Probe Documents, ‘And Much More’ | The Daily Caller:

President Donald Trump committed Thursday to declassifying a slew of records related to the Russia probe “and much more.”
Trump said in an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity that he was “glad” he waited to declassify the documents until after the end of the special counsel’s investigation.

How to stop Google from storing your location history

How to stop Google from storing your location history
POINTS

• Google keeps a log of everywhere you go if you use Google apps and services on your phone.
• It has a creepy level of detail that might surprise you.
• Google makes it easy to find this information and limit how it can track you, though. Here’s how to do that.

Google knows a lot about you and, if you use Google Maps or other Google apps, it stores a copy of everywhere you go.
I recently performed Google’s “Privacy Checkup” to learn a bit more about what it knows about me, and was pretty surprised at the level of detail it had on my exact locations..."
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How to stop Google from tracking your location history...