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Sunday, July 30, 2017

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Today in History

1619
The House of Burgesses convenes for the first time at Jamestown, Va.
1787
The French parliament refuses to approve a more equitable land tax.
1799
The French garrison at Mantua, Italy, surrenders to the Austrians.
1864
In an effort to penetrate the Confederate lines around Petersburg, Va. Union troops explode a mine underneath the Confederate trenches but fail to break through. The ensuing action is known as the Battle of the Crater.
1919
Federal troops are called out to put down Chicago race riots.
1938
George Eastman demonstrates his color motion picture process.
1940
A bombing lull ends the first phase of the Battle of Britain.
1960
Over 60,000 Buddhists march in protest against the Diem government in South Vietnam.
1965
President Lyndon Johnson signs the Medicare Bill into law.
1967
General William Westmoreland claims that he is winning the war in Vietnam, but needs more men.
1975
Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa disappears, last seen coming out of a restaurant in Bloomingfield Hills, Michigan.
1988
 King Hussein dissolves Jordan’s Parliament, surrenders Jordan’s claims to the West Bank to the Palestinian Liberation Organization.
1990
Baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent forces George Steinbrenner to resign as principal partner of the New York Yankees.
2003
The last of the uniquely shaped “old style” Volkswagen Beetles rolls off the assembly line in Mexico.
2012
Blackout in India as power grid failure leaves 300 million+ without power.

Obamacare Lives!

'Our kids are upstairs, please take care of them'

Leaving a note asking that their children be taken care off, a New York City couple jumped to their death early Friday after pointing out they could no longer afford their health care costs.
According to the New York Post, the bodies of the unidentified couple — both in their 50’s — were discovered between Park and Madison avenues.
Police state that the woman had a note in her pocket reading, “Our kids are upstairs, please take care of them.”
In the man’s pocket was another note stating, “We both have medical issues, we just can’t afford the health care.”
Their deaths came within hours of the U.S. Senate holding off on the repeal of Obamacare — a huge set-back for Dumbass Trump and the wingnuts.

More and More People Are Getting Tattoos ...

Lab Humans

In a U.S. first, a team of biologists has edited a human embryo’s DNA. The technique has been used before by scientists in China, but never in the United States, where the ethical debate over editing embryos rages on with no consensus in sight. And according to the U.S. team, their trial has achieved an unprecedented level of success.

When It Comes to Service, McDonald's Isn't No. 1

by Jenn Gidman 
The fast-food industry may not be heralded for Michelin-rated fare, but chains can earn loyalty through the customer service they offer, ensuring consumers keep coming back for their burgers, tacos, and pizzas.
And per 24/7 Wall St., fast-food restaurants bested full-service restaurants for the first time ever on this year's American Customer Service Satisfaction Index, which surveyed customers for their thoughts on such metrics as employee courtesy, speed, order accuracy, and even website quality.
Here, the top five best and worst fast-food chains, according to hungry Americans:
Best
  1. Chick-fil-A
  2. Panera Bread
  3. Papa John's
  4. Subway
  5. Arby's
Worst
  1. McDonald's
  2. Jack in the Box
  3. Pizza Hut
  4. Taco Bell
  5. Wendy's
The complete list is here. (The 10 best fast-food eateries based on a bigger picture.)

How data science can help us fight human trafficking

July 30 marks the United Nations’ World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, a day focused on ending the criminal exploitation of children, women and men for forced labor or sex work.
Between 27 and 45.8 million individuals worldwide are trapped in some form of modern-day slavery. The victims are forced into slavery as sex workers, beggars and child soldiers, or as domestic workers, factory workers and laborers in manufacturing, construction, mining, commercial fishing and other industries.
Human trafficking occurs in every country in the world, including the U.S. It’s a hugely profitable industry, generating an estimated US$150 billion annually in illegal profits per year. In fact, it’s one of the largest sources of profit for global organized crime, second only to illicit drugs.

Majority of Americans support transgender military service

A majority of Americans believe that transgender individuals should be allowed to serve in the military, according to an exclusive Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Friday.

“The Hate Fighter”

70-year-old known as “The Hate Fighter” has defaced neo-Nazi graffiti over 100,000 times
You go, Grandma!

‘Trial’s over bitches’

In a rambling rant posted to Facebook after closing arguments in his securities case, former Turing Pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli threatened to sexually assault a journalist he had previously stalked on Twitter.

California Votes to Extend Landmark Cap-and-Trade Program

Dumbass Trump's Justice Department Says Gays Aren't Eligible for Civil Rights Protections

They are wrong of course, just like everything else the Dumbass says ...

Dumbass Trump Calls For Police Brutality

Bring back the brown shirts!

Kansas SWAT Raid Over Tea Leaves and Tomato Garden Outrages Federal Judges

Border control agents encourage a teen to drink liquid meth to his death

Disturbing footage shows two border control agents encourage a teen to drink liquid meth to his death

Saturn’s moon Titan could harbor simple life forms

How chemical reactions on a lifeless planet floating around in the cold darkness of space can suddenly give rise to living organisms is one of the biggest questions in science. We don’t even know whether the molecular building blocks of life on Earth were created here or whether they were brought here by comets and meteorites.

Racing Greyhounds Tested Positive for Cocaine

Draggin' Th'Shark

Florida douchebros who dragged shark behind high-speed boat for social media fame abused animals before

Animal Pictures