‘More than 20’ women now accuse Fox 'News' chief Roger Ailes of sexual harassment

‘More than 20’ women now accuse Fox 'News' chief Roger Ailes of sexual harassment

The accusations have been steadily rolling in since Gretchen Carlson announced two weeks ago that she was leaving the network and suing her former boss.

The Astounding Amounts Hospitals Charge to Process Rape Kits

The Astounding Amounts Hospitals Charge to Process Rape Kits

Man in wheelchair spotted zooming past traffic

A wheelchair user has been spotted overtaking cars in Barcelona, Spain. The man was filmed by a fellow road-user, a motorbike rider who was traveling just behind the wheelchair.
“We are aware of this incident but unfortunately there were no police officers or traffic police there at the time to tell the person to slow down,” a spokesman for Los Mossos d’Esquadra, Catalonia’s police force said.
“It is definitely illegal to ride a wheelchair in such a dangerous way , putting the safety of other road users, as well as yourself, at risk,” he added. Catalan police confirmed they had not yet identified the man.

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Legally, motorized disability scooters should travel on the pavement. However, motorized scooter users may use the road, providing they do not stop other vehicles from passing.

Oklahoma Police Show up at 5-Year-Old's Birthday Party—and Shoot His Dog in the Head

Oklahoma Police Show up at 5-Year-Old's Birthday Party—and Shoot His Dog in the Head

Police Shoot Black Therapist As He Helps His Patient

An unarmed black man was shot by police while attempting to help a suicidal man with autism in North Miami, Florida, officials said.

Cellphone video from the scene showed 47-year-old Charles Kinsey, who is an employee of an assisted living facility, had laid on his back with his hands in the air while speaking with officers, who had drawn their guns.

Police Shoot Black Therapist As He Helps His Patient

Naked toothless woman threatened police with lighter and propane tank

A naked woman held a lighter to a propane tank in front of deputies before being taken into custody on Thursday, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said. The woman resisted arrest and bit the left hand of one of the deputies, but she failed to cause damage because she doesn’t have any teeth, according to police.

How to catch sea turtle egg poachers

"A conservation group has created 3D printed sea turtle eggs containing GPS trackers. The eggs are set to be deployed this fall in Central America during an arribada, or mass nesting event when 90 percent of eggs will be poached from certain beaches...
 The group plans to create a tracking map on the movement of eggs to help law enforcement officials and activists to crack down on the big players involved in poaching...
Sea turtle eggs are considered a delicacy and aphrodisiac in various cultures. Millions of sea turtle eggs are stolen each year with each one costing anywhere from $5 to $20 apiece causing severe threat to the endangered species. "

Hopefully just publicizing this maneuver will deter some of the poachers.  I hope law enforcement will focus on the enablers behind the poaching rather than just punishing the cowboys who take the eggs.
And it's amazing how every exotic or threatened species is considered an "aphrodisiac" by someone.

How Dogs React To A Voice Actor Barking

Some voice actors are so good their mimicry abilities can fool anyone, even animals.
Rudi Rok is one of these incredibly gifted voice actors, and he's so good at barking, panting and other dog vocalizations he drives those poor poochies wild in this video by Jose Ahonen.

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It seems dogs who hear a perfect imitation of a dog bark start barking, I wonder what they're saying to Rudi...

The Animal Version Of "Brother From Another Mother"

You're probably familiar with the “brother from another mother, sister from another mister” concept regarding people you meet in life who look like they could be your next-of-kin...or you.
This spooky similarity often goes beyond merely looking the same, as you discover you share interests, taste and mannerisms in common with your doppelganger.

The same thing can happen with animals, only their “brother from another mother” similarities can cross species, making a dog and a cat look like they were separated at birth.

Perhaps this doppelganger effect exists so every animal species on Earth will learn to get along with each other, whether we're hairless apes or hairless critters.

See more from 10+ Animal Brothers From Other Mothers here

Wild boar emerged from the sea before chasing after beachgoers

Beachgoers in Poland scrambled for safety after a wild boar emerged from the ocean and began attacking people as they lay in the sun.

The sunbathers looked out into the waves at Karwia Beach on the Baltic Sea as the giant pig swam ashore.
The moment it hit land the boar broke out into a sprint towards higher ground. But when it realized it had been penned in by a fence the frightened and angry boar started to ram people.

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It knocked over screens and sunbathers alike before a group of men armed themselves with poles and other objects to chase the porcine invader towards nearby woods.

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1403		Henry IV defeats the Percys in the Battle of Shrewsbury in England.
1667		The Peace of Breda ends the Second Anglo-Dutch War and cedes Dutch New Amsterdam to the English.
1711		Russia and Turkey sign the Treaty of Pruth, ending the year-long Russo-Turkish War.
1718		The Treaty of Passarowitz is signed by Austria, Venice and the Ottoman Empire.
1773		Pope Clement XIV abolishes the Jesuit order.
1798		Napoleon Bonaparte defeats the Arab Mameluke warriors at the Battle of the Pyramids.
1861		In the first major battle of the Civil War, Confederate forces defeat the Union Army along Bull Run near Manassas Junction, Virginia. The battle becomes known as Manassas by the Confederates, while the Union calls it Bull Run.
1865		Wild Bill Hickok kills gunman Dave Tutt in Springfield, Missouri, in what is regarded as the first formal quick-draw duel.
1873		The James Gang robs a train in Adair, Iowa.
1896		Mary Church Terrell founds the National Association of Colored Women in Washington, D.C.
1906		French Captain Alfred Dreyfus is vindicated of his earlier court-martial for spying for Germany.
1919		The British House of Lords ratifies the Versailles Treaty.
1925		John Scopes is found guilty for teaching evolution in Dayton, Tenn., and is fined $100.
1941		France accepts Japan’s demand for military control of Indochina.
1944		U.S. Army and Marine forces land on Guam in the Marianas.
1954		The French sign an armistice with the Viet Minh that ends the war but divides Vietnam into two countries.
1960		Sirimavo Bandaranaike becomes the first woman prime minister of Ceylon.

2016, The hottest year so far

2016, The hottest year so far

Microfiber Madness

Microfiber Madness: Synthetic Fabrics Harm Wildlife, Poison the Food Supply and Expose You to Toxins

With Ghostbusters, Women In Science Are Finally Given The Spotlight

When it comes to the gender gap in STEM, who ya gonna call?

Sexting might actually be a sign of a committed relationship

Sexting might actually be a sign of a committed relationship

Teen Comes Out To Her Family While Riding Splash Mountain

It can be tough for a teen to find the courage and come out of the closet to their friends and family, especially when they assume one or both of the groups will give them hell for being gay.
But sixteen-year-old Gina was tired of keeping her sexuality a secret- she wanted to live out loud, so she came out to her family at the photo-op point on Disneyland's Splash Mountain.

gina @ginaslife3

@ayydubs this is how I came out yesterday lolol

1:08 PM - 20 Jun 2016

Inspiring, exciting, and hilarious, Gina really came out in style with this photo!

Lame-ass Carson: Transgender People Are ‘The Height Of Absurdity’

The County Home called your padded room is ready ...

"You know what? I'm Afghanistan. I know I don't look that way. My ancestors came from Sweden, or something, I don't know. But I really am. And if you say I'm not, you're a racist."

Megyn Kelly Says Roger Ailes Sexually Harassed Her

Megyn Kelly Says Roger Ailes Sexually Harassed Her Too, Sources Confirm

Federal Judge Strikes A Critical Blow Against Wisconsin’s Voter Suppression Law

The right to vote wins!

Twitter Cracks Down On Hate Speech After Trolls Chase Leslie Jones Off The Site

"We've seen an uptick in the number of accounts violating these policies and have taken enforcement actions against these accounts, ranging from warnings that also require the deletion of tweets violating our policies to permanent suspension," Twitter said in a statement.

C-SPAN Caller Tells Arpaio He's A Racist

Arizona wingnut Arpaio was taking calls today on CSPN's Washington Journal and a 75 year old man called him a racist over his stance on African Americans

Leonardo da Vinci's Scuba Suit

In the early 16th Century, the brilliant Leonardo da Vinci was in Venice. That wealthy city was in dire straits, as its navy had been badly defeated by the Ottoman Empire. There was serious reason to think that the city itself might fall to the Turks. The Ventian government needed solutions and there was no better mind to develop them than Leonardo's.
Among the many ideas he sketched in his notebooks was a complete design for an underwater diving apparatus, a reconstruction of which is pictured above. Cara Giaimo describes the suit at Atlas Obscura:

The most complete plans show a leather suit and facemask, with goggles and an inflatable wineskin to enable sinking and floating. Two hollow breathing tubes, made of cane and reinforced with steel rings, lead from the diver's mouth up to the surface of the water—some incarnations show them attached to a floating disc, while others have them leading to a pocket of air trapped by a diving bell. There is even a special pee pouch for the diver, ensuring he can stay down there regardless of whether nature calls.
Some historians think this suit was part of an elaborate plan to attack the Ottoman ships from below, in order to sink them or release prisoners. Others, including McCurdy, say it more likely dates back further, to da Vinci's time in Milan, in which case he may have intended it to attack Venice instead. (It was a time of tumultuous alliances.)

Where women once ruled

When archaeologists unearthed a large chamber tomb in San José de Moro, a ceremonial center of pre-Columbian Moche civilization on the northern coast of Peru, they found the remains of a woman who had been laid to rest with lavish offerings, befitting a priestess or a queen or both.
Excavated in 2013, the burial featured a richly decorated coffin covered with copper plaques, and inside it a skeleton, buried 1,200 years ago, along with precious pottery vessels, a ceremonial knife, and a silver goblet, all telling signs of the power the woman had wielded in life.

Where women once ruled

9 New Natural Sites Added To World Heritage List

Last Monday, the World Heritage Committee added nine new natural sites to the World Heritage List. Among the inscriptions are some of the most impressive landscapes and most important natural areas for the conservation of iconic species on Earth.
The list includes diverse landscapes such as Khangchendzonga National Park in India, a cultural and natural site home to endangered species such as the snow leopard and musk deer; Canada's Mistaken Point, known for its unique, diverse and well-preserved fossils; and Iran's Lut Desert, noted for its remarkable variety of desert landforms.

Airport staff forced to push passenger jet off runway

Workers at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, were forced to push a passenger jet out onto the runway on Sunday, after a technical problem stopped it from taking off.

The incident involved a 90-seater Iberian Airlines, Bombardier CRJ900 series passenger jet bound for the port of Vigo in Spain. The plane was scheduled to depart at 3.10pm.
But after a problem with one of the terminal's tug trucks, which are used to push planes onto the runway, the fully-loaded jet was left stranded. Although most commercial jets can, in theory, reverse out of the gate by themselves, the operation is considered too fuel-intensive so small tugs are needed to push planes out of the gate before they begin takeoff.

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After more than hour on the ground, the pilot finally got the go-ahead from air traffic control to request a push from 11 members of airport staff, who rolled up their sleeves to help get the plane on its way. It was no easy feat, fully loaded with passengers and luggage, a CRJ900 jet can weigh up to 36 tonnes. The plane eventually took off at 4.30pm.

Driver stopped by police for having no windows

A motorist found a unique way to keep cool during the current heatwave. Instead of winding down their windows, they drove around in a car without any windows at all. The silver Ford KA was stopped by police in Bedford on Monday, after officers spotted its windows were completely smashed.
After pulling the car over, they found the driver also had no license or insurance. This resulted in officers seizing the vehicle at the roadside.

86-Year Old Woman Fights off Mugger with Bacon

The Greater Manchester Police Trafford South (UK) reports that yesterday, a man attacked an 86-year old woman in a grocery store and demanded her money. She refused and instead pulled a package of bacon out of her shopping cart, then beat him over the head with it. The police state on Facebook that:

The offender then retreated and made off from the supermarket. #‎BeatOffWithBacon

Oh, bacon: is there anything you can't do?

Mother accused of packing her young children in trunk of friend's little red Corvette

A Pennsylvania woman put her two young children in the trunk of a red Corvette and then went for a drive with a friend, according to police who pulled over the vehicle after being contacted by a concerned witness. Jessica Marie Reger, 29, was arrested last week and charged with endangering the welfare of her children, aged three and five.

Driver Ilena Blackburn, 28, was charged with reckless endangerment and improper child-restraint system counts. According to a criminal complaint, Reger was spotted last Sunday night putting her children in the Corvette’s trunk near her home in Hanover, a York County borough. Blackburn and Reger then drove away, but were subsequently pulled over by police responding to a 911 call.
After an officer directed Blackburn to open the car’s trunk, Reger’s children were discovered inside. Officer Andrew Richey noted that the vehicle’s license plate was “RD HOTT1.” While the criminal complaint does not indicate why Reger, who has the words “LESS” and “FEAR” tattooed on her knuckles, put her offspring in the Corvette’s trunk, the sports car has only two seats.
Reger remains locked up in the county jail on $2,500 bail on the misdemeanor counts. According to court records, Reger has previously been arrested for fleeing police; possession of drug paraphernalia; harassment; retail theft; disorderly conduct; criminal mischief; receiving stolen property; and narcotics distribution.

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1402		Tamerlane’s Mongols defeat Ottoman Turks at Angora.
1588		The Spanish Armada sets sail from Corunna.
1715		The Riot Act goes into effect in England.
1864		Confederate General John Bell Hood attacks Union forces under General William T. Sherman outside Atlanta.
1867		Imperial troops in Guizhou, China, kill 20,000 Miao rebels.
1881		Sioux chief Sitting Bull surrenders to the U.S. Army.
1917		Alexander Kerensky becomes the premier of Russia.
1942		The U.S. Army Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) begins its first training class at Fort Des Moines, Iowa.
1944		Adolf Hitler is wounded in an assassination attempt by German Army officers at Rastenburg.
1950		The U.S. Army’s Task Force Smith is pushed back by superior North Korean forces.
1951		King Abdullah of Jordan is assassinated.
1969		Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin become the first men to walk on the moon.
1976		The Viking spacecraft lands on Mars and begins taking soil samples.

Why Canadians Are Moving Their Houses to the United States

The community of Oak Bay, British Columbia is booming. Developers are tearing down old houses to make room for newer, more luxurious homes for deep-pocketed residents.

A few miles away lies San Juan Island, which is in the United States. People there need houses, too. So they're buying older homes from across the border, then floating them on barges over to the United States. Knowledge Network reports:

In the past 10 months, seven homes have been brought by barge to the island by a group focused on affordable housing. Their hope is to bring five more homes, once the necessary funds are raised.
“We’re very appreciative,” said Nancy DeVaux of the San Juan Community Home Trust. “We really like the fact that they have a lot of character and that we’re keeping the homes out of the landfill.”

Viking Economics Are Superior

Here's Why Viking Economics Are Superior 

Is Full-Time Work Bad For Our Brains?

You could be disappointed. If you're over 40, working more than 25 hours of work a week could be impairing your intelligence, according to a study released in February by researchers for the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research in Australia.
Working 25 hours a week (part time or three days a week) was the optimum amount of time spent working a week for cognitive functioning, while working less than that was detrimental to the agility of the brain for both men and women, the study found.

Mindfulness Has Gone Corporate

Mindfulness Has Gone Corporate—Why Has America Appropriated Buddhism for Capitalist Ends?

The linguistic history of "dumpster fire"

With the Republican national convention underway, this seems to be an appropriate time to post some excerpts from an interesting article on the history of the usage of the term "dumpster fire."

"... more or less every politician, sports team, mediocre TV show and annoying celebrity has been compared to a receptacle full of burning waste...

The dumpster broke onto the scene in 1936, part of a brand-new patented trash-collection system that introduced the basic concept of the modern garbage truck, with containers that could be mechanically lifted and emptied into the vehicle from above. The system, invented by future mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, George Dempster, took its creator’s name, and the Dempster-Dumpster was born...

In British English, for example, one is more likely to hear the term “skip” to denote a large garbage receptacle, but does “skip fire” grab one as an equally startling and appealing barb to deploy on Twitter? What about “Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been a complete wheelie bin fire”? Not so much. ..

A Google search pulls up references to dumpster fires in local newspapers and fire department training documents as far back as the 1970s, but pinning down the derogatory use of the term is tricky. Even after one tries to filter out official reports of actual dumpster fires, it seems like the term just suddenly appeared everywhere in the last eight years, and before that was nowhere. Isolating a patient zero is a maddening task...

The most likely subcultural culprit, though, is the sports world. Linguist Mark Liberman, who works at the University of Pennsylvania, wrote in a recent blog post, “A few years ago, I noticed hosts and callers on sports talk radio using the phrase ‘dumpster fire’ as a metaphor for chaotically bad situations.”  ...

Actually, the death knell for “dumpster fire,” rolling or stationary, seems to be due. Such over-saturation of a particular, visceral image or phrase typically leads it down the road to obsolescence, like the “epic fail” and “fml” of yesteryear.

Nice Attack Shows How Attacks on Civilians Play Right into the Hands of Fascists

Nice Attack Shows How Attacks on Civilians Play Right into the Hands of Fascists

Police called to break up dispute over late-night laundry

Police were called to an apartment block in Kloten, in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, on Saturday night after a man allegedly locked his neighbor in the laundry room for doing her washing after 10pm.
Witnesses said that the woman was locked into the communal washing room by her neighbour, with one saying: “I heard the desperate cries of the woman even though I live on the other side of the street”. Several neighbors went to the woman’s help and broke open the door to free her. “But once outside she got a broom and tried to smash in the door of the neighbor who shut her in,” said the witness.
The woman finally called police herself after the man refused to open his door to her. Zurich police confirmed the dispute but denied anyone had been shut in the laundry room. “It was about insults and damage to property”, a police spokeswoman said. According to witnesses, the situation calmed down after a couple of hours and the woman returned to doing her washing as if nothing had happened.
In Switzerland, the issue of when to do your laundry can be a sensitive one. In most apartment blocks residents do not have a washing machine in their flat but share a communal one, often in a basement area. Each apartment is usually given a set time during the week when they may use the communal machine. It is generally accepted etiquette that residents refrain from doing laundry late at the night due to the noise.