America's Darkest Days II: Blackest Night

[MartyG]

Goodwin's Law suspension still in effect: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-with-60-girls

Meanwhile, Scott Pruitt resigns from the EPA: http://fortune.com/2018/07/05/scott-...signs-scandal/ - not that it's really the EPA anymore, given it's doing more to protect the corporations than the environment by rolling back things like the clean water protection brought in by the last administration.

[Neon Ignition]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jul/09/white-house-close-to-refusing-interview-with-russia-investigation

Guiliani says the White House is close to deciding to deny Mueller's Investigation an interview with Trump

[MartyG]

Nobody was shocked that day. Trump was never going to voluntarily have an interview with Mueller any more than he was ever going to release his tax return.

Meanwhile in Trump's Constable Savage America: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...called-police/

[fishbowlhead]

USA to the rest of the world “were coming to shut those boobs down”

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/07/us-puts-fierce-squeeze-on-breastfeeding-policy-shocking-health-officials/?amp=1

[Asura]

USA to the rest of the world “were coming to shut those boobs down”

https://arstechnica.com/science/2018...ficials/?amp=1

It's bizarre. Did you see that outrage over the weekend about the picture of the breastfeeding supermodel?

I mean, seriously now, who has the time to complain about breastfeeding?! It's a beautiful, natural thing, which is essential for the health of babies and important for the emotional journey of both child and mother post-birth.

I just don't understand on what basis people object. Like I literally have zero clue. Is it because you see it as sexual? Because in that case maybe it's you that has the problem.

[fishbowlhead]

It's bizarre. Did you see that outrage over the weekend about the picture of the breastfeeding supermodel?

I mean, seriously now, who has the time to complain about breastfeeding?! It's a beautiful, natural thing, which is essential for the health of babies and important for the emotional journey of both child and mother post-birth.

I just don't understand on what basis people object. Like I literally have zero clue. Is it because you see it as sexual? Because in that case maybe it's you that has the problem.

This is all about US mega farma getting into some of that boob and baby money which they don’t currently have a monopoly on.

They can F off.

[fishbowlhead]

It can only get better. I mean worse, it can still get worse.

https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2018/7/10/17556144/fcc-charge-225-review-complaints

Want to make a complaint to the FCC? That will be $225 please.

[Neon Ignition]

Nato will be todays big story with the summit opening to Trump firing at the Germans from the outset about the US's contributions being too high and Germany being controlled by Russia via inappropriate connections.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jul/11/nato-summit-donald-trump-says-germany-is-captive-of-russians

[QualityChimp]

Nato will be todays big story with the summit opening to Trump firing at the Germans from the outset about the US's contributions being too high and Germany being controlled by Russia via inappropriate connections.

"Zu sagen, dass wir von den Russen kontrolliert werden, ist wie der Topf, der den Kessel schwarz nennt!"

[MartyG]

ICM Poll of British views on Trump.

Trump makes the world a more dangerous place

Agree: 63%
Disagree: 16%

He only won because of Russian support

Agree: 33%
Disagree: 28%

If he were PM Trump would make a success of Brexit

Agree: 29%
Disagree: 47%

He is a better leader than Theresa May

Agree: 23%
Disagree: 45%

He is doing a good job as President

Agree: 22%
Disagree: 53%

I’d like to see a politician like Trump as British PM

Agree: 20%
Disagree: 63%

Trump as President is good for the UK

Agree: 18%
Disagree: 53%

He is generally honest and tells the truth

Agree: 17%
Disagree: 60%

Politicians like Trump speak for people like me

Agree: 16%
Disagree: 62%

How do 17% think Trump tells the truth? He's a pathological liar.

[Dogg Thang]

Those people might also be pathological liars.

[Neon Ignition]

Which means really they disagree too!

[QualityChimp]

No we're not!

[Neon Ignition]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/12/donald-trump-nato-summit-chaos-germany-attack-defence-spending

Trump claims another empty, unearnt and non existent victory

[MartyG]

The one that Obama already brokered and was agreed to complete by 2024 you mean?

Stable genius.