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Post by Uncaripswife on Apr 2, 2018 6:21:13 GMT -6
Let's see what happens this week.
The Post says the trade war with China is escalating. In response to our tariffs they're now taxing 128 US goods, including pork and fruit.
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Post by JukEboX on Apr 2, 2018 6:26:42 GMT -6
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Post by coconutbacon on Apr 2, 2018 7:14:26 GMT -6
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Post by justkeepmoving on Apr 2, 2018 7:23:42 GMT -6
My H and I saw this the other day on our local station and both looked at each other like WTF?
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Post by byjove on Apr 2, 2018 7:52:30 GMT -6
I just read the most upsetting story on the NY Times about the term Aspergers and the man (the namesake) behind- who turns out was a really evil Nazi. Good gravy. I can't believe we still use his name!
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Post by athn64 on Apr 2, 2018 7:56:59 GMT -6
I just read the most upsetting story on the NY Times about the term Aspergers and the man (the namesake) behind- who turns out was a really evil Nazi. Good gravy. I can't believe we still use his name! Technically the term is not really used professionally as much anymore as a diagnosis. They typically just use ASD, but yes we should move away from using a term that references someone so disgusting
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Post by fatpony on Apr 2, 2018 7:57:25 GMT -6
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Post by byjove on Apr 2, 2018 8:31:51 GMT -6
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Post by cakewench on Apr 2, 2018 8:34:18 GMT -6
Well, now I know which of my local stations I won’t be watching anymore.
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Post by notblanche on Apr 2, 2018 8:37:58 GMT -6
Seeing pictures and posts from the WH Easter Egg Roll feels really weird this year. An overcast sky seems apropos.
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Post by notblanche on Apr 2, 2018 9:04:09 GMT -6
@jboogie I saw that
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Post by Uncaripswife on Apr 2, 2018 9:17:24 GMT -6
A couple of things: 1) The couple & 6 kids who all died when their car went over a cliff? It's now believed the crash was intentional. A neighbor had complained that the children weren't being fed, and an investigation had been opened into the parents. 2) Ethan Couch, who murdered 4 people and injured 5 more while drunk driving & was sentenced to probation and therapy, THEN fled the country w/ his mom and was picked up and brought back, is out of jail again. He's supes remorseful, y'all, and has always taken responsibility for his actions. I've been following #1. It makes me so sad.
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Post by Uncaripswife on Apr 2, 2018 9:18:07 GMT -6
Well, now I know which of my local stations I won’t be watching anymore. I just stopped following WJLA on facebook.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2018 9:35:37 GMT -6
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Post by enchanted on Apr 2, 2018 9:36:07 GMT -6
I am really sad about the death of Winnie Mandela. Damn
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Post by byjove on Apr 2, 2018 9:54:29 GMT -6
One anchor who works for Sinclair Broadcast Group shared a snippet of his contract: Basically they can't fight back because not only will they lose their jobs, but they'll be forced to pay Sinclair damages on their way out. That is effed up.
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Post by Uncaripswife on Apr 2, 2018 10:12:13 GMT -6
A 17-year-old, who'd been in of MS-13 since he was 12 and was trying to get out, helped law enforcement by giving them inside information on MS-13. He thought they would help him. Instead, ICE picked him up, put him in detention with other MS-13 members, and plans to deport him back to El Salvador, where he is a known informant and will almost certainly be murdered on arrival. Fucking appalling. WTF.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2018 10:15:28 GMT -6
I haven't been around much because work is really picking up as we get closer to the end of the school year (I miss you!), but I jumped in today to talk about the Sinclair situation. H sent me that clip coconutbacon , I did some more reading, and I am just beside myself. The are apparently the largest affiliate group in the US and are trying to buy another affiliate group (Tribune Media). If they are successful they will own over 100 affiliate news stations, including one in my market. It's a FOX affiliate (shocker) but they own affiliates from pretty much every major broadcasting company. There is a map here of what Tribune owns and could possibly be purchased by Sinclair. If you just scroll down a bit on the main page you can see what their holdings are...mostly FOX and CW stations but they have a few NBC, ABC, CBS stations. www.tribunemedia.com/our-brands/tribune-broadcasting/Also, there was an article I read I believe on thinkprogress.org where the Sinclair Group was confronted about cutting a deal with the Trump campaign on having favorable news coverage towards Trump and their response was that they offered the same deal to Hillary but she declined. I just have no words. I mean, I do, lots of them to describe the situation...but words to express my feelings about it are hard to come by. I really wish I was teaching my media class this semester. I think that I am going to have to interject a "role of the media in our democracy" sort of unit into my government class before the end of the year because this is maddening. Edited because I put stuff in the wrong place.
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Post by byjove on Apr 2, 2018 10:22:08 GMT -6
A 17-year-old, who'd been in of MS-13 since he was 12 and was trying to get out, helped law enforcement by giving them inside information on MS-13. He thought they would help him. Instead, ICE picked him up, put him in detention with other MS-13 members, and plans to deport him back to El Salvador, where he is a known informant and will almost certainly be murdered on arrival. Fucking appalling.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2018 10:22:16 GMT -6
A 17-year-old, who'd been in of MS-13 since he was 12 and was trying to get out, helped law enforcement by giving them inside information on MS-13. He thought they would help him. Instead, ICE picked him up, put him in detention with other MS-13 members, and plans to deport him back to El Salvador, where he is a known informant and will almost certainly be murdered on arrival. Fucking appalling. I'm sickened.
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Post by cmb on Apr 2, 2018 10:26:28 GMT -6
A 17-year-old, who'd been in of MS-13 since he was 12 and was trying to get out, helped law enforcement by giving them inside information on MS-13. He thought they would help him. Instead, ICE picked him up, put him in detention with other MS-13 members, and plans to deport him back to El Salvador, where he is a known informant and will almost certainly be murdered on arrival. Fucking appalling. No words to describe this fuckery
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Post by byjove on Apr 2, 2018 10:41:41 GMT -6
Big midday stock market drops.
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Post by byjove on Apr 2, 2018 10:42:14 GMT -6
Everything is fine!
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Post by mb3 on Apr 2, 2018 10:50:10 GMT -6
Sign I saw outside a business today (like on their own marquee):
“Be grateful we aren’t getting all the government we’re paying for”
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Post by enchanted on Apr 2, 2018 11:12:43 GMT -6
Big midday stock market drops. I just want to pull all our money and bury it in the backyard.
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Post by jkjacq on Apr 2, 2018 11:16:27 GMT -6
A 17-year-old, who'd been in of MS-13 since he was 12 and was trying to get out, helped law enforcement by giving them inside information on MS-13. He thought they would help him. Instead, ICE picked him up, put him in detention with other MS-13 members, and plans to deport him back to El Salvador, where he is a known informant and will almost certainly be murdered on arrival. Fucking appalling. I'm super swamped but I have to agree with this is unconscionable.
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Post by JukEboX on Apr 2, 2018 11:43:36 GMT -6
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Post by Uncaripswife on Apr 2, 2018 12:07:35 GMT -6
Shaub is all over Pruitt's cheap-lease-from-a-lobbyist condo deal. Wut. Nothing in that part of DC rents for a market rate of $1500. Nothing. And if you Airbnb, which is closer to what it seems he was actually doing, you're looking at $160-$300 a night. $1500 a month is $50/night. Bull. Shit.
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Post by roseinbloom on Apr 2, 2018 12:17:58 GMT -6
I know (at least, I'm very sure of because of your political involvement) you know this has been going on for decades. What do you want to discuss about this recent incident? (I think this probably sounds in text not half as friendly as it's meant)
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Post by roseinbloom on Apr 2, 2018 12:25:13 GMT -6
Sign I saw outside a business today (like on their own marquee): “Be grateful we aren’t getting all the government we’re paying for” One of the most successful instances of using a single phrase to talk out of both sides of your mouth I've ever seen.
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