Building concentration camps on military bases will lead to the moral injury of American soldiers

We've talked about the fact that the Trump administration wants to house thousands of asylum seekers, refugees and other legal migrants within what amount to modern-day concentration camps, inside the secure perimeter of military installations. Doing so will not only ensure that the migrant's chances of finding their way to freedom is significantly hampered, but also keep the detainees far from the prying eyes of protesters and the media. For a nation once renown for fighting to ensure freedom and democracy at home and abroad, this is bullshit. Worse still, it spits in the eye of every solider who join the military with those ideals in mind; those who come from immigrant or migrant families (that'd be most of us) and anyone who wears the uniform whilst carrying a moral compass. As The Daily Beast reports, many veterans and those still serving are very not ok with this:

Active-duty and retired U.S. military officers and enlisted personnel are expressing a sense of moral emergency over the Defense Department setting up detention camps for undocumented immigrants on military bases. “It smacks of totalitarianism,” said Steve Kleinman, a retired Air Force colonel and military intelligence officer. Raf Noboa, an Iraq War veteran and former Army sergeant, said he was astounded by the “enormous moral offense” the camps represent and which the military will be ordered to support. “America’s military once liberated people from concentration camps,” Noboa told The Daily Beast. “It beggars the mind and our morality that it might be used to secure them.” “I knew something bad was going to happen. I have always taken [President Trump]’s rhetoric at face value and right now, I’m not banking on the president having good will towards people of my nationality,” said an active-duty military officer of Mexican descent currently stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso, one of the sites under consideration for the detention camps.

It's a terrible position for a professional soldier to be in. As noted by The Daily Beast, placing the camps on military bases places the nation's military personnel "... in an agonizing situation that pincers soldiers and airmen between the need for military discipline and a policy harking back to the infamous detention of Japanese-Americans during World War II or the forcible separation of children of native nations after Wounded Knee." Even if a solider is able to sleep soundly with this knowledge, the civilians who the military stands to protect may not. Bases built near the Mexican border are serviced by towns and cities full of people of Mexican, South and Central American descent. Trust and respect for a uniform associated with the incarceration of individuals who come from the same countries as their families did could become a stretch. Those who joined the military, for whatever reason, did not do so to be put in contention with their nation's people. They did not join to find themselves reviled for having a part in tearing apart families or detaining refugees seeking nothing more than safety. For a solider to say that they were simply following orders has not been enough to shield them from fault since the end of the Second World War. The policy of housing detainees on military property is putting the men and women of America's armed forces in harm's way – moral injury will be unavoidable. It goes without saying, but let's say it: no good will come of any of this. How The West responds to the hatred and vilification and othering of minorities will decide our era's standing in history. Right now, we're looking pretty shitty. Image via U.S. Army, courtesy of Staff Sgt. Corinna Baltos

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Weekend Tunes: The Tossers - Whiskey Makes Me Crazy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUDcU6MG6uA It's wedding season, y'all. Time to get dressed up, drink too much and do something regrettable at what should be the best day of your best friend/sister/mother/father/hairdresser's life. Around since the 1990s, Chicago paddy punk band The Tossers are the perfect soundtrack to any special occasion you'd care to ruin.

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Listen: Stuttering John actually talks to Trump on the phone in bold prank

It's hard to believe, but according to Axios and Yahoo Finance, as well as my own ears, The Stuttering John Podcast just recorded a prank phone call with Trump.

Yesterday, comedian John Melendez just called the White House switchboard and was put through to Trump (or a really good impersonator). Melendez told the switchboard that he was NJ Senator Bob Menendez's assistant, Sean Moore – "S-E-A-N as in Sean Connery" and "Moore as in Roger Moore."

The fun starts at about 32:00 into the podcast. After getting hung up on, then getting a vapid switchboard operator who believed him, and then a call back asking why he had a California phone number (to which Melendez responded that he was on vacation), and finally getting a call from Jared Kushner from Air Force One, Trump calls him back (at 1:10:00 on the recording).

“You went through a tough, tough situation, and I don’t think a very fair situation, but congratulations,” Trump tells The Stuttering John prankster.

The two chit chat about various items, including immigration, to which Trump said, "Bob, let me just tell you I want to be able to take care of the situation every bit as much as anybody else at the top level. I'd rather do the larger solution rather than the smaller solution."

And who's going to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. "I have a list of people, I have a big list of people, Bob, and we’ll take a look at it and we’re gonna make a decision. I’ll probably make it over the next couple of weeks," Trump assures him.

From Axios:

Why it matters: This calls into question White House security. White House staff members are freaking out today trying figure out how the podcast host was so easily transferred from the White House switchboard to Air Force One, per a source familiar.

The whole thing is ridiculous. Melendez, the host, had three different interactions with two White House operators and got through two call screens before Jared Kushner called him from Air Force One. According to Melendez, Kushner asked if he wanted to talk to the president then or have them call him back later, which is what he did.

You can listen to the podcast and hear it for yourself here.

Image: Michael Vadon/Flickr

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Good deal on 2 sets of inch/metric ball-end hex keys -- $11

If you don't have hex key without ball ends, you are missing out. The ball end allows you to tighten/loosen hex nuts from an angle up to 25%, which helps get around obstructions that would block a regular hex key set. Amazon has a good deal on a double set of ball-end hex keys (one metric, the other inch) for $11.

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Michael Moore shares details of his new anti-Trump documentary with Stephen Colbert

Michael Moore is just finishing up his anti-Trump documentary, which he talked about – along with the plight of America – on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night.

His new film, Fahrenheit 11/9 – a title that references both his 2004 Fahrenheit 9/11 documentary about President George W. Bush and the date that Trump won the presidential electoral vote – is about "how we got in this situation and how we're going to get out of it."

He shows us a short clip of the film, and then asks Colbert, "When you read the paper every day or watch the news, do you ever cry?...It happens to me now every day...That has become the norm."

He reminds us that the majority of Americans are liberal, which is proven by the fact that Democrats have won the popular vote in the last 6 out of 7 presidential elections, losing only once since 1988 when George W. Bush won in 2004.

Fahrenheit 11/9 will be released September 21.

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The history of rock in 100 guitar riffs

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Alex Chadwick and his 1958 Fender Strat present one hundred great guitar riffs of all time in one 12-minute take. (The only riff here I can play is Blitkreig Bop, but fortunately, it's the best one.)

From Open Culture:

So central is the riff to the catchiness of a song that one could write an entire history of rock ‘n’ roll in riffs, which is exactly what Alex Chadwick has done in the video above, opening with the groovy jazz lick of 1953’s “Mr. Sandman” and wrapping up with St. Vincent’s “Cruel.” Though the more recent riffs might elude many people—having not yet become classic rock hits played at hockey games—nearly all of these 100 riffs from 100 rock ‘n’ roll songs will be instantly familiar. The video comes from music store Chicago Music Exchange, where employees likely hear many of these tunes played all day long, but never in chronological succession with such perfect intonation.

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We can size up other people by the sound of their roar

All-you-can eat restaurant shuts down after customers ate all they could

An an all-you-can-eat buffet in Chengdu, China closed its doors after just two weeks because customers ate too much and also cheated, causing the owners to go over $100,000 in debt.

From Matador Network:

Hoping to attract a loyal following, the restaurant allowed diners to buy a $25 all-you-can-eat card giving them unlimited access to the buffet for an entire month. Upon learning this, Chengdu residents lined up to take full advantage of the offer, forming lines in front of the restaurant each morning. After gorging themselves, the diners decided to optimize their investment even more by passing the card on to friends and family, creating utter chaos inside the dining room and sending over 500 people through the buffet line (multiple times, of course) each day.

Image: Christian Mueller/Shutterstock

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This abandoned house sat in the middle of a two-lane road in Delaware

Police in Dover, Delaware were flummoxed on Tuesday when they found a house sitting in the middle of a two-lane road with an "Oversize Load" banner hanging across it.

According to the police on their Facebook page:

"Sooooo somebody left a house on Long Point Road. Nope this is not a joke. We are unable to get anyone to move the house until Wednesday, so Long Point Road is closed until further notice. Please use an alternate route of travel."

Turns out part of the trailer had fallen into a ditch, and it was too late in the day for the owner to have someone come out and fix it. By Wednesday the big load was taken away and a state of normality on Long Point Road was restored.

Via Inside Edition

Image: Dover Police Dept. (Delaware)

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Enraged gentleman drives his pickup through Walmart, causing $500,000 in damage

The San Angelo Police department have arrested 19-year-old Caleb Wilson on multiple felony charged after he drove his large red pickup truck through a Texas Walmart.

From the police incident report:

After several interviews of store patrons and staff, Investigators learned the suspect, later identified as Caleb Wilson, was at the store with an 18-year-old female acquaintance when Wilson, whom was exhibiting erratic behavior, attempted to purchase a pallet of water. After Wilson and his female acquaintance exited the store, a nearby patron observed what appeared to be a verbal argument between Wilson and the woman. Concerned for the woman’s welfare, the patron intervened and convinced the woman to go back inside the store. When the woman and the patron later exited the store to see if Wilson had left, they were confronted by Wilson’s truck, which was speeding towards them. The woman and patron narrowly avoided injury by jumping out of the truck’s path.

Once inside the store, Wilson drove into multiple displays and store fixtures before exiting the store. The incident lasted several minutes. Preliminary damage to the property was estimated to be around $500,000. No injuries have been reported.

Investigators have obtained Arrest Warrants for Wilson for First Degree Felony Criminal Mischief and two counts of Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon. Wilson remains under medical care at this time.

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Woman robs liquor store during police training exercise

A woman from Rock Hill, North Carolina, was taken into custody shortly after robbing the Express Beverage store there. Unfortunately for her, dozens of cops were training over the road and arrived within a minute of the heist going down.

The store owner told police the suspect took cash from the register, Faris said. The owner then pulled out his phone to call police and told the woman he would not make the call if she gave the money back and left, Faris said.

The woman chose to make a run for it, Faris said.

"She left with the money on foot," Faris said.

Walden allegedly refused to identify herself to police and was taken to Piedmont Medical Center after complaining of health problems, Faris said.

She was fine.

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Blogger gave lecture on dealing with trolls, then stabbed to death by a troll

Kenichiro Okamoto, a Japanese blogger and cybercrime consultant, was murdered in a restroom following a lecture he gave in Fukuoka on how to deal with Internet trolls.

From The Washington Post:

About 15 minutes after he concluded his talk, authorities say a man that had trolled and harassed Okamoto online attacked him in a men’s restroom, stabbing him repeatedly in the chest and neck, Asahi Shimbun reported. The man then fled the scene on a bicycle, according to the Japanese newspaper. Okamoto was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Immediately after the stabbing, a post appeared online in which the user wrote, “I am going to go now to my neighborhood police box to voluntarily surrender and take responsibility for my actions,” Mainichi Shimbun reported.

Late Sunday, a man identified as Hidemitsu Matsumoto turned himself in, saying he was “responsible for the murder in Chuo Ward,” the neighborhood where the seminar took place. A bloody knife was reportedly found in his bag, according to Mainichi Shimbun.

On Monday local time, police announced that they had arrested Matsumoto in connection with the killing.

According to Asahi Shimbun, police quoted Matsumoto saying, “I held a grudge against him over Internet (exchanges),” and “I thought I would kill him.”

Image: Kenichiro Okamoto, YouTube

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Maruman Mnemosyne remains my favorite note paper

For note taking with a fountain pen, which I do, there is no better paper than Maruman Mnemosyne.

While there is a lot of variety in ink, and I like to swap between several colors and pens, Maruman Mnemosyne is the most reliable paper I've found to write upon with my fountain pens. It takes a lot of ink to bleed through, doesn't feather very much, and allows my nibs to glide over the paper.

I like quad-ruled paper, as well. Makes it easier for me to sketch things, or to organize the page. College-ruled paper annoys me.

Mnemosyne was the Greek goddess of memory and gave birth to the muses. "Nemo" is right there in the middle. He's my dog.

Maruman Mnemosyne Inspiration 5 mm Grid 6.3 x 8.3" via Amazon

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Fortnite 'Playground' mode almost ready

After releasing and withdrawing their long awaited 'Playground' Limited Time Mode (LTM) due to server load problems, Fortnite is poised to bring it back.

Popularity of Epic's massive 100 player Battle Royale tanked the Playground mode on release. Epic failed to realize just how popular a practice/friends only/clip making mode would be.

Playground mode will let players practice with their friends. Allowing folks to learn to aim and to build outside of a Battle Royale. 4 players get 1 hour to do anything they can imagine on 'The Island.' Resources are 10x, every spawn for loot will be populated, and players will respawn after an elimination.

Already a wild time, Fortnite just got a lot more competitive.

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Why the T-Rex has tiny arms

Tyrannosaurus rex is known for being huge and threatening. What's with those tiny arms though? Don't call them useless.

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The history of the S’more

When my son was very young, he referred to S'Mores as "ores," as in, "I really want an ore. Can we make some ores?" We always laughed but apparently the original name is indeed a "Some More," at least according to the 1927 edition of the Girl Scout manual "Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts" where the treat was first mentioned. From Smithsonian:

The oldest ingredient in the s’more’s holy trinity is the marshmallow, a sweet that gets its name from a plant called, appropriately enough, the marsh mallow. Marsh mallow, or Althea officinalis, is a plant indigenous to Eurasia and Northern Africa. For thousands of years, the root sap was boiled, strained and sweetened to cure sore throats or simply be eaten as a treat.

The white and puffy modern marshmallow looks much like its ancient ancestor. But for hundreds of years, creation of marshmallows was very time-consuming. Each marshmallow had to be manually poured and molded, and they were a treat that only the wealthy could afford. By the mid-19th century, the process had become mechanized and machines could make them so cheaply that they were included in most penny candy selections.

"Let Us Tell You S’more About America’s Favorite Campfire Treat" (Smithsonian)

image: Kevin Smith/Flickr

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Why we fart: the fascinating science of flatulance

She who said it, let it.

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Watch how to use light to move matter

Before he demonstrates an elaborate example of using a laser to push an object, The Action Lab gives an accessible overview of light physics and relativistic mass. (more…)

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Last of the Stolen Generation sisters who inspired 'Rabbit-Proof Fence' dies

Daisy Kadibil and her two young sisters were separated from their family by the Australian government, and the children were sent to an internment camp. Their escape and return home across hundreds of miles of brutal desert, following a rabbit-proof fence, inspired a book and film. (more…)

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Enjoy this fitted normal distribution of popcorn popping

Redditor sp__ace filmed the popping of popcorn and provided a handy analytical study of the outcome, with pops-per-second in a fitted normal distribution to illustrate just how crazy things get on the stove.

The most useless data I've ever organized. First I counted 300 kernels into the pot and rolled the camera. All the data was obtained from the sound from video file. I used Audacity to look at the waveform to then manually retype exact time when each kernel popped and repeated that 288 times (never doing this again). I then used Wolfram Mathematica to plot the data and calculate normal distribution parameters.

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Videos of last night's SpaceX launch

It's an ISS supply run, but what a beautiful boat. Check out the plume -- "Holy Cow, look at that thing!" -- in this clip: https://youtu.be/u0dXiFKZY_o?t=98

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Inventory of a Dutch riverbed

Below The Surface presents items dredged from the river soil in Amsterdam. [Via MeFi]

Urban histories can be told in a thousand ways. The archaeological research project of the North/South metro line lends the River Amstel a voice in the historical portrayal of Amsterdam. The Amstel was once the vital artery, the central axis, of the city. Along the banks of the Amstel, at its mouth in the IJ, a small trading port originated about 800 years ago. At Damrak and Rokin in the city centre, archaeologists had a chance to physically access the riverbed, thanks to the excavations for the massive infrastructure project of the North/South metro line between 2003 and 2012.

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Designer makes figures that are simultaneously charming and troubling

Jun seo Hahm likes to create strange and wondrous beings, like this mouth-walker or these "negative-metaballs" below: (more…)

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Capital Gazette publishes despite newsroom attack

Though five of its employees were shot dead yesterday, The Annapolis Capital-Gazette vowed to put out an issue this morning and did so. An otherwise blank editorial page memorialized the victims. https://twitter.com/ErinatTheSun/status/1012466939325833216 The Guardian

In the aftermath of the shooting, the Gazette’s reporters were back out covering the tragedy that had been inflicted on their own colleagues. By late on Thursday evening, the newspaper posted its front page on social media as it went to press – “5 shot dead at The Capital” and “Laurel man, the suspected gunman, in custody”, read the headline and subhead. As evidence grew that the gun rampage had been committed by an individual who specifically targeted the newspaper and its editing team, the response of the surviving journalists on the title was one of resolute defiance.

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Legendary Russian guitarist dies from flesh eating infection

Andrey Suchilin has long been regarded as one of Russia’s best guitarists and the progenitor of rock and roll in his country. It's a reputation that’s made his face and name famous to one degree or another in most of Eastern Europe. Like many celebrities, Suchilin’s notoriety makes it hard for him to find a quiet spot to wind downin while at home. To have anything resembling a vacation, he’d have to leave the east for a more exotic locale, like Pittsburgh or Gran Canaria, an Island off the coast of Northwest Africa. Last May, he opted for the latter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYowApDqO3M After getting himself some sun, Suchilin hopped on a flight from Gran Canaria that’d see him through to Amsterdam where he’d change planes and make for home. There was just one problem: Suchilin had an odor coming off him that could drop a rhino a 50 yards. Other passengers sitting near him on his flight complained. As his bouquet began to make its way throughout the airplane cabin’s recirculated air, some passengers passed out. Others puked. The commotion being caused by the stench issuing from the guitarist was such that the plane’s cabin crew decided that for everyone’s comfort, it would be best to confine Suchilin in one of the plane’s bathrooms. But, again, recirculated air, so no dice. Eventually, the plane’s captain made the decision request emergency landing privileges in Portugal: It was the only way to get the passengers the hell away from Suchilin. Landing early also afforded Suchilin the opportunity to find out what the hell was going on with his body. As it turns out, an infection that he’d contracted while on vacation had worsened, significantly, on Suchilin’s flight home. It’s here that things took a turn for the horrific. From RT.com:

One of the passengers, who later spoke to the Daily Mirror, said the smell coming from the unfortunate passenger was “like he hadn't washed himself for several weeks.” The passenger identified himself on Facebook as Russian art-rock guitarist, Andrey Suchilin, who had been vacationing on Gran Canaria. “The tragic and comic component of this whole situation is that I caught a disease, which (let’s not say how and why) makes a person quite stinky. As a result, a group of passengers may demand the captain for you to be removed from the plane,” Suchilin wrote. The embarrassment soon turned to horror, however. What the doctor on Gran Canaria diagnosed as “a simple beach infection,” curable by antibiotics, turned out to be tissue necrosis.

That’s right: the infection was causing the flesh to die while he was still walking around breathing. Thanks to a misdiagnosis, the rot rapidly progressed through his body, causing the smell encountered on the airplane and doing serious physical harm to Suchilin. A day after being removed from the plane, Suchilin fell into a coma. Over the past month, doctors fought to save the musicians life. On June 25th, Suchilin’s heart, lungs and kidneys all shut down, killing him at the age of 59 years old. So yeah, maybe take care of those scrapes, cuts or itches in special places you get while traversing tropical locales. Still not feeling better? GET BACK TO THE DOCTOR. Your body might not be up to the task of fighting off what follows. Image via Wikipedia Commons

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Lesbian elders learn modern-day lesbian slang

In this video by INTO, three lesbian elders -- Belita, Phyllis, and Sabel -- learn some new lesbian slang. They also relate to slang still being used today, like scissoring and uhauling, that they say dates back to the 1970s.

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Important elephant road safety tips

If you see an elephant on the road and do anything but breathe, you're gonna have a bad day.

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Watch this fun Fortnite flipbook

YouTuber Mr Mash likes to make flipbooks. His latest is a depiction of Raven from Fortnite dancing. (more…)

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Kid tells mom she found a bra in her dad's car, but there's a twist

Children may be capable of unprompted hilarity, but they're also equally capable of making things awkward. Very awkward.

On Wednesday, Twitter user @AngryManTV shared one such exchange that had taken place between him, his daughter and his wife.

SEE ALSO: Kid writes hilariously brutal answer to homework question about his favourite book

It started with a simple question: "Mommy, why is your bra in daddy's car?"

The problem was, the man's wife hadn't been in his car for weeks...

My 4-y/o daughter tried to jam me up today

Kid: Mommy, why is your bra in daddy's car?
Me: What!?

The Mrs hit me wit a killer side eye. She ain't been in my car in weeks

Me: Ain't no bra in my car!!
Kid: Ya huh, cup thingie with straps

*we all go to garage & look in car* pic.twitter.com/3c4kItwnZO

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10 of the best dating sites for working professionals

There are three realizations you come to once you enter the real world as a working adult: 

1. A 9 to 5 job is rarely ever just 9 to 5.

2. Your free time is pretty limited.

3. Dating sucks.

The social freedoms you enjoyed before joining the rat race take a hit once you're working for The Man. Unfortunately for singles, this can be hazardous for your dating life. 

For busy professionals, the idea of "finding someone" might seem like a daunting task. With deadlines, work dinners, and meetings galore, trying to meet someone often falls to the very end of your to do list. This is why dating apps were invented though: to make online dating way easier, enabling you to use your free time wisely. (Waiting for a meeting to start? Swipe on Tinder. Commuting to work? Message with that cutie you found on OkCupid.) Read more...

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Kid writes hilariously brutal answer to homework question about his favourite book

When it comes to writing jokes and answering test questions, kids are quite simply the gifts that keep giving.

SEE ALSO: Smart-ass kid has the perfect response to a confusing math question

On Wednesday, to mark National Writing Day, Laura from Cheshire, UK, tweeted an answer her son had written to a homework question about his favourite book.

"A tiny piece of writing, all about the love of books and reading," she wrote. "...from my son's homework when he was six."

A tiny piece of writing, all about the love of books and reading ...from my son’s homework when he was six#NationalWritingDay pic.twitter.com/ppYQZoSjoN

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16 nice things we've seen on the internet in 2018 so far

We're halfway through 2018 and it's safe to say the internet's already had some serious ups and downs. 

If you reflect on the year thus far, your mind might wander to its low points, like when YouTuber Logan Paul filmed a dead body in Aokighara, known informally as a suicide forest in Japan, and uploaded the video online. Or maybe your mind jumps to the time Roseanne Barr made an extremely racist remark on Twitter.

Heck, perhaps you've blocked those cringe-worthy moments out because you’re too busy watching President Donald Trump spend his days angrily tweeting into the abyss. But despite all the bad the internet has offered us in 2018, it's had its fair share of good moments, too. Read more...

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You Exec is like a CEO starter kit and career coach in one

Some might call it a mid-career crisis. Some may say they’ve “hit a wall.” No matter how you phrase it, almost everyone knows the feeling of being stuck in a job, working as hard as possible but with no clear route to the next level. 

While You Exec Plus can’t make your bad boss magically disappear, it can help you own your professional growth and deliver the inspiration you need to imagine yourself as the boss. And all for a lot less than those pricey "career coaches". In fact, this invaluable toolbox for corporate success can be yours to access for life — and for 80% off while it's on sale for less than $50. Read more...

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Elon Musk is arguing about a farting unicorn on Twitter. Here's why.

Who knew a farting unicorn would end up at the centre of a finger-pointing copyright storm in a teacup involving Elon Musk?

The Tesla CEO has been accused of using Colorado potter Tom Edwards' design without permission, a situation which has come to light in a fired up Twitter exchange.

SEE ALSO: Elon Musk gets into it with former Tesla employee he sued for alleged data hacking

The artist's daughter, Lisa Prank, tweeted on Wednesday claiming Musk had used her father's design, an image of a unicorn farting rainbow gas into a tube to power an electric car, apparently without the artist's permission. Read more...

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Who's who in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp'

It's no Avengers: Infinity War but you still might want to catch up.

Ant-Man and the Wasp is a refreshing burst of joy from Marvel after April's universe-exploding showdown with Thanos. Set before and (technically during, though it's not really evident) during the events of Infinity War, the Ant-Man sequel confidently reasserts itself as Marvel's superhero comedy.

SEE ALSO: 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' is the chaser we needed after 'Infinity War'

It's more of a character-driven story than Marvel's no-holds-barred ensemble blockbusters, which means there are fewer names to keep track of. Still, we thought it might be helpful to run through some of the new movie's (non-spoilery) key players so you can get all caught up on who everyone is and how they all connect. Read more...

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'The Tonight Show' has some nifty ideas for 'Straight Pride Parade' floats

Pride month is here, but with it inevitably comes complaints from certain straight people on why there's no parade for them.

Fortunately, the folks at The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon are talking about something the MSM refuses to cover: ideas for "Straight Pride Parade" floats.

Correspondents Julio Torres and Patti Harrison have got suggestions for floats, including a karaoke float which just features endless singing of "Come On Eileen" and a shrine to polo shirts that are one size too big. Happy now? Read more...

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Vanity was once the preserve of the privileged but Instagram has changed all of that

Madonna might have told the world to "Express Yourself" way back in 1989, but it's millennials who have taken self-expression to a whole new level. And we've only got Instagram to thank for that. 

That's not because — despite what the headlines might say — we're a bunch of vain narcissists with nothing better to do than take endless selfies. It's actually because Instagram, and the mass adoption of cameraphones, has democratised self-expression and portraiture for everyone, regardless of class. 

SEE ALSO: Millennials aren't entitled. It's employers that need to change.

Contrary to what you might think, this desire to express oneself through imagery isn't unique to millennials. Far from it, in fact. It's actually been around for millennia, art history experts say.  Read more...

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Two surfers, same waves. But people aren't cool with the difference in pay.

Over the weekend, surfers competed in the Ballito Pro, which takes place in South Africa's east.

In the Billabong Junior Series, the under-18 mens winner was Indonesia's Rio Waida, while the womens competition was won by South Africa's Zoe Steyn.

SEE ALSO: Barbie has a brand-new STEM career, and it's pretty cool

While the news would invite congratulations, a Facebook post showing the two winners has angered people. 

As the photo shows, Waida received 8,000 SAR ($577), while Steyn — who was standing right beside him — received exactly half of that. It's... not a good look.

"Did the girls surf a different ocean that was easier we don't know about? This is pathetic," reads one comment.  Read more...

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Facebook seeks patent on tech that turns on your smartphone microphone

To hear Facebook tell it, no one at the company is secretly using your phone's microphone to listen in on your conversations for the purpose of ad targeting. 

But that doesn't mean they aren't open to the possibility. 

A patent application filed by the Menlo Park-based  company details a convoluted process to trigger users' devices to record the ambient audio surrounding them — be that your conversation or the sounds in your bedroom — and then send some form of data based on that recording back to the company.  

And yeah, it's creepy as hell. 

SEE ALSO: People think Facebook is listening to them. Here's how they're fighting back. Read more...

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Mexico and South Korea: The newest of best friends after a World Cup triumph

Convincingly beaten 3-0 in its match against Sweden, Mexico were set to be the next team sent packing from the World Cup on Wednesday.

Then, the incredible happened.

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South Korea's team, the deus ex machina, scored twice in the final minutes of the game against Germany. Die Mannschaft, as Germany's team is nicknamed, had won the last World Cup in 2014 and were favourites to win this year.

The result saw Germany eliminated from the tournament, and El Tri, as Mexico's team is called, progress to the next stage of the World Cup in extraordinary circumstances.  Read more...

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Apple may offer subscription bundles — and they sound a lot like Amazon Prime

Apple is considering a sole subscription bundle for its TV, music, and online magazine services, if a new  report in the Information is to be believed. 

And if that kind of reminds you of Amazon Prime, well, that's because it seems pretty similar.

Per the Information, the Cupertino-based tech giant is consolidating its various subscription-based services into one, according to "two people familiar with Apple's plans."

SEE ALSO: Google launches YouTube Music and YouTube Premium

What might that subscription bundle actually include? While little is known at present, in early June, media mogul Oprah Winfrey teamed up with Apple to produce a slate of original programming "that embrace her incomparable ability to connect with audiences around the world."  Read more...

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