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Kurt I just saw this come up on my feed!How to spot the secretive activities of rogue fishing boats For years it’s been impossible to see illegal acts happening at sea, from overfishing to human rights abuses. Now that’s changing, says Jacqueline Savitz. cross-posted on Facebook

Still true. Although I’ve been using a belt with my kilts… I’ve been debating using my suspenders.Weston I bought my first pair of suspenders last weekend. I’ve learned that with the suspenders I can unbutton my pants when I get home but keep them on. I find this very satisfying. cross-posted on Facebook

“When it became clear that most members of the team would not attend, Mr. Trump issued a blistering statement disinviting them.”Trump Abruptly Calls Off Eagles Super Bowl Celebration at White House The Super Bowl champions were planning to send a contingent of players, but without full team participation, President Trump canceled the event. cross-posted on …

Opinion | I represented the wedding cake couple. We lost a battle but won the war. Charlie Craig and David Mullins could go back into Masterpiece Cakeshop and request a cake — and Jack Phillips would have no First Amendment right to turn them away. cross-posted on Facebook

Study: Wolf Attacks Still Leading Cause Of Death In U.S. BETHESDA, MD—According to a new study released Monday by the National Institutes of Health, for the 25th straight year, violent wolf attacks remain the leading cause of death in the United States. cross-posted on Facebook

Really great read.The Conflicting Educations Of Sam Schimmel More than 50 years after the federal government forced hundreds of Alaska Natives into boarding schools, their descendants are haunted by — and trying to overcome —residual trauma. cross-posted on Facebook

Compelling, touching, and important.Death timeline, life goals – Katie McCurdy – Medium Things I discovered while briefly studying death + design cross-posted on Facebook

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Infruriatingly frustrating episode.647: LaDonna – This American Life A security guard at the airport notices something going wrong on the tarmac, and takes it upon herself to fix it. cross-posted on Facebook

“We’re taught to think that everybody wants something for nothing, that people are essentially trying to get the most they can out of the world for the least amount of effort. But if you give them a job where they can just collect a pretty good salary for doing nothing, they feel terrible. It has …

The choreographer who brought Africa to Childish Gambino’s ‘This is America’ had a clear message Watch out for Azonto, Shoki, Alkayida and other African dances in the ‘This is America’ video. cross-posted on Facebook

The Latest: EPA bars AP, CNN from summit on contaminants WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a hearing with EPA chief Scott Pruitt on a widespread contaminant in drinking water (all times local): 9:55 a.m. The En cross-posted on Facebook

Republican lawmaker: Rocks tumbling into ocean causing sea level rise Climate scientist tries to correct false statements at hearing cross-posted on Facebook

Traveling To One Of The Four Corners Of The Flat Earth Is Not As Crazy As It Sounds Three flights, two car rides and a ferry later, getting to Fogo Island is like traveling to the end of the earth – and some people even believe it is. cross-posted on Facebook

I mean… Sure, rocks are falling into the ocean, but that is not anywhere in the neighborhood of the primary cause in terms of magnitude.Republican lawmaker: Rocks tumbling into ocean causing sea level rise Climate scientist tries to correct false statements at hearing cross-posted on Facebook

I really only eat these in the theater with a beer over here. But I feel really cool when I do…In Some Countries, “Cool Ranch” Doritos Are Called “Cool American” Well, that’s a bit redundant. cross-posted on Facebook

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“What was yawningly absent from that list, and seemingly also lacking from the design of the tricksy Duplex experiment, was any sense that Google has a deep and nuanced appreciation of the ethical concerns at play around AI technologies that are powerful and capable enough of passing off as human”Duplex shows Google failing at ethical …

The ISIS Way: Extreme Brutality and Detailed Record-Keeping The New York Times found thousands of documents left behind by the Islamic State when it fled parts of Iraq. The documents here shed light on what happens when terrorists try their hand at governing. cross-posted on Facebook