Opinion: This Is Why Good Sex Education Is So Important The allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh have ignited a national debate about sexual assault. Jaclyn Friedman argues that to create a culture with less sexual violence, we need to provide comprehensive sex education in our schools. cross-posted on Facebook

#MeToo Meets McDonald’s | On The Media | WNYC Studios McDonald’s workers protested sexual harassment in their workplace. They’re part of a global movement. cross-posted on Facebook

Yup.Are You a Democratic Socialist? Democratic socialists have been one of the breakout groups of the 2018 election season, but many voters don’t know what exactly they stand for. Do you? cross-posted on Facebook

On the Media In anticipation of possible testimony next week by Judge Kavanaugh and Dr. Ford, we’re reminded of Anita Hill’s testimony in 1991 against Justice Clarence Thomas. That moment cast a new spotlight on sexual harassment — and motivated more than two years of roller coaster national politics. cross-posted on Facebook

Officially 2 years today in my job here in the Netherlands. And I forgot to get celebratory vlaai for the office!Weston First day at the Netherlands office…. Head of Support: “And here on the third floor are all the developers.” Me (said derisively): “Nerds.” And then I go find my desk on the third floor…. …

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Fubiz Animated Unsatisfying Situations in Video (by Parallel Studio) More News : Like Fubiz on Facebook. More Infos : http://bit.ly/2fiqjza cross-posted on Facebook

Can’t not laugh cry with this reading 😂😂UNILAD This Scottish grandma reading her grandson a bedtime story is everything… Watch ’til the end 😂😂 ViralHog cross-posted on Facebook

US history as told through the story of the disposable straw.322- The First Straw – 99% Invisible A straw is a simple thing. It’s a tube, a conveyance mechanism for liquid. The defining characteristic of the straw is the emptiness inside it. This is the stuff of tragedy, and America. cross-posted on Facebook

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Drought In Central Europe Reveals Cautionary ‘Hunger Stones’ In Czech River For hundreds of years, these boulders have warned about the consequence of devastating droughts — and documented them for posterity. One says “if you see me, weep.” cross-posted on Facebook

Academic writes 270 Wikipedia pages in a year to get female scientists noticed Researcher Jess Wade says efforts to attract girls into science are not evidence-based – and are not working cross-posted on Facebook

“Their reams of data converged on a breathtaking statistic: Wherever per-person Facebook use rose to one standard deviation above the national average, attacks on refugees increased by about 50 percent.” “Nationwide, the researchers estimated in an interview, this effect drove one-tenth of all anti-refugee violence.”Facebook Fueled Anti-Refugee Attacks in Germany, New Research Suggests Towns where …

One of my infatuations is capturing other people capturing art they value. Honestly, tablets seem ridiculous to me as a means of recording but I see it plenty. And truly it’s not any different from me capturing a sunset with my phone camera. But I always question if the act of capturing removes me from …

I guess if you only need the pilot boat everyone and then no need to keep it in the water… cross-posted on Facebook

BBC Earth Can leftover oyster shells help save New York Harbour? #OurBluePlanet cross-posted on Facebook

Capitalism Killed Our Climate Momentum, Not “Human Nature” Nathaniel Rich, in his massive New York Times Magazine article, argues “human nature” kept “us” from fixing climate change in the 1980s. He’s dead wrong. cross-posted on Facebook

Really happy to hear some change is happening. Isolation goes back to penal theories from the mid 1800s that have been repeatedly show to just not work. If you don’t help a person lean new tools isolating them does nothing to promote prosocial behavior. A working example in the US will help other prisons to …

Way to throw gas on the fire #45!Trump Calls on Sessions to ‘Stop the Rigged Witch Hunt Right Now’ The attorney general has recused himself from overseeing the special counsel’s inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 campaign and possible links to Trump associates. cross-posted on Facebook

I didn’t realize we continue to fund propoganda so blatantly.U.S.-Funded Broadcaster Directed Ads to Americans Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is mostly restricted by law from promoting its content in the United States except on request. cross-posted on Facebook