Grand Old Pigs

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-aides-are-starting-to-rival-their-boss-when-it-comes-to-praising-him/2017/05/30/a849b2b8-4565-11e7-a196-a1bb629f64cb_story.html?nid&utm_term=.2f893d9bca3f

The "Dear Leader"

Grand Old Pigs

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/05/christian-congressman-not-sure-americans-entitled-eat/

Religion

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/05/baptist-pastor-defends-slavery-beneficial-biblical/

Grand Old Pigs

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/29/portland-attack-republican-james-buchal-militia-groups?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=228382&subid=1567486&CMP=GT_US_collection

The one good thing about trump is that he's allowing the gop to show its true colors as a treasonous fascist party - now with its own brownshirts to terrorize and destroy dissent.

http://deadstate.org/senator-who-voted-to-protect-bathrooms-from-trans-people-caught-in-hotel-with-underage-boy/

Grand Old Pigs

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/us/florida-senator-frank-artiles-resigns-racist-rant.html?mc=aud_dev&mcid=keywee&mccr=domdesk&kwp_0=391760&kwp_4=1445706&kwp_1=633853&_r=0

Capitalism

https://theintercept.com/2017/05/27/leaked-documents-reveal-security-firms-counterterrorism-tactics-at-standing-rock-to-defeat-pipeline-insurgencies/

Religion

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/dave-daubenmire-america-needs-a-more-violent-christianity/

RIP Gregg Allman

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/27/entertainment/gregg-allman-obituary/

Cthulhu Hair Clip

https://www.thingiverse.com/make:342888/

A bit change for Indian and American economies?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2017/05/15/the-end-of-the-line-for-indian-outsourcers-or-a-new-beginning/?utm_term=.126ffeae719a&wpisrc=nl_innov&wpmm=1

Interesting speculation, although it ignores some aspects of capitalism and political economy.

Grand Old Pigs

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/d5795f24-000a-3754-a97a-361b6223a424/ss_exclusive%3A-nsa-chief-admits.html

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/05/gop-lawmaker-uses-jesus-dodge-tax-questions-democrats/

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/mercynotsacrifice/2017/05/25/greg-gianforte-toxic-christianity-looks-like/

http://www.wweek.com/news/2017/05/27/the-man-accused-of-max-double-murder-is-a-portland-white-supremacist-who-delivered-nazi-salutes-and-racial-slurs-at-a-free-speech-rally-last-month/

Religion

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-declares-all-atheists-are-terrorists-in-new-law-to-crack-down-on-political-dissidents-9228389.html

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/04/bill-nye-receives-death-threats-mocking-christian-morality/

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/04/busted-irs-raids-benny-hinn-ministries/

Grand Old Pigs

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/26/greg-gianforte-wins-montana-congress-race-body-slam-reporter?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=227857&subid=1567486&CMP=GT_US_collection



http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/basically-a-shthead-ex-jared-kushner-employee-explains-why-hes-unqualified-to-hold-any-job/

A really nice article about Folkways/Smithsonian Records

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/music/blog/20862742/smithsonian-folkways-turns-30

Jeff Place is an old workmate, and one of the people who trained me when I was first hired at the record store.  He was/is the PERFECT person for this job.  And Folkways is a National Treasure.

It's Out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x-DQBuervc

The Devil's Music

https://esoterx.com/2017/05/19/diabolus-in-musica-the-devil-is-in-the-dissonance/

Grand Old Pigs

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/05/24/republican-candidate-in-montana-race-body-slams-reporter-prompting-police-investigation/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_montana909pm:homepage/story&utm_term=.b88fe96e140c&wpisrc=al_alert-national&wpmk=1

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/sessions-didnt-disclose-meetings-with-russian-officials-on-security-clearance-form/2017/05/24/731b7054-40d3-11e7-8c25-44d09ff5a4a8_story.html?utm_term=.8f4cee31c02c&wpisrc=nl_headlines&wpmm=1

http://www.salon.com/2017/05/25/gop-strategist-admits-he-colluded-with-russian-hackers-to-hurt-hillary-clinton-democrats/

Grand Old Pigs

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/05/24/cbo_some_with_pre_existing_conditions_will_lose_coverage_under_ahca.html?wpsrc=newsletter_slatest&sid=5388d019dd52b8417a00396f
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/24/us/politics/russia-trump-manafort-flynn.html?emc=edit_na_20170524&nl=breaking-news&nlid=13038199&ref=headline&_r=0

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/05/24/pro-trumpcare-republicans-owned-millions-in-health-care-stock?source=facebook&via=mobile

http://www.theroot.com/millionaire-trump-supporter-sexually-abuses-black-hotel-1795434830?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=The_Root_facebook

http://www.bluedotdaily.com/richard-burr-protects-trump-from-russia-probe-then-his-russian-financial-ties-surface/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=BRP&utm_campaign=facebook_BRP

http://deadstate.org/rachel-maddow-nails-mike-pence-as-a-main-player-in-russiagate-coverup/

https://thenib.com/what-s-in-the-health-care-bill?utm_campaign=newsletter-links&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

Religion

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/05/23/christian-extremist-the-manchester-victims-were-sluts-whores-and-sodomy-lovers/

Hypnotizing the Soviet Union

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/faith-healer-hypnotize-soviet-union?

The stories of Poe read by Basil Rathbone and Vincent Price

http://www.openculture.com/2015/08/5-hours-of-edgar-allan-poe-stories-read-by-vincent-price-basil-rathbone.html

One Week Until the Release of Sgt. Pepper!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x-DQBuervc

RIP Dina Merrill

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/22/movies/dina-merrill-dead-actress-and-heiress.html?_r=0

RIP Roger Moore

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/23/roger-moore-saint-persuader-and-the-suavest-james-bond-dies-aged-89

Grand Old Pigs

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/5/22/1664841/-Watch-the-Commerce-Secretary-rave-about-protester-free-Saudi-Arabia-where-protesters-are-beheaded?detail=facebook

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/05/19/fcc-security-guards-manhandle-reporter-eject-him-from-meeting-for-asking-questions/?utm_term=.18cc381d7399&wpisrc=nl_tech&wpmm=1

https://theintercept.com/2017/05/23/trump-called-rodrigo-duterte-to-congratulate-him-on-his-murderous-drug-war-you-are-doing-an-amazing-job/?link_id=0&can_id=&source=email-in-private-call-trump-congratulates-duterte-on-his-murderous-rampage-against-drug-users&email_referrer=in-private-call-trump-congratulates-duterte-on-his-murderous-rampage-against-drug-users___218274&email_subject=in-private-call-trump-congratulates-duterte-on-his-murderous-rampage-against-drug-users

I've got no dog in this fight

Sometimes things work themselves out....

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/05/white-supremacist-converts-islam-kills-neo-nazi-roommates-blasphemy/

Nice article about Little Steven and his new album

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/steven-van-zandt-on-soulfire-life-in-the-e-street-band-w483153?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=daily&utm_campaign=052217_16

Grand Old Pigs

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/u-md-student-arrested-in-fatal-stabbing-to-appear-in-court-today/2017/05/22/dc88cbb4-3eed-11e7-8c25-44d09ff5a4a8_story.html?tid=hybrid_collaborative_3_na&utm_term=.076190bc6f0b

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-rules-race-improperly-dominated-nc-redistricting-efforts/2017/05/22/c159fc70-3efa-11e7-8c25-44d09ff5a4a8_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_court-1150a%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.4b30ff082f38

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-millionaire-a-hotel-maid-and-an-arrest-after-inauguration/2017/05/21/ceb3410e-397a-11e7-9e48-c4f199710b69_story.html?utm_term=.cc87f5f11cf6

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/flynn-takes-the-5th-and-declines-to-comply-with-senate-intelligence-committee-subpoena/2017/05/22/e4fa0524-3f15-11e7-8c25-44d09ff5a4a8_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_flynn-pp-210pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.917f42d19851

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2017/05/22/sorry-suckers-trump-is-perfectly-happy-to-help-paul-ryan-shred-the-safety-net/?hpid=hp_no-name_opinion-card-b%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.6e5118e369a1

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-killed-dodd-frank_us_591b3e92e4b05dd15f0beba7?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Politics%2052217&utm_content=Politics%2052217+Version+A+CID_22bc664783091847f88d8e2c4b79f9c5&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=And%20its%20all%20happening%20while%20youre%20paying%20attention%20to%20something%20else&ncid=newsltushpmgnewsPolitics%2052217

Grand Old Pigs

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2015/05/republicans-call-for-christianity-as-official-religion-of-us/

The Illuminati Baseball Team!

http://mashable.com/2017/05/19/illuminati-kids-baseball-team/#dgrzna79W8qU


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Standing In Line

http://malcolmsquirks.blogspot.it/2017/05/you-dont-know-what-youre-standing-in.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+MalcolmsMusingsStrangeButTrue+(Malcolm%27s+Musings:+Strange+but+True)

A short history of peanut butter

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/r-peanut-butter-origins-vegans-20th-century-why-popular-health-food-kellogs-george-washington-carver-a7731206.html

The vegan conspiracy...

Thwarting the Hangman, and the legends around it.

http://www.strangehistory.net/2010/06/30/oft-hung-john-lee-and-an-urban-legend/

Trump For Prison

https://trumpforprison.org/

Religion

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/04/alabama-senate-oks-fundamentalist-christian-church-police-force/

Electricity Versus Fairies

https://electricgenerations.com/2017/05/08/electricity-and-the-extinction-of-fairies/

A Kinetic Art Table

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/15c224c18b703f2a?projector=1

Neat-O!


(Thanks for the link, Mike!)

Russian Cheeto

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/us/politics/trump-russia-comey.html?_r=0&referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

BWAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.iflscience.com/environment/flatearthers-experiment-goes-viral-just-not-in-the-way-hed-hoped/

Morons....

Joementum

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-joe-lieberman-fbi-director_us_591df2bbe4b094cdba52519a

I can only repeat Wonkette's description of the man from about ten years ago:

“It’s like two quarter-pound stools of alien space shit crashed into a toxic waste dumpster in Stamford, Connecticut, fucked, and out came their mutilated, blood-soaked carcass of a baby rat-child, Senator Joseph Lieberman.”

Grand Old Pigs

https://www.thenation.com/article/sheriff-david-clarke-is-determined-to-suspend-habeus-corpus-and-shred-the-bill-of-rights/

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/5/18/1663660/-Army-vet-goes-in-on-Sheriff-Clarke-s-toy-uniform-with-its-novelty-pins?detail=facebook

http://www.press.org/news-multimedia/news/reporter-manhandled-fcc-guards-because-he-asked-question

Religion

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/05/grand-canyon-creationism/526467/

Morons....

BlobFest is coming!

https://thecolonialtheatre.com/programs-categories/blobfest/

Grand Old Pigs

https://wonkette.com/617274/mike-pence-all-erdogan-who-as-turkish-press-bodyguards-go-wilding-on-americans-in-america

http://progressive.org/dispatches/north-carolina-is-already-at-work-on-its-next-voter-suppress/

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/05/18/right_wingers_are_grieving_for_roger_ailes.html

The Return of the Romper

http://www.mlive.com/news/us-world/index.ssf/2017/05/romper.html

Oh my gods....



(Thanks for the link, Mike!)

Tee Hee!

http://thehill.com/homenews/media/334011-ex-fox-news-head-roger-ailes-dead-report

A vile and evil fascist.

Russian Cheeto

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/333951-majority-leader-mccarthy-in-2016-i-think-putin-pays-trump

https://www.vox.com/conversations/2017/5/16/15645008/donald-trump-russia-cia-isis

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-proves-hes-russias-useful-fool/2017/05/16/e1c6b6cc-3a7e-11e7-a058-ddbb23c75d82_story.html?utm_term=.ae46354d0d0e

Is that a lizard in your bra, or are you happy to see me?

http://metro.co.uk/2017/05/18/drink-driver-crashed-with-a-lizard-in-her-bra-6644901/


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Putey protecting his investment

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/putin-russia-hand-us-congress-senate-records-trumps-47457884?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New%20Campaign&utm_term=%2ASituation%20Report

Grand Old Pigs

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-doesnt-embody-whats-wrong-with-washington-pence-does/2017/05/15/1183895c-3995-11e7-a058-ddbb23c75d82_story.html?utm_term=.cbf13f5014e4


https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/notes-made-by-former-fbi-director-comey-say-trump-pressured-him-to-end-flynn-probe/2017/05/16/52351a38-3a80-11e7-9e48-c4f199710b69_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-banner-main_comey-615pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.848e669345a1

Religion

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/new-jersey-chris-christie-child-marriage-ban-fails-religious-custom-a7735616.html

The Orville

http://trekmovie.com/2017/05/15/first-trailer-and-details-for-the-orville-seth-macfarlanes-homage-to-star-trek/

Looks like a fun little satire of Star Trek.

This could be a pretty amusing TV show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taAJOfL6jCI

Russian Cheeto

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/opinion/trump-classified-data.html?_r=0

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/screaming-overheard-in-cabinet-room-meeting-between-spicer-bannon-and-sanders-after-russia-intel-revelation/

MST3K goes on Tour!

http://www.mst3k.com/tour

The REAL worst film director of all time

https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/12/coleman-francis-the-real-worst-director-in-film-hi.html

I'd tend to agree.  Have seen all three films.  Beast of Yucca Flats is (for me) slightly saved by having good ol' Tor Johnson in it.  The Reviewer is right about Red Zone Cuba, it's just an ugly and  hateful little mess of a movie

Alice Lives!

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/alice-cooper-reunites-with-original-band-members-for-nashville-performance-video/


(Thanks for the link, Perry!)

Religion

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/study-finds-link-between-brain-damage-and-religious-fundamentalism/


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jim-bakker-antichrist_us_59195cfbe4b0031e737ebff7

Grand Old Pigs

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/5/13/1662147/-Torch-Wielding-White-Supremacists-March-on-Charlottesville

Russian Cheeto

https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-05-12/economist-reporter-dishes-trumps-priming-pump-interview

A Reference

https://howlonguntiltrumpleaves.com/

Vogon Poetry Generator

http://tonybaldwin.me/pages/vogon.php

Grand Old Pigs

http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/donald-trumps-craven-republican-enablers?mbid=nl_170512_Daily&CNDID=40157911&spMailingID=11011670&spUserID=MTMzMTg0NzIyMjc3S0&spJobID=1161068671&spReportId=MTE2MTA2ODY3MQS2


http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Police-Identify-Suspects-Sought-for-Hanging-Noose-Outside-Maryland-Middle-School-422127754.html

Nice article about Little Steven's new album

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7792965/little-steven-solo-album-soulfire-blues-is-my-business-premiere

Russian Cheeto

http://www.politicususa.com/2017/05/10/republicans-admit-trump-breakdown-handle-reality.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-russia-investigation-comey-rosenstein_us_5914d03de4b00f308cf3f3a1?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000016&section=politics&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Politics%205122017&utm_content=Politics%205122017+Version+A+CID_b59d8edc3a06db3c3797c46dd698e4e6&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=breadth%20of%20the%20presidents%20interference&ncid=newsltushpmgnewsPolitics%205122017

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/its-complete-bananas-fbi-agents-rushing-to-complete-russia-probe-before-orange-blob-can-kill-it/

Family Values!

http://www.unitednews.org/man-from-katy-tx-ordered-prostitute-discovers-wife/

The DC Punk Archive

https://www.dclibrary.org/punk

This sounds great, at least for us locals.


(Thanks for the link, Carol!)

Fake Vampire Hunting Kits

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/vampire-killing-kits?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=9bdd15e101-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_05_12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-9bdd15e101-64536349&ct=t(Newsletter_5_12_2017)&mc_cid=9bdd15e101&mc_eid=9337bd4ceb

They're ALL fake, of course, but they're pretty cool, and I always applaud anyone who can relieve the stupid rich of tens of thousands of dollars.

Grand Old Pigs

http://www.joemygod.com/2017/05/11/missouri-republican-lawmaker-declares-theres-distinction-human-beings-gays/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter


https://thinkprogress.org/orrin-hatch-says-tribes-dont-understand-ancestral-lands-34d19c1a563d

Testing a grimoire on the Brocken

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-brocken-experiment-failed-to-change-a-goat-into-a-boy?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=eae8ac97a1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_05_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-eae8ac97a1-64536349&ct=t(Newsletter_5_11_2017)&mc_cid=eae8ac97a1&mc_eid=9337bd4ceb

Neat experiment!  However, the ritual was to take place in the Winter, and this experiment was done in June.  I'm curious why?

Interesting article about the collapse of The National Lampoon

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/05/can-anyone-repair-national-lampoon

Grand Old Pigs

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/05/10/west-virginia-journalist-arrested-after-asking-hhs-secretary-tom-price-a-question/?utm_term=.0ca3098b1998

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/us/politics/comey-russia-investigation-fbi.html?_r=0

I have waited my whole life for this:  The Republican Party and its leadership are clearly Russian agents and accomplices, and under the command of a Stalinist in Moscow.  The World Turned Upside Down!
And on other fronts:

http://www.csmonitor.com/EqualEd/2017/0502/USDA-secretary-announces-halt-on-school-nutrition-standards

Flower Moon Tonight

http://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-may

The cutting edge of beer...

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/denmark-beer-brewer-norrebro-bryghus-human-urine-fertilizer/


(Thanks for the link, Mike!)

Grand Old Pigs

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-administration-travel-ban-cites-segregation-ruling_us_5910da0ee4b0e7021e9a5cda?b6&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HUFFPOST%20HILL%20050917&utm_content=HUFFPOST%20HILL%20050917+CID_a7fd797f1ad9ae0d8386bcd78460f5a9&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=HuffPost&ncid=newsltushpmgnewsHUFFPOST%20HILL%20050917

Religion

http://countercurrentnews.com/2017/05/ny-bishop-rape-shames-abuse-victims-boys-are-culpable-for-their-actions-at-7-years-old/

https://www.joe.ie/movies-tv/stephen-fry-blasphemy-investigation-dropped-gardai-couldnt-find-enough-outraged-people-587610

Religion

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/05/televangelist-ernest-angley-used-slave-labor-run-restaurant/

To you budding archaeologists

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-open-letter-to-people-who-think-they-have-found-the-artifact-that-will-change-archaeology-as-we-know-it

Grand Old Pigs

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/china-pitch-by-kushner-sister-renews-controversy-over-visa-program-for-wealthy/2017/05/07/59d18360-3357-11e7-b412-62beef8121f7_story.html?utm_campaign=pubexchange&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=huffingtonpost.com&utm_term=.672f6253b981

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/05/08/decoding-hhs-secretary-prices-spin-on-the-american-health-care-act/?utm_term=.0b2a83421206&wpisrc=nl_politics&wpmm=1

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/03/gop-senate-candidate-god-wants-christians-rule-us/

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2016/05/missouri-rep-calls-pregnancy-by-rape-gods-silver-lining/

Sgt Pepper TV special coming up!

https://www.axs.com/pbs-bringing-beatles-outtakes-to-tv-with-new-sgt-pepper-tv-special-118277



(Thanks for the link, Perry!)

Religion

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/army-secretary-nominee-mark-green-public-healthcare-stops-people-from-being-saved-by-christianity/article/2622180?ncid=newsltushpmgnewsHUFFPOST%20HILL%20050517

Virginia Renaissance Faire starts up in one week

http://www.varf.org/

A Victorian era 'War of the Worlds' mini series is in the planning stage

https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/4/15551306/bbc-the-war-of-the-worlds-tv-series-peter-hartness

Grand Old Pigs

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/this-is-whats-in-the-health-care-bill-republicans-just-passed_us_590b75b3e4b0e7021e95a5a8?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The%20Morning%20Email%20050517&utm_content=The%20Morning%20Email%20050517+CID_42339fa1e0c9b39e94528d5c6c29d010&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=whats%20in%20the%20health%20care%20bill&ncid=newsltushpmgnewsThe%20Morning%20Email%20050517


http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2017/05/gop-congressman-people-lead-good-lives-dont-pre-existing-conditions/

Neat little article about the FBI's 'Spy House"

http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/fbi-spy-house?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=0e79f40b07-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_05_05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-0e79f40b07-64536349&ct=t(Newsletter_5_5_2017)&mc_cid=0e79f40b07&mc_eid=9337bd4ceb

A bit of DC lore.

American Epic

https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/04/jack-whites-american-epic-project-about-the-birth-of-modern-music-gets-release-dates-new-trailer-watch/

Needless to say, I consider this essentail viewing.


(Thanks for the link, Perry!)

RIP Saxa

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-english-beat-saxophonist-saxa-rip/

A good article about John Paul Jones

https://allthingsliberty.com/2017/05/complex-character-john-paul-jones-polite-home-invasion/

Grand Old Pigs

http://resistancereport.com/resistance/senators-online-privacy/



http://theweek.com/articles/696013/most-clueless-man-washington?utm_source=links&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=facebook

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/apr/29/donald-trump-first-100-days-ignorant-thuggish-insecure?CMP=share_btn_tw

Imbibing in NoVa

http://www.northernvirginiamag.com/a-guide-to-distilleries/

http://www.northernvirginiamag.com/beer-awards-directory/

Clucking Around

http://katu.com/news/local/oregon-man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-a-chicken

Mac Sabbath!

http://www.avclub.com/article/watch-fast-food-mascots-die-violently-mac-sabbath--254640

Grand Old Pigs

http://www.salon.com/2017/05/02/alt-right-hopes-to-organize-street-fighting-goon-squad-is-it-more-than-macho-posturing/

Grand Old Pigs

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/syria-attack-trump-dinner-entertainment_us_5907a92be4b05c3976819ad9?utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_source=main_fb&utm_term=splashcard&utm_medium=facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

Religion

https://wonkette.com/615578/pastor-fears-beauty-and-the-beast-is-slippery-slope-to-co-ed-naked-lady-bison-orgies?utm_content=buffer3c8cd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Grand Old Pigs

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/01/us/politics/trump-cbs-interview.html?_r=1

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/05/01/trumps-treasury-secretary-thank-me-for-your-bank-stocks-doing-better/?hpid=hp_rhp-more-top-stories_no-name%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.97c03f1b5d50

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/05/01/president-trumps-first-100-days-the-fact-check-tally/?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_factchecker325am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.ddf7994aea76

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/hold-hold-how-russians-are-forging-ties-with-gun-rights-advocates-and-other-us-conservatives/2017/04/28/86298e14-2c57-11e7-9081-f5405f56d3e4_video.html

https://wonkette.com/616345/nice-alt-right-couple-went-to-milo-protest-to-attack-snowflakes-shot-one

https://wonkette.com/616348/definite-non-nazi-trump-aide-sebastian-gorka-definitely-didnt-make-up-his-fake-doctorate-too

https://www.thenation.com/article/its-groundhog-day-in-washington-with-trump-peddling-the-same-old-reaganite-snake-oil/

Wuss Canada

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Man-forced-to-surrender-his-offensive-Star-Trek-11110176.php

(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Tee Hee!

http://thehardtimes.net/hardstyle/climate-flat-earth-changing/

Most of the republican and christer blather that I read looks exactly like this....

Amerika

https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/02/little-free-library-crackdown/385531/?utm_source=atlfb