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February 10, 2017
After just three weeks on the job, President Donald Trump is reportedly frustrated with the realities of trying to run the U.S. government the way he manages his family-owned business.
Politico interviewed nearly two dozen people who have spent time with the former real estate developer and reality TV star since his inauguration and they said Trumps mood has careened between surprise and anger as hes faced the predictable realities of governing, according to the report.
The interviews paint a picture of a powder-keg of a workplace where job duties are unclear, morale among some is low, factionalism is rampant and exhaustion is running high, Politico reported. Two visitors to the White House last week said they were struck by how tired the staff looks.
Trump would like to shake up his White House staff less than a month into the job but knows its too soon, the website reported, and aides joke that the president would like to spend even more time golfing at his Mar-A-Lago resort.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/he-doesnt-like-this-sht-trump-reportedly-hates-his-job-and-his-staff-after-less-than-a-month/
He doesnt like this sh*t: Trump reportedly hates his job and his staff after less than a month
Source: Rawstory
After just three weeks on the job, President Donald Trump is reportedly frustrated with the realities of trying to run the U.S. government the way he manages his family-owned business.
Politico interviewed nearly two dozen people who have spent time with the former real estate developer and reality TV star since his inauguration and they said Trumps mood has careened between surprise and anger as hes faced the predictable realities of governing, according to the report.
The interviews paint a picture of a powder-keg of a workplace where job duties are unclear, morale among some is low, factionalism is rampant and exhaustion is running high, Politico reported. Two visitors to the White House last week said they were struck by how tired the staff looks.
Trump would like to shake up his White House staff less than a month into the job but knows its too soon, the website reported, and aides joke that the president would like to spend even more time golfing at his Mar-A-Lago resort.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/he-doesnt-like-this-sht-trump-reportedly-hates-his-job-and-his-staff-after-less-than-a-month/
February 10, 2017
After working for eight years straight in the highest office of the United States government, you'd think former president Barack Obama would want to put his feet up for a little bit maybe even go on a vacation not play professional basketball.
YouTuber NykeFaller showed the world exactly what it would be like if Obama hung up his tie and laced up some Jordans after his stint as leader of the free world. NykeFaller created a custom character in NBA 2K17's MyCareer Mode that's so close to the real deal it looks official. His Obama's even got some great voice over work to make it even better.
Not only can Obama run a country, he can beat your ass at basketball.
http://mashable.com/2017/02/09/obama-nba-2k17-basketball/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-main-link#ChtRodlALmq4
I think President Obama would find this amusing!
Barack Obama goes hard in the paint in 'NBA 2K17'
Source: Mashable
After working for eight years straight in the highest office of the United States government, you'd think former president Barack Obama would want to put his feet up for a little bit maybe even go on a vacation not play professional basketball.
YouTuber NykeFaller showed the world exactly what it would be like if Obama hung up his tie and laced up some Jordans after his stint as leader of the free world. NykeFaller created a custom character in NBA 2K17's MyCareer Mode that's so close to the real deal it looks official. His Obama's even got some great voice over work to make it even better.
Not only can Obama run a country, he can beat your ass at basketball.
http://mashable.com/2017/02/09/obama-nba-2k17-basketball/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-main-link#ChtRodlALmq4
I think President Obama would find this amusing!
February 8, 2017
GQ: Presenting SeanSpicer's alternative ABCs (tweet link with video):
https://twitter.com/GQMagazine/status/829344551965822976
February 8, 2017
iss050e033912 (01/21/2017) --- A soccer ball originally packed onto space shuttle Challenger in 1986 is now orbiting the Earth on board the International Space Station, 31 years later.
The soccer ball was signed and presented to NASA astronaut Ellison Onizuka by soccer players -- including his daughter -- from Clear Lake High School, near NASA's Johnson Space Center. Onizuka was one of seven astronauts on board Challenger on Jan. 28, 1986, when it exploded shortly after liftoff. Following the accident, the ball was recovered and returned to the high school, where it has been on display for the past three decades. Its history had begun to fade into obscurity when Principal Karen Engle learned of its origin. Soon after, astronaut Shane Kimbrough, whose son attends Clear Lake High School, offered to carry up a memento on the school's behalf, and she had the idea to send the soccer ball into space. Kimbrough snapped this photo of the ball floating in front of the station's Cupola window in advance of Challenger anniversary and NASA's Day of Remembrance.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/32617900912/
Space Ball
iss050e033912 (01/21/2017) --- A soccer ball originally packed onto space shuttle Challenger in 1986 is now orbiting the Earth on board the International Space Station, 31 years later.
The soccer ball was signed and presented to NASA astronaut Ellison Onizuka by soccer players -- including his daughter -- from Clear Lake High School, near NASA's Johnson Space Center. Onizuka was one of seven astronauts on board Challenger on Jan. 28, 1986, when it exploded shortly after liftoff. Following the accident, the ball was recovered and returned to the high school, where it has been on display for the past three decades. Its history had begun to fade into obscurity when Principal Karen Engle learned of its origin. Soon after, astronaut Shane Kimbrough, whose son attends Clear Lake High School, offered to carry up a memento on the school's behalf, and she had the idea to send the soccer ball into space. Kimbrough snapped this photo of the ball floating in front of the station's Cupola window in advance of Challenger anniversary and NASA's Day of Remembrance.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/32617900912/
February 6, 2017
Source: Letters of Note
Remember when the Tampa Bay Bandits' owner threatened to punch @realDonaldTrump in the mouth?
https://twitter.com/LettersOfNote/status/828500794244755456Source: Letters of Note
February 4, 2017
Nice! I have never seen this before... it would make a great t-shirt/canvas bag design.
Build this Wall:
Nice! I have never seen this before... it would make a great t-shirt/canvas bag design.
February 4, 2017
The stickers are sold for $1 and are sent through the mail in a regular envelope (it costs more if you want them to be shipped with tracking). This is one of her comments regarding the sale of her political stickers:
A few examples:
* This is NOT my site. I have seen several posts about stickers, signs of resistance, the need for a symbol, etc., so I thought some may appreciate these stickers. I like how there are many choices between overt and covert messages.
Are you looking for a political sticker? This Etsy site has you covered:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/StickerFiend/items?section_id=19245032The stickers are sold for $1 and are sent through the mail in a regular envelope (it costs more if you want them to be shipped with tracking). This is one of her comments regarding the sale of her political stickers:
I'm selling these ANTI TRUMP/ANTI HATE stickers for what they cost me to make. We must "stick" together against his rhetoric and hatefulness. We may not be able to change the outcome of the election but we can speak out and let the world know that this is NOT OKAY.
A few examples:
* This is NOT my site. I have seen several posts about stickers, signs of resistance, the need for a symbol, etc., so I thought some may appreciate these stickers. I like how there are many choices between overt and covert messages.
February 4, 2017
These are the real stories of Harry and Ahmed, told in their own words. Though generations separate them, there are unsettling parallels between their horrific stories as child refugees.
80 years apart, these two refugees have more in common than youd think UNICEF
These are the real stories of Harry and Ahmed, told in their own words. Though generations separate them, there are unsettling parallels between their horrific stories as child refugees.
February 4, 2017
Week two of the Trump administration was dominated by fallout from last Fridays ban on refugees and on travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries. The White House tried to downplay its impact: Press Secretary Sean Spicer claimed Monday that only 109 people were slowed down by the order. But Friday, a lawyer from the Department of Justice admitted in court that more than 100,000 people lost their visas.
The Trump administration made a number of other moves this week, from key appointments to the firing of the acting head of the DOJ. Were tracking the most significant, concrete actions here, in our weekly recap.
Resurrecting torture-friendly officials at the CIA. Gina Haspel, Trumps pick for second-in-command at the CIA, oversaw the torture of two detainees at a detention site in Thailand in the early years of the George W. Bush administration. One of the men was waterboarded more than 80 times in a single month, confined for hours in a small box, and slammed into walls. Later, Haspel helped to destroy video recordings of the torture sessions. Haspels appointment does not require Senate confirmation.
Putting a hard-right-winger on the Supreme Court. On Tuesday night, Trump unveiled his pick to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court: Neil Gorsuch, whom Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley described as an extreme right-wing jurist who has ruled dozens of times for the powerful and against the less fortunate. But his record is somewhat beside the point: As Ari Berman writes, that seat on the high court belongs to Merrick Garland. It was unprecedented and outrageous that a judge as qualified and mainstream as Garland didnt even get a hearing, writes Berman. And its more than a little ironic that a president who won 5 million more votes than his opponent in 2012 couldnt make the selection but one who got 2.9 million fewer votes than his opponent can.
Read more: https://www.thenation.com/article/everything-donald-trump-did-in-his-second-week-as-president/
Everything Donald Trump Did in His Second Week as President
Source: The Nation
Week two of the Trump administration was dominated by fallout from last Fridays ban on refugees and on travelers from seven Muslim-majority countries. The White House tried to downplay its impact: Press Secretary Sean Spicer claimed Monday that only 109 people were slowed down by the order. But Friday, a lawyer from the Department of Justice admitted in court that more than 100,000 people lost their visas.
The Trump administration made a number of other moves this week, from key appointments to the firing of the acting head of the DOJ. Were tracking the most significant, concrete actions here, in our weekly recap.
Resurrecting torture-friendly officials at the CIA. Gina Haspel, Trumps pick for second-in-command at the CIA, oversaw the torture of two detainees at a detention site in Thailand in the early years of the George W. Bush administration. One of the men was waterboarded more than 80 times in a single month, confined for hours in a small box, and slammed into walls. Later, Haspel helped to destroy video recordings of the torture sessions. Haspels appointment does not require Senate confirmation.
Putting a hard-right-winger on the Supreme Court. On Tuesday night, Trump unveiled his pick to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court: Neil Gorsuch, whom Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley described as an extreme right-wing jurist who has ruled dozens of times for the powerful and against the less fortunate. But his record is somewhat beside the point: As Ari Berman writes, that seat on the high court belongs to Merrick Garland. It was unprecedented and outrageous that a judge as qualified and mainstream as Garland didnt even get a hearing, writes Berman. And its more than a little ironic that a president who won 5 million more votes than his opponent in 2012 couldnt make the selection but one who got 2.9 million fewer votes than his opponent can.
Read more: https://www.thenation.com/article/everything-donald-trump-did-in-his-second-week-as-president/
February 4, 2017
Chart: Fascist Move or Dick Move?
Source: The Nib
https://thenib.com/fascist-move-or-dick-move
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