Because that is what a police force needs…North Dakota Legalizes Armed Police Drones Law enforcement agencies in North Dakota are now allowed to operate drones armed with “less than lethal” weapons. cross-posted on Facebook

The Dismal Science of the Standing Rock Pipeline Protests These protests get at a much larger issue that the US probably should have considered in the first place. cross-posted on Facebook

Mass media has utterly failed to convey the policy stakes in the election cross-posted on Facebook

“More accurate” than what? Oh mercator… a 450 year old technique. This map, as with all flattenings of a sphere, or projections, makes some trade offs in order to preserve an attribute of the map through the distortion process. This map prioritizes land area. Which is great for many geopolitical and environmental discussions, but it …

Listening to the new episode of This American Life and… They commissioned a song with Neil Patric Harris singing the part of Paul Ryan expressing his frustration about the election… !!! You’re welcome.Will I Know Anyone At This Party (Neil Patrick Harris as Paul Ryan) – This American Life #600 Neil Patrick Harris takes on …

As Standing Rock Protesters Face Down Armored Trucks, the World Watches on Facebook As law enforcement moved in on Standing Rock protestors on Thursday, Facebook Live and Twitter once again emerged as vital information sources. cross-posted on Facebook

Crossing the Fossil Fuel Industry Could Now Get You Locked Up – For Decades In the United States, people have the right to protest, and the press has the right to write about it. But over the past month, multiple journalists, documentary filmmakers, and activists have been arrested in three different states for engaging in …

“The spill came as the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and environmental activists protest against construction of a 1,100-mile (1,886-km) North Dakota oil pipeline Sunoco will operate […] Sunoco Logistics spills crude more often than any of its competitors with more than 200 leaks since 2010, according to a Reuters analysis of government data.” #noDAPL #WaterIsLife …

How the Election Is Actually Rigged Voter fraud is not be a legitimate concern, but that doesn’t mean the election isn’t rigged. How gerrymandering has hijacked American democracy. cross-posted on Facebook

The legislation that caused this was passed under the guise of improving the safety for women’s health… The law was successfully challenged at the Supreme Court this past summer by demonstrating how the law had nothing to do with health risks and everything to do with undermining Roe V Wade. But not soon enough to …

Just listened to this episode of The Moth, “One thing in common.” I connected with all the stories through my personal experiences and those of my close friends and I loved the optimism they all had in our capacity for goodness and compassion regardless of our personal moments of narrow mindedness.The Moth | Radio Hour …

Just listened to this episode of The Moth, “One thing in common.” I connected with all the stories through my personal experiences and those of my close friends and I loved the optimism they all had in our capacity for goodness and compassion regardless of our personal moments of narrow mindedness.The Moth | Radio Hour …

Grading the Presidential Candidates on Science Scientific American evaluates responses from Clinton, Trump, Johnson and Stein to 20 questions cross-posted on Facebook

When Trump said he had never grabbed nor kissed women without their consent, Leeds said she “jumped out of my skin and wanted to punch the screen. … I found myself on my feet yelling at the TV, saying, ‘He’s lying.’”‘Jumped Out Of My Skin’: Trump Accuser Jessica Leeds On Why She’s Speaking Out Leeds, …

13TH “In the good ol’ days…” #13TH cross-posted on Facebook

Vox This is so far beyond normal. cross-posted on Facebook

When tech firms judge on skills alone, women land more job interviews An experiment with removing gender from job applications makes the case that bias influences hiring. cross-posted on Facebook

Goodbye Rossetta!Once upon a time… mission complete On the last day of her incredible mission, Rosetta slowly descends to the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. After having sent her extraordinary dat… cross-posted on Facebook