12 Kilodays Young Now that I’m living in Europe I thought I should start celebrating metric age milestones. Today I’m 12,000 solar days young (32.853 solar orbits; 12,032.9 sideral days) cross-posted on Facebook

Excerpt: We Sent Ijeoma Oluo to Spokane to Meet Rachel Dolezal EDITOR’S NOTE: Rachel Dolezal has been the subject of national scrutiny and a virtual pariah since the one-time president of the NAACP chapter in Spokane, Washington was forced to resign from her position after her true color and background was revealed to the public. …

True story…Beaver herds 150 cattle, stunning Saskatchewan ranchers Rancher Adrienne Ivey may have heard of a beaver, but until now, had never seen a beaver herd. Cattle, that is. cross-posted on Facebook

Ivanka’s biz prospers as politics mixes with business SHANGHAI (AP) — Ivanka Trump’s brand is flourishing as the first daughter crafts a new career from her West Wing office. Sales hit record levels. Imports and distribution are up. cross-posted on Facebook

Really interesting listen from Hidden Brain this week.When It Comes To Our Lives On Social Media, ‘There’s Always Another Story’ Many studies have shown that people who use social media may be unhappier than those who don’t. This week on Hidden Brain, we explore the psychological effect social media has on us. cross-posted on Facebook

Take a 360 ride with us down the canal in Amsterdam, and learn about the bike “problem”. (you can pan around the video to see different perspectives)Canal ride through Amsterdam cross-posted on Facebook

News And Guts BREAKING…Big exclusive from The Guardian in London. The British spy agency GCHQ began alerting their counterparts in Washington in 2015 to “suspicious ‘interactions’ between figures connected to Donald Trump and known or suspected Russian agents.” Also, “until summer 2016, a number of western agencies (from Germany, Estonia and Poland) shared further information …

The ecological disaster that is Trump’s border wall: a visual guide The wall could cut off a Texas wildlife refuge and the habitat of big, beautiful cats. cross-posted on Facebook

Trump Confident U.S. Military Strike On Syria Wiped Out Russian Scandal WASHINGTON—After ordering the first U.S. military attack against the regime of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, President Donald Trump held a press conference Friday to express his full confidence that the airstrike had completely wiped out the lingering Russian scandal. cross-posted on Facebook

Perspective | The media loved Trump’s show of military might. Are we really doing this again? With Syria strike, the president got approval even from tough critics swept up in the drama. cross-posted on Facebook

Senator Jeff Merkley … Still going. Watch LIVE as I take the Senate floor to #StopGorsuch. By stealing a Supreme Court seat for the first time in American history, the Senate is undermining the Court and the rule of law, and turning the highest court in the land into a political committee. This assault on …

Senator Jeff Merkley …Still going. Watch LIVE as I take the Senate floor to #StopGorsuch. By stealing a Supreme Court seat for the first time in American history, the Senate is undermining the Court and the rule of law, and turning the highest court in the land into a political committee. This assault on our …

“While POTUS donated $79k salary, cursory estimate is that Trump Tower, Mar-a-Lago, other costs have driven over $300k in personal profit.”Rogue POTUS Staff on Twitter “While POTUS donated $79k salary, cursory estimate is that Trump Tower, Mar-a-Lago, other costs have driven over $300k in personal profit.” cross-posted on Facebook

Explore wrenoud’s photos on Flickr. wrenoud has uploaded 3063 photos to Flickr. cross-posted on Facebook

Watch the city of Amsterdam grow from 1600 onward…De groei van de Grachtengordel / Expansion of Amsterdam in the Seventeenth Century De Groei van de Grachtengordel, 1600-1700. De uitbreiding van Amsterdam in de Gouden Eeuw. Een productie van Stadsarchief Amsterdam. Animatie: Rudi Nieuwenhu… cross-posted on Facebook

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service In a world first, emus have been spotted flying across Australia. cross-posted on Facebook

Historic *second* landing of this rocket.Instagram post by Elon Musk • May 28, 2016 at 1:39am UTC 74.8k Likes, 3,686 Comments – Elon Musk (@elonmusk) on Instagram: “Fast play of today’s rocket landing on SpaceX droneship OCISLY” cross-posted on Facebook

“efforts to build the world’s longest climbing wall in Mexico”TomTom Sports Our efforts to build the world’s longest climbing wall in Mexico, made the news! #GetGoing #BorderWall #WallClimbing – http://bit.ly/2nPjxXu cross-posted on Facebook

This was an enjoyable laugh 🙂Mashable An email scammer becomes hilariously enraged when recipient demands a free toaster. #Scamalot cross-posted on Facebook

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power Make your voice heard. Share the new trailer for An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power. In theatres July 28th. #BeInconvenient cross-posted on Facebook