BartCop Entertainment Archives - Sunday, 11 February, 2018

Sunday

11 February, 2018

(Updated Daily)

[373 days in a row]



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Recommended Reading

from Bruce

Marc Dion: Trumpana Republic (Creators Syndicate)
We used to brag that American workers made the most money and had the best standard of living in the world. We used to brag that America made the most and the best of everything, from toasters to cars. Texas produced more oil than anyplace on earth. Our tall buildings were the tallest; our medical care was the best. Not anymore.


Paul Krugman: No Fairy, No Cry (NY Times Blog)
Bottom line: the G.O.P.'s fiscal behavior has been hypocritical, irresponsible, and reprehensible. But it won't cause a recession.


Josh Marshall: Don't Be An Idiot. Republicans Have Never Cared About Deficits. (TPM)
… the one thing that has never changed in almost fifty years is that Republican do not care about deficits. Deficits will rise under Republican rule, especially under unified Republican rule, as surely as night follows day.


Froma Harrop: The Tax Cuts Are Truly a Crummy Deal for Most of Us (Creators Syndicate)
Would someone kindly replace Nancy Pelosi as a spokesperson for Democrats? The House minority leader's riff on the tax bill as "crumbs" for average Americans bombed on two fronts. One was her snide and preachy tone. The other was linking "crumbs" to $1,000-or-better bonuses that a few companies said they will distribute out of their tax savings.


Mark Shields: False Humility Is Better Than None at All (Creators Syndicate)
If only President Abraham Lincoln had dared, after so eloquently speaking of this "new nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal," to pause, turn to those in his Gettysburg crowd and urge them to "give it up for all men being created equal!"


Lenore Skenazy: Death Be Out Loud (Creators Syndicate)
What does it take to get 200 New Yorkers out on a cold winter night? Death. "You have shared your stories," author Rebecca Soffer told a standing-room-only crowd at a hip Brooklyn bookshop, "and brought other people out of their own isolation after loss. Have a good time!"


Mark Shields: Finally, a Unifying Theme for 2018 (Creators Syndicate)
Democrats whom I talk to confess privately that despite President Donald Trump's unpopularity and the fact that nearly all polls show their party with a lead over Republicans when it comes to the upcoming midterm elections, they are increasingly nervous about 2018.


Laurie Penny: Ruby Tandoh's Eat Up is a manifesto for freedom that targets the cult of wellness (New Statesman)
Part-Delia Smith, part-Irvine Welsh; this isn't a recipe collection full of soft-focus food pornography.



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Presenting

Michael Egan




#drmivhaelegan






The Tragedy of King Richard II Part One: Ascribed to William Shakespeare (The Tragedy of Richard II, Part One): Michael Egan



Editorial and Political Cartoons



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Trivia Question of the Day


Fletcher is a surname of English, Scottish, and Irish origin, as well as an occupational name. What was the profession of a Fletcher?

                                  



Send your answer to Marty








Trivia Question from Yesterday


This song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1960, a first for a foreign-language picture. What is the title of this song (and the film)?


       "Never On Sunday"                                                      Source


"Never on Sunday", also known as "Ta Pediá tou Pireá" (Greek, The Children of Piraeus), is a popular song by Manos Hadjidakis. A vocal version was also released and performed by Melina Mercouri in the film of same name directed by Jules Dassin and starring Mercouri. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1960, a first for a foreign-language picture. The film score to the movie was first released on October 1, 1960 by United Artists Records. The song has since been recorded by numerous artists, and has gained various degrees of success throughout the world.        Source


       Academy Award for Best Original Song







Mark. was first, and correct, with:
   "Never on Sunday."



Alan J answered:
   High Hopes from "A Hole in the Head."



mj said:
   With the remarkable Melina Mercuri
  The song (and movie) celebrating the sex trade was Never on a Sunday.




Randall wrote:
   High Hopes





Jim from CA, retired to ID, responded:
   Never on Sunday



Dave replied:
   Never On Sunday, from the film of the same name.



Dave in Tucson said:
   Just a really wild guess...La Dolce Vita?





Adam answered:
   I thought so- 'Never on a Sunday'



zorch wrote:
   Never on Sunday



Kevin K. in Washington, DC responded:
   "Never On A Sunday"
  I was turning 2.




Billy in Cypress replied:
   "Never on Sunday", which will be tomorrow, or today when this is published. I assume the timing was intentional.



Dale of Cloudy Diamond Springs, Norcali answered:
   High Hopes…Our president (oh yeah)…will not last if people get out and vote in 2018…as long as rethugx remain in control.



Deborah is cycling.
  

David of Moon Valley took the day off.
  

John I from Hawai`i took the day off.
  

Daniel in The City took the day off.
  

Michelle in AZ took the day off.
  

Rosemary in Columbus took the day off.
  

Joe S     took the day off.
  

Gene took the day off.
  

DJ Useo took the day off.
  

Stephen F took the day off.
  

Ed K took the day off.
  

Sandra in Maine took the day off.
  

Harry M. took the day off.
  

George M. took the day off.
  

Paul of Seattle took the day off.
  

Gary E.K. took the day off.
  

Gary K. took the day off.
  



BttbBob   has returned to semi-retired status.
  
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  February 11 Birthdays - Celebrities Born February 11 | Famous Birthdays




Sally has retired.
  



MAM     In memory.



  





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Middle Class Political Economist




Now a Blogger-Columnist at US News and World Reports "Economic Intelligence"


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Reader Suggestion

Michelle in AZ


Trump proclaims: To be an American is to pray to God. And not a a word of dissent.



Trump vows to ignore public health needs, just get 'really mean' about opioid crisis



The Latest: Judge asserts right to rule on border wall - SFGate



Bill Maher Suggests Why Mike Pence May Not Be Enjoying The Winter Olympics | HuffPost



How Joy Reid of MSNBC Became a Heroine of the Resistance - The New York Times



BBC - Future - The world's most nutritious foods



Winning photos from the International Garden Photographer of the Year 2018 - BBC News



After Aides Accused of Domestic Abuse Resign, Trump Says 'Lives Are Being Shattered' : NPR



Kansas Scrambles To Change Rules After 6 Teens Enter Governor's Race : The Two-Way : NPR



Rush Limbaugh Is the Perfect Titular Head of the GOP, a Party of Hypocrites



Trump has been a tool for Russian organized crime for decades-Part 2/ The Kremlin connection.



Kratom is hailed as a natural pain remedy, assailed as an addictive killer. The U.S. wants to treat it like heroin. - The Washington Post



The Case for Nationalizing Elon Musk



Thanks, Michelle!


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Reader Comment

Current Events





Linda   >^..^<
     We are all only temporarily able bodied.


Thanks, Linda!



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Bonus Links

Jeannie the Teed-Off Temp


At least 30 White House officials, Trump appointees lack full clearances: report | TheHill



Rob Porter fits into Trump's history of employing men accused of abuse - Vox



Unhinged Trump Seems to Rail Against Rob Porter's Ex-Wives: 'Is There No Due Process?' | The Daily Beast



In Private, Donald Trump Voices Doubt About Rob Porter's Accusers | The Daily Beast



Trump Wants a Parade. Maybe the Kids Who Only Get Four Days of Public School Could Give It to Him. | The Daily Beast



From Fallujah to FBI investigation: The undoing of Duncan Hunter - POLITICO



CNN's Dana Bash Rips Trump Over Rob Porter: Didn't Say 'One Word, One Syllable' About Women | The Daily Beast



The Trump White House Is Making a Mockery of the Security Clearance Process | The Daily Beast



Donald Trump: Unearthed 1994 Interview on Family, Why Women Shouldn't Work (Q&A) | Hollywood Reporter



Kelly knew before abuse reports that Porter would be denied security clearance | Politico



Trump just taught a master class in manipulating language to excuse abuse - Vox



The rising Trump national security threat - Axios



Trump's history of defending the accused - Axios



Sinclair asks its news directors for political contributions - Axios



Sinclair asks news directors to donate to political action committee | TheHill



Donald Trump Joins With Russian Bots to Trash Mark Warner on Twitter - Mother Jones



NYT Reporter: John Kelly Lies a Lot - Mother Jones



While the Two Koreas Talk, Trump Is Throwing Shade | By Christine Ahn | Common Dreams



The GOP Monster Is Out of the Lab | By Charles P. Pierce | Common Dreams



At Olympics opening ceremony, Pence refuses to stand for any country except the U.S. - ThinkProgress



Flat Earthers Are Mad at Elon Musk for Putting a Tesla in Space - VICE



As Conservative Group Grows In Influence, Financial Dealings Enrich Its Leaders - ProPublica





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Reader Question

Er, No


Have you gone over to the dark side?

Mike Lester cartoon inditing Trump investigators?


Doug
     "What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do." - John Ruskin -


16½ years, 373 days without a break, and 1 bum cartoon means I've gone over to the dark side?
Sigh.
It was late, I was tired, shit happened.



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from Marc Perkel

Marc's Guide to Curing Cancer

So far so good on beating cancer for now. I'm doing fine. At the end of the month I'll be 16 months into an 8 month mean lifespan. And yesterday I went on a 7 mile hike and managed to keep up with the hiking group I was with. So, doing something right.

Still waiting for future test results and should see things headed in the right direction. I can say that it's not likely that anything dire happens in the short term so that means that I should have time to make several more attempts at this. So even if it doesn't work the first time there are a lot of variations to try. So if there's bad news it will help me pick the next radiation target.

I have written a "how to" guide for oncologists to perform the treatment that I got. I'm convinced that I'm definitely onto something and whether it works for me or not isn't the definitive test. I know if other people tried this that it would work for some of them, and if they improve it that it will work for a lot of them.

The guide is quite detailed and any doctor reading this can understand the procedure at every level. I also go into detail as to how it works, how I figured it out, and variations and improvements that could be tried to enhance it. I also introduce new ways to look at the problem. There is a lot of room for improvement and I think that doctors reading it will see what I'm talking about and want to build on it. And it's written so that if you're not a doctor you can still follow it. It also has a personal story revealing that I'm the class clown of cancer support group. I give great interviews and I look pretty hot in a lab coat.

So, feel free to read this and see what I'm talking about. But if any of you want to help then pass this around to both doctors and cancer patients. I need some media coverage. I'm looking for as many eyeballs as possible to read these ideas. Even if this isn't the solution, it's definitely on the right track. After all, I did hike 7 miles yesterday. And this hiking group wasn't moving slow. So if this isn't working then, why am I still here?

I also see curing cancer as more of an engineering problem that a medical problem. So if you are good at solving problems and most of what you know about medicine was watching the Dr. House MD TV show, then you're at the level I was at when I started. So anyone can jump in and be part of the solution.

Here is a link to my guide: Oncologists Guide to Curing Cancer using Abscopal Effect

Oncologists Guide to Curing Cancer using Abscopal Effect



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Selected Readings

from that Mad Cat, JD


"WALTZING MATHILDA"

THE SURVIVOR.

CHRISTIANS WHO HAVE FAILED THEIR FAITH.

SUPER HAIR!

AND THE BEAT GOES ON.

HOLY SHIT!






Visit JD's site - Kitty Litter Music




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In The Chaos Household

Last Night

Overcast and seasonal, but no rain.



Tonight, Sunday:

CBS starts the night with '60 Minutes', followed by a FRESH 'Big Brother', then a RERUN 'NCIS: The Expendable One', followed by a RERUN 'Madam Secretary'.



NBC fills the night with LIVE '2018 Olympic Winter Games'.



ABC begins the night with a FRESH 'America's So-Called Funniest Home Videos', followed by a RERUN 'Celebrity Family Feud', then another RERUN 'Celebrity Family Feud', followed by a FRESH 'Shark Tank'.



The CW offers an old '2½ Men', followed by another old '2½ Men', then an old 'The Goldbergs', followed by another old 'The Goldbergs'.



Faux has a RERUN 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', followed by a RERUN 'Bob's Burgers', then a RERUN 'The Simpsons', followed by a RERUN 'Ghosted', then a RERUN 'Family Guy', followed by a RERUN 'LA To Vegas'.



MY has an old 'Anger Management', followed by another old 'Anger Management', then an old 'Big Bang Theory', followed by another old 'Big Bang Theory', then still another old 'Big Bang Theory'', followed by yet another old 'Big Bang Theory'.



A&E has 'Storage Wars', another 'Storage Wars', followed by a FRESH 'Storage Wars: Biggest Fights'.



AMC offers all old 'The Walking Dead' all night.



BBC  -   
 [6:00AM]    HIDDEN HABITATS - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 6-Great Barrier Reef
 [6:30AM]    PLANET EARTH: THE MAKING OF PLANET EARTH S1
 [8:30AM]    PLANET EARTH - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 5-Deserts
 [9:30AM]    PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS 2018 - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 2-Episode 2
 [11:00AM]    PLANET EARTH - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 1-From Pole To Pole
 [12:00PM]    PLANET EARTH - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 2-Mountains
 [1:00PM]    PLANET EARTH - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 3-Fresh Water
 [2:00PM]    PLANET EARTH - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 4-Caves
 [3:00PM]    PLANET EARTH - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 5-Deserts
 [4:00PM]    PLANET EARTH - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 6-Ice Worlds
 [5:00PM]    THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (1990)
 [8:00PM]    THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER (1990)
 [11:00PM]    PLANET EARTH - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 1-From Pole To Pole
 [12:00AM]    PLANET EARTH - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 2-Mountains
 [1:00AM]    PLANET EARTH - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 3-Fresh Water
 [2:00AM]    PLANET EARTH - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 4-Caves
 [3:00AM]    PLANET EARTH - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 5-Deserts
 [4:00AM]    PLANET EARTH - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 6-Ice Worlds
 [5:00AM]    PLANET EARTH - SEASON 1 - EPISODE 7-Great Plains     (ALL TIMES EST)



Bravo has 'Atlanta Social', followed by a FRESH 'Real Housewives Of Atlanta', then a FRESH 'To Rome For Love', 'Real Housewives Of Atlanta', followed by a FRESH 'Watch What Happens Live'.



Comedy Central has the movie 'Happy Gilmore', followed by the movie 'Happy Gilmore', again.



FX has the movie 'Transformers: Age Of Extinction', followed by the movie 'Terminator Genisys'.



History has 'American Pickers', followed by a FRESH 'American Pickers: Bonus Buys'.



IFC  -   
 [6:00AM]    THE SHIPPING NEWS
 [8:30AM]    DICKIE ROBERTS: FORMER CHILD STAR
 [10:45AM]    IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY
 [1:00PM]    DICKIE ROBERTS: FORMER CHILD STAR
 [3:15PM]    IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY
 [5:30PM]    MEET THE PARENTS
 [8:00PM]    MEET THE FOCKERS
 [10:30PM]    MEET THE PARENTS
 [1:00AM]    MEET THE FOCKERS
 [3:30AM]    THE SHIPPING NEWS     (ALL TIMES EST)



Sundance  -   
 [7:00am]    philadelphia
 [10:00am]    close up with the hollywood reporter
 [11:00am]    roots: the next generations
 [1:15pm]    roots: the next generations
 [3:30pm]    roots: the next generations
 [5:45pm]    roots: the next generations
 [8:00pm]    roots: the next generations
 [10:15pm]    roots: the next generations
 [12:30am]    roots: the next generations
 [3:00am]    hitchcock
 [5:00am]    close up with the hollywood reporter     (ALL TIMES EST)



SyFy has the movie 'The Transporter', followed by the movie 'The Mechanic'.



TCM:
 [7:00 AM]      The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
 [9:00 AM]      Shanghai Express (1932)
 [10:30 AM]      Wilson (1944)
 [1:15 PM]      National Velvet (1944)
 [3:30 PM]      The Third Man (1949)
 [5:30 PM]      In Cold Blood (1967)
 [8:00 PM]      The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
 [10:30 PM]      Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
 [12:45 AM]      The Awful Truth (1937)
 [2:30 AM]      Skippy (1931)
 [4:15 AM]      Two Arabian Knights (1927)     SILENT     (ALL TIMES EST)



Monday   -  02/12/18

TCM:
 [6:00 AM]      The Informer (1935)
 [7:45 AM]      You Can't Take It With You (1938)
 [10:00 AM]      The Front Page (1931)
 [12:00 PM]      Dodsworth (1936)
 [2:00 PM]      David and Lisa (1962)
 [4:00 PM]      The Southerner (1945)
 [5:45 PM]      Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
 [8:00 PM]      Cabaret (1972)
 [10:15 PM]      Giant (1956)
 [1:45 AM]      The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
 [4:00 AM]      The Divine Lady (1929)     (ALL TIMES EST)




Antenna TV - Johnny Carson (from Jan. 10, 1980) - Phyllis George, Mike Farrell, Sean Morey, and Jerzy Kosinski.

Bounce TV

CHARGE!

Comet TV

Cozi TV

Decades TV Network

Escape

Heroes and Icons

Find Justice - Justice Network

Get TV

Grit - Television With Backbone - Grit

Laff - You Know You Want To. - Laff

Me-TV

MOVIES! TV Network

RTV - The Retro Television Network

the works

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A reveller from the Independente Samba School takes part in a carnival at Anhembi Sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Feb. 9, 2018.
Photo by Paulo Whitaker

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The Sideshow - by Avedon Carol


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30+ Times Women Totally Had Each Other's Back | Bored Panda

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Marijuana Sales Overtake Alcohol

Aspen

Sales of marijuana have overtaken alcohol in a city in Colorado, three years after the state became the first in the US to legalise recreational use of the drug.

Licensed vendors in the ski resort of Aspen raked in $11.3m (£8.2m) income from cannabis last year, compared to $10.5m (£7.6m) brought in by off-licences.

It is believed to be the first time legal marijuana sales have eclipsed those of alcohol anywhere in the US.

Aspen's cannabis sales grew 16 per cent last year compared to 2016, when shops brought in $9.7m (£7m) from the drug, said the city's finance department. The marijuana industry is the fastest growing of Aspen's 12 retail sectors, according to figures in an end-of-year sales tax report.

A study by Georgia State University last year found alcohol sales had tumbled 15 per cent in US states where medical marijuana had been legalised. Counties where cannabis could be legally obtained had 20 per cent lower alcohol sales than neighbouring counties across state borders where it was still outlawed.

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Members of the samba school of the Grupo Especial Independencia Tricolor participate in the carnival celebration at the Anhembi sambodrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Feb. 9, 2018.
Photo by Sebastiao Moreira

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Yaodong: China's Pit Houses | Amusing Planet

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Aren't Backing Down

Team USA

Vice President Mike Pence's (R-Mother) anti-LGBTQ track record continues to haunt him halfway around the world.

That's thanks to figure skater Adam Rippon and freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy, Team USA's first two openly gay athletes competing in the Winter Olympics.

The two have made it clear they aren't backing down from their criticism of Pence's selection to lead the U.S. delegation to Friday's opening ceremony.

Rippon and Kenworthy both published photos on social media Friday from the opening ceremony, with captions that subtly ? and not so subtly ? called out the vice president's history of undermining LGBTQ rights.

As a reminder: In 2006, Pence predicted marriage equality would result in "societal collapse." While running for Congress in 2000, he promoted reallocating funds from HIV/AIDS research to "institutions which provide assistance to those seeking to change their sexual behavior" instead. Pence press secretary Alyssa Farah told HuffPost last month that Pence denies supporting gay conversion therapy, calling the claims against him "totally false with no basis in fact." The statement seemingly contradicts statements he made on his own campaign website.

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Winter Olympics

The Netherlands

The 2018 Pyeongchang Games are officially underway and now it's a race to see which country scores the most golds and overall medals in the next two weeks.

On Saturday, The Netherlands pulled off a medals sweep in the women's 3,000-meter speed skating event, making them the first country to collect gold, silver, and bronze medals for this round of games. And how did they celebrate? By throwing some shade at President Trump, of course!

In a photo captured by Dutch TV channel NOS, two women proudly whipped out The Netherland's tri-colored flag with some words painted over it aimed at Trump.

"Sorry Mr. President...The Netherlands FIRST... and 2nd... and 3rd!" the message reads.

The Netherlands

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A dancer from the Tom Maior samba school performs during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018.
Photo by Andre Penner

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Occasion of Gravity: 400-Foot-High Wedding on Netting Over Moab Canyon | Urbanist

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US Ambassador

Israel

The American ambassador to Israel attacked an Israeli leftwing newspaper Friday, questioning whether it had any "dignity" after a vitriolic column.

The quarrel erupted after Haaretz newspaper criticised US Ambassador David Friedman, personally selected by President-for-now Donald Trump (R-Pendejo), for his support of settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.

In the wake of the murder of an Israeli rabbi and father of four from the Har Bracha settlement on Monday, Friedman tweeted that he had provided an ambulance for the community 20 years ago. Friedman then criticised Palestinian "leaders" for praising the killing, although Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said nothing about it.

In response Haaretz, which opposes settlement building in the Palestinian territories, ran a column by commentator Gideon Levy saying that "with Friedman's ambulance or without it, Har Bracha (literally, 'Mountain of Blessing') is a mountain of curses."

It accused Friedman, who was Trump's personal lawyer before being confirmed as ambassador in May 2017, of "encouraging and funding war crimes and violations of international law".

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Digby's Hullabaloo


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False Accusations

'Due Process'

President-for-now Donald Trump (R-Crooked), a man notorious for throwing around patently false accusations, has suddenly appealed for "due process" as top White House aides have been cast out over domestic violence allegations.

On Saturday, Trump tweeted that people's lives "are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation."

"Some are true and some are false," he tweeted. "Some are old and some are new. There is no recovery for someone falsely accused."

Trump himself, a man who once bragged about being able to grab women "by the pussy," has been accused by more than 20 womenof sexual misconduct and abuse. It might not come as a surprise, then, that Trump would be eager to protect those accused of sexual abuse rather than those who say they've been victimized by it.

"Is there no such thing any longer as Due Process?" the president asked in a tweet. It's a fair question, for sure. It's also something Trump has previously not seemed to care about. Here are just a few times that "due process" didn't matter to Trump.

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Dancers from the Rosas de Ouro samba school perform on a float during a carnival parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018.
Photo by Andre Penner

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Demystifying the Winchester Mystery House - Atlas Obscura

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Pipeline Suit

Dakota Access

Attorneys for a Florida-based environmental publication want a federal judge in North Dakota to sanction the Texas-based developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in a dispute over whether the publication can be sued.

Earth First Journal maintains Energy Transfer Partners attorneys aren't acting in good faith by associating the publication with the Earth First social movement, which the company contends was part of an effort to undermine the pipeline project and the company.

Energy Transfer in August sued Greenpeace, BankTrack and Earth First for up to $1 billion, alleging the environmental groups disseminated false and misleading information about the $3.8 billion pipeline moving oil from North Dakota through South Dakota and Iowa to Illinois, and instigated violent protests.

Company lawyers have asked U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland to declare that Earth First has been served with the lawsuit via Earth First Journal, whose website bills the publication as a forum for discussion within the Earth First movement.

Journal attorney Pamela Spees maintains the journal and movement aren't the same thing, and that the insistence of company attorneys to the contrary is "intentional and reckless disregard of their duties to the court."

Dakota Access

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Straight Razors and Social Justice: The Empowering Evolution of Black Barbershops | Collectors Weekly

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'Not Necessary'

Abayas

Saudi women need not wear the abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of religious faith - a senior member of the top Muslim clerical body said, another indication of the Kingdom's efforts towards modernisation.

On his radio programme, Sheikh Abdullah al-Mutlaq, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, said Muslim women should dress modestly, but this did not necessitate wearing the abaya.

"More than 90 percent of pious Muslim women in the Muslim world do not wear abayas," Sheikh Mutlaq said on Friday. "So we should not force people to wear abayas."

While not necessarily signalling a change in the law, the statement is the first of its kind from a senior religious figure. It follows the recent pattern of freedoms the Kingdom has been witnessing with the ascent of young Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman to power.

Saudi women have started wearing more colorful abayas in recent years, the light blues and pinks in stark contrast with the traditional black. Open abayas over long skirts or jeans are also becoming more common in some parts of the country.

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A member of the samba school Grupo Especial Rosas de Ouro takes part in the carnival celebration at the Anhembi sambodrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Feb. 10, 2018.
Photo by Sebastiao Moreira

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A National Geographic Tour of Interesting Bridges Around the World (8 Photos) «TwistedSifter

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Revamped Congressional Map

Pennsylvania

Republican leaders of the Pennsylvania Legislature on Friday produced a new proposed map of the state's congressional districts, three weeks after the state Supreme Court declared the former map unconstitutional.

The proposal drafted by House Speaker Mike Turzai and Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati would make widespread changes, eliminating dozens of municipal and county divisions while keeping nearly 70 percent of residents in their old districts.

They forwarded the map and other materials to Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, who has until Thursday to tell the justices if he supports it. If not, the court has indicated it will develop its own map.

The GOP-drawn map passed in 2011 has been a political winner for Republicans, giving them a 13-5 advantage in three straight elections in a state with more registered Democrats than Republicans.

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Ijen: The Volcanic Sulfur Mine of Indonesia's East Java ~ Kuriositas

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Almost No One

Poll

President-for-now Donald Trump (R-Corrupt) made waves this week as reports emerged that he had asked the Pentagon to work up plans for a massive military parade akin to the type normally seen in countries like Russia and North Korea.

But according to an informal poll conducted by the Army Times, most people don't support it.

Nearly 9 in 10, or specifically 89 percent, of the publication readers who responded said the parade is "a waste of money and troops are too busy." Another 11 percent supported the idea, describing it as a "great opportunity to show off U.S. military might."

The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that planning for a military parade is now underway at the behest of the draft-dodging president.

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Reg Cathey

Reg Cathey, the veteran actor who won an Emmy for playing the owner of longtime Frank Underwood haunt Freddy's BBQ Joint on Netflix's House of Cards, has died. He was 59. Details of his death weren't immediately available. David Simon, creator of HBO drama The Wire and miniseries The Corner, both of which Cathey also appeared in, announced the news in a tweet today.

Known for his deep, commanding voice, Cathey had been acting in films and TV for nearly two decades when he was cast as political operative Norman Wilson on The Wire. Joining the show for Season 4 in 2006, he appeared in nearly two dozen episodes. Before that, Cathey guested in a 1998 episode of Simon's NBC crime drama Homicide: Life on the Street and went on to co-star as Scalio in the writer-producer's Simon's post-Homicide miniseries The Corner (2000). He also appeared in the post-series Homicide telefilm in 2000.

Cathey began his career with bit roles in late-1980s/early '90s films including Crossing Delancey, Penn & Teller Get Killed, Born on the Fourth of July, Quick Change and What About Bob? In 1987, he began recurring on kids anthology series Square One Television. He continued to work in TV and mostly films into the mid-'90s - including The Mask, Clear and Present Danger, Airheads, Tank Girl and Se7en - before the gigs in Simon's TV shows.

Also in 2000, he was cast in another HBO series from another Homicide original, Tom Fontana's often-brutal prison drama Oz. He recurred as Martin Querns, a former drug dealer-turned-prison unit managed at Emerald City.

He continued to work steadily through the 2000s and later became a regular on FX's boxing drama Lights Out, which lasted one season. Cathey would go on to appear in multiple episodes of Law & Order: SVU, Grimm, The Divide and Banshee before landing the role for which he became best known.

Cathey won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2015 and also was nominated the year before and after.

After his House of Cards stint, Cathey became a regular on the Cinemax horror drama Outcast, playing Chief of Police Byron Giles for its entire two-season run. He appeared in last year's HBO telefilm The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, playing a son of the title character. His most recent credit was Sebastian Silva's Tyrel, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in January.

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