I’ve never been so ashamed of my country as I am right now.
WSU’s Mike Leach falls for fake Obama video
Cougar coach swallowed aging internet hoax WSU’s head football coach Mike Leach is an ardent Trump supporter. That made him an easy mark for a hoax video using edited footage to make it sound like President Obama said, in a 2014 Brussels speech, that Americans are “too small-minded to go[...]
June 18th, 2018 - 5:25 pm § in Donald Trump, Repugnants
Donald Trump Sounds Drunk … or ?????
Robert Sargent FACEBOOK · Monday 18 June 2018 Just now, from our national embarrassment, President Donald J. Tump. A typically rambling, halting, dissembling, dishonest, xenophobic rant… (meticulously transcribed) “…I’ll say it very straight. Immigration, is the fault, and[...]
Defending the rights to do business while Jewish.
Avi Ibrahim Balser FACEBOOK I believe in total freedom to do business with whomever you please. That should be no law demanding that your do business with people you don’t want to do business with. That would be cruel tyranny. Yes sometimes life is not freaking fair. Live with it. I will fig[...]
June 16th, 2018 - 12:34 am § in Hypocrisy, The Ave Scene
Auctioning off Honors at Public School Graduation
Parents are paying big bucks for prime seats at public-school graduations (abstracted from the Seattle Times) Seattle schools and PTAs are auctioning off prime seats for graduation ceremonies. The best seats in the house are close to the stage, The unobstructed views are perfect for yellin[...]
June 15th, 2018 - 10:59 am § in Misc.
Photography: Feminism and Lingerie
No comment, just for discussion.[...]
June 14th, 2018 - 9:41 am § in Donald Trump
“I pledge allegiance … “
(Editor’s note: This video is real. Click here for story.) [...]
June 12th, 2018 - 9:06 am § in Misc.
How Trump Sold Kim a Hotel
RT “Will this leader choose to advance his country and be part of a new world? Be the hero of his people?” the voiceover asks. “Will he shake the hand of peace and enjoy prosperity like he has never seen? A great life, or isolation? Which path will be chosen?” (RT) While Presiden[...]
Century 21, The Middle Kingdom Ascendant
The winner and world champion? Xi Xi Ping. China will emerge as indispensable. In return for a peaceable NK, Trump will acceded to removing South Korea and likely Japan as a US ally. China may take bigger role as ‘guarantor and mediator’ after Trump-Kim talks Beijing will help both sides k[...]
Why I have started an adjudication against President Cauce, Vice Provost Cameron, Dean Ramsey, and my chair
THE FAILURE OF THE UW ADMISTRATION The University of Washington faculty, like the faculty at other major American research universities is governed by a Faculty Code, a set of laws written by the Faculty Senate, voted on by the faculty, and enacted by the Regents. Sadly, this is a story about [...]
June 17th, 2018 - 4:47 am § in Misc.
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: How religions differ
Sam Harris and Cenk Uygur argue about .. do religions differ? Are some good and some bad?[...]
The Chinese Police State
Liu Xia “Ready to Die” Amid Renewed Calls for Release Since the death of imprisoned Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo last July, the extra-legal house arrest his wife Liu Xia has endured since his award in 2010 has continued despite hopes for her release. Following months of delays, her friend [...]
June 16th, 2018 - 12:31 pm § in Misc.
THE-Ave Challenge: who are these three famous men?
David Dennison John Barron John Miller [...]