Sunday, November 10, 2019

Light Mixed News Dump

QB Jacoby Brissett has been downgraded to OUT
https://twitter.com/Colts/status/1193212969078771712

There is concern about the status of #Lions QB Matthew Stafford, who is listed as questionable with hip and back injuries and could be a real game-time decision. One to watch.
https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1193265512819679232?s=19

You'd think, if anything, the lesson "don't be dismissive of a candidate who maintains a polling lead for months with a working-class coalition despite constant predictions of his demise from Acela corridor elites" would have been *overlearned*. But, nope, same shit as last time.
https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/1193569975472140292

Republican-controlled EPA announces plan to relax coal power plant waste rules
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/03/politics/epa-coal-power-plant-waste-rules/index.html

Even if he loses the next election, the damage he’s done to our political system is PERMANENT

Boris Johnson's Conservative party has received cash from nine Russian donors named in a suppressed intelligence report
https://www.businessinsider.com/boris-johnson-blocked-report-naming-tory-donors-linked-to-kremlin-2019-11

YEP: The 2020 war that matters most: Democrats must fight to take back state legislatures with as much focus, passion and money as they bring to federal races
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-the-2020-war-that-matters-most-20191110-qqcm6hzrbrhhnavcrebjuhjzse-story.html

State Department lawyers found the White House Office of Management and Budget, and thus the president, had no legal standing to block spending of the Ukraine aid in a legal finding conveyed in a classified memorandum to Secretary of State Michael Pompeo
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-09/state-department-freed-ukraine-money-before-trump-says-he-did

Good luck San Fransisco. Your new DA has explicitly stated: "Crimes such as public camping, offering or soliciting sex, public urination, blocking a sidewalk, etc., should not and will not be prosecuted". What's the point of being a law enforcement official if you think laws are evil and criminals are awesome?
https://www.sfchronicle.com/local-politics/article/What-s-the-answer-to-quality-of-life-crimes-in-14563426.php

Among the things @RonJohnsonWI did not explain was why @realDonaldTrump assigned @RudyGiuliani to run messages to the Ukrainians about his asks instead of working through normal channels.
https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod/status/1193586439566561282

Rep. Jim Himes accuses Republicans of creating a false equivalency between accusations that President Trump pressured Ukraine to investigate a political rival and former VP Biden's public posture toward that same country during the Obama administration.
https://twitter.com/NBCPolitics/status/1193584873317060613

State Dept. found WH had no legal ground to block Ukraine aid
https://www.axios.com/trump-impeachment-ukraine-military-aid-a9be7c06-3ea5-4d9b-801a-1cdf6877cc31.html

Schiff says whistleblower testimony is 'redundant and unnecessary'
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/09/politics/adam-schiff-whistleblower-impeachment-inquiry/index.html

Trump told Gordon Sondland to extort Ukraine. Now he claims to “hardly know” him. | Last month, Sondland was a "really good man" and a "great American." Now? "I hardly know the gentleman"
https://www.salon.com/2019/11/09/trump-told-gordon-sondland-to-extort-ukraine-now-he-claims-to-hardly-know-him/

Sessions' primary opponent spotted with Trump at game
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/11/09/bradley-byrne-sessions-primary-opponent-trump-alabama-lsu-game-nr-sot-vpx.cnn

Watchdog and conservation groups called out former oil lobbyist and current Interior Secretary David Bernhardt Friday over the department's attempt to give a "coveted" permanent water supply contract to one of Bernhardt's ex-clients.
https://www.salon.com/2019/11/10/oil-lobbyist-turned-interior-chief-proposes-giving-coveted-contract-to-ex-client/

Erdoğan guards attacked US Secret Service after protestors in 2017, new documents show
https://thehill.com/policy/international/469705-erdogan-visit-stirs-memories-of-violent-protests

Erdoğan's guards attacked and injured two US DSS agents, six Secret Service agents and an MPD officer in 2017, new documents reveal.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/469705-erdogan-visit-stirs-memories-of-violent-protests

Richest 1% Close To Topping Wealth Of Entire Middle Class Due To Trump Tax Cuts, Interest
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wealth-gap1-percent-middle-class_n_5dc76ae6e4b00927b2344e91

Sen. Mitt Romney joins bipartisan Senate Climate Change Caucus
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2019/11/06/sen-mitt-romney-joins/

Thailand wants to ban these three pesticides. The US government says no - The Trump administration is putting profits before people by pressuring the country not to ban harmful chemicals made by Dow, Syngenta and Monsanto
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/10/thailand-pesticides-dow-monsanto-syngenta-trump

Police arrest man they say slashed ‘Baby Trump’ balloon during Alabama-LSU game
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/11/10/police-arrest-man-they-say-slashed-baby-trump-balloon-during-alabama-lsu-game/

Fiona Hill Testifies Vladimir Putin Began ‘Targeting’ Donald Trump When He Was A Businessman
https://www.inquisitr.com/5734528/vladimir-putin-donald-trump-russia-fiona-hill/?

Records Show CBP agents wrote fake court dates on paperwork to send migrants back to Mexico
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/immigration/story/2019-11-07/cbp-fraud

Top Texas GOP donor resigns from company after admitting to prohibited contributions
https://www.texastribune.org/2019/11/07/texas-donor-james-dannenbaum-resigns-contributions/amp/

Four protesters killed and more than 100 wounded as Iraq security forces use live rounds against crowds: The deaths came hours after security forces cleared three flashpoint bridges of protesters, using stun grenades and tear gas amid heavy clashes
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3037066/four-protesters-killed-and-more-100-wounded-iraq-security

Schiff Whacks Nunes’ Witness Requests: Will Not Abet ‘Sham Investigations’
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/schiff-nunes-witness-requests-impeachment-inquiry

A new report shows that deforestation released a shocking 626 percent more CO2 between 2000 and 2013 than previously thought
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-carbon-bomb/

Bill Barr's meeting with Fox News chairman should be investigated
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/13/opinions/bill-bar-rupert-murdoch-investigate-obeidallah/index.html

The Whistleblower Complaint Has Largely Been Corroborated. Here's How. [Coloured-Coded]
https://www.npr.org/2019/11/09/776173492/the-whistleblower-complaint-has-largely-been-corroborated-heres-how

The NRA doesn’t want Florida to vote on an assault weapon ban, so it’s going to the Supreme Court
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/editorials/os-op-assault-weapon-florida-amendment-nra-ashley-moody-20191106-uhze4amckndn7ebe5dmvszispe-story.html

Jeff Sessions begs Trump for mercy in his first Senate ad
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/11/09/jeff-sessions-basically-begs-trump-mercy-his-first-senate-ad/

Betsy DeVos cancels debt for over 1,500 students after facing the possibility of being dumped in prison
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/betsy-devos-education-cancels-student-loan-debt-for-1500-students-amid-lawsuit/

How Deregulation Kills People | Boeing’s 737 Max Debacle Shows Why Government, Not Private Business, Should Take Responsibility for Protecting the Public
https://www.dcreport.org/2019/11/08/boeing-737-max-how-deregulation-kills-people/

Under shroud of secrecy US weapons arrive in Yemen despite Congressional outrage
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/05/middleeast/yemen-saudi-us-arms-footage-intl/index.html

Trump is fleeing to a safe space in Alabama where students will be punished for booing. Who's the snowflake now?
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/trump-alabama-lsu-game-football-boo-students-crimson-tide-sga-a9195561.html

As Mulvaney Claims 'Absolute Immunity,' Witness Testimony Reveals Chief of Staff's Central Role in Trump Quid Pro Quo: "It's hard to imagine something more suspicious and damaging than the White House's own chief of staff afraid to tell the truth under oath."
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/11/08/mulvaney-claims-absolute-immunity-witness-testimony-reveals-chief-staffs-central

Ben & Jerry's sued for misleading consumers with "happy cow" characterization
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ben-jerrys-lawsuit-ben-jerrys-sued-for-misleading-consumers-with-happy-cow-characterization/

BBC To Show Donald Trump Impeachment Hearings In Full
https://deadline.com/2019/11/bbc-parliament-airs-donald-trump-impeachment-hearing-1202781215/

ISIS bride who urged jihadists in America to 'go on drive-bys and spill all of their blood' says she deserves a second chance as she pleads to return to the U.S. because life is hard in Syrian refugee camp with her son. Shitstain Ihlan Omar defended her as a innocent victim being persecuted by the US government.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7668755/US-born-IS-bride-appeals-come-home-Syria.html

Boston Celtics guard Gordon Hayward has suffered a fractured left hand.
https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1193309081550938112

The Boston Celtics (7-1) defeat the San Antonio Spurs (5-4) 135-115, behind Jaylen Brown's 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Brandon Ingram becomes the second player in #NBA history to score over 200 points while shooting over .500 from the field and .400 from three-point range in their first eight games with a team, joining Kevin Durant, who did it with Golden State in 2016
http://bleacherreport.com/post/new-orleans-pelicans/9ae1b6e4-b4d8-48b1-81a2-aa33037acabd

Dion Waiters had a panic attack on Heat team flight after taking an edible (marijuana candy)
https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN/status/1193357511467917312?s=19

Heat guard Dion Waiters missed the game in Phoenix because of a stomach ache and was seeking relief when he took the edible that he was unfamiliar with, sources said. League rules prohibit the use of THC.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28044741/heat-guard-dion-waiters-had-panic-attack-consuming-edible-sources-say

Danilo Gallinari just scored 8,888 career points. He wears the number 8 and was born on 8/8/1988.

Steve Kerr on the 2-8 Warriors: “We should not just accept our fate. We shouldn’t feel sorry for ourselves and say, well, we have all these injuries or we’re playing two-way guys and going for the lottery and all this crap. No. We should win some games.”
https://streamable.com/khwji

D'Angelo Russell hits another ridiculous banking three to beat the buzzer!
https://streamable.com/yltie

Damian Lillard joins Wilt, Kobe, Jordan, Baylor, Harden, and Booker as the only players in NBA history with multiple games of 59+ points

Damian Lillard in a loss vs the Brooklyn Nets: 60 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists

D'Angelo Russell vs Minnesota finishes off with a career high 52/8/5 on 19/36 shooting and 7/16 from three

The Houston Rockets (6-3) defeat the Chicago Bulls (3-7) 117-94 behind 42/10/9 from Harden

The Dichotomy of Westbrook: Badly airballs a jumper, and then hits the circus shot on the next possession
https://streamable.com/spzvh

The Dallas Mavericks (6-3) remain undefeated on the road, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies (2-7), 138-122

The Warriors are the best FT shooting team this season.

Arrest warrant issued for former Bolivian President Evo Morales, protest leader Luis Fernando Camacho says
https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1193704686324535298

On Sunday, National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who gave a bombshell testimony in the House impeachment investigation last month on President Donald Trump’s Ukraine scheme, will be removed from his post at the White House National Security Council.
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/national-sec-adviser-top-impeachment-probe-witness-to-be-removed-from-wh-council

Trump will hold a joint news conference with Turkish president on Wednesday, the same day as the House begins its public impeachment hearings.

F.B.I. and Prosecutors Try Speaking Plainly About Domestic Terrorism | They want to reassure the public that they are combating racist and politically motivated bloodshed — and they fear that the 2020 campaign could spark violence.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/10/us/politics/domestic-terrorism-justice-department.html

People in a position to know were scared that Trump’s rage and incompetence might get people killed and ⁦@NikkiHaley⁩’s response is to take detailed notes so she can suck up to Trump in her book. What a hero.
https://twitter.com/TVietor08/status/1193602646487097344

THIS WEDNESDAY: Ambassador William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary George Kent testify on Impeach Inquiry before House Intelligence Cmte – LIVE on C-SPAN3, @cspanRadio & online here: https://cs.pn/2Co94Z6
https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1193598949518536706

Giuliani Associate Lev Parnas Says He Gave Demand for Biden Inquiry to Ukrainians
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/10/nyregion/trump-ukraine-parnas-fruman.html

Lamar 47-yard touchdown run
https://streamable.com/5zv5f

Browns just ran eight plays from the Bills 2 yard line without sniffing a touchdown.
https://twitter.com/WillBrinson/status/1193596946902110208

Browns goal-to-go sequence from the 1-yard line: 1st & goal: Incomplete pass (penalty). 1st & G: Run for -1 yard. 2nd & G: Run for 1 yards. 3rd & G: Incomplete pass (penalty). 1st & G: Run for 0 yards. 2nd & G: Incomplete pass. 3rd & G: Run for 0 yards. 4th & G: Run for -2 yards
https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1193597221435920384

Bills complete 8 play goal-line stand vs Browns
https://nfl-vod.cdn.anvato.net/league/5684/19/11/10/478530/478530_F71CF1B49F5249B2BE93B46552C862C5_191110_478530_Bills__D_completes_EPIC_eight_play_goal_line_sta_3200.mp4

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray has now gone 177 passes without an interception, the longest such streak by a rookie in NFL history.
https://twitter.com/fieldyates/status/1193595743556308997?s=21

Larry Fitzgerald with a sensational one-handed juggling sideline grab on 4th down
https://streamable.com/ofc0x

Lamar Jackson today: 15/17, 223 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 158.3 rating, 65 rush yds, 1 rush TD

A broken-out Ryan Tannehill lowers the shoulder and runs over Juan Thornhill for the 2-point conversion.
https://streamable.com/b6ive

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