A. Rascal
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A Profanity Filter Banned the Word 'Bone' at a Paleontology Conference
Vice.com 93d 8 tweets
“Words like ‘bone,’ ‘pubic,’ and ‘stream’ are frankly ridiculous to ban in a field where we regularly find pubic bones in streams,” one participant said of the filter, which organizers had to thwart.
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A. Rascal “Words like ‘bone,’ ‘pubic,’ and ‘stream’ are frankly ridiculous to ban in a field where we regularly find pubic bones in streams.” 91d
Analysis: Why it could be a Biden blowout in November
CNN 118d 5 tweets
Poll of the week: A new ABC News/Washington Post poll from Minnesota finds Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with a 57% to 41% lead over President Donald Trump among likely voters.
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A. Rascal taking some comfort, especially given the events of recent days, in polls like this 118d
Wealthy turn anti-immigrant when their riches are threatened
UQ News - UQ News 152d 2 tweets
Anti-immigration sentiment rises when affluent people fear losing their wealth, a psychological study has found.
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A. Rascal “Affluent people who fear losing wealth in the short or long term experience collective angst about their group’s future vitality and wealth status. Our research found this fuels negative attitudes toward immigrants and minorities.” 144d
In southern Mexico, a long-acknowledged ‘third gender’ is not masculine or feminine | Aeon Videos
Aeon 190d 2 tweets
In southern Mexico, a long-acknowledged ‘third gender’ is not masculine or feminine
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A. Rascal “Anthropologists believe the culture’s acceptance of gender-mixing predates European contact and has survived the strict gender dichotomy imposed by Spanish Catholic colonisers.” As well as by the signatories. 190d
‘They Just Dumped Him Like Trash’: Nursing Homes Evict Vulnerable Residents
Nytimes.com 209d 32 tweets
Nursing homes across the country are kicking out old and disabled residents and sending them to homeless shelters and rundown motels.
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A. Rascal This is what a for-profit healthcare system brings you. 208d
Aubade by Philip Larkin
Poetry Foundation 1144d 7 tweets
I work all day, and get half-drunk at night.
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A. Rascal Having the most delightful Facebook chat with my high school English teacher about this poem he assigned to me 36 years ago. Almost makes all the Trumpism on that platform bearable. 332d
Carla Makes BA's Best Fettuccine Alfredo | From the Test Kitchen | Bon Appétit
YouTube 346d 1 tweets
Real alfredo should never (never!) include cream; the silky sauce is the result of an emulsion between the grated cheese, melted butter, and starchy pasta wa...
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A. Rascal Fettuccine Alfredo #amcooking #vegetarian via 346d
Hobby Lobby's secret agenda: How it's quietly funding a vast right-wing movement
Salon 349d 1 tweets
Exclusive: How entities related to the company are quietly pumping tens of millions into a mélange of fringe causes
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A. Rascal why I dislike Hobby Lobby 349d
The UK is abandoning its alliance with Trump as the United States 'withdraws from its leadership around the world'
Business Insider 370d 8 tweets
Donald Trump's decision to assassinate Qassem Soleimani has triggered a major rupture between the US and its closest ally in the United Kingdom.
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A. Rascal Way to go, genius. 368d
Catholic archbishop claims LGBT activism is the new communism, says gay people are a ‘rainbow plague’
PinkNews - Gay news, reviews and comment from the world's most read lesbian, gay, bisexual, and tran 396d 1 tweets
The Roman Catholic archbishop of Kraków, Poland, has compared the existence of LGBT+ people to an "aggressive" communist regime. 
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A. Rascal especially startling when you consider the archbishop’s age and the timeline of Treblinka and Auschwitz-Birkenau 396d
Pan-Seared Filet Mignon with Garlic & Herb Butter Recipe
Kitchen Swagger 397d 1 tweets
How to cook the perfect pan-seared filet mignon using butter, high heat and a cast iron skillet. Never grill streak again.
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A. Rascal still hungry & just found an 8oz in the freezer so Pan-Seared Filet Mignon with Garlic & Herb Butter Recipe #amcooking 397d
Representative Jeff Van Drew, Anti-Impeachment Democrat, Considering Switching Parties
Jonathan Martin, Nick Corasaniti - Nytimes.com 398d 5 tweets
The conservative freshman Democrat, who represents a New Jersey district where President Trump is popular, is discussing announcing his switch next week.
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A. Rascal imagine being so civically & historically illiterate to say nothing of having the moral vacuousness to do what you think will get you re-elected rather than what’s right 398d
Kellyanne Conway declares impeachment ‘unconstitutional’ — and dares Chairman Schiff to testify
Alternet.org 410d 1 tweets
Senior Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway says Congress’ impeachment inquiry is “unconstitutional,” and dared House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff to testify before the Judiciary Committee’s impeachment hearing Wednesday. “The White...
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A. Rascal using “unconstitutional” in place of “something I don’t like” in an attempt to make one’s distaste sound legitimate 410d
Thai basil chicken recipe (pad kra pao gai ผัดกระเพราไก่) - Thai Recipes
YouTube 424d 1 tweets
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A. Rascal Thai basil chicken (pad kra pao gai ผัดกระเพราไก่) made with Impossible Burger instead of chicken #amcooking #vegetarian 424d
How Voters Turned Virginia from Deep Red to Solid Blue
Sabrina Tavernise - Nytimes.com 434d 14 tweets
A new kind of suburbanization is sweeping through politics, from Richmond to Atlanta, Houston, Denver and elsewhere, and Democrats are starting to breach Republicans’ firewalls in elections.
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A. Rascal this is alarming as I have several exes in that area going all the way back to college and these numbers couldn’t have occurred by chance #amshakinit 432d
An ant colony has memories that its individual members don’t have – Deborah M Gordon | Aeon Ideas
Aeon 758d 11 tweets
Why your brain is like an ant colony: they both get wiser and more stable by using collective memory for learning
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A. Rascal “Individual ants can’t learn, but a colony can. Is the brain the same?” Yes. Individual neurons can’t learn, but synapses can. (Donald Hebb) Individuals may not be able to learn, but societies can (Dr Martin Luther King) via 474d
Lindsey Graham: “I Don’t Care” If Migrants “Stay in These Facilities for 400 Days”
Vanity Fair 551d 4 tweets
Senator Graham said on Sunday that he has no sympathy for the conditions seen in migrant camps over the weekend.
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A. Rascal What a good Christian. 551d
Cardinal Burke: Limiting Muslim immigration is patriotic
America Magazine 603d 1 tweets
Cardinal Raymond Burke said during a pro-life, pro-family conference that limiting Muslim immigration is a "responsible" and "patriotic" act.
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A. Rascal Absolutely disgusting. And the fact that he’s a Cardinal makes it even more so. 603d
On the Road (Again)
A. Rascal - Rascality: Speeches to its Cultured Despisers 607d 1 tweets
Three years ago, I wrote a piece about finding a Catholic Church that felt like home. Well, quite a bit has happened since then. I thought of appending the original post, but then decided to just w…
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A. Rascal well I'd been planning to write something else entirely when I suddenly got the urge to update an old blog post instead 607d
Man who raped 12-year-old awarded joint custody of her child
News.yahoo.com 613d 4 tweets
A man who raped a 12-year-old has been awarded joint custody of her child despite being convicted of her rape and another sexual assault on a child. A judge has given Christopher Mirasolo, 27, parenting time and joint legal custody of the...
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A. Rascal “The custody was granted by Judge Gregory S Ross and Mirasolo was given the victim’s address and his name added to the birth certificate, without the victim’s consent.” via 613d