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“President Trump is demanding that the Justice Department pay him about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him, according to people familiar with the matter, who added that any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit.” — New York Times

Everyone agrees that President Trump has been “damaged very greatly” by the radical left’s many witch hunts against him.

First, they tried to connect him to Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, which the President won fair and square—by a lot. Then they went after him for obstructing that investigation a bunch of times.

After that, they alleged that the President was keeping classified documents containing military secrets at Mar-a-Lago—which, by the way, hosts incredible movie premieres, fundraisers, and so many other events attended by thousands—and that he was obstructing that investigation as well.

“The White House is demolishing the entirety of the East Wing to make way for President Trump’s $200 million ballroom, a construction project that is far more extensive than he initially let on, a senior administration official said on Wednesday.” — New York Times

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny were busy cleaning their grandfather’s gutters when he made an announcement.

“Children, we’re going to Washington, DC, to see the White House!”

“Oh, gee,” exclaimed Benny, “I’ve always wanted to visit a castle!”

“Silly Benny,” said Violet softly, “the White House isn’t a castle. It’s the temporary home of our democratically elected president.”

Does physics miss something important about how the Universe works? A new law of information could account for complexity

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Hope is indispensable. But when false hope blinds us to reality, a short bout of despair might be the antidote we need

- by Juliette Vazard

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From late-night calls to unsolved symptoms, uncertainty is woven into every doctor’s day. They should learn to embrace it

- by Zoe Cunniffe

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At a church in Italy, we sought to shed an old definition for one that could save us

The post What Is Intelligence? appeared first on Nautilus.

Inertia: the state of not moving — of being stranded, stuck, at the mercy of someone else’s timetable or decision. A sense of stuckness in time and place seems to be what binds us. ‘Broken Britain’ has become a broken record. Across the West, politicians promise radical, populist change that none can deliver once in […]

Workers at the Padre coffee roasting factory in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick walked out on strike. Julie Monteiro spoke to delegate Ava Baldwin about the issues.

The post Coffee workers give bosses a roasting first appeared on Solidarity Online.

The parasites found lurking in 1,000-year-old feces give a glimpse into the health and daily life of the past

The post What Poop Reveals About Ancient Humans appeared first on Nautilus.

“Thieves in balaclavas broke into Paris’ Louvre museum on Sunday morning, using a crane to smash an upstairs window, then stealing priceless objects from an area that houses the French crown jewels before escaping on motorbikes.”
— Reuters

I am the best at what I do. I move with precision, each step a carefully choreographed ballet. I do not simply steal things like a common pickpocket; I perform. I create. I inspire.

But not before 9:30 a.m.

If I were to, say, steal the crown jewels from the Louvre, I would not get up at the crack of dawn to do it. Mais non! How could I be expected to perform my best work without a good night’s sleep? Heist days are long, and a sleepy thief is a grouchy thief. And what of my petit dejeuner? Am I to rappel from the roof of the museum’s jewel wing without having enjoyed my pain au chocolat? I may be a thief, but I am not an animal.

Ecosystems that have not been fully explored or catalogued by science are at risk of severe damage

The post Mysterious Deep Sea Habitats Reveal New Species appeared first on Nautilus.

The days of justifying American military intervention anywhere in the world are on their way out.

The post The U.S. Isn’t Even Bothering With Its Usual Lies to Sell Its Regime Change War in Venezuela appeared first on The Intercept.

Irish comedian Tadhg Hickey joins Mnar Adley to expose Maria Corina Machado’s Nobel “Peace” Prize farce and the UK’s crackdown on pro-Palestine voices.

The post Nobel “Peace” Prize of Shame & the UK/Israeli Crackdown, with Tadhg Hickey appeared first on MintPress News.