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Blind Creature That Buries Its Head In The Sand Named For Donald Trump

A newly discovered blind and burrowing amphibian is to be officially named Dermophis donaldtrumpi, in recognition of the US president’s climate change denial.

The name was chosen by the boss of EnviroBuild, a sustainable building materials company, who paid $25,000 (£19,800) at an auction for the right. The small legless creature was found in Panama and EnviroBuild’s Aidan Bell said its ability to bury its head in the ground matched Donald Trump’s approach to global warming.

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[Angrboda]

Democrats retrace migrant girl’s journey before her death, denounce conditions at Border Patrol stations

Democratic lawmakers who came to the Border Patrol station here Tuesday vowing to investigate the death of a 7-year-old migrant girl emerged from their tour with a litany of accusations but few solutions for helping the agency manage the surge of families that has left agents overwhelmed.

The congressional delegation, led by members of the House Hispanic Caucus, described a facility jam-packed with families, lacking sufficient medical care and poorly equipped to care for children.

“The only reason this facility is still open as it is now is because these cameras can’t get in,” Rep. Al Green (D-Tex.) told reporters who had to wait outside the station, nearly 90 miles north of the border along Interstate 10.

Green said he saw scores of children “stacked” in holding cells and huddled in foil blankets on concrete floors, alongside toilets lacking privacy screens. “If one of your cameras could get in there, the public would see what we have seen, and we should shut this down,” he said, “or we would restructure it so that we could treat human beings in a decent fashion.”

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U.S., Supporting Mexico’s Plan, Will Invest $5.8 Billion in Central America

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Scottish Parliament Bans ‘Gingerbread Men’ in Coffee Shop Due to Sexism Concerns

Scotland’s Parliament has made the decision to ban “gingerbread men” from a coffee shop at its capitol over concerns that the name of the cookie perpetuates sexism.

Each of these cookies will now instead be called a “gingerbread person,” according to an article in Express.

According to the news source, the change was made after it was discovered that more than 30 percent of female ministers in Holyrood said that they had suffered some sort of sexual harassment.

Not everyone is on board with the name change. Express reports that Scottish Conservatives have stated that the move “trivialises” institutionalized sexism — and they’re absolutely right.

Make no mistake: Sexual harassment is a very serious issue. No woman should have to worry about dealing with something so horrible when she goes to work, and it’s absolutely disgusting that so many do. Here’s the thing, though: I would estimate that approximately zero fewer women are going to have to deal with it because the name of a damn cookie was changed.

[Cod]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46619689

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn calls the PM 'Stupid woman' then tries to bullshit his way out of it lol. It's like watching school children.

[Dr H]

Scottish Parliament Bans ‘Gingerbread Men’ in Coffee Shop Due to Sexism Concerns

Scotland’s Parliament has made the decision to ban “gingerbread men” from a coffee shop at its capitol over concerns that the name of the cookie perpetuates sexism.

Each of these cookies will now instead be called a “gingerbread person,” according to an article in Express.

I find the new name sexist and offensive.

I propose "gingerbread perprogeny".

[Fireball]

Scottish Parliament Bans ‘Gingerbread Men’ in Coffee Shop Due to Sexism Concerns

I find the new name sexist and offensive.

I propose "gingerbread perprogeny".

I'm recalling a move in the past to desexualize the wait staff titles at restaurants, changing to "waitron". I guess one could have a gingerbreadtron.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Scottish Parliament Bans ‘Gingerbread Men’ in Coffee Shop Due to Sexism Concerns

Scotland’s Parliament has made the decision to ban “gingerbread men” from a coffee shop at its capitol over concerns that the name of the cookie perpetuates sexism.

Each of these cookies will now instead be called a “gingerbread person,” according to an article in Express.

According to the news source, the change was made after it was discovered that more than 30 percent of female ministers in Holyrood said that they had suffered some sort of sexual harassment.

Not everyone is on board with the name change. Express reports that Scottish Conservatives have stated that the move “trivialises” institutionalized sexism — and they’re absolutely right.

Make no mistake: Sexual harassment is a very serious issue. No woman should have to worry about dealing with something so horrible when she goes to work, and it’s absolutely disgusting that so many do. Here’s the thing, though: I would estimate that approximately zero fewer women are going to have to deal with it because the name of a damn cookie was changed.

Easy fix:

Ginger men: Baked with little penises attached.

Ginger women: Baked with boobs on.

Ginger persons:  Baked to look like Ed Sheeran.

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[BrianSoddingBoru4]

US Secretary Of Defense Quits

The news of Gen Mattis' departure comes a day after Mr Trump announced all US troops would be withdrawn from Syria.
In his resignation letter, Gen Mattis described his views on "treating allies with respect" and using "all the tools of American power to provide for the common defence".

"Because you have the right to have a Secretary of Defence whose views are better aligned with yours on these and other subjects, I believe it is right for me to step down," Gen Mattis wrote.

Translation:  'I can no longer, in good conscience, work for a dangerous lunatic.'
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Drone shuts down Gatwick Airport (UK) for more than 24 hours.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-sussex-46640033

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Toblerone Certified Halal: Right Wing Goes Bat Shit Crazy

Members of the European far right have declared war on Toblerone after discovering that the chocolate is halal-certified, in a move described as 'peak outrage'.     
Internet users called for a boycott of the popular triangular shaped chocolate bar after the Swiss tabloid Blick ignited the furore on Sunday by running a story titled 'Toblerone is now halal'. 
The storm gathered momentum when Jörg Meuthen, spokesman for the far right nationalist part Alternative for Germany posted about it to his Facebook followers on Monday.
'Islamization is not taking place - neither in Germany nor in Europe,' he wrote sarcastically alongside a picture of Toblerone. 

Mondelēz, which produces Toblerone, said in a statement to CNN: 'The certification did not result in any change to our beloved traditional Toblerone original recipe.

'Due to the inherent nature of Toblerone chocolate its production process essentially meets the halal criteria anyway.' 

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