Sex in Politics…Not!

Drinking spirits gives men a sexy swagger but unmasks aggression, study shows

Why it's okay—maybe even good—for your kids to fight

How do we engage with the past? Archaeology, art, coins, legal documents, living witnesses. For Thomas Carlyle, however, literary works were unsurpassable  

FDA Approves a Digital Pill That Can Track When You Swallowed It Bloomberg. Faraday cage vests coming to a store near you? Or would it need to be more like a leotard or burqua? And could you fry it with a magnetic pulse? Techies please speak up!

Commentary: The truth behind the U.S. show of force in Asia Reuters (resilc). “The resources plowed into them were stupendous – $5.6 trillion so far, academics at Brown University estimated this month. That would imply a cost per individual U.S. taxpayer of more than $23,000, including future care for veterans

‘One of the most secretive, dark states’: What is Kansas trying to hide? Kansas City Star

Czechs have elected a Slovak-born billionaire

The Slovak Spectator

Czechs have elected a Slovak-born billionaire ... Deemed the richestSlovak, Babiš bought two Czech leading dailies, MF Dnes and Lidové ...

Inside story of Seinfeld's most outrageous episode ever

From zero to insane in less than six days.

I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal and ... even, those registered to vote who are dead (and many for a long time). Depending on results, we will strengthen up voting procedures!

Donald Trump on Twitter 1-25-17Read moreabout Trump Therapy 6.1 -- Old Math

Margaret Court is not happy about the same sex-marriage


Sitting Supreme Court Justice Bill O'Neill, responding to Franken allegations, claims bedding 50 women": Seth A. Richardson of The Cleveland Plain Dealer has this report.And Marty Schladen and Randy Ludlow of The Columbus Dispatch report that "O'Neill discloses 50 lovers, decries media hysteria over sexual harassment."

For Women Restaurant Workers, Sexual Harassment Starts with the Day You’re In These Times 

Sex in Politics…Not! 

Alabama Senate Special Election – Moore vs. Jones (December 12) RealClearPolitics. RCP Average: Jones +0.2.

11 Scenarios For How The Roy Moore Saga Could Play OutNPR

Harvey Weinstein had secret hitlist of names to quash sex scandal Guardian

How a conservative group dealt with a fondling charge against a rising GOP star WaPo

Franken forces Dems to finally confront their own sexual assault scandals McClatchy

Democrats Missed A Chance To Draw A Line In The Sand On Sexual Misconduct FiveThirtyEight. The Al Franken case goes to the Senate Ethics Committee. I remember very well, after the (squandered) “wave” election in 2006, when new speaker Pelosi instantly buried the Mark Foley case —Foley to 15-year-old male former Senate page: “Get a ruler and measure it for me” — in the Ethics Committee (one might speculate to protect the Republican leadership, in light of what we now know of the Hastert case). In any case, “weaponized sanctimony” is the order of the day, on this day as indeed on all other days, as Democrats refuse to clean their own side of the street. Well played, all.

Moore targets female accusers as critics decry intimidation AP

With Roy Moore scandal, #MeToo movement upends Washington Payday Report

After Al Franken and Roy Moore, We Are Dangerously Close to Botching the #MeToo Moment Daily Beast

Gillibrand Says Bill Clinton Should Have Resigned Over Lewinsky Affair NYT. Some background.

Bill Clinton’s accusers deserved to be heard, Donna Brazile says during Miami visit Miami Herald

When Character No Longer Counts National Affairs

‘Inappropriate behavior’ with man in his office led to Ohio lawmaker’s ouster Columbus Dispatch. I wonder if anybody’s keeping a spreadsheet on these episodes….

Is there a culture of denial around sexual misconduct in academia?Times Higher Education

The Danger of Knowing You’re on the ‘Right Side of History’ New York Magazine (resilc)

Ohio Supreme Court Judge Bill O’Neill brags of sex conquests BBC

Roy Moore is waging war on Senate leader Mitch McConnell NBC (furzy). FWIW, Birmingham paper today has a front page story defending Moore.

The TED talks empire has been grappling with sexual harassment, interviews and internal emails showWashington Post

What Should Democrats Do About Al Franken? Nation. I don’t write this stuff….

‘Nothing about it felt right’: More than 50 people describe sexual harassment on Capitol Hill CNN (Re Silc). Hold onto your hats, folks….

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National Republican move against Roy Moore grows — but key Alabama Republicans are not joining in WaPo

LISTEN: Curious Robocall Seeks ‘Damaging’ Information On Moore WKRG. “Hi, this is Bernie Bernstein [!!], I’m a reporter for the Washington Post….” Parallelism of great minds, I guess.

Limbaugh: Moore was a Democrat at time of sexual misconduct allegations The Hill

George Bush Snr ‘groped 16-year-old girl’ during 2003 photo op BBC

Reckoning With Bill Clinton’s Sex Crimes Atlantic

Kasich: Write-in campaign possible in Alabama Senate raceThe Hill

Locals Were Troubled by Roy Moore’s Interactions with Teen Girls at the Gadsden Mall New Yorker/ Solid reporting.

GOP senator: We must protect the Senate’s integrity if Moore doesn’t step aside The Hill (resilc)

Roy Moore Is Not the Brightest Alleged Child Molester New York Magazine (resilc)

If Roy Moore Isn’t Rock Bottom for Republicans, What Is?Rolling Stone (resilc)