Trump is having a bad time with science.

Trump is having a bad time with science. (And law, and international relations, and international trade, and political corruption, and incompetent nominees)

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/12/28/16827022/climate-change-cold-arctic-snap-us-canada-jet-stream

Banks doing their best to demonise and punish users of bitcoin, because it spells their demise.

Banks doing their best to demonise and punish users of bitcoin, because it spells their demise.
http://www.smh.com.au/business/bitcoin-tensions-rise-as-investors-claim-banks-freezing-their-accounts-20171229-p4yy3z.html

Prisons at breaking point but Australia is still addicted to incarceration | Australia news | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/29/prisons-at-breaking-point-but-australia-is-still-addicted-to-incarceration

Corruption

Corruption
https://www.michaelwest.com.au/donate-win-government-work-dodge-tax-how-goldman-jp-morgan-and-rbs-do-it/

2017 Top board games

DNA vaccine promises permanent, universal protection against the flu

https://newatlas.com/dna-vaccine-flu-universal/52768/

Top 8 Must-See Sky Events for 2018

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/12/top-skywatching-events-2018-eclipses-meteors-planets-astronomy/

Men who feel that people might think they were homosexual, are anti-green

Men who feel that people might think they were homosexual, are anti-green
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/men-resist-green-behavior-as-un-manly/

Why the Father of Modern Statistics Didn’t Believe Smoking Caused Cancer

https://priceonomics.com/why-the-father-of-modern-statistics-didnt-believe/

'Coral bleaching is getting worse ... but the biggest problem is pollution' | Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/27/coral-bleaching-is-getting-worse-but-the-biggest-problem-is-pollution

Fake news is a threat to humanity, but scientists may have a solution | Dana Nuccitelli | Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2017/dec/27/fake-news-is-a-threat-to-humanity-but-scientists-may-have-a-solution

BBC NEWS | Health | Timeline: Smoking and disease

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4377928.stm

Warning: measles vaccine causes some parents to become retards.

Warning: measles vaccine causes some parents to become retards.
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/26/health/measles-deaths-vaccination.html?referer=https://t.co/SV9MOaPgZO?amp%3D1

Destruction of democracy by the ruling elite

Destruction of democracy by the ruling elite
http://www.fairvote.org/_we_know_the_system_is_fixed_arnold_schwarzenegger_talks_gerrymandering_political_reform_and_saving_democracy

Corporate welfare up, social welfare down - Michael West

https://www.michaelwest.com.au/corporate-welfare-social-welfare/

NSA Leak Reveals Program that Spies on the Contents of Americans Communications

https://www.deepdotweb.com/2017/12/24/nsa-leak-reveals-program-spies-contents-americans-communications/

Follow the damned rules you entitled armpits!

Follow the damned rules you entitled armpits!

http://spsp.org/news-center/press-releases/entitled-people-instructions-unfair

Getting slower due to complexity

Getting slower due to complexity
https://danluu.com/input-lag/

Gaming Addiction About To Become A Mental Disorder Officially Recognized by The World Health Organization

https://wccftech.com/gaming-addiction-disorder-recognized-who/

Government scientists blocked from the biggest meeting in their field

https://www.denverpost.com/2017/12/22/us-geological-survey-scientists-blocked-from-conference-interior-department/

Sugar makes you fat.

Sugar makes you fat.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/eaft-aon122117.php

Head in the sand approach to hide incompetence and corruption

Head in the sand approach to hide incompetence and corruption
https://theconversation.com/bad-data-collection-means-we-dont-know-how-much-the-middle-class-is-being-squeezed-by-the-wealthy-89365?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Weekend+Conversation+-+91067718&utm_content=The+Weekend+Conversation+-+91067718+CID_cc5f399146ce5af595bfb38dbbfbdc6a&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=Bad+data+collection+means+we+dont+know+how+much+the+middle+class+is+being+squeezed+by+the+wealthy

MEL Science Wants to Introduce VR-Based Chemistry Lessons in School | thevrbase

https://thevrbase.com/mel-science-wants-to-introduce-vr-based-chemistry-lessons-in-school/

Ben Franklin's Guide to Spotting Pseudoscience

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-12-22/ben-franklin-s-guide-to-spotting-pseudoscience

SpaceX Iridium 4 Launch from Alhambra, CA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE5C3O71Xqo

Blatant liars.

Blatant liars.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/22/us-ambassador-to-netherlands-describes-own-words-as-fake-news

Trustworthiness level: 0.8 on the Tony Abbott scale

Trustworthiness level: 0.8 on the Tony Abbott scale
https://twitter.com/sunny_hundal/status/944158714835107840

Shutdown Of Coal-Fired Power Plant Results In Significant Fetal Health Improvement In Downwind Areas

Shutdown Of Coal-Fired Power Plant Results In Significant Fetal Health Improvement In Downwind Areas
https://phys.org/news/2017-12-shutdown-coal-fired-power-results-significant.html

Science fiction when the future is now

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-017-08674-8

Health warning!

Health warning!
http://www.azfamily.com/story/37110225/officials-flu-cases-are-up-758-from-last-year?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

Backwards country

Backwards country
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/21/health/us-life-expectancy-study/index.html

Major Coal Company Pulls Out Of Industry Group, Citing Climate Change Stance | HuffPost

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/coal-company-bhp-billiton-climate-change_us_5a3a55e3e4b025f99e137a14

Extreme weather explicitly blamed on humans for the first time

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-017-08808-y?utm_source=TWT_NatureNews//u0026sf176779058%3D1

Most dangerous political grubs want to axe human rights

Most dangerous political grubs want to axe human rights
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5193701/New-attorney-general-says-Human-Rights-Commission-go.html

Grub uses political garbage talking points to hide his incompetence.

Grub uses political garbage talking points to hide his incompetence.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/20/adam-giles-attacks-pathetic-royal-commission-after-it-criticised-him

Political grubs were found to be wrong when attacking ABC and environmental group.

Political grubs were found to be wrong when attacking ABC and environmental group. Too late as f’tards will have already absorbed the political grubs attacks.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/20/queensland-farmer-fined-and-ordered-to-restore-cleared-native-vegetation

Corr

Corr
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/turnbull-governments-holiday-plan-to-silence-criticism-from-charities-20171217-h06bzx.html

Corruption

Corruption
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/minister-failed-to-release-gambling-harm-report-despite-advice-20171219-h07bql.html

Hidden pollution data finally released and it’s not good

https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/emissions-data-released

OpenSSL Cheatsheet

https://bitrot.sh/cheatsheet/20-12-2017-openssl/

Right wing fringe propaganda (disinformation) posts ruled the many fora.

Right wing fringe propaganda (disinformation) posts ruled the many fora.
https://www.cnet.com/news/reddit-election-misinformation-2016-research/

Tesla big battery outsmarts lumbering coal units after Loy Yang trips

http://reneweconomy.com.au/tesla-big-battery-outsmarts-lumbering-coal-units-after-loy-yang-trips-70003/

Corruption

Corruption
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-israel-un/u-s-vetoes-u-n-call-for-withdrawal-of-trump-jerusalem-decision-idUSKBN1EC25N

Scientists have beaten down the best climate denial argument | Dana Nuccitelli | Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2017/dec/18/scientists-have-beaten-down-the-best-climate-denial-argument?CMP=twt_a-environment_b-gdneco

Why is the Brisbane River brown?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-22/curious-brisbane-why-is-the-brisbane-river-brown/9160864

More than anything else, this is important

More than anything else, this is important
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URiufwpy8nI

Taiwan steel firm behind toxic dump in Vietnam fined again

http://www.france24.com/en/20171217-taiwan-steel-firm-behind-toxic-dump-vietnam-fined-again

Yes!

Yes!
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/queensland-wants-to-build-its-own-nbn-480002

Asiatic cheetahs on the brink of extinction with only 50 left alive | Environment | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/16/asiatic-cheetah-brink-extinction-iran-un-funding

Murdoch is the devil?

Murdoch is the devil?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/17/pope-francis-fake-and-sensationalised-news-a-very-serious-sin

Govt eroding money from poor to give to the rich.

Govt eroding money from poor to give to the rich.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/penalty-rate-cut-fails-to-stimulate-jobs-survey-shows-20171213-h04csj.html

Atlantic hurricanes' rapid growth spurts are intensifying

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-017-08719-y?utm_source=briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20171215&spMailingID=55580199&spUserID=Njk3NjE5NzEwNjES1&spJobID=1302766002&spReportId=MTMwMjc2NjAwMgS2

David Attenborough Warns: Sixth Mass Extinction Is Imminent

David Attenborough Warns: Sixth Mass Extinction Is Imminent
https://www.inverse.com/article/39394-david-attenborough-sixth-mass-extinction

Trump turning US into 'world champion of extreme inequality', UN envoy warns | US news | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/15/america-un-extreme-poverty-trump-republicans

Major Report: Some Extreme Weather Can Only Be Blamed on Humans

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/major-report-some-extreme-weather-can-only-be-blamed-on-humans/

Clear evidence for an enormous law suit. Can we just put these creeps in jail already.

Clear evidence for an enormous law suit. Can we just put these creeps in jail already.
http://time.com/5066394/peter-jackson-harvey-weinstein-interview/

Corruption.

Corruption.
http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2017/msu-scholars-find-21-trillion-in-unauthorized-government-spending-defense-department-to-conduct/

An introduction to Joplin, an open source Evernote alternative | Opensource.com

https://opensource.com/article/17/12/joplin-open-source-evernote-alternative

Corrupt government wants to make it illegal to expose their corruption.

Corrupt government wants to make it illegal to expose their corruption.
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20171213/08333738795/australian-government-wants-to-punish-whistleblowers-journalists-who-leak-classified-documents-with-up-to-20-years-prison.shtml

Human rights abuse

Human rights abuse
http://www.dw.com/en/us-torture-continues-at-guantanamo-bay-warns-un-expert/a-41782716

Corruption

Corruption
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-14/an-open-letter-to-fox-sports-on-that-30m-grant/9257418?pfmredir=sm

How to make radicals- brutalise people.

How to make radicals- brutalise people.
https://apnews.com/dd145b1cb67443369e91329a2d92918e

Cancel your Yellow Pages delivery in 10 seconds

https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/french/en/article/2017/12/10/cancel-your-yellow-pages-delivery-10-seconds

World Bank to cease financing upstream oil and gas after 2019

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-summit-worldbank/world-bank-to-cease-financing-upstream-oil-and-gas-after-2019-idUSKBN1E61LE

Education outcomes dropping despite relatively more money being spent.

Education outcomes dropping despite relatively more money being spent. I blame bloating administration (evidence free accusation). Also I predict a corresponding increase in PHON votes.
http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/wakeup-call-one-in-four-boys-falling-short-of-naplan-minimum-standard-20171212-h036wm.html

Corporate welfare -> government corruption

Corporate welfare -> government corruption
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/dec/11/greens-single-out-13-companies-that-paid-no-tax-yet-donated-to-major-parties

Juno isn't exactly where it's supposed to be. The flyby anomaly is back, but why does it happen?

https://www.universal-sci.com/headlines/2017/12/04/juno-isnt-exactly-where-its-supposed-to-be-the-flyby-anomaly-is-back-but-why-does-it-happen

ATO data dump: naming and shaming the nation's biggest tax cheats - Michael West

https://www.michaelwest.com.au/ato-data-dump-naming-and-shaming-the-nations-biggest-tax-cheats/

'Existential threat': climate change risks finally grab Australia's attention

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/existential-threat-climate-change-risks-finally-grab-australias-attention-20171206-h00am7.html

Recycling Chaos In U.S. As China Bans 'Foreign Waste'

https://www.npr.org/2017/12/09/568797388/recycling-chaos-in-u-s-as-china-bans-foreign-waste

Grow Me Instead

http://www.growmeinstead.com.au/

Corruption. LNP must refer members of parliament who have not been properly elected. #scumbags

Corruption. LNP must refer members of parliament who have not been properly elected. #scumbags
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-06/barnaby-joyce-slides-back-into-parliament-after-new-england-win/9231744

Android to iPhone, part two: What I've liked about switching to the iPhone X

http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/12/05/android-iphone-part-two-ive-liked-switching-iphone-x/

Australians still ripped off, but there's hope

Australians still ripped off, but there's hope
http://reneweconomy.com.au/the-secret-world-of-australias-solar-and-energy-contract-prices-46139/

Corruption

Corruption
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/andrew-robbs-secret-china-contract-money-for-nothing-20171205-gzzaq5.html

The banks have given permission to the LNP to conduct a royal commission.

The banks have given permission to the LNP to conduct a royal commission.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/01/how-great-are-the-banks-so-great-gordon-the-banking-sector-ibis-and-the-royal-commission

Check your sources. Daily Caller is not where you want to get your unbiased information from.

Check your sources. Daily Caller is not where you want to get your unbiased information from.
https://climatefeedback.org/evaluation/daily-caller-uncritically-reports-misleading-satellite-temperature-study-michael-bastasch/

Don't Buy Anyone an Echo

https://gizmodo.com/dont-buy-anyone-an-echo-1820981732?IR=T

Idiots in charge

Idiots in charge
http://www.afr.com/news/policy/education/unis-face-funding-cuts-and-a-growth-freeze-from-december-31-20171129-gzuzca

Cognitive behavioural therapy halves the risk of repeated suicide attempts: systematic review

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5650127/

Thanks Amazon for allowing our toxic retail to survive.

Thanks Amazon for allowing our toxic retail to survive.
https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2017/12/amazon-australia-launch-most-of-the-prices-suck/

Why the UN is investigating extreme poverty … in America, the world's richest nation | World news | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/01/un-extreme-poverty-america-special-rapporteur

Corruption

Corruption
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-02/pms-department-tries-to-hide-frontbenchers-bid-for-extra-perks/9218658

Great video, but I ain't spending any time on it, because in the meantime, every three months a person is torn to...

Great video, but I ain't spending any time on it, because in the meantime, every three months a person is torn to pieces by a crocodile in North Queensland
https://www.vox.com/world/2017/11/21/16684954/australia-same-sex-marriage-crocodiles