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DIARRHEA DIARIES AND DEAD PUSHERS
Like “The Wall,” it’s stupid and simple and perfect for Trump, who has been praising Rodrigo Duterte, whose drug war has killed more than 12,000 people, according to Human Rights Watch. And, of course, Trump’s Attorney General Jeff Sessions probably hates weed more than anything—except Trump, who has been calling Sessions “Mr. Magoo.”
MY FACEBOOK FEED IS A MUCH DIRTIER DUMPSTER THAN IT WAS JUST TWO WEEKS AGO
I was hardly alone in complaining. Countless critics from the journalism space have spoken out about the devastating impact this abusive relationship has had on both newsmakers and readers, particularly since Facebook spent a lot of time last year explaining how it hoped to help the public cut through bullshit and fake news.
EVERY TRICK ON THE BOOK
In the meantime, we’ll still be quarreling with other alt and independent crabs in Facebook’s barrel, hoping articles that we work tirelessly on find readers. When you see us down there scrapping, it would be great if you’d extend a sharing hand.
FIRE AND FIRE AND FURY
I watched all of this play out on cable as I tried to deal with the disaster bureaucracy. And it was delightful to see the pundits all talking about Bannon’s terrible week, even if it came for all the wrong reasons.
HOW SCREWED ARE WE IN 2018?
The rich want to steal our money, but they may end up making theirs meaningless in the process.
10 INSANE TRUMP TWEETS FROM THE PAST YEAR
The complete cynicism of the entire administration becomes painfully clear here.
TRAVEL WARNING: BEWARE OF LPD
Lawrence mayor encourages police to attack travelers
PARTY POOPERS: BLUE AND RED STALWARTS SHOULD STOP ATTACKING MINOR PARTY SUPPORTERS
The RNC and DNC pageants are barely over, the presidential election is still over three months off, and yet major party stalwarts are already trying to police the growing margins of their parties and guilt trip them into voting against their consciences.
TRENDING MYOPIC: FROM NIPPLE BANS TO BLOCKING CANNABIS ADS, FACEBOOK DISCRIMINATED LONG BEFORE CONSERVATIVES STARTED CRYING ABOUT IT
Longtime Dig cannabis columnist Mike “Cann” Crawford has sounded sirens over the past six months over Facebook refusing to allow users to boost posts about marijuana.