PLATT - MISC News

GENERAL INTEREST
DIY Christmas [or any occasion] Gift - Etching Stainless Steel Tumblers (This is pretty nifty ...)
https://www.hometalk.com/17720539/diy-last-minute-father-s-day-gift-etching-stainless-steel?expand_all_questions=1

HEALTH
Rescuing veterans + rescuing shelter dogs = saving lives
http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/dc/rescuing-veterans-rescuing-shelter-dogs-saving-lives/500096643

PROGRESSIVES UNHINGED
'TransKids' Website Sells 'Gender Affirming Supplies' For 'Transgender' Children
https://www.dailywire.com/news/25046/transkids-website-sells-gender-affirming-supplies-emily-zanotti?utm_source=shapironewsletter-ae&utm_medium=email&utm_content=122517-news&utm_campaign=modelnames

BUSINESS
New York's vanishing shops and storefronts: 'It's not Amazon, it's rent'
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/dec/24/new-york-retail-shops-amazon-rent?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=257980&subid=24222148&CMP=GT_US_collection

SPORTS
NFL looking at game plan to recover from record-low TV ratings
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/24/nfl-looks-to-recover-from-record-low-tv-ratings/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWVdJNFpHRXhNMlkwT0RoayIsInQiOiIrY05kXC9rem9XYTRtM3NJYmt3WGZpd3FpV3N5cXQwc091Q05VWW02VDBQSUV0UXdCZG9pYVMxbmJvOTVpNDlzRmVJUVV3OTdDYzdkdGRwdDJDNzNGVWhOeFZrdXR2VnNHTWRFWW9jQ0RXalM0cGljK1dJbDE1bUxJZGJEcmN6ZTUifQ%3D%3D

ENERGY
Hinkley Point: the ‘dreadful deal’ behind the world’s most expensive power plant
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/dec/21/hinkley-point-c-dreadful-deal-behind-worlds-most-expensive-power-plant?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=The+Long+Read+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=257797&subid=20430811&CMP=longread_collection

TECHNOLOGY
New Jersey town will close streets to fight navigation app traffic
https://www.engadget.com/2017/12/25/new-jersey-town-will-close-streets-to-fight-navigation-apps/

UN
US says it negotiated $285M cut in United Nations budget
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-says-negotiated-285m-cut-united-nations-budget-184655562.html

IMMIGRATION
Austria Launches New Migrant Policy: Benefits Cut, Phones, Cash Seized
https://www.dailywire.com/news/25048/austria-launches-new-migrant-policy-benefits-cut-joseph-curl?utm_source=shapironewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=122517-news&utm_campaign=position4

MIDDLE EAST
Another Nation Announces It Is Moving Its Embassy In Israel To Jerusalem
https://www.dailywire.com/news/25051/breaking-another-nation-announces-it-moving-its-ryan-saavedra

Lorde Cancels Tel Aviv Concert After Anti-Israel Political Pressure
https://www.dailywire.com/news/25052/lorde-cancels-tel-aviv-concert-after-anti-israel-frank-camp?utm_source=shapironewsletter-ae&utm_medium=email&utm_content=122517-news&utm_campaign=modelnames

NORK
The 8 Crazy Ways North Korea Makes Money Despite Sanctions
https://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/crazy-ways-north-korea-makes-money.html/?ref=YF&yptr=yahoo

POLITICS
Suggestions for Liberals in 2018
https://townhall.com/columnists/susanstamperbrown/2017/12/25/suggestions-for-liberals-in-2018-n2426187?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=

Retiring Republicans warn party to be ‘prepared for the worst’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/24/jeff-flake-arizona-senator-some-gop-rallies-look-l/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTVRZMFlqSmhZVEF6WmpoayIsInQiOiJOQVBHbjdNcmpRQnc1Ym1Wa3FkSFZsTDVHSnIyYVZIY2lLY0dweDJUdlgzMXh3Q21Bd29KRGJySEVKVWZ5ZXk3bHBMK2JXSXZOMmExMnd3R0F1enQ2XC85VVFcL3RFUEtUdGxaU2lmbWQ5MzRqQ0FWd2NOMHBEQ29hVFcxdXA0ZVQ1In0%3D

-- "A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent." --Douglas MacArthur