PLATT - CURATED News

A Lie, a Myth and a Question
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnstossel/2019/05/01/a-lie-a-myth-and-a-question-n2545624?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=05/01/2019&bcid=3cb4e56ddeac8885c78e874bb1d8f1a4&recip=27077809

GENERAL INTEREST
Humans will eat maggot sausages as a meat alternative: scientists
https://nypost.com/2019/05/01/humans-will-eat-maggot-sausages-as-a-meat-alternative-scientists/

Excavating the thick ice under a whole ship at bone-chilling minus 50C?
http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/features/excavating-the-thick-ice-under-a-whole-ship-at-bone-chilling-minus-50c/



CULTURE
The Best Advice You???ve Ever Received (and Are Willing to Pass On)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/smarter-living/best-advice-youve-ever-received.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Thoughts from a hipster coffee shop???
https://alphanewsmn.com/thoughts-from-a-hipster-coffee-shop/amp/?__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR27Hu5L7YpkXAXXI7jdQyIBUW3UfImdOIBanAub8Ps3iT3kjlhUFWBEsis

Open Air Absurdistan
https://thezman.com/wordpress/?p=17235

Arizona sheriff defends 'sandal shaming' woman who wore inadequate footwear for 10-mile hike
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/sheriff-office-sandal-shaming-hiker-235426997.html

HUMOR
Dennis Miller???s Anti-Anti-Trump Comedy
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/05/dennis-miller-comedy-special-fake-news-real-jokes-political-humor/

SPORTS
Caster Semenya Loses Case to Compete as a Woman in All Races
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/sports/caster-semenya-loses.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Caster Semenya: Olympic 800m champion loses appeal against IAAF testosterone rules
https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/48102479

Trans Athlete DEMOLISHES Four Women's Powerlifting World Records
https://www.dailywire.com/news/46570/trans-athlete-demolishes-four-womens-powerlifting-amanda-prestigiacomo?utm_source=cnemail&utm_medium=email&utm_content=050119-news&utm_campaign=position1

PROGRESSIVES UNHINGED
Democrat State Representative Says Men Should Be Castrated to End Abortions, Taxed to Store Their Sperm
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/04/democrat-state-representative-says-men-should-be-castrated-to-end-abortions-taxed-to-store-their-sperm/

State Rep. Dianne Pappas fails to follow up on castration remark
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512450719-state-rep-dianne-pappas-fails-to-follow-up-on-castration-remark

FINANCIAL
LIRR abuses won???t end unless Cuomo stands up to the unions
https://nypost.com/2019/04/30/lirr-abuses-wont-end-unless-cuomo-stands-up-to-the-unions/?utm_campaign=iosapp&utm_source=mail_app

Puerto Rico won???t recover from bankruptcy unless it embraces fiscal reform
https://nypost.com/2019/04/29/puerto-rico-wont-recover-from-bankruptcy-unless-it-embraces-fiscal-reform/?utm_campaign=iosapp&utm_source=mail_app

HISTORY
Circuit Riding Preachers: The Toughest Men in the Mountains
http://appalachianmagazine.com/2017/09/27/circuit-riding-preachers-the-toughest-men-in-the-mountains/

Funeralizing: Death Practices of Appalachia
http://appalachianmagazine.com/2019/04/27/funeralizing-death-practices-of-appalachia/

ARACHNOLOGY
Terrifying time-lapse shows the moment a Mexican Red Knee tarantula crawls out of its own skin
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6977913/Terrifying-timelapse-shows-moment-Mexican-Red-Knee-tarantula-crawls-skin.html

ENTOMOLOGY
These Ladybug 'Imposters' Definitely Don't Bring Good Luck
https://weather.com/science/nature/video/these-ladybird-imposters-definitely-dont-bring-good-luck?pl=pl-the-latest

DEFENSE
Here???s how B-2 bomber pilots pull off grueling 33-hour flights
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2019/04/29/heres-how-b-2-bomber-pilots-pull-off-grueling-33-hour-flights/

VENEZUELA
Pompeo says US prepared to take military action in Venezuela
https://nypost.com/2019/05/01/pompeo-says-us-prepared-to-take-military-action-in-venezuela/?utm_campaign=iosapp&utm_source=mail_app

IMMIGRATION
Few join latest caravan after crackdown
https://washingtontimes-dc.newsmemory.com/?token=179f159cf535eb4cdb9e9d0b0020533c_5cc9bcb1_5cd1fdb&selDate=20190501&goTo=A08&artid=0&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=washingtontimes-E-Editions&utm_source=washingtontimes&utm_content=Read-Button

Poll: Percentage of Dems who see border crisis jumps 17 points since January
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0519/border_crisis_dems_poll.php3

TERRORISM
Who Commits Most of the World's Extremist Violence?
http://jewishworldreview.com/0519/barron050119.php3

Trump administration plans to name Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0519/muslim_brotherhood_terrorist_group.php3

TRUMPGATE
Washington Post: Mueller Complained To Barr About His Report Summary, But Then Made Crucial Admission
https://www.dailywire.com/news/46610/washington-post-mueller-complained-barr-about-his-james-barrett?utm_medium=email&utm_content=050119-news&utm_campaign=position3

Barr defends handling of Mueller report
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/441567-barr-defends-handling-of-mueller-report?userid=288549

Senate Dems put brakes on Trump impeachment talk
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/441484-senate-dems-put-brakes-on-trump-impeachment-talk

POLITICS
Raise Taxes on Everyone Richer Than Me
https://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2019/04/raise-taxes-on-everyone-richer-than-me.html

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"You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end ??? 
which you can never afford to lose ??? with the discipline to confront
the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be."
        - VAdm James Stockdale, USN (1923-2005)