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Overcoming Self-Sabotage

Are you a man moving steadily in the direction of what you really want with your life and career? If not, you can be certain you're sabotaging yourself somewhere. You can only achieve the success that you feel you are worth achieving.

FBI: reported hate crimes increased by 17 percent in 2017

The number of hate crimes reported in the US increased by 17 percent in 2017, with a particular surge in reports of anti-Jewish incidents, according to a new report from the FBI.

Veteran’s Day

The […] novel sucked. Even when I liked Heinlein I saw right through that Rah Rah Military is Awesome bullshit. - Facebook Comment He called me fascist, murderer, and a dumb blunt tool.

Indiana Utility Says Replacing Coal With Renewables Will Save Customers $4 Billion

Coal is king in Indiana when it comes to making electricity, but not for much longer. On October 31, Northern Indiana Public Service Co. filed its latest Integrated Resource Plan — the company’s road map to the future.

Scientists Develop Liquid Fuel That Can Store The Sun's Energy For Up to 18 Years

No matter how abundant or renewable, solar power has a thorn in its side. There is still no cheap and efficient long-term storage for the energy that it generates.

Psilocybin Could Be Legal for Therapy by 2021

For the first time in U.S. history, a psychedelic drug is on the fast track to getting approved for treating depression by the federal government. Late last month, Compass Therapeutics, a U.K.

Why is our system of government designed to keep people out? | Anneliese Grytafey | TEDxToledo

Navigating government and social services in the United States is quite the undertaking. In his talk delivered at TEDxToledo #WhatNow, Anneliese Grytafey breaks down how it got so confusing, and what we can do to change it if we want our communities to thrive.To learn more about TEDxToledo, visit ht

Twitter Removed 10,000 Bots Pretending to Be Democrats Telling Other Democrats Not to Vote

On Friday, Reuters reported that Twitter had deleted more than 10,000 bot accounts that were tweeting messages aimed to keep people from voting in the midterms next week.

America is warming fast. See how your city’s weather will be different in just one generation.

Our world is getting warmer. This we know. Just look at Los Angeles, which experienced all-time record heat in July, topping out at 118 degrees Fahrenheit. Dozens of other heat records across the United States were smashed this summer alone.

Brazil’s new president plans to plunder the Amazon, which is bad news for all of us

On Sunday, Brazil elected a new president: Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro has been compared to President Donald Trump for his far-right politics.

Mark Passio - The Fear Of Chaos

Mark Passio explains the Fear of Chaos.Chaos Is A Teacher. It teaches us, through Apophasis, what NOT to do.The Control & Slavery system is about limitation of Free Will through the destruction of possibility.True Freedom Includes Infinite Possibility, which, by definition, includes the possibility

As Trump Gaslights Entire Nation About Package Bombs, This 'Will Go Down in History' as Clear Moment 'American Democracy Truly at Risk'

Less than 12 hours after praising himself for being on his best behavior as bombs were found in the mail of several targets of his incendiary and conspiratorial ravings—including Congresswomen Maxine Waters, CNN, former President Barack Obama, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton—Presi

The Safe, Boring, and Extremely Cheap Drug That Could Cure Aging

Old age is, we know, a gauntlet of chronic illness that almost no one gets through without some deep unpleasantness. Most people who reach the upper end of the average human lifespan begin, at some…

Traditional mentoring can’t keep up today’s pace of change. Here’s how to rethink it

When great leaders reflect on their careers, many attribute their success to the same key decision: finding a mentor. That’s because mentorships, when done well, help mentees both develop personally and advance professionally.

Don’t Board Our Buses Without Probable Cause or a Warrant

When I first started working at Greyhound 28 years ago, I was told that I would never be able to drive a bus. I’m a woman of color. But I got trained, and I became a bus driver. Soon after, I joined Local 1700 of the Amalgamated Transit Union, and today I am the local’s president.

Unraveling Trump’s Toxic Agenda

Nobody had high hopes for Trump’s environmental policy. He had, after all, said climate change was a hoax and sent out more than 100 skeptic tweets even before running for president.

TMA's Levine leaving post for position in Florida

The Toledo Museum of Art’s deputy director, Adam Levine, will leave the local museum in December to take a position as director and chief executive officer with the Cummer Museum of Art & Garden in Jacksonville, Fla. The museum announced Levine’s departure Wednesday.

Spain to lead Japan in global life expectancy, US continues to slide

Spain will overtake Japan's long-held position at the top of the world's life expectancy table by 2040, while the United States is set to take a big fall in rankings, new research finds. People in Spain will live for 85.8 years on average, marginally edging out expected lifespans in Japan (85.

1,100 economists warn that Trump is repeating one of the biggest mistakes of the Great Depression

Over 1,100 leading economists sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging the president to reverse course on recent trade tactics — lest the US repeat one of the biggest mistakes of the Great Depression.

The rigging of American politics

Brett Kavanaugh was nominated to the Supreme Court by an unpopular president who won 3 million fewer votes than the runner-up. He was confirmed by a Senate majority that represents a minority of the country.

Is democracy rigged? The debate over Senate representation ignores a more plausible reform

Expanding the House of Representatives would be a vast improvement over the status quo — with the potential to impact all branches of government. The controversial confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S.

Design will kill marketing, says Ikea’s former design chief

As the company’s head of design, he spearheaded artistic collaborations on tropical furniture and L.A.-inspired skateboards to push the reserved Swedish furniture giant out of its minimalist comfort zone.

If You’re Not Scared About Fascism in the U.S., You Should Be

When fascism starts to feel normal, we’re all in trouble. The author is a professor of philosophy at Yale University.

E.P.A. to Disband a Key Scientific Review Panel on Air Pollution

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Hand Dryers Spread Bacteria So Dramatically That Scientists Think They're A Public Health Threat

In 2014, a team of researchers from the University of Leeds dropped a disturbing truth bomb on the public by announcing that the no-touch jet-air dryers in public restrooms are anything but sanitary.

Column: Proposed budget bill would have devastating effects on millions’ Social Security benefits

Social Security rules are complicated and change often. For the most recent “Ask Larry” columns, check out maximizemysocialsecurity.com/ask-larry.

How Your Gut Bacteria May Be Controlling Your Brain

The brain may be one of the most complex objects known to humankind, but science has suggested the digestive system is of equal importance, especially when it comes to our emotional health. Your gut is teeming with trillions of bacteria, making up what’s known as the microbiome.

North Dakota Native Americans ﬁght voter ID limits

Native American voting rights activists in North Dakota have launched an audacious plan aimed at pushing back against a Supreme Court ruling that threatens the reelection of Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., - and that could decide the fate of the Senate in the process.

Trump trillion-dollar-plus deficits are putting America on a path to fiscal ruin

It became very clear this month that neither the Trump White House nor its allies on Capitol Hill want you to know that the federal budget is already in very bad shape ... and getting worse.

UN Says Climate Genocide Is Coming. It’s Actually Worse Than That.

Just two years ago, amid global fanfare, the Paris climate accords were signed — initiating what seemed, for a brief moment, like the beginning of a planet-saving movement.

Major Climate Report Describes a Strong Risk of Crisis as Early as 2040

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Kavanaugh Yale classmate: The FBI investigation was a joke. I tried to help and was ignored.

Sen. Mitch McConnell said the vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court showed the Republican Party standing up for the presumption of innocence, and he doesn't see the fight hurting his party, in fact he says it may help. (Oct. 6) AP

The Climate Change Report Should Make You Worry

It’s probably a matter of time before someone tries to gaslight you about the climate report, but it’s very real. Mr. Chappatte is an editorial cartoonist.

Senators representing less than half the U.S. are about to confirm a nominee opposed by most Americans

There have been five presidents who assumed the office after having lost the popular vote. Between them, they nominated 12 justices who ended up serving on the Supreme Court. On Saturday, with President Trump’s nomination of Brett M.

With Kavanaugh vote near, Trump says protesters sharing stories of sex assault are 'paid professionals'

The woman who confronted Republican Sen. Jeff Flake hit back: "The pain, the trauma and the rage ... were my own."

EPA excluded its own top science officials when it rewrote rules on using scientific studies

When EPA administrator Scott Pruitt launched an effort to limit what kinds of scientific studies could be used to protect public health, the former chief left out some key experts: the EPA’s own Office of the Science Advisor, according to an email exchange obtained by The Post.

Product Hunt Radio

A weekly podcast with the people creating and exploring the future. Tune in every week with Ryan Hoover as he's joined by founders, investors, journalists, and makers to discuss the latest in tech.

Mitch McConnell, the man who broke America

He continued: “Breaking the rules to change the rules is un-American. I just hope the majority leader thinks about his legacy, the future of his party, and, most importantly, the future of our country before he acts.” Are these the words of Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.

The American Civil War, Part II

We may not be there yet, but if we don’t turn around now, we will surely get where we’re going — which was best described by Senator Jeff Flake on Monday: “Tribalism is ruining us. It is tearing our country apart. It is no way for sane adults to act.”

The Cruelty Is the Point

The Museum of African-American History and Culture is in part a catalog of cruelty.

The Top 10 Rising Cities For Startups (Hint: 2 are in Ohio)

Tony Franco and his two fellow founders of SafeChain Financial joined together through a local venture accelerator in 2016. They each made career bets on blockchain technology and went in search of funding last year.

Trump says it's 'a very scary time for young men in America'

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he believes the reaction to the allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh makes it "a very scary time for young men in America.

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16 Things to Know If You Love an Over-Thinker

“The sharpest minds often ruin their lives by overthinking the next step, while the dull win the race with eyes closed,” wrote Bethany Brookbank. Overthinking sounds like a simple problem. Unfortunately, from the inside, it is anything but. Our world is just not made for over-thinkers.

The White House Is Making Sure the Limited FBI Investigation Into Brett Kavanaugh’s Past Is Very, Very Limited

Following Senator Jeff Flake’s dramatic call for a week-long FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations against supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the entire nation speculated as to what shape that investigation might take.

Women’s unpaid work is the backbone of the American economy

On Equal Pay Day, it’s also important to recognize the unpaid work women do. Women in countries that are members of the intergovernmental economic group, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, spend about 271 minutes or about 4.

American Dissident: Noam Chomsky on the State of the Empire

The world laughed at U.S. President Donald Trump at the United Nations, but the imperial declarations he issued are no laughing matter. Trump may come off as a buffoon, but his global agenda is consistent with the bipartisan empire machine that runs the United States.