Jonathan Springston, a senior reporter for the Atlanta Progressive News, was fired from the online news service because, according to an email from the site's editor to Creative Loafing magazine, Springston "held on to the notion that there was an objective reality that could be reported objectively, despite the fact that that was not our editorial policy at Atlanta Progressive News." (Thanks, Jess Hemerly!)
Reporter fired for trying to be objective
Ron Paul hospitalized after suffering apparent stroke during live episode of his political show
[UPDATE, 1pm] – Message from Ron Paul: "I am doing fine. Thank you for your concern." Disturbing video shows former Texas congressman Ron Paul suffering what appears to be a stroke on Friday. @RonPaul, who is 85, has been hospitalized for "precautionary" reasons after experiencing what looks to have been a medical emergency during a… READ THE REST
Here's video of Trump getting booed while 'paying his respects' to RBG. "Vote Him Out!"
This little clip of video has gone viral today, and it really captures quite a moment. CNN's Kevin Liptak: "Trump at the court as crowd chants 'vote him out' — it's rare for this President to see his opposition this up-close and in-person." The viral footage serves as a reminder that Trump is a historically… READ THE REST
Navalny's apartment was seized while he was in a coma, says his team
Russian authorities seized Alexei Navalny's Moscow apartment while the opposition leader was still in a coma, said Navalny's spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh on Thursday, blaming a powerful and wealthy figure in Russia linked to the Kremlin. Navalny was released from hospital in Berlin yesterday, and continues to recover there before a planned return to Russia. Navalny's… READ THE REST
The Hestan Cue takes all the guesswork and culinary disasters out of cooking
We all have visions of cooking cool, elaborate meals. Unfortunately, those visions often die after we absolutely butcher a few. We've all been there. Overcooked steaks. Undercooked poultry. A main course sits because we totally mistimed a side. There are any number of ways to well and truly murder a well-intentioned meal. Hestan Cue and… READ THE REST
Take your cocktail making to the next level with these lab inspired bar tools
Mixology sounds like a science because it is…sort of. Oh sure, there's a lot of knowledge and skill that goes into conjuring up just the right balance for making a mixed drink really pop. But part of it really is just an exacting science of combining compounds and properly integrating flavors to make an absolutely… READ THE REST
This portable air conditioner puts out all the cooling power of a home unit at a fraction of the size
If your summer found you sweltering somewhere, from your house to your garage to your RV to a tent in the forest, now's the time to start considering your plan for next year. Baking in some tiny unventilated space is no way to spend your time, even during a pandemic. Air conditioning units don't have… READ THE REST
