"On Sept 16, 1981, Representative Stewart McKinney and I introduced legislation designed to end bureaucratic interference in the use of marijuana as a medicant. We believe licensed physicians are competent to employ marijuana, and patients have a right to obtain marijuana legally, under medical supervision, from a regulated source." Newt Gingrich, hypocritical piece of shit, was pro-medical-cannabis "way back before he wanted to behead people and cut off their hands for possessing it," notes Dangerous Minds.
Newt Gingrich's pro-medical marijuana letter to Journal of the American Medical Ass'n., 1982
Unmasked Trump fan threatens boy in Scottsdale store
In this footage, a belligerent and unmasked Trump fan tries to start a fight with a 16-year-old in a checkout line in Scottsdale, Arizona. When the cashier threatens to summon security guards, the man makes for the exit, but not before grabbing his own crotch and waggling it at the boy: "suck right here." READ THE REST
The one and only Q
AK-Hevonen (online store) painted this magnificent picture of Star Trek's Q, as played by John de Lancie, wearing the uniform of a Starfleet captain, draped in the U.S. flag, subjecting Donald Trump to unspecified torments. As the actor asserts: "THERE IS ONLY ONE Q." READ THE REST
Jared and Ivanka are mad about these billboard ads, so please don't share these photos of them
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are so angry about billboards mocking them in Times Square that they're threatening to sue the Lincoln Project, which put them there. Their lawyer, Marc E. Kasowitz, surely knows that mocking powerful, wealthy politicians is protected speech. But it's their money! "Of course, Mr. Kushner never made any such statement.… READ THE REST
For under $40, you can learn all about Python, machine learning and artificial intelligence
This week in thinking machines news, a Harvard professor and his students have now raised $14 million to create artificial intelligence so smart that even hackers can't crack it. Meanwhile, reports from the White House suggest the federal government is close to issuing their directives on how agencies should regulate AI going forward. And if… READ THE REST
This laptop cooling pad can save your computer and your legs
Back when you used to split time between home and the office, it really wasn't usually a big deal. But now that you spend hour after hour tapping away at that one laptop all day and all night long, you should probably start paying attention to just how freakin' hot that thing is getting. In… READ THE REST
Memrise has a unique take on teaching you a foreign language
When you decide to sign on to learning a new language, you're not doing it so you can learn how to conjugate verbs in Spanish. You're learning it so if you go to Mexico or run into a Spanish speaker, you'll be able to converse and understand what's happening around. Dull classroom recitations and boring… READ THE REST
