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by · November 28, 2014

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Glyph is worse than some and better than others. He believes that life is just one damned thing after another, that only pop music can save us now, and that mercy is the mark of a great man (but he's just all right). Nothing he writes here should be taken as an indication that he knows anything about anything.

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  1. Avatar aaron david says:
    November 29, 2014 at 12:21 am

    Oh, K-wrap, I totally spaced on this.Report

  2. Avatar Slade the Leveller says:
    November 29, 2014 at 12:52 am

    Best one yet. Facilitated by Schmoz Brewery’s Hopknocker.Report

  3. Avatar Tod Kelly says:
    November 29, 2014 at 2:07 pm

    One of these nights I’m going to be able to participate, which is something I’ve been aching to do for a while. Fridays are hard, though.Report

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Multiple CEOs Step Down
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Multiple CEOs Step Down
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Keith Block has stepped down from CEO from Salesforce today.

Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga has stepped down today.

Bob Iger, CEO of Disney, stepped down today.

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Weinstein Convicted of Rape
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Weinstein Convicted of Rape
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After five days of deliberation, the jury in Harvey Weinstein's criminal trial returned a mixed verdict, convicting the disgraced Hollywood producer of third degree rape and criminal sexual act in the first degree. Weinstein was acquitted of the most serious counts, a charge of first degree rape and two counts of predatory sexual assault. From the NY Times:

Harvey Weinstein, who long reigned as one of the most influential producers in Hollywood, was found guilty on Monday of two felony sex crimes after a Manhattan trial that became a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement.

But the jury acquitted Mr. Weinstein of the two most serious charges against him, predatory sexual assault.

The verdict offered a measure of justice to the dozens of women who have come forward with similar allegations against Mr. Weinstein. For many, the trial was a crucial test in the effort to hold powerful men accountable for sexual harassment in the workplace.

The jury found Mr. Weinstein guilty of two counts, criminal sexual assault in the first degree and rape in the third degree. On the two counts of predatory sexual assault, the not guilty verdicts suggested that one or some jurors did not believe the testimony of Annabella Sciorra, an actress best known for her work in “The Sopranos.”

He faces a sentence of five to 25 years on the top count.

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From Fox News: Bernie Sanders projected to win Nevada caucuses
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From Fox News: Bernie Sanders projected to win Nevada caucuses
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From Fox News:

Sen. Bernie Sanders will win the Nevada caucuses, Fox News can project, furthering the democratic socialist's lead over his Democratic rivals and raising the question as to whether he can be stopped on his path to the Democratic nomination.

With four percent of delegates in, Sanders has 56 percent.

According to the early returns, former Vice President Joe Biden is in second place with 19.9 percent, billionaire Tom Steyer has 9.3 percent, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has eight percent, and former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg has 5.8 percent. Ultimately 36 delegates are at stake.

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Video: Blagojevich Is A Natural
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Video: Blagojevich Is A Natural
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Fortunately, because it was a commute and not a pardon, Blagojevich is not to be president. Otherwise, I would be concerned.

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Voter ID Law Blocked in North Carolina Before March 3rd Primary
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Voter ID Law Blocked in North Carolina Before March 3rd Primary
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No law is really law in the Tarheel State until it's been ruled on by at least three judges. Or so it seems. This time, it's the state's latest version of a voter ID law that has been blocked from implementation.

CNN:

North Carolina's Court of Appeals on Tuesday blocked the state's new voter ID law from taking effect, a move that will likely prevent it from being in place in time for the 2020 elections.

The ruling, coming two weeks before the Tarheel State holds its presidential primaries on March 3, is a victory for civil rights groups and advocates who have argued the law would disenfranchise poor and minority voters. A separate ruling in federal court has already issued a block of the voter ID law through the state's primaries, and Tuesday's decision all but ensures a block through the general election in November until another ruling.

In Tuesday's decision, the court said voter ID provisions "likely will have a negative impact on African Americans because they lack acceptable IDs at a greater rate than white voters."

The North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley called the voter ID ruling "ridiculous" and said the opinion was "invalidating the votes of more than 2 million North Carolinians who voted for a constitutional amendment in 2018."

"The opinion, issued by the North Carolina Court of Appeals, ignores the fact that more than 30 other states have enacted similar laws which have been upheld by federal courts," Whatley said in a statement on Tuesday. "An overwhelming percentage of North Carolinians of every demographic support voter ID and we are very disappointed to see a panel made up of three Democratic judges overturning their votes by judicial fiat."

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