Not Satire: The Onion Buys Infowars with Help from Sandy Hook Families
Some headlines just write themselves…
Category: Sidebar
An Election Map that Asks “What if Only Educated People Voted?” and a Follow-up Question
Some heatmaps and an essential question.
From NPR: Germany’s coalition government collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires his finance chief
Lindner’s ouster came despite appeals within the coalition to stick together in the wake of the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president.
From Twitter: Arnold Schwarzenegger announces that he will be voting for Harris
A downright lovely essay from the former Republican governor
Group Activity: Kamala Harris on Club Shay Shay
Vice President Kamala Harris went on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, watch for yourself and comment
Open Mic for the week of 10/28/2024
On this day in 1965, the Saint Louis Gateway Arch was completed
Group Activity: The Donald Trump Madison Square Garden Rally
Watch the full remarks by Donald Trump at his Madison Square Graden Rally here and discuss in the comments:
From The Atlantic: Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’
A bombshell report from anonymous sources reveal some shocking things that Trump allegedly said
From Semafor: Los Angeles Times won’t endorse for president
An LA Times spokesperson told Semafor, “We do not comment on internal discussions or decisions about editorials or endorsements.”
From the Cornell Daily Sun: University Bans Four Pro-Palestinian Activists From Campus for Three Years
‘This Doesn’t Stop With Taal’
Group Activity: VP Kamala Harris Fox News Interview
Vice President Kamala Harris sat down for an interview on Fox News with Bret Baier. Watch the full interview for yourself here and discuss
From NPR: U.S. woman wins conkers world title, as men’s champ faces metal nut cheating charges
Pretty much what it says on the tin.
From the United Nations: Israeli forces fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon early Thursday morning, according to UNIFIL, the mission operating along the Security Council-mandated “Blue Line” of separation between the two countries which they patrol.
From Freddie: The Basics: School Reform
Freddie deBoer has written a wonderful essay on School Reform.
