Overnight Open Thread (17 Jun 2017)

This has been readily apparent if you've been paying attention. Extremism experts are starting to worry about the left. This statement highlights the problem. It was OK to ignore extremism from the left.

“I think we’re in a time when we can’t ignore the extremism from the Left,” said Oren Segal, the director of the Center on Extremism, an arm of the Anti-Defamation League.

I bet he would say that there is never a time where they could ignore extremism from the right. But this is the problem everywhere. The media ignores problems with the left across all aspects of government but pounces on every single incident involving the right. This kind of behavior just exacerbates the problem. Equal focus on both sides would actually tamp down these issues.

In case there is any doubt about where this is headed, look at what Antifa is doing.

Before the rally began, I witnessed a small group of masked people standing at a distance and monitoring Gibson's group as they arrived. They declined to comment beyond stating that they were there to "document" the event.

A young male dressed in black was later seen taking photographs of license plates belonging to the cars of people with Gibson's group as they were driving away.

Strange Times

Canadians could face hate crimes over using the wrong gender pronouns. Sigh.

Poll

Poll shows trust for NASA on climate, but some put Fox News in second. I wouldn't trust anything that pushes AGW climate change.

Rockin' It

Antibiotic Resistance

This sounds promising. Researchers have traced the genes for antibiotic resistance back to their source.

Buried Ships

New maps reveals ships buried below San Francisco.
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Dredd Music Video

$15 Minimum Wage

Not a surprise to those with a functioning brain. Restaurant die-off is first course of California's $15 minimum wage.

Constitutional Power

Can a President's exercise of his Constitutional powers be obstruction of justice?

Cat Video

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