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Actually no, it makes a ton of sense for nations to protect their agricultural capabilities. You never know when a foreign embargo is going to lead to mass starvation. E.g. blockade of Germany during World War I.

Happy horror days?

Who names a government building after themselves? Well apparently the POTUS does now. Hahahahaha... Trump-appointed board renames Kennedy Center to 'Trump Kennedy Center'

Merry holidays and happy Christmas, everybody!

Sure, use the unwinnable drug "war" to justify an eternal state of emergency. Just what the POTUS wants.

I watched my alma mater, the UW, win their first men's soccer national championship today. Woo-hoo! It was a fun match. https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/soccer-men/d1/washington-holds-win-ot-thriller-3-2-against-nc-state-college-cup-final

Since investigation and inquiry is one of the functions of Congress, one wonders whether the DoJ should have been placed under the legislative branch (but allow the President to select the leader)?

The invisible chemical in the air that could be raising Parkinson’s risk For a long time they tried to link Parkinson's to genetics, but now it's looking like a commonly used chemical agent (TCE) may be the culprit. My Mum had Parkinson's, so perhaps she was exposed at some point? It's in some paint thinners, cleaning, and has been employed as an anaesthetic. Just living in areas with higher TCE in the environment increases your risk.

The DoJ has long been politicized by the Republicans. The main difference is it is the Dems who are being blamed this time; the Pubs don't like it when the shoe is on the other foot.

I don't think that will happen unless he offloads his fantasy revenge agenda on a more rational actor. Trump's not a disciplined thinker, relying instead on hunches, whims, biases, cosmic rays, flattery, and brain farts.

We're getting just crazy amounts of rain in western Washington. They're talking about ten inches (25 cm) over the last few days; rivers are flooding left and right. It's breaking all kinds of records. Thanks Hawaii for the pineapple express.

Blackbeard, err... Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela Avast, me mateys. There be oil in them thar tankers. Arr, time to waylay the skurvy dogs. No news on whether the crew were forced to walk the plank. Maybe they were tossed into lifeboats so the navy can target them from afar?