QAnon is supposed to be all about protecting kids. Its primary enabler appears to have hosted child porn domains.

Archives document Jim Watkins' links to domains suggestive of underage sexual material.
Read more: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/10/jim-watkins-child-pornography-domains?source=Snapzu

Trump's environment agency seems to be at war with the environment, say ex-officials

Donald Trump’s environment agency “actually seems to have a war on the environment”, has been “utterly untenable”, and has brought about “deeply, deeply troubling times”, according to three administrators appointed under past presidents. Reflecting on Trump’s dozens of attacks on core environmental protections, a fourth put it another way: “[I’m] really god damned pissed off – and that’s being kind.”
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/30/trump-agency-war-on-environment-former-epa-officials?source=Snapzu

Walmart returns guns and ammo to store floors, saying civil unrest was "isolated"

Retailer had yanked firearms off the sales floor as a "precaution" after incidents left several stores damaged.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/walmart-returning-firearm-guns-ammo-store-displays/?source=Snapzu

The pastor thought Trump was 'evil.' So he quit his conservative church

It was going to be a hard day. Keith Mannes prayed he was doing right. He got into his car and drove past harvested cornfields and “Keep America Great!” signs. He parked, walked a few steps and opened the door to his church. A pastor for decades, he stood before a few dozen congregants. He knew them all, their histories, struggles and joys.
Read more: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-10-29/michigan-pastor-trump?source=Snapzu

Train derailment in Texas leaks 'corrosive' product, prompts evacuation orders for 600 people; no injuries

A train derailment in Texas profficials to ask nearly 600 residents to evacuate their homes and will take days to clean up — but the local emergency management office reported no injuries. A Kansas City Southern train derailed around 7:30 a.m. in Mauriceville, Texas, near the state's border with Louisiana. The derailment involved 25 cars, according to the Orange County Office of Emergency Management. Most of the cars were loaded; 10 were empty.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/10/29/train-derailment-texas-leaks-corrosive-product-no-injures/6079327002/?source=Snapzu

Uber and Lyft lose appeal, ordered again to classify drivers as employees

Uber and Lyft were ordered by California’s court of appeals late Thursday to classify their drivers as employees. In a 74-page opinion, the court affirmed the injunction that was issued on August 10th requiring Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees within 30 days.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/22/21529644/uber-lyft-lose-appeals-court-driver-employees?source=Snapzu

Is President Donald Trump a Flight Risk?

Yes, this sounds like a B-grade spy novel. But consider the evidence.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/10/28/is-president-donald-trump-a-flight-risk-433313?source=Snapzu

Ecotricity founder to grow diamonds 'made entirely from the sky'

UK millionaire Dale Vince says lab-grown gems will be ‘world’s first zero-impact’ diamonds
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/30/ecotricity-founder-to-grow-diamonds-made-entirely-from-the-sky?source=Snapzu

Taiwan hits record 200 days with no local COVID-19 cases

Local health authority thanked the public for their role while urging people to keep complying with preventive measures.
Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/29/taiwan-hits-record-of-200-days-with-no-local-case-of-covid-19?source=Snapzu

Climate change: China's forest carbon uptake 'underestimated'

China's aggressive policy of planting trees is likely playing a significant role in tempering its climate impacts. An international team has identified two areas in the country where the scale of carbon dioxide absorption by new forests has been underestimated.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54714692?source=Snapzu

Report: Apple enlisted lobbyist for Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

This past spring, Apple was implicated along with other US brands like Nike, Dell, and more for having its supply chain allegedly involved with forced labor of the Muslim Uyghurs in Chinese factories. Now a new report from The Information says that Apple has paid to lobby Congress around legislation having to do US companies that could have connections with slave labor in China.
Read more: https://9to5mac.com/2020/10/23/apple-lobbies-uyghur-forced-labor-act/?source=Snapzu

Billy Mitchell’s Donkey Kong high-score case will move forward to trial

A Los Angeles County judge has ruled that Billy Mitchell has met the "minimal merit" standard necessary to move forward to trial in his defamation case against the high-score adjudicators at the Twin Galaxies organization. But the ruling doesn't specifically weigh in on the conflicting evidence presented so far, and it suggests that both sides have some chance of prevailing at trial.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/10/billy-mitchells-donkey-kong-high-score-case-will-move-forward-to-trial/?source=Snapzu

Facebook Is a 'Super Spreader' of Election Misinformation

False claims about voting and election security are flourishing on Facebook, despite the platform's pledge to curb such content.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/facebook-super-spreader-election-misinformation-1543306?source=Snapzu

Burglar caught sleeping next to half-eaten cheesecake

Police responding to a report of a break-in at a bar and restaurant found the burglar asleep at the scene next to a half-eaten cheesecake. Mark Cooper, 41, was roused by the arresting officers on Saturday morning in Sunderland and jailed for 26 weeks by magistrates on Monday, Northumbria Police said.
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/videos/burglar-caught-sleeping-next-to-half-eaten-cheesecake-39678993.html?source=Snapzu

60 percent of voters support transitioning away from oil, poll says

A new poll shows 60 percent of registered voters support transitioning away from fossil fuels like oil, a policy supported by presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Read more: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/60-percent-of-voters-support-transitioning-away-15681197.php?source=Snapzu

Pyongyang stores low on foreign goods amid North Korean COVID-19 paranoia

Amid an ongoing, full-scale border lockdown against COVID-19, North Korea on Tuesday warned its citizens against relying on imported foreign goods — calling the habit a dangerous “disease” that could spread the virus from abroad.
Read more: https://www.nknews.org/2020/10/pyongyang-stores-low-on-foreign-goods-amid-north-korean-covid-19-paranoia/?t=1603868776307?source=Snapzu

Louis Vuitton Launches $961 Covid19 Face Shield

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Read more: https://www.teyhub.com/2020/10/louis-vuitton-launches-961-covid19-face.html?m=1?source=Snapzu

Three dead as woman beheaded in France, gunman killed in second incident

A knife-wielding attacker shouting “Allahu Akbar” beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a suspected terrorist act at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday, while a man waving a gun was shot dead by police in a separate incident.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-security-nice-idUSKBN27E17D?source=Snapzu

Fix, or Toss? The ‘Right to Repair’ Movement Gains Ground

Both Republicans and Democrats are pursuing laws to make it easier for people to fix cellphones, cars, even hospital ventilators. In Europe, the movement is further along.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/climate/right-to-repair.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab?source=Snapzu

Poland abortion ruling sparks 'women's strike'

A strike is under way in Poland by women opposed to a court ruling that introduced a near-total ban on abortion in the mainly Catholic country. Crowds have protested in several cities for the seventh-day running against the decision that outlawed terminations on the grounds of severe health defects. An opinion poll conducted for Gazeta Wyborcza suggested that 59% of those surveyed disagreed with the change.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54716780?source=Snapzu

Jared Kushner bragged in April that Trump was taking the country 'back from the doctors'

President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner boasted in mid-April about how the President had cut out the doctors and scientists advising him on the unfolding coronavirus pandemic, comments that came as more than 40,000 Americans already had died from the virus, which was ravaging New York City.
Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/28/politics/woodward-kushner-coronavirus-doctors/index.html?source=Snapzu

Jack Dorsey: Twitter has no influence over elections

The claim is sure to stir irritation on both the right and left.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/jack-dorsey-twitter-has-no-influence-over-elections-351bd1b6-3326-451b-9b19-4d2cf5c3deec.html?source=Snapzu

Struggling Rental Market Could Usher in Next American Housing Crisis

Fallout from missed rent payments is threatening a swath of the U.S. population, as the expiration of eviction bans draws near. A large number of renters have been unable to pay some or even all of their rent since March, when the pandemic temporarily shut down most businesses. Many businesses remain closed or only partially open, pushing renters into unemployment and draining their savings.
Read more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/struggling-rental-market-could-usher-in-next-american-housing-crisis-11603791000?source=Snapzu

New York Times: Tax records show Trump had over $270 million in debt forgiven after failing to repay lenders

President Donald Trump has had more than $270 million in debt forgiven since 2010 after he failed to repay his lenders for a Chicago skyscraper development, The New York Times reported Tuesday. An analysis of his tax records by the Times shows that after the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago encountered financial problems, big banks and hedge funds cut Trump considerable slack, granting him years of additional time to repay his debts, much of which was ultimately forgiven.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/27/politics/trump-tax-records-chicago-loan/index.html?source=Snapzu

This Overlooked Variable Is the Key to the Pandemic

There’s something strange about this coronavirus pandemic. Even after months of extensive research by the global scientific community, many questions remain open.
Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/09/k-overlooked-variable-driving-pandemic/616548/?source=Snapzu

New study links air pollution to 15 percent of COVID-19 deaths

Researchers say deaths linked to COVID-19 and air pollution represent ‘potentially avoidable, excess mortality’.
Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/27/new-study-links-air-pollution-15-percent-of-covid-19-deaths?u?source=Snapzu

Conversation about suicide prevention leads to safe gun storage, study finds

Research by Forefront Suicide Prevention at the University of Washington, from visits to 18 gun shows and other community events around Washington state last year, found that engaging people in a...
Read more: https://www.washington.edu/news/2020/10/19/conversation-about-suicide-prevention-leads-to-safe-gun-storage-study-finds/?source=Snapzu

Arizona Coyotes top draft pick was convicted for bullying Black teen with disabilities

The top draft pick for the Arizona Coyotes, whose CEO is in an NHL group to stop racism, was convicted of bullying a Black kid four years ago.
Read more: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nhl/coyotes/2020/10/26/arizona-coyotes-top-draft-pick-bullied-black-disabled-kid-4-years-ago/3735555001/?source=Snapzu

Layoffs thought to be temporary are now permanent for nearly 4 million Americans

When the initial wave of layoffs due to the coronavirus hit the U.S. economy in April and subsequent lockdowns, many people thought these losses would be temporary phenomenon that would quickly rebound as businesses reopened.However, the new employment data seems to suggest that these “temporary” job losses have turned permanent for millions of Americans.
Read more: https://mazech.com/2020/10/many-job-losses-thought-to-be-temporary-are-now-permanent-for-nearly-4-million-americans/?source=Snapzu

COVID's cognitive costs? Some patients' brains may age 10 years

People recovering from COVID-19 may suffer significant brain function impacts, with the worst cases of the infection linked to mental decline equivalent to the brain ageing by 10 years, researchers warned on Tuesday.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL8N2HI38G?source=Snapzu

Delta Air Lines has banned 460 anti-maskers

In a new memo, Delta Air Lines says it has banned more than 400 people from flying for not following the airline's mask policy. "As of this week, we've added 460 people to our no-fly list for refusing to comply with our mask requirement," Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a message to employees.
Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/25/business/delta-mask-ban/index.html?source=Snapzu

Ralph Nader's election wisdom: "In the swing states, you have to vote for Joe Biden"

Autocracy is kleptocracy. Donald Trump has repeatedly shown this to be true as he has abused the office of the presidency to enrich himself and his family, and to reward his political allies and other agents.
Read more: https://www.salon.com/2020/10/26/ralph-naders-election-wisdom-in-the-swing-states-you-have-to-vote-for-joe-biden/?source=Snapzu

Negative Sentiment Towards Trump Grows As The Election Nears Even Among Republicans

An analysis of voter sentiment shows very high negative results for the U. S. at large for Donald Trump among all potential voters, including Republicans.
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/waynerash/2020/10/27/negative-sentiment-towards-trump-grows-as-the-election-nears-even-among-republicans/#5a46569b62c4?source=Snapzu

All aboard for a new era of green transport

One of the worst things humanity can do to the planet is to move around on it.
Read more: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18825179.aboard-new-era-green-transport/?source=Snapzu

German Regulators Are Trying to Block Porn Sites to Thwart Horny Teens

Porn won the porn war in the UK, but now the industry is fighting on a different front in Germany, where authorities are trying to force internet service providers to block major sites that don’t implement age verification systems.
Read more: https://gizmodo.com/germany-regulators-are-trying-to-block-porn-sites-to-th-1845486399?source=Snapzu

The 60 Minutes interview that President Trump cut short

In an interview that's made headlines this week, Lesley Stahl presses President Trump on once-again rising coronavirus cases and what his priorities would be if re-elected. Stahl also speaks with Mr. Trump's running mate, Vice President Mike Pence.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-trump-60-minutes-interview-lesley-stahl-2020-10-25/?source=Snapzu

Coal CEO Bob Murray dies after filing for black lung benefits

Bob Murray, the board chairman of the largest privately owned — and bankrupt — US coal operator, died on Sunday at age 80.
Read more: https://electrek.co/2020/10/26/coal-ceo-bob-murray-dies-after-filing-for-black-lung-benefits/?source=Snapzu

Narcissists and psychopaths are more likely to refuse to wear masks

Two new studies find links between Dark Triad personality traits and noncompliance with coronavirus restrictions, although the correlations are minor compared to factors other than personality.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/narcissists-psychopaths-face-mask-requirement-mandate-social-distancing-covid-19-coronavirus-1519732?source=Snapzu

Uber's 'racially biased' ratings system hurts nonwhite drivers, lawsuit says

"Throughout its history, Uber has made firing decisions based on a system that it knows is poisoned with racial discrimination," says attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan.
Read more: https://www.cnet.com/news/ubers-racially-biased-ratings-system-hurts-non-white-drivers-lawsuit-says/?source=Snapzu

Vaccine hopes rise as Oxford jab prompts immune response among old as well as young adults

One of the world's leading COVID-19 experimental vaccines produces an immune response in both young and old adults, raising hopes of a path out of the gloom and economic destruction wrought by the novel coronavirus.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-astrazeneca-vaccin/oxford-covid-19-vaccine-prompts-immune-response-among-adults-old-and-young-astrazeneca-says-idUSKBN27B0IV?source=Snapzu

Kazakhstan Now Uses Borat's "Very Nice" as Tourism Ads Slogan

After years of resistance, Kazakhstan has adopted Borat's signature phrase, "very nice."
Read more: https://www.ign.com/articles/kazakhstan-now-uses-borats-very-nice-as-tourism-ads-slogan?source=Snapzu

FBI Sits on Report Detailing White-Supremacist Terror Threat

In violation of the law, the FBI won’t deliver a legally required report on domestic terrorism before an election that many security veterans fear may spark some level of violence.
Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/fbi-sits-on-report-detailing-white-supremacist-terror-threat?source=Snapzu

Far-Right Groups Are Behind Most U.S. Terrorist Attacks, Report Finds

White supremacist groups have carried out a majority of “terrorist plots and attacks” this year, according to a report by a think tank, the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/24/us/domestic-terrorist-groups.html?source=Snapzu

North American Oil And Gas Bankruptcy Debt Has Hit An All-Time High

The associated debt from North American oil and gas bankruptcies in 2020 has already reached an all-time high and is set to grow even further this year as the wave of Chapter 11 filings continues, a Rystad Energy report projects, analyzing industry data from law firm Haynes and Boone.
Read more: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/North-American-Oil-And-Gas-Bankruptcy-Debt-Has-Hit-An-All-Time-High.html?source=Snapzu

MIT tests autonomous 'Roboat' that can carry two passengers

MIT looked at the original Roboat as “quarter-scale” option, with the Roboat II being half-scale; they’re slowly working up to the point of a full-scale option that can carry four to six passengers.
Read more: https://www.engadget.com/mit-autonomous-roboat-ii-carries-passengers-140145138.html?source=Snapzu

Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, with Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee...
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-donald-trump-virus-outbreak-ruth-bader-ginsburg-amy-coney-barrett-82a02a618343c98b80ca2b6bf9eafe07?source=Snapzu

Secrets and spies: Behind the doors of the UK's most enigmatic government agency

Over a century GCHQ has evolved from a codebreaker into a critical defence against the most advanced technological threats to national security.
Read more: https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2020/10/secrets-and-spies-behind-the-doors-of-the-uks-most-enigmatic?source=Snapzu

Robots aren’t better soldiers than humans

When the international debate over fully autonomous weapons began in 2013, a common question was whether robots or machines would perform better than humans. Could providing more autonomy in weapons systems result in greater accuracy and precision?
Read more: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/10/26/opinion/robots-arent-better-soldiers-than-humans/?source=Snapzu

A Human Toddler and a Mammoth Crossed Paths in Ancient New Mexico

Fossilized footprints reveal the interactions of people and animals over 10,000 years ago in White Sands National Park.
Read more: https://gizmodo.com/a-human-toddler-and-a-mammoth-crossed-paths-in-ancient-1845463474?source=Snapzu

Americans Working From Home Face Internet Usage Limits

Some of the nation’s internet providers are limiting broadband usage for customers and increasing rates for heavy users, steps that partly help offset revenue lost from subscribers abandoning their traditional pay-TV plans in favor of internet-based options.
Read more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-working-from-home-face-internet-usage-limits-11603638000?source=Snapzu