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Namibian Desert

The Great Barrier Reef is not dead. About a third of the coral in it is dead, and it’s suffering a really bad case of a disease called coral bleaching (which is what caused the photos down below)- but it’s not dead and it has a chance to recover. Hell, you can even see it in the bottom right picture- the only coral that’s actually dead in it is the big dark twiggy bit. The rest of it is still alive- it’s just under stress and so it’s bleached. 

A lot of scientists are actually kind of pissed off about this message going viral, because it sends the message that there’s nothing we can do. It’s like sending out an obituary notice for your loved one that has cancer and is on life support. They’re still not dead. They can keep fighting; they can survive. 

She is literally the only thing standing in the way of a fascist dictator becoming President of the United States with a Republican majority congress that guarantees he can do anything he wants and nothing will be able to stop him.

I was and still am a Bernie supporter, and I hate a lot of things about Clinton, but none of that matters anymore. If Trump is elected, people are going to die. Women are going to die when Roe v Wade is overturned and Planned Parenthood is defunded. LGBTQ people are going to die when conversion therapy is further legalized and more bathroom bills are passed. POC are going to die as Trump rounds up Mexican immigrants, gives more power to the police, and fuels the fires of Islamaphobia. Poor people are going to die as Obamacare gets overturned and further cuts are made to welfare programs. And that’s just in this country. That’s not even taking account the all-too-likely outcomes of Trump starting new wars in the Middle East and having control of nuclear bombs that he’s said he ‘would not rule out’ using.

Why you shouldn’t vote for Jill Stein

Why you shouldn’t vote for Gary Johnson

Why you shouldn’t vote third party AT ALL: x, x, x, x (hint, it’s because the electoral college presently makes it impossible for third party to win)

Worried about Clinton’s scandals? John Oliver breaks it down.

Concerned that Hillary Clinton defended a child rapist? She tried to get out of it, but she had no choice.

Comparison of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders’ views. They voted the same 93% of the time. 

A comprehensive review of Donald Trump’s corruption

Donald Trump is being sued for raping a 13 year old girl in 1994, and there is merit to the case.

Oxford Economics predicts that Trump’s policies would remove $1 trillion from the US economy, while the Peterson Institute projects that a Trump presidency could cost nearly 5 million US jobs.

Donald Trump repeatedly asked why the US couldn’t use nuclear weapons

Donald Trump’s cruel streak

37 of the most offensive things Trump ever said

Donald Trump unveils plan to make abortion illegal again

Feds investigating Trump advisor’s meeting with Russian officials seeking to influence U.S. election (Trump called Putin a better leader than Obama.)

Trump’s campaign paid his businesses $8.2 million

Trump flies in a plane with gold-plated bathroom fixtures and pays for it with tax dollars

Trump’s financial plan would increase the debt by $5.3 trillion above current levels, Clinton’s by $200 billion 

Trump wants to eliminate food safety regulations

Trump was sued by the Justice Department for housing discrimination against black people

Trump has reaped at least $885 million in tax breaks, grants and other subsidies for luxury apartments, hotels and office buildings in New York

Trump’s slimy, shameless approach to philanthropy

Trump paid an IRS penalty for making a $25k donation to the campaign of the woman in charge of investigating his Trump University fraud case, an investigation she dropped after the donation

The official Republican platform includes banning abortion, overturning marriage equality, no background checks for purchasing guns, declaring coal “clean energy”, religion used as a guide for legislation, a border wall, and pornography declared a “public menace”.

Politifact says that Hillary has made ‘false’ statements 11% of the time and ‘pants on fire’ statements 2%, compared to Trump’s 37% and 17%.

Bernie supporter? Bernie says that now is not the time for a protest vote. Bernie tells you why you should vote for Hillary Clinton. Bernie says that Trump must not become president.

Jill Stein is the only currently declared candidate for the Green Party, and previously ran in 2012 with Cynthia McKinney. First, I strongly recommend you check out her OnTheIssues page (and that of every candidate) so you can see where she falls on a variety of issues.

http://www.ontheissues.org/Jill_Stein.htm

Here’s a chart of her place on the “political spectrum,” along with a sampling of her quotes on different issues:

On Abortion

Healthcare is a right, including women’s reproductive rights. (Nov 2012)

Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. (May 2012)

Maintain abortion rights & provide free birth control. (May 2012)

On the Economy

It’s un-American that top 1% own 90% of wealth. (Jan 2012)

Reduce spending via military cuts & preventive health. (Dec 2011)

On Civil Rights

Black Lives Matter: fix the system of racism. (Mar 2015)

Pay equity for women remains critical, despite some programs. (Oct 2012)

Economy that is not fully inclusive is inherently unstable. (Dec 2011)

Legalize gay marriage. (Nov 2001)

On Crime

Black Lives Matter: end racism & police militarization. (Feb 2015)

Incarcerating poor & minorities has become big business. (Jan 2012)

Mandatory sentencing: ineffective & racially discriminatory. (Dec 2011)

On Drugs

End the racist war on drugs and school-to-prison pipeline. (Feb 2015)

Transform from criminal drug system to public health system. (Nov 2012)

Marijuana is dangerous because it’s illegal, not vice-versa. (Dec 2011)

On Education

Bail out the students instead of bailing out the banks. (Oct 2012)

Establish basic right to free college education. (Jan 2012)

College loans trap students in financial prison of debt. (Jan 2012)

On Energy

Make wars for oil obsolete: 100% renewables by 2030. (Feb 2015)

We can’t wait 4 more years to address climate change. (Jan 2012)

On Foreign Policy

End Israeli apartheid occupations and illegal settlements. (Oct 2012)

End trade embargo and travel ban on Cuba. (May 2012)

Start holding all parties accountable in Israel/Palestine. (Jan 2012)

US should behave as member of world community, not world cop. (Dec 2011)

On Gun Control

More local regulations; more background checks. (Oct 2012)

Reduce culture of violence via mental health & legal drugs. (Oct 2012)

On Health Care

Right to quality health care: Medicare for All. (Jan 2012)

Implement universal health care. (Nov 2001)

On Homeland Security

Bush & Obama criminalized the right to protest. (Oct 2012)

Patriot Act ends the right to judicial review. (Jan 2012)

Bloated military budget enables knee-jerk military solutions. (Jan 2012)

Cut military 50%; spend that $500B on economy. (Dec 2011)

On Immigration

Extend DREAM Act beyond age 30. (Oct 2012)

Provide a legal path to citizenship for immigrant residents. (Feb 2012)

Undocumented immigrants are critical component of economy. (Dec 2011)

On Jobs

Directly create jobs, not via tax breaks. (Oct 2012)

Economic Bill of Rights: unionize; fair taxation; fair trade. (Jan 2012)

Require living wage. (Nov 2001)

On Technology

4 million people wrote to FCC to preserve net neutrality. (Feb 2015)

No government policing of the internet. (May 2012)

Bernie Sanders Seemed to Really Enjoy This Saturday Night Live Clip