Targeting the Gig Economy

In California, Gig Workers Are About to Become Employees
https://www.wired.com/story/california-gig-workers-become-employees

It will be interesting to see how this turns out.

Child in office

So once again the child in chief has his ego bruised and needs to pick a fight. One of these days the stain will be over.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/antitrust-investigation-ford-bmw-justice-department_n_5d728876e4b03aabe35bbd99

“The US Department of Justice brings its weight to bear against auto companies in an attempt to frighten them out of voluntarily making cleaner, more efficient cars and trucks than EPA wants. Consumers might ask, who is Andy Wheeler protecting?” she asked.

Good luck with trump

New California Law Requires Presidential Candidates To Release Tax Returns
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/30/746777305/new-california-law-requires-presidential-candidates-to-release-tax-returns

no way he follows this..

Candidates will have to submit five years of tax returns by November to be eligible for the primary ballot. California officials will post the information online for the public to access.

Newsom insists the law is constitutional, but it will almost certainly face a challenge in federal court. The law does not name a specific candidate, but opponents say it's a partisan ploy meant aimed at President Trump. They argue removing Trump's name from the ballot for failing to release his tax returns would amount to voter suppression.

Nice article on desalination

As Water Scarcity Increases, Desalination Plants Are on the Rise
https://e360.yale.edu/features/as-water-scarcity-increases-desalination-plants-are-on-the-rise

Nice article on desalination

As Water Scarcity Increases, Desalination Plants Are on the Rise
https://e360.yale.edu/features/as-water-scarcity-increases-desalination-plants-are-on-the-rise

An incredible man

Cesar Chavez: The Life Behind A Legacy Of Farm Labor Rights : NPR http://www.npr.org/2016/08/02/488428577/cesar-chavez-the-life-behind-a-legacy-of-farm-labor-rights?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

First gun study

Congress Refuses, So California Funds Its Own Gun Violence Research Center | WIRED http://www.wired.com/2016/06/congress-refuses-california-funds-gun-violence-research-center/

Granted, it is only a first step, but it could be in the direction that there might be a problem.

New science paper critiqued

The Mysterious X Boson Could Upend the Standard Model. If It Actually Exists http://www.wired.com/2016/06/mysterious-x-boson-upend-standard-model-actually-exists/

What if there are many more bosons?

More stuff breaking

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_29687067/has-barts-cutting-edge-1972-technology-design-come

Homer Simpson moment

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/03/25/1506149/-Fresno-bar-denies-service-to-two-black-women-Surprise-They-re-ACLU-lawyers

Bad FBI

http://www.zdziarski.com/blog/?p=5834

W.T.F??????

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/mar/04/san-bernardino-da-baffles-security-community-lying-dormant-cyber-pathogen-iphone

interesting thoughts on San Bernadino

https://medium.com/@thegrugq/feeble-noise-pollution-627acb5931a2#.ke4ja0pax

New wave of homelessness

https://newrepublic.com/article/124476/dispossessed-land-dreams

Arson Terrorist caught

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/parents-accused-mosque-arsonist-describe-him-loner-n479126?cid=sm_tw&hootPostID=75f915145c4a888db7049ca3641477e1

.....wait, he's white. You can't say that. Call him a loner and say he has mental issues.

Strange LA light

'Mysterious light in sky' spooks California - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34759177