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This Day in History
Josef Stalin consolidates power in USSR; World War II’s naval Battle of Guadalcanal begins; Women’s rights pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Actress-turned-royalty Grace Kelly and singer Neil Young born.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
The Bible and the Church have been the greatest stumbling blocks in the way of women’s emancipation.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/e/elizabethc155802.html
Betraying Water Protectors, Obama Set to Approve Dakota Access Pipeline Serbia deports Russians suspected of plotting Montenegro coup Isis deploys child suicide bombers as Iraqi army advances Paris attacks anniversary to be marked with Sting concert at Bataclan German coalition agrees to cut carbon emissions up to 95% by 2050 Graves of Muslim sailors who joined allies in WWII are rediscovered
Breakfast Blogs
Here’s the Guy in Charge of Vetting People for Trump’s White House Charlie Pierce, Esquire Politics
Is FBI Still Fluffing Its Encryption Numbers? emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Harry Reid speaks for me digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Hullabaloo
The Two Gates driftglass, at his blog
NO, Donald Trump Will Not Be Impeached Steve M., No more Mister Nice Blog
Long Time Mass Surveillance Defenders Freak Out Now That Trump Will Have Control Mike Masnick, Techdirt