Trump Fires Tillerson

Honestly, I think trump sometimes needs to suck it up. Seems to me Tillerson was representing the country quite well. That said, if he really was trying to restore the Obama administration's Iran nuclear deal, that kinda sucks.

In any case, Trump needs to just suck it up sometimes. I love him, but let some things go once in a while.

On Twitter:

How Trump’s fragile ego sabotages American foreign policy, encapsulated in one horrifying paragraph. https://t.co/AiXgyXkiiR pic.twitter.com/CkQa64NyQ6

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) March 13, 2018

Remarkable statement from State Department spokesman on Tillerson firing: pic.twitter.com/iBpLaK1tXw

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 13, 2018

Stunning to see a US Secretary of State, only recently head of Exxon, deliver an emotional speech after being suddenly fired.

— Michelle Kosinski (@MichLKosinski) March 13, 2018

Fired State Department spokesman was asked whether he anonymously criticized White House and Trump's decisions. “I spoke for the secretary of state. That was part of my role as the undersecretary," he said. https://t.co/aeVdv7YfEb

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) March 13, 2018

Transcript: Tillerson emphasizes allies in first remarks since firing but doesn’t mention Trump https://t.co/927GbjpGh5

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 13, 2018

Alexis Ren Uncovered for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (VIDEO)

She's amazing.

Watch:

Kelly Brook Bikini in Thailand

At the Sun U.K., "LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS! Kelly Brook looks incredible in white bikini as she enjoys trip to Thailand with her friends and boyfriend Jeremy Parisi."

 Also, at London's Daily Mail, "Kelly Brook flaunts her jaw-dropping curves in a skimpy bikini as she shares sizzling snaps with boyfriend Jeremy Parisi during idyllic Thailand break," and "Saving the bust til last! Kelly Brook puts on a VERY eye-popping display in plunging swimsuit as she seductively squeezes fruit in final sizzling snap from Thai getaway."

Kate Upton for Yamanay

It's Yamanay Lingerie, at Egotastic!

Also, at Drunken Stepfather, "FAT KATE UPTON TITTY WHORING OF THE DAY."

Stormy Daniels Offers to Return Payment

Folks are really focusing on this Stormy Daniels angle as a way to bring down President Trump.

Here's the New York Times, via Memeorandum, "Stormy Daniels Offers to Return Payment to End Deal for Her Silence."

Also, at Dallas Morning News, "Texas notary's failure to sign Stormy Daniels' hush agreement is under investigation."

Josh Marshall, at TPM, is salivating. See, at Memeorandum, "Is The Stormy Story More Damaging Than We Thought?"

BONUS: At Taxi Driver, "Stormy Daniels on Stage."

'Punish a Muslim Day'

This is pretty intense. And pretty terrible.

It's not defensible, although I will say that I'm not surprised and I expect we'll see more of this kind of thing. Western societies are at a boiling point over mass Islamic immigration, which is seen as an invasion. And leftist elites are oblivious to what's happening within their own communities. It's recipe for violence.

At the New York Times, the Guardian, the Mirror U.K.

‘Punish a Muslim Day’ Letters Rattle U.K. Communities https://t.co/hjbTTl7FA7

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 11, 2018

UK charity urges vigilance after 'Punish a Muslim Day' letters https://t.co/e4ByHecRHr

— The Guardian (@guardian) March 11, 2018

Horrific 'Punish a Muslim Day' letters sent out offering rewards for violencehttps://t.co/vrf6FvLzeS pic.twitter.com/6vHZg2SpjR

— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 10, 2018

Bari Weiss 'Killing It' on 'Real Time with Bill Maher' (VIDEO)

According to Sarah Silverman, and watch below:

Wow @bariweiss is killing it on @RealTimers she lays it out so perfectly

— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) March 10, 2018

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New Emma Stone Photos

At Popoholic, "Emma Stone Flashes Some Cute Braless Bosom Action."

Jennifer Delacruz's Continued Rain Forecast

It's been wet but actually quite pleasant. It's light rain. I always put my face up to the raindrops and stick my tongue out. I laugh when I see people hiding under their umbrellas, afraid to get wet. Now, I'm not talking about a torrential downpour, lol. It's not that fun when you feel like you're about to get washed down a storm-drain, heh.

Here's the lovely Ms. Jennifer:

British Panic After Russian Spy Poisoning

Here's the New York Times, via Memeorandum, "Russian Spy Poisoning, Britain Tells Public to Wash Clothes and Use Baby Wipes."

And at Telegraph U.K., "Salisbury spy poisoning: public warned to wash possessions to avoid possible nerve agent contamination":

Salisbury public warned to wash clothes after nerve agent attackhttps://t.co/4nX5Fwo1NP

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 11, 2018

Anyone who visited the pub and restaurant in Salisbury where the poisoned Russian spy and his daughter went before they fell, are being advised to wash their clothes and other possessions to avoid possible contamination.

Hundreds of people are thought to have gone to The Mill Pub and Zizzi's restaurant in Salisbury between Sunday lunchtime and Monday evening, when both were closed by officials.

Sergei Skirpal, 66, and his daughter, Yulia, 33, were taken ill shortly after visiting both venues.

A spokesman for PHE said: "Based on current evidence, the risk to the general public from this substance has not changed and remains low.

"While there is no immediate health risk to anyone who may have been in either of these locations, it is possible, but unlikely, that any of the substance which has come into contact with clothing or belongings could still be present in minute amounts and therefore contaminate your skin.

"Over time, repeated skin contact with contaminated items may pose a small risk to health."

Anyone who visited either location on Sunday afternoon is being advised to:

* Wash the clothing that you were wearing in an ordinary washing machine using your regular detergent at the temperature recommended for the clothing.
* Any items which cannot be washed, and which would normally be dry cleaned, should be put in two plastic bags tied at the top and stored safely in your own home. We are currently reviewing the best way of cleaning these clothes and will provide further advice on our website.
* Wipe personal items such as phones, handbags and other electronic items with cleansing or baby wipes and dispose of the wipes in the bin (ordinary domestic waste disposal).
* Other items such as jewellery and spectacles which cannot go in the washing machine or be cleaned with cleansing or baby wipes, should be hand washed with warm water and detergent and then rinsed with clean cold water. Please thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water after cleaning any items.

Greta Van Susteren, Everything You Need to Know about Social Media

At Amazon, Greta Van Susteren, Everything You Need to Know about Social Media: Without Having to Call A Kid.

I saw the book at the library yesterday and tweeted Greta. She was thrilled:

@greta Your book at the Irvine Public Library! 🤗 pic.twitter.com/teSgNHkvZj

— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) March 10, 2018

That is FANTASTIC!!! I love that it is..thanks for tweeting this to me https://t.co/0nQvC2WIlO

— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) March 10, 2018

Jesmyn Ward, Salvage the Bones

At Amazon, Jesmyn Ward, Salvage the Bones: A Novel.

Interview with Tayari Jones

Here's her book, Tayari Jones, An American Marriage: A Novel.

Yes, it's a progressive "Oprah Book Club" offering, but I read everything and this looks interesting.

At LAT, "Talking to Tayari Jones about 'An American Marriage' and Oprah":

“An American Marriage” is a departure from your previous novels, which mainly focused on younger characters. Your new book is about adults with complex problems. What was it like for you to work on this different canvas? It was super challenging. When I had written novels with younger characters, I was confident that I knew more than they did, so I felt I had distance from the subject matter and a wisdom about the conflicts. In writing this novel, the characters are nearly as old as I am, and they’re struggling with questions for which I wasn’t sure I had the answers. The writing was more of an exploration.

I also intimidated myself early in the process with all the research. I discovered horrible things about the American penal system, and at first I was trying to novelize my research. I don’t like to read things that feel like the novel version of a sociological text, but for a while I felt like if I didn’t incorporate all of my research, I was somehow not being true to my aim of discussing the problem. But that is the absolute wrong way to approach writing a novel. As they say, you should write about people and their problems, not about problems and their people. I learned way too much about the problem and I didn’t have the people. I was learning, but I wasn’t imagining.

Although Roy and Celestial are newly married at the start of the novel, their marriage isn’t idyllic. Roy still collects phone numbers from other women, Celestial doesn’t understand how much pressure her family’s wealth puts on Roy. What are the challenges of writing about a marriage that has yet to completely gel?

I didn’t find a challenge in that at all. I think a fairy-tale marriage is harder to write, because a fairy tale doesn’t resemble anything you’ve ever seen in real life. I just wrote the characters real.

For example: Celestial is an artist, she’s ambitious, she wants to chase her dream. Anyone who’s chased a dream knows it takes a lot of time and focus, particularly in the arts. And she can’t do that and be the dutiful caretaker of an incarcerated person. So she has to make choices. If someone asked you if she had the right to pursue her dreams, without mentioning her husband, you would say, “Of course!” If your marriage is keeping you from pursuing your dreams, you need a new marriage. But if you add that Roy is wrongfully incarcerated, then it’s almost like she’s being a negligent member of her community. How does one balance your commitment to the collective, and taking care of yourself? This is a balance I struggle with all the time. I think a lot of women do...

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When Will We Stop Killing Humans with Down Syndrome?

I really hate this "debate." In fact, I can't even believe it's a thing.

Here's Ruth Marcus, at WaPo, via Memeorandum, "I would've aborted a fetus with Down syndome. Women need that right."

But see Marc Thiessen, at Fox News, "Babies with Down syndrome have a right to life":

WASHINGTON -- When Karen Gaffney's mother found out she would be born with Down syndrome, the doctor said Karen probably would not be able to tie her own shoes. Instead, as Karen explained in a moving and eloquent TEDx talk, she has become an accomplished open-water swimmer who has crossed the English Channel in a relay race and completed the swimming leg of the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon.

Now she fears the result of a new race -- the one to "find newer, faster ways" to screen for Down syndrome so that more children with the disability can be killed in the womb.

Her fears are well-founded. CBS News recently reported that Iceland was on the verge of "eliminating" Down syndrome. Unfortunately, there was no great medical breakthrough to report. Iceland, it turns out, is not eliminating Down syndrome; it is eliminating people with Down syndrome. The country's abortion rate for Down syndrome babies is close to 100 percent -- the highest in the world. Denmark is close behind at 98 percent. In the United States, it is 67 percent -- and Karen fears the rates here will soon reach European levels.

"Save our lives!" she pleads.

Sadly, there will always be those who see people with Down syndrome as nothing more than a burden on society. Princeton University professor Robert George recently tweeted out a shocking video in which a bureaucrat from Dutch National Institute for Public Health shows a man with Down syndrome on a blackboard how "expensive" he is for society compared to "normal" people. "Do the Dutch, who suffered under -- and in many cases heroically resisted -- Hitler's domination, forget that the 'final solution' began with the dehumanization and eugenic killing of the handicapped?" George asked.

Today, more and more people with Down syndrome are speaking out and demanding recognition of their humanity...

Keep reading.

Helen Smith, Men on Strike

At Amazon, Helen Smith, Men on Strike: Why Men Are Boycotting Marriage, Fatherhood, and the American Dream - and Why It Matters.

Julia Liepa

At Editorials Fashions Trends, "Julia Liepa by Sacha Leyendecker."

#Yountville: Gunman and 3 Hostages Dead at California Veterans Home

This is so awful.

At LAT, "Gunman, three hostages found dead at Yountville veterans facility: 'These brave women' killed."

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