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Today’s comic by Mark Fiore is The denial day planner:
• What’s coming up on Sunday Kos….
After Lyin' Brett and the midterms, we might have our last opportunity to fix the Supreme Court, by Ian Reifowitz The soaring cost of climate change, especially for the U.S., by Sher Watts Spooner Dark pleas and the justice gap: 7 questions for Michael Donnelly, candidate for Ohio's Supreme Court, by David Adkadjian Which congressional districts are growing (or shrinking) the fastest? by David Jarman Tucker Carlson: the favorite go-to program for White Nationalist and alt-Right supremacists, by Frank Vyan Walton Make a promise to support Puerto Rico, by Denise Oliver Velez The Republicans stand up for sexual predators because the Republicans are tearing this nation down, by Laurence Lewis Why do some Republican women support Brett Kavanaugh, by Egberto Willies Veterans are not all heroes, but we weren't bullet catchers either, by Mark E Andersen• Algorithms to decide legal fates are being used ever more in our criminal justice system. While these can be helpful, they often contain embedded biases and their uneven use:
The problem, as many critics have repeatedly argued, is that the algorithms that parse, interpret, and even learn from all this data may themselves be biased — both in how they are built and how the courts wield them. Judges, for example, only rely on computer programs “when they like the answer” it gives, says Margaret Dooley-Sammuli of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which, despite early support, opposed the California bill [to eliminate money bail].
xThis morning, @SenKamalaHarris and I walked out of the Judiciary Committee markup on Brett Kavanaugh. This Committee and the Republicans have tossed out all rules and norms to push Brett Kavanaugh onto the Supreme Court. We will not be part of this sham. pic.twitter.com/F1coQbXrwd
— Senator Mazie Hirono (@maziehirono) September 28, 2018• Report finds toxic chemicals in beauty and personal care products: The report by the Breast Cancer Prevention Partners focused particularly on products marketed to vulnerable populations, such as children and women of color. It spotlights fragrance chemicals because these do not have to be disclosed by the makers. BCPP could only test 32 products, the findings convincingly show that these should be disclosed. Of the more than 300 fragrance chemicals identified in those products, nearly 100 of them have been linked to negative health impacts. The product with the most? Just for Me Shampoo, a shampoo targeted at children of color. BCPP found in Just for Me Shampoo four carcinogens, 19 hormone disruptors, six developmental toxicants and three chemicals known to trigger, or worsen, respiratory problems, like asthma.
• Study pummels crappiness of U.S. wireless streaming: Open Signal’s State of Mobile Video Report scrutinized wireless video quality in more than 69 countries. Included its examination was video load times, the amount of stuttering and buffering during video playback, and overall video resolution. Each country was then ranked on a scale of 1-100. U.S. carriers were ranked 34th for average network speeds (16.5 Mbps) and 59th for users’ “overall video experience.” Other studies have shown that U.S. customers pay some of the highest prices for mobile data in the developed world for this lousy result.
• Outcome in 36 governors’ races could be big factor in moving toward more clean energy: Republicans now control 33 governorships, and this has put the brakes on moving away from fossil fuels:
Some of the most consequential elections for climate policy this fall could be the 36 governor's races, where a blue wave could position clean energy advocates as a significant counterforce against the Trump administration's fossil fuel agenda.[...]
Several of the Democratic contenders have 100 percent clean energy commitments in their platforms, and many others support ambitious renewable portfolio standards, net-metering incentives and other climate policies.
"The most critical policies are set at the state level," said Adam Browning, executive director of Vote Solar. "When it comes to the renewable energy agenda, the future is very much on the ballot this November."
• Wage gap for Native women is a chasm: American Indian women on average are paid 57 percent of what white men receive. Only Latina women are worse off. That means, that on average, indigenous women lose about $24,007 each year. If they wanted to catch up to white men, they would have to work until they’re 90. One might think that education would make a difference. But there are pay disparities for every level of education for Native women. Those with doctorates earn just 55 cents for every dollar paid to white men at the same education level.
On today’s Kagro in the Morning show: Yes, still more Kavanaugh. Yesterday's hearing was as much about who's allowed to show anger and how, as it was about the facts. Republicans still disbelieve and deny the dynamics of the assault, even as they saw them replayed right before their eyes.
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