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During the four years of the Civil War, Ft. Stevens was the closest the confederates got to Washington. During the siege on the US Capitol building, supporters of Donald Trump paraded the confederate battle flag through the Capitol.

The portrait on the wall is of 19th century Vermont Senator Justin Morrill, one of the founders of the Republican Party. After the Civil War, he served on the Joint Committee on Reconstruction, requiring southern states to ratify the 14th Amendment before they’d be readmitted into the United States.

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Remembering MF DOOM—Masked Visionary, Rhyme-Bending Supervillain, and Hip-Hop Legend – The Ringer

Senate evacuated, VP Pence ushered to secure location after pro-Trump protesters storm Capitol – NBC

Chilling threat sent to air traffic controllers vowing revenge for killing of Iranian general is under investigation – CBS

A ring light helps you produces flattering images because it acts as a filler light, banishing unattractive shadows, and putting the spotlight on you regardless of the other lights (or lack of lights) in the room – Amazon

Video of the woman who got shot in the neck at the Capital Building – Twitter

How Eight Covid-19 Vaccines Work – NY Times

Fauci: US could soon give 1 million vaccinations a day – AP News

This is How Tiny Changes in the Words You Hear Impact Your Thinking – Fast Co

What It’s Like Being An Escort In Singapore – VICE

The 41 Most Anticipated Albums of 2021 – Pitchfork

The 50 Best Horror Novels of All Tme – Paste

21 Trends That Will Define the Lives of American Men in 2021 – Inside Hook

A Theragun is the best investment for your body and recovery. It has cut muscle and joint pain out of my daily schedule. Well worth the money – Amazon

65 Movies We Can’t Wait to See in 2021 – Vulture

I Went To A Boarding School For The Kids Of Millionaires –

Dumbass Woman accused teen of stealing phone, but she left it in an Uber – Trending Views

What Happens to Your Body If You Stop Eating Dairy – Bright Side

Mapping the World’s Top 30 Richest Men – How Much

20 People Who Say They Died And Came Back Share Stories From “The Other Side” – Ruin My Week

21 Best Places To Visit In The World This Year – Forever Lost In Travel

Ariana Grande, Halsey and Other Random Women – G-Celeb

This 1,950-HP Japanese Hypercar Is The ‘Fastest Accelerating Car Ever’ – Maxim

Michael Jordan Awarded $46,000 for ‘Emotional Damages’ but Not Full Rights to His Own Name in China – Variety

Solo 401(k): A Retirement Plan for the Self-Employed Individual – Rules – Money Crashers

 

Why Do Chinese Restaurants All Look And Taste The Same?

(photo: “Chinese Restaurants, DC” by xtopher1974)

  1. If Chinese Takeouts were a franchise they would be the largest franchise in America. There are more than 40,000 Chinese takeout restaurants, which is almost three times more than McDonalds 15,000. They take little space if needed and are versatile where they fit. They’re perfect for low rent areas. The purpose of them looking cheap and the same is that you know exactly what you’re getting – a greasy meal for under $10. This is critical to their business, because they want you to know that they’ve got fortune cookies, egg rolls, and fried chicken over rice even if none of these are actually Chinese.

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Former NFL DB Myron Rolle now treating COVID-19 as a neurosurgery resident

He earned his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science in just 2 1/2 years, he earned one of the 32 Rhodes Scholarships awarded every year, and he took a year off from football after the 2008 season to study at Oxford University and earn a Masters of Science Degree in Medical Anthropology. Selected by the Titans in the sixth round of the 2010 draft. In 2017, Rolle was accepted into the Harvard Medical School neurosurgery program.

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Top 10 Realistic Psychopaths In Movies – Listverse

This COVID-19 vaccine distribution tracker lets you see where the doses are going – CDC

The average family can’t afford to own a home in most U.S. counties, study finds – Market Watch

Forever rid yourself of those single-use plastic baggies. These resuable airtight pouches come in a range of sizes and are safe to use in the microwave and freezer – Amazon

LA County Paramedics Told Not To Transport Some Patients With Low Chance Of Survival – NPR

How to Actually Finish a Project Once You’ve Started It – Life Hacker

Why Do Some People Weather Coronavirus Infection Unscathed? – Undark

20 Realistic Micro-Habits To Live Better Every Day – Ascent

How Not to Die From an Overdose: Nancy D. Campbell on Harm Reduction and Naloxone – The Reader

Inside the U.S. Army’s Warehouse Full of Nazi Art – New Yorker

How I Stopped Being an Incel and Started Loving Myself – VICE

Do Cavachons Shed? Everything You Need To Know – Ned Hardy

This thing helps maintain an erection, heightens sensation and make you have a temporarily larger, thicker-looking penis – Amazon

Israeli Model Yael Shelbia Is 2020’s ‘Most Beautiful’ Woman In The World – Maxim

Pharmacist accused of spoiling COVID-19 vaccine believed it would change people’s DNA, officials say – WTMJ

15+ Facts About Malaysia, a Tropical Country With Rich Culture and a Strangely Low Number of Tourists – Bright Side

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey: The ‘best solution’ is to not need health care and for Americans to change how they eat and live – CNBC

Hot Girls Bored At Work (70 Photos) – The Viraler

Girls Are Sharing “Pics I Take Of My Boyfriend Vs. Pics He Takes Of Me” (42 Pics) – Ruin My Week

How Every Asset Class, Currency, and S&P 500 Sector Performed in 2020 – Visual Capitalist

Local Band Can’t Believe It’s Been 10 Months Since They Last Played to Two Friends and a Hostage Bartender – The Hard Times

This was Einstein’s brilliant hack for dealing with an aging brain – Ladders

The 66 most anticipated movies coming out in 2021 – Insider

Here’s How Much House You Can Afford Based On Your Income – The Simple Dollar

7 Signs You’re Not Fully Invested In The Relationship – Thought Catalog

 

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A damn fine collection of babes, awesomeness and everything in between – Leenks

‘This Was A Scam’: In Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote – NPR

The only thing which worked to clean the ring off my toilet bowl. All those expensive chemicals were a complete waste of money. Lesson learned – Amazon

Everything You Wanted To Know About Hawaiian Pidgin – Van Life Wanderer

How to build closer relationships – Ideas

Hedge funds bet on recovery in 2021 – Reuters

Venezuela’s Maduro Plans Shift to Fully Digitalized Economy – MSN

Chinese tech billionaire Jack Ma was removed from his own reality TV show including the judging webpage and has not been seen in public for two months after falling foul of President Xi in anti-regulation speech – Daily Mail

Quantum Teleportation Was Just Achieved With 90% Accuracy Over A 27 Mile Distance – Science Alert

Danny Masterson harassment suit must go through Scientology mediation, judge rules – NBC

Why Apple became a $2 trillion company in 2020, and what could come next – CNBC

Thousands of cannabis cases expunged due to legalization – AP News

Google Workers Announce Plans To Unionize –

For the frugally minded people out there, this thing will help you squeeze every last drop out of every toothpaste and lotion tube – Amazon

Everyone’s hitting up Mitch McConnell with $2,000 Venmo requests – Daily Dot

Zillow Economist on what to expect from the real estate market in 2021 – Yahoo

A Harvard professor says an alien visited in 2017 — and more are coming – NY Post

The Hackintosh is dead: A 15-year cat and mouse game between Apple and hackers comes to an end – Input

The Silence: The Legacy of Childhood Trauma: I never got any help, any kind of therapy. I never told anyone – New Yorker

Metallica Fan Asked By A Troll To “Name 3 Songs” Whips Out Her Guitar And Shreds Them Instead – Ruin My Week

How To Walk Through an Investment Property Like a Pro – The Bigger Pockets

This 86-Year-Old Bugatti Was the Most Expensive Car Sold in 2020 – Maxim

10 Fun Facts about the Chevrolet Camaro – Family Proof

33 People Share The Biggest “Red Flags” They Ignored In Relationshipsm – Meet The Internet

2020: The Year That Changed How We Watch Movies – Den of Geek

Pretty Cute Girls Will Melt Your Heart (53 Photos) – The Viraler

20 Random Covid Hotness Photos from 2020 – G-Celeb

 

Do Police Officers Struggle With Becoming Bitter Toward the Public?

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Photo by Rosemary Ketchum

Yes. This is particularly a problem when the officer is dealing with a group who he perceives is always making work for him.

The city where I worked was a tourist destination with lots of money and liquor in the mix. It drew a disproportionate share of people who are now called “homeless” (we usually referred to them as “vagrants” or “drunks”) who would panhandle, buy, or otherwise acquire alcohol, and get drunk in parks and other public places. They had very low standards of hygiene, occasionally fought (not very effectively) with officers, and committed many petty offenses that took a great deal of time and resources to deal with.

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