Blog Heap of Links for the day 23 August 2018

Jesse Brenneman
@Jesse_Brenneman
Aug 8

Why are Americans so polarized? What really happened in the 2016 election? I’m leaving my liberal bubble to get some answers.…

Russia is preparing to search for a nuclear-powered missile that was lost at sea months ago after a failed test… Putin bragged earlier this year that the new missile had unlimited range. The missile was tested four times… each resulting in a crash… unclear whether the other missiles are missing at sea, too.… concerns that radioactive material could leak.…

August 14, 2018 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Police say a rodeo bull broke free from the Oklahoma City Stockyards and charged through streets and chased people, including one person who jumped into a river to escape the animal's path.… An Oklahoma City police report identifies a suspect as "Rodeo Bull," standing 4 feet tall, with brown hair and black eyes, and weighing 2,000 pounds.…

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WTHR) - South Carolina is getting the first-ever "The Simpsons" Kwik-E-Mart.

"…Every inch of this store is themed, including bringing products to life… The products that are on the show, you can actually come and experience in the store first hand. Sort of like getting a taste of the show."…

…I want to talk to you today about arrogance, corruption, lying, the will to power, and the complete lack of any semblance of common decency that is so utterly, gob-smackingly radiant, all exemplified in one of the poorest excuses for a human being I have seen in a long time. And considering I'm well into my 29th year on this planet, that's saying something.…