Tagging Karla Barnes and Kevin Moore because I know they travel. Tagging Joel Avery because the building is damn cool. Senegal Opens Museum of Black Civilizations—One of the Largest of Its Kind In the World

This is worth reading in its entirety. Intro excerpt: “It is no longer journalistically sound to report on the Trump investigation as if it is a matter that may, or may not, yield damning information about the President. In a series of filings that came Friday night, … Robert Mueller … leaves little doubt that Donald Trump sought to use his candidacy to enrich himself by approving a plan to curry political favor from Vladimir Putin in exchange for a lucrative real-estate opportunity.

It may be only part of the full story, but what we now know is a powerful tale that combines elements that are familiar from other Trumpworld scandals. It is, at once, shockingly corrupt, blatantly unethical, probably illegal, yet, at the same time, shabby, small, and ineptly executed.” The Ineptitude of Donald Trump’s Co-Conspirators

Now the metaphysical concept of ketchup counts as a vegetable. Trump administration finalizes rollback of Obama-era school lunch regulations

We atheists are thrilled that you’re putting idols on your tree of an Israeli Jew portraying a pagan demigod. I should send one to Bill O’Reilly.

Marvel has achieved the light, playful heroic tone previously associated with Schindler’s List. Marvel Studios’ Avengers – Official Trailer

Six months after this comes out for humans, the anti-GMO people will beg scientists for elephant-sized pigs after the bacon supply drops so much it’s worth more than gold. Disabling One Gene Allows You To Eat As Much As You Want Without Gaining Weight

Can’t remember who, but someone was asking me if anyone did a postmortem on their prediction models. How FiveThirtyEight’s 2018 Midterm Forecasts Did

Someone fire the social media people at the Post. Original blurb: “It appeared Giuliani was unaware for several days that one of his tweets was being used to insult the president – much to the delight of many.”

No, we’re not chortling with glee, we’re appalled that this man is a White House expert on cybersecurity. That belief that both sides don’t care if America fails so long as our team wins? You’re perpetuating it, WaPo. Washington Post

Meme correction. The story doesn’t come out and say it, but it sounds deliberately staged. Security footage shows woman in wheelchair was not abandoned at O’Hare Airport