Links

Trump Is ‘Racist’ And ‘Ungodly,’ Says Republican Pastor as He Quits Party
http://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-racist-ungodly-pastor-says-735767


How to Help Your Kid Become 'Rejection-Proof'
https://offspring.lifehacker.com/how-to-help-your-kid-become-rejection-proof-1820899725


Alaska just reported one of the most extreme snowfall rates on record: 10 inches per hou
An atmospheric river — a plume of very wet air — transported warm, Pacific Ocean moisture all the way up into the high latitudes and smacked into the mountainous coast of Alaska.
[Because of global warming, the atmosphere contains more moisture than it used to.]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/12/07/alaska-just-reported-one-of-the-most-extreme-snowfall-rates-on-record-10-inches-per-hour/?utm_term=.f3aa0528793f


California fires: 'Firefighters taking a beating' as Santa Ana winds rage
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/07/us/ventura-fire-california/index.html


Arctic sea ice melt could exacerbate California droughts
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/arctic-sea-ice-melt-california-drought-1.4437273


Tyson Food contractors caught on video mistreating chickens
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/you-need-to-kill-him-tyson-food-contractors-caught-on-video-mistreating-chickens/2017/12/06/35ec4f58-d9fa-11e7-94b5-82a81b0f862e_story.html?utm_term=.b7ae013998d7


Apparent White House pick to lead census sparks concern about partisanship
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/apparent-white-house-pick-to-lead-census-sparks-concern-about-partisanship/2017/12/07/662b789a-d6e1-11e7-a986-d0a9770d9a3e_story.html?utm_term=.18d8652b7c29