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Trump Calls His Own Intelligence Community “Naive” Suggesting They Should “Go Back To School”

Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Intelligence community today using language like "passive" and "naive," and then closing with, "Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!"
Donald Trump

Donald Trump pushed back against recent assessments by his own intelligence have come to conclusions regarding Iran and North Korea that don’t align with what he wants to hear.

From the New York Times:

A new American intelligence assessment of global threats has concluded that North Korea is unlikely to give up its nuclear stockpiles and that Iran is not, for now, taking steps necessary to make a bomb, directly contradicting the rationale of two of President Trump’s foreign policy initiatives.

Those conclusions are part of an annual “Worldwide Threat Assessment” released on Tuesday that also stressed the growing cyberthreat from Russia and China, which it said were now “more aligned than at any point since the mid-1950s.”

Trump’s answer was to attack the U.S. Intelligence community today using language like “passive” and “naive,” and then closing with, “Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!”

Note the wrong use of ‘There economy’ in his tweet as he says others should go back to school.

Let’s check in with the Twitterverse, shall we? Starting with former CIA Director John Brennan:

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News Round-Up: January 29, 2019

• InstaHunk Dan Tai asks, "Do you count your macros?" I don't even know what that means (I'm sure it's important) because calves, biceps, deltoids, face...
InstaHunk Dan Tai

Some news items you might have missed:

• InstaHunk Dan Tai asks, “Do you count your macros?” I don’t even know what that means (I’m sure it’s important) because calves, biceps, deltoids, face…

• Desperate Housewives/Ugly Betty star Vanessa Williams has been tapped for a lead role in Happy Accident, ABC’s family comedy pilot from the writers of Modern Family. #Yay!

• Congressional Republicans aren’t fond of Donald Trump’s idea to declare a ‘national emergency’ in order to get his beloved wall, but they’ve signaled they won’t put up a stink if he does.

• Reuters reports that The Trump administration’s $1.5 trillion cut tax package appeared to have no major impact on businesses’ capital investment or hiring plans.

• A new Washington Post/ABC News poll shows 56% of registered voters will “definitely” not vote for Donald Trump in the 2020 election.

• And speaking of the 2020 election, Sen. Kamala Harris of California broke records Monday night when her televised town hall became the most viewed event of its kind in cable news history with 1.957 million views. The event drew the most viewers of any cable-news, single-candidate town hall.

• Out singer/songwriter Sam Smith and former Fifth Harmony member Normani release their sensual, moody music video for their hit duet, “Dancing with a Stranger.”

Alone in a lavish mansion, both artists are attempting to get over former lovers. I like the song; not sure about Normani’s dancing in the middle there, but I guess it’s in the title so someone had to dance…?

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Trump Calls Tell-All Author “A Low Level Staffer” And “Gofer”

Donald Trump is really, really mad about his former aide, Cliff Sims, writing his blockbuster tell-all about his days in the White House.
Donald Trump

Donald Trump is really, really mad about his former aide, Cliff Sims, writing his blockbuster tell-all about his days in the White House.

Trump tweeted earlier today that Sims was “a low level staffer” and “gofer” that the Trumpster “hardly knew.” He went on to call the book “made up stories and fiction.”

Trump also mentioned a non-disclosure agreement.

Sims was on the air with CNN at the time of the tweet, and he seemed pretty unfazed by the attack.

According to Michael Glassner, chief operating officer for Trump’s campaign, the campaign is “preparing to file suit against Cliff Sims for violating our NDA.”

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Survey: Average Penis Size State-By-State Versus What Guys Tell Potential Partners

Experts at Bespoke Surgical conducted a national survey of over 1,300 men in the U.S. in an effort to determine average penis size (at full erection) in each state, as well as the length they tell potential partners or significant others.

Bespoke says the point of the survey was not to shame (or glorify) any state or region, but to “gain insight on how different areas compare in both their reported size and what they tell others. Please bear in mind that this is all self-reported data and is based entirely on the responses provided by the subjects of the study.”

The results?

The state averages come in anywhere from 5.22 inches to 7.44 inches. The national (self-reported) average came in at 6.41 inches at full erection.

The five states with the highest averages were:
• Alabama (7.44)
• Louisiana (7.15)
• West Virginia (7.00)
• Vermont (6.98)
• Utah (6.97)

The five states with the lowest average were:
• Delaware (5.22 inches)
• New Mexico (5.36)
• Maryland (5.50)
• Georgia (5.69)
• Rhode Island (5.83)

The second half of the study, though, was interesting in that some states exaggerated while others tend to understate their size.

Note: the national average for the second question was 6.61 inches.

Louisiana (which already reported the second biggest in size) tends to exaggerate the most claiming 8.07 inches, a difference of .92 inches.

Delaware, which reported the smallest actual average, had the greatest average exaggeration of 1.3 inches.

Although there wasn’t much of a pattern in terms of geography, the survey did note that respondents from the deep south were “guilty of the highest exaggerations” in general.

In the end, though, it’s important to remember – it’s all in how you use it 🙂

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R&B Star James Ingram Dead At 66

James Ingram, the Ohio-born R&B singer whose soulful baritone voice dominated the charts throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, has died at the age of 66.
James Ingram (photo: KingKongPhoto/Wikimedia)

Celebrated R&B singer James Ingram has passed away at the age of 66 due to brain cancer.

From Yahoo:

Over the course of his career, Ingram achieved eight Top 40 hits, two of which — his 1982 duet with Patti Austin, “Baby, Come to Me” and 1990’s “I Don’t Have the Heart” — went No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Another one of notable hits, a collaboration with Linda Ronstadt called “Somewhere Out There”, peaked at No. 2, while his songs “One Hundred Wats” and “Yah Mo B There” featuring Michael McDonald earned him Grammys for Best R&B Vocal Performance.

Ingram also co-wrote “The Day I Fall in Love”, from the film Beethoven’s 2nd, and Patty Smyth’s “Look What Love Has Done”, from the movie Junior, earning him back-to-back Oscar for Best Original Song in 1994 and 1995.

His final album as a recording artist, Stand (In the Light), was released in 2018.

RIP James Ingram.

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Stacey Abrams To Give Democratic Response To State Of The Union Address

Stacey Abrams

Stacey Abrams, the 2018 Democratic candidate for governor in Georgia, has been asked by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to give the Democratic response to the State of the Union next week.

“Three weeks ago, I called Stacey Abrams and asked her to deliver the response, I was very delighted when she agreed,” Schumer said to reporters on Tuesday.

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Toronto Serial Killer Pleads Guilty To Murdering 8 Men

Bruce McArthur, 67-years-old, has been charged and pleaded guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder which included hiding the victims’ dismembered bodies.
Admitted serial killer Bruce McArthur (image via Facebook)

A former landscaper and mall Santa Claus pleaded guilty in a Toronto courtroom Tuesday morning to killing 8 men over a seven-year period.

Bruce McArthur, 67-years-old, has been charged with eight counts of first-degree murder which included hiding the victims’ dismembered bodies.

The victims have been identified as Selim Esen, Andrew Kinsman, Majeed Kayhan, Dean Lisowick, Soroush Mahmudi, Skandaraj Navaratnam, Abdulbasir Faizi and Kirushna Kanagaratnam.

According to local news station CP24, the murders were “sexual in nature,” and there were signs that they were premeditated.

Additionally, there was evidence of ‘confinement’ involved in the incidents.

During a search of McArthur’s apartment, police found some of the victims’ personal belongings.

The murders occurred between 2010 and 2017 in Toronto.

“The bodies of all eight men were found dismembered in planters and in a ravine near a home on Mallory Crescent where McArthur stored tools for his landscaping business,” reports CP24.

McArthur’s next court appearance is set for February 4. At that time, victim impact statements will be filed in the court and the sentencing phase will begin.

Karen Fraser, who owns the property where the bodies were found, told CP24 she feels “violated” by the atrocities.

When asked about McArthur, she described the former landscaper as having two different personalities.

“We call it ‘Bruce A’ and ‘Bruce B.’ ‘Bruce A’ was a man who seemed to have made decisions about his life and was very happy with it. He enjoyed his job. He enjoyed his clients,” she told CP24.

“(He) never got bored with the plants. He was very talented at it. He was very fond of his children. He was a great grandfather. He was the best friend, neighbour, relative that anyone could want. That was ‘Bruce A.’ ‘Bruce B,’ Who was that? I don’t know.”

(h/t CP24)

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‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett Attacked In Violent Hate Crime

Jussie Smollett of “Empire” (image via Instagram)

Entertainment website ThatGrapeJuice is reporting that Empire star Jussie Smollett has been the victim of what appears to be a violent hate crime early Tuesday morning.

The out actor first received a threat through the mail of cut-out letters which read, “You will die black fag.”

(Image via ThatGrapeJuice.net – click to enlarge)

Then, around 2 AM this morning, he was attacked on the street by two men wearing ski masks who approached him “yelling out racial and homophobic slurs towards him,” according to an official statement by Chicago Police Department.

During the assault, the assailants “began to batter the victim with their hands about the face and poured an unknown chemical substance on the victim.”

At some point during the assault, the attackers put a noose around Smollett’s neck.

TMZ is reporting that as the assailants ran off they yelled, “This is MAGA country.”

The 35-year-old actor was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital following the attack, according to TMZ. He’s reported in good condition.

The Chicago Police are investigating the assault and battery as a possible hate crime.

Smollett came out in 2015 during an interview with Ellen DeGeneres.

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Christina Aguilera Announces New Las Vegas Residency “The Xperience”

Six-time Grammy Award winner Christina Aguilera has announced that her new residency show, Christina Aguilera: The Xperience, will open at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Friday, May 31, 2019.

Six-time Grammy Award winner Christina Aguilera has announced that her new residency show, Christina Aguilera: The Xperience, will open at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Friday, May 31, 2019.

“This is the next chapter in something new, exciting, creative and epic for my fans,” Aguilera told Billboard.

People visit to experience something new, different, exciting, to escape their everyday world. I wanted to put together a fantasy and let people slip into a world of finding their own true selves.

The international superstar recently returned to the road after a break of more than ten years.

Aguilera says the creative process and experience of performing her recently-wrapped The Liberation Tour was the impetus that inspired her to take on Las Vegas and Christina Aguilera: The Xperience.

“To be on that stage has always been my first love since I was a tiny little girl,” Aguilera shared in a statement. “The whole point of Liberation was getting back in touch with myself, finding that love, being in my artist body again, finding my true self and identity on stage again. It was just like coming home. And I want to take that to Las Vegas.” 

“The Xperience is going to be my most ambitious show yet,” promises the pop music powerhouse. “Getting to perform in this adult playground we call Las Vegas is inspiring me to bring forth all of my talents in a mind-blowing theatrical experience – song, dance, visuals and uninterrupted high energy.”

“For years I have been collecting ideas and concepts that have yet to be implemented on my stages, and Las Vegas is the perfect opportunity for me to collectively showcase my artistry,” she adds. “I cannot wait to bring you into The Xperience.”

Aguilera shares that she hasn’t seen her fellow pop-divas (J-Lo, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani) in residence in Sin City yet, but an exploratory trip in the works.

“I’m getting a bunch of my girls together and we’re going to Vegas,” she says. “Check out Gaga’s new extravaganza. I’m sure it’s going to be so exciting. She always brings a great show.”

But it won’t be all playtime – the ‘Genie in a Bottle’ singer plans on scoping out the scene for research.

“[I’ll be looking at] what is a Vegas audience all about?” She tells Billboard. “How do they react to the show? I want to feel their energy, see what they react to.”

She also says she’s getting feedback from fans on what they want to see on the Zappos Theater stage.

“I always like to get what they’re feeling and thinking,” she says.

Currently nominated for two 2019 Grammy Awards (coming up February 10), the 38-year-old former Mouseketeer has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the biggest selling artists in history.

The details: Tickets (starting at $60) go on sale to the public Saturday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. PT. Fans can sign up now at christinaaguilera.com for exclusive access. The 16 performances going on sale are:

May 2019: 31
June 2019: 1, 5, 7, 8, 13, 15, 16
Sept. 2019: 20, 21, 24, 27, 28
Oct. 2019: 2, 4, 5

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Former Starbucks CEO Considering Independent 2020 Run For President

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz told 60 Minutes last night, “I am seriously thinking of running for president."
Howard Schultz

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz told 60 Minutes last night, “I am seriously thinking of running for president.”

Schultz says he would run as a “centrist independent.”

Please – no.

He’ll simply split the anti-Trump vote and we’ll get four more years of the Trumpster.

As these graphics from MSNBC’s Hardball illustrate, even pulling a relatively small amount of votes can wreck havoc.

Donald Trump won the presidency with three unexpected wins – in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

While Clinton lost Michigan by just over 10,000 votes, Green Party candidate Jill Stein got over 50,000 votes. Had she not been in the running, it’s easy to imagine those Green Party voters heading more to Democrat Clinton than Trump.

It’s a similar situation in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

And going back to the 2000 presidential election, George W. Bush won the White House by taking Florida – by only 537 votes.
Indie Ralph Nader got almost 100,000 votes. It’s not a stretch to think Al Gore would have received the bulk of those votes had Nader not been in the mix.

So – no. No independent Schultz run.

He’s a Democrat. If he wants to run, run in the primary as a Democrat and see if the people wants him.

Here’s the scintillating Howard Schultz: