Linkage

• Judge Ruchie, the Hasidic Superwoman of Night Court (The New York Times) Feel good story of the day.
• Bill Clinton, Hillary revisionism not conveniently timed for Democrats (Business Insider) Makes the point that they have been an albatross around the neck of the party for well over a decade.
• The TED talks empire has been grappling with sexual harassment, interviews and internal emails show (Washington Post) So not a surprise. It's all about affirmation of the already privileged.
• Is Satire "Fakenews"? - How Fact-Checkers Peddle Snake-Oil (Moon of Alabama) Politifact fact checks the satire site Duffelblog, and hilarity ensues
• Did US Banks Try to Manipulate the Dodd-Frank Debate by Delaying Mortgage Foreclosures? (Promarket) Evidence that banks held off foreclosures in crucial members districts while lobbying on the shape of Dodd-Frank.
• Why are so many new and expectant mothers dying in the US? (Quartz) End stage imperial collapse?
• This Dog Sits on Seven Editorial Boards (Atlas Obscura) Bogus academic journals will put anyone on their boards.
• We Can’t Trust Facebook to Regulate Itself (New York Times) Gee, you think?!?

A high tech automotive fraud.  It reminds me of Tesla: