Inside the Trump Bunker, With 12 Days To Go: Here’s What We’re Reading

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Here’s what we’re reading today.

1. Lobbying watchdog investigates Liberal fundraisers

“Federal Lobbying Commissioner Karen Shepherd says she has launched an investigation into the governing Liberals’ cash-for-access fundraisers.

“Testifying before the House of Commons ethics committee, Ms. Shepherd said she is concerned about wealthy donors – with a potential interest in obtaining government favours – ‎paying up to $1,500 to meet senior ministers at private fundraisers.”

2. Inside the Trump bunker, with 12 days to go

Win or lose, the Republican candidate and his inner circle have built a direct marketing operation that could power a TV network — or finish off the GOP.”

3. Boston is covered in goose shit and people are mad as hell

“The city of Boston, Massachusetts, founded by Puritan settlers in 1630, is one that’s steeped in rich American history. It’s seen wars, sieges, and revolutions. But recently, the city has been waging another pivotal battle — the battle against Canada geese and their overwhelming volume of shit.”

4. The Martians are coming — and they’re human

“How settling Mars could create a new human species.”

+1: Could an astronaut’s corpse start new life on another planet?

5. Vine is dead, but let us pray that these great Vines live on forever

“Vine is officially dying.​ Twitter has decided to kill one of the few remaining bastions of creativity and culture left on the internet. I present to you all (in no particular order) some of the greatest Vines ever created. Not all of them are viral or funny, but they all embody the strange beast that Vine became.”