The Daily Populous

Friday December 1st, 2017 night edition

'Stranger Things' Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix
Authored by hollywoodreporter.com
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The streaming giant has renewed the Duffer brothers' breakout hit Stranger Things for a third season.

Nielsen also found that 361,000 Netflix subscribers streamed the entire nine-episode second season within 24 hours of its debut.

Stranger Things 2 also was crowned the most popular show in the country, according to data company Parrot Analytics.

Still, even without ratings from Netflix, Stranger Things ranks as the service's biggest franchise.

The series, which collected 18 Emmy nominations (taking home five) is pulling Netflix into a new business with a series of licensing deals for clothing, posters, toys and collectibles.

First bursting with immediate impact in July 2016, Stranger Things most recently released its nine-episode second season in October, arriving days before Halloween.

In the context of the show, Stranger Things 2 took place slightly less than a year after the events of the first season. »

Trump-Russia: Michael Flynn admits lying to FBI
Authored by bbc.com

Ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn has pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI about meetings with Russia's ambassador weeks before Donald Trump became president.

Image copyright William J Hennessy Jr Image caption Mr Flynn appeared in court in front of Judge Rudolph Contreras.

Mr Flynn is not the first former Trump official to be charged. »

After Attacking Random Hollywood Supporters Of Net Neutrality, Ajit Pai Attacks Internet Companies
Authored by techdirt.com

So, we already talked about FCC chair Ajit Pai's odd attacks on a small group of Hollywood celebrities for daring to support net neutrality, but his other point of attack seemed even more random: internet companies.

So, for Pai to claim that internet companies are supporting net neutrality for their own dominance... there's no evidence to support that at all.

On Wednesday, Pai continued his attacks on internet platforms, in some ways contradicting his statements from just a day earlier. »

The Only Time in History When Men on Horseback Captured a Fleet of Ships
Authored by smithsonianmag.com
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The Battle of Texel remains the only instance in history where a cavalry troop — horse-riding soldiers — captured a fleet of ships.

At the time, the French were fighting against the Dutch Republic as well as alongside revolutionaries within the Netherlands who supported the ideas of the French Revolution.

De Winter sent out infantry, calvary and horse-artillery; the troops arrived on January 22 and camped out for the night. »

Walker signs bill legalizing hemp farming in Wisconsin
Authored by nbc15.com
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Republican Gov. Scott Walker has quietly signed a bill that allows Wisconsin farmers to grow industrial hemp.

The measure's sponsor, Republican Rep. Jesse Kremer, tweeted Thursday that the bill will make Wisconsin a leader in hemp production.

Wisconsin farmers will be allowed to grow industrial hemp under a bill Gov. Scott Walker plans to sign into law. »

In pictures

image for This is my Senator. He sold me, my fellow Floridians, and this nation to the telecom lobby for the price of $75,535.
image for This is Senator Roy Blunt. He sold me, my fellow Missourians, and this nation to the telecom lobbyists for $127,500
image for This is my Senator. He sold me, my fellow Kentuckians, and this nation to the telecom lobby for the price of $251,000
image for This is my Senator. He sold me, my fellow Hoosiers, and this nation to the telecom lobby for the price of $28,670
image for This is Senator Roy Blunt. He sold me, my fellow Missourians, and this nation to the telecom lobby for $185,550.
image for This is my senator. He sold me, my fellow South Dakotans, and this nation to the Telecom Lobby for $215,000.
image for These are my Senators. They sold me, my fellow North Carolinians, and this nation to the telecom lobby for the price of $41,220 (Tillis) & $58,500 (Burr)
image for This is my Senator. She sold me, my fellow Mainers, and this nation to the telecom lobby for the price of $57,550
image for These are our Senators. They sold our internet to the telecom lobby for a combined price of $53,650.
image for This is my Representative Tom Emmer. He sold out me, my fellow Minnesotans and this nation to the Telecom lobby for the price of $18,500.
image for This is Texas Senator John Cornyn. He sold me, my fellow Texans, and this nation to the telecom lobby for the price of $148,800
image for These are the Tennessee senators Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander. Combined telecoms gave them $130,000.
image for This is my Senator, Ron Johnson. He sold me, my fellow Wisconsinites, and this nation, to the telecom lobby for the price of $123,652.
image for This is Senator Roger Wicker. He sold me, my fellow Mississippians, and the nation to the telecom lobby for $152, 000
image for This is my Senator. He sold me, my fellow Ohioans, and this nation to the telecom lobby for the price of $89,350
image for This is my senator. He sold me, my fellow Clevelanders and the rest of Ohio and this Nation to the Telecom lobby for the price $89,350.

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