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Archives: February 9, 2013

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Israeli General’s Son Miko Peled Pushes For Equal Rights For All

Thank you for the heart!

Angry BBQ Grill hates...

Who in the Fox news empire has laughed at Global Warming since the big storms arrival?

No surprise Ali Velshi and Ashley Banfield are doing the outside weather reporting for CNN. Only

If I was a Veterinarian...

Fore! Condoleezza Rice takes down spectator

The Ever-Shifting Confidence of the Anonymous Anti-Hagel Sources

Java

I made a contribution so I could give out hearts, but I have no star yet.

Needle in the sky (Hubble Pic)

Superintendent takes iPads away from administrators and gives them to kids

Playlist for a blizzard (The New Yorker). Enjoy.

DU just emailed me to say someone is a secrete admirer and gifted me some hearts.....

Has anyone read a point-by-point summary of Dorner's LAPD charges?

We were meant to be brothers...put your guns aside.

Hubble captures strobe flashes from a young star

Upton named 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover (Picture Alert)...

Condi pulls a Cheney

What if I do this?

A spiral galaxy with a secret

Chuck Hagel Camp: He’s Not Dropping Out

Tim Lincecum cuts off all his hair..

2 questions for those prone to calling gun owners "Delicate Flowers".

Texas school board searching for “another side” to theory of evolution

Top 5 reasons why intelligent liberals don’t like nuclear energy

I have one of those chocolate lava crunch cakes in the fridge left over from last night.

New York State Declares A State Of Emergency

A man was just interviewed on CNN. Said Dorner had planned this for weeks

Someone keeps stealing the snow from my driveway

Keystone XL pipeline decision coming soon, Kerry says

California to do Book Drive for Rick Perry's Texas

The CBO Report: Six Things You Can’t Talk About in Washington, DC

Had an ingrown nail dug out today. Ask me anything!

So God made a banker.

Will John Brennan Answer for His Support of Massive NYPD Surveillance of Muslims?

Yahoo!! Hearts! We need some heart luv around here.

Everything wrong with the New 52 Justice League in one picture

Andrew Sullivan: The GOP’s Real Problem

Canadian officer who spied for Russia jailed for 20 years

Did you ever think you did poorly at an interview and get the job anyway?

"The five stages of Republican grief" by Ezra Klein at WP

Doctors to review USS Cole suspect's CIA detention records

Paul Krugman: Global Austerity 'An Unethical Experimentation On Human Beings'

Wanna hear the latest "Ancient Aliens" theory?

Amish sect leader gets prison for hair-cutting attacks

Got home today & there's about 5 in of snow on the ground.

Chris Dorner has vanished and he may be armed with shoulder-fired missiles and a .50 caliber rifle

Mali troops attack rival red beret camp in Bamako

Inter continental Bull***t missile!

Thank you for the Valentine heart.

Politico scrubs their colonoscopy

To whoever gave me the Valentine, thank you.

I just can NOT figure this out...

The best blush to use is laughter: It put roses in your cheeks and in your soul.

I can't believe someone sent me a heart

Support Grows for U.S. "Drone Court" to Review Lethal Strikes

Garland man convicted of selling at least 135 pistols and shotguns without a license

What if Corbett asks for disaster aid for Pennsylvania?

"While the snowstorm has not materialized with the tremendous quantities predicted by some networks"

Gomez, Mahony and the 'Sodano Rule'

29 bullets put KC basketball program on hold

just checking in, posting about the weather.. UPDATED w/pic

Detroit employee could face punishment for shooting would-be robbers

It's FRIIIIIIIIDAY!!! Gotta gotta GET DOWN!

Thank you for the heart, kind stranger.

Thank you for the heart whoever you are

About Nemo, a friend posted:

Please Michelle Bachmann, please run against Al.

Bachmann Keeps Seat On Intelligence Committee Despite Discredited Anti-Muslim Witch Hunt

"They are going to cull the herd..."

Seedless strawberry.

Who does not have a heart? I have 1 V-day heart left to give. Step right up quickly!

Thanks to whomever gave me a valentine heart.

Dick Morris did not lose his job due to prognostication, nor general douchbaggery ...

North Easter check in thread

Pedal steel goes rock 'n roll: Robert Randolph and the Family Band

Lawmakers propose giving federal judges role in drone strikes, but hurdles await

The Timberline Lodge on Mt Hood, Oregon gets about 26 feet of snow a year.

New York's Snow Will Be Perfect For Snowballs And Snowmen

The coolest fucking Fox News story I've ever fucking seen

*** Update on manhunt for Dorner *** possible sighting, dog on trail, more:

On this snowy evening, while I am housebound...

Someone lose a "heart"?

Hey, I’ll say it, I don’t mind being a partisan..

SBD?

Wow! Two people love me!!

Anybody that uses Facebook had any problems?

DHS Watchdog OKs 'Suspicionless' Seizure of Electronic Devices Along Border

True cost pricing

Keystone XL: Koch Brothers' Activism Protects Their 50 Years in Canadian Heavy Oils (Reuters)

Mandatory Friday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! TGIF! Spies Like Us & a new Kitty gif

now - CBC Fifth Estate on gun control

Help! I have to create a dish around this "star" by Sunday pm!

U.S. Health Worse Than Nearly All Other Industrialized Countries

Friday Talking Points (244) -- Droning On

Honey and Bear, a-wrastlin' in the yard.

Nor'easter slams South Shore

BAM!

Iran's president says wishes to visit Gaza

Scott: Medicaid expansion a 'tough choice' for Florida (responding to Alan Grayson)

Skilled Immigrants Would Boost Up U.S. Economy : Indian-Americans

Keep the Feds Out Of School Lunches (Thom Hartmann vs. Independent Women's Forum fellow)

Shooting Suspect’s Racism Allegations Resound for Some (NYT)

Dick Morris/ToeSucking Con Artist Fired From FOX After Both Steal $$$ From Angry Old White Men

Discuss Richard III and the War of the Roses

Pro-Israel Students Ousted from BDS Event

Thank you for the hearts, except for one SMALL complaint:

This Thing about Dorner Not Being Caught Yet Reminded Me

Omigosh ! A heart ! Thank you from the bottom of mine ! nt

Might as well face it, you're addicted to ____

Well, tonight we finally saw Game Change. Holy shit.

There's a forest in Nottingham that's missing its sheriff.

Maddowblog - "The 2011 ransom note and the GOP's sequester" - Counters Latest GOP Talking Point

Evacuation urged but no driving allowed, public trans. not running...WTF????

OK, this seems to be the main thrust of the Dorner / LAPD charges....

Happy Chinese New Year!

Fox Accidentally Uses Photo of Same-Sex Couple to Illustrate Importance of Heterosexual Marriage

Burgas bombers planned to blow up full bus remotely, officials say

Corrections Corporation of America celebrates Black History Month

Is this hearts thing basically a popularity contest?

a repuke mind in action...

This is as gooey as I get on Valentine's Day

Guerrilla Benchers replace street furniture removed to discourage homeless people

sick.

I have three heart donors. Thank you all. Step forward for a smooch. (nt)

Thank you so much for my hearts. Whoever you are you're wonderful.

2nd Encounter of the Day.... Over guns this time

My fiancee is in Europe. A song for all separated couples.

Israeli Goods Flood Gaza

No description available

Alex Wagner in for Lawrence.

Driving in the Snow...

funny...man rushes out in underwear

Julian Assange on Bill Maher right now

Sometimes I feel like I am being watched.

Does Alex Wagner look like Belanna Torres from Star Trek Voyager?

Anyone seen Aristus lately? Kali? Lynnesin? How dare they have LIVES!!!!

Kids rewarded for good manners at Wash. restaurant

There has been several accusations that some DUers support Dorner..

Thank you for the friendly hearts.

Japan furious over China 'radar lock'

Can you give a heart to the entire DU lounge?

The GOP IS Killing Us

Snowball fights in Times Square (enjoy)

the paintings of Paul Bremer

San Diego police mistake local man for Christopher Dorner, handcuffed....

I do hope that Rove stops crazy Republicans from getting nominated

Think Nemo is bad?

WAX TAILOR feat Charlotte Savary - Dusty Rainbow

B’Tselem welcomes Turkel Commission recommendations, test will be in implementation

Seize The Day - Wax Tailor

LAPD: Mistaken identity shooting of two Latinas put bullets in nearby houses, trees, cars.

Life in an Amazon Warehouse: Fear and Efficiency at 35 Orders Per Second

To add chaos to the #Dorner LA Cop shooter, Anonymous is planning to disrupt LAPD email system

awwwww, I wish I knew who the hearts came from.....

Adorable Killers: The Shocking Truth about Cats

love it who knew that myopic turtles were so frightened by lefty women

It's Friday Night, Get you groove on

IDF vet turned author teases UK with Mossad alter ego

Street Art

Richard Burr jokes about waterboarding at Brennan hearing

Pencil Sculptures

Thank you to my "Secret Admirers" here's to DU

Origin is here... that mean's it's almost SimCity time!

Storm Batters NY, New England, Dumping More Than A Foot Of Snow; 350,000 Lose Power

Valentine heart suggestion.

Martin Bashir kicks butt on Bill Mahrer's show. He explains things like Bill Clinton. BTW,

Headed to bed. Fully expect to wake up to howling winds and driving snow. Hoping the

For Iran, the Holocaust is just another tragedy - if it ever happened

To the kindly person who just gave me a heart ---

Thank you so much Secret Admirer

I Say Dorner is already a suicide.

Ellen DeGeneres’ Funny, Heartfelt Speech Against The Boy Scouts Gay Ban

Beyond apologies: Blood libel cartoon

When Bullying of Jewish Students Masks Ugly Anti-Semitism

salinen, Member since: Tue Oct 14, 2003, was PPRd tonight

Honduras sends soldiers to fight crime in 2 cities

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Holds Interior Sec Nomination Hostage Over Road Construction Permit

I need help Shoveling... who is in?

Bill Maher Just Humiliated Donald Trump Beyond Words

Watching Bill Maher tonight and they have Tina Brown on talking about Heaven as being real...

Disappearing Packaging... and saving tons of garbage from landfills.

PA TV: In Latest Anti-Semitism, Says Europe Suffered Because of Jews

2 inches an hour falling here in Brooklyn.

Soon…

David Ward Lib Dem MP summoned again over Israel comment

How true is it that Israel deceitfully gave Ethiopian Jews birth control injections?

When cat and owner are hard to tell apart.

Agree or Disagree?

OT: To the Kerrycrat(s) who donated the Valentine's Hearts:

Grapes of Wrath

2/8/13 - New Rules - regarding Trump

How long did it take you to find your "Dream Job"?

"Mali hit by first suicide bombing"

Social Media Cheers For Anti-Hero Christopher Dorner

NY Times editorial: Mr. Menendez’s Ethics Problem

The cuteness, it hurts!

A Valentine's Day PSA from Tarter Sauce.

So, even during the Valentine Hearts drive, we aren't able to gift other members

Gun Love from Little Britain. The Zeitgeist is strong with this video.

Woo! Thank you for the heart, anonymous person

Taking bets on who the first preacher will be to say the blizzard is "God's punishment"

i drive an old volvo, think i give a shit if i hit you?

Know anybody who needs a heart?

Japanese Mentaiko Pasta (Cod Roe Pasta)

CNN seems to have a morbid fascination with this storm

LOL, and people say the system doesn't work

A question for anyone who is ok with the executive branch using drones

Poll: Floridians favor Medicaid expansion

AP: Immigrant children trending Democrat

Assange urges leak of US drone rules

Hundreds of Cars Stuck on Long Island Expressway.

Tax holiday expiration hitting low-income Americans hard

Someone gave me a heart! I'm over-joyed.

Gov. John Kasick of Ohio

Update from the Blizzard - 28 inches down and snow still falling!

What I find most fascinating about the Bush paintings

Thrift store wars heat up with new players in St. Louis market

It's Read in the Bathtub Day

FactCheck.org busts false rumors about Feinstein weapons ban bill

Guilty or Not Guilty? Did Richard III kills his two nephews?

Royal Oak gun shop halts sale of ‘Muslim” targets

Anyone else on the east coast?

What it means to be a Republican

A family torn asunder

U.S. blizzard kills one, leaves thousands without power

well...there's a shit load of snow out there.

TCM Schedule for Saturday, February 9 - 20th Century Fox Film

TCM Schedule for Sunday, February 10 - 20th Century Fox Film

Rep. Darrell Issa - Responsible for U.S. Postal Service Fiasco? (LOTS of Videos)

GOP Coming Apart At the Seams, Need TWO Responses To SOTU!!

Details emerge in LAPD's mistaken shooting of newspaper carriers

Dirty Money (a graphic)

"Innumerable labors brought us this food"

What the Hell Is This Weird Shiny Object on Mars?

Ok, here is my latest weird thing ... I'm meeting a trainer this morning about boxing lessons.

She is more than qualified to take on Mitch McConnell.

Eliminating Saturday Postal Service Attacks Vote-By-Mail Democracy

Going to London in March. Any reading suggestions? Thanks.

Thanks for the hearts.

As Pot Becomes Legal, We've Got to Fight Against Corporate Control of Cannabis

The Other Side of Noam Chomsky's Brilliant Mind

Meet the Heartless Jerk Leading a Project to Eliminate Sick Leave

100 cars stranded on the Long Island Expressway

Will Obama Appoint Fracking Proponent Ernest Moniz to Energy Secretary?

Snowstorm shuts down Massachusetts nuclear plan

BBC exaggerated climate change in David Attenborough's Africa

Large onshore windfarm approved for Lincolnshire

wow. 34 inches of snow in Hamden, CT and 76 mph wind gust in Boston

Good morning NE DU friends

Snowline

Change of commanders in Afghanistan starts clock on end of U.S. war there

Live stream Boston news here

Last update to my storm pictures.... (Noon 2/10/13)

The wingnut graphic d'jour

Well, I just ordered my 3rd Matt Kenseth nascar flag....

The Sports Tax David Sirota

Snow: Post some photos.. this off of Twitter...

The law of war does not shield the CIA and John Brennan's drone kill list

Commentary: Afghan aid at risk

A Cheap and Easy Plan to Stop Global Warming

Gloria Steinem and Marlo Thomas are on Up with Chris Hayes

Legalising gay marriage may improve health and reduce healthcare costs

Awwwww, Tiger's got a new girl friend..... Lindsey Vonn.

U.K. LESSON: AUSTERITY LEADS TO MORE DEBT

Winter's New Normal-NOAA 1930-2012

JOHN BRENNAN AND THE “SO-CALLED” AMERICANS

Anti-Evolution Missouri Bill Requires College Students to Learn About Destiny

Doctors 'miss' underweight children, UCL study suggests

Evolution, Revolution and the US Senate Confirmation of Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen

If You Follow The Logic On GOP Labor Policy ---- A Business Can't Even Afford To Give You A Paycheck

The puppies are awake....

Cruise-missile submarines on the way out

Juan Cole: Tunisia's 3-way class polarization - workers, upper class and fundamentalists

An Interview with Marjorie Cohn About Targeted Killings

APNewsBreak: Flaws Found in US Missile Shield

Interesting data on multiple murders (updated)

An Open Letter to Bill Gates: Why Not Measure This?

Carrier Lincoln overhaul delayed by budget impasse

Portelos: Value-Added for *Everyone* !

Think Nemo’s Bad? In Brazil It’s Raining SPIDERS!!!

NY Times editorial calls for Reid to replace Menendez at Chair of the FRC (at least temporarily)

This is sad (Boy Scouts)

"Now is not the right time to wear a hoodie"

The Power of Outrospection

Real-Life 'Vampire' Addicted to Blood, Doctors Claim

19 People Who Are Having A Way Worse Day Than You

Virus DNA hidden in GMO crops

Amid dire predictions, Sen. Mark Warner says defense industry shares blame for sequester

A couple of central MA storm pics - since I am staying inside until the storm passes....

Revealing the Real TANF by Greg Kaufmann{poverty}

Steven Seagal, with notorious Sheriff Jose Arpaio, pretends to "Takes Down Bad Guys, Protects Kids"

Charges against Occupy Boston have been dropped. So why aren’t we celebrating?

Florida court finds for bank in major foreclosure case

Why can't we choose "D: All of the above"?

Surprise ending

More Marines Charged Over Corpse Urination Video

We lost the "war" on terror, the fact that we use drones for assassination...

Heating Oil Hits 4-Month High as Blizzard Boosts Demand

Paul Krugman: Tom Friedman 'Much Too Close To Beltway Conventional Wisdom'

Teen who flipped off Florida judge apologizes, gets released from jail

Fleets of Drones Descend on Africa

Last night, I was using the hubcaps of this car to measure how deep the snow was getting.

Torture and Taboo: On Elaine Scarry

Pictures of snow of the snow in Boston. Lot's of it.

Debbie and Bonnie

Abby Martin Interview with NDAA Plaintiff Chris Hedges

American Way: upside down world as Barack Obama under fire over civil liberties

Quake 7.0 11 km sw Pasto Colombia

TN bill would require woman to view ultrasound before abortion

Athens in Winter

Employers rethink their role in healthcare

Refurbished Nikon 1 J1 w/10-30 lens on sale this weekend for $250. Save about $150 off new price

Officers of the Peace -> Domestic Occupation Troops

Bill Moyers commentary on Drone Warfare

President Obama, did or did you not kill Anwar al-Awlaki?

Thank you for the hearts! Kind ones whoever you may be!

A poor man's time lapse of the snowfall last night.

Worker suffers serious burns at American Crystal Sugar plant

The Rifle on the Wall: A Left Argument for Gun Rights

Syrian warplanes strike Damascus outskirts

Expect Dreamliner delays, Boeing tells airlines

I would like to thank Skinner and DU for the valentine ideas.

THANK YOU to whoever gave me a heart.

US Airways-American Airlines merger closer

thank you for my valentine hearts!

Go ahead... ride the fire extinguisher!

THE UNBELIEVERS (2013) - Official Movie Trailer (Richard Dawkins & Lawrence Krauss

This one caught me by surprise

Activists construct new protest village in south Hebron

70% Want Navy to Protect U.S., Not Be 'Global Force for Good'

Help! Where can you buy special stuff for the blind?

Judges split over birth control coverage and religious liberty

Dinosaurs with ATTITUDE!.. (feathers & colors & mating dances . . woo hoo!)

Egypt court orders YouTube blocked for a month

What went wrong in the Catholic Church?

There are FOUR horses!

Fox News Fails BIG TIME On Solar Subsidies

Civil rights rally in Raleigh expected to draw thousands

Ok. The storm has mostly passed. Two feet of snow in some places. Lots of wind.

Hadiya Pendleton funeral: Michelle Obama expected to attend this morning

Report on the Magdalene Laundries.

To them as can get out.. remember to fill your birdfeeders...

The Cost of War Includes at Least 253,330 Brain Injuries and 1,700 Amputations

Dreamfall: Chapters now on Kickstarter

Don't forget the Spring Primary Election. SC Justice & Sup't of Schools.

F-35-maker makes public case for stealth fighter in skeptical Canada

"Blizzard in maine 2013.. It is a good snow storm"

This he knows because the NRA tells him so: Rep. Matthew Hill's SRO bill

Only In Japan: A Virtual Mini Vacation (Pic Heavy)

8 inches

China Passes U.S. to Become the World’s Biggest Trading Nation

Postal Service

What is America's ***C.R.E.E.D.***???

Lying Sacks of S*** of The Week: Austerity Advocates

Five myths about Obama’s drone war

Passengers wait 13 hours on tarmac at Toronto airport

Bill would put tight restrictions on drone use in state (Washington)

For my DU friends slammed by the Snow - there are seeds / bulbs under it. I promise.

Can I have a biscuit?

Former congressman Tom Allen: GOP speaks a different language

Suspect in Botched Shooting Bought Gun Legally Despite Mental Illness

Keiser Report: Wicked Debt Web

Debating a Court to Vet Drone Strikes

Bringing Ultra-Orthodox Traditions to Israel’s Parliament, Olive Branch in Hand

"Beliefs do not change facts. Facts, if one is rational, should change beliefs"

What went wrong in the Catholic Church?

Obama to refocus on economy in State of the Union

Intellectually Dishonest: New Word for understanding right-wingers (and why there's no point in

JESUS is WATCHING YOU!!!!!!!!!

today in women's herstory

How shocked will Dorner be when

You'd think the wingnuts would love Brennan, but now they're all "ooh, he's a Muslim

Julia Compton Moore

CIA was lying about torture even to its own staff - CIA veteran Kiriakou

My son has basically ended a friendship

Buddy list?

Republican Reindeer Games 2013: missives from the front lines of the #Obamaquester

NFL all time greats demand a plan to end gun violence

Christopher Dorner was "disturbed" and "twisted," former cop's ex-girlfriend says

Barack Obama’s ‘Extreme’ Anti-Terror Tactics Face Liberal Backlash

Dorner abandon his vehicle because of a broken axle.

NFL all time greats demand a plan to end gun violence

Need help with side stitches.

Andromeda strained

Today in Peace and Justice history on February 9, 1950


Dear Algebra,

Today in Peace and Justice history on February 9, 1950


Help needed naming a male Maine Coon kitten!

Anyone know anything about the special election propositions 3/12/13 vote?

Shovel Cones

teach your children well

Who has a good/bad roommate story to share?

'Mail service suspended in New England due to snow' - stay safe people

The current status of Connecticut, briefly

Harrisburg Marijuana Legalization Press Conference Feb 11th

Menéndez probe moves to New Jersey

New Orleans Saints hire Rob Ryan as D-Coordinator

Icons.

Read, Heed and Spread the Seed

Just saw a fleet of electric trucks headed east

Live stream of services for Hadiya Pendleton

It's been a rough 24 hours for this cat lover.

Donald Trump Sues Bill Maher Over Joke – Maher’s Hilarious Response (VIDEO)

Afghan Corruption Soars: Bribes Twice as Much as Tax Revenue

Happy Birthday Ronald Reagan – Liberals Really Miss You

Major Winter Storm | Blizzard Of 2013- NYC 2.8.13

Auto exports:

Kitty say," Fuck the establishment!"

toon: It is said that people in the far north have 50 different words for snow...

We don't need nuclear power to meet climate goals and keep the lights on

Detroit police commanders get bonuses as cuts hit city workers

I believe there are quite a few republicans who believe there is no such thing

A few photos from this mornings walk

Here's a correction OP for 50 Reasons, 50 Years OP

On TV, an Everyday Muslim as Everyday American

LIVE NOW:Coffee Party Radio: Politics Done Right w/Egberto Willies–Drones, Guns, & Sequester

I agree Hilary... now on to the next chapter....

My neighborhood, North Shore, MA.

De-linking Female Genital Mutilation From Religion

“Hey You! Anti-Semite!”: A Jewish Krewe does Mardi Gras

What a great "road sign"...

The Washington Post, New York Times and a Bunch of Other News Organizations Helped Keep a CIA Drone

This might be photoshopped

TCM Schedule for Monday February 11 - 31 Days of Oscar: RKO Radio Pictures

Bus company banned from U.S. roads after California crash

Alaska poll: Sen. Begich popular, Palin unpopular

664,000 Residents Without Power After Massive Storm Hits The Northeast (updated)

Russian opposition leader put under house arrest

Arafat’s widow tried to leave Palestinian leader ‘hundreds of times’

Humanists Applaud DC Bill Allowing Secular Wedding Officiants

German minister Annette Schavan quits over 'plagiarism'

LA Catholic archdiocese considering “massive” fundraiser to pay for child-rape settlements

Thank you for the hearts

George Bush's painting - enhanced fresco-style

From political 'House of Colbert', a South Carolina candidate called Lulu

LA Catholic archdiocese considering “massive” fundraiser to pay for child-rape settlements

UK measles cases at 18-year high because parents are failing to get children vaccinated

A delicate new balancing act in senior healthcare (LA Times)

REQUEST and invitation for you liberal, bleeding-hearts!

Birthers turn on each other in court -Orly Taitz

Council member Cecil Bothwell releases Feb. 12 Darwin Day proclamation

Don’t you love the way right wingers conflate The disgusting racists graphics of Obama with the

Council member Cecil Bothwell releases Feb. 12 Darwin Day proclamation

Drone Strikes: Keeping it real.

Top Ten Surprises of the Brennan Hearing

Uh, There's nothing in there about hypocritical moralizing, is there?

Georgia Drug-Testing Scheme Nabs Just One Person

There is nothing "surgical" about a drone strike in populated areas

Preston County Commission Fires Animal Shelter Manager (for saying pipes were frozen on FB)

Hello? Hello??

Chinese New Year is tomorrow, February 10, 2013.

World's Oldest Temple Discovered In Turkey, Archaeologist Claims (PHOTOS)

Badgers just knocked off #3 Michigan in NCAA basketball....

Why it is not really taxpayers’ money that funds public employees’ pensions.

How do we know "Fred Trump" isn't simply the name of an orangutan?

WATCH: Colorado State Patrol Leader Retires After Investigation of Homophobic Environment

Disingenuous Argument (in more simple terms, FALSE argument)

Boy Scouts Say Member Leaked Potential Antigay Policy Change

DC Comics Hires Homophobic Sci-Fi Author Orson Scott Card to Pen New Superman Series

Is there enough political capital for climate change to be taking seriously?

There are some Texans who make me proud to be one.

There seem to be various debates about the armament being carried by Dorner -

Incremental change - Is it viable, effective, supportable for LGBT equal rights?

The most honest three and a half minutes of television, EVER...

So fun to have a secret admirer

Israel's Lieberman says Palestinian peace accord impossible

As Pot Becomes Legal, We've Got to Fight Against Corporate Control of Cannabis

Heavy, Man

Another try to move Texas' presidential primaries to Super Tuesday

My discussion with Medea Benjamin of Code Pink regarding Drones to Air at 7pm tonight

Chicago expected to settle case of cop who shot,killed unarmed man lying on ground in fetal position

Super PAC: Yes, Beyonce's Super Bowl Halftime Performance Was the Work of the Illuminati

US Air Force veteran, finally allowed to fly into US, is now banned from flying back home

MLB responds to Schilling's PED comments

I ain't even mad!

Just want to say, thanks for the hearts!!

Are you addicted to the internet?

Brennan’s Bumbling Case for Terror War

75-year-old soybean farmer sees Monsanto lawsuit reach U.S. Supreme Court

Papantonio: Papa Clinton Still Delivering Sound Advice

Pakistan Says U.S. Drone Strikes Violate Its Sovereignty

Curiosity Rover Drills Into Mars Rock, Collects Sample - A Space First

Postcards to the president

Former Girl Scout Ellen Degeneres slams Boy Scouts’ inaction on anti-gay policy

How Asteroid 2012 DA14 Will Give Earth Close Shave

County Board in Tenn. Approves Ten Commandments Displays for Public Schools

What's for Dinner ~ Saturday, Feb 9th

The roots of the creation story: An atheist’s take on the Bible

What does it matter if Dorner had legitimate gripes against the LAPD?

Confirmation that there are no tea bagger Mensas

KETV: Iowa's history revealed in 1930s film

"In today's modern warfare, the Second Amendment is obsolete."

"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is you never know if they are genuine." --Abraham Lincoln

Barclays closes controversial tax avoidance unit

Scientists use 3D printer to produce stem cells

Mission Accomplished!

The Periodic Table of Irrational Nonsense

US Pulls Plug on Iran Cable News (Press TV)

Hundreds, Including Michelle Obama, Gather to Say Goodbye to Hadiya Pendleton

Bill Moyers: Why U.S. Internet Access is Slow, Costly and Unfair

Can somebody please save me from Zeitgeist?

Thanks for the good wishes back in January.

From FB - Faux News cartoon - hilarious.

Hartmann just now: "More Americans have died by gun violence

Oh, my! Orgasm shot said to improve women's sex lives

Line Up, Shut Up, and Maybe Mr. Jeter Will Sign

Free Online Course for Union Activists: How To Master Media Tools

Boy it's really windy today here in Houston.

More meals expected to contain horse meat, horse pain killer

Woman sexually assaulted by choirmaster killed herself after giving evidence against him

Ted Nugent joins his fellow far-right has-been singer, Pat Boone, at WND

Neb. mother gets more time for prostituting girls

Debunking the Ridiculous Rhetoric that Obama is an Assassin Who Targets Innocent Americans

Toon: A Message From The Dronemaster General

There may be a habitable planet only 13 light years away!

Just how bad is Nemo?

Feminism and cosmetic surgery

headbang banghead

RESCUE ALERT: Robin Sachs’ Dogs Need A New Home!

Would you dress like this if you were rich?

Sweating Obama Admits Drone Strikes Have Been Happening On Their Own

SO-O-O tired of hearing about fit-inducing prostates!

Truth

Thank you whoever you are for my valentines hearts

If you like the I Put A Spell on you lipsync. Check out Golddigger lip sync

Thank you for the Valentine hearts!

Oh Snap!!!! The Heart Thingy!!!!

Univisión Staffer Slams Republican Marco Rubio For Being a ‘Token Slave Boy’ Loser

Thanks for the heart!

Wasteland 2 - First look at it in action

What a wonderful surprise. Thank you for my valentine hearts, I assume they

Social Media In Real Life

Heart thank you

Watching the TeeVee storm coverage in NE

thank you for the Valentine Heart

Who you gonna believe?

Woo HOO!!!

saw a commerical for a trillion dollar proof coin on Up With Chris Hayes

Menahan Street Band - "Home Again"

Charles Bradley - Why Is It So Hard

Lee Fields - Faithful Man

I've been reading about Congress's powers regarding the Post Office and I see no instance where

Thank you for the heart.

Thank you for the heart!!

Thank you, O Great and Mighty Oz... for the heart

Thank you for the hearts! - though I feel

Hot Fun In The Summertime"-Daryl Hall, Sharon Jones

I see so many posts saying "Thanks for the heart."

Merci pour le coeur/Gracias para el corazon/Grazie per il cuore!

The number of reports about NATO black helicopters seem way down doesn't it?

Gay Bishop Comes Up With the Worst Argument to Support Same-Sex Marriage

Someone on DU is obsessed with me

l-o-v-e Natalie Cole e Joss Stone

Gay Bishop Comes Up With the Worst Argument to Support Same-Sex Marriage

Anyone got a shrimp bisque recipe that doesn't involve a food processor?

Man Conducts His Own Sting To Catch Craigslist Scammer

Fourteen Propaganda Techniques Fox "News" Uses to Brainwash It's Viewers

I'm so stoked! For a late BD present, my brother scored us tix for Lewis Black tonight!

Mayor of SE Ohio town resigns over accusations she repeatedly called gay police officer 'queer'

Aww, now when people plead with me to 'have a heart', I can say, OK!

Blizzard 2013...pics from Mass.

Tank cleans up (I love Mastiffs)

so my neighbor posted a pic of my house on facebook

How to make an entrance, and how to exit, as demonstrated by blues greats.

how old does a new baby have to be to take him/her outdoors?

Boston boy dies of carbon monoxide poisoning while shoveling out from blizzard

82-year-old gets Obama fired UP! (funny video!)

#LAPD 'Don't worry citizens. Even If we have to shoot everyone in LA, we'll get him eventually."

If anyone can follow up Donald Trump’s reaction on Twitter, I am dying to know

Accord evades Fatah, Hamas in Palestinian unity bid

One of our furry friends....or not!

Florida Republicans Brace for a Fraud Trial, and an Airing of Old Grudges

Gingrich Urges Republicans To Accept ‘Reality’ In Immigration Reform Debate

I am feeling special just now.

Secret Fox News Recipe Leaked: "No soup for YOU!"

Marco Rubio and Rand Paul to both respond to state of the union address...

Are You With America or the Cayman Islands

A visual that argues the need for gun control

Remembering Bush, accurately

Thanks for my heart!

American Foreign Policy – Have Our War Lovers Learned Anything?

Egyptian Salafist leaders plan visit to Gaza

House of Cards Reviewed: Episode 8

49 years ago tonight - were you jumping up and down?

Thank you for the stars!

Changing a tire on an airplane...in mid-air...with no parachute

Every Political Cartoonist Remembers Where They Were When That Awful Announcement Was Made

666 on tax form causes Christian worker to quit his job

Kindle: Unintended consequences?

SEVEN planets coming up in Pisces this month

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