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Archives: February 6, 2015

Boehner Expects House G.O.P. to Accept Gay Marriage Ruling

GOP Builds Full-Scale Replica Of Struggling Ohio Town To Train Presidential Hopefuls

Ella McGrail Addresses the NH Rebellion

Kiev Agrees to Ceasefire with Rebels in E. Ukraine

Research expenditures at UW-Madison 4th highest in US, study shows-Walker will DESTROY this!

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Friday, 6 February 2015

Leave Jamie Dimon Alone !!!

My Daughter's First Grade Homework.

...and on the subject of turnabout being fair play:

How many times should I scribble "Fire Debbie Wasserman Schultz" on my DNC survey/mailer?

Abbas: We will not negotiate on our right to join ICC

Hillary Clinton in Winnipeg: An Exercise in Cognitive Dissonance

Black History | School for black civil rights activists

the thing nobody wants to really talk about. and for good reason

Some Ohio charters are fudging the numbers. Phantom students.

Obama v. Reagan: Fun comparison I did to piss off wingnuts on Reagan's birthday

Russian TV accidentally shows Russian soldier in Ukraine's Donetsk airport

Please help me to understand why my best friend acts like a jerk in this situation?

A little help here, please...?

Anyone had a chance to see "Song of the Sea" yet?

Rosa Parks’s official arrest report

For All Those Right Wingers Going Out of Their Minds Today..

BBC: "The Super Rich and Us"

Taylor Swift trademarks the phrase "Nice to Meet You. Where You Been?".

Chris Christie Administration Is Target Of New Federal Criminal Probe

"The Ku Klux Klan: A Secret History" is on H2.

Britain’s approval of babies with three genetic parents offers lessons for other countries

HUFFPOLLSTER: Why Americans Support Tax Hikes On The Wealthy

Did Fox News post the video of the Jordanian pilot burning alive in order to pull in more cash?

Wall Street Journal Confirms Boycotters Are Winning The Fight Against Rush Limbaugh/Hate Radio

You're gonna need a bigger board.

Creationist theme park planners to sue state for not giving them free money

Google’s latest Android ‘Be Together, Not the Same’ commercial is all kinds of cute

Koch Brothers, Rick Scott And Jeb Bush Exposed In Florida Pipeline Scandal

our friends just lost the twin girls she was carrying

Texas town comes up with the best use for an old Walmart

SUV inside train gates for about 30 seconds before NY crash

What stresses Americans out the worst?

Scott Walker budgeted $250,000 to figure out if wind turbines are making people sick

Democrats hit GOP plan for replacing Obama health care law

Earth, Wind and Fire: Shining Star

Africa Cup of Nations: Semi-final was 'war zone', says Ghana FA

For some strange reason, I get the feeling that the GOP is hostile towards civil & human rights...

Hubble Captures Rare Triple-Moon Conjunction

Pope Says It's OK to Spank Kids, if Their Dignity Is Kept

Gov. Sam Brownback cuts 44.5 million in funding for schools and higher education

Steelworkers Union Rejects Offer From Refiners

Mandatory Thursday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! Republicans Say the Darndest Things & a new

Stephen Fry and the Straw Man Theodicy

3D printing business and college fund. My son is trying to crowd source funds. Take a look.

Uribe to visit US to meet lawmakers over Colombia peace talks: Report

Uribe to visit US to meet lawmakers over Colombia peace talks: Report

Why Do Many Reasonable People Doubt Science? (NatGeo)

Mexico rescues 129 workers, including children, 'abused' at garment factory

Has Ayn Rand's time as guru finally passed? Maybe.

Mexico rescues 129 workers, including children, 'abused' at garment factory

Play-Doh bungles suggestive 'extruder' tool redesign

I just bought a film camera. It is a Sears KSX-1000.

I wish some smart journalists in this country would write about the john birch society

The Ugly, Hateful Result Of The Anti-Gay "Religious Liberty" Debate

Robert White:Diplomat who served in El Salvador but angered many by speaking out on human rights abu

Robert White:Diplomat who served in El Salvador but angered many by speaking out on human rights abu

EXCLUSIVE: Koch brothers, Rick Scott and Jeb Bush exposed in Florida pipeline scandal

Save Hawksbill Turtles from Deadly Nets

Peru soccer players beaten by fans after defeat to Argentine club

Sen. Sanders: A Manufactured Crisis (Social Security)

Nicaragua canal developers collect 15,000 relics along route

Sentence Reduced For Former Teacher Who Took Nude Photos Of Students

Susan Ross on the role of women in Catholic higher ed

TCM Schedule for Sunday February 8 - 31 Days of Oscar: 1942-44

Soccer team president dies in road shooting in Honduras

This World Map Shows The Enormity Of America's Prison Problem Read more: http://www.businessinsider

Fort Carson could face massive cut under Pentagon plan

TCM Schedule for Monday February 9 - 31 Days of Oscar: 1944-46

The Long Game Of Barack Obama

Arizona teacher raped while administering exam to prisoners. AZ Attorney General: She knew the risks

Mark it on your calendar. The Amish Mafia is back for its final season, thanks to Tom Corbett...

I really lucked out at the library today.

Chibok girls who escaped Boko Haram defy militants by returning to school

Republicans Announce Alternative to Obamacare, Beg Americans to Misremember History

'Humans of NY' visit the Oval Office

"The 6 Grand Illusions That Keep Us Enslaved"

3 prominent House Democrats vow to skip Netanyahu speech

Scott (FL) apologizes for handling of Bailey's ouster

Texas Gun-Rights Leader Says Failure To Pass Open Carry Law ‘Punishable By Death’

Scott apologizes for handling of Bailey's ouster

Paul Ryan’s Most Shameless Lie Ever

A tax cut for tax cheats

YOUNG TURKS: "What if Aliens started treating us this way?"

'Like A Girl' Super Bowl Ad Champions Female Empowerment On Football's Biggest Stage

UT puke Pretty Sure You Can’t Rape Your Wife, Cuz, Like, She’s Your Wife

UT puke Pretty Sure You Can’t Rape Your Wife, Cuz, Like, She’s Your Wife

NASA space probe sends back first pictures of Pluto in 2015

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Poll

MSNBC: Kerry arrives in Ukraine to discuss US aid to fight Putin's Russian proxy forces

Western Australian Liberal MP Luke Simpkins confirms he will seek leadership spill against PM

PSA: No, Men, You Cannot Rape A Child Even If She Is Hot And Slutty And Only Says No Twice

PSA: No, Men, You Cannot Rape A Child Even If She Is Hot And Slutty And Only Says No Twice

Throwback Tulsa: Madam of longtime Tulsa brothel was unrepentant to the end

Hating Good Government by Paul Krugman

We Speak for Ourselves: Black Digital Power in the 21st Century

Hello, Pluto! New images from New Horizons

Ranking the Biggest Blunders in College Basketball History,

Kiev agrees to ceasefire with rebels in E. Ukraine

Today's image - bluebird

Gruesome over in the video forum

Iran's morality police expanding to traffic police

NY judge asked to release grand jury chokehold death details

Republican Congressman Demands Number Change for Bill 666, Because Satan

Gordon Lightfoot - Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (VIDEO)

Rep. Alcee Hastings calls Texas 'crazy' and Jon Stewart can't hold his tongue about Florida

Fresno, 2/8 "An Afternoon with Marjorie Cohn". Talking about CIA Torture Report and Drone Killings

Pilot's body found still clutching joystick of crashed Taiwan plane

At what age should someone be before they are allowed to decorate cakes professionally?

Prediction: Chris Christie will NOT run for President.

Ireland retains crown as fastest-growing EU economy.

Ginsburg Voices Concern About Abortion Rights, Campaign Finance

The law of robotics

Anti-War video showing another side to the cost of war, the life you could have had.

Meant to post this here too

All signs point to Villaraigosa Senate run, Nuñez says

As a veteran, I see ‘American Sniper’ as dangerous, but not for the reasons you’d think

"Adam Silver: NBA needs to look at taking top 16 teams for the playoffs"

Saudi Arabia executions: ‘Not just human rights violation, violation of pure humanity’

Court order upholding FOIA denial in NH Right to Life action seeking Planned Parenthood documents

Latest picture of Raven!

Pigeon power: Study suggests similarity between how pigeons learn the equivalent of words and the wa

Programming safety into self-driving cars: Better AI algorithms for semi-autonomous vehicles

North Korea defector to world: Look beyond 'beatings, camps.'

Full-color moving holograms in high resolution

Tropical wasps attack intruders with unfamiliar faces

DemocracyNow: Inside the Vaccine War

"We are going to destroy the Greek oligarchy system" | Channel 4 News

Davis-Monthan AFB allows rainbow U.S. flag to stay at on-base home

Investigators still puzzled by crash

Feds not doing enough to keep marijuana illegal, Fresno Co. sheriff says

Exclusive: Venezuela ends Algeria oil imports due to logistical, price issues - sources

How Collapsing Social Infrastructure Led to Everyone Becoming an Internet Medical Expert

Obama's controversial remarks at Prayer Breakfast offends religious right

N.J.'s first suspected case of measles this year being investigated.

Ga. Gov. Jimmy Carter on "What's My Line?" (1974)

Political Activist Beheaded In Central Mexico

Political Activist Beheaded In Central Mexico

Mandy Grunwald to Join Clinton Team

The John Birch Society has morphed into the GOP

Remnants, Remembrances, and Legacies of Black History

Note from Commissioner of Public Lands on coal trains

Arthur C. Clarke, inventor of satellites, accurately describes the 21st century...in 1976

License Plate Scanners Also Taking Photos of Drivers and Passengers

Fingers Crossed - rain tomorrow

Al-Qaeda, Saudi Arabia and Israel

Researchers confirm that neonicotinoid insecticides impair bee's brains

Don't declaw your kitty!

Daily Holidays - February 6

Washington’s War on Cuba

Washington’s War on Cuba

Russia leads U.N. initiative to target ISIS financing (Al Arabiya)

Among New York Subway’s Millions of Riders, a Study Finds Many Mystery Microbes

The 6 Grand Illusions That Keep Us Enslaved to the Matrix

Toshiba develops portable solar-powered hydrogen system for use in fuel cells

Flu jab given to millions is 'useless'

I pledge to forever shut up about US atrocities when...

Six reasons why I think Stephen Fry is wrong...

Anthrax And Plague Swabbed On NYC Subway

Poor Joe Scum

I think the whole Plus Size model thing should just go away.

Today's Non-Sequitur

Currency manipulation could kill Obama's big free trade deal

I said to Titian---Dude, that's practically Porn.

Nasty Election mailing tied to Sen. Tom Tiffany, R:

Brian Williams and his Katrina lies

Porkopolis

'Uncertain Radiological Threat': US Navy Sailors Search for Justice after Fukushima Mission

Why Are Conservatives Such Whiny Crybabies?

Noam Chomsky: A Brief History of America's Cold-Blooded, Terroristic Treatment of Cuba

How American Oligarchs Are Pushing America to the Brink of Fascism

"so you want me to eat...SPINACH ?!!"

Why many Afghans distrust their judicial system

Pope Francis not so great after all

Tom Brokaw wants Brian Williams fired

Snow drift cat

Tsipras insists 'no more lectures' for Greece in first speech to parliament

Phil Hands cartoon on #draftingerror --This should go viral....

The Pentagon will spend nearly $400 billion for thousands more warplanes over the next 20 years

Australia's Abbott facing inner-party revolt

State of emergency for Galapagos Islands after ship runs aground

Monsanto Crops Pushing Monarch Butterfly to 'Verge of Extinction'

Mandy Grunwald to Join Clinton Team

Bob Marley would have been 70 years old today

NJ Gov. Chris Christie could face federal investigation over prosecutor’s firing

Looking beyond 2016, IS THERE ANOTHER " * " in the wings?? Ugh.....

Both TransAsia plane engines lost power before Taiwan crash

Obama and Ryan: Cordial Collaborators on Trade Policy

White House considers declassifying 28-page section of 9/11 report on Saudi funding of al Qaeda

McCain seeks to open US domestic routes to foreign ships

"How Scott Walker's Budget Cuts would Devastate Wisconsin state Universities"

More than 500,000 in U.S. could be at risk of female genital mutilation

Payroll employment rises in January (+257,000); unemployment rate changes little (5.7%)

On Bob Marley's 70th.

Fox guest: Deny hormones to detained trans immigrants, ‘help them be female’ with ‘pink boxers’

Horrifying statistic: More than 500,000 women and girls in the US are victims of genital mutilation

Jordan's Abdullah "Warrior pose" - RW'ers fall for another military gear photo-op

Anyone watching Top Chef?

The Rude Pundit - Indiana Woman Guilty of Miscarriage

Friday TOON Roundup 1 - Liar Liar

You know what? I am done with this stupid winter...

Friday TOON Roundup 2 - Vaccines and Belief

Friday TOON Roundup 3 - The Rest

Payin with "Lovin'" -- a McMistake

In your state, how long does it take

Merkel, Hollande to meet Putin in Moscow on Ukraine peace plan

Officials: 'More cases' expected in measles cluster at Palatine day care center

Why the nuclear industry targets renewables instead of gas

High efficiency concentrating solar cells move to the rooftop

Brooklyn borough prez puts out feelers for mayoral run

Best Cartoon about Brian Williams fiasco........

Biran Williams should've just said "I suffered a lapse of judgement and lied about my helicopter ...

Everybody hates Donald Trump

Owl attacks joggers and steals their hats

Chinese hackers may be responsible for the Anthem breach

South Carolina lawmakers seek to roll back marriage equality

Report: Browns, Ray Farmer face suspension, fine, loss of draft pick for Textgate

Scientists just cracked the viral equivalent of the Enigma code

In your opinion, which people are more deserving of scorn and ridicule?

That political pendulum. Will it ever swing back to a true liberal/progressive state?

Israeli official suggests Boehner misled Netanyahu on Congress speech

Bald eagles allegedly poisoned at Marion County Baseline Landfill

NY Post cover on Brian Williams

Dirt mounds made by termites in Africa, South America, Asia could prevent spread of deserts

5 babies with measles in Chicago suburb

Panic about Panic

Good Samaritan tackles off-duty Police officer during alleged beating

Full transcription and video of President Obama on Religion, Hatred and Free Speech.

Vermont schools report low vaccination rates

And another study showing no link between Autism and thimerosal

What is Lost in Poles’ Memories

Why Ukraine Matters to Americans

Anti-Vaxxers Launch Children’s Book To Convince Kids That ‘Measles Is Marvelous’

European Central Bank to Greece: Drop Dead

How Google Met the CIA, and Other Scary Stories From ‘They Know Everything About You’

Hillary Clinton in Winnipeg: An Exercise in Cognitive Dissonance

Gary Glitter has been convicted again

David Sirota: The Trans-Pacific Partnership Is a Huge Deal. So Why Is It Being Kept Secret?

Some Other Tall Tales Brian Williams Might Want to Apologize For

Israeli Official Now Suggests Boehner Misled Netanyahu On Speech

SCC reverses course on doctor-assisted death

Supreme Court of Canada unanimously OKs some doctor-assisted suicides

When (if ever) do you allow...

Jon Stewart Can’t Take Congress Seriously: ‘We Are Run by Children’

Parents who don't vaccinate their kids should be charged with child endangerment

Hillary Clinton Room Post-Mandy Grunwald to join Hillary Clinton’s team

Christian Missionary ‘Discouraged’ To Find Africa Isn’t Complete Wasteland That She Can Save

Nearly five feet of snow in the last week...and FOUR MORE DAYS in store.

Pic Of The Moment: Fun With Numerology

Tom Hanks and Wilson Reunite! (VIDEO)

Just a cartoon on political cartoons

PSA, No, Older White Women, it is NOT okay to be racist- even if you are mad

Female Genital Mutilation Skyrockets in the U.S.

Was Reagan, 1981-1989, a pro-gun president?

Family Charged in Fake Kidnap Plot to Scare 'Too Nice' Child

Tom Brokaw wants Brian Williams fired

Shout Factory TV channel on Roku carries MST episodes

European Central Bank to Greece: Drop Dead

Double engine failure caused TransAsia crash (update)

Louisiana Newspaper Raises Questions About Brian Williams' Katrina Stories

Remember "pink slime"? The 2012 scandal about feeding us ammonia-treated scraps?

...and boom goes the dynamite. (TurboTax)

First all-female mosque opens in Los Angeles

The South Korean Love Industry

RadioShack files for bankruptcy protection, to sell stores

Brad Ashford (D-NE) thinks Congress needs a pay cut — so he's donating 10% of his $174K salary

Middle Eastern Americans push census change

UK report accuses PwC of tax avoidance on industrial scale

Netanyahu’s Congress invitation raises eyebrows among some US generals

Mexico police find 61 bodies in ex-crematorium

Army revokes Green Beret's Silver Star, cites inquiry

My "WTF?" of the day, how to traumatize your kid edition...

I shouldn't eat bacon but PETA can kill adoptable pets? and they still think they have a moral

Does the U.S. President Need a College Degree?

In Search of Cheap Labor in Tech: Behind the H1-B Visa Scenes

Striking California oil refinery workers demand better safety, wages

Anyone here ever certified as a WOSB (or similar)?

Anti-vaxxer nutcase writes a childrens' book...

And another one enters the Clown Car

Paul Ryan Proposes Massive Tax Cut For the Rich That Adds $100 Billion To Deficit

25 Natural Phenomena That Science Has Yet To Explain

What’s Morning Joe’s Solution To Plummeting Ratings? Book More Republican Guests

'Boom' - Wages Rebound and Past Months Show 'massive' revision | Marketwatch

I miss RainDog

Koch Group Shows Its Power

TurboTax Temporarily Halts E-Filing In All States Amid Fraud Concerns

Rep. Alcee Hastings Says Old Texas BOB Law Shows the State is Crazy

'The Markets' sweating the rise of another anti-austerity party in Europe

Enormous, Humongous Trade Deficits Widen, Further Exposing Failed Policy

The Fabulous Life Of Brian Williams

Lawmakers expect resistance to granting Obama war powers

The Rude Pundit - Learn Your American History: Christianity and Slavery's Fucked-Up Relationship

A Big Day Over At The Christie Crime Digest.....

Just out of curiosity, re: Taiwan plane crash...

There’s No Such Thing as ‘Radical Islam.’ There Are Only Terrorists Who Are Muslim

The South Korean Love Industry

Point: Dan RATHER's reporting was TRUE (about Shrub's military elitist scam). n/t

Solidarity is not a Crime. Listen to Syrians!

Jordan strikes again against ISIS

Whenever the President speaks the historical truths, Christians understand, Evangelicals

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE TRIGGER ALERT! OMFG! How Dare They!

Rep. Paul Ryan delivers speech urging Republicans to back Obama on fast-track

Where's the ethical balance of America's scales of justice?

Joss Whedon: 'Quiet Misogyny' Within Industry Prevents Growth Of Female Superheroes

Ryan ignores trade deficit data

"Religious Freedom" what it IS and what it ISN'T

Federal subpoena seeks travel records of former Port Authority Chairman David Samson

Jobs report leaves GOP grasping for ammo

Congress “skipping town” despite stalemate over immigration and funding Homeland Security.

ISIS Claims American Hostage Killed by Jordanian Retaliation Bombings

Jersey City Baby Has Suspected Case of Measles: Health Officials

Aztecs knew how to scare the hell out of you

DHS shutdown grows more likely

Stocks move slightly higher following strong US jobs report

Spokane Obituary:

Nebraska privatization of child welfare hasn't produced 'any measurable benefit,' new study finds

I had no idea this would be my most page view post ever last night (over 13,000 in 15 hrs)

Scarborough: Rand Paul Just Demonstrated How 'Thin-Skinned' He Is

(Canadian) Supreme Court allows doctor-assisted suicide in specific cases

The Rohingya crisis in Burma has become “a protracted, squalid, stateless status-quo”

Well Glenn Beck has weighed in on measles, and he predictably calls it a "hoax..."

Comcast calls customer 'Super Bitch' on bill

2/6/15 Morning Reads by @BillMoyersHQ

Why would anybody want a giant, 4 foot, teddy bear for Valentine's Day?

USDA to cut off farm subsidies to city slickers.

Robot built by Virginia Tech students gives peek into future of firefighting

Chimps can learn to speak a new language

Job Market Leaps in U.S. With Biggest Gain in 17 Years: Economy

Turkey Pulls Out Of Munich Defense Conference Because Of Israel

ISIS claiming that the Jordanian strikes killed a female US hostage is a stunt in the death throes

Full Page Ad For Brian Williams - Timing Is Everything......

Scott Walker’s hilarious screwup: He messed with University of Wisconsin — and infuriated his state

Firefighting Robots Could Help US Navy Snuff Out Fires at Sea

Granddaughter of Trinity Broadcasting claims the organization threatened her life

Yemen’s Rebel Group Disbands Government and Takes Power

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Is a Huge Deal. So Why Is It Being Kept Secret?

Congressman Schock's residence listed as foreclosure

Ginsburg: The one I'd overturn is 'Citizens United'

A Catholic Priest asks members why young people don't come to church...the results are brutal

12 Ways To Fight Poverty - Greg Kaufmann Discusses

Jindal Faces Troubles at Home

College Lax Player Dies Suddenly In Florida of Flu Complications

Hacking Terrorist: Blech's Thread Notes -"Ransomware Becomes Mainstream"

Odenkirk, Banks, Mckean!

I nominate Charles Pierce to be an honorary Wisconsinite!

'End Times' legislator avoids 'mark of beast' oil export bill

Papantonio: Yippee! OPEC Is Fracking the Frackers

Anyone have any updates on the creeps who threw beer on the Native American Kids..?

Pres. Obama's "tide of war is receding" gives way to terrorism as "a persistent threat"

Detroit DOT sat for years on millions for ride program

Siemens to Cut 7,800 Jobs Worldwide

Deforestation?

For LGBT Folks, the Hits Just Keep On Coming

This is the response from Senator Bennet to the letter I sent him regarding Keystone XL

KO won't leave Pete Carroll alone:

Air Force One just flew right over my building!!

Family taught boy about ‘stranger danger’ by kidnapping him at gunpoint, police say

BREAKING Congressman Alan Nunnelee (R-MS) has died.

Great. My partner says they had two people come in to his treatment center with measles.

Would Jordan conduct air strikes during Friday prayers?

Autism Speaks issues a statement about vaccines...

Wild 'vortex' storm cloud - pic

Study: Conservatives die sooner than liberals read details about it + Comedic Commentary

Papantonio: International Banking Criminals UBS, Credit Suisse Are Bullet Proof

Can't understand all the outrage about Brian Williams lying. Fox news has been doing it for decades

Fox Sanctuary - Japan (very cute!)

PANTS ON FIRE: Despite deliberate actions, @ScottWalker calls change to university mission a "DRAFTI

Pope Francis says it is OK to smack children if their ‘dignity is maintained’

In fracking hot spots, police and gas industry share intelligence on activists

Court smacks down former Michigan official who stalked and harassed gay student

Be afraid.

Police Badge=Monopoly get out of jail free card.

How Men’s Rights Leader Paul Elam Turned Being A Deadbeat Dad Into A Moneymaking Movement

Insomnia That Kills

Death in America Is Getting More Painful

“When is the time you felt most broken?” (HoNY interviews President Obama)

Israeli Official Says Boehner Misled Netanyahu

Scott Walker Wants to Know If Wind Power Is Making People Sick (At the Kochs' bidding)

Fracker Chesapeake hired Bradford Co Sheriff & 6 or 7 Deputies to form a “Chesapeake police force"

NASA | A View From The Other Side Of The Moon

‘Under God’ can remain in Pledge, group says

Marquette U moves to fire prof who blogged about teaching assistant stifling gay marriage debate

Oil workers on strike in Houston and across the United States

Women Read Playboy For The First Time The Huffington Post (NSFW)

Biden Won't Attend Netanyahu's Speech To Congress

I gatecrashed a party for arms dealers because death/misery is not 'business as usual

My Recessions Rants all in one Kindle E-Book FREE

Gay Mormons are not the problem. Small-minded religious paradigms are

Interview with author/futurist Arthur C. Clarke, from an AT&T-MIT Conference, 1976

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie target of new criminal investigation

Passive resistance

Reversing Female Circumcision: The Cut That Heals

Verizon sells its Tampa Bay TV, Internet, landline phone services to Frontier

Heads Up for DeadHeads: Dark Star Orchestra free live concert stream Sunday Feb 8th

Father keeps Down syndrome baby rejected by mom

Catholic Bishop Detained in China for 14 Years Has Died

Alan Nunnelee, Mississippi congressman, dies at 56

Papal Glurge Update - WonderPope Still Wonderful

Rumor in Orlando: EPCOT may be transformed as Disney integrates Star Wars into existing Parks

Study Finds Earth Located In Lamest Part Of Universe

Duke University’s Muslims & the need for interfaith dialogue

Bit of a catch f/ Verizon customers' reduced charge on data plans

Human Rights Watch Daily Brief, 6 February 2015

It's a lil late but Monty Oum is dead

Just talked to my Staples delivery driver. He said the drivers were all losing their jobs.

Senator’s “Religious Freedom” Bill Would Protect Sharia Law In Texas

“Tens Of Millions” Of Personal Records Stolen In Hack On Health Insurance Company Anthem

Joe Biden skipping Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech

Weighing a Run in 2016, Jindal Faces Big Budget Shortfall

Comcast can't rein in 'potty mouth' insults to customers

Who needs a traditional brokerage firm anymore?

Obama Was Breaking Barriers 25 Years Ago Today

Thom Hartmann: Why the Mainstream Media Is Silent On SHAFTA

Why I will ALWAYS be an Optimus Prime customer.

Gulf of Mexico to see 41.2 million-acre lease auction

K&R if you think all Dems in Congress should follow Joe Biden's lead and boycott Netanyahu.

Pap and Seder: Republicans FAIL On The Vaccination Debate

64% of journalists surveyed believe that the U.S. gov. has probably collected data about their phone

UK concerned over 'threatening' Russian nuclear strategy

NBC Launches Investigation Of Brian Williams

Hispanic American Meat Loaf

CNN falsely says they can't independently confirm Saudi gov't role in 9/11

Robert Reich: Republicans want to give President Obama a new power he shouldn't have

Thom Hartmann: The Secret Saudi Connection to 9/11

Why Is It Legal to Cause Fracking Earthquakes In Colorado?

Geraldo Defends Brian Williams: His Critics 'Should Shut Up!'

U.S. Must Resist Urge To ‘Overreach’ In Global Crises, Obama Says

Thom Hartmann: What’s Really Going On In Global Oil Markets?

Snowy owl increasingly casting its spell over North American skies

TV journalist killed in Honduras

2 percent of Americans think Brian Williams is Joe Biden

Dear Elizabeth Warren, please run for President

"It's time for UW alumni across the system to stand up to Walker"

Thank god its Friday?

New Tax Evasion Probe Into UBS Bank, Wealthy American Off-shore Tax Shelters | Reuters/WSJ

ALJ Grants Bargaining Order Against Novelis Corporation

Aaron Schock Sells Home Above Market Value to Political Donor

3D Lettering with Parallelpen

50 Shades of Broke

How Russians deal with douchebag drivers...

In Latest Vindication of Snowden, Court Rules UK Mass Surveillance Illegal

Elizabeth Hasselbeck attacks Obama for "invoking the name of Christ — our savior!"

Triumph Aerostructures, LLC Agrees to Reinstate 5 Employees and Pay $204,665 in Back Pay and Lost...

Triumph Aerostructures, LLC Agrees to Reinstate 5 Employees and Pay $204,665 in Back Pay and Lost...

How US ‘Free Trade’ Policies Created the Central American Migration Crisis

How US ‘Free Trade’ Policies Created the Central American Migration Crisis

Triumph Aerostructures, LLC Agrees to Reinstate 5 Employees and Pay $204,665 in Back Pay and Lost...

LGBT Discrimination by Another Name: Advocates Sound Alarm on Wave of New State Bills

South American monkeys came from Africa

DEA using license-plate readers to take photos of US drivers

Oops - Israeli Deputy says Bibi (the war criminal) was misled by Boehner

UNL physicist contributed plot point to last night’s 'Big Bang Theory'

Brian Williams' Motley Crew

Dead prosecutor was a 'soldier' of ex-Argentine spy boss

Today in Herstory: Contraception Advocate Margaret Sanger is Now in Prison (5 feb 1917)

Today in Herstory: Contraception Advocate Margaret Sanger is Now in Prison (5 feb 1917)

The World Future Council Calls on Governments to End FGM

The World Future Council Calls on Governments to End FGM

One Quote Perfectly Sums Up Why Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Is a Total Hypocrite

Women in Afghanistan Protest Lack of Representation in Cabinet

Women in Afghanistan Protest Lack of Representation in Cabinet

Merkel, Hollande end Moscow talks without word of peace deal

Police Seize Assets of Former Brazilian Billionaire Batista

Last Days In Vietnam (Rory Kennedy) online stream Feb 5-7

Wisconsin's last honest Republican (Dale Schultz) joins Bob Jauch, Joy Cardin to talk Walker budget

CNN's Anti-Vaxxer Quack Clams Up, Being investigated by Arizona Medical Board

How Bobby Jindal Wrecked Louisiana - American Conservative

We need a fundraiser!

'Teabagging' hazing ritual alleged at CDTA

Ceres doesn't look real happy........pictures from jpl.

Four Chilean ex-military arrested for Pinochet-era murders

Four Chilean ex-military arrested for Pinochet-era murders

Controversy as Shell Set to Use Crane Ship Named After Nazi

Big Shake-Up to Music Licensing Regime Embraced by U.S. Copyright Office

Bernie Sanders Trolls Republicans on Ronald Reagan’s Birthday

CA Legislation Proposed to Repeal 'Opt Out' Part of Vaccine Law

Boko Haram Kill 90, Burn Dozens to Death

Photog Andy Skillen catches Arctic fox faceplanting in snow

What's for dinner this Friday the sixth of February

Colleges Can Avoid Looking Rapey By Just Lying About Rape Numbers

Colleges Can Avoid Looking Rapey By Just Lying About Rape Numbers

WRAPUP 4-Isolated Greece wants no more bailout money with strings

"Kentucky puts temporary hold on all e-tax returns"

Should the measles vaccine be mandatory for N.J. children?

UNC's Board of Governors is threatening to silence Gene Nichol and close his Poverty Center

Sámi peoples in a changing Arctic

Black Girls Matter: New Report Exposes Gendered and Racial Disparities in Education Too Often Erase

Black Girls Matter: New Report Exposes Gendered and Racial Disparities in Education Too Often Erase

Malloy Gets Flu Shot, Then Jabs Christie, Paul On Vaccines

Article: I’m Autistic, And Believe Me, It’s A Lot Better Than Measles

What is up with Adobe Flashplayer

An important video posted by Thom Hartmann on the Video/Multimedia Forum:

Remember Ann Coulter? She's still out there...in more ways than one...

GOP Senator Says There Are ‘Too Many Empty Beds’ At Gitmo (VIDEO)

Can we call it or can we call it? Guess who Ted Nugent supports for president?

Finally... Christie might be really Screwed...

Ukraine Insists Any Pact With Russia Must Adhere to Terms of September Accord

GOP congressman brushes off criticism for health care vote

Alaska lawmakers debate requiring constitutional education

Predictions for next week's premiere of "Fifty Shades of Grey"?

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