June 2011
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May 2011
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Clyburn protests McClatchy article on Obama and... →
“In a letter to the editor of The State newspaper in Clyburn’s hometown of Columbia, S.C., the No. 3 House Democrat said an article published Thursday had sensationalized his perspectives on the ties between Obama’s race and his work as president.
“I have always abhorred the word ‘racism,’ ” Clyburn said in the letter. “I never use it. I...
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“It’s a fascinating article, to see...
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Mail carrier who defecated in yard gets to keep... →
A mail carrier who was caught using a yard as his personal toilet will not be fired.
The incident happened last month at a home in southeast Portland and a neighbor, Don Derfler, captured the man in the act with his camera.
Derfler had been waiting for his babysitter when he saw his mailman acting odd at his neighbor’s house across the street. The postal worker then pulled down his pants and...
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“If a movie is full of vomit, diarrhea, and profligate use of f-bombs, especially...”
– Tony Medley reviews Bridesmaids
(via robot-heart-politics)
(via fuckyeahwomenprotesting2)
If I can’t make a puke joke once a day, I don’t want to live.
(via roxanneritchi)
You gotta be fucking kidding me.
(via squee-gee)
Reblogged for the GIFs, at the very least.
(via inothernews)
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“This is a very scary bill - “The Republican-led House has passed a defense...”
– Democracy Now (via youranonnews)
holy shit
(via mlesblog)
“While our soldiers are overseas fighting for our freedoms, Republicans are...”
– Jon Stewart (via wespeakfortheearth)
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The website for Keith Olbermann's "Countdown" 2.0... →
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Where’s the Media Fury?: Peter Fonda Trains... →
Just last week at the Cannes Film Festival, actor Peter Fonda called President Obama a “fucking traitor” and now, according to the Telegraph, we discover he’s encouraging his own grandchildren to take up arms against the president due to some upcoming conflict between the haves and have nots.
Secret Service to the white courtesy phone…
“I’m training my grandchildren to use long-range rifles,”...
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BBC News - Egyptian pyramids found by infra-red... →
tiffanihillin:
I wanna go.
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“Reason is everything. Religion is a fraud. Selfishness is a virtue. Altruism is...”
– Ayn Rand’s Adult-Onset Adolescence (via ryking)
Adolescence, except in adults it’s Narcissism and Sociopathy. Serious stuff, and scary people, those Randians…. ~whyinthehell
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Jeremy Giefer, accused child molester, got... →
Jeremy Giefer served time in jail in 1994 for having sex with a 14-year-old girl. But you wouldn’t know it to look at the record of the man now charged with sexually molesting his daughter more than 250 times over the last eight years.
That’s because two years ago, Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Attorney General Lori Swanson, and then-Chief Justice Eric Magnuson unanimously voted to wipe Giefer’s record...
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Defend Medicare from Republican Attacks →
In the next 72 hours, the GOP will attempt to end Medicare when they vote on the Ryan Budget. Already more than 50,000 people have signed below in opposition, but we need to deliver 75,000 signatures to GOP leader Mitch McConnell. Make sure to add your name before the vote!
Let Republicans know that if they vote to destroy the social safety net of Medicare, we will make them pay for it on...
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The Largest Thermonuclear Weapon Ever →
californiacornbread:
The Tsar Bomba was the largest thermonuclear weapon ever tested. It had the explosive power of 50 million tons of TNT.
The bombs dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki were not thermonuclear. They had the equivalent power of 20 thousand tons of TNT.
The Tsar Bomba incinerated everthing within a 120 mile radius, and thermometers 200 miles away instantly hit over 115 degrees.
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The "LaPerm" Cat Breed →
The LaPerm cat is a unique combination of curly hair and an affectionate personality. They are reliably affectionate towards owners.
The kitten that exhibited traits of the original mutation for the LaPerm breed sprang from strong, healthy, domestic “barn-cat” stock. According to records from 1982, a litter of six kittens was born to a barn cat on an Oregon farm located near the...
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What right-wingers (falsely) believe about... →
ryking:
Prepare for major eye-rolling — particularly when this putz tries to make the case that liberals are driven purely by emotion.
As multiple scientific studies have shown, right-wing brains are different from left-wing brains. Right-wingers have amygdalas that are larger than their anterior cinuglates (i.e. the part of their brain that processes emotions, especially fear, and performs...
The GM genocide: Thousands of Indian farmers are... →
doaskid:
intotheordinary:
I don’t appreciate the savior complex vis-a-vis the focus on Prince Charles, but this is an important issue that definitely deserves more attention, and not only because it reveals the exploitative nature of the IMF.
Text from the article:
The children were inconsolable. Mute with shock and fighting back tears, they huddled beside their mother as friends and...
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“If Democrats and urban residents want to combat the rising tide of red that...”
– Great places: reorienting progressive politics for the 21st century (via azspot)
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“Across the country, Republican governors and legislators are pushing unnecessary...”
– The Real Cost of Photo ID Laws (via ryking)
Kansas Rep. Pete DeGraaf: Being impregnated during... →
corruptpolitics:
Last Friday, Kansas legislators approved a ban on insurance companies offering abortion coverage as part of their general health plans. The one exception: when a woman’s life is at risk. DeGraaf, who is in his first term and who is an associate pastor, also called for banning coverage for abortions of rape pregnancies. (Women could get around this if they purchased...
Who wants to join my cult?
portkeytogallifrey:
zetumblrdolphin:
It’s name is “The Order of the Great and Almighty Rainbow Darwinfish”.
We meet every other 5 years, under the light of the blue moon-
Gathering activities include (but are not limited to) head shaving, marshmallow roasting, sacrificial ceremonies, and fish worship-
ONLY fish worship (of the Rainbow Darwinfish species).
Interested?
Keep walking...
““Could we mention the stool this time?”
Oh, the stool, the...”
– The Madness of King George
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Portland housing audit finds discrimination in 64... →
This text is from an article on May 9th:
“In its first-ever audit to test whether black and Latino renters face barriers in the housing market, Portland found that landlords and leasing agents discriminated in 64 percent of 50 tests across the city.
But Portland, which released the results last month, has not gone after the landlords who discriminated or even notified them they were...
A major hurricane season is predicted for the U.S.... →
“Satellites are a must-have when it comes to detecting and tracking dangerous tropical weather. Not having satellites and their capabilities could spell disaster,” Lubchenco said yesterday. “NOAA’s satellites underpin hurricane forecasts by providing meteorological data over vast areas where we don’t have other means of information.”
The information those satellites collect is also key to...
“No, God’s Penis is not a biological organ. I never said God’s Penis was the same...”
– Some fundie weirdo. (via phantasmagorgasm) Amen. (via jasencomstock)
- C’mon now, who doesn’t love a righteous penis?
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“…[Willamette Week’s] survey of PR staffs at public agencies in...”
– PR Industrial Complex: The List for Portland State University
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“We know times are tough for government agencies. They’re cutting services—and...”
– Portland’s Taxpayer-Funded PR Industrial Complex
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My co-worker’s soul is dripping with pure evil…sometimes he makes me laugh so hard I almost pee my pants.
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Reading an article, and…a lightbulb blazes over my head. Okay, so maybe I’m stupid but I just - JUST NOW - realized there is a practical, scientific use for religion.
When ancient remains - particularly human and inorganic stuff like building/city ruins (I’m sure there’s a word for it but I can’t think of it) - are discovered, much is determined about the age and...
