May 2013
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“I’m absolutely down for defending the first-class status of genre fiction that...”
– Alyssa Rosenberg, in Damon Lindelof’s Blithe Treatment Of ‘Star Trek’ Sexism And Why Genre Fiction Gets No Respect (via themarysue)
May 22nd
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“I think before his second term is over, we’re going to see a miracle before our...”
– Michele Bachmann decides God will repeal Obamacare.
May 22nd
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May 22nd
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If Jason "Latinos have low IQs" Richwine's... →
Long answer, but worth it. 
May 22nd
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May 22nd
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May 22nd
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May 22nd
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May 22nd
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“Sometimes, the very fact that young people, particularly young women, have money...”
– Why did Yahoo do it? 
May 20th
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May 20th
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May 20th
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Heartbreaking.
Even though the day was cancelled due to sequestration, a 5-year-old showed up to school because he was hungry. And there are more devastating effects sequester budget cuts have had on kids and schools.
May 20th
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May 20th
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May 20th
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Florida Teen Expelled, Charged With Felony For... →
May 19th
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“Thousands of these prisoners are incarcerated for life or for 20, 10, or 5 years...”
– A new federal court decision blasts racial disparities in drug sentencing as akin to slavery and Jim Crow.
May 18th
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May 17th
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May 17th
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CONFIRMED: GOP Sources Altered Benghazi E-Mails To... →
May 17th
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Five major scandals the media isn't obsessing...
Are these things more important than edits to talking points? Judge for yourself. 1. Carbon pollution reaches historic highs, threatening human existence 2. The devastating impact of sequestration on kids, cancer patients and first responders. 3. Massive cuts to food stamps for the most vulnerable. 4. 1,100 workers die in a Bangladesh factory collapse, and American retailers continue business...
May 17th
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May 17th
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May 16th
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Unbelievable. An elected official used a racial... →
 
May 16th
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4,127 people have been killed by guns since...
And that number is growing rapidly. Just yesterday afternoon, the number was 4,099.
May 16th
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“Your Justice Department is continuing to put people in jail, for sale, and use,...”
– Congressman Steve Cohen tears into Attorney General Eric Holder over marijuana.
May 16th
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May 16th
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May 15th
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What's this so-called "sex superbug" everyone is...
Forget the dire headlines that “it’s worse than AIDS.” Here’s everything you need to know.
May 15th
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May 15th
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Leader Of Loaded Gun March Compares Himself To... →
Worst comparison ever?
May 15th
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May 14th
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May 14th
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Dick Cheney: Benghazi is "one of the worst...
C’mon Cheney. Think really hard.
May 14th
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RNC Director Of Hispanic Outreach Quits Party And... →
May 14th
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“I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice...”
– Angelina Jolie goes public about her double mastectomy, explaining how women’s health issues don’t affect womanhood. Read it.
May 14th
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“What was great that they were the only network that said ‘You don’t have to do a...”
– Kevin Spacey explains why he did House of Cards: It’s the future of TV.
May 13th
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This is why interchanging "rape" and "sex" does... →
May 13th
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May 13th
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May 12th
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May 11th
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Obamacare Is Already Forcing Private Insurers To... →
Look at that. Facts!
May 11th
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The Heritage Foundation's No Good, Very Bad Week
MONDAY: The think tank releases an anti-immigration study that everyone on the right instantly trashes. TUESDAY: One co-author admits he didn’t read the whole immigration bill. Plus now they’ve annoyed Marco Rubio.  WEDNESDAY: The other co-author, Jason Richwine happens to have written his PhD dissertation on how Hispanic immigrants have low IQs. THURSDAY: A new Pew study shows Hispanic college...
May 11th
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IRS apologizes for inappropriately targeting... →
barticles: Lois Lerner, who heads the IRS unit that oversees tax-exempt groups, said organizations that included the words “tea party” or “patriot” in their applications for tax-exempt status were singled out for additional reviews. Shocking news! This NEVER, EVER happens! </sarcasm> Instead of targeting groups by name, the IRS actually missed the real problem.
May 10th
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May 10th
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May 9th
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“But passing into the District of Columbia with firearms is a violation of the...”
– Police chief calls out a loaded gun march planned for Washington, DC.
May 9th
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