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)
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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.
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If Jason "Latinos have low IQs" Richwine's... →
Long answer, but worth it.
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“Sometimes, the very fact that young people, particularly young women, have money...”
– Why did Yahoo do it?
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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.
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Florida Teen Expelled, Charged With Felony For... →
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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.
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CONFIRMED: GOP Sources Altered Benghazi E-Mails To... →
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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...
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Unbelievable. An elected official used a racial... →
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Leader Of Loaded Gun March Compares Himself To... →
Worst comparison ever?
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Dick Cheney: Benghazi is "one of the worst...
C’mon Cheney. Think really hard.
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RNC Director Of Hispanic Outreach Quits Party And... →
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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.
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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.
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This is why interchanging "rape" and "sex" does... →
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Obamacare Is Already Forcing Private Insurers To... →
Look at that. Facts!
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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...
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IRS apologizes for inappropriately targeting... →
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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!
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Instead of targeting groups by name, the IRS actually missed the real problem.
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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. 