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"I’m absolutely down for defending the first-class status of genre fiction that boldly goes where no..."

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:55 -0400

“I’m absolutely down for defending the first-class status of genre fiction that boldly goes where no or few stories have gone before. But if you think that working science fiction and fantasy relieves you of your obligations to coherent plotting and character behavior, or if it’s an engine to deliver free naked ladies, then you can stay in your mom’s basement, and off my bandwagon.”

- Alyssa Rosenberg, in Damon Lindelof’s Blithe Treatment Of ‘Star Trek’ Sexism And Why Genre Fiction Gets No Respect (via themarysue)

"I think before his second term is over, we’re going to see a miracle before our eyes, I believe God..."

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:37:42 -0400

“I think before his second term is over, we’re going to see a miracle before our eyes, I believe God is going to answer our prayers and we’ll be freed from the yoke of Obamacare”

- Michele Bachmann decides God will repeal Obamacare.

Want a really good reason to dislike Facebook? Activists are...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:50:00 -0400

Want a really good reason to dislike Facebook?

Activists are pressuring companies to boycott Facebook over its content promoting violence against women (like above).

If Jason "Latinos have low IQs" Richwine's dissertation was bad enough to get him fired from the Heritage Foundation, how did it earn him a degree from Harvard?

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:05:00 -0400

If Jason "Latinos have low IQs" Richwine's dissertation was bad enough to get him fired from the Heritage Foundation, how did it earn him a degree from Harvard?:

Long answer, but worth it.

House Republicans hold an anti-abortion event dominated by men.

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:41:21 -0400

House Republicans hold an anti-abortion event dominated by men.

Posters in Washington State Capitol claim gun laws are just like...

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:55:37 -0400

Posters in Washington State Capitol claim gun laws are just like anti-gay discrimination. Just no.

Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn on spending:Iraq war v. Bank...

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:44:00 -0400

Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn on spending:

Iraq war
v.
Bank bailout
v.
Oklahoma tornado relief

Read the fascinating inside story of how a Harvard dissertation...

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:40:00 -0400

Read the fascinating inside story of how a Harvard dissertation on Hispanics and IQ became too racist for the Heritage Foundation.

"Sometimes, the very fact that young people, particularly young women, have money to spend is the..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:28:58 -0400

“Sometimes, the very fact that young people, particularly young women, have money to spend is the thing that makes them seem ridiculous to the very people who would like to extract that money from them. Trendhopping that necessitates regular consumption and deep engagement on things that other people have deemed frivolous are traits that make consumers or users valuable to advertisers. But the assignment of financial value to those behaviors has never meant that we pass along any more deference to young people’s tastes as part of a larger bargain.”

- Why did Yahoo do it?

matthewkeys: LIVE: Two schools, dozens of homes destroyed by...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:19:42 -0400

matthewkeys:

LIVE: Two schools, dozens of homes destroyed by Oklahoma tornado

The real reason Yahoo bought Tumblr: It’s about young...

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:38:26 -0400

The real reason Yahoo bought Tumblr: It’s about young women.

Heartbreaking.

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:13:00 -0400

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.

You’ve heard the news. But what does this mean for your...

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:58:00 -0400

You’ve heard the news.

But what does this mean for your privacy?

In a recent report card from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), comparing which tech companies protect user’s data from government snooping, Yahoo received one of the lowest scores with only one out of five stars. Tumblr performed significantly better, receiving three stars for requiring a warrant for content, fighting for users’ privacy rights in Congress, and publishing law enforcement guidelines.

What’s next for Kaitlyn Hunt, the teen charged with a...

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:01:00 -0400

What’s next for Kaitlyn Hunt, the teen charged with a felony for a same-sex relationship with a classmate.

Florida Teen Expelled, Charged With Felony For Lesbian Relationship

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:17:51 -0400

Florida Teen Expelled, Charged With Felony For Lesbian Relationship

"Thousands of these prisoners are incarcerated for life or for 20, 10, or 5 years under mandatory..."

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:01:10 -0400

“Thousands of these prisoners are incarcerated for life or for 20, 10, or 5 years under mandatory minimum crack cocaine sentences imposed prior to the passage of the Fair Sentencing Act. More than 80 percent of federal prisoners serving crack cocaine sentences are black. In fiscal year 2010, before the passage of the Fair Sentencing Act, almost 4,000 defendants, mainly black, received mandatory minimum sentences for crack cocaine.”

- A new federal court decision blasts racial disparities in drug sentencing as akin to slavery and Jim Crow.

9 years and counting. (also, 12 states and counting)

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:00:59 -0400

9 years and counting.

(also, 12 states and counting)

Today in 1954 the Supreme Court declared public school...

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:03:16 -0400

Today in 1954 the Supreme Court declared public school segregation unconstitutional in unanimous Brown v. Board decision via Newseum.

CONFIRMED: GOP Sources Altered Benghazi E-Mails To Suggest A Cover-Up

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:40:26 -0400

CONFIRMED: GOP Sources Altered Benghazi E-Mails To Suggest A Cover-Up

Five major scandals the media isn't obsessing about

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:47:00 -0400

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 as usual.

5. 4,150 gun deaths from gun violence since Newtown.