Happy Easter! Kids reenacting the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. pic.twitter.com/wDL7HB3tje— OLAF (@OLAFspeaks) April 16, 2014 This photo was taken somewhere in Brazil, according to the Daily Mail.
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Have We Reached Peak Beard?
Frankly, I’m getting a little sick of seeing beards everywhere. So I was thrilled to learn today that science is ready to back up my beard-fatigue, according to a story by BBC science reporter James Morgan: The ebb and flow of men’s beard fashions may be guided by Darwinian selection, according to a new study. […]
Posted inHorrors
Who’s the Real Terrorist in America?
Peter Bergen and David Sterman at CNN write: …since 9/11 extremists affiliated with a variety of far-right wing ideologies, including white supremacists, anti-abortion extremists and anti-government militants, have killed more people in the United States than have extremists motivated by al Qaeda’s ideology. According to a count by the New America Foundation, right wing extremists […]
Posted inGun Club
Stand Your Ground Laws Prevent Gun Deaths in Upside-Down World
Numbers don’t lie, but people sure do: “Wait, why’s it mislea-OH SWEET JESUS” RT @kfury: The most misleading chart I have ever seen http://t.co/D70Wezl5cz pic.twitter.com/65cFvhljGc— Phil Mann (@philmann) April 15, 2014 See, if you make the goal the MOST people killed, then Stand Your Ground laws absolutely work! (The story that published this Reuters chart […]
Posted inPolitics
Obamacare Cheaper Than Expected
Kate Pickert at Time says: The cost of expanding coverage under the Affordable Care Act will be billions less than previously expected, according to a report released Monday. An analysis from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office found that the coverage provisions of the ACA, also known as Obamacare, will cost the federal government $104 billion […]
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Ohio Republican’s Advertisement Accuses John Boehner of “Electile Dysfunction”
Apparently, some people think Speaker John Boehner is too far to the left. Those people are now running against Boehner, and putting together weird commercials framed as Viagra ads: This ad isn’t quite as crazy as Jodi Ernst’s hog-castrating video, but it does end with someone vomiting, random violence, and stink-face. I’ve gotta say, this […]
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Hillary Clinton or George W. Bush: Who Dodged Flying Shoes Better?
Hillary Clinton dodged a shoe yesterday and, after mistaking it for a bat, made a Cirque du Soleil joke: George W. Bush looked slicker as he dodged his pair of shoes in 2008, but he didn’t have a snappy comeback:
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The Republican War on Voters Continues with a Strict Ban on Potty Rights
This ThinkProgress headline says it all: “New Rule Prohibits Voters In Miami-Dade County From Using The Restroom, No Matter How Long The Line” This is straight up evil laugh territory.
Posted inHealth
Obamacare Is Working
German Lopez at Vox says: A new RAND Corporation survey estimates 9.3 million Americans gained insurance between September, the month before Obamacare’s marketplaces kicked off, and mid-March. That represents a drop in the uninsured rate from 20.5 percent to 15.8 percent, according to RAND. The report doesn’t necessarily translate to a huge victory for Obamacare’s […]
Posted inTransportation
Smart Cars Vandalized in San Francisco Tipping Spree
The Bay’s cow tipping? RT @SFGate: Smart car owners beware: car-tippers on the loose in S.F. http://t.co/gvlkSooo0h pic.twitter.com/YW7HLXDIrr— Marcus Gilmer (@marcusgilmer) April 7, 2014 Public mischief in San Francisco: Four smart cars were tipped late last night in what appears to be a tipping spree. SFGate says that SF police are looking for seven young […]
Posted inHorrors
Please Don’t Feed the Alligators
Ah, Florida: (Via Cynical-C, which also posted this video of a brave libertarian battle against the tyranny of old crossing guards.)
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Conservative Upset That Obama Tried to Get People to Sign Up for Obamacare
This Red State post is maybe the clearest sign yet that Republicans are totally losing their minds over the fact that seven million people signed up for Obamacare. Not that it matters; once the Koch Brothers buy the White House and Congress, Obamacare will be a fond memory held by only the eldest Americans as […]