Perhaps you’ve not seen this yet, but you will, soon. CNN’s Anderson Cooper dragged a bloodied boy from the scene of looting in Haiti today, and has blogged about it. There’s both live footage and some pretty vivid images, including this one: ANDERSON: SAVED BOY FROM LOOTING Here at the Mercury, we’re inclined to think […]
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Crocodile Parents: Better Than Gay Parents?
This little girl’s straight parents are raising her with… crocodiles. She plays in the cage with ’em. Nothing has gone wrong yet and, gee, I don’t see how anything could possibly go wrong ever.
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H&M Ethics Watch
Now that Portland’s been promised its own H&M store, it’s time to fortify ourselves on the moral high ground, shielding our love of supporting local business from the crippling urge to snap up adorable closet staples at accessible prices… In the interest of that, then, you may want to catch up on some bad press […]
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Speaking of the Leaders of the GOP and Their Inability to Impose Their Own Values On Themselves
Karl Rove—who helped get George W. Bush reelected by putting all those anti-gay-marriage/defense-of-traditional-marriage amendments on all those state ballots in 2004—just got divorced. Karl Rove and his wife, Darby, were granted a divorce last week,” said Perino. “The couple came to the decision mutually and amicably, and they maintain a close relationship and a strong […]
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Your New Year’s Resolutions Need a Little Work
I know you think you can’t be improved, but you’re wrong. Here’s the things you need to work on in 2010: not acting so goddamn Christ-arded when you’re asked to sing in the choir, giving half of everything you own to the “missionaries,” changing your horrible taste in music, “bad words,” and “humming.” (To help […]
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Chris Uploads Katie’s BJ List to Facebook
So Katie narc’d out her brother Chris to their parents, because he had a 12-pack of brew hidden in his room. Chris has since retaliated by uploading Katie’s “dick sucking list” to Facebook. Three questions! 1) Is this hilarious? (Answer: Yes.) 2) What should Katie’s response be, other than “OMG Chris! Take this fucking list […]
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Should Gay People Be Put to Death?
The BBC asks its readers. Some people think the question is offensive. Let’s play a thought experiment: would the BBC ask its readers if Jews should face execution? Gee… that’s a tough one… Update! The BBC proclaims “The debate is now closed.” Gee, I hope we won.
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Today in Racism Made Visual
From the Caucasian characters’ point-blank mockery to the artist’s choice of food/utensils for the victim, this is a multi-faceted study on the insidious power of racism. Or something. Thank you, WOW Report and Holy Taco.
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Today in Poor Chair Placement
Hmmm… I don’t know. Maybe we should move that chair just a hair to the left? Hat tips to Buzzfeed!
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Happy Anniversary, Battle in Seattle
Ten years ago today, I hailed a cab out of a riot. It had been a long day. I smelled of teargas and pepper spray. I’d given away my gas mask and all of my medical supplies. I had worked the barricades in downtown Seattle that day as a medic—pulling people out of the teargas […]