Marco Rubio said welders make more money than philosophers. Not true. Albert H. Teich / Shutterstock.com Once again, the country has been subjected to the weird reality show that for some reason we call a “debate,” in which a panel of elderly improv comedians holler fabricated claims. Last night’s was particularly important — not to […]
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Secret “Dark Money” Spending Is Ten Times Worse than What it Was in the Last Presidential Election
Oh, for the days when this was the worst Koch you had to worry about. lev radin / Shutterstock.com Senator Tammy Baldwin (she’s great; you like her) recently sent around a fundraising email telling donors that “dark money spending is 10 times what it was at the same point in the 2012 election cycle. And […]
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Jeb Bush Still Trying to Figure Out How to Get His Shit Together
Jeb Bush can fix “it.” You know. “It.” Rich Koele / Shutterstock.com Things aren’t looking so hot over at Jeb!, the ambitious startup propping up the most Floridian of all the Bush scions. Their slogan is “Jeb Can Fix It,” and although they haven’t defined what “it” is, they apparently can’t even fix their floundering […]
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Nathan Brannon on Race, Stand-Up, and Why Every Goddamn Comedian Has a Podcast
Nathan Brannon If you’ve seen Nathan Brannon’s stand-up, it shouldn’t be surprising to hear that his latest endeavor is a podcast focused on the experiences of interracial couples. In his act, Brannon doesn’t shy away from uncomfortable topics, equally seemingly at-ease whether discussing his dad’s diabetes, his son’s biracial identity, or one particularly just solution […]
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Heroic Cat Cafe Employee Hollers About Yeast Infections, Drowns Out Anti-Choicers
Mary Numair God bless. I mean, the headline says it all, right? According to Slate, Purringtons Cat Lounge employee Mary Numair spotted anti-abortion protesters outside the Planned Parenthood health center on NE MLK Sunday, and improvised her own counter-protest with a supportive sign and chants about yeast infections. Numair explained to Slate that she wanted […]
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Jim “Do You Know How Many People I’ve Killed?” Webb Drops Out of Democratic Presidential Race
He’s considering a run as an independent. He also thinks the confederate flag should still be flying above capitol buildings in the South. United States Senate Last we heard of Jim Webb he was talking about how we weren’t hearing enough from him during the first Democratic debate last Tuesday. At one point, he tried […]
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Rand Paul’s Jobs Plan: Fire the Queers
Rand Paul: “Unleash the American Dream” by making it easier to fire people. Kobby Dagan / Shutterstock.com Rand Paul has a message for you icky homosexuals: keep it in the bedroom, pervs. Stop being all gay at work. Asked whether employers should be allowed to fire people for being gay, the honking twerp responded “I […]
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Who the Hell Are These Weirdos Debating Hillary and Bernie Tonight?
Don’t be nervous when this guy shows up on your TV screen. His name is Lincoln Chafee and he’s totally allowed to be there. Official Portrait/State of Rhode Island Tonight CNN airs a very special infomercial for two exciting, long-in-development products: Hillary Clinton™ and Bernie Sanders™. Both toys come with lifelike rhetoric sounds, include cutting-edge […]
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What’s the Right Way to Observe Columbus Day?
Christopher Columbus, genocidal maniac. Columbus/Shutterstock Somehow, most of the country still celebrates Columbus Day, rather than recoiling in horror. There was a Columbus Day parade in New York this weekend, another in Boston, another in <a href="http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20151011/NEWS/151019818″>Providence. They all sound like a lot of fun (grilled sausages and peppers at the Rhode Island parade!) but […]
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So You Want to Counter-Protest Abortion Clinic Protesters. Here’s How to Do it Without Making Things Worse.
Another week, another attempt by grim-faced politicos to defund Planned Parenthood. Or investigate Planned Parenthood. Or to sit Planned Parenthood down for a stern talking-to*. Or just generally act like women are silly Taylor Swift-loving subhumans who don’t deserve healthcare, and sex a joyless chore. If you’re not personally a frothing anti-choice dickbag, you may […]
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#ShoutYourAbortion: The Protester Spit On Me
In my second year of college, I had to make a difficult phone call. I’d stared at the phone for almost two hours before I actually picked it up and dialed. I was fairly calm, until I heard her voice: “Hello?” All I said was “Mom?” and then I started sobbing. My mom was not […]
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Update Those School Shooting Timelines
Another day, another school shooting… A deadly shooting occurred on Northern Arizona University’s Flagstaff campus early this morning, and the suspected shooter is in custody, according to a university spokesperson. One person died and three others were wounded in the shooting, the spokesperson said. It’s unclear what sparked the shooting, which took place near Mountain […]