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Archives: May 1, 2013

Anyone else sick of those 'energy company' commercials with that pantsuited blonde shill?

Political Corruption and the “Free Trade” Racket

A caller to Randi Rhodes made an excellent point about Muslims... I had to share it here....

I loved this...

Wyoming Lithium could supply 80% of U.S. requirements

How not to steal gas

A global corporate power grab

Cat-Friend vs Dog-Friend (a video)

Brutal Murder Of Transgender Woman Prompts News Organizations To Blame ‘Male’ Victim

May is Neurofibromatosis Month

>>> CHECK IN if you have lost someone to any war <<<

IRS puts the amount of tax liabilities which will never be paid for 2006 at $385 BILLION

Oh, shit! Dold's back!

Brutal murder, followed by brutal and disgusting reporting.

Giant Balls of Twine (so to speak):

The quickest-thinking dog in the whole wide world (DIAL-UP WARNING):

Mommies -- you're not ALWAYS up on their pedestal.

The Koala Cooking Channel:

MiddleFingerMom is shy and awkward in public, but he DOES try to get out-and-about. He DOES!!!!!

MFM has come to accept his "Death from Above" role without remorse or regret. In fact, gleefully!!!

I did a bad thing at the gym today

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

Dept of State to miss deadline for terrorism report, will not change Cuba status

FUCKING COWARD!!!! Senator

Mandatory Tuesday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! Into the Woods & It's a Best of Malloy

Dare I hope-

Gomez wins GOP nomination in Mass. Senate primary

How Congress flies

Serve and Inject

President Obama stands with Planned Parenthood!

With breathless anticipation the crowd awaited....the unveiling of the Bush statue.....

17 Things You Probably Didn't Know About 'The Wizard Of Oz'

Ed Markey Wins Democratic Primary, Will Face Republican Gabriel Gomez in June.

"If Koch Brothers Buy LA Times, Half of Staff May Quit"

"Compared To What" Les McCann & Eddie Harris 1969.

Ten Fun Facts

My 24 year old daughter is home, withdrawing from heroin.

How difficult to turn Republicans into Democrats??

Plan B-One Step approved for use without a prescription for women 15 and older.

"How Voter Backlash Against Voter Suppression Is Changing Our Politics"

More musical Mixcloud mashups from yours truly

Ed Markey Wins Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary

Poisoned OJ Slipped Into Starbucks Cold Case

The Republican War on Social Science

Apropos of absolutely nothing, ya think we'll ever learn the answer to this mystery?

Ed Markey Wins Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary

Crash of 747 caught on dashcam in Afghanistan (video)

I had no idea we had coyotes in Florida. Caution: pet dog gets taken by coyote.

Local drone protesters arrested

Add Jaguars to list of teams that don't want Tim Tebow. Includes video at link.

Der Klassiker is halfway secured!

Calif school district sues woman who falsely accused one-time top football prospect of rape

Mark Zuckerberg’s New Political Group Spending Big On Ads Supporting Keystone XL And Oil Drilling

What do you think? Is the resistance

Forgotten Password/Laptop

"The Story of Our Time" by Paul Krugman at the NY Times

Obama LIED! He PROMISED to close down GITMO!

What's the best brush to use when you're broad-brushing

Bullshit answer by Sen. Kelly Ayotte (NH) to Sandy Hook victim's daughter at town hall.

Poll: Many Americans uninformed about health care overhaul, some don't know it's law

Rethinking Agriculture: National Climate Assessment Provides (Another) Reason

Obama is missing an opportunity. I think he should have invited Palin to the White House

Firearms Research: The Gun Fighter

Howard Buffett's foundation, known for its ag efforts, shifts to healing the scars of war

Nuclear power – very unpopular

"Narconon under investigation again"

If reincarnation existed wouldn't there only be one person on earth?

What a surprise my Mets have lost another game.

Bra Company’s ‘MILF’ Ad Campaign Seems Like a Pretty Bad Idea

Limbaugh: Tim Tebow Should "Fake Gay" To Stay in The NFL.

HEADS UP = Frontline tonight = Is “Top Secret America” Making Us Safer?

Krugman: "But that says more about the complainers than it does about Obama himself."

Bluffs teen mom sells porn video for 'seven figures'

TCM Schedule for Thursday, May 2, 2013 -- What's On Tonight -- Late King Vidor

Defense cuts pose an economic quandary for liberals

I really love Rev. Al Sharpton.

Overheard at a bar...

100 days in, Obama exudes second-term confidence

Women Forge a Space for Themselves in Latin American Labour Movement

I had to start drinking tonight.

Markey, Gomez win in primary election for U.S. Senate in Mass.

I Wanna Be A Pirate

Obama To Nominate Tom Wheeler as FCC Chairman

In case people wonder why AZ has a water problem...

Do you want to know what the MEATRIX is?

over reliance on standardized testing is counter productive; reason #1

America's Dumbest Congressman melting down before our eyes

$6600 per FOOT! for a railroad line

Texas Judge's Order Upholding 'Bikini Tops For Strippers' Law Is Completely Hilarious

Venezuelan lawmakers hurt during punch-up in parliament

I had an epiphany ...

Venezuelan lawmakers hurt during punch-up in parliament

My precious

Op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden on Fortune.com: Businesses must hire more vets

Dog & Cat tag team to stop crime

Ken Ham is deeply upset at atheist bigotry!

On the Old Spanish Trail

Poets reflect on their cats

O’Donnell Tears Into WH Press Corps: They Think ‘Their Q's Are More Important Than President's A's

Daughter Of Newtown Victim Confronts Ayotte Over Gun Check Vote

Idaho county GOP leader supports gay rights bill, gets censured by party

Poll Finds Strong Acceptance for Public Surveillance

Jon Stewart Mercilessly Slams Syria ‘Red Line,’ GOP Hawks: Did You Learn Nothing From Iraq?

West, Texas, Pets Reunited With Owners, But Others Still Missing In Community Devastated By Blast

Atlanta asks historic churches to move for new downtown stadium

Breast implants may harm breast cancer survival chances, study finds

Tweety Re-Ups With MSNBC in Long-Term Deal

The Governor, His Wife, Their Cook, and the FBI

NRA Board Member Ted Nugent claims troops committing suicide because they don't like Obama

Larry Flynt Endorses Mark Sanford, 'America's Great Sex Pioneer'

Limited abortion rights introduced in historic Irish legislation

Partial list of Assange's lawyers

Say you have a few thousand wine corks lying around...

Tim Tebow's first post-Jets job offer

Ooops, I meant to put this in the photo group. Sorry.

Snow geese

C.V.S. is your one stop shopping emporium for gifts and exotic sundries

Storm Effort Causes a Rift in a Shifting Occupy Movement

Have we talked about the Special Election for the 16th District yet?

Wisconsin Assembly committee votes for food stamp restrictions.

Omaha Beef indoor team offers Tim Tebow $75-per-game contract

Police: Man tried to flee arrest so he could attend prom

"Obama got to keep the Nobel Peace Prize but Milli Vanilli had to give the Grammy back"

Animal-rights activists are the danger to animals

Son who tried to save mom during snowstorm is out of hospital

High-Speed Traders Exploit Loophole

Moms Demand Action - new ad: "Deja Vu"

Hope Obama leaves *some* good dems in NC - Mel Watt to Fannie Mae

Cheers all,

Larry Flynt Endorses Mark Sanford for Congress: 'He's The Sex Pioneer of Our Time'

Hey Frontline is doing a Special about the Boston Bombing.

Connecticut Man Hoardes 300 Gallons Of Urine

Old and new in Las Vegas

This is not Lyndon Johnson’s Senate

Dumb Criminals: Peeping Toms Fall Through Women's Room Of Movie Theater

GOP media man Frank Luntz regrets talk radio barbs

Deanna Durbin, Plucky Movie Star of the Depression Era, Is Dead at 91

Hobbit 2 audition reel!

Viral Video of confrontation with Infowars reporter in Boston - Complete NSFW

Caption please?...

The Last Word Lawrence O'Donell's Rewrite segment - regarding Ron/Rand Paul and Boston

Does anyone else have Trigeminal neuralgia?

Elderly man killed in England on way home from mosque

Oopsie! | NTD China Uncensored | NTDonChina

POLICE: KY. GIRL, 2, ACCIDENTALLY SHOT, KILLED

The international society blasts Japan’s extreme nationalism

May 1st: Day of the Worker

May 1st: Day of the Worker

Saudi Arabia reportedly sent written warning to US about Boston Marathon bombing Tamerlan Tsarnaev

A hard day's night

Time: Four Enduring Mysteries About the Boston Bombings

What's for Dinner ~ Wednesday May 1st

Release Report On CIA's Use Of Torture

More Evidence Of Tequesta Civilization Unearthed Near Miami River

IBM Makes Tiny Movie by Pushing Molecules Around

Randi calls for moratorium on consequences of high-stakes testing associated with the Common Core

VICTORY! St. Paul foreclosed homeowner wins unprecedented settlement from Freddie Mac

Ricin found in dojo of man charged with attempting to frame Elvis impersonator

The Visual Components of a Psychedelic Experience

New Study Finds Nothing That Will Actually Convince You To Change Your Lifestyle So Just Forget It

The Game of Thrones America's 7 kingdoms

Have any of you ever heard a bad word about Hugh Jackman?

EU considers trade action after Bangladesh factory collapse

Three British soldiers killed in Afghan attack

Another reason to put off shaving.

Regulators: Too much foreign ownership for nuclear expansion

Ukrainian Jews worry that rise of Svoboda party will bring anti-Semitism back into vogue

Dorset coast path collapse: 'Massive' cliff fall near Durdle Door

Mysterious spheres found beneath the Temple of the Feathered Serpent

The Real News: High Unemployment Due to Lack of Demand, Not Lack of Skills or Education

Today's European Google doodle, for those in the US

Theft is Legal for Big Banks- and Your Money Will Never Be Safe

Stephen Colbert's sister lays out Mark Sanford

Major Evidence That Siding with the NRA's Gun Nut Agenda Is Politically Radioactive

Why Economic Criminals View Bangladesh as a Model for Workers Everywhere

Stephen Colbert's Sister Puts a Beatdown on Mark Sanford

Tebow gets job offer Lingerie Football League.

Top Rights Prize Nominee Supports Killing Israelis

Julian Assange: Wikileaks Has the Goods on the Deaths of Innocent Iraqis Killed by the US

china automaker to open electric bus plant in ca.

so now Medicare won't reimburse in full hospitals with less than 90% customer satisfaction rating

May Day rally in Vienna (pic heavy)

May 1: National Chocolate Parfait Day

You'll Be Shocked by How Many of the World's Top Students Are American

May 1st is Global Love Day

Jeff Flake Learns To Be Disliked

Wapo sports' columnist roasts religious critics of Jason Collins homosexuality:

Happy Beltane everybody

Faithful America petition in support of Jason Collins

May 1-6 Weekly Frequency from Aquarium Age, Ralfee Finn, nails it

Video: Terry McAuliffe Launches His First TV Ad of 2013 Virginia Governor's Campaign

Cash for Doomed Crops Means U.S. Farmers Avoid Disaster Costs

“World’s Greenest Office Building” Makes Net-Zero Look Easy

Everybody’s all gay now, Mark Morford

Greenwald: The Same Motive for Anti-US 'Terrorism' Is Cited Over and Over

Scientists Infect Chicks in Race to Halt Bird Flu Spread

X-POST from GD: May 1st is GLOBAL LOVE DAY

Rape Culture on Dartmouth College's Campus

Teva’s Plan B Wins Approval for Over-the-Counter Sales

Up, Up and Away! Scientists Anxious as CO2 Levels to Cross 400 PPM

Bwahahahaha! Oh I *love* smacking righties down before I've even had my coffee...

Daughter of Sandy Hook Shooting Victim Confronts Ayotte on Gun Vote

Workers From All Around The World Are Angry, Rising Up, And Protesting Today

Afghanistan blames opium surge on global demand

Bangladesh workers protest as building collapse death toll passes 400

So . . . if you're 15 you can buy One Step Plan B, but if you're 14 years 11 months, you can't?

I don't have a Facebook or Twitter account ...

It's Working

The Austerity Delusion

Hurricane Sandy dumped 11bn gallons of raw sewage in eastern US waterways

Poll: Democratic edge for 2014 / Plurality want one party in WH, Congress.

George Will, Lying Sack Of Shit (Sorry, Title Paraphrase) Anti-Climate-Science Loon

Grand Canyon uranium mining set to go ahead despite ban from Obama

Sex-offender registries: Should kids be listed?

Clothing Retail Giants Split Hairs, Respond After Deadly Collapse: "Bangladesh? Where's That?"

Willem-Alexander is new king of Netherlands

Republican senator seeks delay in state's Medicaid shift

In Acceptance Speech, Ed Markey Ties Koch Bros. and Rove to Republican Opponent, Gomez's, Campaign

Can you say President Ted Cruz?

'A very fragile situation': Leaks from Japan's wrecked nuke plant raise fears

Measles outbreak: number of cases passes 1,000 in Swansea area

Jan 2013 Parade Of All-Time One-Day Rainfall Records To E. Australia; Part Of Record-Smashing Year

Three Florida Butterfly Species Confirmed Extinct After Years-Long Search - Reuters

International Worker's Day

morning joe ?

In Solomons, Seas Rising Fast - 8mm/Year Since 1993

GOP Census Bill Would Eliminate America's Economic Indicators

Riot Police Occupy UNH

Workers rally for better conditions on May Day

U.S. Economy Added 119,000 Private-Sector Jobs in April, According to ADP National Employment Report

'The Guilded Age' Statistics Corporations Don't Want Workers, or Anyone, to See

'Torture Reinforcements' Not 'Medical Personnel' Arrive to Combat Gitmo Hunger Strike

Sex-offender registries: Should kids be listed?

Steubenville Rape Case Ain’t Over Yet

Wrong House Cleared Of All Belongings In Foreclosure Error

Can someone tell CNBC's Rick Santelli that the Cold War is over?

Storm Effort Causes a Rift in a Shifting Occupy Movement

Assisted suicide 'supported' by religious Britons

Obama seeks to allay healthcare law concerns (LA Times)

I'm with Pope Francis on this one

Royal Society: Amazon Native Peoples Reporting Manifold Changes in Humidity, Rainfall, River Levels

The Brutal Suppression Of OWS Proves That The Rich & Business Will Tolerate No Dissent

Man has appearance at a church cancelled because he congratulated Jason Collins on Twitter:

10 Things Most Americans Don't Know About America

Hello Cutie! Scientists Discover New Species Of Giant Mole Rat, Native To Southern Africa

Wall Street Is Killing Dodd-Frank One Regulation at a Time

'The Gilded Age' Statistics Corporations Don't Want Workers, or Anyone, to See

Ted Cruz considering 2016 bid for president

Well Lah-Dee-Dah; BP Money Will Build 2 Fishery Labs In LA, Restore Barrier Islands

Don’t Vent, Organize—And “Primary” a Democrat Near You

You Should Care That Obama Is Going to Pick Tom Wheeler to Head the FCC

Auditing Process Begins in Venezuela amid Opposition Claims of “Lies” and “Persecution”

Anybody have the straight scoop on Milwaukee Steelworkers Local 1343 turning down Cat?

Every President goes thru some rough waters in their second term...

Obama Cares More About GOP Liking Him Than He Does About Working With His Own Base

Toon-Every Gun is Sacred

PD - really lousy coverage about the murder of a trans woman

FBI looking into relationship between McDonnells, donor

Why wage war?

The "wrong" people.

Blame ObamaCare

Mark Sanford Pretends Not to Hear Colbert Busch Mention Argentina Mistress

Alabama Senate votes to ignore federal gun laws that are in "violation" of Second Amendment

ALEC Exposed - Lisa Graves Gives Us The Latest ALEC Updates

Mayor Bloomberg Says We Need To Re-Interpret Constitution, Boston Marathon Suspect Denied Lawyer

"Pond scum."

Employee Discounts: A Post College Job at Barnes & Noble

MSN - CEO Pay Rises - Just Give Your Check To Your CEO - He Needs It More Than You.

Antibiotic Protects Men from Attractive Women

Key Scientists At Top-Level WH Meeting This Wk Will Map Climate Threats - No US Coverage, Of Course

I hated the season finale of The Following....

Don't Touch That Bird! It's Poisonous.

CODE BLUE for the Pentagon’s $1.5 Trillion F-35

How do I submit asteroid name suggestions to astronomers who had discovered an asteroid

President Obama will nominate Mel Watt to lead the FHFA

Another sales pitch for F-35 jets from Lockheed Martin

Wednesday Toon Roundup 1- Rights

This~

Wednesday Toon Roundup 2- Politics

Wednesday Toon Roundup 3-Repubs

Wednesday Toon Roundup 4- Sweatshops and Syria

Morales announces expulsion of USAID

What is your view of humanity?

Our newest addition to our family

Wednesday Toon Roundup 5- The Rest

"The Rich Don't Always Win" - But They Usually Do

Thousands of kids’ products contain toxic chemicals, report says

Church cancels Leroy Butler speech over Jason Collins tweet

FDR had filibuster-proof majorities in the Senate in three of his first four Congresses

Gunfire and moments of fear as a rural Oregon school tests its readiness

Are We Radicals?

I have an EVIL idea - thoughts, please.

"How To Wink At A Muslim". Time for DU to make some phone calls.

Right-wing derangement over Jason Collins

Sec Army McHugh Says No Choice But Accept Apache Transmission Swaps; Line Would Have Shut Down

Wall Street Is Killing Dodd-Frank One Regulation at a Time

President Obama's budget puts House Democrats in bind

Our Feel-Good War on Breast Cancer

Happy Flunk Day!

Can anyone find the cache of these page from a post from 2005 about the Nation Right to Work

So, apparently ohiosmith has started working at Starbucks.

Those who are educators, can you riddle me this?

Papantonio: The Dirty Truth About Keystone XL

Krugman: Baltic Brouhaha

Planned Parenthood

Happy May Day comrades.........

The Delta cannot be saved

Contract worker falls into meat blender

Apple: Getting Around US Tax Law

WHY CAN'T PRESIDENT OBAMA GET ANYTHING DONE!!?1!!

Anyone here from NC? Do you think she's worth fighting for?

I'm off to see a dealer named Wizzy in jail.

i finally received a response to letter to my senator - re: background check vote..lamar alexander.

The new GOP nominee in the race to replace John Kerry looks strong, but has plenty of problems

A House divided against itself

Star Trek’s George Takei: Putting Facebook Fame to Good Use

Tea Partiers want Sarah Palin to run for Senate

Bush releases new painting

What were they thinking? (Crazy idea for a school "drill")

Deanna Durbin, Plucky Movie Star of the Depression Era, Is Dead at 91

Family to claim Boston bombing suspect’s body

On Jason Collins, Gay Bashers Trot Out Despicable Bestiality Argument

Whattdya' think: Discipline for 3 Indiana state workers over forwarding joke emails

Jason Collins Inspires A Young Sportswriter To Come Out Of The Closet

Majority want death penalty if Boston suspect is convicted

Extramarital affair website billboard has message for Mark Sanford

Happy May Day !!! ..... A little Howard Zinn for inspiration:

World's smallest movie, a stop-motion animation using individual atoms.

“Gang of Eight” freezes out gay immigrants in reform bill

Brazilian Priest Excommunicated for Defending Gay Rights: Huff Post, Reuters.

Midnight unions for gay couples as Colorado law takes effect

Photographer Captures Dramatic Battle Between Orcas and Sperm Whales

Professor Richard Wolff talks about the profit motive and Bangladesh

More Evo? Yes, please!

Employees Get Company Logo Tattoo in Exchange for Raise

Why I fight the BFEE

Three More Suspects Taken Into Custody In Marathon Bombing

Interview: Tom Morello talks Teamsters May Day 2013

another reason not to buy a dog from a breeder

I think that the extreme GOP gerrymandering might come back to bite

Police Raid House Across My Street! Shots Fired!

We Must Come Out (article)

A Real Hunger Games: Hundreds of disabled American competing for ONE wheelchair accessible van

I think hell just froze.

Netflix Will Lose Almost 2,000 Movies Wednesday 5/1

Electoral College Rigging Scheme Could Spill Into PA Governor Race

8,000 posts today.

Tattoo's are all right by me, but some people go to far?

Lindsey Graham Endorses Mark Sanford: ‘We Need Him In Washington’

Precursor To Hummingbirds: Near-perfect Fossil Specimen Reveals New Species

IBM makes 'world's smallest movie' using atoms

3 More in Custody in Boston Marathon Bombing Case: Cops

Masturbate-A-Thon 2013

Colorado couples celebrate midnight civil-unions ceremony

Last Night Steve Smith Was Executed In Ohio.

A Merry May Day

Electronic Frontier Foundation rates Twitter tops for privacy, Myspace worst

High-fructose Corn Syrup May Be Linked To Mass Deaths In Bee Colonies

Chileans Rise Up Against Privatization of Nation's Water Supply

Going to be on the Fox Business Network on Cavutos show at 8pm Eastern time

A question about the Propaganda Model (new data)

5-year-old boy kills sister with rifle he got as a gift

Judy Clarke, the Defense Lawyer Appointed to Defend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Studios Fret That New York’s Gun Laws Could Hamper Film Production

What Color Were Dinosaurs? Test Of Ancient Skin Sample May Reveal Answer

George Monbiot - Beware The Rise Of The Government Scientists Turned Lobbyists

Obama to tap telecom lobbyist for FCC, Rep. Watt to head housing finance agency

Another Reminder That The Anti-Choice Movement Is Class Warfare

Ted Cruz Could Be the Barry Goldwater of 2016 — Except Win!

Shovels & Rope - Birmingham

Pic Of The Moment: GOP Deaf To Public On Sequester

My First Rifle: It comes in pink! And blue! And red, white and blue, too!

Obama and U.S. Military Divided Over Syria

When I passed him he proudly announced "The atheists are winning!"

Greeks Stage General Strike Against Austerity

No Background checks because “there were some on my side who did not want to be seen ...

Orphan by Sam Baker

Happy May Day, Everyone

Charlie Pierce: In Which MoDo Loses A Fight With James Madison

Attention-Deficit Drugs Face New Campus Rules

Dogs Play Bluegrass

U.S. paying for Canadian police emergency radios

7 Epic Congressional Fails

today in women's herstory-1 may

a biography of the day-judith sargent stevens murray (women's rights advocate, playwright, essayist)

Today in Peace and Justice history on May 1, 1886

Today in Peace and Justice history on May 1, 1886

A House in chaos

Trade Sanctions Sought to Stop Mass Killing of Sea Turtles in Mexican Fisheries

Where can I get that picture of Democratic leaders playing cards, or other sentimental pictures

A new parable!

Papantonio: Why Deficits Don't Matter

The Top 10 Ugliest Baseball Uniforms of All Time

Ugly amount for Knox book

4-Star General destroys republican Congressman

Yaay! I got a new jerb.... a REAL JOB!!!

TOM THE DANCING BUG: Hollingsworth Hound - "The Sequester and YOU"

Anti-Colbert Busch push polls reported in South Carolina

You have a college student and you learn he/she is using drugs;

The big gun dealer/NRA dilemma.

Pregnant T-Mobile employee required to clock out to use toilet, later fired

A ‘Perfect’ American Novel Strikes Gold Overseas

George Monbiot: Why policymakers understanding the Precautionary Principle is important

Drivers should be heavily ticketed for honking at a vehicle waiting for a pedestrian

Women with breast implants have nearly 40% greater risk of dying from breast cancer: study

Who was responsible for drawing ACLU criticism regarding failed b.g. Check bill?

My job at the abortion hot line

Squirrel question - Have you ever seen a squirrel that's figured out

Mexico’s Curbs on U.S. Role in Drug Fight Spark Friction

Toon for the next year's Earth Day

'Proof' Jamestown settlers turned to cannibalism

Queens, NY public school becomes first in the nation to serve only vegetarian meals

blessed beltaine to all

Girl, 4, dies after rape in India

EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think, to Create the World We Want

Skeleton of teenage girl confirms cannibalism at Jamestown colony.

Russia had Tamerlan Tsarnaev under surveillance

Gosnell jury digs deep into evidence

Not paying fairly, not giving a job because you are only looking at balance sheets,

Toad found in can of green beans

Donald Trump: Was His Father An Orangutan Or A Caterpillar?

"How To" Series - Ladybird books for children

fracking as toxic trespass

Twins Set World Record - Born 87 Days Apart

First time I've heard ClearChannel run disclaimer before Glenn Beck program

as national poetry month ends, we welcome a new women's poetry press

German Model Rides Train In The Buff - And No One Notices

New Zealand Department Of Internal Affairs Lists Rejected Baby Names

Gary Peters announces US Senate bid for 2014 (to replace Carl Levin in Michigan)

How Student Debt Affects Women, Minorities

Republicans to sick people: Tough luck

Got my tickets for Iron Man 3...not so much excited about the movie...

National Lawyers Guild Stands with Workers and Immigrants on May Day

Reprinted by permission of the author

Bomb kills two teenagers near mall in Russia's Dagestan

Italy Appoints Black Cabinet Minister, Erupts With Racism

lusty month of may (camelot) video

3 new arrests made in connection with Boston Marathon bombing LATimes

Romney dispenses life advice

Situation of children in Iraq 'a neglected crisis'

Mentally disabled turkey plant workers awarded $240M for years of abuse

Thom Hartmann: MUST SEE! 1st County in U.S. Bans Oil & Gas Extraction

SD tribe faces ultimatum on sale of massacre site

DEAR WORKERS OF THE WORLD: These Three Charts Show How You're Getting Totally Shafted

I just walked half a mile! My right leg is total jello right now but I did it!

Republicans Accuse Obama of Using Position as President to Lead Country

Mark Zuckerberg's Political Status: It's Complicated

Pope Francis Condemns 'Slave Labor' In Bangladesh: 'Goes Against God'

A May Day March just went by my office for the second time.

Billy Long: My Constituents Want More Sequestration, Not Less

Toomey: background checks failed because GOP a bunch of partisan hacks

On May Day, Will Millennials Come Back to Labor?

Savages

happy may day!

Kentucky 5-year-old gets rifle as gift and shoots 2-year-old sister dead

Anyone see Tweety last night? If so what was he talking about in regards to gerrymandering?

Gingrich: ‘It Would Be A Major Mistake’ To Send Troops To Syria

Friedman: It’s a 401(k) World

"Making a face." Post a photo that exemplifies the term.

Three gay rights activists arrested in Capitol protest

A special story

Pic Of The Moment: Pat Toomey Reveals The Real Reason Why The Background Checks Bill Failed To Pass

Robots Sent Into Mayan Tunnels To Investigate Mysterious Spheres

BradBlog: Sandra Day O'Connor: 'Maybe' Bush v. Gore Was a Mistake

Thom Hartmann: If Bangladesh Holds Corporate Fatcats Accountable - Then So Can We...

Sandra Day O'Connor told Chicago Tribune: 'Maybe' Bush v. Gore Was a Mistake

ACLU files lawsuit against Lake schools over gay-straight middle school club

You Won’t Believe What The Bible ACTUALLY Says About Abortion.

Toobin has it right.

If President Obama Were A Dictator we wouldn't have to deal with Fox "News.

John Fugelsang talks Jason Collins, Tim Tebow,and what's really in the bible,

Wisconsin: Blistering audit faults Wis. job creation agency

Israel PM says territory not root cause of Mideast conflict

Police say Pa. woman who disappeared in 2002 after dropping off kids for school found in Fla.

Venezuelan Parliament Breaks Out In Fight Over Legislation

The Brief Life And Complicated Death Of Tommy Lasorda's Gay Son

GOP Wants Power So It Can Sequestor All Domestic Programs Out Of Existence.

Amnesty International - Russia: Voters’ rights NGO is first victim of ‘foreign agents’ law

Want a Raise? Get The Company Logo Tattooed On Your Arm.

Amgen Drugs May Boost Survival During a Nuclear Attack

Media Advisory — Voting Statistics to be Embargoed

Women's college

Ted Nugent: Military Suicides at Record Levels Because Obama 'Violates the Constitution'

Guy Has Surgery To Remove 132 Pound Growth On Male Organ

Koch Brothers: More

Charges Filed Against 2 Men In Connection With Marathon Bombing

Presiding bishop’s keynote address at Anglican Peace Conference

Alex Jones thinks all transgenders are dope addicts.

Thoroughly ticked off a couple of rednecks in a pickup a little while ago

Cruz Dismisses 2016 Talk As ‘Wild Speculation’

A letter from a Reverend about abortion rights

CLAC plans May Day march from city hall to upscale Le 357c private club

Congressman, former lobbyist get housing, FCC nods

Righ out of 'The Jungle', Cleaner killed when he falls into meat blender

Ted Cruz will never be president - By Joan Walsh

Goliath squashes David - Facebook's political agenda

A Venn Diagram Of Terrorist Watch Lists

Drones in Yemen: "it's like being in a state of waiting endlessly for execution."

Thom Hartmann: Fact...Renewables Outshine Fracking

Wisconsin church bans NFL star over tweet supporting Jason Collins

Republicans Would Even Elect Hannibal Lector If He Were GOP - They Are That Deranged Now

US 'deeply concerned' by reports of bipartisan support for illegal wars

this is awesome - Little Boy From The Philippines With An Amazing Voice!

GOP Economic Plan - 38 Euros ($38) Per Month.

Yet another chicken recipe

Jon Stewart: Republicans think ‘freedom magic’ is key to U.S. adventure in Syria

General Motors joins call for U.S. to address climate change

NOW is the time to set up a monthly recurring donation to state and county Dem parties

Federal Reserve blames Congress sequester cuts for US economic woes

Can anyone find a reputable source for this?

Two men who attended college with the Boston Marathon suspect have waived bail.

Billionaires Flee Havens as Trillions Pursued Offshore

Poll: Plurality Wants One Party To Control White House, Congress

Glen Beck:God Must Destroy Us Because We Are Becoming An Affront To Him

Tom Ricketts threatens to take his toys and go home

WTF? No, seriously, WTF?

John Oliver Replacing Jon Stewart As 'Daily Show' Host June 10 To September 3

Message within a post

Maduro to Spanish Foreign Minister : "Take your nose out of Venezuela"

It is not Obama's Fault. It is Ours.

Confiscation???

In BoBo’s World, Pointing Out How Much The GOP Hates Data Is Bad Manners

Republicans are a disgrace to America.

Greg McElroy thinks Jets’ 5-man QB competition will be “great”

The President and the Hunger Strike

Bail-Out Is Out, Bail-In Is In

Mountain Dew Pulls 'Most Racist Commercial in History'

DU---quit telling me what Alex Jones, Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin and other pond scum douchebags

Does Nugent understand that EVERY time he mouths off, "crapped his pants" pays a visit?

Larry Flint gives Sanford a bear hug endorsement that is likely to be fatal.

US asks India, Pakistan to restrain their nuclear, missile programmes

Man angry over Boston bombings breaks jaw of ‘f*cking Muslim’ Iraq war veteran

NRC hears concerns about Yankee

5 Quick Tips To Alienate Black Voters

Delaware Senate to vote on marriage equality

Government Plans to Fine Internet Companies for Refusing Wiretaps

Calif. Reactors Might Be Retired If Restart Nixed

Point about the Bomb Bros Buddies

Banksters rail against attempts to regulate the global casino

George Takei's Amazon.com review of David Hasselfhoff's recording career...

Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss double down on disbelief

Guess who's coming to Dinner?

The Intra-Company Transfer & Temporary Foreign Workers

May 2: petitioners will give statements to NRC to close Mark 1 and 2 reactors

Man angry over Boston bombings breaks jaw of ‘f*cking Muslim’ Iraq war veteran

Frontier adds carry-on fee for some passengers (up to $100)

So I was watching Goldfinger earlier today

NRA Defends Cowardly Republican Votes With Radio Ads - NRAWatch.org

One of the persons arrested today

Boston Marathon bombings: Police arrest 3 new suspects [Updated]

15 countries cited for religious freedom violations

Krugman: Not Everything Is Political (Facts are facts whether you like them or not)

Mission Not Accomplished: Violence after Bush's victory tears Iraq apart 10 yrs on

Building Bridges Between Orthodox and Catholic Christians

Workers from Over 70 Countries Celebrate May Day with Cuba

This is just wrong! But if it helps research who am I to say....

Lean Socialist: Why liberalism needs socialism–and vice versa

How To ‘Win’ The War In Afghanistan

Hawaii lawmakers pass EXPANSION of background checks.

Poll: 29% Think Armed Rebellion Might Soon Be Necessary

"Specifically, what is it Obama should do that he hasn't already done?"

CNN poll finds 40% of the people would give up Civil Liberty to fight Terrorism

U.S. finds porn, not top secret information, on suspected Chinese spy's laptop

"There were some on my side who did not want to be seen helping the president do something he wanted

Teensy alien-looking skeleton from Chile poses a medical mystery

Guns should not be manufactured and marketed for children, period. Period.

May 1, 2003

Seismic activity near Bali

Ya Got Trouble (Music Man)

Here we go again! Republicans Considering Bill That Would Eliminate Mandatory Unions

US Manufacturing Growth Slows; Construction Spending Falls

Foreclosure Settlement Checks To Homeowners Significantly Smaller Than Regulators Forecasted

For Jason Collins -

Saw something today that I just cannot get out of my head . . .

Smooth flamingo moves.

California's population grows to 37.9 million

FAA furloughs officially suspended

Skinner, in humble supplication I come to you on bended knee to ask ...

Larry Flynt Endorses Mark Sanford for Exposing the Scam of Family Values

D.C.'s First Streetcars Roll in For Testing

The Life and Death of Words, People, and Even Nature

NYC Subway Delays Up Last Year, Even Before Sandy

The Internets were invented for this

UN calls force-​feeding at Guantanamo ‘torture’ — RT News

Woman dancing at bus stop will put a smile on your face.

"Mission Accomplished" = Ten Years Ago Today

Mumbai's Metro rail service to begin in September

May Day isn't "Loyalty Day"..It's about LABOR RIGHTS..."Haymarket Affair"

Octopus: The Footed Void

Frontier 'enhances service' with new carry-on bag fee

Seitan - First Attempt

California Prison Spending: Investigation Reveals Huge Cost Of Anti-Psychotics

I'm sorry, I don't have a Willy

The Marble Caves of Chile Chico

Arrested for Wearing a T-Shirt?

Pittsburgh Archdiocese Angry At College Student's Naked Pope Costume

Jamestown cannibalism confirmed by skull from 'Jane'

Kate

POLL: Over 40 Percent Of Americans Don’t Know If Obamacare Is Still Law

Why We Should Put the Brakes on Consumption If We Want to Survive

Chicken Diapers? Urban Farming Spawns Accessory Lines

Levin, Miller Urge Action on Bangladeshi Worker Rights, Working Conditions

Snapshots of the world on a day of rage: May 1 rioters clash with police as protests break out again

Who has 270 outfits? Lindsay Lohan. That's who.

May Day: 'Workers of the World Unite!'

Paul Ryan has change of heart, now supports gay adoption

Where I get my news...

Mark Sanford Is Losing Badly So Republicans Are Breaking Out The Dirty Tricks

This photo still haunts me.

Newspaper Guild Issues Statement About Tribune, Koch brothers and Objective News

Robert Reich: The Fed, Apple, and Trickle-Down Economics

OMG there’s a Hipster Harper meme

Tweety's delusional ego issues a Press Release like it belongs to an actual politician

Yahoo Doubles Maternity Leave for Employees

Televangelist Benny Hinn asks followers for $2,5 million to get out of debt

The Daily Show 3 part series on Australia's gun control.

FBI: 3 removed backpack from Boston suspect's room

TN county commissioner posting anti-Muslim hate online

Charter School hires masked gunmen, firing blanks, to burst into teacher's meeting.

State officials tell legislators that educating West residents about plant was local responsibility

Gun Barrel City Is Officially Urging its Residents to Buy Guns

Three Legislature Bills Would Loosen Texas' Extraordinarily Loose Pollution Guidelines

Created Equal

I have a friend who's kind of hard to characterize politically, I'm starting to get through to him

Cross-post from GD: 3-part series on gun control in Australia on the Daily Show:

DU--please KEEP telling me what Alex Jones,Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin and other pond scum asshats

Happy Anniversary, Al-Quaeda

This is A Union Town (free download from Tom Morello)

New York State of Mind.

Money & Life

A&M will sport biggest football stadium in state

A friend brought over some beer. I have had 3 . I have not drunk for a long while ASK me Anything!

Moving the Margins to the Centre: Shifting from Anti-Racist to Pro-Black

Demise of Coda Automotive Means Lonelier Electric-Car Owners

Big brush fire in Banning, CA. Was 200 acres at 3:30 PST, now 1500 already. UPDATED

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Thursday, 2 May 2013

3 pals of Boston Marathon bombing suspect charged with coverup

Will Cameron be history come Friday Morning???

Rachel Maddow - Gun safety cause maintains pressure, grows political muscle

The Last Word - Rand Paul rewrites himself and his father

Accused bank robber says he gave money to the poor

After listening to the 'Meals On Wheels' guy on Hardball talking about the Sequester...

Today I came out against California's three strikes law

"Pat Toomey: Background Checks Died Because GOP Didn't Want To Help Obama"

Most Americans say Boston attack not an immigration issue: poll

"It is a fact."

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