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Rick Perry Meets the Jews

by on 26. Sep, 2011 in Culture, funny, politics

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Huntsman for Prez?

by on 19. Aug, 2011 in music, politics

A Jon Huntsman tweet from yesterday:   In an alternative world where Huntsman was able to win the Republican nomination and go up against Obama, I’m thinking this tweet might encourage a few people I know to vote Republican for the first time in their life. Or at least seriously consider it. That’s how bad [...]

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Marcel the shell with shoes on

by on 17. Aug, 2010 in art, film, funny

Great little film by Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp

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Barack Obama as Barack Obama

by on 26. Sep, 2009 in general

This is unreal. From Eric Spiegelman… On Wednesday, the Obamas hosted a reception at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, during which they stood for 130 photographs with visiting foreign dignitaries in town for the UN meeting. The President has exactly the same smile in every single shot. Barack Obama’s amazingly consistent smile [...]

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“Phil At Work”

by on 13. Jun, 2009 in general

Here’s a great piece by Eric Neel about Phil Jackson, who Neel has been following since the beginning of the Playoffs.  Usually Phil is mocked for his lazier fair style because most people don’t understand how you can just smile and sit calmly as Kobe walks back to the bench fuming after forcing a tough [...]

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Polls: Pot vs. Conservatives

by on 27. Feb, 2009 in general

You know you’ve lost the trust of a country when you are less popular than full legalization of pot.   But what do you all think of this 41% number?  That doesn’t even take into account decriminalization or medicinal use.  Taxing pot would be an easy revenue stream and a huge help in these times of economic [...]

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California is f’ed up

by on 18. Feb, 2009 in general

The law requiring 2/3 of the legislature to pass a budget or raise taxes in CA has to end.  There are THREE Republicans holding the state up right now.  What a freaking joke. ————————— To follow the situation in realtime, Calitics is the best blog.  Or you can listen to talk radio.  To each’s own.

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Quote of the Day

by on 04. Feb, 2009 in End Times

I wonder if this is how civilizations fall. -atrios  

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African American President of the United States of America (and family) throw the Shaka

by on 21. Jan, 2009 in surf

Hell freezes over. h/t SurfySurfy

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“Fork in the Road”

by on 17. Jan, 2009 in music

New Neil Young song. His words from HuffPost: This song popped up at the end of a session in NYC last month. We recorded it that night before we went home. Hope you enjoy this little Shakey Pix video we did last week. I’ll be with you on the 20th. – Joe the rock star [...]

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