The Coast Guard for this: Journalists who come too close to oil spill clean-up efforts without permission could find themselves facing a $40,000 fine and even one to five years in prison under a new...
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The Gaslight Anthem - "American Slang" (No accompanying video on this one. But I love this song.)
Repeal! Repeal!
We should have killed the bill when had the chance. WASHINGTON – The first stage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is expected to provide coverage to about 1 million uninsured...
Very Serious
The Economist is such a serious traditional news organization. Bloggers could learn much from their awesomely old school journalistic integrity. For example, bloggers should deceptively Photoshop...
'Slightly Toxic'
The EPA has been running various tests on the chemical dispersants. Tell me what's wrong with this item: The EPA tests concluded that Corexit 9500, the dispersant BP has been using most in the Gulf...
Fireworks Explosion
In Palmyra, PA, a fireworks display went horribly awry: 11 people were injured. I couldn't help but think of the quote by Apu from The Simpsons: "I will now celebrate my nation's independence by...
One of Many Arguments for More Stimulus
Zakaria reports that when the stimulus money runs out, education officials will have to fire 5,000 school teachers. In New York City alone: The entire episode can be seen here. UPDATE: Here's the...
The Mad (Republican) Tea Party
Here's a cartoon I produced for College Humor. I think you'll dig it. The short was written by Dan Gurewitch, and my partners in crime on the animation were Joe and Tom Costantini (cartoon gods).
Unemployment and the Unemployed
Reflecting this post by Atrios, Republicans have always been vigorously preoccupied with the notion that poor people -- as well as unemployed people in the aftermath of a deep recession -- are...
Awesome Baby
Congratulations to longtime reader and blogger Broadway Carl (his wife had something to do with it, too!) on the arrival of baby Zoe. She definitely has very good taste in clothing.
Corporate Welfare in Action
The American taxpayer helped BP pay the lease for the Deepwater Horizon rig. BP was reaping sizable tax benefits from leasing the rig. According to a letter sent in June to the Senate Finance...
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Tokyo Police Club - "Wait Up (Boots of Danger)" Live on Letterman
Gettysburg
In addition to being Independence Day, this weekend marks the 147th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. To honor the occasion, I'm reposting (with some updates) an entry about my great-great...
Gigantic Stars
I had no idea there were stars this enormous. Nor did I realize how big Neptune is.
Not a Defense of Michael Steele
Michael Steele is an idiot. His remarks about Afghanistan were such a phenomenal train wreck, they'll definitely go down among the great Republican episodes of modern day dumbstupid. But Michael...
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U2 - "The Hands that Built America" From Gangs of New York
Very Serious
I'm wondering who, if anyone, takes the Sunday shows seriously anymore. They're nothing more than masturbatory efforts of Villager preening and wagon-circling while more relevant forms of political...
Chill Out
Krugman debunks all of the "Stop spending!" deficit hawk shriekery. This conventional wisdom isn’t based on either evidence or careful analysis. Instead, it rests on what we might charitably call...
Tour de France 2010
The Tour begins today. Three weeks of speed, soap operas, gigantic mountains, pain, crashes, scandal, triumph and unparalleled difficulty. If you're interested in following along, they're airing...
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MST3K Saturday - "Catalina Caper"