Author - SK Ashby

Super Stupid

Super Stupid

It's moments like this that make you question whether anyone at Fox knows their ass from their elbow. via shortformblog Needless to say -- maybe not so needless for Fox -- a $1 trillion platinum coin...

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Open Thread

Dangerous Consequences

Artist - J.D. Crowe In other news, Google's total investment in green energy exceeded $1 billion yesterday after announcing that it would invest $200 million in a 161 megawatt wind farm in Oldham...

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History

History in the Making

If you're a presidential history nerd, or just a history nerd in general, this is pretty amazing. The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) made the announcement on Thursday that Obama will take the...

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Environment

Today in Climate Change

From local ABC affiliate WLS in Chicago January 9, 2013 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Water levels on Lake Michigan are the lowest in recorded history. If the level continues to drop, the Chicago River could...

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Guns

Unhinged Lunatic of the Day

The CEO of Tactical Response has a message for proponents of gun control -- I'm going to kill you. James Yeager -- CEO of Tactical Response, a Tennessee-based company that specializes in firearms and...

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Open Thread

Party of NO

Artist - David Fitzsimmons In other news, President Obama will reportedly nominate White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew for Treasury Secretary. Additionally -- Attorney General Eric Holder and Health...

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War On Women

Republican Outreach

After temporarily supporting exceptions for rape and incest during the presidential campaign, Paul Ryan is back to supporting legislation that would effectively ban abortion without exception...

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Guns

The Opposition

Alex Jones and Matt Drudge are two peas in a pod today. I welcome this sort of unhinged comparison because it only makes the opposition to responsible gun control look that much more ridiculous. As...

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Open Thread

Classroom Supplies

Artist - John Cole In other news, former Representative Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly launched the gun control initiative Americans for Responsible Solutions today, which is aimed at...

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Comedy

C#@K Block You on the Hurricane

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert returned to the air last night, and the world rejoiced. What would Jesus, or any other human being that isn't an asshole, do? What do you put on a trillion dollar coin...

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Epic Fail

Grifterville

Tis the season to disclose that you're a monumental right wing grifter. Dick Morris' lawyers have reportedly confirmed that the conservative commentator's website received money in a fundraising...

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Environment

Warmest Year On Record

According to NOAA, 2012 was the warmest year on record in the lower 48 states, besting the previous record set in 1998. via The Weather Channel According to the U.S. "State of the Climate" report...

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LGBT

It’s a BFD

Former servicemembers who were discharged under Don't Ask Don't Tell dating back to 2004 are going to receive the benefits they were denied because of it. The ACLU has settled a suit with the federal...

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