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Archives: November 29, 2014

As long as people in this country are consumers instead of citizens nothing will change

Brawls break out across Britain as Black Friday comes to the country

Thanks for this >weekend moon!

"And what is it America has failed to hear?"

Denver Police Beat Man, Trip His Pregnant Girlfriend, Then Try to Delete the Evidence

Aerows Holy Shite - I've just seen two raccoons in my sister's tree in the front yard

Viggo Mortensen Helps Mark 10 Years of Howard Zinn’s "Voices of a People’s History"

Any chance of an audit of how all the money we donated to the party in '14 was spent?

I've already read a number of news stories downplaying Black Friday sales expectations......

Demanding more blood from a devastated country

Who are you people?

So...how would YOU have reacted to the ruling, if YOU had been in that crowd in Ferguson that night?

Death toll in Venezuelan prison overdose up to 35

China, Buddhism and the Environment

I'm filling out my "Happy Holidays" cards right now.

Russian warships pass through Channel

China, Buddhism and the Environment

"GOP demands a pound of flesh in tax deal"

China, Buddhism and the Environment

I had one of "those" Thanksgivings.

"We Want $15 an Hour and Full Time." Who's the Deadbeat?

100 protesters gather at 72nd, Dodge to condemn decision in Ferguson case in OMAHA

This cat is LEVITATING!!

Ferguson: A Community Speaks

This loving, inspirational speaker uplifts my soul

I am not shocked I am just hurt

Mandatory Friday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! TGIF! Giving Thanks! Best of Malloy & a new Kittehs gif

Spitting on the Troops: Old Myth, New Rumors

10 Things You Should Know About Focus On The Family

I guess I have to be rooting for Texas Tech for one day.

Ferguson demonstrators march in Seattle

Has anybody here seen THIS?

Protests temporarily close malls, shut down trains

Sinead O'Connor

"Do you regularly see Demons when working as a police officer?"

Today my Gracie cat left on her journey across the Rainbow Bridge.

Oil plunge is threat and boon to global economies

2 men plotted to bomb St. Louis Arch, sources say

Fired UA marijuana researcher's team secures nod for Colorado grant

Study Shows Dogs Can Process Human Speech

MAC says lawsuit is part of union’s attack

MAC says lawsuit is part of union’s attack

Sinead O'Connor

"this is for you to live baby boy"

Looking For "Fun" in Fundraising For a Diabetic Cat

Why not police?

Shut the fuck up

Israeli Knesset Speaker defends desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Has Michael Brown Woke America UP.... Seattle Mall Closes

Israeli president stands against Jewish state law

I've never had cognac before....

REPORT: Obama Realizes That His Syria Strategy Is A Mess

Is Netflix blocked for anyone else?

"Immigrants' Chances Depend On Their State's Polices"

Clarification on spam posts

Is there a correlation between intelligence and religiosity?

Luckovich toon: Deadly response

The long dark shadows of plutocracy

How about some world music/jazz for a Friday night? Anouar Brahem live

Ferguson Protesters at Macy's NYC

Ferguson protesters march through San Francisco Union Square

Moscow think tank: “Putin: the new leader of international conservatism”

Some portraits of family at Thanksgivings

Slain Austin shooter likely had anti-immigrant motive

Tamir Rice, 12 yr old shot, killed by cop. Update....4 min to get 1st aid after he was shot

Oil Wars?

"Police Chief: Austin Gunman Could Have Had Anti-Immigration Motive"

Oil prices keep plummeting as OPEC starts a price war with the US

Assorted Thanksgiving photos--older and younger children, plus a flower...

Help. What do I need to learn to communicate with my tweenage Grandson?

Ambient/electronica artist Loscil live. guitars? keyboards? nope. a laptop! and knobs.

Have you ever noticed...

what is your favorite holiday/christmas movie?

Really Dumb Criminals: DUI Suspect Allegedly Drinks Vodka While Being Questioned By Cop

I almost went shopping today.

FWIW, a telling chart from PBS summing GJ witness testimony on key questions from Ferguson

I am guessing all these recent reports on black kids and adults, all unarmed being killed is

Hospitals grapple with challenge in caring for homeless--respite care facilities

My dream match up

Meet the house that inequality built: 432 Park Avenue

Daily Holidays - November 29

Killing of Guatemalan hunter likely to go unsolved

New CBC documentary: The Unmaking of Jian Ghomeshi

New decade, same old mistakes. This time in Syria

"The Horse, The Wheel, and Language" by David Anthony.

A cache of Nutcracker Ballets to crack open and enjoy.

What does "Support the Troops" mean?

Islamic State group attacks Kobani from Turkey

Knipperdollin

Bill Moyers:The Bare Knuckle Fight Against Money in Politics, How Public Power Can Defeat Plutocrats

[Japanese Sci-fi Film] Space Battleship Yamato - Supesu Batorushippu Yamato - Full Engsub

Egypt court tosses charges against Mubarak

Black Friday Protest Over Ferguson Decision Turns Ugly, Clashes In Union Square, Mission Dist.

Man Struck, Killed By Own Car After Vehicle Stolen

Fast-Food Workers Fighting for Higher Wages Plan Strike

Idea for Student Mobilization

I've been watching BCC America's "The Game".

Nation of Change website sells out to Big Oil/Keystone - I'm very disappointed.

A non-traditional Thanksgiving:

7 Shockingly Awful Things Rich People Did This Week

11 Stupid Reasons That White People Have Rioted {images}

Weekend Economists Thanksgiving Leftovers November 29-30, 2014

STRIKING PHOTOS: Walmart Workers Across the Country Walk Out and Protest on Black Friday

Do you have a problem with one photo, but not the other?

Black Friday shopping!

Marijuana legalization and racism

Sunfighter

Finland legalizes gay marriage

Rated TRUE; Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin lags U.S. in wage, job growth Todd says

Is there anyone here at the lounge familiar with NYC???

Nature's Way

Gore Vidal's Final Memoir - “Point To Point Navigation”

Photo of the Day

Alan Turing's Most Underrated Discovery Was Also Among His Greatest

Thinking of Ferguson: Please read this poem

I work with teens Michael Brown's age and the number one rule is

David Cameron Rips Into Tony Blair Over His Save The Children Award

Is the Kremlin financing Europe's right-wing?

Daughter of 49ers GM: "Greg Roman (OC) can take a hike."

Photo: Police officer and young demonstrator share hug during Ferguson rally in Portland

Goodell Lied, That is Why Rice was Reinstated, The media is playing it wrong..On purpose...

Why the Supreme Court should be the biggest issue of the 2016 campaign

Secret Teacher: the cold, hard truth is that many of us cheat to meet targets

EX-UPS driver's pregnancy bias claim at high court

Video: Loggerhead turtles released into ocean

Stafford Walmart Black Friday brawl captured on video

Christie vetoes politically charged pig crate bill

Gentlemans Agreement on TMC

Turkey pardons are silly , but---

GOP Goal - Completely Bankrupt US Government. Explode The Debt To $30 Trillion If Necessary.

His right cheek...

Shot in Cleveland

German Pastafarians Now Have Official Signs to Nearest Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

Juan Cole: Oil Price Fall: Saudi Arabi targets US Shale Oil, Iran, Iraq, Russia

Sharon Kant-Rauch: Women can model religious chutzpah

Wonder if this is visible from space -

U.S. will use psych evaluations, stress tests to screen Syrian rebels for training

Catholic Church's best-known exorcist shows how it's done

UN: US police brutality violates anti-torture treaty

Once Again President Obama Chooses a Fox to Guard the Henhouse.

"I had to shoot him"

Why isn’t Rastafari a respected religion? Because of pot prejudice

Animal teams: There are some small bird species that team up for the winter -

Woodward to reopen Thursday; first phase of M-1 Rail work wraps up

Random Acts of Pasta: Utah man uses unlimited pass to feed the homeless

Funeral in Md. set for surgeon who died of Ebola

Judge orders Wal-Mart to let NYC church challenge gun sales

Top 10 Ways the US Is the Most Corrupt Country in the World

On Being a Black Male, Six Feet Four Inches Tall, in America in 2014

It's not always your autoimmune disease acting up -

Patrolling the Boundaries Inside America~ by Robert Reich

What North Dakota Would Look Like if Its Oil Drilling Lines Were Aboveground

Do some people view life as a video game? It seems some are so callous about human life...

Nepal devotees sacrifice thousands of animals in Hindu ritual

A Dangerous CIA ‘Reform’

In Wisconsin, Black Friday shoppers come for beer

I love my TiVo ...

European lawmakers back Google break-up

There was this from the New YorkTimes

Anyone have a good 'lifehack' for using up skin lotion, etc. pump bottles?

At Home and Abroad, UN Report Details Abysmal US Record of Abuse

Anchorage police union recycles campaign signs into little libraries

Warner appointed to Democratic Senate Leadership team

Zeus vs Thor. Epic Rap Battles of History Season 4

Cats Being useful (in their minds) - preventing the quilt from blowing away

Southern Democrats Urge A Return To Party Basics

Janay Rice on being slugged by NFL husband Ray: I find it hard ‘to accept being called a victim’

Quantum Cheshire Cat discussed by Professor Mike Merrifield from the University of Nottingham.

Egypt: court drops charges against former pres. Mubarak

Cops who shot Tamir did NOT give first aid to Tamir after shooting him.

The Scale of Wall Street’s Holdings Are ''Unprecedented in U.S. History'': Senate Report

Christian Poincheval Invents Pill That Makes Farts Smell Like Chocolate

New York State blocks free medical services at event

"Reverse My Tinnitus" scam

Missouri governor seeks more funding for state police, National Guard troops

Common factor in the Brown and Rice shootings

Cheese-eating warriors: France has emerged as America’s closest European ally in security policy

What are gun owners afraid of?

LIVE NOW: Media allowed itself to be used to demean Michael Brown as it rehabilitates Darren Wilson

Monday walk out

Just met a professor at a small MD college,

The "Socialist" that saved Capitalism

Anyone getting ready to apply for Illinois's new medical marijuana program?

Photo of cop hugging protester at Ferguson rally in Oregon goes viral

Uganda: LGBT activist beaten by mob

No more Ebola cases in Mali, says president

Whats wrong with Rachael Maddow Show?

Lawsuit accuses Wells Fargo of biased lending in Chicago area

Der Spiegel Tones Down Anti-Putin Hysteria

Lieberman unveils racist peace plan: Pay Palestinians to leave Israel

Present at the pump: $2 gasoline by Christmas?

Threat name.....

Palestinian flag is an ‘enemy’ flag– Netanyahu’s latest crackdown

Lockheed Martin targets the NHS in UK

San Jose cop has history of breaking suspects' bones, court documents show

Anyone know why Sharpie

Ohio Republicans push law to keep all details of executions secret

Israeli army shoots Italian activist, Palestinian teen with live ammo

Israel orders upgraded JDAM kits

Dad: Daughter lost an eye during Ferguson protest

Westboro Baptist Church The Butt Of Hilarious Thanksgiving Prank

Protest the killing of a Fetus? No Problem! Protest the killing of an unarmed teenager? No Way!!

Turkish lentil soup--round two

'Want to go somewhere but don't know where?': Malaysia Air tweet backfires

Woman stabs man for eating Thanksgiving meal early

Flashback: Rage Against the Machine Rocks the 2000 DNC

GOP donor may have to hedge his bets on Internet gambling

"The Most Honest Three Minutes In TV History"

Want fries with your communion wafers? McMass project wants McDonald's in churches

Want fries with your communion wafers? McMass project wants McDonald's in churches

Workers invested out of their jobs

Computer virus corrupted all document files

Ferguson really about police militarization

Putin's Russia defends anti-gay neo-Nazis, says 1,500 kidnappings never happened

Ohio Republicans push law to keep all details of executions secret

Somehow, I got on to this rightwing

Son O' God comics!

American Disease Control (cartoon)

Hagel's Departure (cartoon)

100 Years 100 Thinkers The New Republic

The Pentagon Is Stocking Vermont With Tools of War

General warning for those in nasty snowfall regions

Turkey: IS Supply Channels | Deutsche Welle

SF Public Defender Jeff Adachi Explains What Was Wrong With The Ferguson Grand Jury Decision

World's largest solar farm is up and running in California

Considering the thorny question of a marriage amendment

Any DU lawyer opinion

A Stray Pup And Street Musician Have An Impromptu Duet, Both Lives Change Forever

Help The Simpsons Co-Creator Sam Simon Take a Bite out of Chick-fil-A’s Animal Cruelty

Helen Reddy and the Making of an Anthem

Legal loophole lets Germany spy on own citizens

135 mile peaceful march protesting Michael Brown's murder beginning soon.

Are You "Ready for Hillary?" I Might Be, But First I Have a Few Questions I Want Answered.

Number of Ebola infections in west Africa passes 16,000

Marijuana fights Alzheimer’s disease, new study indicates

The Gift of Adoption

5 Justices will leave before July 4th. Two for money, 3 for health issues.

I am afraid to voice my opinion to any of my Republican Representatives in congress

Once the scourge of Democrats, Media Matters for America founder plays tough for Hillary Clinton

Where do you get your kicks?

Homeless & Wealthy Sit Side-by-side at TG Dinner

Is it time for Justice, Clarence Thomas?

Chalk up another cluster fuck for Florida

Talking to conservatives versus being a chump for racist trolls

Chris Hedges: The Myth of the Free Press

Ugly Christmas Sweaters

Scores of gay Russians seek asylum in U.S. due to hostility back home

Alex Wagner Ari Melber and Michael Eric Dyson on Wilson's testimony.

The Man in the Bathtub, December 1, 1940 | Philip A. Farruggio

The 10 most conservative (and liberal) cities in America!

Papantonio: SEC Delays Wrecking Our Economy

I found these comments on Michael Browns Autopsy to be worth sharing.

Recent Florida Man News, Ripped from the Latest Headlines!

Christy authorizes large amounts of tar sands oil to travel via rail through NJ

DC cops budget their asset forfeiture income years in advance

Israel: cricket umpire dies after being struck during match

Atlanta fire chief suspended after distributing his virulently anti-gay book to employees

Fashion advice needed:Help me, I'm being swamped with mail order catalogs!

OPEC Output Decision Ensures U.S. Shale Industry Will Crash, Says Russian Oil Tycoon

I think the Obama daughters show a WHOLE LOT MORE class

Quintavious Johnson. The kid can sing!!!!

Steely Dan Outtakes

Robert Reich- Foreign corporations contribute unlimited amounts to campaigns thanx to CitizensUnited

HOW AMERICA’S BIG-BOX RETAILERS TURN THEIR ECONOMIC POWER INTO POLITICAL INFLUENCE

been a busy day ... using up leftovers.

NYT Toon: Uncivil Defense

Toon: Given at Birth

Mr. Fish Toon- Just Say No

When whites just don't get it, part 5

Teen missing four years found alive, hidden behind wall near Atlanta

Something deep persists

Fortunately not every school in the country plays teach for the test.

Holidays mean an excuse to drink great beer! Yesterday - Alesmith Speedway.

Dammit! I was thoroughly enjoying myself for a few minutes

Turns out NY's med marijuana law sucks

DU's anti-Clinton spin machine in action

GOP Staffer Apologizes For Lecturing Obama Daughters To 'Show A Little Class'

EX-UPS driver's pregnancy bias claim at high court

Hey Joey! How are the Fighting Amish doing this afternoon??

New horned dinosaur species identified from museum's fossils (BBC)

So apparently, El Supremo is a TCU fan this week and not a Short Horn fan.

Europe signs on to Orion venture (BBC)

UK 'to lead moon landing' funded by public contributions (BBC)

FFS Hillary, just bring back the $3 a day wage, pay docking, no overtime pay, 90 hour workweek

American Drones Kill 28 Innocent People for Every "Bad Guy"

I really hate it when something very bad happens to a team I can't stand.

Albert Einstein Called Racism “A Disease of White People” in His Little-Known Fight for Civil Rights

Omaha Steve is 10-7 End of Shift

Does this officially make Rudy G's daughter a "thug"???

Scott Stapp: 60-Day Psychiatric Hold Requested for Creed Singer

Bernie Sanders: The fact of the matter...

Seriously, what's considered worse....an uppity black man or

A surprising parable of foie gras.

Observers: Elizabeth Warren pushing Hillary Clinton out of comfort zone

Cops detain citizen for committing a Major Infraction!

Hilary's Biggest Challenge Isn't Just Bill's Outsourcing Record, It's Hers

How Elizabeth Warren Works the Refs (Without Running for President)

Sierra Club poll:7 0f 10 IA voters want Joni Ernst to support efforts to deal climate change effects

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