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Archives: December 30, 2014

Stop it!

Michigan hires Jim Harbaugh

I'm glad the police didn't kill this woman

NYC Cop's secret tape reveals boss ordered him to target blacks males ages 14 to 21

Crackpot Utopia: The Year in Republican Crazy, Part 7

It seems Hardball has been taken ver by the Republicans today

Oh noes! MSNBC, what have you done!

Gun Enthusiast Shoots Wife Dead. Hard To Believe, HUH?

Rhode Island court throws out city firefighters' gay pride parade lawsuits

Reflections from Former Chief of U.S. Interests Section (Havana)

Super Bowl 49 match-up is all set...Seachickens or Peckers vs the Patriots...

Chrysler recalls 67,000 pickup trucks

Maryland Episcopal bishop investigated in car accident that killed cyclist

Nebraska businesses bracing for bigger minimum wage hike in 2016

Tony Bouza: A former police chief who testifies against police

U.S. adds four more Russians to human rights sanctions list

Ferry passengers recount chaos: No fire alarm, just smoke

U.S. suspects North Korea had help attacking Sony Pictures: source

White House Fence Jumper Is Washington Free Beacon "Man Of The Year"

Jeb Bush stepping down from timber company board

Court panel a blow to Texas abortion providers

Court taps judges to hear gay marriage case involving Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi

Court taps judges to hear gay marriage case involving Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi

The Atlantic: Is the Most Powerful Conservative in America Losing His Edge?

IRS says tax filing season to start Jan. 20

House GOP leader once addressed white supremacists

Books I read in '68: Soul On Ice by Eldridge Cleaver, The Wretched of the Earth Frantz Fanon, Auto-

"VLADIMIR PUTIN, OUR DESPOT of THE YEAR"--Bloomberg Business Report for their WALL STREET INVESTORS

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: New Year's Eve (Web Exclusive)

Bill Moyers: 'Wall Street's Secret Weapon - Congress!

25% of Welshmen descended from 20 medieval kings and warlords

Elvis the Bulldog puppy reads his mom the riot act:

Be honest now: You know if Hillary were a Harry Potter character, she would NOT be in Gryffindor.

US 'Formally' Ends 'War' in Afghanistan. Troops Respond:

Anonymous Account Suspended From Twitter After Threatening Iggy Azalea (UPDATE)

New Years updates/check ins from warriors and care givers

Liberia reports dozens of new Ebola cases on border

Arizona man faces DWI charges after clocked going 127 mph in Nebraska

AP: Cat accidentally sold with mattress back home

Report: Rep. Grimm To Resign After Speaking With Speaker Boehner

Michael Grimm has decided to resign from Congress days after pleading guilty: sources

Kornacki in for Rachel - big story coming up #3 ReTHUG's links

Mandatory Monday Malloy Truthseekers check in!! Happy Holidays!!! & a new Kitteh gif

Defund the U.S. Capitol building.

Former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke Defends No. 3 House GOPer Scalise, calls him a ‘Fine Family Man’

Obama's Very Sly Cuban Move

U.S. scientists to study monarch butterfly numbers for protected status

Regular gas here is now $2.22 a gallon

Vatican To Posthumously Grant Henry VIII Annulment; Queen To Dissolve Church Of England

He had a talk with his son.

Michael Grimm is resigning. What's next for my district?

Stem Cell Therapy for MS Shows Promise

Verso Union Workers Ask Federal Judge to Rule on Severance Paydate

Panama: victims remember US invasion

"Humanity is Our Power"

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise Spoke At White Supremacist Conference In 2002

Youth injured in Beita attack says friend killed in 'cold blood'

Why it is important to support the Democratic nominee for President?

Mrs. Pscot encountered Patty Murray and her husband

New Mexico bill on union membership introduced (right to work)

New Mexico bill on union membership introduced (right to work)

Russian leaders call for international investigation into US atomic bombings of Japan

New Mexico bill on union membership introduced (right to work)

Revival Of US Embassy In Tehran Is Possible, Obama Says

A question:

I have to share this here.

'Homeland' Reportedly Infuriates Pakistan, Israel

Former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke Calls GOP Majority Whip Scalise a ‘Fine Family Man’

US Finds Israel Fourth Most "Unacceptable" Country

So will 'devout Catholic' Scalise heed the Holy Father's call

So...did anyone have a brother drunk from a party stumble in

Senator Elizabeth Warren fights the White House over the Secret Trans-Pacific Partnership #TPP #TPPA

What the hell is NRG Stadium?

8 Pit Bull Lies You Might Believe

So THIS is how it ends...punk-assed thug Michael Grimm throws HIMSELF off "the fucking balcony?"

State declines to fight gay marriage; licenses to be issued next week

So let me get this straight

Obama Has Tied Reagan In Public Opinion Polls

Building "Ice Stupas" Helps Farmers Cope With Increasingly Unstable Glacier Flows In Ladakh (India)

How Did the NYPD Killer Get His Hands on a Gun From Georgia? Because Our Laws Are Insane.

The Monster in the Sea (my journalist friend's visit to Liberia and Siera Leone)

Florida congressman Alan Grayson denied access to censored pages from Congress’ 9/11 report

NYPD Disrespect Continues, De Blasio Heckled And Booed At Cadet Graduation (VIDEO)

Anybody else catch "Revelation: End of Days" on History?

Digby's interview on the Majority Report is well worth listening to.

The History Channel

DU ... Just So You Know, It's NOT Our Imagination ...

"When Regulators Are Blind to Rules"

Apologies are signs of weakness

"Foes of Unions Try Their Luck in County Laws"

Gov Mcauliffe restores Voting Rights to more than 5,100 ex-offenders..

The Federal Reserve is cracking down on giant banks' reckless borrowing

Glasgow police dogs among first in U.K.

Anti Russia

Dog rescued from frozen Bristol pond with inflatable walkway

TCM Remembers 2014

AirAsia QZ8501: Smoke spotted in search for missing plane

Funny how that works out...

Some great questions in picture form about harm done by ed reform.

Mayor de Blasio Gets Warm Welcome from FDNY - NYC's Bravest

100% renewables in WA State by 2050?

Wall Street Predators Want A Piece of Your Used Car

Foes of Obama's Cuba opening rewrite their Apartheid past

Beyond Ayotzinapa: How U.S. Intervention in Colombia Paved the Way for Mexico’s Human Rights Crisis

Creamed spinach

If You Were Born Between 1982 And 2002, There's Stuff You Should Know About You And Your Awesomenes

100% renewable energy in every state by 2050

What Makes Nonviolent Movements Explode?

The future has begun, says leftist Alexis Tsipras as he scents power in Greece

BREAKING:Debris spotted and a body found in search for missing plane

Synagogue, garages spray-painted with racial slurs in West Rogers Park

Daily Holidays - December 30

Indonesia finds bodies, debris in search for missing jet: official

Dieudonne M'bala M'bala: Friends turn on France's black, anti-Semitic comedian for forming political

Kremlin critic Navalny calls for protests after brother jailed

New Clues In Sony Hack Point To Insiders, Away from DPRK

The Absurdist Theatre of the NYPD

Investing in the ObamaFund

Seinfeld episode question

Drug War Overkill: Five of the Biggest Tragedies This Year

Port workers union ask for ‘key decision makers’ to join contract talks

Emails and Racist Chats Show How Cops and GOP Are Teaming Up to Undermine de Blasio

The Scary Revolving Door: Black Water Lobbyist to Run House Intel Committee

Forty bodies recovered from water around Airasia debris field

what happened to the Daily Show?

Thank You Steve Inskeep and NPR for reminding me of only one important birthday this morning

Not a 'grim' word about Scalise or Grimm on CNNon-stopbreakingAirlinecrash or

Secret papers: UK studied chemical weapons buildup in 1980s

Thomas Piketty Won 2014

The 10 Worst Civil Liberties Violations of 2014

Afghanistan War officially ends

Jeb Bush and the Making of a $236 Million Federal Contract

Chinese Blogger Predicted Air Asia Crash

Cargo ship with 100s on board issues distress call

Right-to-Die campaigner dies

Non-Dollar Trading Is Killing the Petrodollar...

In Steve Scalise's defense ...

How Inside Traders Are Rigging America

Bears Fire GM and Coach

Christmas Eve Pasta

anybody here teach phonological awareness?

Syriza lead over Greek conservatives narrows to three points: poll

Because now more than ever we need to stand by each other....

Rep. Grimm is resigning

So what did I miss?

Using schoolkids to promote religion is a shameless ploy

"Fireman harasses homeowner that pissed him off"

Attention White People: It is Time to Acknowledge our Ignorance.

NYT rightly calls out the NYPD's tantrum: 'They Hijacked Funeral for own petty "Look-at-us gesture'

If you don't know how to write cursive, then how

Tuesday Toon Roundup 1: New Year Coming

Tuesday Toon Roundup 2:The Rest

It’s Not the Koran, It’s Us

Silent thread for the 162 presumed killed on AirAsia's Flight QZ8501

Chris Rock: "I can think of 3 reasons why NYPD turned their backs on Mayor DeBlasio"

@ozchrisrock on NYPD

What is Paul Krugman afraid of?

Scalise is not a good man

Can someone tell me whatever happened to the "Penny Plan"?

An American Airlines flight from Bogata to Miami

Pa. Repubs still pushing a pension "fix" that will increase costs to the state

Jury in fertilization lawsuit finds Indiana diocese discriminated against fired teacher

Germany has a Tea Party-movement now. (You will find this eerily familiar.)

The LHC is coming back online in March with double the power

Secret Nazi nuclear bunker discovered in Austria by filmmaker

23 Budget-Friendly Pork Chop Recipes...

WHITE LADY IN BODY ARMOR AIMS 9MM AT COPS AFTER INSANE CAR CHASE, DOESN’T GET SHOT ONCE

Scalise's morality witness : Duke himself

2014 was a banner year for Florida Man

Bill de Blasio is the Mayor

A Peek at Utah's Biggest Secret

Low-Gluten Diet Alternatives Have Reached A New Frontier: The Catholic Church

Peace Activist Kathy Kelly Heads to Prison for Protesting U.S. Drone War

No silver bullet solution to flying bullets [NOT a gun thread]

Normalizing relations with Cuba from Lalo Alcarez's "La Cucaracha"

My wife wanted to thank everyone for their help.

Right-wing group names WHO as their "American Achiever" of 2014?

If NYPD treats the mayor this bad in public, imagine what they do to black men when noone is looking

THIS.

Sander's petition against TPP

Tasini: Labor must reject Pat Lynch’s bitter bile

Target Customers Create Petition Over Whitewashed Annie Ads That Don’t Feature Quvenzhané Wallis

2014 Was An Unsettling Year, And Religion Played A Starring Role

10 Things I wish the Atheists at DU knew about Theists at DU (at least this one)

The Cowboys will run the table and be the next Super Bowl Champs

Chipotle chiefs apologize to NYPD for worker’s ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ gesture

What is $1,733,842 Divided By $2,938,217? I Need to Know.

Hillary Clinton is NOT popular among progressive grassroots Dems. But. ...

Key militant leader killed in U.S. air strike, Somalia says

At least the handle is one of us.

Peace Activist Kathy Kelly Heads to Prison for Protesting U.S. Drone War

Luise Rainer, first to win consecutive acting Oscars, dead at 104

Researchers: IMF policies hindered Ebola response

Gawker's top wingnut stupid memes of 2014

Delaware-size gas plume over West illustrates the cost of leaking methane

Annual ride to Wounded Knee honors massacre victims

Why the U.S. Really Isn't Done In Afghanistan

14 Of The Worst Anti-LGBT Villains Of 2014

McCain's big purge

Why is United Airlines suing a 22-year-old?

US consumer confidence rises in December

Ted Cruz is billed as a Passover vacation attraction

Watch Macklemore Discuss Race In America: 'As A White Person, We Have To Listen'

Assemblyman Michael Cusick Leads Democratic Pack for Grimm Seat: Sources

The success of Obamanomics - David Cay Johnston

Margaret Thatcher wanted to ban sex toys, to protect 'public decency'

Britain says cannot support new Palestinian U.N. draft resolution

Kremlin critic Navalny calls for mass protests against Putin regime after his brother sent to gulag

The end of North Dakota’s oil boom is here

U.S. names more Iran targets for sanctions

Lawyer says U.S. offered prisoner swap for ex-Marine held in Iran

Kremlin critic Navalny given suspended sentence, brother jailed

Faux question.

The 10 Worst Civil Liberties Violations of 2014

Isis claims to publish interview with captured Jordanian pilot

Please Help: Applied for SSDI. Can work minimally. Can really use work-from-home suggestions.

Media Matters: 'Worst 2014 Smears From Right-Wing Websites'

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio to meet with leaders of four NYPD unions

Synagogue killers glorified as Islamic Martyrs by PA official news agency WAFA and Fatah

I would like to be made host of the Prayer Circle room.

WND writer says whites will strike back, and it's the blacks' fault...

49ers seek permission to interview Josh McDaniels

A Q&A with the hackers who say they helped break into Sony’s network

The Rude Pundit - You Won't Believe How Insightful Haiku Can Be! Click to Find Out!

Facebook Pet Peeve No. 27,396: People who say they "need" some expensive luxury item.

Former KKK leader (David Duke) says his political adviser was ‘friendly’ with Rep. Scalise

It makes no sense!

To win in Louisiana, Steve Scalise compromised with a racist political culture.

crank these feminist tunes on new year's eve

Holy and Unholy Misogyny; I See Them Linked Now (warning: trigger alert)

Holy and Unholy Misogyny; I See Them Linked Now (warning: trigger alert)

Holy and Unholy Misogyny; I See Them Linked Now (warning: trigger alert)

The "I would _____with DAVID DUKE and not think it would come back bite me squarely is the a$$" poll

For the role-playing game people here...

Here is an interesting post ...

Turner Classic Movies Remembers 2014

Europeans Chip Away at Abortion Rights, U.S.-Style

Europeans Chip Away at Abortion Rights, U.S.-Style

what having a child does to your career

what having a child does to your career

Fox News: 'Putin is Al Sharpton with Nukes'

Best News Bloopers 2014 Part 2

Excellent comic about vaccinations!

The Year's Funniest Political Memes

Ukraine Clash Tests a Far-Flung Women's Network

Ukraine Clash Tests a Far-Flung Women's Network

Ukraine Clash Tests a Far-Flung Women's Network

What makes people post dishonest assertions about others?

“Bernie Sanders for President? You Frickin’ Kidding Me? "

The Politics of Drinking Water

Why New North Carolina Measles Cases Worries Health Official

GOP Would Adopt Chinese Health Care Plan. No Money Or Ins. You Die. Period

Our incoming Republican majority will be doubling down on their past failures. They're going to make

Internet talk show host advocates slaughtering protestors...

the media finally steps up and does it's tough journalistic job

U.S. Mint Gold-Coin Sales Head for Biggest Drop in Eight Years

It's for the best...

Home Prices in U.S. Rise at Slower Pace in Year to October

I don't think I hate anyone but.........

Here is what is wrong with DU...this is an AA forum topic only

The Greek cleaning ladies fighting back against austerity

Sen. Markey on Climate Change Deniers

Today in White Privilege: White criminals are more desirable than black non-criminals

What state had the weirdest year and worst governor in 2014? I'm going for Florida!

Ukraine May Leave Crimea’s Fate to Next Generation, Premier Says

This is why calling out all police to speak out against bad cops is justified

Cops Mistakenly Taser Severely Autistic Man On Christmas Eve, Then Charge Him With Resisting Arrest

Scalise is talking now - says it was one of the groups with whom he spoke

Cuban artist confirms public rally despite prohibition of authorities

CIA admits to being responsible for at least half of UFO sightings in the 50s and 60s

Maureen McDonnell's daughter trashes her mother to help her father

Herbert E. Harris II, former congressman from Northern Virginia, dies at 88

Ring of Fire: 2014 -- The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year

Publix to insure legally married same-sex employee couples regardless of state laws

Racists Melt Down Over Steve Scalise

Return of the debtors' prison? Many still jailed for inability to pay fines

Idaho court tosses verdict after prosecutor quotes 'Dixie' in closing

One of the birds on my feeder.

Arrests plummet 66% with NYPD in virtual work stoppage

Would Be A Shame If Something Happened To Your City There, Bill

Greenspan Throws a Wet Blanket on Hopes for Growth Breakout. video

Pennsylvania: Shale gas industry "ripe for noncompliance" with wage law

Belgian bishop advocates church recognition of gay relationships

So Air Traffic Controllers wanted fair wages and decent working conditions, Reagan fired them

Israel detained 1,266 Palestinian children in 2014

How do you look at latest threads and see an old thread now at the top, meaning

Bob McDonnell continues to use the "blame the wife" strategy.

While browsing a search on *gun control* I found a a referance to

Large Underground City Discovered in Turkey

Imagine if a Democratic Member of Congress spoke at the Annual Marx-Lenin Dinner:

Stay classy A&M

‘I can’t breath’ tops notable quotes list

5 religious Guinness World Records smashed in 2014, and 5 to shoot for in 2015

Is Las Vegas ready for New Year’s Eve snow?

Machinists' union sues DynCorp over termination of union president

Underground medieval palace revealed by surface survey

BBC News - Sony hackers 'shared' stolen employee login data

Quiz Time

Arrests plummet 66% with NYPD in virtual work stoppage

Palestinians reportedly secure majority for UN vote

North Korea may have hired outside hackers for Sony attack, says US

Study finds possible alternative explanation for dark energy

Delta flight from JFK Airport delayed after Jewish passengers refuse to sit next to women

David Duke: Lay off my bud or I'll tell you the rest of the pols I'm friends with.

2014 Was An Unsettling Year, And Religion Played A Starring Role

Speaker John A. Boehner on Tuesday expressed “full confidence” in Representative Steve Scalise.

Ancient stone tool found in Turkey - and its discovery suggests early humans entered Europe much ear

We're still at war

I would like to request prayers for my wife.

an unsung hero -- Republican who helped stop David Duke -- died destitute pre-Obamacare

The Most Beautiful Religious Photos Of 2014

Dumb Criminals: Chinese Underwear Thief's Stash Of 2000 Bras Collapses Through Ceiling

Medicare is selling private info to insurance agents

This might be a single troll doing all these Name Removed posts

Chinese Civilization's Mysterious Disappearance Solved

I resolve to be kinder and more sensitive on DU

Md. doc's license revoked for assisting 6 suicides

I wanna know..What qualifications

John Nichols:Z Teachout, Hands Up United and John Oliver Made Our 2014 Progressive Honor Roll

UPDATE: Plymouth School Department employees wake to post-Christmas payroll error

Maduro blames plunging oil prices on U.S. 'war' vs Russia, Venezuela

The only real threat to American democracy comes from Americans themselves

Yatsenyuk Stands For Keeping Ties With Crimea, Donbas

The dump that holds the secrets of the disappeared

Chris McDaniel (R) is jealous of Scalise

The Right’s 5 Defenses Of Steve Scalise Are Laughably Bad

Judge gave all of York PA city schools to these guys from Florida?? Frightening.

Woman shot and killed with her own gun by 2-year-old while shopping at Idaho Walmart

News from Brownbackistan: Kan. court orders more state spending on schools

Russia: US Sanctions May Hurt Talks On Iran, Syria

John Nichols: It is time to apply the rule of law to Dick Cheney

(Lakeland-based) Publix to offer benefits to married same-sex couples

Father Gleb Yakunin obituary

SALE on american made & also union made in the USA depending on the item

Watch Macklemore Discuss Race In America: 'As A White Person, We Have To Listen'

The Nation's 2014 Progressive Honor Roll list

Transgender teen died in apparent suicide, suicide note blames parents and religion...

Bald Eagle pair Pgh Pa evening of 12/28,the female is on the right!

Court names Border Police officer charged with killing Palestinian teen on Nakba Day

Countdown to Mom moving in --

Thom Hartmann: Chuck Todd accidentally tells the truth…

Thom Hartmann: You Will Hardly Believe How Coal is Poisoning You

Janitor critical after shots exchanged with pastor at Poinciana church

Woman shot, killed at Walmart in Idaho by her toddler: reports

Judicial Watch Founder: Pres. Obama 'Dismantled This Country' As 'Payback' For Racial Discrimination

Florida pastor shoots armed former employee

Doctor exposed to Ebola patient attacks 'utterly illogical' quarantine system

Assemblyman Michael Cusick Leads Democratic Pack for Grimm Seat: Sources

Man sentenced in fatal shooting of girl in car

Could Boehner Lose the Speakership?

College student-athlete unionization now illegal in Michigan

what is the best price anyone can get for selling themselves out?

...Young Silicon Valley billionaires pioneer new approach to philanthropy

Why Bill De Blasio for President?

Charitable Tax Credits

NYT: Cosby Team's Strategy: Hush Accusers, Insult Them, Blame the Media

Free online courses - edX - great universities

Do you have a favorite Phil Hendrie Show character?

26 charts and maps that show the world is getting much, much better

Did Argentina’s president ‘adopt’ a Jewish boy to save him from life as a ‘werewolf’?

Why Americans Think They Are Opposed To Gun Control, But Really Aren’t

Retired Lt. General Jerry Boykin: 'Defeat Islam' By Telling Muslims That They're Sinning Against God

The NYPD's "Pretorian Guard" Tipping Point?

US Navy Cracks New Renewable Energy Technology To Turn Seawater Into Fuel

Bernie Sanders: We believe...

UN Security Council rejects Palestinian resolution

I triple dog dare you to click on this thread and not smile.

Putin looking more and more like a USSR First Secretary.

I've concluded that conservatives speak with a Hispanic accent

Number of Mexicans caught at US border takes dramatic plunge

Top 5 Steve Scalise excuses for attending a white supremacist event

JibJab 2014 Year in Review: "2014, You Are History!"

Scott Walker erroneously thinks he’s smart, speaks on foreign policy & immigration

The Oil Crash Has Claimed Its First Casualty

Valdmir Putin's Russia: Criticize the Government and Your Family Will Be Locked Up in a Penal Colony

Ukraine warns of martial law if fresh peace efforts fail

'Annie' Target Ads Criticized For Using Whites Instead Of Quvenzhané Wallis

Grumpy Cat has nothing on Sookie

Woman shot, killed at Walmart in Idaho by two-year-old son

Kerry Oped. Alliances for Peace.

Christine Cavanaugh, Voice of Chuckie From ‘Rugrats,’ Babe the Pig Passes Away

Crashing Oil Prices Will Be Terrible ONLY For A Tiny Part Of The US Economy

Cops Throw YouTube Prankster To Ground For Dancing Behind Them

Ndamukong Suh wins appeal, will play against Cowboys in playoffs

Great cartoon: Burka vs Bikini - symbols of male-dominated cultures

Dear Conservatives: Happy Holidays from Gallup...

Exoneration!! Rickey Dale Wyatt was wrongly identified by three different rape victims.

TCM Schedule for Wednesday, December 31: Classic Rock Films

I think this picture pretty much speaks for itself....

Senator Tom Coburn, how many veterans have you killed so far?

Tonight's fortune cookie:

Excellent series...What life is like in Russia post Russian collapse

Well, whadda ya know...

I never watched "The Wire" until this weekend, and I am bummed

Iraqi forces 'recapture Dhuluiya from Islamic State'

Do I have the NYPD situation right?

Donkey Kong's history of fines and suspensions:

First Ebola boy likely infected by playing in bat tree

78 F in Fort Lauderdale FL! Too warm for late December...

a 'wedding' I wish I had gone to :D:D:D

Always a proper holster...always

How Our 1989 Invasion of Panama Explains the Current US Foreign Policy Mess

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