January 2011
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Why has the lame-duck session been so productive? →
technipol:
“So far, the lame-duck session has managed to pass an $850 billion tax-cuts-and-stimulus deal, the repeal of DADT, the Defense Authorization bill, a continuing resolution to keep funding the federal government, the START treaty, the food-safety bill, and probably a few more pieces of legislation I’m forgetting.
This is vastly more than anyone expected, and even if I’m disappointed by...
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You know you ordered too much Chinese food when...
Detroit mayor plans to shrink city by cutting... →
via kateoplis:
The mayor of Detroit, Dave Bing, said that his administration cannot afford to go on providing services such as schools, firefighters, buses and rubbish collection to large areas of the city where the population has dropped sharply and fewer people paying property taxes has left a $300m hole in the budget. No one will be forced to move but those who remain outside of designated...
LA: who's ever taken a taxi from Hollywood to LAX?
Recommendations?
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Attn: United Kingdom Weather Supervisor.
ardenashley:
Please, for the love of all that is holy, let my flight go smoothly tomorrow. I just can’t take another holiday travel SNAFU.
I second this plea
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Since when does the Republican Party make 9/11 first responders stand over in...
– JON STEWART, letting the GOP have it over their hypocrisy in voting down legislation that would have granted 9/11 first responders comprehensive healthcare benefits, on The Daily Show. (via inothernews)
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The Phillies may have Lee again...
…but the Giants still have Lincecum, Cain, Wilson, Bumgardner, and Sanchez.
Oh, and the 2010 World Series Title by way of beating both the Phillies, and Lee (twice!).
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Mashup request: Teenage Dream x Teenage Dirtbag
DJ Bahler? Hood Internet? Anyone?
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If there ever was a zombie apocalypse and you got bitten, I would wait to cut...
– m’lady is the sweetest
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I actually sort of enjoyed SNL tonight!
In part thanks to the Pauls Rudd and McCartney…. but mostly to Stefon and his giggles.
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Contrary to what the cynics say, distance is not for the fearful, it is for the...
– (via sass2frass)
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Andy Dick
just walked into my projection booth, drunk and high, looking for more wine.
Night made.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders just concluded a 8.5 hour...
writer-a:
What did you do today?
"The West Wing: the Obama Years" by inothernews
[INT. - OVAL OFFICE - DAY. The PRESIDENT is meeting with staff. A TV is tuned to C-SPAN.]
AXELROD: ...and you're meeting with Clinton in five hours.
OBAMA: He's a former president, Dave. I don't need a reminder.
AXELROD: I just read what's on the schedule, sir.
OBAMA [holds up schedule]: I have a copy. I can read.
AXELROD [smiles]: Yes, sir.
GIBBS: After the meeting, you're going to do a joint briefing in the press room. Opening remarks, then Clinton, back to you.
AXELROD: Does he take questions?
GIBBS: I'm sorry?
AXELROD: Does he do a Q and A?
GIBBS: No questions. It's your podium.
OBAMA: He's a former president.
AXELROD [holds up schedule]: I know, sir. I can read.
OBAMA: I want him to take a couple of questions. I'm a big boy.
GIBBS: Fine. He'll talk up the tax compromise.
AXELROD: That should bring some of our guys back into the fold.
OBAMA [stressed]: Where they should be in the first place.
GIBBS: It's hard for many people to swallow, sir. We just gave the richest Americans a tax break for the next two years.
OBAMA: There's more in that deal. And the GOP left me no choice.
AXELROD: The American people know that, sir. Well, half of them.
GIBBS: Half?
AXELROD [annoyed, then]: We need to make an impact statement, sir. Something that tells them we--and our party--won't take this lying down. We look weak otherwise, sir. And even more Democrats will jump ship.
OBAMA: Bon voyage.
[GIBBS notices the TV.]
GIBBS: Sir?
OBAMA: Yeah.
GIBBS: Look.
[OBAMA and AXELROD look. AXELROD turns up the volume.]
[SANDERS O/C]: You can call what I'm doing whatever you want. You can call it a long speech, you can call it a filibuster...
[AXELROD mutes the TV.]
GIBBS: Well...
[Beat]
GIBBS: ...there's your impact statement.
[OPENING CREDITS]
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Dear Internet*
Thank you for pretty much always ruining TV shows for me w/ your god damned screen cap live blogging.
*mainly just Tumblr ** specifically East Coasters
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