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Amen, Mister President

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:57:29 -0500

Republicans aren’t the only politicians who can play the religion card. President Obama tied...

If You Didn’t Catch It The First Time - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:50:10 -0500

If You Didn’t Catch It The First Time - Interactive Feature - NYTimes.com: coolest interactive...

newsweek: staff: Tumblr Insights: Election 2012 Report With...

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:31:18 -0500

newsweek:

staff:

Tumblr Insights: Election 2012 Report

With the U.S. presidential campaign already off to a roaring start, news from the Republican primary contests has been a major topic across Tumblr. As we near another crescendo in Florida, we were curious how the campaign—from the numerous debates and rallies, to election ads and gaffes—has played out so far in terms of the type and quantity of attention received by each candidate on Tumblr.

The first graph shows how frequently each candidate’s name appeared in posts. The second shows other tags most frequently associated with each candidate. We’re most impressed with the viral power of one creative concept blog: When Rick Perry’s Unpopular Opinions sprang up as a parody of one of Perry’s campaign videos, he easily became the most blogged candidate overnight.

Our Insights team will be bringing you more data as the campaigns progress!

In case you missed out on the “Unpopular Opinion Rick Perry” spike referenced above, here’s our interview with the author of the blog.

WE ARE THE WEIRDOS: 18 Quotes That Disqualify Newt as President

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:15:13 -0500

WE ARE THE WEIRDOS: 18 Quotes That Disqualify Newt as President : reformparty: 1. “I’m not a...

Photo

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:09:40 -0500

Not! Tired!

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:58:21 -0500

Not! Tired!

Bon Appetit Poetry: Fried Chicken

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:27:34 -0500

vrai-lean-uh: I. No fried chicken should suffer the indignity of a bulky overcoat with padded...

nationalpost: U.S. commandos free two hostages, kill pirate...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:29:49 -0500

nationalpost:

U.S. commandos free two hostages, kill pirate captors in rare Somalia raid
U.S. special forces swooped into Somalia on Wednesday and rescued an American and a Dane after a shootout with pirates holding them hostage, in a rare raid into the Horn of Africa nation to free foreign captives.

The aid workers, American Jessica Buchanan and Dane Poul Hagen Thisted, were kidnapped from the town of Galkayo in the semi-autonomous Galmudug region in October while working for the Danish De-mining Group (DDG).

“This is yet another message to the world that the United States of America will stand strongly against any threats to our people,” U.S. President Barack Obama said in a statement.

Photo: Navy Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) team members practicing fast roping from a SH-60B Seahawk helicopter during a training exercise. (US NAVY/AFP/Getty Images)

longreads: U.S. soldiers returning home face a culture that...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:00:01 -0500

longreads:

U.S. soldiers returning home face a culture that doesn’t understand them:

The 1 percent tends to be concentrated in the southern states and among the working and lower-middle classes. With a few notable exceptions—such as vice-president Joe Biden’s son Beau—the children of the elite have not served in these wars. It’s a sharp change from the night of Pearl Harbor, when Eleanor Roosevelt told a radio audience, “I have a boy at sea on a destroyer, for all I know he may be on his way to the Pacific.”

Instead, America now has its first generation of political and business leaders who have not served in the military, and it shows. With the Pentagon ordered to slash spending as part of wider government budget cutting, military benefits, such as pensions, and college education funding for veterans are on the chopping block.

“Veterans’ Struggle.” — Anna Fifield, Financial Times

See also: “The Last Two Veterans of WWI.” — Evan Fleischer, The Awl, May 3, 2011

being in a military family, i can certainly vouch for the fact that there are absolutely cost cuts that can be legitimately made in the defense budget. but spending on our military persons and their families - be it benefits, long-term care, education, pensions - any of that - needs to be absolutely off the table.

it’s pretty shitty wondering whether or not you’re going to have a husband return from war broken (or if he’s going to return at all) while also worrying about whether or not someone in congress thinks that he doesn’t deserve long-term care after when they never bothered to fight or send their children or spouses. it’s not exactly easy, folks, but these kinds of things should just be understood as absolutely untouchable. just like you don’t want to go fight, we don’t want them to come home and have nowhere to turn for help. you don’t get to say concussions are such a huge deal and we need to spend more time and attention on those kinds of injuries then give up funding for it. it’s all so backwards and irritates me so much.

"In fact, Rick Santorum has recognized the looming threat of Iran’s nuclear ambitions for nearly a..."

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:04:19 -0500

“In fact, Rick Santorum has recognized the looming threat of Iran’s nuclear ambitions for...

mittens throws baby out in the cold!

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:27:23 -0500

Mitt Romney spends the next leg of his campaign courting evangelical voters in South Carolina, his...

newyorker: Cover Story: Tent Show “Anybody who believes they...

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:24:05 -0500

“November 7, 1988,” by André François.

Edward Sorel, September 28, 1998.

R. J. Matson, February 7, 2000.

“By a Nose?” by Peter de Sève 11/20/2000

newyorker:

Cover Story: Tent Show

“Anybody who believes they have to run our country, the fact that they go ahead and run for the Presidency of the United States—that automatically disqualifies them in my eyes. Who would want this job?” says Bob Staake, this week’s cover artist. He adds, “I love the way it is right now: we’ve just got these nutcases running on the Republican side. For a satirist or any sort of political observer, it’s just incredible.”

Click through for a slide show of political covers that involve animals, and visit The Political Scene for more coverage of the 2012 election: http://nyr.kr/wv01Oh

mudwerks: (via Rick Santorum’s Unbiased Economic Analysis of...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:46:56 -0500

mudwerks:

(via Rick Santorum’s Unbiased Economic Analysis of the New Employment Numbers — Daily Intel)

[I’m starting to think this guy is actually an aspiring comedy writing hoping to get hired by Leno or something…]

rick santorum… there’s just not much left to say that the daily show hasn’t.

(via USAID | Infographic: Why Invest in Women?)

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:30:25 -0500

(via USAID | Infographic: Why Invest in Women?)

nyminute: (feelsliketiffanys) Okay, these may not exactly be as...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:02:54 -0500

nyminute:

(feelsliketiffanys)

Okay, these may not exactly be as fierce as some others I post, but everyone needs a great pair of flats. And these Kate Spade one would do the trick just perfectly.

when does kate spade *not* do the trick just perfectly…

now including serving as johnny cash’s most expensive chew toy

urlesque: Anti-Women Rick Santorum is the arch nemesis of...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:04:40 -0500

urlesque:

Anti-Women Rick Santorum is the arch nemesis of Feminist Ryan Gosling.

[via slacktory: mbimotmog]

Two more here: 1 2

Track the Iowa Results by Community Type

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:29:03 -0500

wnyc: Here’s one way to track tonight’s results - through Dane Chinni’s Patchwork Nation method of...

Five pieces of fiction that will have you up all night, shirking your chores, and basically setting up camp in book-nerd-ville

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:18:00 -0500

Five pieces of fiction that will have you up all night, shirking your chores, and basically setting up camp in book-nerd-ville

accol: pantslessprogressive: As the new year approaches us,...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:14:40 -0500

accol:

pantslessprogressive:

As the new year approaches us, let us not forget the indignant cable network that has fought triumphantly to build a nation of uneducated asshats.

Bitter laughter.

aljazeera: Tareq Ayoub: a ‘martyr to the truth’ | As American...

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:13:13 -0500

aljazeera:

Tareq Ayoub: a ‘martyr to the truth’ |

As American troops pull out of Iraq, Dima Tahboub, widow of Al Jazeera reporter killed in Baghdad, talks about her loss.