Month: February 2017

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Breaking News: Pro-Trump protesters are rallying outside of Trump Tower in New York City. @BryanLlenas pic.twitter.com/UCQNqK4DPQ — Fox News (@FoxNews) February 5, 2017 On its own, the fact that a pro-tRump rally in NYC drew about 50 people would have been amusing. But Fox News  tried to inject some hype, and that made it the […]
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Super Bowl Open Thread

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On February 5, 2017
Before we get to the game itself, a couple notes. First of all, Jed York everyone: We just found out; the 49ers have picked former safety John Lynch as their new GM, and let’s just politely say that, until we learn more, he doesn’t quite fall in the “very plausible” side of the spectrum. Yes, […]

A Hideous Lie

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I see people are once again going down the “Rachel Carson is a mass murderer” road. The idea is that because Carson sought to ban DDT, cases of malaria exploded and thus millions of people

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This is the grave of Ely Parker. Born in 1828 on the Seneca Reservation in western New York, Ha-sa-no-an-da, or as he was known in English, Ely Parker, grew up within the declining Seneca elite, with his father a prominent Baptist minister. Parker went to a missionary school and became fluent in English as well […]

A Stern warning

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On February 5, 2017

Howard Stern is probably as close to an actual friend as Donald Trump has.  His take on why Trump ran for president and what he’s thinking about the whole thing now is no doubt a bit tongue in

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Music Notes

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On February 4, 2017
A brief music notes, just to get our mind off politics. Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours just turned 40. Here’s a ranking of the songs on the album. Putting “Don’t Stop” last is the correct call. The whole ranking is basically right. Pop Matters ranked the best post-punk albums. Have it with your thoughts. Album Reviews: Dale […]
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