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huskerred: Small follower list (although it’s grown...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:28:46 -0700

huskerred: Small follower list (although it’s grown substantially over the course of this week). #200 will get a special shout out from me. P.S. *This* is why I was shocked to be selected as an editor by Tumblr. I doubt any of the rest have less than 1K followers. There is absolutely no reason why an amazing blogger like HuskerRed should have so few followers. Go follow him!

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"I’ve got another five years coming up. We’re going to get this done."

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:23:02 -0700

“I’ve got another five years coming up. We’re going to get this done.” - President Barack Obama, expressing confidence in his ability to win a second term in the White House, during an interview with Univision on Monday.

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Artist: Yelawolf & Ed SheeranTrack: London BridgeAlbum:...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:06:00 -0700

Artist: Yelawolf & Ed Sheeran Track: London Bridge Album: Slumdon Bridge I absolutely hated Yelawolf’s debut album Radioactive, but my love of Trunk Music, and unfamiliarity with Ed Sheeran, left me just curious enough to check out their new Slumdon Bridge project. It actually turned out to be pretty great. It’s only four tracks long, but an interesting sound regardless. Grab the full EP at...

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Actor Jason Alexander, famous for playing George Costanza on...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:45:39 -0700

Actor Jason Alexander, famous for playing George Costanza on Seinfeld, responds to Mitt Romney’s continued invocation of the character he used to play. h/t TPM

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"I actually have a ‘Run, Barack, Run’ bumper sticker, but I put it on the front of my car"

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:06:00 -0700

“I actually have a ‘Run, Barack, Run’ bumper sticker, but I put it on the front of my car” - Frank Luntz, political pollster and regular contributor to Fox News, while speaking at a campaign rally for GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum Monday evening.

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"The Islamic Republic of Iran wants to prove to the world that possessing nuclear weapons does not..."

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:05:00 -0700

“The Islamic Republic of Iran wants to prove to the world that possessing nuclear weapons does not bring power and that might doesn’t come from atomic weapons. Might based on nuclear weapons can be defeated and the Iranian nation will do this.” - Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a speech broadcast on state TV, rebuking continued claims — by the United States and other Western countries — that...

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"I think there are a lot of problems with the theory of evolution, and do believe that it is used to..."

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:14:58 -0700

“I think there are a lot of problems with the theory of evolution, and do believe that it is used to promote a worldview that is anti-theist, that is atheist.” - Rick Santorum, during a 2008 interview with The Oxford Centre For Religion & Public Life. h/t Buzzfeed

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Tumble Tuesday

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:56:47 -0700

For Politics- WonkLife, LikeAGSwift, PaxAmericana For News/Current Events- Newsweek, Mother Jones, Source2012 For Global Affairs- FromBaghdadWithLove, PrettayPrettayGood Other- Jtotheizzoe, FutureJournalismProject

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Pictured: Protesters Outside of Bagram Air Base in...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:20:00 -0700

Pictured: Protesters Outside of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan Protests rage outside of Bagram Air Base, after reports that recent trash burnings inside the camp included several copies of the Koran. An anonymous source claimed that the destroyed copies contained coded messages for terrorists; however, no proof was offered to back the claims. After protesters began lobbing stones and petrol...

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"If and when austerian ideology is in a state similar to that of Confederate war prospects in early..."

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:35:06 -0700

“If and when austerian ideology is in a state similar to that of Confederate war prospects in early 1865, I promise to be equally magnanimous.” - Straight Talk and Shifting Windows Paul Krugman

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azspot: Two Charts That Should Terrify Republicans

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:45:05 -0700

azspot: Two Charts That Should Terrify Republicans

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"Unlike the Earth, we’re intelligent, and we can actually manage things."

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:40:47 -0700

“Unlike the Earth, we’re intelligent, and we can actually manage things.” - Rick Santorum, during a campaign stop in Ohio, criticizing liberals and environmentalists that he believes are putting “Earth above man.” Santorum made similiar comments during a recent campaign stop in Colorado, in early February, where the candidate was quoted as saying, “we were put on this Earth as creatures of...

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"That’s the big thing that progressives are trying to say, that it’s rape and so on and so forth...."

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:50:05 -0700

“That’s the big thing that progressives are trying to say, that it’s rape and so on and so forth. […] There were individuals saying, “Oh what about the Virginia rape? The rapes that, the forced rapes of women who are pregnant?” What? Wait a minute, they had no problem having similar to a trans-vaginal procedure when they engaged in the act that resulted in their pregnancy.” - Dana Loesch,...

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Legislators, other officeholders sue to overturn 'unconstitutional' Taxpayer Bill of Rights | The Colorado Independent

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:52:00 -0700

Legislators, other officeholders sue to overturn 'unconstitutional' Taxpayer Bill of Rights | The Colorado Independent: The Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) has been part of life in Colorado since 1992. Today TABOR was tested in court for the first time in Kerr v State of Colorado. Today’s hearing–on a motion by the state to dismiss the suit–may be the end, or it may be the first step in a long...

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You should check out The Fader's profile of Danny Brown

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:02:00 -0700

You should check out The Fader's profile of Danny Brown: In March I’m 31, the time all these motherfuckers be dying. The last chapter in some people’s book. I don’t want to leave this shit. I’m finally happy. I want to see 40. So I gotta do something. I gotta get up and run in the morning.

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New Public Policy Polling Data Shows Mitt Romney’s...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:47:00 -0700

New Public Policy Polling Data Shows Mitt Romney’s Popularity On The Rise, Closing In On Rick Santorum’s Lead In Michigan New polling data from Public Policy Polling shows Mitt Romney’s popularity on the rise in Michigan, the state where his father George Romney once served as governor. Down 15 points in last week’s polls, Romney now trails rival Rick Santorum by a mere 4 points, and he’s...

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Poll: 32% say Iran greatest enemy | Politico

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:21:05 -0700

Poll: 32% say Iran greatest enemy | Politico: A record number of Americans believe the United States’s public enemy number one is Iran, according to a new poll out Monday. About three in ten Americans, or 32 percent, say Iran is the one country in the world they consider to be the U.S’s greatest enemy today, according to the Gallup poll. China comes in second on the list, with 23 percent...

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UT/TT Poll: Santorum Crushing GOP Hopefuls in Texas | The Texas...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:40:06 -0700

UT/TT Poll: Santorum Crushing GOP Hopefuls in Texas | The Texas Tribune

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Artist: Ab-SoulTrack: Real ThinkersAlbum: Long Term...

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:45:33 -0700

Artist: Ab-Soul Track: Real Thinkers Album: Long Term Mentality And the Black Hippy kick continues. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to this tape, Section.80, Habits & Contradictions, and Follow Me Home in the last couple of weeks. If Black Hippy is any indication as to what the resurgent West Coast is going to sound like, can we go ahead and collectively get over YMCMB, The...

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Friday Night Photography: Action Bronson Performs at The Rivoli...

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:00:05 -0700

Friday Night Photography: Action Bronson Performs at The Rivoli on 2/9/2012 (image courtesy of flickr user thecomeupshow)

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