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Archives: December 26, 2014

Asia remembers devastating 2004 tsunami with prayers, memorial services

"Oh God, there were so many stars you could have used...."

Is a teeny-tiny fungus among us, or are these some kind of eggs on our concrete path?

Passenger on plane removed by secuirty after flipping out when attendant said "Merry Christmas"

THIS ‘FAMILY FEUD’ CONTESTANT KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT “HAS TO BE LICKED”

85-year-old Ed Prince's labor of love is helping animals

In the U.S. 49.7 Million Are Now Poor, and 80% of the Total Population Is Near Poverty

Twilight Zone's great Xmas episode: "Night of the Meek"

US Government mockups of how Hitler could have disguised himself (1940s)

"Poetic Dogs"...

OMG YESSS!! Thanks Curt Sutter..you are a god. SONS OF ANARCHY: THE MOVIE

'The Interview' release marked by capacity crowds

Anyone use online pet food delivery services like Wag.com or Petflow.com?

Police restore holiday spirit for family whose Christmas gifts were stolen

Twilight Zone "The Changing of the Guard" another Christmas episode

My son just told me his wife asked for a divorce this morning.

What not to say to black friends on Facebook.

AP: Cosby not finding support in black community

TCM Schedule for Sunday December 28 - Points of View

TCM Schedule for Monday December 29 - Star of the Month: Cary Grant

Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox hit by delays

Earth Revisited.

Help send Limbaugh a copy of " The Wiz ".

Gun Control advocates trying to distance themselves from video...

Cry of a Tiny Babe-Bruce Cockburn.

Lawmakers promise to help strapped oil-patch towns

Christmas questions: How did it EVER become acceptable in this country...

anybody here into Core Shamanic practice.?

Here's MY big problem with the premise of THE INTERVIEW:

Somebody's House Always Burns At Christmas

Is this what Babylonians listened to?

Hillary Clinton Goes to Bat for GMOs at Biotech Conference

Jesse Jackson: Get rid of foreign tech workers

Japan inflation, industrial output weaken in Nov

How The American Bourgeoisie Is Practicing Divide And Conquer To Keep People Poor

How to Identify a Fake (AKA PROPAGANDA)

Bumper stickers / Protest signs I'd like to see

Injustice against Lesbian, African American Women - Documentary

This evening's moon after movie

Oil Trades Above $60 on Signs of Saudi Confidence in Rebound

The difference between cultural exchange and cultural appropriation

Battleground Texas Runs into State Registration Laws

It’s a Wonderful Life, Comrade

Saw CitizenFour today,

Fact: Cops have an inherent and legally enforced fear of black people

Americans don’t want to drink soda anymore

Ayn Rand Reviews Children’s Movies

Dumb Criminals: Suspected Christmas Mail Thieves Nabbed By A Guy On A Kayak

In Battle Pitting Cablevision Chief Against Union, Neither Appears Ready to Relent

In Battle Pitting Cablevision Chief Against Union, Neither Appears Ready to Relent

In Battle Pitting Cablevision Chief Against Union, Neither Appears Ready to Relent

At Christmas my family always takes a ride. We love the lack of traffic and I can just stop anywhere

'I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing,

Prosecutors won't indict former Tepco executives over Fukushima disaster: media

28 Santa-Approved Dog Science Articles

Some old pictures:

jewmas dinner was a bit ruined tonight

My atheist Christmas: How I overcame my personal struggle with the holiday

The Religious People Who Give Us Hope for Religion

George Carlin on The Death Penalty & 1% Banksters Laundering Drug Money .mp4

Conservative Bubble Explained In One Incredible Amazing Word

When Soldiiers Say No to War

Merry Merry

i hope your day was filled with love and light

My Christmas Day crescent moon:

Stacey Addison, former Portland vet arrested backpacking in Timor-Leste, released from prison

Shop windows, Christmas tree vandalized during Oakland protest

If 2016 is Clinton vs Bush

I have no idea why ANYONE takes FOX NEWS seriously at all...

Israel Miffed, Won't Back Cuba Move

Iran’s Army Begins Massive Military Drill From The Strait Of Hormuz To The Gulf Of Aden

U.S. Says Isis Did Not Down Plane; Jordanian Pilot Held Captive

I highly recomend "The Sunset Limited"

Daily Holidays - December 26

How Israel stupefies so many brilliant Jews

Malaysia PM cuts short holiday to deal with floods

Religion without God

My Christmas present - a variable neutral density filter

Sanders: I'll Decide On Presidential Run By March

Mexico protesters say German weapons falling into wrong hands

What is Boxing Day, anyway?

Belize's Famous 'Blue Hole' Reveals Clues to the Maya's Demise

Belize's Famous 'Blue Hole' Reveals Clues to the Maya's Demise

Cuba signals that extradition of US fugitives off the table

California regulator assails Obamacare cancellations

Troubled Iowa insurer CoOportunity Health may be liquidated

Saudi Rulers to Curb Wages as Kingdom Confronts Oil Slump

Troubled Iowa insurer CoOportunity Health may be liquidated

Wilmer McLean

Vodka prices: Putin calls for cap amid economic crisis

Holiday Bright Spots For Progressives

Pretty sure we've been hacked...

'Some Sort of Hell': How One of the Wealthiest Cities in America Treats Its Homeless

Israel to purchase four German missile boats to protect offshore gas facilities

The Bloody 'Bad Old Days': How the Specter of 1970s New York Is Used to Quash Dissent

White Americans Have Been Brainwashed About Race: Lies We Tell Ourselves About Black Women

Libya militants kill at least 22 soldiers in failed attempt to seize oil terminal

City Link closure timing was disgraceful, says union

How WE can help Single Payer in Vermont:

What is ‘Freedom of Speech?

Railroads, unions to begin collective bargaining talks next month

Disabled puppy called Daisy dubbed 'the mermaid dog' because of badly bent legs has gone for her....

Wildlife groups seek help for California owl

The end of Cold War 1.0 inside Cold War 2.0!

Ukrainian president sacks heads of 77 district administrations

Koterba toon: Drones

Foreign jihadis change face of Syrian civil war

The Progressive: Torture, Drones, and Hollywood: A Former CIA Operative Talks

On Christmas, Obama marks end of Afghan combat

“It may out-Ferguson Ferguson”: Why Milwaukee’s police violence will horrify you

10 Reasons Why I am a Chavista

WBFF (FOX 45) apologizes for misleading edit on videotape of protest chant

Report: Qatar to temporarily halt financial support to Hamas

We need more guys like this on police forces.

Teenager shot, injured by PA security forces in Nablus

You said you wanted a 3 carrot ring for x-mas...

Lawyers Stage Die-In - Los Angeles

Irish court: End life support for pregnant woman

The Christmas truce

"Gotta get out, gotta get out..."

New Zealand man Philip Blackwood 'had no intention of insulting religion' in Myanmar Buddha bar case

2014 in Energy: The Year in Energy and Climate Change

Mrs. Venation's mom passed away yesterday.

Women’s marriage baffles Islamic police in Indonesia’s Aceh province

Let’s all screw the 1 percent: The simple move Obama could make to strengthen the rest of us

Regulations for Pissing on Cheney’s Grave Announced

Israel's ultra-Orthodox mull bigger role for women

Jeb Bush eases out of some businesses, such as firm helped by Obamacare

Two U.S. drone strikes kill seven militants in Pakistan

Today is Saint Stephen's Day.

Turkey teenager accused of insulting president released

I have a question: What is your opinion of learning two different languages at once?

Most Adorable President EVER!

Afghanistan official says three civilians killed in US air strike

South Korean official arrested over alleged leak about ‘nut rage’ executive

Exit sign changed for Xmas day by pranksters........

America's "Hacker Hotel" makes North Korea's look like a 1 star hovel.

Scam warning - ACT Active Network. If you've signed up for a race or event, beware!

Egypt bans Exodus Hollywood film

US stocks edge higher in quiet trading

The Guardian: Vermont's socialist senator ponders a 2016 presidential run

In Once-Atheist Cuba, a Quiet Holy Day

I was wondering what people here think

Mum cops school ban over religious debate

Just wanted to share

Jeb Bush eases out of some businesses, such as firm helped by Obamacare

Some Louisiana GOP lawmakers at odds with Catholic Church

WATCH: Communities Not Commodities | Mickey Z.

Eastern Ukraine prisoner exchange underway

Alzheimer’s Disease Reversed For the First Time

December 23, 2008

Bernie Sanders Announces Deadline on Presidential Decision

One nursing home calms patients with dementia w/o using potentially lethal drugs

Leonard Beerman dies at 93; pacifist rabbi of L.A.'s Leo Baeck Temple

Eastwood turns American Sniper into republican platform movie

Got some ohmygod Christmas cards today.

Christmas in a home without Fox News (Dish Network)

Religion Without God

"Let Us Adore And Drink!" A Brief History Of Wine And Religion

Bedford, Ohio Man Shot and Killed by Police

the least. the very least. i get to say, how i want to be treated as a person.

Things are Looking Up

Morocco: two gay men imprisoned for sex

Contrary to rumors, there are no bills anywhere to kick religious preachers off TV and radio...

Silent thread for the innocent people tortured to death in the perpetual war.

Rene Gonzalez, First Freed Member of Cuban Five, Speaks Out From Havana

Pakistan school attack's alleged mastermind killed in shootout

Time for Outfoxed again. So much harm done by their tactics.

Selma' Portrays the True Martin Luther King Jr: A Radical Despised by the Political Establishment

no photos on Christmas :-(

Happy Boxing Day! What's for supper, December 26, 2014.

Katy Perry's cornrows?

Holiday Pancake skill level - Expert

Sick teen gets surprise tickets from cop.

A very important ruling in Ireland - woman given right to die

Meanwhile, over at the local Kmart...

Living on a Dollar a Day (truthdig)

Bernie Sanders: Is there a lesson to be learned?

Russia promotes conventional forces in new doctrine

Michelle Obama tweeted out this old school Christmas photo today...

REPORT: ‘Screech’ Arrested in Ozaukee County

Azerbaijan prosecutors raid US-funded radio station

The Year of the Douchebag

Alternatives to watch instead of Fox News on Dish Network: | Memegop.org

Why doesn’t Twitter think these rape and death threats are harassment? (Salon)

The Rude Pundit - End of Year Housekeeping: More Joyful Shit and Some Motherfuckin' Haiku

To Raise Science Scores, Colleges Look Beyond the Lecture.

DC: mayor signs bill banning 'ex-gay' therapy for minors

Why are white Americans more susceptible to conservative propaganda?

From Twitter, this is so cool...

Salon.com: Confessions of a one-time religious right icon

Shots fired at Jewish-owned print shop in Paris

Jewish cemetery vandalized in central Greece

Honduran militarization breaks peace agreements

There is clearly a maximum IQ limit to be in the Tea Party....

Florida man: ‘If I had some crack, I wouldn’t be out here stealing (stuff)"

Man Celebrates 40 Christmases With the Same Tree

Aren't you glad you don't live here ?

Star investigation: 3 GTA hospitals don’t proactively audit access-to-patient files

Performance and rehearsals in an established musical ensemble is a good

Behind Obama's Change of Cuba Policy

Behind Obama's Change of Cuba Policy

Does Kim Jong Un get killed in The Interview?

Putin Cancels Christmas Vacation for Russian Government Employees

Natural Gas Futures Drop Below $3 for First Time Since 2012

Spanish Government Strips Away Protesting Rights

Femen activist who stole St Peter’s Square Jesus could face Vatican trial

DU, your little friends are wrong.

How To Deal With The Narcissist In Your Life....

Forgotten fairytales slay the Cinderella stereotype

All Religions Suck -- Dead Kennedys (lyrics)

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has pneumonia

Another Torture Report and Still No Prosecutions

Russia Hardens Military Doctrine Amid NATO Standoff Over Ukraine

Papantonio: Republicans Up A Creek on Immigration

Trial opens for Ivory Coast’s 'Iron Lady' Simone Gbagbo

Third priest killed in dangerous southern Mexico

Rubio's Position on Cuba May Clash With Florida Voters

Rubio's Position on Cuba May Clash With Florida Voters

Doubts deepen over Chinese-backed Nicaragua canal as work starts

Russia, Cuba and the truth about Putin the U.S. media doesn’t want you to know

Toon: Must be that Kenyan...

Venezuela's Maduro moves foreign minister Ramirez to U.N.

Post Xmas Toon Roundup

Mexico wants to ban nets, save endangered porpoise

Former South Carolina Governor Edwards dies at 87

The difference between teaparty and KKK/White nationalist party of any kind? Organization...

What is the result of the host discussion?

Lettuce in a bag, think twice.

Paul Krugman: Tidings of Comfort

Tibetan Monk Detained After Solo Freedom Protest in Ngaba

Farms of the Future

How I Became Homeless (Alternet)

LEAKED: Secret Negotiations to Let Big Brother Go Global

Obama hopes to enlist GOP in push for trade pact, despite Democratic resistance

Jeb Bush’s dirty money-making activities profited from Obamacare

Female veterans battling PTSD from sexual trauma fight for redress

China police fire on Tibetans after self-immolations - rights group

Credit Suisse Faces $10 Billion Mortgage Fraud Suit

How Bigots Help Us

In Oil States, Bracing for a Price Bust’s Ripple Through the Economy

Milwaukee Bucks hire facial coding expert

Xmas Over

NYPD: 7 arrested for allegedly posting, phoning in threats to officers

ACLU accuses NSA of using holiday lull to ‘minimise impact’ of documents

Swedish marchers denounce Christmas Day arson attack on mosque

OK, I’m an Atheist Fundamentalist. Now What?

The Hoods are dropping like rats in an arsenic factory.

Pakistan judge issues arrest warrant for (cleric) Abdul Aziz

Box office: 'The Interview' makes $1 million theater debut

BBC’s head of religion Aaqil Ahmed calls for more ‘literacy’ at the top

US-led coalition launches 39 air strikes against Isis forces in Syria and Iraq

Jeb Bush eases out of some businesses, such as firm helped by Obamacare

Doctors feel the pain of electronic records requirements

Where was all the fucking outrage when Cliven Bundy..

Michael Brown memorial in Ferguson destroyed after apparently being run over

Clinton and Warren: Facts, not Labels by Lanny Davis

Merry Iconoclastic Christmas

AARP: Those Pension Cuts and What You Need to Know

Lone opponent of Afghanistan war feels vindicated

Third priest slain in region of Mexico’s Guerrero state dominated by drug cartels

"Conservatives use N.Y. shooting to bash Obama"

Why you shouldn't drive slowly in the left lane - Vox (Finally! this is one of my pet peeves!)

PSA: Please don't give animals as Christmas gifts.

"Who really has grassroots support? Wind energy"

Why are posters who are temporarily banned still allowed to rec threads?

"Pot Barons of Colorado"?

2015 - I can't wait!

Tell me where is fancy bred?

Fox News told us Obamacare would destroy the economy. Wrong again....

Businessweek: Is it Legal to Crack Down on #BlackLivesMatter Protest Leaders?

Times Investigation: LAPD misclassified nearly 1,200 violent crimes as minor offenses

My foster dad died this morning....

Columbia Journalism Review Names Don Lemon 'Worst of the Worst' In 2014

Snyder signs suspicion-based drug testing bills

Michigan, a comeback state for clean energy

"Mourners Pay Respects to Slain NYPD Cop- "R.I.P., OFFICER RAMOS

The Populist rhetoric in President Obama's 2011 campaign for re-election

When the doctor’s away, the patient is more likely to survive

“Fear can be the enemy of empathy”: Leslie Jamison on Ferguson, Ebola and America’s painful 2014

Where is the social protests for the Saudi women drivers???

Fail Safe is on TCM now

Merry Christmas, from Dr. Richard Dawkins

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