KOCH Whores: (noun) Public servants and media figures who insist on increasing the gap between rich and poor in America, generally by increasing tax cuts to the detriment of local, state, and federal governments.

Koch Whore
Posted by Murphy On February - 23 - 2011

http://www.buffalobeast.com/?p=5045

Wisc/…

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Remembering Reagan...

[h/t to Doug, at Eschaton...]

"Meet RINO Reagan:

This weekend, Republicans marked the 100th birthday of Ronald Reagan with speeches celebrating his small government philosophy, anti-tax fervor and hard-line foreign policy. But if Reagan was a GOP candidate today, he would doubtless/…

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Wednesday, December 03, 2003

I'm a fighting liberal

You know, I've studied history, I've read about America and you know something, if it weren't for liberals, we'd be living in a dark, evil country, far worse than anything Bush could conjure up. A world where children were told to piss on the side… Read full post »

Pajiba: Intellect and romance triumphs over brute force and cynicism.

Craig Ferguson explains "Doctor Who":


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9P4SxtphJ4

I just needed to see it written out.

~~~

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Just rediscovered this - my favorite since I was 18:

Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 3 No. 6 (RV 356)

Antonio Vivaldi

From L'Estro Armonico ('Harmonic Inspiration', a set of 12 concerti published by Vivaldi as his Opus 3.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SIqYp6Ehzo

Interesting thought - since this was fi…

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By the end of Reconstruction in 1877, with fraud, intimidation and violence at the polls, white Democrats regained nearly total control of the state legislatures across the South. They passed laws to make voter registration more complicated, reducing black voters on the rolls. In the late 19th and ea… Read full post »

It Gets Better, beloveds. No matter how much it hurts now, yes, it gets better. You find someone to love, you find someone who loves you, you learn to love yourself - it gets better.

Give the world another chance, and find someone to talk to about your pain.

http://www.youtube.com/user/itgetsbetterproj… Read full post »

Wanda Sykes & Her Wife Alex: Creative Emmys Date Night (PHOTOS)

Wanda Sykes stepped out with her wife, Alex, at the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday in LA. Alex gave birth to the couple's twins last summer.

Wanda is nominated for two Emmys for her HBO stand up 'I'ma Be Me.' Her late-night/… Read full post »

So, no sooner than I create a feature called "Men With Style", than the Fug Girls run this awesome picture of Alan Cumming at the Creative Emmys:



This is probably in the running for the Most Awesome Suit of 2010, with the exception of the gentleman when I met at Costco last…

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Help me out here.

So here's Grace Park and some other dudes in the new Hawaii 5-0:



Does she really expect them to ignore that she's pretty much naked? [Not that this is a bad thing - I approve]

Do they really expect us to not notice that these dudes are trying hard… Read full post »

This woman:



...is 62 years old and I adore her So. Much.

I could actually go on and on about Ms. Peters and her singular contributions to musical theater, or that she was so awesome that Spielberg designed the role of Rita in Animaniacs just for her to sing on the show.…

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Topless Robot - Peter Fernandez, 1927-2010:

I have never heard of Mr. Fernandez before today. However,

He will be best remembered as the director, writer and voice of Speed Racer, as well as the composer of its American theme song.

Clearly, he is my hero, and I mourn his passing. There are some great/…

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Health Plans Must Provide Some Tests at No Cost :

WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday issued new rules requiring health insurance companies to provide free coverage for dozens of screenings, laboratory tests and other types of preventive care.

The new requirements promise significant benefits… Read full post »

The Ten Hottest Celebrity Women in their 40s | Pajiba - Scathing Reviews for Bitchy People

I endorse this list.

http://meander61.blogspot.com/2010/04/malcolm-mclaren-dies.html

Missed this a couple of weeks back:

Anarchy rules as Malcolm McLaren funeral draws punk glitterati:

...Joseph Corré, McLaren's son with Westwood, read out a note from Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones, who addressed his old adversar… Read full post »

Went out on Saturday to our local concert pub. That's what it's called - The Concert Pub.

Cover band in residence - Judith Priest. With a female lead singing (and dressing like) Rob Halford. Awesome Sets. Why they stuck "Another Think Coming" in the middle instead of closing with it…

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Malcolm McLaren dies aged 64 - News, People - The Independent

Malcolm McLaren, the former manager of the Sex Pistols and impresario, has died. He was 64.
...

McLaren was best known as the manager of the iconic punk band The Sex Pistols. He achieved the notoriety that never left him when The Sex… Read full post »

Over at Open Salon, a commenter, mad_typist, wrote:

"I'm hoping someone will make a tablet that lets me use a stylus with it. That opens up several possibilities: doing free hand sketches, hand writing notes on everything from Word documents to e-books, and even marking up maps or other graphics."

I m… Read full post »

I do believe that the phrase "hoist on their own petard" comes to mind here:

States Fighting Health-Care Act Don't Have Precedent On Their Side | Crooks and Liars:

Reporting from Washington - Lawsuits from 14 states challenging the constitutionality of the new national healthcare law face an uphill bat… Read full post »

AmericanDad at TPM offers this INCREDIBLE list of Republican crimes and offenses against decency, logic, and citizenship:

An open letter to conservatives | AmericanDad's Blog:

"Your party -- the GOP -- and the conservative end of the American political spectrum has become irresponsible and irrational… Read full post »

Just a letter I wrote today.

TO : mtp@msnbc.com

I just wanted to express just how incredibly embarrassing and disappointing I found the "news" that Meet The Press decided to devote its entire next episode to interviewing Senator McCain again.

It is apparent to the American people that not only are the…

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Oh. sad news.



Kathryn Grayson, Operatic Film Star, Dies at 88 :

By ANITA GATES
Published: February 18, 2010

Kathryn Grayson, the petite singer and actress whose operatic voice and campus-sweetheart beauty embodied the glamour of Hollywood movie musicals in the 1940s and ’50s, died Wednesd… Read full post »

h/t euphronius, rob mule

In spite of the past year, I'm still fine with "Hope" and "Change" being important parts of a Democratic candidate's operating rhetoric.

After the better part of a decade being beaten down by Thugs and their masters, it was important and necessary to inspire voters. The fact th/…

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Jessica Biel and Jennifer Garner in "Valentine's Day"(2010)

“Valentine’s Day†surprisingly did not suck. It was a very lightweight romantic comedy, but they were very careful to make sure that there were no major characters that did NOT deserve a decent ending. The large cast and multiple storyl/…

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Our fellow commenter at Eschaton brings this to our attention:

Moonbootica, ODST : this blog celebrates curves...

ANOTHER DOSE OF FIERCE: ON THE RUNWAY...

"As the kickoff to New York Fashion Week gets closer and my anticipation builds, I figured for this week’s ‘Dose of Fierce&rsq/… Read full post »