12/05/2015 archive

Yes, we have no bananas.

Frankly, I don’t like them. Tasteless sticks of Potassium (and if your blood levels are over 5 or under 4 you’re actually in a world of hurt as I found out the last time my doctors tried to kill me), but fortunately there are other choices like Orange Juice and Spinach that also provide some …

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USA! USA!

You may wonder why I’m depressed. U.S. First Shields Its Torturers and War Criminals From Prosecution, Now Officially Honors Them by Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept Dec. 4 2015, 5:43 a.m. As vice president, Dick Cheney was a prime architect of the worldwide torture regime implemented by the U.S. government (which extended far beyond waterboarding), as …

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Punting the Pundits

“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …

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The Breakfast Club (Never An Honest Word)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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Punting the Pundits: Sunday Preview Edition

“Punting the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Follow us on Twitter @StarsHollowGzt The …

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Six In The Morning Saturday December 5

COP21: Progress reported on key issue of loss and damage By Matt McGrath  Environment correspondent, BBC News, Paris Negotiators are edging towards a compromise on one of the most divisive issues between countries at the COP21 climate change talks in Paris. “Loss and damage” is the idea that compensation should be paid to vulnerable states …

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