04/11/2016 archive

The Daily Late Nightly Show (American Idol Is Dead!)

Thank goodness. I read an article mourning it’s passing claiming that it was a uniquely United States phenomena. Duh. It was a straight up rip off of a vastly superior British show- Pop Idol that even starred Simon Cowell and sparked no less than 10 nationalised spin offs. I’m glad that you’re dead, you rascal …

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Targeted Killing

Inside the Kunduz hospital attack: ‘It was a scene of nightmarish horror’ by Emma Graham-Harrison and Dr Kathleen Thomas, The Guardian Sunday 10 April 2016 12.00 EDT As the attack planes returned again and again, and the hospital collapsed and burned, MSF staff inside the hospital, in Kabul and in the United States put in …

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Nobody Goes To Jail

Once again the Obama Department of Justice has reached a settlement with a To Big To Fail Bank for pennies on the dollar and let the perpetrators walk away without criminal sanctions or penalties. Goldman Sachs will pay $5.06bn for its role in the 2008 financial crisis, the US Department of Justice said on Monday. …

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Pondering the Pundits

“Pondering 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 (Dawn)

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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