February 2012
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'Confirmed' and 'sources' may not mean what you... →
Interesting analysis on Poynter of the language used to share information on Twitter, especially by individuals who are not members of the press.
As media technologies are widely adopted, so too is the related terminology. It’s a logical progression, but it’s also a source of confusion. That was the case during last year’s Arab Spring. NPR senior strategist and famed Arab Spring tweeter Andy...
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“Yes, the government can help, but the idea that the federal government should be...”
– Rick Santorum, calling for the abolition of public schools (via maxistentialist)
Did this really happen? No, it can’t be.
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Moochers Against Welfare -Paul Krugman →
A few fun facts from Paul Krugman:
In 2010, residents of the 10 states Gallup ranks as “most conservative” received 21.2 percent of their income in government transfers, while the number for the 10 most liberal states was only 17.1 percent
Mr. Obama has not radically expanded the safety net. Rather, the dire state of the economy has reduced incomes and made more people eligible for benefits,...
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Why I’m Feeling Excellent Today - A List
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So I'm reading Gardner's On Leadership for class...
principalhonorroll:
“There are needs and feelings that we express quite openly; lying deeper are emotions we share only with loved ones, and deeper still the things we tell no one. We die with much unsaid. It is strange that members of a species renowned for communicative gifts should leave unexpressed some of their deepest yearnings, their smoldering resentments, their worries and secret hopes,...
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Federal judge dismisses harassment suit against...
Yesterday, a federal judge dismissed the sexual harassment and retaliation claims against Congressman Alcee Hastings (D) of Miramar, Florida. The woman suing him, Winsome Packer, was a staffer at the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation, which Hastings formerly presided over.
Important: Winsome Packer’s legal representation in the suit is an openly conservative group, Judicial...
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Rep. Cliff Stearns perseveres in Planned...
(If Obama ever thinks about Rep. Cliff Stearns, this is what it looks like)
Thanks to the Susan G. Komen Foundation controversy over Planned Parenthood, my favorite Congressman is back in the spotlight.
Cliff Stearns has sat in the House of Representatives for twenty-something years now without doing anything interesting. Until last year, when he launched an investigation of Planned...
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“When I am assertive, I’m a bitch. When a man is assertive, he’s a...”
– —Nicki Minaj
Sexism is everywhere, it is constant, and being a female leader is a never ending uphill battle. But it matters, so we all keep fighting. Including Nicki Minaj.
[Source: NY Mag]
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Islandia, A Florida City That Never Was
The New York Times covered this funny little piece of Florida history yesterday. Islandia was supposed to be a giant resort town built on an archipelago in the Florida Keys, but environmentalists saved it from development. Worth the read!
Once a hideout for pirates, the 33 northernmost islands are now one of the Florida Keys’ last unspoiled pockets, bypassed in the early 1900s by Henry Flagler’s...
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Senator Marco Rubio defends Romney's lack of...
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) defended Mitt Romney’s statement to CNN: “I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs repair, I’ll fix it.”
Rubio, in a conversation with conservative radio host Laura Ingraham, stood up for Romney. Rubio said:
But at the end of the day, the fundamental point is that we do have a safety net in America,...
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Michael Bloomberg will give $250,000 to Planned... →
Wow, way to go Bloomberg! This is definitely unexpected and really awesome.
The former NYC Mayor released this in a statement:
Politics have no place in health care. Breast cancer screening saves lives and hundreds of thousands of women rely on Planned Parenthood for access to care. We should be helping women access that care, not placing barriers in their way
[Source: NY Times]