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25 Nov 2009 22:21

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Politics: Sean Hannity’s cold on how hot our planet is this year

  • You can also look it up, this is one of the coldest years in history, this past year.
  • Sean Hannity • Completely getting his facts wrong on how warm it is this year. Media Matters (which is admittedly a liberal site, BTW) points out that Hannity has repeatedly said that this is one of the coldest years on record – facts not backed up at all by the NOAA, NASA and Britain’s Met Office. Data from all three says that it’s one of the warmest years on record. We wonder what crow tastes like. source
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25 Nov 2009 20:40

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U.S.: D.C. socialites Tareq and Michaele Salahi step up their state dinner game

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  • These people are officially the greatest showboat reality-tv-whore badasses ever. Tareq and Michaele Salahi totally crashed the White House’s state dinner last night, and they did it in a blatant way, with Facebook photos, time with Rahm Emanuel (above) and no security clearance. Who knows how they got in; we wanna know what they’re gonna get out of it. source
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25 Nov 2009 19:56

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Politics: Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue” less like Bill Clinton, more like Hillary

  • How Sarah Palin’s book did:
  • 469,000 people went “Rogue”
  • How it compares to other political books:
  • 606,000 copies of Bill Clinton’s “My Life” sold in its first week
  • 440,000 copies of Hillary Clinton’s “Living History” sold in its first week source
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25 Nov 2009 18:29

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U.S.: Some guy is stuck in Nutty Putty, which is less fun than it sounds

That’s because, despite the name, “Nutty Putty” is in fact a cave. In Utah. He’s stuck 150 feet below ground. Yikes. source
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25 Nov 2009 18:25

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Politics: PETA’s latest ploy: An anti-factory-farming Thanksgiving ad

  • If PETA is trying to convince us that we shouldn’t eat turkeys, this video kinda sorta does it. But man, is it ever harsh. NBC said they’d be willing to air the ad in late-night time slots, but PETA wanted it to air during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, where tons of families – clearly, the target audience – could see it. Not so much, guys. source
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25 Nov 2009 17:28

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U.S., World: Obama has big plans for climate change in Copenhagen

  • 17% goal for emissions cuts by 2020 – good luck source
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25 Nov 2009 11:55

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Tech: Magic Mouse praise: “It’s the first Apple mouse that doesn’t suck”

Despite the fairly high praise, Wired doesn’t claim it’s absolutely perfect, as they only gave it a 7 out of 10. Why? It doesn’t do Expose and Spaces. Lame. source
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25 Nov 2009 11:45

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Culture: Adam Lambert’s mom “just went with the flow” at the AMAs

  • He always wanted to entertain, even just in our family, so he took it a few steps further. It’s my kid. He’s doing great. He is entertaining everyone, including me. You know, I was a little taken aback, but I just went with the flow, and it’s all good.
  • Leila Lambert • Describing her reaction to her son Adam’s now-infamous American Music Awards performance, which made more than a few people shudder. She says that her son “inspires” people, even in the wake of the controversy. We’re so inspired that Julius is already practicing to do his own version of the performance. source
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25 Nov 2009 11:43

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Music: It’s Pitchfork reviewing Animal Collective. You know the score.

  • 8.9 for their new EP, “Fall Be Kind”; they’re on a roll source
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25 Nov 2009 11:31

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Culture: Roman Polanski just allowed to Polanski himself bail

  • He’s waiting to bail himself out for now, based on appeals. Roman Polanski’s stay in jail may end once again, after a Swiss court said screw it and allowed him bail. Said bail won’t be cheap: It’s the equivalent of $4.5 million. But who knows? Maybe the infamous flight risk will consider that before he flies off again. source
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