Awesome: Susana Martinez spots abandoned baby in parking lot, tracks down father

http://twitter.com/#!/KatrinaTrinko/status/254237606555045888 Susana Martinez pulls a Cory Booker http://t.co/HWuZHx9z — Julie Sobel (@JulieSobel) October 5, 2012 Indeed. Looks like the superhero torch has been passed to New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez. During a quick stop at a Santa Fe Walgreens on Wednesday, Martinez spotted a one-year-old girl left unattended in a running car, and she swooped […]

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Bruce Bartlett wants Tea Party small enough to fit ‘down the toilet’

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http://twitter.com/#!/BruceBartlett/status/416574337584734208 Columnist and historian Bruce Bartlett appears unhappy with the Tea Party. It seems like only yesterday that the Tea Party was often described as “irrelevant,” and now it’s purportedly wrested control of the destiny of the nation and demanded fiscal responsibility. The horror! MSNBC contributor and Miami Herald columnist Joy Reid re-tweeted the Tea […]

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Bomb threat reported at Louisiana State University, students evacuated

http://twitter.com/#!/lsureveille/status/247735143991746560 As Twitchy reported, last week, several university campuses were evacuated following bomb threats. Today, the Daily Reveille, LSU’s student newspaper, is reporting a bomb threat on campus. Students are being evacuated. A bomb threat has been reported on the #LSU campus. Please evacuate the campus as calmly and quickly as possible.… http://t.co/26gWRU0r — LSU […]

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You Probably Let Your Dog Do This All The Time, But Here’s Why You Should Be Careful

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What could go wrong? Venezuelan president calls on citizens to voluntarily disarm

http://twitter.com/#!/BonillaJL/status/311472023408869376 Last year in Venezuela, the government banned private gun ownership — and over 21,000 people were murdered. But acting President Nicolás Maduro doesn’t think self-defense should be a priority for citizens. At a rally yesterday, he called on Venezuelans to surrender their weapons, insisting that only police and the military should possess firearms. No doubt this will […]

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Community Post: 18 Fab Etsy Infinity Scarves You’ll Want To Wear Forever

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The coziness just never ends… Bring me my infinity scarf at once. I’m going out. View this image › Via giphy.com 1. When you’re feeling fancy. View this image › Scarf Obsession / Via etsy.com Pashmina Infinity Scarf, $29.00 2. For the casually elegant days. View this image › Zojanka / Via etsy.com Fleece Cotton […]

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How Climate Change Will End Wine As We Know It

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Hotter and less predictable temperatures mean that much of the world’s premium wine regions are now under threat and new ones are emerging. How the wine industry is — and isn’t — reacting says a lot about the future of agriculture. View this image › BuzzFeed “All the grapes were ripening at once,” Wendy Cameron […]

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You’re Gonna Want To Stay As Far Away From This Place As Possible. Trust Me.

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If you happen to be scared of snakes (like any sane person) then stay as far away from the Canadian province of Manitoba during spring. For you see, the World’s largest gathering of snakes takes place there every year when thousands of snakes gather at the Narcisse Snake Dens. Manitoba’s climate and geology make it […]

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