Our 9 Favorite Feature Stories This Week: A Hermit, The Science Guy, And A Murder On The Mosquito Coast

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This week for BuzzReads, Tim Stelloh and Freda Moon investigate a real estate deal gone very wrong on the isolated coast of Nicaragua. Read that and these other great stories. 1. Murder and Manifest Destiny on the Mosquito Coast — BuzzFeed View this image › Freda Moon for BuzzFeed Fifteen years ago, a mysterious Greek […]

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Chuck Grassley: Ignore the ‘FeedStuff or BuzzStuff’ report on my tweets

http://twitter.com/#!/JenniferJJacobs/status/309354741442420736 Assume Twitter dead? Not so fast. The Twitterverse grieved on Tuesday after BuzzFeed reported that Sen. Chuck Grassley intends to abandon “his signature mix of personal observations, misadventures, and politics for a more staid, policy-focused approach to social media.” Please don’t leave Twitter, @chuckgrassley. I swear we’ll be good. Assume snark dead. — Bhavin […]

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Warning for NRA employees: Moby says Satan is getting ready for you

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http://twitter.com/#!/thelittleidiot/status/476827437062311936 Moby’s not just a musician. He’s not just a guy who has a type of left-wing Internet troll named after him. He’s full of theological wisdom. And if you work for the NRA, he knows the fate of your very soul. http://twitter.com/#!/thelittleidiot/status/476871119610212353 Moby is just oozing smart takes on politics. http://twitter.com/#!/thelittleidiot/status/476769165311606784 Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/06/14/important-warning-for-nra-employees-moby-says-satan-is-getting-ready-for-you/

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Ha! Conan tweets he’s being audited: ‘I don’t remember joining the Tea Party’

http://twitter.com/#!/ConanOBrien/status/335115881833193472 Move over, conservative groups; there’s a new IRS target in town. Late-night darling Conan O’Brien says the IRS has set its sights on him. What gives, IRS? @conanobrien Shouldn’t have called the show Conan’s Constitutional Patriot Comedy Hour — JPS (@JasonPStarling) May 16, 2013 @conanobrien just heard they’re now targeting #comedians in an attempt […]

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Twitter users force NPR to correct claim that sequester is a GOP invention

http://twitter.com/#!/NPR_Not_Neutral/status/304627805889642496 Score one for the good guys! As Twitchy reported on Feb. 11, impartial and nonpartisan NPR absurdly called the looming sequestration cuts a “Republican invention.” Though A Republican Invention, Obama Could Get Blamed For Sequester n.pr/12obkEt — NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) February 11, 2013 Even PolitiFact admits that “sequestration was an idea that came out […]

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Reports: Wisconsin GOP legislator’s son beaten over Romney yard signs?

http://twitter.com/#!/VickiMcKenna/status/260485769041420288 Deeply disturbing news breaking on Twitter about the alleged assault on the son of a Wisconsin GOP state senator, Neal Kedzie, who was reportedly defending himself against attackers who went after Romney yard signs on the family home’s property: Link to interview with man, Sean Kedzie, who was severely beaten for supporting Romney. Please […]

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There’s Something Special About These 14 Animals. It’ll Melt Your Nose. (You’ll See What I Mean)

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Even if you’re not currently in love, there’s no denying that love is all around us, every day. Sometimes it’s hard to see, like two people who are just falling in love. Then, at other times, it’s right in front of our faces. And for these 15 adorable pets, love is right on their faces. […]

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Newt Gingrich enjoys sleeping cheetahs at the National Zoo

http://twitter.com/#!/newtgingrich/status/208189893820678145 When Newt Gingrich suspended his campaign, we predicted the upside for him would be lots more quality zoo time. We were right. Newt went to the zoo #DrSeussbooks — Pattern Traders Ltd. (@JEliasof) May 31, 2012 We’re not surprised he enjoys the sleeping animals. When they’re awake, they can be vicious! Especially the penguins. […]

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25 Incredible Things To Eat In Scotland Right Now

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Come for the scenery, stay for the chocolate orange and cardamom cake. 1. Fish and chips at Anstruther Fish Bar, Fife. instagram.com This multi-award-winning chip shop in the ludicrously pretty fishing village of Anstruther counts Prince William among its customers. If you want to eat like royalty you should definitely try their freshly caught haddock […]

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