Host an Occupier on your couch

http://twitter.com/#!/ihatethemedia/status/178484034895228929 I Hate the Media links to Reuters at Yahoo: After two months camping in New York’s Zuccotti Park – and sparking similar so-called occupations of public spaces around the United States – Occupy Wall Street protesters were evicted by authorities and have since been scattered around the city. Some churches offered a place to […]

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A Turkish Company Is Cleverly Using Recycling Bins To Help Stray Dogs.

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There are hundreds of thousands of homeless dogs all over the world. It’s difficult to put a finger on why there are so many. Some groups believe that irresponsible pet breeding and sales have resulted in the homelessness boom, while others suggest the lack of population control. Regardless of the cause, there are homeless dogs […]

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Gov. Cuomo proposes SAFE Act, including immediate ban on assault rifles

http://twitter.com/#!/carynlittler/status/291000687255494657 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo held a press conference tonight to brief the media on gun control proposals he has negotiated with the state’s legislature. .@nygovcuomo is giving a briefing about his gun legislation. YNN & @capitaltonight will have details in the 9p hour. — Caryn Littler (@carynlittler) January 15, 2013 . @nygovcuomo sayson […]

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Non-shocker of the day: Lindsey Graham probably won’t join filibuster of gun control bill

http://twitter.com/#!/WhitneyNeal/status/318415523081752576 Remember when Lindsey Graham stood strong for conservative principles? We don’t either. Just watched SC’s Lindsey Graham state “he would not support the Rubio, Cruz, Paul gun control filibuster.” Would vote “no” to any bill. — Andrew Young (@NucMM1retired) March 31, 2013 Sen. Graham says he doesn’t plan to filibuster gun control legislation 400 […]

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This Nurse Treats Humans By Day, And Cats By Night…175 Cats. In Her Own Home.

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Lima, Peru, native Maria Torero makes her living as a private nurse to ailing humans. Outside of work, she doesn’t stop caring for others. Her other patients just happen to have a lot more fur.  Using her own 2-story, 8-room apartment, Torero cares for cats suffering from feline leukemia…175 cats, that is. She takes them in after […]

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21 Reasons Cook-Out Is The Greatest Food Joint In The Whole Damn South

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I’d like a spicy chicken sandwich with a double order of fries, please! 21. If you haven’t heard, Cook-Out is a delicacy that’s only served in select areas of the South. View this image › Gerry Dincher / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: gerrydincher It’s better than Five Guys, Checkers, Whataburger, and yes, In-N-Out! 20. […]

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What Happened To This Shark Will Scare You Away From The Water Forever.

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When you think of “dangerous ocean animals,” your mind probably jumps to sharks, jellyfish and squid first, right? Those creatures are notoriously dangerous. Maybe they don’t kill humans that often, but they are a huge threat to other animals.  What you probably don’t realize, though, is that they aren’t the only giant predators in the […]

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See This Little Blue Frog? You’re About To Learn More From Him Than Ever Thought Possible.

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Did you know that Russia is bigger than Pluto? If not, then clearly you haven’t been hanging around with Small Fact Frog. Small Fact Frog is an “advice animal” image macro series featuring a photograph of a blue Uluguru forest tree frog and accompanied by captions highlighting a wide range of little-known factoids, why you ask? […]

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Obama threatens tax hike ‘if Congress doesn’t act,’ is reminded of what he can do now

http://twitter.com/#!/BarackObama/status/275273363985944577 President Obama continues to threaten a tax hike on middle class families “if Congress doesn’t act.” He doesn’t mention the many measures he could immediately take to avoid it. According to @barackobama a “balanced approach” is spend like an angry drunk and deal with cuts when we wake up. #tcot #tlot #tiot — Jim […]

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