When An Abused Dog Is Pet For The First Time, It Will Break Your Heart

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When a dog is abused for most of its life, it leads to a lot of trauma. There are obvious physical scars that people can see, touch, and heal, but under all of that are the emotional and psychological scars that none of us can understand. So when you see a seemingly healthy dog at […]

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US reportedly evacuating Americans from Iraqi air base [photos]

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http://twitter.com/#!/CustosDivini/status/477170936194400256 The United States is reportedly evacuating Americans from an air base in Iraq as militants continue to move aggressively in the nation. http://twitter.com/#!/Majchrowitz/status/477171306203344896 http://twitter.com/#!/WilliamsJon/status/477182316087750656 http://twitter.com/#!/vplus/status/477157994732748801 Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain both made comments following a briefing on the situation in Iraq: http://twitter.com/#!/clararitger/status/477171494393774080 National Review’s Jim Geraghty posted a satellite image of the base during […]

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5 Health Risks You Encounter Every Day Without Even Realizing It

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When it comes to risk assessment, things like flights and camping trips typically come to mind. Although the news certainly hasn’t been helping in the flying-is-awful department, your mother has probably told you a million times that you’re more likely to die doing something routine (like driving, for example) than you are to die in […]

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Huh? TPM editor claims conservatives created ‘Obama is weirdo Muslim dog eater meme’

http://twitter.com/#!/OneFineJay/status/192448512171048961 As news of Dog Meat-gate was ruining the nation’s appetites Tuesday night, Talking Points Memo editor and publisher Josh Marshall decided to weigh in. Had only just noticed new rightwing Obama is weirdo Muslim dog eater meme. Thk you twitter — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 18, 2012 Ohhhh, of course. We’d be completely familiar […]

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Rupert Murdoch says IRS is ‘out of control’

http://twitter.com/#!/rupertmurdoch/status/333632128917069826 He’s right, but don’t expect the Left to admit it. They don’t seem to mind a powerful government agency that targets people based on their political beliefs. What really bothers them is … Rupert Murdoch. @rupertmurdoch the IRS’s job is to make sure people and organizations pay the correct amount of tax. You could’ve […]

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I Can’t Decide Whether To Laugh Hysterically Or Give This Girl An Award. You’ve Got To See What She Does.

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Art comes in many different forms. Some people use oil paints, others sculpt with clay. This awesome photographer, though, decided to use a medium I’ve never seen before: stuff being thrown at her own face. Kaija Straumanis is a photographer that originally hails from Latvia. One thing you may notice about her is that 1.) […]

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‘Nice work!’ @ExJon gives Ronan Farrow Daily a much-needed makeover [Photoshop]

http://twitter.com/#!/informedblackmn/status/510166969253785600 It’s been a long time coming: http://twitter.com/#!/exjon/status/510166662130450432 We approve. http://twitter.com/#!/DonlynTurnbull/status/510166924324384769 http://twitter.com/#!/john_alvarado_1/status/510168655489822720 Nah-nah-nah-nah! *** Related: ‘Comedy creates oneness’: @exjon picks up liberal comedy tips at Netroots humor panel ‘#CoffeeSpew’! @ExJon recommends perfect book to NYT crab Josh Barro [photo] ‘The Last Temptation Of Obama’: @ExJon has an intriguing proposition for POTUS Does it get any better than this? […]

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Coward: Suspended Politico journo locks Twitter account

http://twitter.com/#!/velvethammer/status/216375625273982976 It’s a little too late now, but fired suspended Politico reporter Joe Williams has locked his Twitter account after Breitbart media watchdog John Nolte smoked him out for tweeting vulgar slurs against the Romneys and race-baiting comments. Protected status? Pffft. On Twitter, there’s no hiding from the mockage. Fire away, tweeps! joseph williams @jdub321 […]

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