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2016-03-19 18:53
Karoli's response to the Eric Altermans and Jane Hamshers. Worth reading Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Via Blue Wave News, Van Jones' speech at the Campus Progress National Conference, which rang true to this cautiously optimistic liberal. More from Mr. Jones, via HuffPo:We are trying to bui… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Next time a teabagger blithers about spending and deficits, won't some nice journalist ask if he supported Bush--and, if so, whether he did anything to speak up against Bush's spending? Read More
2010-07-11 02:59
Some Jan Brewer-type yahoos have come up with a brilliant idea: Deny citizenship to native-born children of illegal immigrants! Screw that 14th Amendment! Who needs it?Jonathan Blanks has… Read More
2010-07-11 02:54
Always loved this song and band. Remember "American Bandstand"? Read More
2010-07-08 02:53
Chicago money columnist Terry Savage has written the most unintentionally hilarious column of the year thus far.First a question: What is up with these people named Savage? They think that… Read More
2010-07-02 23:33
Forget Bobby Jindal. Lindsey Graham is truly the GOP's answer to Kenneth the Page Read More
2010-07-02 02:30
Now, Fox Chicago suggests that Chicago get rid of its public libraries. As a librarian's daughter, I have a two-word response to this: Up yours.(Via Badtux.) Read More
2010-07-02 02:26
Wingnuts are mad at Joe Biden for using the word "blitzkrieg." "Waaaaaaah! He's bein' mean an' comparin' us to Nazis!"On that note, a music break.Note: I interviewed Tommy Ramone once. Ke… Read More
2010-06-20 18:22
It's early 1970s German R&B/prog outfit Frumpy, fronted by the incredible Inga Rumpf. Ms. Rumpf has had a nice, long career as a band frontwoman and a solo artist but remains unknown, a… Read More
2010-06-19 03:57
Yes, President Obama isn't perfect. Yes, he should just close Gitmo already. Yes, it would be great if he'd act on his campaign promise of more transparency in government. But c'mon, peop… Read More
2010-06-19 03:54
...here's William Shatner's interpretation of the Harry Chapin classic "Taxi." How did this clip go unnoticed for so long? Read More
2010-06-18 00:18
Sarah Palin's latest quest to find something to stand for has led her to call herself a feminist and talk about "mama grizzlies." Why feminists don't simply laugh their asses off is beyond… Read More
2010-06-17 02:06
"Loony left" and "moonbat" are now synonyms for "proven right all along." Read More
2010-06-16 00:18
Seriously, I have finally found one of those bands that's really, truly unlistenable. Besides Nickelback, of course. The band in question is Brokencyde (it's supposed to be pronounced "bro… Read More
2010-06-14 02:50
GWB's daughter, Barbara, supports health care reform AND is glad the health care bill was passed. Something tells me Chris Wallace won't invite her back any time soon. I have a mental imag… Read More
2010-06-13 13:11
2010-06-13 03:24
From Balloon Juice, a story involving a teabagger trying to free another teabagger from jail and conduct a citizens' arrest. Actually, Commander Guy has the whole, complete story. Oh yeah… Read More
2010-06-12 23:19
They use "socialist" and "Communist" as euphemisms for "uppity Negro." Read More
2010-06-06 20:47
Mudhoney, "Good Enough." Read More
2010-05-31 00:40
Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church still exist and are still acting like evil, soulless ghouls. No, wait, that's insulting to evil, soulless ghouls. Picketing Ronnie James Dio's m… Read More
2010-05-28 19:50
Garbage, "Stupid Girl." Read More
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