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What the hell do psychologists know about what the miners are going through? The manipulation seems like a cruel science experiment.

Ah, crap. Six Apart was bought by the Japanese. Now the crappy support for Movable Type will become non-existent. I waited too long to try to extricate my blog from this mess.

Some one from the Georgia senate offices leaves death threats on a gay website over DADT.

Rachel Sklar fisks the newsweek article and puts together a list of a few holes in their conclusions.

This year's political field includes no fewer than five Republican Senate candidates who are so opposed to abortion that they would force women to bear their rapists' babies. Among those who would grant no exceptions even in the case of rape or incest, you'll find two Tea Party-favored women — Sharron Angle and Christine O'Donnell.

"Though making an ass out of yourself on the internet is not culturally exclusive, let's gander at the Slavic strain of the phenomena, distinguished by a joyous lack of judgement, heavy abuse of photoshop, and an abundance of wall carpets."

Notebook sales have tanked. But Apple laptop sales are are up – the iPad is beating out cheaper laptops.

Yes. Definitively – there is no evidence that vaccines cause autism, even those containing thimerosal. It's science, bitches.

Wow – what a self-loathing girl that sister must be, too – to support a homophobic, anti-female, anti-choice candidate, even if it is her sister. There are lots of things I'd do for my siblings, but support their anti-gay senate run would not be one of those things.

This is going on in Michigan –

Act like as big an asshole as guys do and you'll get ahead at work. Or possibly you'll be called a ball breaker and get shut out of everything. There's really no way to win, is there? May as well give up and go back the the kitchen, girly-girls.

"Look, if you are creating, for example, a list of the top 25 tech bloggers and there’s not a single female name on there, the problem is you. You aren’t looking, you aren’t listening, something about your own cognition and repressed whatever is prevented you from identifying intellect when it comes in a female form. Because by now there are enough women in tech, media, and elsewhere that it would be statistically unlikely for one to not have several woman as a colleagues."

Awesome. Simply awesome. I heart Elizabeth Warren

In Greensburg, Indiana. Poor kid. Doesn't sound like the school system is self-aware enough to do anything about this, sadly.

This is one that really stumps us. I have the problem a lot, and have to break through.

Honestly, this has me seriously thinking about buying a gun. Because if this crazy guy gets to be governor of New York… I think my family is in danger, all the way over in Indiana, where there are crazier nuts around than this. This is how the nazis did it – took an terrible economy and people with unfocused anger and whipped them into a crazy froth that they rode to victory. Scary.

"To briefly summarize what we’ve discovered, the numbers generally indicate that if you’re a writer who happens to be a woman in any genre, you’d better be ready to spend your time clapping politely as your male friends pick up the majority of significant prizes, grants, awards, publications, and review coverage." –

I did not realize that Ayn Rand got her start by fucking Cecil DeMille. I guess that's what they mean when they say "pulling yourself up by your bootstraps." I had no idea that was a sexual term.

Good tips, although I hate like hell the multi-page stories like this. If there are 7 tips, put them all on the same page.

Since 1999, Prudential has used so-called retained-asset accounts, which allow the company to withhold lump-sum payments due to survivors and earn investment income on the money for itself.

Pick a year, click refresh, and TRAVEL THROUGH TIME. – YTTM shows you video from whatever year you pick. Awesome.

A list of habits to run through while problem-solving to help zero in on the answer. Great stuff!

If hindsight bias and confirmation bias had a baby, it would be the Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy. The fallacy gets its name from imagining a cowboy shooting at a barn. Over time, the side of the barn becomes riddled with holes. In some places there are lots of them, in others there are few. If the cowboy later paints a bullseye over a spot where his bullet holes clustered together it looks like he is pretty good with a gun.

Very rugged, minimalist duffel bags – cheap.

I really really hope Elizabeth Warren becomes the head of the new consumer protection agency. She's crazy smart and truly has the American people in her heart and mind. And she's got Wall Street's number and is unapologetic about calling them out on their shit.

Tired of people talking about burning stuff, or threatening to burn stuff. Wanna do something good instead of negative? 9/11 is a national day of service in honor of 9/11 first responders. Think of them and give a few hours to help your community.

All of the members of the Indianapolis city-county council, for you to call or email.

Who to contact about the crappy parking meters deal.

Censorship? Whaddya know.

Mac webcam software.

Of course not. Stop objectifying female athletes. Especially when they could (and should) beat your lazy sexist butt into the ground.

Some philosophy prof at Oxford seems to think so. I think. I can't tell exactly after reading his paper.

Conservative candidate claims Girl Scouts are teaching girls to become atheists and abortion-seekers, then tries to scrub his views from his website when he realizes he sounds like a nutball.