DN Speak: 4/14/13

Friday, April 19, 2013

TIL that in Laguna, Brazil, dolphins herd fish towards local fishermen and then signal the fishermen to throw their nets. The dolphins feed on the escaping fish. They were not trained for this behavior, the collaboration has been going on at least since 1847.

TIL that in Laguna, Brazil, dolphins herd fish towards local fishermen and then signal the fishermen to throw their nets. The dolphins feed on the escaping fish. They were not trained for this behavior, the collaboration has been going on at least since 1847.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | APRIL 19, 2013
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Muslim Woman Attacked After Conservatives Repeat False Speculation About ‘Dark-Skinned Suspects’

Muslim Woman Attacked After Conservatives Repeat False Speculation About 'Dark-Skinned Suspects'
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 19, 2013
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It didn't take long after the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday for the internet's most irresponsible ... Read more

Senator Writes Off American Justice System In One Tweet

Senator Writes Off American Justice System In One Tweet
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 19, 2013
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Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Friday wrote off the idea that people arrested by the police in the United States deserve to ... Read more

Religiously motivated people like Pam Stenzel are "educating" our kids with this kind of harmful crap

Religiously motivated people like Pam Stenzel are "educating" our kids with this kind of harmful crap
REDDIT TOP NEWS | APRIL 19, 2013
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Republican Senator Denounces Heritage Foundation’s Discredited Immigration Study

Republican Senator Denounces Heritage Foundation's Discredited Immigration Study
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 19, 2013
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At Friday's Senate Judiciary hearing on comprehensive immigration reform, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) — a member of the ... Read more

After Making $2 Billion In Profits, Insurer Complains It Doesn’t Get Enough Government Money

After Making $2 Billion In Profits, Insurer Complains It Doesn't Get Enough Government Money
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 19, 2013
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By all appearances, UnitedHealth Group is having a stellar year. The mammoth company, which is the largest health insurer in ... Read more

‘Family’ Group Co-Opts Tragedy To Oppose ‘Sexual Liberalism’

'Family' Group Co-Opts Tragedy To Oppose 'Sexual Liberalism'
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 19, 2013
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In an email sent to supporters before Thursday night's manhunt began in Massachusetts, the Family Research Council ... Read more

Food Infections Rose In 2012, But Government Is Still Gutting Food Safety Programs

Food Infections Rose In 2012, But Government Is Still Gutting Food Safety Programs
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 19, 2013
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Food-related infections rose in 2012, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control, as budget cuts targeted food ... Read more

Whenever I read someone complaining about a post on r/atheism

Whenever I read someone complaining about a post on r/atheism
REDDIT TOP NEWS | APRIL 19, 2013
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April 19 News: When Will The Carbon Bubble Pop, Costing Fossil Fuel Investors $6 Trillion?

April 19 News: When Will The Carbon Bubble Pop, Costing Fossil Fuel Investors $6 Trillion?
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 19, 2013
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Our thoughts and prayers remain with the public safety officers and citizens of Boston. A new study said fossil fuel investors ... Read more

Fischer: Everything The Bible Says Is Objective, Historical Fact

Katelyn Campbell Receives Outpouring Of Support After Protesting High School Abstinence Assembly

Katelyn Campbell Receives Outpouring Of Support After Protesting High School Abstinence Assembly
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 19, 2013
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Even after Katelyn Campbell's principal allegedly threatened her for speaking out against a "slut-shaming" ... Read more

Fast-Growing U.S. Solar Industry Now Employs Over 119,000 Led By California, Arizona And New Jersey

Fast-Growing U.S. Solar Industry Now Employs Over 119,000 Led By California, Arizona And New Jersey
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 19, 2013
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At a national level, the solar industry data added nearly 14,000 new jobs in 2012, a 13% growth rate over 2011 — 5 times ... Read more

Detroit Cops Dumping Homeless Outside City: ACLU - Police 'deserting them miles away', it claims

http://www.newser.com/story/166488/detroit-cops-dumping-homeless-outside-city-aclu.html

A future beyond traffic gridlock - Bill Ford

For the Love of God, Just Call It a Filibuster

For the Love of God, Just Call It a Filibuster
THE ATLANTIC | APRIL 17, 2013
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I am in Internet range for only a few minutes, so let me just type this right out: 1. Today a provision that would increase background checks for ... Read more

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Governor LePage: Maine Wind Turbine Runs On ‘A Little Electric Motor That Turns The Blades’

Governor LePage: Maine Wind Turbine Runs On 'A Little Electric Motor That Turns The Blades'
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 18, 2013
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Maine Governor Paul LePage accused the University of Maine of turning on an electric motor when the wind wasn't blowing ... Read more

Be a Thought Leader -- 9 Steps to Influence and Media Attention

Be a Thought Leader -- 9 Steps to Influence and Media Attention
BUSINESS NEWS ON HUFFINGTON POST | APRIL 18, 2013
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The term thought leader is bandied about like a beach balloon on a summer's day. It seems that everyone is labeling themselves a thought leader. But m... Read more

Study Debunks GOP Talking Point

Study Debunks GOP Talking Point
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | APRIL 18, 2013
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As politicians grapple with the best way to deal with the soaring costs of Social Security, they might be interested to find ... Read more

Scarborough Rips GOP

Scarborough Rips GOP
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | APRIL 18, 2013
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An outraged Joe Scarborough sounded off on the failure of gun background checks in the Senate on Thursday's "Morning ... Read more

A lesson from Klingons

A lesson from Klingons
REDDIT TOP NEWS | APRIL 18, 2013
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Went to an atheist intervention disguised as a tupperware party my Aunt threw. My Aunt actually told me this during the whole debacle.

Went to an atheist intervention disguised as a tupperware party my Aunt threw. My Aunt actually told me this during the whole debacle.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | APRIL 18, 2013
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Only in Texas.. This is what no zoning regulations looks like

Only in Texas.. This is what no zoning regulations looks like
REDDIT TOP NEWS | APRIL 18, 2013
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STUDY: Obamacare Will Help Provide A Big Boost To America’s Middle Class

STUDY: Obamacare Will Help Provide A Big Boost To America's Middle Class
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 18, 2013
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As Obamacare continues to take effect, and states across the country prepare to launch their health insurance marketplaces by ... Read more

Grade Inflation: GOP Still Pushing False Keystone Job Numbers

Grade Inflation: GOP Still Pushing False Keystone Job Numbers
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 18, 2013
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The Keystone XL Pipeline has been catapulted back in the spotlight of the House of Representatives this week, with Republicans ... Read more

Former Ex-Gay Spokesperson Finally Rebukes Harmful Therapy

Former Ex-Gay Spokesperson Finally Rebukes Harmful Therapy
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 18, 2013
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John Paulk was once one of the most visible spokespeople for the ex-gay movement, appearing on the cover of Newsweek in 1998 ... Read more

Despite Growing Threat Of Deadly Superbugs, New Antibiotic Research Screeches To A Halt

Despite Growing Threat Of Deadly Superbugs, New Antibiotic Research Screeches To A Halt
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 18, 2013
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Since March, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has been ramping up its warnings about the growth of ... Read more

Sam Harris - Death and the Present Moment

Insider Trading in DC Just Got a Whole Lot Easier.

Ohio Catholic High School Fires Gay Teacher For Naming Partner In Mother’s Obituary

Ohio Catholic High School Fires Gay Teacher For Naming Partner In Mother's Obituary
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 18, 2013
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When Carla Hale was fired from Bishop Watterson High School in Columbus Ohio because she's gay after working there for 19 ... Read more

Kansas Bans Communities From Making Contractors Pay Prevailing Wages On Public Projects

Kansas Bans Communities From Making Contractors Pay Prevailing Wages On Public Projects
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 18, 2013
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On Tuesday, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback (R) signed a law aimed at prohibiting local governments from requiring contractors to ... Read more

Surviving a Winter in the Bible Belt

Government Sneakily Repeals Its Own Insider Trading Law

Bill Maher interviews an Arkansas Senator.

Bill Maher interviews an Arkansas Senator.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | APRIL 17, 2013
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Keystone Pipeline Will Create Only 35 Permanent Jobs, Emit 51 Coal Plants’ Worth Of Carbon

Keystone Pipeline Will Create Only 35 Permanent Jobs, Emit 51 Coal Plants' Worth Of Carbon
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 17, 2013
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Today, Secretary of State John Kerry told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that he wasn't touching the Keystone ... Read more

U.S. Senate = An Embarrassment

Conspiracy Theories Kill Gun Control Legislation

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Bill Maher on the Republican Apocalypse Conspiracy

Conservatives' Favorite Debt Study Revealed as Fake - But Alex Pareene doubts they'll change their tune

http://www.newser.com/story/166388/conservatives-favorite-debt-study-revealed-as-fake.html

Why Republicans Suddenly Became Afraid Of Their Own Budget Shadow

Why Republicans Suddenly Became Afraid Of Their Own Budget Shadow
TPMDC | APRIL 17, 2013
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Now that Republicans have gotten their way, and the Senate has passed a budget, suddenly they're the ones squeamish about ... Read more

CISPA gained 36 new co-sponsors on the same day that IBM flew in 200 executives to lobby Congress on the bill

CISPA gained 36 new co-sponsors on the same day that IBM flew in 200 executives to lobby Congress on the bill
REDDIT TOP NEWS | APRIL 17, 2013
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FREAKIN LOVE CANADA

FREAKIN LOVE CANADA
REDDIT TOP NEWS | APRIL 17, 2013
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Jesus affirmed a gay couple.

I discovered this site by accident after clicking a comment on Reddit today, and thought others might be interested. Check out all the other links on the left side of their page.

http://www.wouldjesusdiscriminate.org/biblical_evidence/gay_couple.html

You might also want to check out the list of churches affiliated with the site, if you are into church -- http://www.wouldjesusdiscriminate.org/sponsors.html .

Oklahoma Congressman: ExxonMobil ‘Should Be Patted On The Back’ For Arkansas Oil Spill

Oklahoma Congressman: ExxonMobil 'Should Be Patted On The Back' For Arkansas Oil Spill
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 17, 2013
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ExxonMobil's recent oil spill dumped some 200,000 gallons into Mayflower, Arkansas, killed wildlife, and caused 22 homes ... Read more

GOP State Senator: Homosexual Relationships Pose ‘Health Risks’ To My Family

GOP State Senator: Homosexual Relationships Pose 'Health Risks' To My Family
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 17, 2013
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During a floor speech on Wednesday, Iowa state Sen. Dennis Guth (R) made a wide range of inflammatory and offensive remarks ... Read more

What The House GOP Doesn’t Want You To Know About Wind Vs. Oil Tax Credits

What The House GOP Doesn't Want You To Know About Wind Vs. Oil Tax Credits
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 17, 2013
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Although yesterday's hearing of the House Subcommittees on Energy and Oversight was meant to bring scrutiny to federal wind ... Read more

Even After FDA Found Mold At Pharmaceutical Facilities, GOP Is Still Skeptical Of More Regulation

Even After FDA Found Mold At Pharmaceutical Facilities, GOP Is Still Skeptical Of More Regulation
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 17, 2013
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In the wake of last year's horrific meningitis outbreak stemming from unsanitary practices at a Massachusetts-area ... Read more

Justice Scalia Revives Argument That Voting Rights Act Is ‘Racial Entitlement’ — While Case Is Still Pending

Justice Scalia Revives Argument That Voting Rights Act Is 'Racial Entitlement' — While Case Is Still Pending
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 17, 2013
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Not content with the barrage of outrage Justice Antonin Scalia elicited when he said during a recent oral argument that the ... Read more

NH Republican Calls Women 'Vaginas' in Email - Fellow Republicans condemn Peter Hansen's remarks as 'shameful'

http://www.newser.com/story/166396/nh-republican-calls-women-vaginas-in-email.html

Heard this from a 6 year old.

Heard this from a 6 year old.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | APRIL 17, 2013
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National Security Brief: Pressure Mounts On Obama To Investigate Torture

National Security Brief: Pressure Mounts On Obama To Investigate Torture
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 17, 2013
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Pressure is mounting on the Obama administration to allow access to documents pertaining to the CIA's post 9/11 terror ... Read more

Poverty Drove Women Into Kermit Gosnell’s Clinic

Poverty Drove Women Into Kermit Gosnell's Clinic
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 17, 2013
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The trial for Kermit Gosnell, the Philadelphia abortion doctor charged with murder and who apparently ran a hellish and illegal ... Read more

House Panel Misses Facts On Oil And Gas On Federal Lands

House Panel Misses Facts On Oil And Gas On Federal Lands
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 17, 2013
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Republican members of the House Natural Resources Committee will do their level best at a hearing today to perpetuate a host of ... Read more

UN Secretary General: Culture, Tradition, And Religion Can ‘Never Justify’ LGBT Inequality

UN Secretary General: Culture, Tradition, And Religion Can 'Never Justify' LGBT Inequality
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 17, 2013
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This week, South Africa and Norway cohosted the International Conference on Human Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender ... Read more

Top Iowa Elections Official: Pass Voter ID So The GOP Can Kill Abortion Rights And Marriage Equality

Top Iowa Elections Official: Pass Voter ID So The GOP Can Kill Abortion Rights And Marriage Equality
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 17, 2013
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At a social conservatives' conference this week, Iowa's Secretary of State argued that Republicans need to pass ... Read more

China trounces U.S. in green energy investments

China trounces U.S. in green energy investments
CNN MONEY | APRIL 16, 2013
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TIL Iranians held a candle light vigil 9/11 2001 to express sympathy/support for the American people.

TIL Iranians held a candle light vigil 9/11 2001 to express sympathy/support for the American people.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | APRIL 15, 2013
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Belief in Angry God Associated with Poor Mental Health

Belief in Angry God Associated with Poor Mental Health
REDDIT TOP NEWS | APRIL 16, 2013
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Pat Buchanan Calls For ‘A New Era Of Civil Disobedience’ Against LGBT Equality

Pat Buchanan Calls For 'A New Era Of Civil Disobedience' Against LGBT Equality
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 16, 2013
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As the LGBT community continues to challenge discrimination and win their cases — be it discrimination by florists, bed & ... Read more

New Research Undermines The GOP’s Austerity Agenda

New Research Undermines The GOP's Austerity Agenda
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 16, 2013
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In the debate over government spending, the central data point wielded by fans of austerity is the claim that once a country ... Read more

Ohio Republicans Want To Ban Sex Ed Classes From Talking About ‘Gateway Sexual Activity’

Ohio Republicans Want To Ban Sex Ed Classes From Talking About 'Gateway Sexual Activity'
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 16, 2013
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During a debate over Ohio's budget on Tuesday afternoon, Republicans in the House tacked on an amendment that would ... Read more

11 Republicans Who Cited A Faulty Study To Push For Drastic Spending Cuts

11 Republicans Who Cited A Faulty Study To Push For Drastic Spending Cuts
THINKPROGRESS | APRIL 16, 2013
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Advocates for rapid deficit reduction have long used a study from economists Carmen Reinhart and Edward Rogoff, which argues ... Read more

Bush-era torture use 'indisputable,' Guantanamo must close, task force finds

Bush-era torture use 'indisputable,' Guantanamo must close, task force finds
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | APRIL 16, 2013
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An independent task force issued a damning review of Bush-era interrogation practices on Tuesday, saying the highest U.S. officials bore ultimate resp... Read more