DN Speak: 5/26/13

Saturday, June 1, 2013

2% - Neil deGrasse Tyson

2% - Neil deGrasse Tyson
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 1, 2013
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Family was getting noise complaints, so they set up a camera while they were out.

Family was getting noise complaints, so they set up a camera while they were out.

Scott Walker Plans To Sell Off Many Of Wisconsin’s University Buildings, Prisons

Scott Walker Plans To Sell Off Many Of Wisconsin's University Buildings, Prisons
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 1, 2013
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An Oxford University researcher and author specializing in neuroscience has suggested that one day religious fundamentalism may be treated as a curable mental illness

An Oxford University researcher and author specializing in neuroscience has suggested that one day religious fundamentalism may be treated as a curable mental illness
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 1, 2013
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What TransCanada’s CEO Is Not Saying About The Keystone Tar Sands Pipeline

What TransCanada's CEO Is Not Saying About The Keystone Tar Sands Pipeline
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 1, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mj3p5

TransCanada has lobbied the U.S. government to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, hoping to transport the heavy, bitumen-laden ... Read more

This is my new desktop. Already had a few comments from nosy students looking over my shoulder.

This is my new desktop. Already had a few comments from nosy students looking over my shoulder.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | MAY 31, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mb0r6

Tesla founder promises details on futuristic 'Hyperloop' mass transit

Tesla founder promises details on futuristic 'Hyperloop' mass transit
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | MAY 31, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mh0lD

Elon Musk, founder of the electric car company Tesla (among other things), has been dropping references to a new mode of rapid transit he calls the "H... Read more

Fears of civil war in Iraq after 1,000 are killed in a month

Fears of civil war in Iraq after 1,000 are killed in a month
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | JUNE 1, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mioTV
BAGHDAD - More than 1,000 people were killed in violence in Iraq in May, making it the deadliest month since the sectarian slaughter of 2006-07, the U... Read more

Fears of civil war in Iraq after 1,000 are killed in a month

YOU'LL BE LOVED AGAIN (ORIGINAL) - ROOMIE

Roomie Originals - WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES AROUND

Roomie Originals - 42

Roomie Originals - Miss You (City Lights)

Friday, May 31, 2013

Week In The News: Housing Prices, Holder And Leaks, Syria (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/05/31/week-housing-holder-smithfield

A sense of things turning this week. In the economy, maybe for the better. Home prices, markets, up. In Syria, maybe for the worse. Hezbollah moving in. War spilling out. For Attorney General Eric Holder, for the hotter. Hot seat questions on his role and leadership. In Pakistan, a U.S. drone hits high in the Taliban. In Washington, Michele Bachmann says she won’t run again. In

Florida, new questions over the FBI killing of a young Chechen-American. And a big bid from China for America’s biggest pork producer.

Up next On Point: Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.

– Tom Ashbrook

Friday News Roundup - Domestic (Diane Rehm Show)

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-05-31/friday-news-roundup-domestic

The F.B.I. reveals another round of suspicious letters that may contain ricin. Latest targets include the White House, an Air Force base, and the C.I.A. Attorney General Eric Holder tells news editors in a private meeting that he is committed to changing Justice Department guidelines on probes involving journalists. President Obama reportedly plans to nominate former senior Justice Department official James Comey to head the F.B.I. The president and Governor Chris Christie reunite on the New Jersey shore to view recovery efforts after Superstorm Sandy. And consumer confidence is the strongest in over five years. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top national news stories.

Friday News Roundup - International (Diane Rehm Show)

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-05-31/friday-news-roundup-international

A U.S. drone kills Pakistan's number two Taliban leader. Syria says it has received the first shipment of Russian missiles. And a Chinese firm agrees to buy the world's largest pork producer. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

Influential Conservative: Time To Bust The Filibuster

Influential Conservative: Time To Bust The Filibuster
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | MAY 30, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/maA0i

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) may have just landed an influential ally on the right in his potential new bid to ... Read more

'Drugs Are Not Bad.. That's Bullsh*t'

'Drugs Are Not Bad.. That's Bullsh*t'
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | MAY 31, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mdNoE

NEW YORK -- Carl Hart wants drug policy to go where science takes it. The rest of us may not be so ready. The 46-year-old... Read more

GOP Sizes Up Obama As Target

GOP Sizes Up Obama As Target
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | MAY 31, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mdH5s

WASHINGTON — His name won't be on any ballot in 2014. Or ever again, for that matter. But plenty of Republicans are still eager ... Read more

SMOKE & MIRRORS

SMOKE & MIRRORS
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | MAY 30, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/m9Ao2

Tobacco giant Reynolds American Inc. last year helped fund several of the nation's most politically active — and secretive — ... Read more

Medicare Chief: Obamacare Is Extending Medicare's Life

Medicare Chief: Obamacare Is Extending Medicare's Life
TPMDC | MAY 31, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/me3oK

The chief of Medicare on Friday credited Obamacare for continuing to help extend the life of Medicare after a new trustees' ... Read more

Sam Harris makes it crystal clear

Sam Harris makes it crystal clear
REDDIT TOP NEWS | MAY 31, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/md92w

Separation of church and state.

Separation of church and state.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | MAY 31, 2013
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Tesla Motors Pays Off its Govt Loan…9 Years Early - “It turns out that if you give a bunch of intelligent innovators the seed money to conduct innovative research, the innovators will sometimes successfully innovate.”

Tesla Motors Pays Off its Govt Loan…9 Years Early - "It turns out that if you give a bunch of intelligent innovators the seed money to conduct innovative research, the innovators will sometimes successfully innovate."
REDDIT TOP NEWS | MAY 31, 2013
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A Kids Reaction To Gay Couple - YouTube

A doctor and medical ethicist says parents who choose not to vaccinate their children should be liable, in the form of lawsuits, for anyone who becomes sick from their child.

A doctor and medical ethicist says parents who choose not to vaccinate their children should be liable, in the form of lawsuits, for anyone who becomes sick from their child.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | MAY 31, 2013
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Mars pebbles prove water history. Scientists now have definitive proof that many of the landscapes seen on Mars were indeed cut by flowing water.

Mars pebbles prove water history. Scientists now have definitive proof that many of the landscapes seen on Mars were indeed cut by flowing water.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | MAY 31, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mdOiE

NRA Fundraises On False Claims About U.N. Arms Trade Treaty

NRA Fundraises On False Claims About U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 31, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mbhVS

The National Rifle Association is stoking the misguided fears of its members that the United Nations is coming to steal their ... Read more

Chinese Meat Firm With Terrible Food Safety Record Buys The Largest Pork Producer In The U.S.

Chinese Meat Firm With Terrible Food Safety Record Buys The Largest Pork Producer In The U.S.
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 31, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mdSmS

Two global meat giants with shady food safety histories are planning to merge in hopes of becoming the most powerful meat ... Read more

Former Archbishop Of Canterbury: Marriage Equality Will Lead To Incest And Polygamy

Former Archbishop Of Canterbury: Marriage Equality Will Lead To Incest And Polygamy
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 31, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mdWUh

Lord George Carey, served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991-2002, has warned that marriage equality will lead to polygamy ... Read more

Megyn Kelly Destroys Fox Pundit For Views On Working Moms: ‘What Makes You Dominant And Me Submissive?’

Megyn Kelly Destroys Fox Pundit For Views On Working Moms: 'What Makes You Dominant And Me Submissive?'
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 31, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mbooJ

On her Friday segment, Fox News' Megyn Kelly tore into conservative commenter Erick Erickson over his comments that it is ... Read more

Cable Isn’t The Only Cord Getting Cut, As 1 Percent Of American Homes Drop Internet Subscriptions

Cable Isn't The Only Cord Getting Cut, As 1 Percent Of American Homes Drop Internet Subscriptions
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 31, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mddRb

The conventional wisdom about cable cord-cutting is that people who cancel their cable subscriptions are doing so as a matter ... Read more

Kids Who Overcome Poverty Are Still In For A Lifetime Of Medical Problems

Kids Who Overcome Poverty Are Still In For A Lifetime Of Medical Problems
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 31, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mdiYG

Evidently, pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps isn't enough to overcome a system that's stacked against you. ... Read more

Forget self-denial: Key to richer, healthier life is a good imagination

Forget self-denial: Key to richer, healthier life is a good imagination
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | MAY 31, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mdlux

> Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow, there will be sun, Little Orphan Annie sang. Recent neuroeconomics research suggests she was onto som... Read more

Obama to Seek Much Lower Cap on Contractor Exec Pay - Contracting - GovExec.com

http://www.govexec.com/contracting/2013/05/obama-seek-much-lower-cap-contractor-exec-pay/64007/?oref=govexec_today_nl

One Solution to Sequestration: Slash Tens of Thousands of Defense Jobs - Defense - GovExec.com

http://www.govexec.com/defense/2013/05/one-solution-sequestration-slash-tens-thousands-defense-jobs/63986/?oref=govexec_today_nl

Jennifer Pahlka: Coding a better government

http://www.nextgov.com/technology-news/tech-insider/2013/05/meet-jennifer-pahlka-she-wants-reboot-way-you-work/64013/?oref=govexec_today_nl

Medicare fund insolvency date a bit further away than last year

Medicare fund insolvency date a bit further away than last year
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | MAY 31, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mdT3d
The trustees of the federal government's two largest entitlement programs – Social Security and Medicare – reported Friday that the Medicare hospital ... Read more

Slaves May Be Catching the Fish You Eat: Report - 15 Burmese workers beaten, forced to work for Thai crew

http://www.newser.com/story/168777/slaves-may-be-catching-the-fish-you-eat-report.html

In 40% of homes, women are the breadwinner. This led an all-male Fox panel to go a little berserk

In 40% of homes, women are the breadwinner. This led an all-male Fox panel to go a little berserk
REDDIT TOP NEWS | MAY 30, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mab7G

Massive price drop in solar power: Alternative energy will no longer be "alternative"

Massive price drop in solar power: Alternative energy will no longer be "alternative"
REDDIT TOP NEWS | MAY 30, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/gMK3P

U.S. households 55% poorer, on average | The Morning Sentinel, Waterville, ME

http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/u-s-households-55_-poorer-on-average_2013-05-31.html

Every 42 Seconds (The prison industry)

(Abundant profanity)

Thursday, May 30, 2013

The Nicene Creed - Rowan Atkinson, Smith and Jones - Antitheist Atheist

Madalyn Murray O'Hair on the Donahue Show - Antitheist atheist

Madalyn Murray O'Hair COMPLETE RADIO PHONE IN SHOW - Antitheist atheist.

Every scientific truth goes through three phases

Every scientific truth goes through three phases
REDDIT TOP NEWS | MAY 30, 2013
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Ex-Gay Survivors Describe How They Tried To Pray Away The Gay

http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/05/30/2079511/ex-gay-survivors/?mobile=wt&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

REPORT: Corporate Profits Soar And Wages Fall Thanks To Declining Unionization

REPORT: Corporate Profits Soar And Wages Fall Thanks To Declining Unionization
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 30, 2013
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Corporate profits have soared in recent decades, while wages for the average worker have not fared nearly as well. A new study ... Read more

Fed Up With Abstinence Education, High Schoolers In Ohio Are Teaching Their Peers About Safe Sex

Fed Up With Abstinence Education, High Schoolers In Ohio Are Teaching Their Peers About Safe Sex
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 30, 2013
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Health officials have repeatedly warned that the United States is facing "epidemic" levels of sexually transmitted ... Read more

How China May Have Just Changed The Climate Game

How China May Have Just Changed The Climate Game
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 30, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/maCvj

Last week, the Chinese government made a critical move toward placing a cap on the amount of carbon dioxide it would emit. ... Read more

Google Will Post Detailed Nutritional Information For More Than 1,000 Foods Starting Today

Google Will Post Detailed Nutritional Information For More Than 1,000 Foods Starting Today
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 30, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/maTAH

Wondering how much that fat is in that burrito? Google wants to make it a little easier to find out. The search giant announced ... Read more

Illinois Conservatives Demand Right To Discriminate In Marriage Equality Bill

Illinois Conservatives Demand Right To Discriminate In Marriage Equality Bill
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 30, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mbiZJ

As all eyes are on Illinois to vote on marriage equality before the week is out, a Christian law firm has issued new demands ... Read more

The Jet Stream: How Its Response To Enhanced Arctic Warming Is Driving More Extreme Weather

The Jet Stream: How Its Response To Enhanced Arctic Warming Is Driving More Extreme Weather
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 30, 2013
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We've written extensively about how how arctic ice loss is driving extreme weather. We've known for a long time that ... Read more

Fox News Commentator Says Women Should Stick To Raising Children

Fox News Commentator Says Women Should Stick To Raising Children
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 30, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/masRU

Conservative commentator Erick Erickson earned himself a lot of detractors Wednesday night when, responding to the news that a ... Read more

How Obamacare May Help Make Health Care Cheaper By Forcing Insurance Giants To Compete

How Obamacare May Help Make Health Care Cheaper By Forcing Insurance Giants To Compete
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 30, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mbcOh

More than 120 insurance plans want Americans to be able to buy their products on Obamacare's new insurance marketplaces, ... Read more

Miami-Dade Police Choke Black Teenager Because He Was Giving Them "Dehumanizing Stares"

Miami-Dade Police Choke Black Teenager Because He Was Giving Them "Dehumanizing Stares"
REDDIT TOP NEWS | MAY 30, 2013
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While explaining to my mother that I'm not going to baptize my son, rather allow him to make his own decision about religion as he grows up...

While explaining to my mother that I'm not going to baptize my son, rather allow him to make his own decision about religion as he grows up...
REDDIT TOP NEWS | MAY 30, 2013
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Tea Party Conference Call Features Threat To Assassinate U.S. Senator Because She Supports Immigration Reform

Tea Party Conference Call Features Threat To Assassinate U.S. Senator Because She Supports Immigration Reform
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 30, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/m8NG6

In a Tea Party-sponsored conference call held on Wednesday night, a participant called for the assassination of Sen. Susan ... Read more

Illinois Catholic Conference Misleads About Federal Marriage Benefits

Illinois Catholic Conference Misleads About Federal Marriage Benefits
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 30, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/m978r

It's crunch time this week for the Illinois House of Representatives to pass marriage equality, and the Catholic ... Read more

Salvadoran Woman Has Been Denied A Life-Saving Abortion Even Though Her Fetus Is Missing Its Brain

Salvadoran Woman Has Been Denied A Life-Saving Abortion Even Though Her Fetus Is Missing Its Brain
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 30, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/madgc

El Salvador's Supreme Court has decided to deny a 22-year-old woman a lifesaving abortion, ruling against making a ... Read more

The Biggest Holes In The Latest Report Claiming That Obamacare Hikes Premiums

The Biggest Holes In The Latest Report Claiming That Obamacare Hikes Premiums
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 30, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/maN0R

A new report claims that Obamacare will cause substantial rate hikes for individuals and small businesses. But its predictions ... Read more

Immigrants Put More Into The Health Care System Than They Take Out, Report Finds

Immigrants Put More Into The Health Care System Than They Take Out, Report Finds
THINKPROGRESS | MAY 30, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/m9Ig7

On Thursday, Harvard Medical school released a health care study showing that, between 2002 and 2009, immigrants contributed ... Read more

El Salvador Denies Woman a Life-Saving Abortion - Doubles down on laws as others in region relax them

http://www.newser.com/story/168740/el-salvador-denies-woman-a-life-saving-abortion.html

Video: A peek into the amazing world offered by Smithsonian Libraries

Video: A peek into the amazing world offered by Smithsonian Libraries
SMITHSONIAN SCIENCE | MAY 22, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/lWZ76
The Smithsonian Libraries offer a vast amount of resources to the general public. This video gives you a peek into the amazing world of discovery and ... Read more

Tim Minchin - I Love Jesus

Tim Minchin - The Good Book

Irish priest: Delay communions until adulthood -- "It should be when people have choice, when they have proper formation [of faith]. What I’m saying isn’t off the wall, it’s realistic."

Irish priest: Delay communions until adulthood -- "It should be when people have choice, when they have proper formation [of faith]. What I'm saying isn't off the wall, it's realistic."
REDDIT TOP NEWS | MAY 29, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/m8ENO

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

GOP Lawmaker Blasts His Own Party For Crusade Against Birth Control

GOP Lawmaker Blasts His Own Party For Crusade Against Birth Control
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | MAY 29, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/m8Nzw

In a scathing critique of his Republican colleagues in the Oklahoma state Legislature, Rep. Doug Cox (R-Grove) questioned his ... Read more