Bracing For A Massive Asian Carp Invasion
Been a heck of a week. I went "lobbying" for the first time on Wednesday for a Sierra Club Lobbying Day and spoke to four Lansing representatives about energy efficiency legislation and an offshore...
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Yogi Berra, 6pm PDT: "It's Finally Over"
Crossposted at Docudharma and The Stars Hollow GazetteCompetition by Randall Enos, Cagle Cartoons, Buy this cartoon
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UPDATEx2-Think grassroots anti-Republicanism is dead in Mich? It's not....
It was a big day in Michigan today. I spent the day at the Michigan Summit, hosted by Progress Michigan. I liveblogged it HERE. I was given the chance to interview SEIU president Mary Kay Henry who...
View ArticleTop Comments 5.21.11: Zombies Edition
Well I see you haven’t been raptured either. Now that we have the planet to ourselves, maybe we won’t have to put up with anymore posturing from politicians pandering to the fundamentalists and...
View ArticleNot By Bread Alone - Well, Okay, Sometimes the Bread Helps
Humans have been relying heavily on cereal grains for roughly 12,000 years now. Cereals form approximately 50% of the worldwide nutritional intake for humans, with maize, rice and wheat as the ruling...
View ArticleThe Download Experiment Results
A week ago, I published an offer here: download the song "The Monster" from DigStation and I would give all the proceeds to four food banks.Here are the results:Eight people downloaded the entire album...
View ArticleUPDATED Ky: Democratic Governor Guts Social Services, Funds Creationist Theme...
I came across this ridiculous report at Alternet and, of course I had to post it.It's one of those things too stupid to really be true, but is and is another reflection and measurement of how far this...
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Mr. Olbermann? Mr. Lieber? Rep. Grijalva? Gov. Dean? It's about Memorial Day....
I'm sorry to bother you, especially on a Sunday. But Daily Kos has been trying to do something wonderful and we're running out of time. You see, our Netroots for the Troops fundraiser ends the day...
View ArticlePrayer in Public School: Welcome to Bastrop
The Friendly Atheist has a two-part report on the gradation at Bastrop High School in Louisinia. A student atheist, who is braver than most kids his age, sent a letter to the Principal requesting that...
View ArticleWhy aren't progressives as good at politics as conservatives?
The latest round of argument within the progressive coalition over the Obama Administration - touched off by Cornel West's scathing criticism - has generated a lot of heated discussion. Most of it...
View ArticleMay '70: 18. ... And May 21 in the Studio with CSNY
The May 15, 1970 issue of Life magazine, a weekly noted for its photojournalism, shocked millions with its unsparing photographs of students killed and wounded at Kent State on May 4. One particular...
View ArticleLGBT Kos Sunday Afternoon Open Thread
Welcome to the 1st Sunday afternoon open thread, brought to you this week by cooper888.Please note: This is supposed to be a safe space to discuss our issues, so please, keep your piefights where they...
View ArticleBooks for Charity or Scam for Profit?
You’ve probably seen them on a street corner or in a parking lot somewhere. Popping up like big blue mushrooms over the past two years are giant metal bins labelled “Books For Charity.” Unfortunately,...
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#sekritarmy Captain's Log (pooties, woozles, and critters)
/ Start Transcript~ 17:50 hrs, 21 May 2011: LOG--#sekritarmy assessment of pre-rapture atmospheric conditions.Mobilized bunker command and activated sensors. Review of online tracking devices to...
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Tales from the Larder: 2 Traditional Recipes
During my days as a chef/restaurateur in Sydney I tended to look down on some traditional dishes such as Beef Bourguignon, Coq au Vin and names like Tournedos Rossini, Lobster Thermidor and just about...
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Amazing Nature boosts its Ocean Carbon Capture as the Planet warms
How's that saying go ... "You can't stop Mother Nature" ...Well, you can't stop dedicated Scientists, either (assuming they got their funding). Scientists at the South Pole are announcing their recent...
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Creating light against the dark - for the People of Joplin, Mo and North...
The sun is rising, slowly winnowing down the deep blue black of evening to a light gray. It's going to be another rainy day, in a long procession of rainy days. We're all beginning to feel a little...
View ArticleThe Death Of A Pet (Taffy The Cat)
Hello. I'm one of those lurking readers that very rarely post. I recently had a shocking loss of a pet and didn't really know where to go to share my story of Taffy. I felt this would be the best...
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Five Vegetables You’ve Never Heard of That are Helping to End Hunger
Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet.No single food can put an end to hunger. But worldwide there are many different fruits and vegetables that are helping to improve...
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