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One Million Moms disappears from Facebook
(The New Civil Rights Movement) The faux activist group One Million Moms has just disappeared from Facebook, by far its largest social media outlet. Earlier today administrators of the One Million Moms Facebook site posted a “warning” about Green Lantern being rebooted as gay, which they quickly pulled when over one hundred pro-gay comments flooded the post. Subsequently, they wrote a Facebook post stating they would be away for a week, possibly next week, for bible camp. Then, sometime on the past two hours, the One Million Moms Facebook page disappeared.
Poll: Missouri African Americans Make Huge Shift Toward Marriage Equality
(Think Progress) A new Public Policy Polling poll finds that African-American voters in Missouri have shifted drastically on the question of same-sex marriage since they were last polled in January. They now support marriage equality 50-31, whereas before opposition was much stronger at 25-44, a 38 point shift.
Clinton on Romney record praise: My words were twisted
(Politico) "I said, you know, Governor Romney had a good career in business and he was a governor, so he crosses the qualification threshold for him being president," Clinton said. "But he shouldn't be elected, because he is wrong on the economy and all these other issues.
"So today, because I didn't attack him personally and bash him, I wake up to read all these stories taking it out of context as if I had virtually endorsed him, which means the tea party has already won their first great victory: 'We are supposed to hate each to disagree.' That is wrong."
Elections Officials Throughout Florida Refuse To Use Rick Scott’s Inaccurate Lists To Purge Voters
(Think Progress) On Wednesday, Palm Beach County Elections Supervisor Susan Bucher (D) told ThinkProgress her office has rejected the error-ridden list of alleged non-citizen voters sent to county officials by Gov. Rick Scott’s (R-FL) administration. Now, as the Department of Justice has told Florida to stop its illegal purge, other county elections officials across Florida have confirmed their counties will not comply with the state’s effort...
Krugman is getting close to the edge
He does a great job of keeping it together, but the ongoing process has been interesting to watch. Three years ago Krugman still thought that some right-wing economists and economic commentators were fellow devotees of the same discipline who were simply under-informed. But more and more he has learned the hard-way that these people are not academics, they are all just professional obfuscators and goal-post movers in the employ of the Borg.
Bill Clinton touched me today.
His left hand hugged my right hand just after I took this. It was cool. The end.

4 Days To Wisconsin Recall: How You Can Help
The election to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker and replace him with Democrat Tom Barrett takes place in Wisconsin on Tuesday, June 5. The recall effort needs all hands on deck, and whether you live in the state or not there are ways you can help.
Strange Days
I went to the high school this morning, to take care of some "school board business." When I left, I stopped at a "Quick Way" convenience store, to buy a copy of spiral notebooks .... I still do a lot of outlines and rough drafts by hand. Then, after I got home, I went out for a walk, to try to do a mental outline of a presentation that I have to do on Tuesday morning.
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Good Reads
- Politifact: Walker Most Dishonest Governor in America
- "Our Elections Are Being Poisoned"
- Meet the Corporate Front Groups Fighting to Make Sure You Can't Know What's in Your Food
- Leonard Pitts Jr.: Technology Enhances Beer Muscles
- Right-Wing Terrorism: Arson, Bombs, and Break-Ins at Women's Clinics Seek to Instill Fear
- Malcolm Gladwell Unmasked: A Look Into the Life & Work of America’s Most Successful Propagandist
- Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem - Ornstein & Mann (Brookings Inst)
- Ethics rebukes Coburn over involvement in Ensign scandal
- I want these MSNBC talking heads to stop
- Raising Threshold for Bush Tax Cuts from $250,000 to $1 Million Would Lose almost half the revenue
Politics 2012
- Romney discloses sale of stocks in dozens of companies over past year
- Tom Toles: Economic solutions: Obama vs. Romney
- Bitter New Jersey primary pits President Obama against Bill Clinton
- "Is the GOP warming up to ObamaCare?" The Week
- Jobs numbers remind Obama that he must do more than just attack
- Interesting day at a retired LE luncheon....
- 43% still believe in trickle-down economics... How can we change that?
- Who knew?
- Friday Talking Points (213) -- A Quick One
- What the f*** is up with HuffPo
General Discussion
- Uhhh Mr. Holder---- How about starting from the top?
- Voting for Walker, not because he is "against Barrett" but the recall has a negative impact, he says
- Nearly Half Of The New Jobs In America Were Created By One Industry
- Charter school in rural Idaho touts patriotic focus
- Politifact: Walker Most Dishonest Governor in America
- We need Occupy!
- Media will hammer President now
- An excellent cartoon from the Chattanooga Times
- Woman Kicks Door In to Save Abandoned Dog
- Tears of joy greet court custody decision
Topics
- Environment & Energy: Env. Canada Finds 40% Increase In Birds' Eggs Upstream From Tar Sands Operations
- LGBT: Community poll on AIDS and breast cancer
- Gun Control & RKBA: Why indifference to gun violence is a national crime
- Religion: Mormons to march in church clothes in Utah gay pride parade
- Nuclear Free: Wanted: Fukushima Workers - Terrific Pay - Safe Working Conditions - Did I mention Terrific Pay?!?
- Public Transportation and Smart Growth: Downplaying the Dull on Public Transit
- Labor Movement: Worker dies in Offutt (AFB) accident
- Baseball: After 8000 games and 51 years, the New York Mets FINALLY have a no-hitter
- Sports: Celts win--Garnett does pushups after getting fouled.
- Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing: Yikes. Venus Rx.
Places
- Wisconsin: Down to the nitty-gritty
- Latin America: Repsol’s only purpose was “to milk dry” YPF of resources and reserves
- Canada: Canada drops opposition to water as human right
- Nebraska: Omaha.com: Basketball coaches among 3 dead in school van-pickup crash
- California: Crashing the US Senate primary for Taitz?
- Kansas: Kobach faces hostile questioning at Wichita meeting
- Texas: GOP’s Rogers faces felony assault charge
- Alabama: Hurricane names list is now out:
- Hawaii: Honolulu Judge Seals Video of Fatal Shooting Inside Waikiki Restaurant
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