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Lori Drew (finally) indicted in MySpace suicide case

2008-05-15T20:44:02Z

Lori Drew, a 49 year-old woman (and mother), has finally been indicted in the Megan Meier suicide case. According to the LA Times, she faces “three counts of accessing protected computers without authorization to obtain information to inflict emo...

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Joe Biden calls Bush out on his bullshit - literally

2008-05-15T19:03:05Z

Sen. Joe Biden (D-Delaware) told Bush his comments on Democrats appeasing terrorists were “bullshit“: “This is bullshit. This is malarkey. This is outrageous. Outrageous for the president of the United States to go to a foreign country, sit in t...

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Victory! California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban

2008-05-15T18:26:41Z

Check out the LA Times article here. In a 4-3 ruling, the justices rule that state marriage laws are unconstitutional. SAN FRANCISCO — – The California Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry, rejecting state...

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California's budget crisis and the Governor's temporary fix

2008-05-15T16:51:19Z

It is no secret that I do not like Gov. Schwarzenegger. My 18th birthday was 2 weeks after the recall election, and I did not vote for him when he was up for reelection. I knew he would never be able to solve the problems he promised he would, and...

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Your daily dose of Election 2008 sexism, “Sweetie” edition

2008-05-15T16:20:29Z

Courtesy of the Broadsheet, when being interview by a female reporter, Sen. Obama responded to her question by saying, “Hold on, one second, sweetie.” This isn’t the first time Sen. Obama has made sexist remarks towards or about women that he’s h...

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Edwards endorses Obama

2008-05-15T16:19:58Z

I officially hate today. Edwards gives long-awaited endorsement to Obama: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Democrat John Edwards endorsed former rival Barack Obama on Wednesday, a move designed to help solidify support for the party’s likely presidential n...

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Catcalling: creepy or a compliment?

2008-05-14T21:18:47Z

I was more than a little shocked to see this article on the front page of CNN: As the weather warms each spring, women — especially in cities with active sidewalk traffic — once again face catcalls from men. It’s a situation some find unnerving ...

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NARAL endorses Obama, but doesn’t explain why they didn’t endorse Clinton

2008-05-14T21:18:13Z

If you’re going to make an endorsement because you’re trying to help a candidate win an election, that’s fine with me. But when you make an endorsement, make it clear why you’re selecting candidate A in favor of candidate B, don’t just simply sta...

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Random conversations with Boyfriend

2008-05-13T17:18:04Z

(Background: Boyfriend works with severely emotionally disturbed children.) Boyfriend (via text): Is it unethical to talk about the kids at my job if I don’t mention their names? Me: Technically it’s legal. Boyfriend: But I shouldn’t do it? M...

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Hard... candy?

2008-05-13T17:17:35Z

I love Madonna as much as the next mid-80s born girl, but I’m a little confused about what is going on in this picture: I thought two things when I saw this picture, in this exact order: 1.) that can’t be comfortable and, 2.) where are her nip...

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