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The Tale of Two Women and the One Man Who Failed

Huffington Post Marion - August 9, 2011 6

How's this for an oxymoron? Her Serene Highness Queen Ratfucker Omnipotent of Medialand, otherwise known as Arianna Huffington, came to Philadelphia yesterday to address the...

Pillow Talk

Society Caru - August 7, 2011 23

Let me be clear: I hate sleep.

Outrage Manufacturing, Inc.

Democracy AdLib - August 1, 2011 398

Obama haters of all stripes and alleged political positions are joined in a chorus of furious, self-righteous bleating, like a flock of sheep with gas pains.

Deus Ex Machina

Internet ADONAI - July 30, 2011 9

The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do. ~B. F. Skinner The year is 2110. IBM has just completed work on the...

Paying the Price of Civil Disobedience

Democracy Marion - July 23, 2011 9

When I was a junior in high school, in the middle of Richard Nixon's first term, I took a course in civics. Back then,...

Exploring Morality, Chapter 5

Society ADONAI - July 21, 2011 40

A good portion of speaking will consist in knowing how to lie. ~Desiderius Erasmus Welcome back to a new chapter of Exploring Morality. In this chapter...

The Human Body Is Innocent

Society whatsthatsound - July 18, 2011 55

Where the dogs go on with their doggy life and the torturer's horse Scratches its innocent behind on a tree. - Auden St Francis of Assissi...

The “Garbage” Has a Voice

Society 2ndClassCitizenPundit - July 16, 2011 10

What happens when a homeless couple shows up at a homeless shelter? The policies and procedures will punish them for their audacity, and rightfully so.

Atlas Buzzed

Society whatsthatsound - July 11, 2011 41

While scientists remain puzzled as to the cause of the dramatic decline in honeybee populations in North America and elsewhere, some are speculating the...

BP: Gulf recovery so strong, claims should end

Society BlueStateMan - July 10, 2011 2

BP is fighting to stop payments on claims to all those who lives they damaged because they claim that the Gulf is "recovering"?

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Vox Populi – 10-24-2025

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Vox Populi, our weekly live chat about the week's events begins tonight at 7:00 pm PT. Hope to see you then! AdLib3 hours ago Hey PPO! AdLiban...

The 2nd No Kings Protest – 10-18-2025

Society AdLib - October 18, 2025 0

It was quite energizing to be among thousands of my neighbors in this city who reflect how informed, creative, and principled they are. It was a real antidote to the ignorance, bigotry, and hateful cruelty that oozes every day from Trump and his MAGA cultists.

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