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Al Franken, Net Neutrality, Obamacare for the Internet, Smackdowns, Ted Cruz, Videos
Arts & Sciences, Right-Wing Myths, Smackdowns, Videos
Ted Cruz got totally destroyed on Facebook last week – and by conservatives nonetheless – for a ridiculous post he made regarding net neutrality and the end of civilization as we know or – or some such nonsense. In keeping with that stomping, Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) took to the airwaves on Sunday to destroy […]
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Climate change, Technology, The Internet, trolls, Videos
Arts & Sciences, Technology, Videos
Climate Desk presents an interesting exploration of internet trolls and their impact on perception. For those unfamiliar with Climate Desk, according to their website, The Climate Desk is a journalistic collaboration dedicated to exploring the impact—human, environmental, economic, political—of a changing climate. The partners are The Atlantic, Center for Investigative Reporting, The Guardian, Grist, The […]
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Creationism, Evolution, Pope Francis, Religion, Science, Videos
Arts & Sciences, Religion, Videos
Pope Francis told a Vatican audience that the Big Bang Theory and evolution “do not contradict” the idea of creation. NBC News reported that “The Pope’s remarks on Monday to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences appeared to be a theological break from his predecessor Benedict XVI, a strong exponent of creationism.” According to Pope Francis, […]
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Activism, Videos
Activism, Arts & Sciences, Videos
Artists from across the country are creating works of art using stocks, barrels, bullets and chambers from guns pulled off the streets for an exhibit, “Guns in the Hands of Artists,” which opens October 4 in New Orleans. The show, presented by the Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, is “a reprise of a similar show that took […]
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History
Arts & Sciences, History
Numerous news organizations are reporting that researchers have positively identified Jack the Ripper. As the Daily Mail writes, It is the greatest murder mystery of all time, a puzzle that has perplexed criminologists for more than a century and spawned books, films and myriad theories ranging from the plausible to the utterly bizarre. But […]