This Week’s Viral Video Is A Bit Of Social Activism

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The subject? Lookism. 4.2 million hits in two days.   But let's be fair.  A&F aren't complete douches: Late on Wednesday, American retailer Abercrombie & Fitch announced it would sign a safety upgrade plan that has been signed by six major European retailers and one other American company, PVH, owner of Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, and Izod. The agreement, which is legally binding, includes … Read More

Obama Kills

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  Here are ten favorites: 1. On President Obama’s college drug use: President Obama got in a double jab at the changing media landscape and himself when he mused that “I remember when BuzzFeed was just something I did in college around 2AM.”  2. On CNN: CNN’s offered up some serious softballs this week, and both President Obama and O’Brien … Read More

YouTube Gun Celebrities — Where Are They Now?

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(1)  Keith Ratliff, who insisted everyone has the right to an assault weapon under the Second Amendment, who hosted a popular YouTube channel devoted to guns, including videos like “Top Three Weapons to Survive the Apocalypse”, met his end violently on January 3, single shot in the head in his office, where he stored his many guns and rifles.  Police are treating it as … Read More

The Solar Flare Disruption

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The huge solar flare that ignited from the Sun earlier this week is hitting Earth now, and may cause disruptions to high frequency radio communication, global positioning systems (GPS) and power grids.   Also, the northern lights might be more visible.  Cool.