Archives for October, 2010
Olberman’s special comment on the Tea Party
Posted by Greg Laden on October 28, 2010 This is an excellent overview of the upcoming election vis-a-vis the brown liquid.
Increased storminess with global warming may follow different patterns in N v S hemispheres
Posted by Greg Laden on October 28, 2010 Weather systems in the Southern and Northern hemispheres will respond differently to global warming … the warming of the planet will affect the availability of energy to fuel extratropical storms, or large-scale weather systems that occur at Earth’s middle latitudes. The resulting changes will depend on the hemisphere and season, the study found. More intense…
More on the Head Stomping
Posted by Greg Laden on October 28, 2010 Good cometary and some excellent video, including closeups of Profitt’s beer belly and the “pre stomp” events: See also this.
If you are gay and you marry a gay person, it’s like you married a dog
Posted by Greg Laden on October 28, 2010 According to Rebecca Kleefisch Republican, the Republican candidate for Wisconsin Lt. Governor. “This is a slippery slope,” Kleefisch said. “In addition to that at what point are we going to be okay marrying inanimate objects? Can I marry this table or this, you know, clock? Can we marry dogs? “This is ridiculous,” continued Kleefisch. “And…
What’s going to happen in Nevada?
Posted by Greg Laden on October 28, 2010 Bonus Video: Rachel Buying an Uzi: Bonus Bonus Video: Rachel squeezes off some rounds:
Book ‘em Danno … one last time.
Posted by Greg Laden on October 28, 2010 Danno is dead.
Spirit Finds Water, Still Stuck
Posted by Greg Laden on October 28, 2010 The Mars Rover Spirit got stuck, probably forever, last year, but the little guy has not given up doing science!!!!
Yet another bogus anti science “watchdog” group rears its very ugly head
Posted by Greg Laden on October 28, 2010 This seems to be another case of an immature snot-nose sociopath using the leveling power of the Internet to be important-seeming, and accusing stem cell researchers of fraud with highly dubious evidence that reflects more on the accuser’s low level of training and inadequate knowledge than anything else. ERV, spotting the parallels with the “Your…
Who is Erik Paulsen, anyway?
Posted by Greg Laden on October 28, 2010 Erik Paulsen is my representative to the US Congress. This is his first term. He replaced a very centrist Republican (Jim Ramstad) who retired honorably. I worked for the Democratic Party (DFL, we call it in Minnesota) candidate, Ash Madia during that election. Ash was a good candidate but he was inexperienced (which may or…
I just got this note from my close personal friend Joe Biden
Posted by Greg Laden on October 28, 2010 This is quite serious. Better have a look.
Understanding Michele Bachmann in the context of Human Evolution
Posted by Greg Laden on October 28, 2010 This barking dog is not very smart. But it could make a good Republican. The only thing harder to understand than Michele Bachmann is the Republican Party. Bachmann is hard to understand in this way: How can a person with her mind be an elected member of congress?!?!??? The Republican party is hard to understand…
The Minnesota Third Congressional District: Vote for Jim Meffert
Posted by Greg Laden on October 28, 2010 I am represented in the US House of Representatives by Erik Paulsen. I’ve not heard much from Erik since his election two years ago because he doesn’t tell us much. But I don’t need to hear from him, really, because he is, for all intents and purposes, a clone of Michele Bachmann, the nutbag who…
Who should be the next Anoka County Sheriff?
Posted by Greg Laden on October 28, 2010 Bones once said “I don’t like Sheriffs. They’re elected. It’s a popularity contest, not based on qualifications for the job,” or words to that effect. But the candidates for Anoka County Sheriff are highly qualified law enforcement professionals.
Conservatives need to keep gays marginalized otherwise what incentive would they have to refrain from all the gay sex they want to have (instead of just some of it)?
Posted by Greg Laden on October 28, 2010 Got your attention? Good. Have a look at this: Libertarians are generally characterized by (misplaced) arrogance. Liberals are generally characterized by…well, I don’t actually know, but I’m sure I’ll get suggestions. Conservatives are generally characterized by fear. It informs all their policies…. Read the rest here, at “A Movement of Cowards.” It is an excellent…
The first photograph of human beings ever
Posted by Greg Laden on October 28, 2010 Stormy World
Posted by Greg Laden on October 28, 2010 It turns out that the “land hurricane” (technically, a super storm, aka extra tropical cyclone or bomb cyclone) may have been the biggest (most energetic) storm hisorically recorded for the region. Of particular interest is the pressure record (the ultimate measure for a storm) but also, the number of tornadoes and the damage due to…
Oh Crap, I forgot to vote!!!111!!1
Posted by Greg Laden on October 27, 2010 It was like a bad dream or something …
How could you NOT vote for this smile!!!!
Posted by Greg Laden on October 27, 2010 Well, actually, who cares about the smile. It’s the ESSAY that should sway you. Or, just do me a favor, go here, and click on “Christie Wilcox.” This all about getting Nerdy Christie a 10K college scholarship. She’s close. YOU can make it happen! Thank you very much, that is all.
What will happen to the US Senate next Tuesday?
Posted by Greg Laden on October 27, 2010 The election is going to be close. It is quite possible that the Republicans will take the Senate. There is no way the Democratic caucus will obtain a super majority. I am especially embarrassed by Wisconsin. Here are the details …
An oldie but a goodie: Stephen Fry on Free Software
Posted by Greg Laden on October 27, 2010 What do you do when you hit on a girl in a bar and she’s not interested?
Posted by Greg Laden on October 27, 2010 One possibility would be to get stinking drunk, then later, find her and her male companion and run them over with your car.
21st Century Politics in America
Posted by Greg Laden on October 27, 2010 The following composite image represents what the Tea Party stands for. It is the image of the Libertarian movement, like it or not. It is what today’s Republican Party stands for. It is what you get if you don’t vote next Tuesday.
Atlantic Storminess and Minnesota Weather Woes
Posted by Greg Laden on October 27, 2010 I think we are having a land hurricane here in Minnesota. The tree in front of my daughter’s other house (her mom’s place) that was topped by a tornado the week after we bought it has lost a big dead branch, a bunch of firs at the junction of 10 and 35W are down, a…
Tim Profitt Issued Summons, Whines
Posted by Greg Laden on October 27, 2010 Rand Paul’s henchman, alleged assailant Tim Profitt (“The Stomper”) has been summoned before a judge on assault charges . Profitt has started whining about his safety being in danger and claims to have received numerous death threats after he and his buddies wrestled an unarmed woman to the ground and stomped on her at a…
Rand Paul Rally Head Smasher was Local Campaign Coordinator
Posted by Greg Laden on October 26, 2010 The man who stomped on the head of a woman at a Rand Paul campaign event has been identified, and it is a person close to Paul and involved in the campaign. He was one of several campaign workers who seemingly premeditated the attack, part of which was recently caught on videotape. Assailant Tim Profitt,…
Country Western Star and Gun Nut Troy Gentry Kills a Bear in Minnesota
Posted by Greg Laden on October 26, 2010 The following videos are freaky and disturbing in many ways.
Anti Choice Activists Pwned by Angry Husband
Posted by Greg Laden on October 26, 2010 Clarence Thomas’s GF confirms Anita Hill’s allegations
Posted by Greg Laden on October 26, 2010 In principle, if not in detail: Lillian McEwen was that woman. At the time, she was on good terms with Thomas. The former assistant U.S. attorney and Senate Judiciary Committee counsel had dated him for years, even attending a March 1985 White House state dinner as his guest. She had worked on the Hill and…
Who should be Anoka county Attorney?
Posted by Greg Laden on October 26, 2010 I have looked at the records, statements, and endorsements of the two candidates running for the open Anoka County Attorney’s office, to determine which I should support and, indeed, endorse on this blog. And I’m stuck. It is a hard decision because both candidates have impressive backgrounds. Of the two candidates, Brad Johnson of Coon…
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