Link Me Up, Scotty - TFP Edition

Friday, March 24, 2017

A man who was so enamored of Trump that he quit paying his mortgage and sold his business' equipment to follow him all over the country during the campaign now feels betrayed. I want to be absolutely clear, here - no one feels more empathy for this father at the loss of his son to addiction than I do. No one. And yet I find I'm completely unsympathetic to his sense of betrayal. This is what happens when you put your faith in a serial, compulsive liar who suffers from narcissistic personality disorder, and it's not like he didn't have plenty of data to draw from in making his decisions. 
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I find this article about how the Koch Brothers' are threatening incumbent Republicans to vote "no" on the new Health Care to be the scariest fucking thing I've read this week, in a week full of scary fucking things. You don't often see the money = votes dynamic of our political system so brazenly on display. But why shouldn't they be brazen? They have everything to gain and nothing to lose by being so.
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And speaking of scary fucking things, 45 has once again taken leave of any passing acquaintance he may have with facts to Tweet complete falsehoods about his Administration and government agencies following testimony by FBI Director Comey and NSA head Admiral Rogers to the House Intelligence Committee. I swear, the guy does not even live in the same universe as us. Check out this analysis for further research on the Liar, Liar Pants on Fire-in-Chief.
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Democrats are planning to filibuster Judge Gorsuch's nomination to the Supreme Court. While this may be an emotionally satisfying tactical decision, I'm not sure that's it's the best strategic decision for Democrats at this time. A change in the rules on this issue is something BOTH parties will have to live with.
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Want to know why our political climate is so polarized? Don't look at the Internet.
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Get your cutes on with these photos of adopted pooches in their new digs. And it's National Puppy Day! And here are some sled dogs getting their mush on!
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We have met the enemy, and they're inside us. More than two thirds of all cancers may be caused by random DNA mutation during cell division. On the other hand, lifestyle choices that promote health are never a bad idea, because there's always that additional 29%.
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Am I the only one who's getting an increased number of solicitation calls on my cell phone these days? Well, the FCC wants to help block at least the Robo-calls. Since my cell number has been on the Federal Do Not Call list since 2011, the current regulations clearly aren't working. Also, note to outbound call center agents: I know how your technology works. So don't tell me you're "having a problem with your headset" when your autodialer doesn't connect you to a live answer right away. You're not having a problem with your headset, you're technology is just shitty.
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Libby Bakalar of One Hot Mess is at it again, this time with a confirmed study that the size of a dead fish correlates directly to the penis size of the man holding it. It's obviously true because SCIENCE.
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Today's sources:
  • The Washington Post: Mainstream media source with minimal bias and a high degree of factual reporting.  
  •  CNN: Mainstream media source without in-depth investigation and a high degree of factual reporting. 
  • Slate: Skews left with a high degree of factual reporting and in-depth news. 
  • Eternally Sunny: Media aggregator for positive stories. 
  • The Atlantic: Skews left with a high degree of factual reporting and in-depth news. 
  • The Boston Globe: Skews left with a high degree of factual reporting. 
  • One Hot Mess: The personal blog of Libby Bakalar.

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