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North Carolina Wants to Ban Tesla… And Only Tesla

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“From the state that brought you the nation’s first ban on climate science comes another legislative gem: a bill that would prohibit automakers from selling their cars in the state. The proposal, which the Raleigh News & Observer reports was unanimously approved by the state’s Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday, …

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News Channels IGNORE The Economy

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“Evening news coverage throughout April touched upon several economic issues, including income inequality, deficit reduction, and entitlement cuts. A Media Matters analysis of this coverage reveals that many of these segments lacked proper context or necessary input from economists, while some networks ignored certain issues entirely.”* How often does the …

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Private Firm Wants Your Info in a Huge Database

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“Private firm Vigilant Video maintains a database called the National Vehicle Location Service (NVLS), containing hundreds of millions of data points showing the travel patterns of millions of people in this country. Now, according to PrivacySOS, the company — which is private and therefore not bound by the Fourth Amendment …

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Apogee Duet 2 Unboxing & Overview

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Apogee Duet 2 Pricing (US) – http://amzn.to/24Do0rc Apogee Duet 2 Pricing (UK) – http://amzn.to/10GcFF3 Welcome to my Apogee Duet 2 Unboxing & Overview. The Apogee Duet 2 is a high quality audio interface that will accept microphones and instruments. I’ll be using the Apogee Duet 2 for the purpose of …

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Where Are Racist, Hateful Tweets Coming From?

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“Twitter has the capacity to ignite revolutions and enable small acts of kindness, but there’s also a darker side to the microblogging network. Floating Sheep, a group of geography academics, created the “Geography of Hate,” which maps racist, homophobic and ableist tweets in the U.S. “* Where are the most …

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Who Was Softer on Terror: Obama, Reagan, or Bush?

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Republicans are criticizing Obama for his lack of retaliation to terrorist attacks, specifically in Benghazi, calling him the weakest president on terrorism. But is this really true? Ben Mankiewicz gives us a reality check on history, with President Reagan and President George W. Bush’s records. Have Republicans forgotten so quickly? …

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How To Literally Drop The Bass

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There’s more than one way to drop the bass. Music: http://www.misternorman.com/ (track made using the actual sounds) How To Disappoint Your Parents in 61 Seconds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h_1UGWIffs 10 Incredible Slow Motion Clips From Earth Unplugged http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PNVABHtX44 Youtube Comedy Ads http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV6YjPBTMtc

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