“A pair of New York radio hosts have been fired after sparking controversy with an on-air rant over the recent expansion of transgender health care benefits.” Read more here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/22/kimberly-and-beck-transphobic-radio-_n_5372738.html Dave Rubin, Ben Mankiewicz and Whitney Mixter of The Young Turks discuss the idiotic anti-transgender statements. Is this a violation …
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Porn Star Commits Suicide After Cyberbullying
“Alyssa Funke, a straight-A student at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, committed suicide last month after being bullied and harassed online over her choice to appear in pornography. Local police have said they don’t plan to press charges against anyone who taunted Funke.” Read more from Tyler Kingkade at Huffington …
Read More »Toni Braxton Blames Son’s Autism On Secret Abortion
“Toni Braxton drops more than a few bombshells in her new memoir, but by far the most extreme is her apparent belief that God gave her 11-year-old son autism because she once had an abortion. Braxton, who discusses a secret abortion she had in 2001 in the new book, Unbreak …
Read More »Wendy Davis “Abortion Barbie” Posters Found In Hollywood
“A conservative woman from Midland, Texas paid Los Angeles street artist “Sabo” to create a series of “Abortion Barbie” posters to coincide with Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis’s California fundraiser. Conservatives started calling Davis “abortion barbie” after RedState’s Erick Erickson jokingly referred to her as such in January. The poster …
Read More »Rush Limbaugh: Deaf, Dumb And Colorblind?
Rush Limbaugh: “I Think I Am One Of The Few Who Actually Live” The Idea Of A “Colorblind Society”. Ben Mankiewicz (http://www.twitter.com/benmank77) of The Young Turks breaks down the reality of Rush’s color blindness. Hear Rush’s segment (along with other similar statements) here: http://mediamatters.org/video/2014/05/23/limbaugh-i-think-i-am-one-of-the-few-who-actual/199450 ********** The Largest Online News Show …
Read More »Politician Questions Double Amputee Veteran’s Loyalty To America
“Fox News contributor Allen West questioned the “loyalties” of decorated veteran and Illinois Rep. Tammy Duckworth for serving with her fellow Democrats on the Benghazi select committee. West remarked of Duckworth: “I just don’t know where her loyalties lie. You know, for her to have been a veteran, a wounded …
Read More »Journalist Confused About What Journalism Is
In a review of Glenn Greenwald’s latest book about Edward Snowden, Michael Kinsley of the NY Times says: “The question is who decides [what to publish]. It seems clear, at least to me, that the private companies that own newspapers, and their employees, should not have the final say over …
Read More »Searching For ET, IRS Delays, Redskins Drama & Kinki University | TYT140 (May 23, 2014)
TYT140 – A Lot of News in a Little Time Top stories for May 23, 2014: – SETI researcher asks Congress for continued funding (full story here: http://ow.ly/xcGyc) – Study shows Americans more stressed at home than work (full story here: http://ow.ly/xcGtZ) – IRS delays implementing new rules for non-profits …
Read More »FAQ: Potentially true facts about the Indy 500 (Daily Win)
Who are the favorites? What drivers should you know? What’s with the milk? And just where, exactly, is the Indianapolis 500 held? The Daily Win has all the answers. Photo Credits: USA Today Sports
Read More »If Redbox has hit the limit on DVD rental kiosks, what’s next?
“Ladies and gentlemen, I think it’s time we look beyond DVD, beyond Blu-ray, and to a new physical format altogether. One that will meet our needs for years to come. The disc itself is wearing thin, no pun intended. Customers can’t tell the difference between a CD and a Blu-ray …
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