Monthly Archives: May 2012

Competition For Ladyfingers

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Email Of The Day

Yesterday’s JMG post about Shotgun Boy has gone viral with just about every major blog taking notice. Here’s one of today’s emails: “Hey fuckhead. Fuck you and your limp wristed attempt to involve the police in something that is NONE of your damn business. I think it would have been much more appropriate to burn the sign, and save the …

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Gingrich Says Goodbye (For Now)

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UNSHOCKING: Churches And Hate Groups Dominate Amendment One Donors List

Real estate mogul Phil Drake, by far the largest individual donor, owns a Christian radio station and a Christian bookstore. Source.

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Zach Wahls: That Kid From YouTube

Last night Zach Wahls appeared on The Daily Show to plug his new book, My Two Moms, and another new project, Out To Dinner.

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SPOILER: RuPaul’s Drag Race Finale

Stay out of the comments if you’ve not yet seen who was crowned last night. Otherwise dive in and dish.

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OWS Leads May Day Strike In NYC

As you doubtlessly know by now, Occupy Wall Street protesters are staging May Day strikes across the nation today. But all eyes are on NYC. Labor groups, immigration advocates, Occupy Wall Street protesters and other activists are planning marches and other events in Manhattan with the aim of bringing daily business to a standstill on International Workers Day, or May …

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2012 Tony Awards Nominations

The 2012 Tony Awards nominations were announced this morning, with the musical Once leading the pack with a whopping eleven nods. As usual, The Gays are heavily represented. As quick glance at the list shows Douglas Carter Beane, Harvey Fierstein, Cynthia Nixon. Who else?

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Obama Slams Romney’s Money

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Stewart Slams “Dickhead” Tony Perkins

Go watch it.

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Gotham’s OTHER Huge Public Works Dig

While I’ve blabbed on and on about the Second Avenue subway, I’ve made scant mention of the nation’s other massive public works project, the extension of the Long Island Rail Road to a huge new station buried 15 stories under Grand Central. That project’s biggest challenge is constructing a system of escalators that can rapidly move tens of thousands of …

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Quote Of The Day – Maureen Dowd

“Even as Republicans try to wrestle women into chastity belts, the Vatican is trying to muzzle American nuns. Who thinks it’s cool to bully nuns? While continuing to heal and educate, the community of sisters is aging and dying out because few younger women are willing to make such sacrifices for a church determined to bring women to heel. Yet …

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TENNESSEE: “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Dies

Tennessee’s infamous “Don’t Say Gay” education bill has been pulled by its sponsor and will die without passage as the current legislative session ends. But there’s a catch. The decision by Rep. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald, means that SB49 will die with the adjournment of the 107th General Assembly. Legislative leaders hope that will be today. Hensley said the officials of …

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NORTH CAROLINA: Billy Graham’s Son Endorses Anti-Gay Amendment One

RELATED: Last week Billy Graham’s daughter warned that God will destroy North Carolina if the amendment is not approved.

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NEW ZEALAND: Church Loses Case For Falsely Claiming Jesus Cures Cancer

A New Zealand advertising standards board has ruled that a local church had falsed claimed that faith in Jesus can cure cancer. The church said they believed the Bible as the authoritative and reliable source of information and it gave numerous accounts of Jesus healing people. “Our belief is substantiated by the fact six people within our congregation have testified …

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Marriage Banner Stolen From NC Church

The Unitarian Church in Winston-Salem says that their banner opposing North Carolina’s Amendment One has been stolen. Members of the church on Robinhood Road had put up the banner two weeks ago, said Janet Owen, the chairwoman of the church’s social action council. Owen said the banner was gone Monday morning. Someone had taken the banner out of the metal …

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ESB Lights In Honor Of 1WTC

Gothamist points out a classy press release: The Empire State Building will shine red, white and blue on Monday, April 30, 2012 in honor of 1 World Trade Center. As 1 World Trade Center officially becomes New York’s tallest building, the Empire State Building, the world’s most famous office building and ancestor of all super-tall towers, welcomes its newer, taller …

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