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Pam’s House Blend Joins Firedoglake

At today’s Morning News Dump with Lizz Winstead, Pam Spaulding made the big announcement that she’ll be folding Pam’s House Blend into a subblog on Firedoglake. FDL founder Jane Hamsher: Pam’s House Blend has long been one of the most compelling and influential sites in the blogosphere. Founder Pam Spaulding has used the platform not only to speak out herself …

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Daily Ungrumble

The other big convention here in Minneapolis is the annual meeting of the International Society For The Study Of Why You Can’t Fucking Sleep. (Or something.) I gotta say, some of their seminars down the hall look very interesting.

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2005 Flashback

During my 2005 visit to Minneapolis, being a gay man, I was forced by law to pose with the famed Mary Tyler Moore statue. Sadly, I could find nobody nearby willing to be my Hazel Frederick. UNRELATED: Last night I went to an open bar / karaoke party hosted by SEIU, where the mayor of Minneapolis led the entire crowd …

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Quote Of The Day – Peter Sprigg

“Advocates of same-sex ‘marriage’ would have you believe that a majority of Americans are now ready to throw man-woman marriage and mother-father households on the ash heap of history. Don’t believe it. Like the voters in 31 out of 31 states that have voted on the issue, this new poll makes clear that a solid majority of Americans still believe …

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Larry Flynt: I Want Weiner

TMZ reports: Flynt fired off a letter to Weiner moments after the politician resigned from Congress earlier today saying, “After having learned of your sudden and compelled resignation from your Congressional post, I would like to make you an offer of employment at Flynt Management Group, LLC in our internet group.” Flynt insists, “This offer is not made in jest” …

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