Category Archives: In the news

The No Deal

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

I think Paul Krugman has this dead to rights: I hate to say this, but looking at the plan as leaked, I have to say no deal. Not unless Treasury explains, very clearly, why this is supposed to work, other … Continue reading →

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This Guy Didn't Deserve to be Drugged and Robbed

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

As much as I understand why people want to say he did. Yes, he’s a total douchebag, and here’s a hint for anyone looking for a night of romance with someone you don’t actually know: don’t be carrying around $150 … Continue reading →

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Galveston, oh Galveston, I Still Hear Your Sea Winds Blowin'

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

Hurricane Ike is just about to make landfall, and looks like it will just about bulls-eye Galveston, Texas. This is, of course, nearing the worst-case scenario; Galveston, like New Orleans, is extremely low-lying, and if Ike overtops or breaches the … Continue reading →

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I Don't Like Ike

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

Hurricane Ike is currently a Category 2, but don’t let that fool you. It’s a massive, destructive storm, and while it will probably be a strong 2/weak 3 at landfall, its storm surge looks like it will be significantly worse: … Continue reading →

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Bush Administration Forbids Voluntary Testing For Mad Cow Disease

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Ampersand

Aaaargh! Do the folks at the Bush administration believe a word they say about economics? Or are they consciously lying because they know that just saying “we want to help the rich and powerful, and fuck all to everything else” … Continue reading →

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Let's not talk about Palin's granddaughter.

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Ampersand

It’s appalling that Governor Palin had to publicly announce her daughter’s pregnancy, apparently to kill some rumors. The speculation about this has been shallow, stupid, disgusting. It’s not something that political bloggers should be treating as a news story. And … Continue reading →

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INCITE! New Orleans Seeking Donations

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Ampersand

Via Renee and WOC PhD, INCITE!’s New Orleans branch is helping women of color prepare for Hurricane Gustav. And they’re asking for help. August 30, 2008 Dear INCITE! friends and supporters, On the eve of the 3 year anniversary of the … Continue reading →

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Rock You Like a Hurricane

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

So Hurricane Gustav looks like it’s going to suck. As of tomorrow, New Orleans will be under a mandatory evacuation order. Gustav has already decimated western Cuba, and hurricane-force wind stretched as far east as Havanna itself. The storm appears … Continue reading →

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McCain Health Care Adviser Says Census Should Stop Counting Uninsured, Thus Solving The Problem Of Uninsured Americans

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Ampersand

Remember when McCain economic adviser Phil Gramm said that the U.S.’s economic woes are “a mental recession” and called the United States “a nation of whiners”? I thought at the time that was the most callous statement we’d see from … Continue reading →

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No, Not Black Leaf!

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

Lieutenant John Martini: Mazes & Monsters is a far-out game. Swords… poison… spells… battles… maiming… killing! Daniel: Hey, it’s all imagination! Lieutenant John Martini: Is it? —Mazes and Monsters So people have started noticing the unbelievably bizarre insult being hurled … Continue reading →

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