Leave it to Donald Trump to take to Twitter yet again, and effortlessly confuse an entire nation….and then some. 1 It all begins with this…. Via: @realDonaldTrump 2 Via: @realDonaldTrump 3 Via: @realDonaldTrump 4 Via: @realDonaldTrump 5 Via: @realDonaldTrump 6 Via: @realDonaldTrump 7 Via: @realDonaldTrump 8 Via: @realDonaldTrump 9 Via: @realDonaldTrump 10 Via: @realDonaldTrump 11…
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Elizabeth Warren Twitter Rumor Briefly Dupes News Sites, Journalists
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A rumor that NBC News projected Elizabeth Warren as the winner of the race for Massachusetts’ open Senate seat went viral on Twitter Tuesday evening, duping some news sites into publishing stories about the news. NBC News hadn’t projected her to be victorious at the time of the rumor, which came about at approximately 9…
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Obama shores up his foreign policy with a little help from imgflip
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Open-Source Everything: The Moral of the Healthcare.gov Debacle
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Right as the U.S. government shut down on Oct. 1, the new national health-care exchange went live at healthcare.gov. Intended for people who want to buy health insurance under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act, the website failed from the start. It was unusable to hundreds of thousands of Americans who wanted to enroll.…
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Just Ted Cruz Eating a Booger During the Debate, NBD
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Read more: http://cheezburger.com/78594817/video-fifty-bucks-says-ted-cruz-eats-the-booger
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Bad dog of war
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Herman Cain On Libya
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Herman Cain gave an interview with Journal Sentinel, and more controversy has erupted around the Republican presidential nominee after he was asked if he agreed with president Obama’s actions concerning Libya. Cain first didn’t seem to know what the interviewer was talking about, then stumbled over his own words, and finally gave a very distant and safe…
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Send Your Resume, But Don’t Let Them Check Your References
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Read more: http://cheezburger.com/8965960192/send-your-resume-but-dont-let-them-check-your-references
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Best Of: Talk To Me Like You’re A F*cking Idiot Memes
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Popular comic Cyanide and Happiness has given the meme world plenty of comics to exploit – and we’re adding another to the list. Their February 10th, 2016 comic, in which a woman requests that her partner talk to her like a f*cking idiot, is ripe for the editing. Here are some of our favorite variations. The…
Entertainment & Culture, Gender, Politics
Jon Stewart Proves Double Standards For Female Politicians With The Most Hilarious Evidence Possible
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Really, when was the last time you heard a dude (politician or not) be described as too emotional? Fair warning: Be sure you’re not drinking anything when you get to the last line of this segment. [hulu id=h4sp6i9uvclrtrwm64i3ta width=512 height=288] Read more: http://upworthy.com/jon-stewart-proves-a-double-standard-for-women-politicians-with-the-most-hilarious-evidence-possible-rn2-6d
Gender, Politics
Call Me Crazy, But I'm OPPOSED To Violence Against Women. But Then Again, I'm Not A Congressman.
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The Violence Against Women Act, which has been law since 1994 and a consistently easy bill to renew each year, was prevented from coming to a vote on the House floor at the end of the last session because some members of Congress were uncomfortable with additional language protecting Native Americans, LGBTQ people, and undocumented immigrants. I’ll…
Economy, Entertainment & Culture, Politics, Science & Technology
An Eloquent Nerd Goes Up Against A Corporate Suit To Debate An Unsexy Issue That's Really A Big Deal
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The Nerd? Hank Green. The Suit? Hank Green. The topic? Net neutrality. WAIT! Don’t roll your eyes and click away. You don’t even want to know about one of the most important things ever? I’m begging you to hit play and learn some stuff. Please? It’s only freedom of information that’s at stake. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc2aso6W7jQ?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315]…
Guns & Crime, Politics
British Comic Thinks He Can Just Bash Our Country. He Can, He Does, And He's Freaking Brilliant.
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This is a bit longer than your average Internet video, but it’s a bit more brilliant, as well. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kye2oX-b39E?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/british-comic-thinks-he-can-just-bash-our-country-he-can-he-does-and-hes-freaking-brilliant
Entertainment & Culture, Politics
Today Is The 10th Anniversary Of Jon Stewart's Epic Rant On CNN. He Hasn't Been Back Since.
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It’s October 2014, and it’s hard to believe this was a decade ago already. But it’s still the best thing ever. And still 100% true. Read more: http://upworthy.com/today-is-the-10th-anniversary-of-jon-stewarts-epic-rant-on-cnn-he-hasnt-been-back-since-em2-5b
Economy, Politics
A Politician Loses It On The State House Floor, Says What All Of Us Are Thinking
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In Michigan, the Republican-controlled legislature succeeded in passing a new “right-to-work” law, which weakens unions’ ability to negotiate and has serious negative implications for all workers in the state. They had no public meetings, no debate, no time for review, and had Republican staffers sit in seats in the gallery to block citizens from even…
Entertainment & Culture, Politics
Are You Tired Of Political Ads? What If They Include Steve Martin And Say Nothing About Politics?
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I’m so tired of political ads. Except for this one. THE Steve Martin decided he wanted to help a friend win an election. So he put his face in front of his phone cam and talked about something else entirely. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p34r8gsQjJs?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=776&h=582] Read more: http://upworthy.com/are-you-tired-of-political-ads-what-if-they-include-steve-martin-and-say-nothing
Politics
Why The New American Dream Has Nothing To Do With Money
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Don’t let the divisiveness of this election season distract you from what’s really important. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSkrDoSKS6c?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=776&h=437] Read more: http://upworthy.com/why-the-new-american-dream-has-nothing-to-do-with-money
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Supreme Court’s Angry Email Solution: Justices Only Send Each Other Paper Memos
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Here’s another one to add to the charming Elena Kagan anecdote file providing a wonderful glimpse into how the least transparent of the three branches of government operates. Speaking during an interview at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night, Supreme Court Associate Justice Kagan elaborated…
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Amid Uproar Over NSA, Malaysia Wants to Expand Its Spying Powers
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The spying scandal roiling the National Security Agency in the U.S. may turn out to provide great air cover for other countries wanting to expand electronic surveillance. Take the Malaysian government. The official in charge of fighting graft in the Southeast Asian nation says that the government may soon use phone tapping and Internet monitoring…
Environment, Politics
This Woman's Eyes Burn When She Drinks Water. Which Would Be Weird If Not For…
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In New York, Gov. Cuomo is considering allowing fracking. If I were him, I’d take a rain check. Just ask these people who are suffering from unintended consequences of fracking. The water at :17 is from what is theoretically a potable well. And the guy at :43, who breaks my heart, isn’t an actor (and…