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  • What Can the Russians Hack?

    07/27/2016 9:05:04 AM PDT · by Weeble · 9 replies
    Twitter | 07/27/2016 | Weeble
  • 177 DAYS

    07/27/2016 6:47:07 AM PDT · by Lazamataz · 8 replies
    7/27/2016 | By Laz A. Mataz
    It is 177 days, 3 hours, 11 minutes, 53 seconds until the stuttering enemy-agent Muslim-excusing pusillanimous defiling unctuous disgusting formulaic puerile wicked wretched venal grifting conniving Marxism-loving corrupt impoverishing personal-history-concealing unaccomplished contemptible megalomaniacal perjurious taxing blasphemous race-baiting crazed trash-talking cynical arrogant vacuous sanctimonious exploitive mercurial mocking Christophobic nefarious vile Republican-enabled wimpy prevaricating raging hoplophobia-consumed irresponsible belligerent repellent childish insolent felonious illegitimate jejune panic-encouraging contentious creepy effete deleterious chaos-creating lying robotic repulsive pugnacious secretive brazenly-hypocritical imperious globalist preening maniacal disdainful Godless opportunistic trifling insincere ruinous prideful petty underhanded pretentious fraudulent heinous autocratic twisted reality-inverting perverse foolish Imperialist bragging transsexual-favoring sacrilegious insidious...
  • SCIENTIST CLAIMS HE CAN BRING BACK NEANDERTHALS

    07/26/2016 8:25:00 PM PDT · by Fractal Trader · 82 replies
    DAILY MAIL UK via Barbwire ^ | DAILY MAIL UK 20 January 2013/UPDATED DAILY MAIL UK 1 February 2016 via Barbwire 22 July 2016 | BY ALLAN HALL FOR MAILONLINE AND FIONA MACRAE FOR THE DAILY MAIL via Barbwire LEE DUIGON
    All he needs is “an adventurous female” to be a surrogate mother, says a scientist at Harvard Medical School, and he’s off to the races on a plan to resurrect the extinct Neanderthals. He thinks he has enough Neanderthal DNA that he can “reconstruct” the whole DNA strand. Would that mean filling the little gaps with, say, frog DNA? It worked in Jurassic Park. Professor George Church of Harvard Medical School believes he can reconstruct Neanderthal DNA and resurrect the species which became extinct 33,000 years ago. His scheme is reminiscent of Jurassic Park but, while in the film dinosaurs...
  • Pink Pistols: where gay rights and gun rights meet

    07/26/2016 7:04:31 PM PDT · by ButThreeLeftsDo · 13 replies
    PioneerPress.com ^ | 7/26/16 | Richard Chin
    If you’re gay, it sometimes can be difficult to tell friends that you’re also a gun owner. Mark Steiger describes it as “coming out of the gun safe.” If you’re for both gay rights and gun rights, Steiger runs an organization you might want to join. He’s head of the Twin Cities chapter of the Pink Pistols, a shooting group open to people of any sexual orientation that encourages gun ownership among the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. It’s part social group, part gun-safety education provider and part advocacy organization devoted to preserving the rights of gays to protect...
  • What's the biggest lie Bubba will tell tonight? (Vanity)

    07/26/2016 6:58:41 PM PDT · by llevrok · 53 replies
    7/26/2016
    She still makes me all hot and runny...
  • 2016 Democratic National Convention (live stream of the DNC for those who are interested)

    07/26/2016 5:32:16 PM PDT · by GrandJediMasterYoda · 70 replies
    Youtube.com ^ | 7/26/16
    I can't find anyone who posted this link, maybe I am wrong... There are SO many bad live streams of the DNC debacle on Youtube that have bad video and sound and this is the only one I found that has the best video and sound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCM2vM004Jg Please moderator don't delete this because I would imagine there are a lot of Freepers - LIKE ME - who can't get near a TV
  • Julian Assange: 'A lot more material' coming on US elections

    07/26/2016 4:56:02 PM PDT · by Beave Meister · 57 replies
    CNN ^ | 7/26/2016 | Matthew Chance
    (CNN)Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday his whistleblowing website might release "a lot more material" relevant to the US electoral campaign. Assange was speaking in a CNN interview following the release of nearly 20,000 emails stolen from the Democratic National Committee by suspected Russian hackers. However, Assange refused to confirm or deny a Russian origin for the mass email leak, saying Wikileaks tries to create ambiguity to protect all its sources. "Perhaps one day the source or sources will step forward and that might be an interesting moment some people may have egg on their faces. But to exclude certain...
  • Weekly Cooking (and related issues) Thread

    07/26/2016 4:47:11 PM PDT · by Jamestown1630 · 136 replies
    I attended a buffet-style party recently where the food reminded me of the classic Italian appetizer/starter ‘antipasto’ - which literally means ‘before the meal’, or before the main course. And given the temperatures we’ve had here during the past week, it seems that a nice antipasto platter, along with a good bread and a round red wine would be a perfect meal in itself, for an unbearably hot evening - the kind where one would just like to ‘graze’ lazily on some cold, refreshing bites, and share a long conversation while the cicadas sing. The offering classically consists of cured...
  • Georgia Runoff Third District 7/26/2016 Results Thread

    07/26/2016 4:14:27 PM PDT · by Dr. Sivana · 13 replies
    Self | 7/26/2016 | Self
    Georgia Runoff Third District 7/26/2016 Results Thread Mike Crane versus Drew Ferguson for the Boehner ally Lynn Westmoreland seat (Georgia 3rd). Anyone know a good place to get an up to date count?
  • Vanity-Wow Did ya'll see how fast ole Bernie got the hell out of that convention center?

    07/26/2016 3:56:46 PM PDT · by Cats Pajamas · 63 replies
    Was he ashamed or afraid? I couldn't say.
  • Woman Killed by Tiger After Exiting Her Vehicle at Beijing Animal Park (video)

    07/26/2016 2:13:34 PM PDT · by Beave Meister · 55 replies
    ABC News ^ | 7/25/2016 | CATHERINE THORBECKE
    One woman died and another was severely injured after a tiger attacked them when they exited their vehicle while at the Beijing Badaling Wildlife World this weekend, according to Yanqing County government. The incident, caught in part on surveillance video, took place on Saturday at an outdoor, drive-through animal park in China, where visitors can drive around in their cars and view exotic animals as if on a safari. The tragedy occurred when one woman exited her vehicle while in the Siberian tiger enclosure part of the animal park. Surveillance footage shows a woman exiting the passenger side of the...
  • This Space-Exploring Robot Tweeted a Heartbreaking Goodbye

    07/26/2016 1:19:35 PM PDT · by PROCON · 40 replies
    time.com ^ | July 26, 2016 | Mahita Gajanan
    As it reaches the end of its life Philae, the first robot to land on a comet, has reached the end of its life and is bidding a final farewell to Earth through a series of sad tweets. “It’s time for me to say goodbye,” Philae tweeted on Tuesday. “Tomorrow, the unit on @ESA_Rosetta for communication with me will be switched off forever…” After launching from a Rosetta probe, Philae landed on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in November 2014, becoming the first spacecraft to touch down on a comet. However, landing trouble led Philae to bounce across the landscape of the comet, finally...
  • Songs That Remind Us Who The Democrats Really Are

    07/26/2016 1:12:45 PM PDT · by EQAndyBuzz · 70 replies
    Self | 7/26/2016 | EQAndyBuzz
    Songs that remind us of who the Democrats really are.
  • Is Europe Helpless?

    07/26/2016 12:38:17 PM PDT · by DUMBGRUNT · 18 replies
    WSJ ^ | 25 July 2016 | BRET STEPHENS
    ... Today, it mixes French political weakness with German moral solipsism. This is a formula for rapid civilizational decline, however many economic or military resources the EU may have at its disposal... ...More important, Europeans will have to learn that powerlessness can be as corrupting as power—and much more dangerous. The storm of terror that is descending on Europe will not end in some new politics of inclusion, community outreach, more foreign aid or one of Mrs. Merkel’s diplomatic Rube Goldbergs. It will end in rivers of blood. Theirs or yours?
  • Shepard Smith all Excited about Bill Clinton and DNC Convention

    07/26/2016 12:37:31 PM PDT · by ShivaFan · 42 replies
    Opinion | 07/26/2016 | ShivaFan
    Shepard Smith who has his head 10 miles up Hillary's a** is so excited about the Democratic Convention as he trashes Trump about his promise to respond to the needs of the Vets (isn't Trump so silly and dumb per Smith?), and he is very excited about Bill Clinton who will likely bring down the house. Boy what a Party atmosphere from this POS. What a magic moment. What do you think of Shep's coverage? Isn't is so... well, like a soft toy!
  • Bill and Hillary: The graphic novel

    07/26/2016 12:00:43 PM PDT · by simpson96 · 15 replies
    Washington Times ^ | 7/24/2016 | Jennifer Harper
    When it was released in May, The New York Times called “Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich” by Peter Schweizer “the most anticipated and feared book of a presidential cycle.” Here comes part two. Just in time to attract millennial voters, it’s “Clinton Cash: The Graphic Novel” from Regnery Publishing.Mr. Schweizer has teamed up with comic book writer Chuck Dixon and artist Brett R. Smith to adapt his investigative work into a 112-page expose. His collaborators are DC Comics veterans, producing fare for such characters as Batman,...
  • After designing bags for Hillary and Oprah, artist turns to Syrian refugees (barf alert)

    07/26/2016 11:49:05 AM PDT · by simpson96 · 32 replies
    Al Arabiya | 7/25/2016 | Nabila Pathan
    Having taken the Dutch fashion industry by storm and designed hands bags for global names like Hillary Clinton and Oprah Winfrey, designer Omar Muni is now turning his attention to helping refugees in a country that welcomed him as a refugee when he was 9 years old. Omar hopes that the launch of his new foundation - The Dutch Tulip, will help to dispel the negative image surrounding refugees and vice versa, at a time when anti-immigration sentiments are on the rise across Europe. The Dutch Tulip launched this month with positive coverage across social media and Dutch media, garnering...
  • Petition To Remove Air Conditioning From State Department Has Over 1,800 Signatures

    07/26/2016 10:29:15 AM PDT · by PROCON · 36 replies
    dailycaller.com ^ | July 25, 2016 | Craig Boudreau
    An online petition to remove all air conditioning from Department of State property has gotten more than 1,800 signatures since it was posted online Sunday. A Change.org user named Hopalong Ginsberg created the petition in response to remarks made by Secretary of State John Kerry claiming air conditioning and refrigerants are as much of a threat to the world as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The petition garnered 1,869 signatures by Monday afternoon.
  • The Democratic National Convention’s logistics adventure

    07/26/2016 9:24:42 AM PDT · by grayboots · 12 replies
    Politico ^ | 7/25/2016 | Hadas Gold
    When many reporters heard that the Democratic National Convention would be in Philadelphia there was excitement. It’s a bigger city than Cleveland, better suited for large events with plenty of hotels and a great food scene. Instead, the first day in Philadelphia is turning into a sweltering day of sweaty reporters in unhappy circumstances, loudly complaining to one another after a relatively easy (and cooler) experience in Cleveland.
  • World's largest sawdust dump is on fire 'and will burn for years'

    07/26/2016 8:01:34 AM PDT · by TigerLikesRooster · 61 replies
    Siberian Times ^ | July 25, 2016
    World's largest sawdust dump is on fire 'and will burn for years' By The Siberian Times reporter 25 July 2016 Greenpeace concern as firefighters say they cannot extinguish 3 year blaze with smoke visible from space. The mountain of sawdust is the size of more than 800 Olympic swimming pools at a site in the Ust-Kutsky district of Irkutsk region. A council spokesman said: 'It is now impossible to extinguish dump with such an amount of sawdust. 'Obviously, it will keep burning for a few more years.' It has remained aflame winter and summer for around three years - and...