fat-baby

Scott Walker declares war on China, basically.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/24/scott-walker-obama-should-show-some-backbone-by-canceling-chinese-state-visit/
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This is why we can’t have nice things, like high speed rail or bridges that don’t drop into the river

http://www.vox.com/2015/8/23/9189153/us-defense-spending-international-comparison
andawaywego

“Il Duce to the white courtesy phone!”

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-trump-supporter-white-power?utm_content=bufferd0c1d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Neighbor Calls Police Because Black People ‘Don’t Belong’ in Subdivision

http://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2015/08/24/neighbor-calls-cops-because-black-people-dont-belong-in-st-charles-subdivision
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How much has global warming worsened California’s drought? Now we have a number

https://theconversation.com/how-much-has-global-warming-worsened-californias-drought-now-we-have-a-number-46445
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Meanwhile a potential leader in Europe finally has the balls to stand up to the Austerity snake-oil bullshit

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/aug/23/jeremy-corbyn-reminded-labour-austerity-must-be-opposed
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Barrington IL, Noblesville IN, Carlsbad CA, Briarcliff Manor NY: behold your future

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/24/world/a-sprawl-of-abandoned-homes-in-tokyo-suburbs.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=photo-spot-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0
corn

Deez Nuts getting the all-important corn vote; Chris Christie not pleased

https://twitter.com/JenniferJJacobs/status/635130582620487680