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Retweeted LJ (@LJ_MI):
@rgay Asking muslims to condemn the attack is presupposing they don't already. It's stupid and racist. It's playing the extremist's game.
@rgay Asking muslims to condemn the attack is presupposing they don't already. It's stupid and racist. It's playing the extremist's game.
Retweeted Washington Post (@washingtonpost):
The disputed history of the flat white, the coffee drink Starbucks introduced in North America
The disputed history of the flat white, the coffee drink Starbucks introduced in North America
Retweeted Zachary Goldfarb (@Goldfarb):
The American decline in driving actually began way earlier than you think
The American decline in driving actually began way earlier than you think
Retweeted Stacy Lu (@StacyLu88):
Majority of U.S. public school students are in #poverty #incomedisparity #wealthgap #inequality
Majority of U.S. public school students are in #poverty #incomedisparity #wealthgap #inequality
Retweeted Washington Post (@washingtonpost):
The stark disparities of paid leave: The rich get to heal. The poor get fired.
The stark disparities of paid leave: The rich get to heal. The poor get fired.
Retweeted Washington Post (@washingtonpost):
Fact Checker: Will the FCCâs net neutrality decision cost Americans $15 billion in new taxes?
Fact Checker: Will the FCCâs net neutrality decision cost Americans $15 billion in new taxes?
buzzfeednews.comSupreme Court Will Hear Four Cases Challenging Same-Sex Marriage BansA decision in the Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee cases, expected by late June, could lead to the end of such bans across the country. [Update: The Obama administration will “urge the Supreme Court to make marriage equality a reality for all Americans.”]
washingtoncitypaper.comJoe Biden: D.C. "Should Be a State"The setting was different, but the message was the same. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton was addressing a gathering of government officials at an event on public infrastructure on the west bank of the Anacostia River, and statehood was on her mind. The longtime D.C. delegate to Congress was introducing Vice President Joe Biden, who attended the event […]Retweeted City Paper (@wcp):
Joe Biden: D.C. "should be a state."
Joe Biden: D.C. "should be a state."
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Retweeted Washington Post (@washingtonpost):
More than a third of American workers donât get sick leave, and theyâre making the rest of us ill
More than a third of American workers donât get sick leave, and theyâre making the rest of us ill
Retweeted Washington Post (@washingtonpost):
There are already more millennials than Boomers, depending on how you define "millennial"
There are already more millennials than Boomers, depending on how you define "millennial"
Retweeted Washington Post (@washingtonpost):
A knee replacement surgery could cost $17k or $61k. And thatâs in the same city.
A knee replacement surgery could cost $17k or $61k. And thatâs in the same city.
washingtonpost.comD.C.’s tax laws provide a huge break to Max Scherzer, and potentially other sports superstarsThe Nationals newly signed pitcher took advantage of local tax laws to make his $210 million deal possibleRetweeted Tom Sherwood (@tomsherwood):
Good example how DC unfairly barred by Congress from taxing income at its source. Va/Md/other states reap billions$.
Good example how DC unfairly barred by Congress from taxing income at its source. Va/Md/other states reap billions$.
Near collision on Park Rd w/ police vehicle 4072. Police double park, jaywalk, and flagrantly disregard the law and safety. @DCPoliceDept
buzzfeednews.comAdnan Syed Of “Serial” Files First Brief In Appeal Against His Murder ConvictionThe appeal, which was granted in February, relates to arguments his trial attorney failed to properly represent him.Adnan Syed Of âSerialâ Wins Motion To Appeal Against His Murder Conviction
Retweeted Washington Post (@washingtonpost):
Sex toy injuries surged after "Fifty Shades of Grey" was published
Sex toy injuries surged after "Fifty Shades of Grey" was published
medicalnewstoday.comPediatrics / Children's Health News from Medical News TodayRetweeted Vince Favilla (@vincefavilla):
'Long-term health benefits' for LGBT youth who come out during high school:
'Long-term health benefits' for LGBT youth who come out during high school:
Retweeted Washington Post (@washingtonpost):
What should happen after the Cindy Crawford photo leak
What should happen after the Cindy Crawford photo leak
Retweeted Dawn Kopecki (@Dawn_Kopecki):
Really excellent @ritholtz column on why Wal-Mart's broken business model forced it to raise wages via @BV
Really excellent @ritholtz column on why Wal-Mart's broken business model forced it to raise wages via @BV
My fave part? Boating under the influence remains a crime. â@PoPville: Understanding the Districtâs Marijuana Laws:
Retweeted Washington Post (@washingtonpost):
Former NFL player: Teams' support of gay marriage is the work of Satan
Former NFL player: Teams' support of gay marriage is the work of Satan
washingtoncitypaper.comD.C. and America, Moving in Opposite DirectionsD.C. is not quite like the rest of America. There’s the lack of statehood and voting rights, of course. There’s the wild Democratic tilt, which gave Barack Obama‘s a margin of victory in the 2012 presidential race that was twice as large as in any state. There’s the strong weathering of the recession, and the wilting […]Retweeted City Paper (@wcp):
D.C., unlike the rest of America, is getting whiter:
D.C., unlike the rest of America, is getting whiter:
Upstairs tenant has been living in a shelter since the fire btw. he was recovering from stomach cancer. Not sure if he's still alive.
Upstairs tenant has been living in a shelter since the fire btw. he was recovering from stomach cancer. still alive? Not sure. @aaronwiener
Retweeted Erica Martinson (@EricaMartinson):
The #2 most read thing on @Politico right now is a collection of Schock's most absurd instagram photos- from February
The #2 most read thing on @Politico right now is a collection of Schock's most absurd instagram photos- from February
Only 4% of adults identify as gay in DC?â@washingtonpost: The most (and least) LGBT-friendly metros in the country
Retweeted Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy):
[FROM THE MAGAZINE] How a third-gender community is finding its place in Indian society.
[FROM THE MAGAZINE] How a third-gender community is finding its place in Indian society.
Why Is This Woman Smiling? Because She Just Set Fire to a Yoga Studio
Awesome. More like this, please.
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/_4_billion_s_p_500_corporation_to_indiana_we_re_out_of_here
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/_4_billion_s_p_500_corporation_to_indiana_we_re_out_of_here
Sorry, Indiana. Other than study in India, I do my best to vote with my $$$. Boycotting.
http://m.ranker.com/list/companies-headquartered-in-indiana/the-working-man?page=2
http://m.ranker.com/list/companies-headquartered-in-indiana/the-working-man?page=2
Retweeted Campaign Finance (@CampaignFinRR):
Retired judge unloads on hypocritical Supreme Court: âTheyâre talking out of both sides of their mouthâ
Retired judge unloads on hypocritical Supreme Court: âTheyâre talking out of both sides of their mouthâ
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