January 2012
53 posts
Poisoned Weather: Year 2011 In Photos #wow
Poisoned Weather: Year 2011 In Photos via ThinkProgress by Brad Johnson on 12/31/11 The headlines of 2011 were driven by global warming disasters and the popular uprising against the powers-that-be who have accumulated profit at the expense of the future of humanity. The United States faced the most billion-dollar climate disasters ever, with 14 distinct disasters costing at least $53 billion to...
December 2011
43 posts
#FlGov. Rick Scott's jobs agency gives itself good... →
Randolphs: Orlando's liberal power couple draws... →
Proposed redistricting maps to be heard in #FL... →
#Verizon confirms $2 fee for online and over the...
Verizon confirms $2 fee for online and over the phone payments via The Verge - All Posts by Paul Miller on 12/29/11 Well, it’s true. Verizon has confirmed to us that it’s adding the $2 convenience fee for paying your bill online or over the phone, and has posted a blurb in its News Center detailing the options available to someone who wants to avoid it. Obviously many customers use...
Verizon might add $2 'convenience' charge for you...
Verizon might add $2 ‘convenience’ charge for you to pay your bill via The Verge - All Posts by Paul Miller on 12/28/11 You know how everybody loved that Bank of America monthly debit card fee thing? Or that warm fuzzy feeling you get when you pay Ticketmaster to let you print something out on your computer? Well, Verizon is apparently looking to get in on some of that feel-good...
#Fl State GOP wants to limit questions of party... →
#FL Bill seeks transparency in charter schools →
#40dollars is more than I made last month
Evicted retired firefighter leads charge against... →
On foreclosure fraud, Bondi comes up short #FL v... →
Rep. Yarmuth Introduces Constitutional Amendment...
Rep. Yarmuth Introduces Constitutional Amendment To Overturn Citizens United via ThinkProgress by Travis Waldron on 12/20/11 Reps. John Yarmuth (D-KY) and Walter Jones (R-NC) introduced legislation today that would overturn key provisions of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision that gutted campaign finance law and led to a flood of corporate money and influence into American politics,...
Tsunami-looking clouds appear in Alabama #WIN v...
Tsunami-looking clouds appear in Alabama via Skeptic.com by Sharon Hill on 12/19/11 Bizarre Kelvin-Helmholtz Waves Appear Over Alabama While driving through Birmingham, Alabama, Redditor alison_bee couldn’t help but notice the bizarre, repetitive wave shapes appearing in the clouds near the horizon. While these strange cloud formations look otherworldly, they’re an example of what’s called...
Allen #West R- #FL: Occupy Wall Street Will Be... →
#Florida Family Association Fabricates Success Of... →
#Florida approves tougher FCAT scoring system #edu... →
vtblom@gmail.com sent you a link to content of...
vtblom@gmail.com sent you a link to the following content: How America And The Mainstream Media Got Breitbarted On NDAA http://www.politicususa.com/en/ndaa-breitbarted The sender also included this note: From #Politicsusa
Critics: Bondi lax in pursuing mortgage lenders... →
He’s also bilingual in English and Jive #FlGov... →
Mitch McConnell Follows Newt’s Mandate, Chooses...
Mitch McConnell Follows Newt’s Mandate, Chooses Keystone XL Over 160 Million Americans via ThinkProgress by Brad Johnson on 12/16/11 Following the mandate set by Newt Gingrich at last night’s Republican presidential debate, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has taken a hard line on including the Keystone XL tar sands poison pill in payroll tax legislation. As Republicans dig in, Democrats...
Japan's Prime Minister declares Fukushima nuclear...
Japan’s Prime Minister declares Fukushima nuclear site “stable”, marking the worst stretching of the truth by a head of state since “Mission Accomplished” [Unlikely] via Fark.com RSS on 12/16/11 [link] [61 comments]
#DHS Cuts Off Sheriff Joe Arpaio/ lock him up #AZ
DHS Cuts Off Sheriff Joe Arpaio via ThinkProgress by Alex Seitz-Wald on 12/15/11 In the wake of a damning Department of Justice report accusing Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio of rampant civil rights violations, the Department of Homeland Security announced it is cutting ties with the man known as “America’s toughest sheriff.” Saying they were “troubled” by the report’s findings, DHS...
#Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi walks back... →
#FL Judge tosses religious-funding question from... →
#Florida’s Politicians (But Not Its Residents)... →
BREAKING: Victory! Orlando Passes Domestic...
Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: “Joseph Saunders, Equality Florida” <c+eqfl@trusted-sender.convio.net> Date: December 12, 2011 16:44:07 EST To: vtblom@gmail.com Subject: BREAKING: Victory! Orlando Passes Domestic Partnership Registry Reply-To: “Joseph Saunders, Equality Florida” <hr@eqfl.org> BREAKING NEWS Victory! Orlando Passes...
12/121896: Marconi Demos Radio -- D12/12/1901:...
Dec. 12, 1896: Marconi Demos Radio — Dec. 12, 1901: Marconi Transmits Across Atlantic via Wired Top Stories by Randy Alfred on 12/12/11 On Dec. 12, 1986, Marconi amazed a London assemblage with wireless communication across a room. Five years later, he sent a signal across the Atlantic.
Lawsuit Challenges Anti-Democratic #Florida Law... →
Former #FL state senator sues to block portion of... →
#FL Charter schools are big business with few... →
Occupy Protesters To Hold First State-Wide... →
#FlGov. Scott leaves for weeklong Israel trip/... →
#Florida 3GOP Measure Will Kick 600,000 Poor... →
In Tallahassee, panic buttons replace common sense... →
Stephen Colbert Tricks Money-Loving Whores of...
Stephen Colbert Tricks Money-Loving Whores of South Carolina GOP via Wonkette by Kirsten Boyd Johnson on 12/7/11 Wasn’t this whole “conservatives don’t get that Stephen Colbert is a teevee satirist” sort of a 2009 thing? OH WAIT, we are talking about South Carolina, so maybe we have to factor in some kind of years-long time delay? The state’s Republican party is hard up for cash to hold their...
In Response To Proposal To Drug-Test Welfare... →
'Daily Show' reporter asks #FlGov Scott to pee in... →
#FlGov Scott calls for $1 billion boost in... →
#FL Lawmakers can now hit panic button the... →
Disturbing new trend in the black hole of job...
I’ve discovered a new problem for job seekers. About 2 weeks ago I applied for a job with a company in FL via an online application, during the process I was informed that I would have to pass a backqround check, a drug screening and a credit check. OK, I’ve been applying for jobs now for 3 years that’s not unusual at all. Pretty standard actually these days. BUT, this...
10th-grade FCAT reading shouldn't get tougher, #FL... →
Gerrymandering 101 #FL #GOP defies 2... →
#FlGov Scott says Dems 'shocked' he kept campaign... →
