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This is the hot summer song for 2009 (at least as far as I’m concerned).

» Little Miss Red Face (And Unfortunately Not From The Vodka)

Hillary Clinton gives Russian diplomat “peregruzka” button to symbolize resetting Russo-Americana relations. Learns quickly just how bad her Russian is.

But he said the word the Americans chose, “peregruzka”, meant “overloaded” or “overcharged”, rather than “reset”.

Also, just where does Hill plan to reset these relations to? 1995? 1989? Yalta?

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I finally realized the possibilities for entertainment on twitter (lisa_june, btw). Namely, laughing at personalities and the 140-character synapses that flit through their brains. Case is point, this guy just started following me. Words fail. Not only is he from Westchester; he’s from Westchester, OHIO. And he quotes himself. And he uses the words power and nugget as if placed next to each other they meld to create a meaning new and significant. I think he might be a cyborg.

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way to go south dakota!

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“ In an interview with The Associated Press this month, Mr. Haggard said he was selling insurance and debt-reduction software and that his sexual identity was hard to pin down. “The stereotypical boxes don’t work for me,” he said. “My story’s got some gray areas in it. And, of course, I’m sad about that, but it’s the reality.

— Haggard’s Church Releases More on Sex Scandal

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» Dancing Pandas Celebrate New Years

me: it’s like the lion king with unicycles

courtney: and less africa more sparkles

me: exactly

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Maybe it’ll unfreeze in 2000 years and wreck havok ala Brendan Fraser.

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“ Targeted tax aid for poorer Americans would be far more egalitarian than most kinds of infrastructure spending, like broadband technology. Sensible infrastructure projects wouldn’t disproportionately employ the least-skilled Americans. Forgoing the payroll tax for households earning less than $75,000 a year is surer progressivism than bridge-building.

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The Case for Small-Government Egalitarianism - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com (via divia)

And yet, this does not change the fact that we do need new bridges. I would like to hear more about making homes more energy efficient and subsidized wifi however…

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“how could I not be listening? You’re trashing my book!”

Yeah, I’m going to want to watch this forever.

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What a strange experience

Reading Muammar Qaddafi’s one state solution for Israel and Palestine (Isralestine!) against the information that Barack Obama has appointed George Mitchell — aka the guy who brokered peace in Northern Ireland — to head the middle east peace process.

I dont’ know. its just strange.

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