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* Stephen Colbert's Interview of Pussy Riot Starts here: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/432806/february-04-2014/pussy-riot-pt--1

* "West Virginians dubious of water reassurances:"

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* Nearly 80% of the people who were denied Sandy Relief in New Jersey and appealed, were found to be eligible.

* The UN is calling for the Vatican to turn over all their sex abuse records, remove their pedophiles from heir positions of Authority, and turn hem over to the police for prosecution. The fact that they haven't been doing this all alone is appalling. The fact that this hasn't bee done by this stage is inexcusable.

* "U.N. Panel Criticizes the Vatican Over Sexual Abuse:" http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/world/europe/un-panel-assails-vatican-over-sex-abuse-by-priests.html?_r=1

* A grown man claims he was so terrified of an unarmed little girl selling girl Scout cookies, that he was forced to point a gun at her. Bet his mama is proud. Feel safer folks? "California man points gun at Girl Scout at his door to sell cookies:" http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/03/california-man-points-gun-at-girl-scout-at-his-door-to-sell-cookies/

* Real human beings are going to die because of this. "Arkansas Republicans hope to dump 85,000 out of Medicaid:" http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/02/04/1274925/-Arksansas-Republicans-hope-to-dump-85-000-out-of-nbsp-Medicaid?detail=hide#

* "Talking past each other: Bill Nye vs. creationist Ken Ham on evolution:" http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/02/talking-past-each-other-bill-nye-vs-creationist-ken-ham-on-evolution/

* "Happy 19th Birthday, Trayvon!:" http://www.transgriot.blogspot.com/2014/02/happy-19th-birthday-trayvon.html

* "Gay students, school safety:" http://salina.com/news/Koshgarian-column-for-Tuesday--Feb--4--2014

* "Piers Morgan Starts Tripping After Janet Calls Him Out Over Interview:" http://www.transgriot.blogspot.com/2014/02/pers-morgan-starts-tripping-after-janet.html

* "Piers Morgan Is STILL Tripping:" http://www.transgriot.blogspot.com/2014/02/piers-morgan-is-still-tripping.html

* "Stephen Fry Kinetic Typography - Language:"

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* This would be hilarious if it weren't so terribly sad. "Ignoring science aids snow conspiracy theory:"

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* "Breaking Up Bad:"

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* "Koch Blocked:"

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Oh god, the Music Man parody!

* Hector figured out something was really wrong when Mache wasn't in her spot at treat time. Mache was always in her spot at treat time, and after she would always curl up with me for bed time pets. The ritual of doing tricks for treats calmed him enough for me to get a few hours sleep, but body did a brand new scary thing that ended up with me needing to hid in the bathroom for a while. By this time Hector was frantic. No Mache; Human sick; world ending! He spent the whole rest of the sleep cycle trying to get me to come help him look for her. I have no way of conveying to him that she's not coming back. Normally, when a cat is dying the clowder sits vigil. Certainty, they knew she was sick, but she was such a tough little thing. She rest up and then try to look as healthy as possible when she was out of bed. I don't think he realized how bad things were with her and he doesn't seem at all prepared.

What I really want right now is a cat to cuddle with, but neither of the white cats is good at this sort of thing. (LM likes shot, sitting next to you pettins, and Hector needs to be mellow to cuddle. It's hard to curl up with a semi-hysterical birmin who is pointy on five out of six ends.)

* kd lang "Hallelujah"

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* Laura Kemp singing "My Humans:" https://myspace.com/laurakempmusic/video/my-humans/5138044