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* Republicans are now saying a fair budget deal would be the Democrats agreeing to letting Republicans cut Social Security (which Republicans want) in exchange for Republicans agreeing to raise military spending (which Republicans want). *side eye*

* "Half of U.S. Public School Students Living in Poverty, Study Finds:" http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/half_of_us_school_students_living_in_poverty_study_finds?ln

* "The shutdown, the ACA, the GOP, and you:" http://jaylake.livejournal.com/3305336.html

* Congratulations to Coery Booker on beating that Tea Party homophobe!

* "Dig reveals 1,500-year-old midden near Barrow:" http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1340dig_reveals_1500-year-old_midden_near_barrow

* "Paintings turning black? Blame mercury:" http://www.nature.com/news/paintings-turning-black-blame-mercury-1.13887

* "Spirit Day 2013:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2013/10/spirit-day-2013.html

* "I Don't Want Tolerance:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2013/10/i-dont-want-tolerance.html

* "Scalia's word problem:" http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/16/1247219/-Scalia-s-word-problem#