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‘Just getting too sad’: Guess who showed up at O’Malley campaign event [photo]

Nice to see that theO’Malley for President campaign’s strong as it’s ever been: Blame it onthe weather or something: While other presidential candidates canceled Monday events because of the inclement weather in the area, the Democratic candidate continued his Iowa swing, about a month out from the first-in-the-nation caucuses. One man showed up at the event but after meeting with OMalley wouldnt…

Pain Pill Use Drops While Heroin Overdoses Shoot Up

As doctors crack down on the misuse of prescription painkillers, more people are turning to heroin — and dying because of it. View this image › Darryl Dyck / AP Photo The number of people dying from heroin overdoses in the United States nearly tripled from 2010 to 2013, according to a study published Wednesday by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). In contrast, the number of deaths…

Hashtag hilarity ensues as Page Six reports Monica Lewinsky shopping for a book deal

http://twitter.com/#!/PageSix/status/246244338860965889 Not quite a week after Bill Clinton gave his, ahem, factually questionable speech to the 2012 Democratic National Convention comes news that Monica Lewkinsky is shopping around for a book deal, with the details unsurprisingly being kept top secret.  This is certainly not good for the former president, who has been basking in the warm and…

‘Obaaama sheep herder’: Let the speculation begin for #JayCarneysNextJob

http://twitter.com/#!/VeronicaLewis/status/472443051341012992 Jay Carney, President Obama’s press secretary and designated daily liar, announced today that he’ll be stepping down from that position. What does the future hold for Carney? Let the speculation begin: http://twitter.com/#!/redsteeze/status/472439239825563648 http://twitter.com/#!/JayCaruso/status/472441899459297281…

Here Are The 11 Most Blatant Signs That Summer Is Over.

Who doesn’t love summer? It’s a time for vacation, fun in the sun, and no school. Unfortunately, summer will eventually end for everyone. You’ll have to come back from vacation, school will start and (if you live in unlucky parts of the world) the weather will begin to suck. These are the signs that summer is over and you’re staring down the barrel of fall. Yuck, fall. 1.) Football Is Starting :(…

I’m Mending My Broken Relationship With Food

After a lifetime struggling with disordered eating, I’m still figuring out how to have a healthy relationship with my body and what I feed it. View this image › Justine Zwiebel / BuzzFeed It’s a late night in winter, and I am standing over my gas stove heating a metal spoon. I hold the handle gently in my fingers, carefully rotating the bowl over the tips of the indigo flames as the pale yellow…

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‘LMAO!’ Tammy Bruce discovers ‘separated at birth’ Karl Rove twin? [pics]

http://twitter.com/#!/shione912/status/405406148649816065 That Twitter user wasn’t the only one upset to see Karl Rove on Fox News today. Tammy Bruce voiced her dissatisfaction as only she can. Take a gander and giggle madly: http://twitter.com/#!/HeyTammyBruce/status/405397311955562496 It’s uncanny! You can thank Stephen Colbert for making the initial discovery.…

Unconfirmed (probably false) rumor: Miley Cyrus signed with Sony Music

http://twitter.com/#!/TwiShaSha/status/197041649958912001 https://twitter.com/#!/lightweight143/status/197050193340940288 I really hope that the news about Miley and RCA Records is true. It would be a huge step in Miley's career as a singer ♥♥ — 16.05.14 (@MileyUrAmazing) April 30, 2012 Others seem pretty confident that the rumor is false: Miley isn't signed with RCA Records apparently. Her new…

Jake Tapper blames military fireworks cuts on sequester; Twitter pushes back

http://twitter.com/#!/jaketapper/status/352803465963118592 In a perpetual battle of political narratives, CNN host Jake Tapper repeats the Obama administration line scolding the GOP and punishing Americans for sequester cuts. Twitter retorts citing the real cause of our ills: poor government budgeting. http://twitter.com/#!/katieomalley/status/352804141308973058…

Breaking: Egyptian army says Morsi is no longer president; Updates

http://twitter.com/#!/ibnezra/status/352499749116575744 There is big news coming out of Egypt this afternoon, with reports that the Egyptian army is saying President Mohamed Morsi is no longer the country’s president. http://twitter.com/#!/patrickdehahn/status/352500603806687233 Stay tuned for updates. Related: Unconfirmed on-scene report: Has Egypt’s Morsi been put under house arrest?; Update:…

The Growing Effort To Protect LGBT People From Discrimination Under The Civil Rights Act Of 1964

After decades of failed attempts to pass LGBT job protections through Congress, change could be coming instead through the historic civil rights law. A new memorandum from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission obtained by BuzzFeed News lays out the case. View this image › Diana Smithson, left, and Jacqueline Cote faced $100,000 in health care costs because Wal-Mart refused health insurance…

‘What the hell?’ Shepard Smith now flanked by tech-savvy Lollipop Guild [pic]

http://twitter.com/#!/jancoxmaine/status/387250725723852800 Oh, would he ever! Shepard Smith was thrilled to take viewers on a tour of the new Fox News Deck, but in his excitement, he didn’t even highlight the best part: tiny minions! http://twitter.com/#!/sfiegerman/status/387247935232024576 Photoshop job? http://twitter.com/#!/stefanjbecket/status/387249054931238912…

From Angry Obama to Ego Obama; Did Obama make Boston service all about him?

http://twitter.com/#!/erinhaust/status/324918903430053888 That Twitter user is not alone. As Twitchy reported yesterday, President Stompy Foot let his angry out. Today, is he back to full-blown ego? President Obama spoke at the interfaith service in Boston earlier. Pres Obama at Boston prayer service: The spirit of this city is undaunted twitter.com/CBSThisMorning… // WATCH: cbsn.ws/live — CBS…

Ebony editor says racial profiling ‘root’ of Zimmerman case

http://twitter.com/#!/VitalyKroy/status/365538592220659713 MSNBC’s report today on the “Ebony Magazine controversy” did clarify at least two things: first, that there is no Tea Party boycott of the magazine’s celebrity “hoodie” issue, and second, that Ebony editor Amy Barnett doesn’t seem to understand the criticism of the cover. Not that there isn’t plenty of controversy over Travyon Martin’s…

‘Simple diagram’ shows how DC’s concealed carry applications will begin

http://twitter.com/#!/StephenGutowski/status/524318728557568002 In case you missed it, Washington D.C. City Council voted unanimously late last month to allow visitors and residents in the District to carry concealed weapons. The new regulations didn’t go into place right away, though. As Katie Pavlich wrote for Townhall.com, “Sounds like great news, but regulations for carrying and licensing…