MaddowAuxRachel Maddow Show
Video: Actually, churros are fried, not baked: Bill Wolff, executive producer for the Rachel Maddow Show, … on.msnbc.com/nzJYqF
KeithOlbermannKeith Olbermann
by CountdownKO
ShowPlugLast: Worsts: the unbelievable comment about being armed on the Senate floor that should cost a Senator his job.
KeithOlbermannKeith Olbermann
by CountdownKO
ShowPlug3: What? A Jobs Bill with actual jobs, in an actual bill? @RepRaulGrijalva on his bill that would boost jobs, infrastructure
KeithOlbermannKeith Olbermann
by CountdownKO
ShowPlug1: GOP, the modern Know-Nothings: Perry denies evolution, planet history. Tonight Bachmann warns of the “rise of the Soviet Union”
BryllarsJBryllars
If only the rich move the economy-that is not Capitalism.The Cure?If not Socialism what should we be doing? @KeithOlbermannKO @ariannahuff
carlzimmercarlzimmer
MT @maiasz: crazy cat love caused by parasites? my latest @TIME.com ti.me/oVq7yi CZ: I don’t like the cat lady hook. Zero evidence.
BryllarsJBryllars
LGBT families live in every county and every city of Florida. US Census Bureau Equality Florida
BryllarsJBryllars
Let’s find a way to give money not to banks but to low income people defaulting on their mortgages. Should have long ago. @DylanRatigan
KeithOlbermannKeith Olbermann
by CountdownKO
This is kind of sweet RT @ezraklein Show plug #1: What Washington could do to stop the market from crashing
markosMarkos Moulitsas
RT @ppppolls: Kasich remains most unpopular Governor in country we’ve polled this year other than Rick Scott: tinyurl.com/3w9ltvw
markosMarkos Moulitsas
Republicans desperately wish the Soviet Union would return. is.gd/Zo7CU6
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
“For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack. ” ~ Rudyard Kipling #quote v @Catalyst303
SteveMartinToGoSteve Martin
Tonight, about to break Alec Baldwin’s record for playing Costa Mesa, CA. 1-0.
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
10 risky default settings in social media that you need to check RT @kim: thenextweb.com/socialmedia/20… via @tnwsocialmedia #SM
markosMarkos Moulitsas
They prefer to do it in person? RT @daveweigel: @markos Actually it’s not. They can and do block his recess appointments.
markosMarkos Moulitsas
Oh, I get why they’re so pissed: It’s hard to obstruct Obama’s agenda when he’s not in DC.
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
markosMarkos Moulitsas
RT @NiemanLab: HP is now out of the tablet business, altogether ditching webOS-powered hardware nie.mn/r85hGv
BryllarsJBryllars
The argument with the Creationists should NOT be about Evolution. It should be about PHYSICS and Nuclear dating.@carlzimmer@KeithOlbermannKO
BryllarsJBryllars
REPEAL”Citizens United”-Write LAW that says a Corporation is not a Person. Stop acting as if Congress couldn’t do anything. Make them do it.
ariannahuffArianna Huffington
Obama’s gov-as-family metaphor keeps getting worse. Maybe it’s time to retire it: bit.ly/pZdOex
BryllarsJBryllars
What does it mean “out there”?Evolution-a theory – Let’s talk about HOW OLD IS THE UNIVERSE HOW OLD IS THE EARTH? Rick Perry-Answer That!
NourielNouriel Roubini
by ariannahuff
Fine to disagree with Fed & QE as money cant solve insolvency probs; but worrying about inflation when we have deflationary debt deflation?
ariannahuffArianna Huffington
David Stockman: GOP Candidates “Checked Out of Reality” yhoo.it/pL10rG
ariannahuffArianna Huffington
Great news: the “push for more stimulus is now shaping the debate” / less than great news: only in the UK bloom.bg/nnYeGy
carlzimmercarlzimmer
Rick Perry says Texas schools teach creationism. gawker.com/5832243/rick-p…
markosMarkos Moulitsas
If the national health care law is “job killing”, how come Massachusetts has a lower unemployment rate than Texas? is.gd/hogT8C
markosMarkos Moulitsas
Compared to Massachusetts, Texas doesn’t look so hot. is.gd/VWbiQa
BryllarsJBryllars
@DylanRatigan Wouldn’t the necesary 1st step be Congress should OVERRIDE the last Supreme Court money decision. Why not talk about that?
BryllarsJBryllars
“They are inveterate hedgers. They think everything has two sides, which is nonsense.”
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
#Syria: #UK, #France & #Germany issue joint statement calling on President #Assad to “step aside” RT @AlecJRoss: bit.ly/qn8HoX
markosMarkos Moulitsas
The markets aren’t worried about debt (see bond market), they’re worried about the economy and lack of stimulus.
markosMarkos Moulitsas
What a concept! RT @jedlewison: @markos Maybe we ought to use those low rates to create jobs? is.gd/3Ctn3P
markosMarkos Moulitsas
Only Republican presidents (and Majority Leaders) can go on vacation is.gd/yZtQ1G
markosMarkos Moulitsas
The GOP primary has devolved, as expected, into a battle over who is most ignorant.
markosMarkos Moulitsas
RT @TPM: Rick Perry says evolution is a “theory that’s out there,” claims TX teaches creationism, too. tpm.ly/oDt04F
markosMarkos Moulitsas
Investors continue to flock toward US debt — the same debt supposedly downgraded by S&P. is.gd/zjdgFU
JonHuntsmanJon Huntsman
by carlzimmer
I wonder if a tweet where I admit how much I like Captain Beefheart will make the followers skyrocket even more! youtube.com/watch?v=HE32tc…
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
President #Obama, #SecClinton call for the President of #Syria, Bashar #Assad, to step aside RT @StateDept go.usa.gov/kbp
ariannahuffArianna Huffington
QOTD: “I feel very, very badly for the children there” – Ed Sec Arne Duncan on kids in Perry’s TX bit.ly/nFcFbA
ariannahuffArianna Huffington
Elizabeth Warren launches an exploratory committee for Senate run: huff.to/peW7HL
ariannahuffArianna Huffington
“S&P Faces Inquiry Over Mortgage Security Ratings” n.pr/rnEaGU
ariannahuffArianna Huffington
Too bad our infrastructure is perfect, otherwise we could really do something with interest rates like this: reut.rs/ooUKpf
SteveMartinToGoSteve Martin
Alec Baldwin might be about to break my SNL hosting record, but regarding International Bluegrass Music nominations, he’s behind 11-0.
markosMarkos Moulitsas
If she were president Palin wouldn’t go on vacation right now. She’d quit.
markknollerMark Knoller
by markos
If she were President, Palin says, she wouldn’t go on vacation at a time like this: “especially not to Martha’s Vineyard.”
BryllarsJBryllars
@TamronHall Our education problems not just a matter of schools and technology – the anti-intellectualism of US Culture leads to ignorance.
carlzimmercarlzimmer
Somniloquy! If, like me, you were previously unaware of Sleep Talkin Man, do check it out: sleeptalkinman.blogspot.com
MMFlintMichael Moore
Actually, 2 things I’ve always wanted 2 do is visit every MLB ballpark and get a pic in front of every State Capitol. Figured I’d start 2day
MMFlintMichael Moore
But first, a stop at the State Capitol of Indiana to straighten a few things out! yfrog.com/kkp42uhj
MMFlintMichael Moore
I’m here 2 sign books 2 b shipped 2 100s of indie bookstores round the country. Especially those who r never on the route of the book tour.
JonHuntsmanJon Huntsman
by carlzimmer
To be clear. I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy.
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
Entrepreneur Vs Business person – By @arkarthick http://j.mp/p87pBb
MMFlintMichael Moore
Just arrived in Indianapolis to visit the book printing plant and this was the omen next to my gate yfrog.com/kknk3tgj
openDemocracyopenDemocracy
The dog days of the Soviet Union: the coup, Rodric Braithwaite goo.gl/fb/iRt6Z
garyschwitzerGary Schwitzer
by carlzimmer
NBC urges women >40 to ask about CRP test – something not supported by evidence – http://ht.ly/66I2C
ezrakleinEzra Klein
The thing people don’t realize about the Post Office is they *want* to cut costs but Congress won’t let them: slate.me/oHyYP0
ezrakleinEzra Klein
Show plug #3: What Seinfeld has to tell us about the GOP’s primary field, with Michael Steel. (hint: think spongeworthiness)
ezrakleinEzra Klein
Show plug #2: The House and Senate could flip in 2012, with @fivethirtyeight
ezrakleinEzra Klein
Show plug #1: What Washington could do to stop the market from crashing, with @econjared and Mark Zandi
thecontentfarmThe Content Farm
by carlzimmer
HOW TO DO SCIENCE: 1. Look at what creationists are doing. 2. Don’t do that.
openDemocracyopenDemocracy
Will Iraq play to the US tune in Syria?, James Denselow goo.gl/fb/NFr2H
BryllarsJBryllars
To those that have it shall be given, from those that have not it shall be taken away – says Loving Christ. Oh God.
ezrakleinEzra Klein
“IBM has developed a microprocessor which it claims comes closer than ever to replicating the human brain.” bbc.in/oCcehq
PeterRasmussen2Peter Rasmussen
by DavidCornDC
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@DavidCornDC as a lawyer who struggled toward but didn’t get to a PhD, I consider the “Dr.” use for a J.D. to be absurd and disgusting.
@MSNBC Idiot young people yelling about Gerard Depardieu – Anyone with prostate problems tried waiting 10 minutes? Grow up, stop preaching.
ezrakleinEzra Klein
Okay, I unironically think Anne Hathaway’s rap is awesome: bit.ly/qdqRUO
DavidCornDCDavid Corn
Michele Bachmann’s not a Dr. But she used to call herself one: bit.ly/pXeUAi
StyleListStylelist
by ariannahuff
Take an exclusive look inside Jenna Lyons’ J.Crew offices! aol.it/o3rDaQ
ariannahuffArianna Huffington
From the editors: Introducing the New Stylelist stylelist.com/anya-strzemien… @Stylelist
ariannahuffArianna Huffington
Check out the re-launch of our fabulous Stylelist! http://www.stylelist.com @Stylelist
openDemocracyopenDemocracy
Carnival in the Capital: how England’s riots recall a history stretching back to Dionysius… goo.gl/fb/gdGrk
longreadsLongreads
Recent #longreads picks from @LaphamsQuart‘s @michellelegro: Toulouse-Lautrec and Jane Avril, Caleb Crain, @Deadspin bit.ly/n6ar8n
crushgearSteph Yiu
by longreads
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@MailChimp + @longreads Figures two of my favorite internet services would like each other, too. :p bit.ly/oaOiXP
richardengelnbcRichard Engel
#libya US sources say revolt seems to have ‘certainly turned a corner’
richardengelnbcRichard Engel
#libya with rebels and people leaving into tunisia. They say qaddafi’s has ‘a week.’
ezrakleinEzra Klein
JP Morgan says they now expect a “policy-induced slowdown.” That means it doesn’t have to be happening: wapo.st/nLF6x9
BryllarsJBryllars
“22 and 29 percent of all jobs in the United States had the potential to be moved overseas” bit.ly/qgmWhi
BryllarsJBryllars
“Computer software can now do boilerplate legal work and make a first pass at reading X-rays and other medical scans” bit.ly/qgmWhi
BryllarsJBryllars
“in US some jpbs overpaid relative to cost of labor overseas or tech substitution “are being wiped out” bit.ly/qgmWhi
BryllarsJBryllars
“The rich seem to be on the road to recovery,” says Emmanuel Saez, bit.ly/qgmWhi
BryllarsJBryllars
In our plutonomy, Kapur&his co-authors wrote, “economic growth is powered by and largely consumed by the wealthy few.” bit.ly/qgmWhi
longreadsLongreads
“How the World Failed Haiti.” @janetreitman, @RollingStone bit.ly/ni1MjR v. @somethingtoread #longreads
BryllarsJBryllars
the richest 1 percent of households . . . possessed as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent bit.ly/qgmWhi Don Peck Atlantic
longreadsLongreads
In #Longreads now: New picks from @stableford @PenOHenryReads @Instafiction @somethingtoread @hriefs @jaredbkeller @TNR @keatssycamore
carlzimmercarlzimmer
For the am crowd: a parasite that switches off fear & turns on sexual desire. Mr. Cronenberg, please check yr messages.. blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2011/08/1…
ariannahuffArianna Huffington
Rick Perlstein: “How Democrats Win: Defending the Social Safety Net” swampland.time.com/2011/08/18/how…
ariannahuffArianna Huffington
Read of the Day 2: “The Great Recession and the Middle Class: Four Experts Debate What’s Next for America” bit.ly/pWZKRm
ariannahuffArianna Huffington
I guess the glass half full take would be that child poverty didn’t surge in 12 states: huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/17/chi…
ariannahuffArianna Huffington
Read of the Day: Don Peck: “Can the Middle Class Be Saved?” theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
ariannahuffArianna Huffington
Nice to see Governor Perry believes in direct job creation by the government: jaredbernsteinblog.com/texas-and-the-…
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
longreadsLongreads
“Brazil’s Girl Power.” @NatGeo on female empowerment and a dropping fertility rate bit.ly/qYB29D v. @tmnheadlines #longreads
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
ReEnergizeBfloDavid Kowalski
by VanJones68
@VanJones68 #NYS Sen. Liz Krueger echoes Buffett’s call for Feds to tax the $uper-rich and wants us to make some NOISE! tinyurl.com/3t8zqct
jarrettmeyerjarrettmeyer
by MMFlint
@MMFlint Which is why the lower and middle classes must be put down NOW! We cannot wait! Our very way of life is at risk!
MMFlintMichael Moore
Forbes-yes, Forbes-warns of a growing “global class war that threatens to undermine capitalism itself.” mmflint.me/n8tnSS
openDemocracyopenDemocracy
The UK’s largest Traveller community faces imminent eviction, Semanur Karaman goo.gl/fb/HNQdn
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
#Israel MT @rachshabi: Army radio now reports defence minister Barak blames attack on #Egypt‘s ‘total loss of control’ of security in Sinai
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
Multiple attacks reported in southern #Israel near #Egypt border; several people dead [VIDEO] RT @AP: apne.ws/oqc22a #breakingnews
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
South Israel attack RT @rachshabi: #Israel army radio says scale + orchestration more like jihadi attacks in other parts of Mid East
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
BREAKING: Three-pronged attack in southern #Israel leaves 20 injured. RT @Storyful: stryfl.com/864 #IDF #Egypt
ilovejoekernenJoe Kernen Fan
by andrewrsorkin
Good morning Joe Kernen, I love your tie, and your stature #SquawkBox @andrewrsorkin @MCaruso_Cabrera ow.ly/i/fVpc
BryllarsJBryllars
a choice-a village brought to life by Cezanne or the complexities of light cloud mountain field village-your photo from Caux @octavianasr
openDemocracyopenDemocracy
PR.ocess or PR.opaganda: a battle for the truth , James Rose goo.gl/fb/UhOlN
StephDloniakStephanie Dloniak
The spotted hyena can count to 3! Ah, the benefits of social complexity…. nature.com/news/2011/1108…
CopyEditor4HireMichelle Watson
by MMFlint
Gave me chills. RT @MMFlint: Bono & The Edge on Letterman just moments ago performing a stunning version of “Stuck in a Moment.”
carlzimmercarlzimmer
Oh, Leeuwenhoek, no matter how hard you hide in Google Books, I will find you out. books.google.com/books?pg=PA118…
NRutmanNancy Rutman
by VanJones68
“It is a huge mistake to underestimate the creative capacity of progressives.” @VanJones68 bit.ly/ocaGJG
VanJones68Van Jones
Agreed! RT @sandyknauer: @BenWest @yesmagazine @RebuildDream Let’s use the same contract to BUILD an American Dream that includes everyone.
MMFlintMichael Moore
Bono & The Edge on Letterman just moments ago performing a stunning version of “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of.”
CountdownKOCountdownKO
Now online: Janeane Garofalo on racism in politics, what might be motivating Herman Cain, female Republicans and more – bit.ly/p09D17
StephenAtHomeStephen Colbert
Glad I drank that lead paint. I’d been meaning to repaint my intestinal walls. It’ll ensure I get my security deposit back.
carlzimmercarlzimmer
Loom: Fatal Attraction: Sex, Death, Parasites, and Cats bit.ly/oWeMaY
CountdownKOCountdownKO
Now online: @Markos on the problems facing @GovernorPerry & the chances of @GovChristie or @SarahPalinUSA running- bit.ly/rlh8CF
carlzimmercarlzimmer
Toxoplasma, could you get any cooler? My new Loom post on sex-crazed kamikaze rats. blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2011/08/1…
MaddowAuxRachel Maddow Show
Video: Success of WI recall sparks second thoughts in Ohio GOP: Ohio State Representative Armond Budish, g… on.msnbc.com/peuRGD
openDemocracyopenDemocracy
America’s lost wars: the choice in 2012, Paul Rogers goo.gl/fb/GrV54
CountdownKOCountdownKO
Live at Countdown Online: Find out why @MicheleBachmann, Doug Lamborn and Peter Thiel are the Worst Persons today- bit.ly/o3mCAd
MaddowAuxRachel Maddow Show
Video: Vacations, superheroes and robocalls: Bill Wolff, executive producer for the Rachel Maddow Show, sh… on.msnbc.com/pqWY0E
BryllarsJBryllars
@
@KeithOlbermann ShowPlugLast: Janeane Garofalo Give us a link. And give us LINKS
carlzimmercarlzimmer
Here’s the epic history of Mabus, which has ended with his arrest. skeptools.wordpress.com/2011/08/17/cas… (I’ve been flooded with his hate mail since 2007)
KeithOlbermannKeith Olbermann
by CountdownKO
KeithOlbermannKeith Olbermann
by CountdownKO
ShowPlugLast: Janeane Garofalo on West’s one-word letter confirming what he is: “Nuts.” And her daring theory on the Herman Cain candidacy
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
+1 ^_^ RT @Murtazhinioo: Visca El Barca RT @octavianasr: #Barça <3 RT @RafizalRahman: Congratz to #barcelona – Campeon all over again!!
octavianasrOctavia Nasr
SteveMartinToGoSteve Martin
.@steepcanyon and I nominated for 5 IBMA awards for Rare Bird Alert including Entertainer of the year! We’re proud!
KeithOlbermannKeith Olbermann
by CountdownKO
Keith Olbermann will sit in for Keith Olbermann tonight on @CountdownKO on @Current …Hey, WAIT a minute….
ezrakleinEzra Klein
Perry might have worded it poorly, but he’s certainly not alone in Fed skepticism. He’s in the GOP consensus: wapo.st/n8uYcI
ezrakleinEzra Klein
More facts on Texas debt from @tylercowen here: bit.ly/p9GcuR This seems like the place to start in understanding their success.
yesmagazineYES! Magazine
by VanJones68
Want Jobs? Rebuild the Dream — new interview with Van Jones (@VanJones68) j.mp/qzCsk0 #AmericanDream #jobs
markosMarkos Moulitsas
RT @kmarkhoover: How like a con$ervative mongrel to think “in the closet” is the worse possible insult they can deliver. #GOPhomophobia
markosMarkos Moulitsas
Rick Perry’s ‘Texas Miracle’ consisted of 125,000 new government jobs. Communism! is.gd/QZiho6
BryllarsJBryllars
Why are you coming at me with a knife just because I told you I had cancer = TeaParty cure @DylanRatigan
ariannahuffArianna Huffington
Planning our Oasis at the New York Wine and Food Festival yfrog.com/kieb4kej
ariannahuffArianna Huffington
Matt Taibbi @mtaibbi: “Is the SEC Covering Up Wall Street Crimes?” rollingstone.com/politics/news/…
BryllarsJBryllars
@ezraklein “to high OF an expectation” Let’s kill this seeping of OF into every phrase that begins with TOO !!!
BryllarsJBryllars
@ezraklein If Perry took power in Texas by going right, do the US numbers show a similar result to be possible?
BryllarsJBryllars
So(re Putnam&Campbell)are we to become Fundamentalistanti-abortionGod in Govt, anti-gay, racist etc country, OR! @ezraklein in Post+MSNBC
VanJones68Van Jones
Honored to have an intro piece on #AmericanDream mvmt included in @wearewibook, a new collection about #wiunion. bit.ly/p4ZBQA #p2
carlzimmercarlzimmer
LouWoodleyLou Woodley
by carlzimmer
@
@FutureTenseNow @carlzimmer @David_Dobbs @amsciam @ev_rat @dupuisj Yes, we livestream all #Sonyc‘s here: bit.ly/lq48mP
markosMarkos Moulitsas
Actually, KBH did. And liberals don’t need closets. RT @Coondawg68: Closeted homosexual @Markos claims Rick Perry is gay, cites nothing
markosMarkos Moulitsas
If we “lose” nationally in 2012 like we did in Wisconsin this year, we’ll have Speaker Pelosi back. is.gd/SrkmRc!
ezrakleinEzra Klein
Hosting @BashirLive in about 20 minutes. Guests include Christina Romer, @alex_wags, @DanaGoldstein, EJ Dionne, and more!