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- Adorable Animal Being Adorable of the Day
- When Animals Attempt Muggings of the Day
- Unexpected Endorsement of the Day
- He Thinks He’s People of the Day
- One Of Those Days of the Day
- First Look of the Day
- Boarding School Bully of the Day
- Pauper Princess of the Day [UPDATED]
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- Early Bird Special
| Adorable Animal Being Adorable of the Day Posted: 08 Mar 2012 12:59 PM PST
Tagged: Adorable Animal Being Adorable, animals, baby animals, baby elephant, toledo zoo         |
| When Animals Attempt Muggings of the Day Posted: 08 Mar 2012 12:10 PM PST
Seb Baker, 29, says that despite his size, the fox wasn’t intimidated. It chased him into an alleyway and kept circling him as if to attack. Baker eventually placated the villainous vulpine with a loaf of garlic bread, allowing him (and the rest of his food) to escape unharmed. Wildlife expert John Bryant told The Telegraph that Britain’s urban foxes are getting bolder, but attacks like this are still rare. He also advised against Baker’s method of avoiding the attempted mugging. "If a fox is jumping at your shopping bag you need to shout at it and chase it off, not just give it the food,” he said. “The best thing to use is a water pistol.” Tagged: category:photo, common red fox, mugging, urban foxes, When Animals Attack         |
| Unexpected Endorsement of the Day Posted: 08 Mar 2012 11:20 AM PST
In an interview this week, Robertson said he believes marijuana should be treated “the way we treat beverage alcohol,” and came out in support of decriminalization measures that will be on the ballot this fall in Washington and Colorado. “I've never used marijuana and I don't intend to,” he said, “But it's just one of those things that I think: this war on drugs just hasn't succeeded.” His newly-public position wasn’t inspired by any particular event, he said. He just believes that America “has gone overboard on this concept of being tough on crime,” and that current penalties for pot possession are too stiff. Robertson isn’t troubled by accusations from other conservatives that he has “forsaken the straight and narrow” with his pro-legalization views. "I just want to be on the right side," he said. "And I think on this one, I'm on the right side." [nyt.] Tagged: category:photo, marijuana, Marijuana Legalization, pat robertson         |
| He Thinks He’s People of the Day Posted: 08 Mar 2012 09:58 AM PST
He Thinks He’s People of the Day: I have no idea what you’re talking about…so here’s a goat eating pizza at La Famiglia on 50th and B’way. [buzzfeed.] Tagged: Invalid Argument, Pizza-eating goat         |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2012 09:35 AM PST
One Of Those Days of the Day: A congresswoman representing California’s Central Coast was left looking rather silly after she accidentally pressed the wrong button during voting on a bill she co-sponsored — and became the lone lawmaker to vote against it. The legislation, which calls on Iran to release Christian pastor Yousef Nadarkhani who is slated to be executed for apostasy, passed in the House by a vote of 417 to 1 — with the lone holdout being Rep. Lois Capps (D-San Luis Obispo). Upon realizing her error, Capps — who just last week gave a stirring speech in support of Nadarkhani’s release — immediately rushed to the floor to reiterate her support for the bill and explain that she simply pressed the wrong button. Of course, come election time, her political rivals may conveniently “forget” the part where she has a legitimate reason for voting against a man’s religion freedom. [tribune.] Tagged: Lois Capp, One Of Those Days, Whoopsie Daisy         |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2012 08:48 AM PST
First Look of the Day: Straight from the horse’s mouth (i.e., Jerry Bruckheimer’s Twitter feed) comes the first look at Armie Hammer as the Lone Ranger and Johnny Depp as his faithful sidekick Tonto in Gore Verbinski’s feature-film adaptation of the iconic tale of Old West vigilantism. The Lone Ranger is scheduled to be released May 31st, 2013. [deadline.] Tagged: Armie Hammer, First Look, Johnny Depp, The Lone Ranger         |
| Boarding School Bully of the Day Posted: 08 Mar 2012 08:32 AM PST The ACLU of New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against Wingate Elementary School alleging that 15-year-old middle school student Shantelle Hicks is being bullied by school staffers because she’s pregnant. Hicks, who lives in Gallup, was reportedly expelled from the boarding school after administrators learned she was pregnant. The ACLU says she was allowed back in after they sent the school a letter reminding them that it is illegal to kick a student out for being pregnant. But two weeks later, at a school assembly, Hicks was allegedly ordered to stand in front of her fellow students as a school staff member outed her as pregnant. “It was so embarrassing to have all the other kids staring at me as I walked into the gymnasium,” Hicks said in a statement released through the ACLU. “I didn’t want the whole school to know I was pregnant because it’s not their business, and it wasn’t right for my teachers to single me out.” The ACLU seeks damages and declaratory relief for Hicks, saying her constitutional right to equal protection under the law was violated by the school. “We believe that Wingate intentionally humiliated Shantelle in retaliation for her refusal to leave the school,” said ACLU lawyer Barry Klopfer. “It is outrageous that educators would subject a young woman in their care to such cruelty. Adopting one’s moral convictions from the Scarlet Letter is completely inappropriate and fails to take into account a child’s educational needs.” [kob.] Tagged: Gallup, New Mexico, Shantelle Hicks, Wingate Elementary School         |
| Pauper Princess of the Day [UPDATED] Posted: 08 Mar 2012 07:43 AM PST Pauper Princess of the Day: 24-year-old Michigander Amanda Clayton was on welfare when she won $1 million in a state lottery last year. Today, she is still on the dole. Tracked down by Local 4 News, Clayton explained that, after she won the money — in actuality, only half a million, since she took her winnings in a lump sum — the financial aid kept coming in, so she figured it was fine to keep it. “I thought that they would cut me off, but since they didn’t, I thought maybe it was OK because I’m not working,” said Clayton, who immediately made matters worse for herself by adding “I feel that it’s OK because, I mean, I have no income, and I have bills to pay. I have two houses.” Michigan state Rep. Dale Zorn (R) reacted to the news that a lottery winner’s bank account was being unjustly padded with taxpayer dollars by introducing legislation that would require the state’s Department of Human Services to be notified when a resident collects more than $1,000 in lottery money so their name can be cross-checked against a list of financial aid recipients. “Public assistance is for those people who can no longer purchase food for their families, or pay their heating bills,” said Zorn. “It’s not here to help those who win millions of dollars.” Clayton’s mom, meanwhile, is standing by her daughter. “Until the bill’s passed, apparently it’s legal, and people need to leave her alone,” said Euline Clayton. “I’m not saying it’s the right thing to do. But it’s nobody’s business if she’s not breaking the law.” [clickon / detnews / latimes.] UPDATE: Michigan’s Department of Human Services confirmed this morning that Amanda Clayton is no longer receiving financial aid from the state. Tagged: Amanda Clayton, Pauper Princess         |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2012 07:08 AM PST Sea otter pup Cayucos was clearly engineered by mad scientists at an evil laboratory dedicated to destroying the world through cuteness. [sisfti.] Tagged: morning fluff, ottereh         |
| Posted: 08 Mar 2012 06:44 AM PST Meet Linda Johnston: Guinness World Record-setter for Longest Amount of Time Spent Talking About Oneself. [theonion.] Tagged: Early Bird Special, The Onion         |
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