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No One is Allowed to Have Opinions of the Day

Posted: 19 May 2012 01:00 PM PDT

- No One is Allowed to Have Opinions of the Day


Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health & Human Services, gave the commencement speech at Georgetown University’s Public Policy Institute on Friday, only to be heckled as she was addressing the graduates, then met with anti-contraceptive protesters outside the building. In terms of the public disagreement over birth control, Sebelius offered the following:

These debates can be contentious. But this is a strength of our country, not a weakness. In some countries around the world, it is much easier to make policy. The leader delivers an edict and it goes into effect. There’s no debate, no press, no criticism, no second-guessing.

She was probably called a “commie” for trying to say that it’s easier for other countries to write and pass policies. Still, bravo for politely calling people out on ruining a graduation ceremony because they have a problem with common sense.

[death+taxes]


Tagged: Birth Control Debate, category:regular, georgetown, Kathleen Sebelius, politics

Fake Twitter of the Day

Posted: 19 May 2012 12:00 PM PDT

- Fake Twitter of the Day


Zooey Deschanel’s Siri ad continues to draw the ire of people everywhere who are tired of her “trying-to-be-cute-by-trying-to-be-a-moron-but-it’s-all-set-to-acoustic-guitars-so-it’s-okay” aesthetic. Some brilliant mind out there created a Zooey Asks Siri Twitter that features probable questions that the Queen of Twee would ask her iPhone. Such gems include:

  • Siri, can you recycle dust bunnies?
  • Siri, make a note: “I mean, how much basil does tomato soup need, am I right? It’s like, what am I, a basil monster?”
  • Siri, make a mote [sic]: “Boobs are kind of weird, you know? They’re like, bags of jiggly tofu under your skin.”

Deschanel has yet to comment, though HelloGiggles will probably do a mock “Siri Asks Zooey” blog post in which they defend their Queen/co-founder from the meanies of the Internets.

[zooeyaskssiri]


Tagged: category:regular, celebrities, fake twitter, iphone 4s, siri, twitter, zooey deschanel

Congressional Quarrel of the Day

Posted: 19 May 2012 11:00 AM PDT

- Congressional Quarrel of the Day


A few days ago, the GOP-led House
passed a military budget with a hefty $642 billion price tag — $8 billion more than what President Obama and the Pentagon had agreed on with Congress. With the defense budget skyrocketing, cuts are coming from other programs, most notably government-subsidized food stamps.

Chat Allen, a mother of three who works only part-time, offered this insight:

They have so much money that maybe they can tighten their belts and not live as luxuriously as they live. They’ve earned it, but there are people who are hungry and who dig in the trash every day just to get something to eat.

This certainly isn’t polishing the GOP’s image. The budget has been met with less-than-enthusiastic responses in the Democrat-led Senate, which likely will try to reallocate those funds back to public works.

[bothsidesofthegun]


Tagged: category:regular, congress, debate, gop, military, news, politics, recession, republicans

Sexy Song of the Day

Posted: 19 May 2012 09:15 AM PDT


Jack Black and Kyle Gass continue their Tenacious D comeback with a new (and somewhat Not Safe For Work) video for the song “Low Hangin’ Fruit,” which serves as a double entendre for sexy times and really, really idiotic business catchphrases (see also: synergy). The D’s latest record Rize of the Fenix was released on May 15.

[buzzfeed]


Tagged: category:Video, comedy, funny, jack black, Kyle Gass, Tenacious D, video

It’s Caturday!

Posted: 19 May 2012 08:00 AM PDT

- It's Caturday!


Just because it’s his party, doesn’t mean he can’t cure his boredom by playing with the elastic strap on his birthday headgear. If dullness fully set in, it would be a CATastrophe.

[fyeahcuteanimalss]


Tagged: cat, cats, Catuday, cute animals

Lights Out

Posted: 18 May 2012 08:00 PM PDT


Two turkeys show off their dubstep beatboxing skills (and, surprisingly, neither of them is Skrillex).

Wait for the drop.

Gobblegobblegobble, wubwubwub.

[hyst]


Tagged: Lights Out

Facebook IPO Update of the Day

Posted: 18 May 2012 06:00 PM PDT


Facebook’s first day of public trading, by the numbers: 571 million shares traded, a 23 cent gain in share price (up to $38.23 from an initial price of $38), and one hilarious parody video from the Taiwanese animation wizards at Next Media.

And how did all of this affect Mark Zuckerberg’s personal wealth? The Wall Street Journal is glad you asked. You can refer to their live tracker of the kid billionaire’s fortunes for all your Zuckwatch 2012 needs.

[wsj / nma]


Tagged: Facebook, facebook ipo, facebook stock, mark zuckerberg, next media animation, nma

Afternoon Snack

Posted: 18 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

- Afternoon Snack


Both of the two food groups (“meats” and “dessert”) are represented in The Cupcake Project’s “cupcakewurst,” which stuffs delicious cake batter into also-delicious sausage casing.

Sorry, chocolate and peanut butter, but you’ve been made redundant.

[neatorama.]


Tagged: Afternoon Snack, cupcakes, cupcakewurst, sausage

Weekend Read

Posted: 18 May 2012 03:45 PM PDT

- Weekend Read


Carlos DeLuna was convicted of murdering Wanda Lopez in a February 1983 robbery in Corpus Christi.

DeLuna was executed by lethal injection in December 1989.

DeLuna was innocent.

[atlantic]


Tagged: carlos deluna, innocent man, weekend read

This & That

Posted: 18 May 2012 03:40 PM PDT

- This & That


Know This:

Read This:

Watch This:

Look At This:

  • It’s a photo series of Americans who live totally off the grid.
  • What’s it like to live past 80?
  • It’s the best Avengers T-shirt to date — and Daily What readers get $2 off any color shirt through Sunday, with discount code “dailywhat” … thanks, Eric!

Other:


Tagged: this & that