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more about #appic token_illiterate_commenter: I watched my grandfather butcher rabbits when I was a small kid. I'll never forget the sound of them screaming when he picked them up. He'd stun them ... more » slowpoke.r: This is extremely silly. One could take any species and start to list off the "damage" that they do to their area. For instance: Polar bears are terr... more » quitelikely: Maybe the authors are paying homage to Swift? more » Scout: Stew & Stole more » SarahMC: That is the stupidest conclusion to that data I can imagine. more » LadySoprano is a Fat-Fighting Superwoman: Sorry, otters, my cats are here to stay. more » andromache: pretty sure I'd trade a car for a dog. but that's just me. more » Lymed: They forgot that pets extend your life and therefore extend the amount of time you will be destroying the environment. more » jemandtheholograms: Tastes like chicken! more » LaMorena: I'm suddenly craving that godawful Dots candy of my childhood. My body must be telling me I haven't been eating enough paper lately. more » pantsless economist...access RESTORED: Dawn of the Dead, Part II more » pichou: Question I would hate to see on any SAT: "brussels sprout compounds that summon caterpillar-eating wasps" are to "vegetarianism" as "sick people" are... more » clevernamehere: Those mannequins look like they are about to attack the nice lady shoppers. Like they are vampire cousins of the Cullens who have been trapped in a d... more » bandofconsciousness: My food choices are my own and I don't expect anyone else too be a gluten-free vegan, nor do I expect anyone to understand why. What I do expect is RE... more » msAnthrope: I was prepared to roll my eyes at this post, but Anna, you've worded the whole situation very well. None of us are perfect. We all make choices. Many ... more » lunacydress: "I'm a level 5 vegan -- I won't eat anything that casts a shadow." more » HereComesMyBaby: This article pissed me off to no end. Plants do not have nervous systems. They can't technically feel pain. The end! more » camera_obscura: My food politics point me towards organic and local foods, regardless of whether they're animals or plants, with a minimal amount of the former. That... more » rodmanstreet: The only truly humane diet is one in which no living thing has been cruelly murdered and devoured. Stick to the inanimate food items created by man: ... more » NotChoinski: I'm sticking to my favorite vegan dish: Scotch. more » -
#petfood
Mean Environmentalists: Eat Your Pets
Environmentalists Robert and Brenda Vale say a dog uses as much annual energy as a car, a goldfish uses as much as two cell phones, and cat poop poisons otters' brains. Solution: get a bunny, then eat it. [Yahoo News] -
#veggietales
The Passion Of The Parsnip: Vegetarianism And The Feelings Of Plants
Arguing about food is totally a thing in this waning year, and now Natalie Angier has thrown her hat into the ring by claiming that plants have feelings too.
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#huntclub
Female Hunter Says Women Can Be "Positive Ambassadors To The Non-Hunting World"
"It's easy to stereotype a male hunter [...]. But when you see a woman out there in the field, it's immediately difficult to categorize her, because she doesn't fit the mold." — female hunter Holly Heyser (not pictured) [Utne] -
#yourbodyisabattleground
Pregnant Servicewomen Now Face Jail Time
In what may be the worst military reproductive rights policy yet (and there's a lot of competition), one general has decided that soldiers under his command can be court-martialed and jailed for getting pregnant. More » -
#equalopportunityjihad
Al Qaeda Now Recruiting Women
The wife of Al Qaeda deputy commander Ayman al-Zawahiri (pictured) has called on Muslim women to "work alongside men to defend their religion, their land, and themselves." This may be evidence that the group is low on, um, manpower. [CBS] -
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#namegame
P Is For Paula, Who's A Little Bit Nutty
Paula has always struck me as a motherly name — for a mom who's a little bit kooky. More » -
#celexicon
Repent, And Salahi No More: Celebrity Names That Should Be Verbs
Wall Street Journal writer Mark Helprin says those "strange pinheads," Tarek and Michaele Salahi, deserve their own verb. He also lists some other famous people whose names have entered the common lexicon — but we can think of more.
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#walleyed
Ultra-Orthodox Call Women At The Wall "Nazis" and Accuse Them Of Being Non-Jewish
Another monthly prayer session, another confrontation between Women Of The Wall and the ultra-Orthodox at the Western Wall. Today: Shouts that the women were "not-Jews" and "Nazis," according to Israel's Army Radio. [Haaretz] -
#sportstragedy
Bengals Wide Receiver Chris Henry Dies After Domestic Dispute
In a case with echoes of Tiger Woods, but with more tragic consequences, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry has died after falling from a pickup truck during a domestic dispute with his fiancĂ©e. More » -
#dirtbag
SJP May "Expand" Her Family; Peaches Geldof In Car Crash
- Are there more kids in Sarah Jessica Parker's future?
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#fauxfeminism
NRSC: Feminists Are Required To Defend Every Woman, At All Times, In All Situations
The Independent reports on how the NRSC is trying to attack Senator Kirsten Gillibrand: "Attempting to label a pro-abortion rights female senator a bad feminist because someone else used the b-word around her is a mighty big push." [Washington Independent] -
#lovehurts
"Someone Adopt Me Please:" The Ballad Of Hurt & Courtney
Of this week's celebrity breakups, the saddest is the one between Courtney Love and her own daughter (now sealed with a restraining order). But what makes Courtney Love irresistible as a celebrity might make her intolerable as a mom.
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#surrealityshow
NBC Poll: Should The White House Gate Crashers Get More Exposure?
NBC has taken an online poll to see whether it should feature the Salahis on a reality show. Respondents could rate statements like, "They are train wreck characters who I would love to see more of." [Time]








