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linkMay 23, 2013 2:36 pm
Tonight's Top Story: Bill O'Reilly And Anderson Cooper Are More Alike Than You Think
Breaking: The night is white.
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videoMay 21, 2013 9:47 am
This Kid Just Died. What He Left Behind Is Wondtacular.
Zach Sobiech, at the age of 14, found out he had a rare form of terminal cancer. So he became a rock star, and millions of people got to see his music before he passed away on May 20, 2013. This is his beautiful story.
From Adam, our curator: You never know what to expect until you lose someone dear to your heart this way. I lost my dad to pancreatic cancer far too early. If you wouldn’t mind sharing this so more people hear Zach’s story, I’d love it. His family has requested that anyone who is interested in helping change the fate for future children like Zach donate to the research fund set up on his behalf.
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photoMay 19, 2013 1:12 pm
Read our viewpoint on the Affordable Care Act here.
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linkMay 17, 2013 4:02 pm
MASHABLE: "Police were called to calm Star Wars and Doctor Who fans at a science fiction convention in Norwich, UK, after the two groups got into a heated argument, the BBC reports."
- This is, of course, what happens when you bring a sonic screwdriver to a lightsaber fight.
- Or vice-versa.
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linkMay 16, 2013 2:06 pm
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linkMay 16, 2013 1:02 pm
Pentagon formally recognizes transgender veteran
Earlier this month, the Pentagon quietly made history when it acknowledged a transgender veteran’s changed gender marker and updated records appropriately.
This is thought to be the first time the Department of Defense has recognized a gender transition for anyone affiliated with the armed forces, and it’s especially a big deal because trans people still cannot serve openly, even after the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
In a short letter dated May 2, a Navy official told Autumn Sandeen, a veteran and transgender activist: “Per your request the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) has been updated to show your gender as female effective April 12, 2013.”
Sandeen’s military identification card now reflects the change, a move called “quite significant” by the head of OutServe-SLDN, a national organization for LGBT service members and veterans and their families.
“The fact that a process exists [to change the gender listed] indicates that there are people in the Department of Defense who are aware of the needs of transgender retirees and who are working to see those needs met. And, in that sense, the significance of this symbolic act for our broader work and for our goal of open service becomes I think a little bit more apparent,” OutServe-SLDN executive director Allyson Robinson told BuzzFeed.
Holy cow, this is a huge deal. Major congratulations to Ms. Sandeen for starting what will hopefully become a major change in how the Department of Defense treats its transgender veterans and service members. There’s no excuse for the kind of discrimination that has been perpetuated for so long.
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photosetMay 12, 2013 5:55 pm
Chris Person fixed TIME’s new magazine cover. Now it’s accurate. (TIME version #1, Person edit #2)
Update: And here’s another stellar contribution from @direlog
EXCELLENT
From @EARNEST_CYBORG9
Fucking beautiful
Nice work
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linkMay 05, 2013 7:11 pm
A Million Facepalms For All The Ways Everyone Got Weird And Racist After The Boston Bombings
No one should be patting themselves on the back for the way the Boston bombings were covered — especially not CNN or the Internet … or anyone with access to MS Paint software.
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photoApr 30, 2013 7:30 pm
America now has more solar energy workers than coal miners
As of 2012, the U.S. employs more than119,000 people in solar jobs, an increase of 13 percent over 2011.
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linkApr 30, 2013 1:40 pm
