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Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Madison’s Snuggle House Goes Out of Business Amid Fear…and Loathing

• December 11, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in Class, Crime, Cultural History, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, Rape/Sex Crimes, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Associated Press, Boulder Colorado, Business, California, City of Madison, Common Sense, Constables on Patrol, Cuddle Party, Governor Walker, Healing Touch, Hurtado, Jennifer Zilavy, Lt. David McCaw, Madison, Madison WI, Masseur, Masseuse, Matthew Hurtado, Montgomery Alabama, New Age, Non-Sexual, Prostitution, Rochester New York, Samantha Hess, San Francisco, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Snuggle House, The Bay Area, The Midwest, The Snuggery, The Snuggle House, Touch Therapy, Wisconsin

A Little Sunday Music: Spanky and Our Gang, “Sunday Mornin'”

• April 3, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Cancer, Class, Cultural History, Health, Love, Music, Sexuality, Spanky & Our Gang, Television, Television Series, Who I Am, Wisconsin
Tags: "Sunday Mornin'", Cass Elliot, Dancing in the Street, FM, Folk Rock, Growing Up, Hippies, Intimacy, iPod, John Seiter, Left Coast, Love, Malcolm Hale, Mercury Records, Mornings, Oz Bach, Paul Bach, Perry Como, Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, Spanky and Our Gang, Spanky McFarlane, Sundays, The Left Coast, The Midwest, The Right Coast, The Sixties, United States

“This Is What Happens When YOU DON’T VOTE,” Wisconsin

• March 1, 2011 • 2 Comments

Posted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Bailouts, Budget Cuts, Class, Discrimination, Education, Homelessness, Joblessness, Labor History, Labor Relations, Obama Administration, People of Color, The Economy, The Tea Party Movement, Unions/Union Busting, Wisconsin
Tags: Anti-Civil Rights, Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Labor, Barack Obama, Class Warfare, Education, Faux Noise, Fox News, GOP, Governor Scott Walker, Governor Walker, Immigrants, Jeff Foxworthy, Lower Middle Class, Madison WI, Mayor Tom Barrett, Michelle Obama, Middle-Class, Mississippi, People of Color, Public Sector Unions, Republican, Republicans, Russ Feingold, Scott Walker, Status Quo, The Koch Brothers, The Midwest, The Ministry of Propaganda, The South, The Tea Party, Tom Barrett, Union Busting, Unions, United States, Unreconstructed, Voting, Wisconsin

Dave Zirin: LeBron James Doesn’t Deserve the Hate

• July 14, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Consumerism, Cultural History, Homelessness, Joblessness, Race, Sports, Subprime Loans-Foreclosures, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Basketball, Basketball Player, Blacks, Casinos, Championship Player, Championship Team, Common Sense, Dan Gilbert, Dave Zirin, Forelosures, LeBron James, Ohio, Quicken Loans, Racism, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sports, Sports Journalist, Subrprime Loans, The Cleveland Cavaliers, The Economy, The Midwest

Chasing the Close Encounter with Outer Space: Hunting Meteorite Fragments in Livingston, WI

• April 18, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Education, Science, Space The Final Frontier, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin
Tags: "The Chicago Tribune", Adler Planetarium, Grant County, Iowa County, John Maniaci, John Valley, Linden WI, Livingston WI, Meteor, Meteorite, Mifflin WI, Outer Space, Paul Sipiera, Planetary Studies Foundation, Pritzker Center for Meteoritics and Polar Studies, Rich Slaughter, Ruben Garcia, Southern Wisconsin, The Department of Geology and Geophysics, The Field Museum, The Geology Museum, The Midwest, The Universe, UW Geology Museum, UW-Madison, Village of Livingston WI

Black and Gay Brother Poised to Become Detroit Councilman

• August 7, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, History, Sexuality, The Economy
Tags: African Americans, Black Gays, Blacks, Charles Pugh, Detroit City Council, Gays, Homophobia, Homosexuality, Leadership, Neighbor, November 3, President of the Detroit City Council, Role Model, The Midwest

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Sizzling temperatures are forecast to spread across much of the U.S. July 23, 2021
Some Florida Hospitals Have More Covid Patients Than Ever Before July 24, 2021
A rapid rise in Covid-19 hospitalizations in parts of the country with lagging vaccination rates is causing alarm.
U.S. Life Expectancy Plunged in 2020, Especially for Black and Hispanic Americans July 21, 2021
The 18-month drop, the steepest decline since World War II, was fueled by the coronavirus pandemic.
In Charleston, S.C., Saving Historic Homes Means Hoisting Them in the Air July 24, 2021
A city known for extraordinary architecture is coming to terms with intensifying storms, a rising sea and streets that flood with distressing regularity.
A Grandfather Died in ‘Swatting’ Over His Twitter Handle, Officials Say July 24, 2021
Mark Herring had a fatal heart attack after the police swarmed his house after a fake emergency call. A Tennessee man was sentenced to five years in prison in connection with the episode.
‘He Had a Life Before Death’: Remembering Emmett Till for the Child He Was July 24, 2021
Emmett Till’s cousin Ollie Gordon recalled him as a jokester who “loved to make people laugh” as she reflected on their childhood together ahead of what would have been his 80th birthday.
Why Some Americans Are Still Hesitant to Get Vaccinated July 24, 2021
The U.S. vaccine rollout has plateaued and the course of the coronavirus pandemic in this country may depend on how many people are ultimately swayed to get vaccinated.
Why America Isn’t Getting the Jan. 6 Investigation It Needs July 24, 2021
Reaching any kind of national consensus about what happened that day now feels like as much of a fantasy as any false-flag conspiracy theory.

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Olympics 2020: latest news from day one of Tokyo Games – live updates! July 24, 2021
Carapaz wins cycling gold | Football: Japan 0-1 Team GBGames schedule | Results | Medal table | Full coverageSign up for the Guardian’s daily Olympic briefingEmail Simon with your thoughts or tweet @Simon_Burnton 5.37pm BST Talking of highlights, here’s Martin Belam’s daily briefing. Related: Tokyo 2020 Olympics briefing: a golden start for Japan 5.28pm BST […]
Thousands march in Budapest Pride to oppose anti-LGBTQ law July 24, 2021
Demonstrators say law that bans teaching of issue in schools is causing division in HungaryThousands of Hungarians have joined the annual Budapest Pride march to support LGBTQ people and protest against a law that limits teaching about homosexuality and transgender issues in schools.Hungary’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, in power since 2010, has […]
Officials who are US allies among targets of NSO malware, says WhatsApp chief July 24, 2021
Will Cathcart claims government officials around the world among 1,400 WhatsApp users targeted in 2019Senior government officials around the world – including individuals in high national security positions who are “allies of the US” – were targeted by governments with NSO Group spyware in a 2019 attack against 1,400 WhatsApp users, according to the messagin […]
India floods: rescuers search for survivors among mud and debris July 24, 2021
Death toll from heavy monsoon rains on western coast climbs to 76, with nearly 90,000 people evacuated Rescuers in India combed through mud and debris on Saturday in a desperate search for survivors as the death toll from heavy monsoon rains climbed to 76, with nearly 90,000 people evacuated.Torrential downpours have lashed India’s western coast in recent da […]
Harry Dunn: US tries to prevent disclosure of alleged killer’s work record July 24, 2021
Government cites national security in civil case over 2019 death of British teenager in road crashThe US government has requested that the country’s civil courts prevent the disclosure of the employment details of Harry Dunn’s alleged killer in the interests of “national security”.The 19-year-old’s parents, Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn, lodged a claim agai […]
Vatican reveals it owns more than 5,000 properties July 24, 2021
Real estate holdings published for first time show it owns 4,051 properties in Italy, 1,120 abroadThe Vatican has released information on its real estate holdings for the first time, revealing it owns more than 5,000 properties, as part of its most detailed financial disclosures ever.The information released on Saturday was contained in two documents – a con […]
Curfew imposed in Afghanistan to curb Taliban offensive July 24, 2021
Insurgents have captured key border crossings and encircled several provincial capitalsAfghan authorities have imposed a night-time curfew across 31 of the country’s 34 provinces to curb surging violence unleashed by a sweeping Taliban offensive in recent months, the interior ministry has said.The widespread Taliban offensive has seen the insurgents capture […]
Boris Johnson wants to mimic Tony Blair’s project, say No 10 sources July 24, 2021
PM wants to echo Blair’s promise of an ‘opportunity society’ and energise those who feel left behindBoris Johnson intends to mimic aspects of Tony Blair’s political project in the hope of winning over more voters in former Labour heartlands, Downing Street sources have revealed.While the Conservatives’ 2019-intake MPs are more likely to model themselves on M […]

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India monsoon: Rescuers search for survivors after heavy rains July 24, 2021
Heavy rains have battered India's western coast, leaving dozens dead and prompting mass evacuations.
Surfside tower collapse: No sign of final victim as Miami search ends July 24, 2021
As the search for remains in the collapsed apartment block ends, one victim remains unaccounted for.
Australia Covid: Arrests at anti-lockdown protests July 24, 2021
Thousands take to the streets in Sydney, with further protests in Melbourne and Brisbane.
Typhoon In-Fa sweeps towards China after flooding chaos July 24, 2021
Typhoon In-Fa is expected to make landfall on Sunday, days after floods devastated central areas.
Afghanistan curfew imposed as Taliban militants advance July 24, 2021
The government says the measure is to help its forces stop Taliban militants infiltrating cities.
China imposes sanctions on US officials July 23, 2021
The sanctions are in response to recent US sanctions on Chinese officials in Hong Kong.
Baby orca, Toa, dies in New Zealand after failed search for mother July 24, 2021
Toa, a killer whale stranded from his family, had washed ashore on the New Zealand coast.
Tips from the Netherlands on how to build a nation of cyclists July 23, 2021
Some tips from the Dutch Cycling Embassy on how to make bikes the easiest and safest way to travel.