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“Pat DiNizio, the lead singer and songwriter for the New Jersey band the Smithereens — who blended pop, rock and New Wave music for such hits as "Blood and Roses” and “A Girl Like You” — has died. “ – My Comments : 🙁

“‘Now Congress must finish the job by eliminating the defense sequester and passing a clean appropriations bill,’ the president said. ” – My Comments : Such eloquence. He really does have the best words.

A “perfecto” defense bill would actually be nice, though; an actual budget for the DoD instead of yet another continuing resolution.

“The president and CEO of the trade group that lobbies for the ISPs that are trying to end net neutrality would like everyone to just chill. In an op-ed published at Recode, former FCC chairman and… ” – My Comments : Asshat.

“Best part about this simple recipe: The potatoes, pasta, broccoli, dried chiles, beef, parsnips, beets, and all 12 sauces can cook at the same time. Subscrib… ” – My Comments : 😀

More recipes from the Onion in this MetaFilter thread:
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“Without net neutrality, petitions, fundraisers, and educational content are at stake. ” – My Comments : In case you somehow haven’t been following…

“Your support for the fundraiser has inspired a new super cut of Ginger Gurl from The Dodo! It includes some footage we haven’t released yet of Ginger and her new home, and watching it makes my heart swell. Because of the incredible success so far, we are trying to raise an additional $5,000 to help Wags and Walks rescue even more dogs before the fundraiser ends on Tuesday. We’re almost there -> (http://ift.tt/2Bqviv5)

They are a grassroots organization and every donation you can make is greatly appreciated, but simply spreading the word and being a part of this story is more than enough. Another way to help is signing this petition from the RSPCA (England & Wales), which advocates for the end of breed-specific legislation in the UK: www.care2.com/EndBSL.

Our hearts are warm thanks to all of you. Sending Love, Patrick and Sunny ” – My Comments : Dammit, there’s something in my eye.

“One to three inches is most likely around Washington, with more toward Southern Maryland. ” – My Comments : Snow!

Update: Winter Storm Warning just announced for SoMD; big change from last night’s forecast…

“Conan O’Brien, Al Jean, Yeardley Smith, Dan Castellaneta, the daughters of Adam West and Phil Hartman, plus more pull back the curtain on the beloved 1992 episode, revealing worries over the censors, trepidation at inserting God and the gag written solely for William Friedkin. ” – My Comments : Conan needs to write some more episodes.

“Roman Mars is obsessed with flags – and after you watch this talk, you might be, too. These ubiquitous symbols of civic pride are often designed, well, pretty terribly. But they don’t have to be. In this surprising and hilarious talk about vexillology – the study of flags – Mars reveals the five?… ” – My Comments : Great TED talk. Nice MetaFilter thread here: [http://ift.tt/2y89vlE]

“ ” – My Comments : “Traffic flow measured on 30 different 4-way junctions” in the “Cities: Skylines” game. Mesmerizing.

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