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If Republicans don’t want to worry about the very poor, they should quit making so many of them. (via @LOLGOP)

I’ve got a fascinating biography of Hedy Lamar that tells the story of her collaboration in the invention of spread spectrum technology; this list goes far deeper than just Hedy.

Remember that old idea that Congress should, you know, represent the wishes of their constituents? Hahahaha! That was the old America. In today’s America, the fact that 72% of Americans (including a whopping 53%  [more...]