Tag Archives: Society & Culture

Families discuss Obamacare at Christmas, unify against it

http://twitter.com/#!/methuselaschild/status/415932390515568640 Meddling First Lady Michelle Obama urged Americans to discuss Obamacare at the Christmas dinner table. Families took her up on the invitation. Ready for some of the results, FLOTUS? No holiday “treats” here. http://twitter.com/#!/jodikyman/status/415242603081129986 http://twitter.com/#!/AllenKlump/status/415644787748765696 http://twitter.com/#!/StuckySkills/status/415689991809806336 http://twitter.com/#!/Zachhwooten/status/415677562455482368 http://twitter.com/#!/hoedeehoe/status/415895956903575552 http://twitter.com/#!/notstevenwhite/status/415865520173617152 http://twitter.com/#!/Kozmocostello/status/415872944221343744 Unity brought to you by the Obamas, at last! http://twitter.com/#!/CalkinsMark/status/415902615185391616 http://twitter.com/#!/weshouldallcare/status/415679422553800704 Enlightenment: One of the best gifts you can give this Christmas. http://twitter.com/#!/JoeDunn8/status/415633388834652160 Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/12/25/families-discuss-obamacare-at-christmas-unify-against-it/

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Stephen King: Please make CNN stop with the plane coverage’

http://twitter.com/#!/StephenKing/status/457261880340643841 Author Stephen King has had enough of CNN’s round-the-clock coverage of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, and he’s not alone. Those two tweets have been favorited nearly 2,000 times and counting. Mia Farrow very well might have inspired a new King novel. http://twitter.com/#!/MiaFarrow/status/456917079371685889 Is anyone else out there ready to move on? http://twitter.com/#!/ArchStanton52/status/457273877853257728 http://twitter.com/#!/wizardofcause/status/457262157043105792 http://twitter.com/#!/TellEmSteveDave/status/457271441227251712 http://twitter.com/#!/Matt_Marino/status/457267004211470336 http://twitter.com/#!/cmdeb/status/457266136774488064 http://twitter.com/#!/bonorattle/status/457262668186148864 http://twitter.com/#!/davidcaolo/status/457261966441324544 http://twitter.com/#!/Fake_Dispatch/status/457268286271406080 Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/04/18/stephen-king-please-make-cnn-stop-with-the-plane-coverage/

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‘Gay bike conspiracy’? Alec Baldwin’s biking arrest is ‘fun for everybody’! [pic]

http://twitter.com/#!/Ianscotthowland/status/466223395299135488 Every so often, the gods of schadenfreude smile upon us. This is one of those times. http://twitter.com/#!/redsteeze/status/466239278620889089 More from The New York Post: A source told Page Six, “Alec was riding his bicycle the wrong way on Fifth Avenue this morning and, when he was stopped by police, he didn’t have ID, so he was handcuffed and arrested. It is not known where he is now or if he is still in police custody.” According to InTouch Weekly, which first broke the story: An eyewitness tells the mag […]

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Maria Shriver wants you to guess who she was for Halloween in 2008 [photo]

http://twitter.com/#!/Rhetor78/status/527918964819902464 Can you successfully pass the Maria Shriver challenge? This was in October of 2008, and it’s a real toughie: #TBT Guess who I'm dressed as? Happy #HallowsEve pic.twitter.com/poPaEW18GD — Maria Shriver (@mariashriver) October 30, 2014 Shriver’s #TBT pic proved a lot has changed since 2008. Back then the liberal media was mocking the Palins, and now some are just fondly remembering the time they liked to mock the Palins. Others are still at it though. #NeverLetGo Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/10/30/maria-shriver-guess-who-i-dressed-as-for-halloween-in-2008-hint-its-predictable-photo/

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NFL player arrested for domestic violence?

http://twitter.com/#!/haassauce/status/512352666937077760 Boy, looks like another red-letter day for the NFL: According to source: Cards RB Johnathan Dwyer was just arrested for domestic violence @azfamily @AZCardinals pic.twitter.com/S9Kh0pgkfT — TylerBaldwin (@tylerbaldwin) September 17, 2014 What the heck is going on over there? Another domestic violence arrest in NFL?? Blame doesn't just fall on Goodell & NFL. These players are NFLPA members. NFLPA also accountable. — Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) September 17, 2014 You can't be this dumb RT@tylerbaldwin: Cards RB Johnathan Dwyer was just arrested for domestic violence pic.twitter.com/2JQ0tLjF3d — (@SamJClemens) […]

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Soldier killed in attack posed for recent photo with War Memorial visitor

http://twitter.com/#!/IanCharlebois/status/525034731646513152 @megunder @MPolowin my heart 🙁 — Allison Moscovitch ♊ (@allipaige) October 22, 2014 It has been confirmed that soldier was killed in today’s shooting at Canada’s National War Memorial in Ottawa: CBC News has confirmed the Ottawa shooting victim is Nathan Cirillo, 24, a reservist serving in Hamilton from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada regiment. Ottawa police announced at a press conference Wednesday that the soldier shot while guarding the National War Memorial had died.​ On Sunday, Cirillo posed for a picture with a […]

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Lesbian country music star Chely Wright reacts to Fred Phelps’ death

http://twitter.com/#!/doylemassages/status/446674763780718592 The death of Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps prompted a lot of reaction, much of it along the lines of “good riddance.” But country singer Chely Wright, who grew up in Kansas and came out as a lesbian over three years ago, had a different perspective: It seems the founder of Westboro Baptist Church, Fred Phelps, has died. I sincerely hope he rests in peace. God knows he struggled here.— Chely Wright (@chelywright) March 20, 2014 He certainly did. Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/03/20/lesbian-country-music-star-chely-wright-reacts-to-fred-phelps-death/

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Breaking: Judge finds Oscar Pistorius not guilty of premeditated murder

http://twitter.com/#!/BreakingNews/status/510008118483636224 He may still be convicted of a lesser crime. http://twitter.com/#!/carolinebarwick/status/510008844047892480 Developing… http://twitter.com/#!/lucethornton/status/510009489165418496 http://twitter.com/#!/geoffreyyork/status/510012422892310528 http://twitter.com/#!/NZ_Globetrotter/status/510012810227511297 http://twitter.com/#!/GiselleUgarte/status/510013272829861888 http://twitter.com/#!/geoffreyyork/status/510013944057331712 Wait. A lunch break? Really? Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets. Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/09/11/breaking-judge-finds-oscar-pistorius-not-guilty-of-premeditated-murder/

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‘5 million women just melted’ over John Stamos’ Halloween costume [photo]

http://twitter.com/#!/jaymekeally/status/527930407183196160 We’ll say he can! But see for yourselves: My Halloween costume this year. #lazycostume pic.twitter.com/IzGR4tZerQ — John Stamos (@JohnStamos) October 30, 2014 Everywhere you look … the ladies are swooning: @JohnStamos #Long Live #Uncle Jesse — Cheryl Jackson (@RangerSweetie29) October 30, 2014 @johnstamos Perfect! 🙂 — Eszty (@EsztyMorgan) October 30, 2014 @JohnStamos omg!! — THANK YOU JUSTIN (@meliariabc) October 30, 2014 @JohnStamos yummy — Terri Sharkey (@81963) October 30, 2014 @JohnStamos And it is the best costume I have seen! 🎃 #bestcostume — Maggie Loughlin (@maggie_loughlin) October […]

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Gov. Mary Fallin calls beheading ‘act of cowardice’; Death penalty sought

http://twitter.com/#!/GovMaryFallin/status/517026897373298688 Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin issued a press release today insisting that the perpetrator of the Vaughn Foods beheading will be brought to justice. Cleveland County District Attorney Greg Mashburn has indicated that he will seek the death penalty in the case. “Since the attack was reported, I have been communicating with law enforcement as well as Oklahoma’s Department of Homeland Security to ensure a thorough investigation is conducted into the motives of the attacker,” wrote Fallin. “That investigation is still ongoing, and it is unclear at this time […]

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