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WKYC-TV in Cleveland, Ohio is reporting tonight that Julio Pino, an associate professor of history at Kent State University, has been under investigation by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security for alleged ties to ISIS. A spokesman for Kent State said the university is fully cooperating with the FBI, which has assured the school there is no danger to the campus. Pino, a convert to Islam, includes on his CV the articles“Born in The Fist of the Revolution: A Cuban Professor’s Journey to Allah” and […]
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http://twitter.com/#!/kjothesmartass/status/499244442017361920 Actress Kristen Johnston has been very open about her struggles with substance abuse. So when she learned about this tweet from gossip rag RadarOnline: (Note: Image blocked out by Twitchy) She was rightfully disgusted: http://twitter.com/#!/kjothesmartass/status/499245169578110976 http://twitter.com/#!/kjothesmartass/status/499273892943659010 From Johnston’s full post, via TwitLonger: We’re used to being the butt of your jokes. We’re used to the media breathlessly using our addictions to make money. However, when outlets like @Radar_Online, print photos of a celebrity ( and others) at an AA meeting trying to get well, they have crossed […]
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http://twitter.com/#!/PetesWire/status/357566273955168257 Many people are justifiably sickened by Rolling Stone’s colossally moronic decision to put the Boston Marathon bomber on the cover. Well, the editors want all you cogs in the “tedious outrage machine” to know that they feel your pain. And after having time to take in all of your concerns, here’s what they’ve come up with: http://twitter.com/#!/LauraAMolinari/status/357570259600941057 Since when does depicting a terrorist as some sort of teen heartthrob on the cover fall “within the traditions of journalism”? Forgive us if we’re not convinced by Rolling […]
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