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  • The U.S. Uses More Electricity on Christmas Lights Than These Entire Countries Do All Year

    12/26/2015 2:09:53 AM PST · by Cincinatus' Wife · 100 replies
    Slate ^ | December 25, 2015 | Elliot Hannon
    Hello there, average American Christmas reveler. Things are looking good for the homestretch: You've got your tree all set, perhaps a few lights strung up around the yard to show the neighbors that life's good, and you're dealing with mild, but totally manageable anxiety about whether Amazon's going to pull through for you today or not. You've got a lot of good things on your plate. With all this #gratitude, it seems like an appropriate time for a quick reminder that beneath the veneer of holiday goodness, we're all still horrible, gluttonous people. Exhibit A: Your Christmas Lights. (via the...
  • On Private Fundraiser Recording Ted Cruz Says "Gravity" Will Undo Trump and Carson

    12/10/2015 11:08:09 PM PST · by Cincinatus' Wife · 75 replies
    Slate ^ | December 10, 2015 | Elliot Hannon
    "....Ted Cruz's remarks, which the Times published a five-minute clip of on Thursday, were nowhere near as campaign-shattering as Romney's. The clip did, however, provide some insight into Cruz's thinking about the race and, notably, Donald Trump. The Texas senator has been noticeably reluctant to criticize his flame-throwing rival in the hopes of picking up his supporters when the flames ultimately engulf Trump's campaign. If that was his implied campaign strategy, Cruz says it explicitly to the crowd gathered at a Madison Avenue office. Here's some of what Cruz had to say about Trump and Carson (via the Times): >>>I...