The Illustrated Frank J: Guns

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Star Wars 7: A New Hope

I will remember this day as the brief, shining moment when I truly believed Episode 7 might not stink like the prequels.


[Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Comic-Con 2015 Reel] (Viewer #7,061,668)

Signs and Portents

An AIDS researcher in Iowa was sentenced to 5 years in prison for making false statements in research reports.

Bet there’s a lot of cold sweat breaking out in the global warming community right now.

Satire – Planned Parenthood Offers Apology for Organ-Harvesting Video

[A Guest Post from Hitch] [High Praise!]

To whom it may concern:

We at The Planned Parenthood Action Fund (PPACT) are taking this opportunity to address allegations that have recently come to light, albeit in a heavily edited video. Regardless of how this information became public, there are issues at hand here that we do not take lightly.

First, during the video (which we are still trying to corroborate, due to the incredibly heavy amount of editing) Dr. Deborah Nucatola was observed eating a salad with grilled chicken and red wine. Further investigation has determined that the salad was not organic, and the chicken was not certified free-range and cruelty-free. To represent the organization in public while forsaking these core PPACT values is something we do not take lightly.

As a result, effective Monday July 20th, Dr. Nucatola has been suspended (with pay) for five days. (Also, a Sauvignon Blanc would have been a more appropriate choice to accompany the salad.)

Sincerely,
Your friends at PPACT

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UPDATE – *sigh*… turns out this wasn’t too far from the actual apology.

Link of the Day: “The Juxtaposition Of The Deeply Broken And The Cutting Edge At Mojave Is Jarring”

[High Praise! to Mental Floss]

Strange Geographies: The Mojave Desert’s Airplane Graveyard

[Think you have a link that’s IMAO-worthy? Send it to harvolson@gmail.com. If I use your link, you will receive High Praise! (assuming you remember to put your name in the email)]

Tough Project

A Vermont library reports opposition researchers are trying to dig up dirt on Bernie Sanders.

Good luck finding something bad enough to be a deal-breaker. If “I’m a socialist” doesn’t turn a voter off, he doesn’t have an off button.

Obama Warned Us – Hawaii

States like Hawaii are leading the fight against climate change: http://ofa.bo/i7zy #SwitchToClean

@BarackObama

“Which does NOT mean that – like the rest of the state’s economy – it’s a scam to fleece tourists.”

Straight Line of the Day: Now Endorsing Hillary for President…

Works like this: I feed you Moon Nukers a straight line, and you hit me with a punch line in the comments.

Now endorsing Hillary for President…

Justice!

In New York City, a man in a wheelchair robbed a bank and made a successful getaway.

Just waiting for Democrats to hail it as a victory for the Americans with Disabilities Act.