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• May 26, 2010 -- Sarah Palin threshold?
  Greg Sargent posits... A question for fellow reporters and editors: At what point do Sarah Palin's attacks and smears become so vile and absurd that they no longer merit attention? Is there such a point? Palin, who has broken the mold in so many ways, has defied the laws of political and media gravity in another fashion: Despite the ever-mounting ridiculousness of her claims, she continues to get attention. This isn't so with other figures. Frequently those who traffic in absurdity and smear...
• July 18, 2010 -- Right-wing hemiglots
  My friend Omar took this pic. The English language seems to be very elusive to these people. This is one of my favorites.  The redneck do-rag is a nice touch. This classic is from a Pat Buchanan "English-only" "conferenece."  I think if one advocates monoglotism, one should at least master one language.  Monoglotism is so boring, don't you think? Following the hellenistic pattern, I coined a word for these English-monoglotists who seem to lack mastery of one language, he...
• June 29, 2010 -- Excluding right-wing ads from your blog with Google AdSense
  Many progressive bloggers who use Google AdSense to monetize their blogs have to constantly deal with the hassle of preventing Republican and right-wing ads from serving on their sites.  By using Competitive Ad Filters, bloggers can go far in mitigating these ads from serving. Here is a simple description on how to filter your ads and a way we can share domains to keep on top of what would be an overwhelming project for one person. To get going, in the "Ad Sense Setup" tab go to "Competiti...