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It's nowhere near October, but one ensemble is already on track to be named the most controversial Halloween costume of 2015.

Social media users were out in full force on Monday criticizing several Halloween retailers for offering a Caitlyn Jenner costume reminiscent of the former-athlete's Vanity Fair cover earlier this year.

While Jenner's supporters condemned the costume as "transphobic" and "disgusting" on Twitter, Spirit Halloween, a retailer that carries the costume, defended the getup.

"At Spirit Halloween, we create a wide range of costumes that are often based upon celebrities, public figures, heroes and superheroes," said Lisa Barr, senior director of marking at Spirit Halloween. "We feel that Caitlyn Jenner is all of the above and that she should be celebrated. The Caitlyn Jenner costume reflects just that."
 
New poll: 62% of Democrats prefer human extinction by meteorite than for Trump to win re-election


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A new poll conducted by the University of Massachusetts shows that 62 percent of Democrats in New Hampshire would prefer for planet Earth to be struck by a meteorite that ends the human race than for President Donald Trump to be re-elected in November.

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As The Hill reported, the "Sweet Meteor of Death" Twitter account, which is said to fantasize about the end of the world via a meteor strike, praised the poll on Friday.

Although the poll's sample is of only 400 voters, the results show the degree to which some on the political left have been radicalized in recent years, a phenomenon commonly known as "Trump Derangement Syndrome."

'We're losing our damn minds!'

As TheBlaze's Carlos Garcia reported Friday, even veteran political strategist James Carville has expressed concerns with the mental state of many in the Democratic Party.

"I don't know. We just had an election in 2018. We did great. We talked about everything we needed to talk about, and we won. And now it's like we're losing our damn minds," he said.


'It's not how you become a majoritarian party'

The former advisor to Bill Clinton added that Democrats have to "step up their game" and moderate their views or else they will lose in 2020.

"We have candidates on the debate stage talking about open borders and decriminalizing illegal immigration. They're talking about doing away with nuclear energy and fracking. You've got Bernie Sanders talking about letting criminals and terrorists vote from jail cells," he noted.

"It doesn't matter what you think about any of that, or if there are good arguments," Carviille argued, "talking about that is not how you win a national election. It's not how you become a majoritarian party."

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A majority of New Hampshire Democrats said in a new poll that they would rather a "giant meteor strikes the Earth, extinguishing all human life" than see President Trump reelected.

The University of Massachusetts Lowell survey of 400 Democratic voters asked which candidates they would support in the state's primary Tuesday, with former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) tying for first place at 23 percent support.

But voters were also asked in the online survey conducted by YouGov: "Which of the following outcomes would you prefer occur on November 3, 2020? Donald Trump wins re-election or A giant meteor strikes the earth, extinguishing all human life."

Sixty-two percent of Democrats picked the meteor, while 38 percent chose a second term for Trump.

The viral Twitter account Sweet Meteor of Death, which fantasizes about the end of the world through a deadly meteor strike, praised the poll on Friday, writing "SMOD2020" or Sweet Meteor of Death 2020.
 

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Fuck those polls. If they want to die in lieu of having a president they don't like, die on your own terms. Don't bring the rest of humanity into your squabble.
 
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New poll: 62% of Democrats prefer human extinction by meteorite than for Trump to win re-election


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A new poll conducted by the University of Massachusetts shows that 62 percent of Democrats in New Hampshire would prefer for planet Earth to be struck by a meteorite that ends the human race than for President Donald Trump to be re-elected in November.



As The Hill reported, the "Sweet Meteor of Death" Twitter account, which is said to fantasize about the end of the world via a meteor strike, praised the poll on Friday.

Although the poll's sample is of only 400 voters, the results show the degree to which some on the political left have been radicalized in recent years, a phenomenon commonly known as "Trump Derangement Syndrome."

'We're losing our damn minds!'

As TheBlaze's Carlos Garcia reported Friday, even veteran political strategist James Carville has expressed concerns with the mental state of many in the Democratic Party.

"I don't know. We just had an election in 2018. We did great. We talked about everything we needed to talk about, and we won. And now it's like we're losing our damn minds," he said.


'It's not how you become a majoritarian party'

The former advisor to Bill Clinton added that Democrats have to "step up their game" and moderate their views or else they will lose in 2020.

"We have candidates on the debate stage talking about open borders and decriminalizing illegal immigration. They're talking about doing away with nuclear energy and fracking. You've got Bernie Sanders talking about letting criminals and terrorists vote from jail cells," he noted.

"It doesn't matter what you think about any of that, or if there are good arguments," Carviille argued, "talking about that is not how you win a national election. It's not how you become a majoritarian party."
Based Fire Marshall Bill keeping it real.
 
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Pfft. I remember the "Sweet Meteor of Death 2012" memes from republicans as a running joke about both Romney and Obama.

Pretty sure somebody made a "SMOD/Yellowstone Caldera 2012" campaign sticker.


edit: Jesus, the democrats even have to steal old memes from republicans
 
Spotify launches playlists for dogs left home alone

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LONDON (Reuters) - Spotify has made playlists and a podcast for dogs to listen to in their owners’ absence, after finding that nearly 74% of UK pet-owners play music for their animals.

The Swedish audio-streaming business company said it has launched a podcast featuring soothing music, “dog-directed praise”, stories, and messages of affirmation and reassurance narrated by actors to alleviate stress for dogs who are home alone.

Meanwhile, playlists aimed at pets offer tracks selected by algorithms to match pets’ characteristics such as energetic or slow.

Spotify said it found in a survey that one in four pet-owners play music for their pets to listen to for company when they are away from home, with 42% of owners saying their pets have a favorite type of music.

A quarter of pet owners said they have even seen their pets dancing to music.
 
That's not a bad idea. I leave Criminal Minds reruns on TV for my dog when he is home alone and I would like to get him to stop with his serial rape and murder habits.
 
This stuff actually helps out tons if you have dogs with separation anxiety issues. I listen to music fairly often in my home and have found that if I leave one of my own playlists running while I’m out, it eases my pups tremendously. They fall asleep listening to Fleshgod Apocalypse at low volumes.
 

Illinois suspects enter Walmart with 'Caution I have the Coronavirus' sign, spray Lysol on produce

JOLIET, Ill. - A 19-year-old man suspected of spraying disinfectant inside a Walmart in suburban Chicago while announcing to startled customers that he was infected with the new coronavirus turned himself in to police.

Tyler Wallace, of Joliet, was scheduled to appear in bond court on Friday afternoon after turning himself in on Thursday, the Chicago Tribune reported. He is charged with misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct, retail theft and criminal trespass to property. A 17-year-old boy who police allege was with Wallace at the store last Sunday was arrested on misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and criminal trespass.

Police allege that Wallace put a surgical mask over his mouth and put a homemade sign on his back that read “Caution I have the coronavirus,” then walked through the store spraying Lysol on clothing, produce and other items, causing nearly $10,000 in damage.

Police do not believe that either teen has the new virus that has sickened more than 31,400 people worldwide and killed more than 630 people in China.

“It appears to have been a prank that went too far,” Joliet Police Sgt. Chris Botzum said.

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As The Hill reported, the "Sweet Meteor of Death" Twitter account, which is said to fantasize about the end of the world via a meteor strike, praised the poll on Friday.

It's not a meteor when it hits. Also a meteorite is too small to destroy the world. It would take an asteroid. Or perhaps a comet.
 
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A California lawyer was busted by ATF agents for allegedly selling a number of unlicensed guns and methamphetamine, authorities said Monday.

The suspect, Melinda Romines of Anaheim, acted as a middle man for black-market arms dealers, buying the weapons then re-selling them to customers, the ATF said in a statement.

In one of the deals, she allegedly sold a .40-caliber pistol, an AR-style rifle and a silencer to a buyer in a Los Angeles parking lot in 2018, the agency said. Both of the guns had their serial numbers scratched off, according to the statement.

In another parking lot a few months later, she allegedly sold another illegal .45-caliber pistol in a deal that made her $900.

A month later, she and an accomplice sold close to a quarter-pound of methamphetamine in two drug deals, the ATF said.

She was indicted on one count of conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing in firearms without a license, one count of possession of an unregistered firearm, and two counts of distributing methamphetamine, authorities said.

Romines could not immediately be reached for comment early Tuesday.

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NYPost is fucking killing me tonight:


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A Florida man was attacked by a suspect with a machete at a McDonald’s on Sunday night, a report said.

Devin Quarterman, 28, allegedly assaulted the victim, who he knew, during a fight at one of the fast food joints in Pinellas Park around 11 p.m., according to WFTS, citing police.

It’s unclear what the men were fighting over.

Quarterman fled the restaurant after the attack, but was arrested Monday and charged with attempted murder, the report said.

The unidentified victim is listed in critical condition at an area hospital.

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Betting the victim tried to steal the bag fries...
 
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It Should Come As No Surprise That Most Film Audiences Prefer Dubbing to Subtitles
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Before we dive into a new week, allow me to indulge a pet peeve. Here is Vox‘s Alissa Wilkinson on Parasite, the Korean film that won Best Picture last night:
The deck was stacked against the film from the start, for reasons that its good-natured and much-beloved director Bong Joon-ho cheekily joked about all season as he collected awards from critics’ groups and industry guilds. “Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles,” Bong bantered after collecting his Golden Globe for best foreign language film in January, “you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.” The challenge was simple: Americans just don’t like reading subtitles, and the Academy is mostly made up of Americans, working in the American film industry.
First off, it’s hardly just Americans who don’t like subtitles. No one likes subtitles. They’re only common in markets where film revenues aren’t high enough for studios to recoup the cost of producing dubbed versions.
But that’s not my pet peeve. My pet peeve is that of course no one likes subtitles. After all, they eliminate one of the key aspects of the acting craft: reading lines. It is faux sophistication of the highest order to pretend that this shouldn’t—or doesn’t—matter.
None of this is to say that you can’t enjoy subtitled films. Of course you can. And I saw almost no movies last year, so I have no opinion on Parasite one way or the other. It’s only to say that spoken dialogue is a key part of the theatrical experience. Of course it matters.
When you voted for Obama but you just can't stand those weird orientals and their languages. It's much better to have Americans voice over it.
Maybe that 'Democrats are the real racists' stuff had some accuracy after all...
 
A California lawyer was busted by ATF agents for allegedly selling a number of unlicensed guns and methamphetamine, authorities said Monday.

The suspect, Melinda Romines of Anaheim, acted as a middle man for black-market arms dealers, buying the weapons then re-selling them to customers, the ATF said in a statement.

Should also be charged with felony hotness.

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Breaking Babe.
 
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