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So recently you may have heard these things happening....

• The mistrial in Bill Cosby's sexual assault case, the result of which prompted Cosby to exclaim Fat Albert's catchphrase "Hey hey hey!" while exiting the courtroom, further soiling all of our memories.
• The incredibly unpopular AHCA Take Two, accompanied by a fitting graphic of the GOP logo with a blue skull superimposed with stars for eyes. Of the version passed by the House, Trump (who held a presentation where he celebrated its passing) was quoted as saying it was "mean," the irony entirely lost on him. Its very existence is causing problems in insurance markets, as companies decide if they want to pull out of the current markets or not.
• And Now: Things People's Fathers Used To Say
• Main Story: Coal, coal mining jobs, coal executives, coal mining companies, executives of coal companies, and Donald Trump's fixation on the mineral, discussed divorced of its (tremendous) ecological toll. Eventually the story comes around to involving a giant squirrel.... YouTube (24m)

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posted by JHarris on Jun 21, 2017 - 12 comments

Amy and a group of ladies steal a credit card in the 1980s, Amy rides a mechanical bull and defends the actions of comedian Bill Cosby.
posted by bq on May 27, 2015 - 8 comments

Because of an unusual aging disorder that has aged him four times faster than a normal human being, a boy enters the fifth grade for the first time with the appearance of a 40 year old man. [more inside]
posted by nubs on Mar 28, 2015 - 5 comments