Archive for May 1st, 2011

Osama Bin Laden Is Dead

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New thread. Use this to liveblog the presidential announcement.

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Something Big Is Happening

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It’s just announced that Obama will address the nation at 10:30 tonight. The press has no idea what this is about. I am officially nervous. Update: it’s national security related Rumor is that bin Laden has been killed. Update 2: Multiple sources say bin Laden is dead, US has the body.

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Late Night Video — Show Us Your Papers

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UI posted Baratunde Thurston’s reaction to President Obama’s presentation of his long form birth certificate a couple of days back.  Just as emotional, just as powerful is this piece from Goldie Taylor:

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Christina School Board Is Making Me Dizzy

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Christina School District is very confused. Or I am. Perhaps this is not mutually exclusive.

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Holocaust Memorial Day

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Today is Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, the 27th Day of Nisan on the Jewish Calendar. It is a day that is set aside to remember the Six Million Jews that were slaughtered at the hands of Nazi Germany from 1933-1945. We also remember the millions of gays, Roma, political dissidents, and opponents of the […]

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Sunday Reading — Education

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There have been a few articles in various places over the week that might be of interest as we continue to debate the future of education here in Delaware:

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That’s Going To Leave A Mark

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President Obama skewered Donald Trump last night at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner.

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