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Mosquitos From Climate Change Hell Chasing Midwesterners Back Inside

Biting female mosquito. Image credit:James Gathany/CDC , via the Gazeteer Extra. Fear of disease is such a strong motivator. And most people hate insects,. Hence, you will occasionally see reference to the risk of climate-led outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases like encephalitis or West Nile as a way to get people to pay attention to climate change. That fear-factor didn’t materialize in the political game, nor should it. (Mosquito species which spread those particular diseases do not grow more numerous with passing flood waters.) Forty … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Right-Wing Feminism: Are You Hot Enough for the GOP ?

Hey, remember when the Republicans ran a lady for vice president, and complained about the “sexism!” heaped on her by Democratic women? Remember how the GOP claimed to flood the zone with female candidates, purported to be the real feminists defending womankind against horrible liberalism, and decreed 2010 to be the year of the “mama grizzly”? Their bad! It was all a ploy to score hot chicks, and to leave the dregs for those boner commies on the left. Ha ha, yeah bro! High-five it! Pass me one of them Bud Light Limes! Yes, it's true: this video was posted on a Minnesota district GOP* website, which insists that you take Rep. Michele Bachmann seriously, GOP put its true womanly feelings on YouTube. Note: That is not me exaggerating with cynical lefty hyperbole. Please, for the love of all that's holy and sacred, watch this video in its entirety: added by: Stoneyroad

Brett Favre press conference video

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre speaking during a news conference at the NFL football team#39;s training facility, in Eden Prairie, Minn. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Brett Favre has informed the Vikings he will not return to Minnesota for a second season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, because the team had not made an official announcement. Brett Favre held a press conference today to officially announce

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Let’s Shut Down Lord Monckton’s Latest Nonsense – Support Prof. John Abraham & Sign This Letter

Image from the presentation in question: John Abraham In case you missed it, back in May Professor John Abraham of the University of St Thomas, Minnesota gave prominent climate change skeptic Lord Monckton a point-by-point debunking . Abraham found that, by and large, each of Monckton’s claims was, well, bluntly, entirel… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Three Weeks In, Minneapolis’ Bike Share Program Is a Real Nice Ride

Image Credit: tsuacctnt via Flickr To the growing list of major cities with bike share programs we now add Minneapolis. Recently named America’s most bike-friendly city , Minneapolis joined the ranks of Paris, Montreal, Rio de Janeiro, Washington, D.C. and others earlier this month with the opening of Nice Ride Minnesota . With 1,000 bikes in 60 kiosks around the city, Nice Ride is living up to its name. The sleek green bikes hav… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Thursday’s Roto Roundup: Is Ubaldo Jimenez The Top Pitcher Right Now?

Andy King – AP about 12 hours ago: Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez throws to the Minnesota Twins in the first inning during their baseball game Thursday June 17, 2010, in Minneapolis.(AP Photo/Andy King) View full size photo

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Bachmann Responds to ‘F— Michele Bachmann’ Concert Fliers: ‘We Don’t See an Outrage Coming from the Media’

It is way beyond comprehension – the dislike, hatred for Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., a relative backbencher in terms of congressional clout , but a strong outspoken conservative leader. Fliers ( posted below fold ) have been surfacing around Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn. advertising a “F— Michele Bachmann 2010” tape party featuring the hip-hop artist G-Biz . And on Sean Hannity’s June 17 radio program, the Minnesota congresswoman responded to it and likened it to other shots taken at her. “It was just brought to my attention yesterday,” she said. “This is part of a pattern. I know you reported on this before – the Playboy article. They have highlighted various conservative women and talked about very lewd, derogatory, hateful violent things that they wanted to do toward those women. I was one of those women and this is a concert series, as you said, where they’re using degrading terminology. Also in Minneapolis, there’s a comic book series that was written showing me in a similar light.” Flier Posted Below Fold

Rockies lose Tulowitzki to injured hand (AP)

Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki left the game against Minnesota on Thursday in the eighth inning after getting hit by a pitch on his left hand. Tulowitzki was in visible pain after being hit by reliever Alex Burnett and received attention from Rockies trainers. He remained in the game on the bases, but was pulled when the defense took the field in the bottom of the inning.

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Twins C Mauer gets day off vs. Rockies (AP)

The Minnesota Twins are giving Joe Mauer the day off against the Colorado Rockies after the star catcher had a tough few days behind the plate. Manager Ron Gardenhire says Thursday that Mauer “took about 18 foul tips” over the previous two game. One went off his face mask that stung him pretty good, Gardenhire says.

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Brett Favre’s daughter Brittany gives Birth- Becomes Only Grandfather in the NFL

Brett Favre , quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings, became a young grandpa (40) when daughter Brittany Favre (21) gave birth to a son Friday. Grandson Parker Brett was born Friday, April 2nd, a healthy . . .

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