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Michael Moore blasts retailers that are open for business on Thanksgiving

http://twitter.com/#!/MMFlint/status/405934175607214080

Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore is calling for a Thanksgiving Day boycott on chain stores that are open for business today.

He’s not the only one who is unhappy:

http://twitter.com/#!/WhitneySandefur/status/406001249570414592 http://twitter.com/#!/STR8_KILLER/status/405990677928230912 http://twitter.com/#!/AuzzieBakes/status/405984491216175104 http://twitter.com/#!/Sabreenabee/status/405958373905948673 http://twitter.com/#!/_saraellen/status/405912710816497664 http://twitter.com/#!/jbiedrzycki45/status/405896580320223233 http://twitter.com/#!/kristinpuhl/status/405990220610285568 http://twitter.com/#!/Aaengelhart/status/405842789218271232

On the other hand, not everyone who has to work today is upset about it:

http://twitter.com/#!/tatumchambers/status/405904650316283904 http://twitter.com/#!/__Beeyouteeful/status/406000459191562240 http://twitter.com/#!/ktowngamblr/status/405999879219998721

A poignant reminder: “there are soldiers deployed around the world who will spend their Thanksgiving maneuvering around IEDs trying to avoid being shot. Pardon me if I don’t have a spare tear to shed for the Walmart cashier who has to settle for Thanksgiving leftovers.”

Shooting, possible suicide reported inside Texas shopping mall

http://twitter.com/#!/jebetz/status/290947612843065344

News crews are just beginning to look into reports of a shooting at the Vista Ridge Mall in Lewisville, Texas, but tweets from people on the scene give an early picture of the panic that ensued. Some are reporting a suicide, while others say police were involved.

https://twitter.com/mariahvarg/status/290945191781736450

https://twitter.com/mariahvarg/status/290945325793959936

https://twitter.com/mariahvarg/status/290947618706710528

https://twitter.com/mariahvarg/status/290949334005075968

https://twitter.com/AndySlater/status/290949460035502080

https://twitter.com/PRINCEofZAMUNDA/status/290944252878413827

https://twitter.com/Royal_TSL/status/290951278987710464

https://twitter.com/hellokiley/status/290951149706678272

https://twitter.com/katiedendaas/status/290950217556172800

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Local news sources are reporting that a man who was being escorted away from the mall by security following a domestic dispute shot himself. No one else was injured.

https://twitter.com/NBCDFW/status/290951627001708544

https://twitter.com/NBCDFW/status/290952046117548032

https://twitter.com/RandyMacNBC5/status/290951130182205442

https://twitter.com/RandyMacNBC5/status/290951477072125952

https://twitter.com/jebetz/status/290952759073726464

https://twitter.com/mrsalsop/status/290952749217112064

https://twitter.com/alexisnatale/status/290952729231241218

https://twitter.com/theycallmekkp/status/290953107955924993

https://twitter.com/btcowlishaw/status/290954761870663680

https://twitter.com/awesomeplant/status/290955649880297473

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Here’s a photo taken at the scene.

https://twitter.com/Cristian_G7/status/290956451126603778

https://twitter.com/RandyMacNBC5/status/290959481481854977

https://twitter.com/RandyMacNBC5/status/290960149655453697

https://twitter.com/RandyMacNBC5/status/290959155718680576

Twitchy will monitor the situation and update as details are available.

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Update: CBS Dallas-Fort Worth is reporting that the man has died at the hospital. He reportedly had a fight with a store employee and shot himself with a gun concealed in his clothing as he was being led away by mall security.

https://twitter.com/IrisKRLD/status/290963527236202496

https://twitter.com/dallasnews/status/290964873112846336

I Knew I Was Being Lied To But THIS Much? Wow, I’ll Never Trust Another Advertisement.

As you use the Internet, you probably come across countless weight loss ads. They range from unrealistic promises (“Lose 10 pounds in five days!”) to downright dangerous suggestions (“Drinking a glass of vinegar will tighten your tummy.”). The thing to remember when you see weight loss ads is this: results take hard work. Most of the “before and after” shots you see in gimmicky weight loss ads are total lies. There won’t be any easy way to lose weight… but tricky ads think they can convince you it’s possible.

“I was around 185 pounds and about 16 percent body fat…. I asked my girlfriend to take a before shot. I then shaved my head, face and chest…. I did a few push ups and chin ups, tweaked my bedroom lighting, sucked in, tightened my abs and BOOM! We got our after shot.”

Andrew Dixon

Then, he repeated the experiment to see if he could fake “over time” results pictures. He could.

Andrew Dixon

Source: Andrew Dixon via Twenty Two Words The man in the pictures, Andrew Dixon, is a personal trainer. He wanted to show people that “get thin quick” schemes are just that: schemes. Even if it’s disheartening to know that most fad diet programs are a total bust, it’s important to realize that with proper posture and hygiene, you can look about 10x better. Woah. Share these weight loss lies with others by clicking the button below.

Each of These Items Look Perfectly Normal, But They’re All From a Dollhouse.

Some people have hobbies to take their minds away from work. They punch out at the factory and go play softball or collect stamps. And then some choose to make their hobby play with people’s minds. Upon first glance, you would probably not find anything amazing about these photos. After all, they look like ordinary every day items…until you realize the painstaking effort it took to create each one, and that they’re all tiny enough to fit in a dollhouse.

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The attention to detail in these miniature items are off the charts. I can’t fathom how a person could do this without a shrink ray. Check out more of Kim Saulter’s work here.

I’m going to go on record and say I’ve scoured the Internet for a long time and I was convinced that I couldn’t be amazed anymore. I felt like I’ve seen it all. I was amazed when I saw these miniature renderings of these every day items. In fact, I kept showing my co-workers and talking about it so much that they are annoyed with me now. Kudos, Kim Saulter. You got me.

A Boy Strangled A 4-Year-Old To Death For A Childish Reason. It’ll Break Your Heart

The murder of a child is always heartbreaking, but when the killer is also a kid? The grief is unimaginable for everyone involved.

In 2015, an 11-year-old boy in Florida openly admitted that he strangled four-year-old Brayden Trahen to death. The boys lived in a trailer park with their mothers, Kyra Trahen and Vanessa Jones, who are married. Sadly, the family has experienced numerous troubles in the past, including incarceration, beatings, molestation, prostitution, and homelessness.

According to reports, the 11-year-old strangled his young stepbrother because he was “in a mood.” His anger stemmed from the fact that his parents were too broke to buy him birthday presents.

Facebook / Kyra Trahem

Disturbingly, this was not the first time that his mother, Vanessa Jones, had noticed that something was wrong with her son. He had a history of choking children and sexual deviancy, as well as digging up and dismembering dead animals.

Facebook / Kyra Trahem

Just one month prior to the incident, he’d returned from a juvenile sexual treatment facility where he’d gotten help following a molestation. He also took a daily medication to help with his anger and anxiety.

The body of Brayden was discovered by a male guest in the trailer. Upon hearing that the child was dead, the 11-year-old told his mother, “I just want him to come back to life.”

Facebook / Kyra Trahem

You Might Hate Fruitcake, But We Promise That This One’s Different

Beautiful human and artist extraordinaire Christine H. McConnell is at it again with a new project, and this time, it’s delicious.

McConnell (previously here and here) is known for being one of those talented people who can create anything from holiday decor to elaborate costume designs. The artist’s pieces involving food are among her most popular, and for her latest project, she decided to turn fruitcake into something that we can all get behind with a far more literal take on the treat.

Ah, fruit. While it’s certainly pretty, I’d much rather eat my weight in cake.

Christine H. McConnell

And she totally feels me, since all of the gorgeous fruit in this basket is actually filled with frosting-covered goodness.

Christine H. McConnell

What I’m telling you is that she’s a gift.

Christine H. McConnell

McConnell calls it the April Fools’ Fruit Basket, and I’m pretty sure that this is a prank to which anyone would gladly fall victim.

Christine H. McConnell

I would love to leave this out on my kitchen counter to fool people into thinking that I’m juicing.

Christine H. McConnell

(via Reddit)

I don’t know about you, but if dieting looked more like this, I’d be a health and fitness guru. To learn more about Christine H. McConnell’s work, be sure to check out her website. Follow her on Instagram for regular updates!

Oh… This Is Your Shopping List? Yes… Why?

John Sexton unconvinced by Vox’s ‘vague wishy-washy’ piece on Attkisson

http://twitter.com/#!/cdrusnret/status/528287473496252416

Were investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson’s work and home computers hacked? We’ll know a lot more when Attkisson releases her book “Stonewalled” next week and sits for TV interviews. The Washington Post did publish a summary of the book last Monday, and it seems that it is from this summary that Vox has come to the conclusion that “there’s not much reason to trust her conclusion that she was hacked.”

“…it seems more likely that she suffered from garden variety technical glitches that had nothing to do with government surveillance,” writes Vox’s Timothy B. Lee. “And strangely, the security expert Attkisson says confirmed her allegations has refused to talk to the Washington Post about it, citing a confidentiality agreement. This doesn’t inspire confidence.”

Breitbart’s John Sexton has read Vox’s argument, and he’s not convinced in the slightest.

Vox on why Sharyl Attkisson probably wasn’t hacked: http://t.co/b32Acuswht
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) October 31, 2014

@DylanByers Not sure how you got from that vague wishy-washy post at Vox to claim in your piece it "demonstrated" a lack of evidence.
— John Sexton (@verumserum) October 31, 2014

@DylanByers I understand the skepticism but how would routine technical glitches generate classified documents in your OS?
— John Sexton (@verumserum) October 31, 2014

I'm finding it hard to believe anyone is taking this Vox piece as evidence of anything: http://t.co/EBO7wbqkq7
— John Sexton (@verumserum) October 31, 2014

Am I the only person who noticed that the author skipped over all of the evidence that can't be easily dismissed?
— John Sexton (@verumserum) October 31, 2014

So Attkisson says 3 classified docs showed up in her OS and Vox doesn't mention that.
— John Sexton (@verumserum) October 31, 2014

Attkisson says 3 people examined her computer and said it had been hacked. Vox briefly mentions one of them.
— John Sexton (@verumserum) October 31, 2014

Attkisson says one analyst found an ISP trail on her computer which is not something anyone can browse to. Vox doesn't mention it.
— John Sexton (@verumserum) October 31, 2014

Attkisson says one analyst found evidence of proprietary hacking software used by the feds. Vox doesn't mention this.
— John Sexton (@verumserum) October 31, 2014

To sum up, Vox ignores most of the evidence and then tells readers there's no good evidence. Clever that.
— John Sexton (@verumserum) October 31, 2014

This reminds me of the last time Vox told us there was no evidence. They were wrong then too: http://t.co/4g8qZTijkL
— John Sexton (@verumserum) October 31, 2014

FTR, I'm not saying there's no room for healthy skepticism. I'm saying what Vox did is dishonest.
— John Sexton (@verumserum) October 31, 2014

Now that isn’t hard to believe.

@verumserum @AceofSpadesHQ Oh. Ok. Super smart hacker doesn't use Tor or some other anonymizing method? I'm not buying it.
— TheH2 (@TheH2) October 31, 2014

@TheH2 @AceofSpadesHQ You can not buy it, but if you want to write about this story you can't not mention it.
— John Sexton (@verumserum) October 31, 2014

@verumserum @AceofSpadesHQ true
— TheH2 (@TheH2) October 31, 2014

@verumserum @TheH2 @AceofSpadesHQ Technically it's not 'writing about it', it's voxsplaining. No need for facts when voxsplaining
— Andrews Dad (@Andrew_Dad) October 31, 2014

@Andrew_Dad @verumserum @AceofSpadesHQ good point
— TheH2 (@TheH2) October 31, 2014

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Katie Pavlich: Media trusts this administration over Sharyl Attkisson’s hacking claims?

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Michael Moore blasts retailers that are open for business on Thanksgiving

Shooting, possible suicide reported inside Texas shopping mall

I Knew I Was Being Lied To But THIS Much? Wow, I’ll Never Trust Another Advertisement.

“I was around 185 pounds and about 16 percent body fat…. I asked my girlfriend to take a before shot. I then shaved my head, face and chest…. I did a few push ups and chin ups, tweaked my bedroom lighting, sucked in, tightened my abs and BOOM! We got our after shot.”

Then, he repeated the experiment to see if he could fake “over time” results pictures. He could.

Each of These Items Look Perfectly Normal, But They’re All From a Dollhouse.

A Boy Strangled A 4-Year-Old To Death For A Childish Reason. It’ll Break Your Heart

The murder of a child is always heartbreaking, but when the killer is also a kid? The grief is unimaginable for everyone involved.

According to reports, the 11-year-old strangled his young stepbrother because he was “in a mood.” His anger stemmed from the fact that his parents were too broke to buy him birthday presents.

Disturbingly, this was not the first time that his mother, Vanessa Jones, had noticed that something was wrong with her son. He had a history of choking children and sexual deviancy, as well as digging up and dismembering dead animals.

The body of Brayden was discovered by a male guest in the trailer. Upon hearing that the child was dead, the 11-year-old told his mother, “I just want him to come back to life.”

You Might Hate Fruitcake, But We Promise That This One’s Different

Beautiful human and artist extraordinaire Christine H. McConnell is at it again with a new project, and this time, it’s delicious.

Ah, fruit. While it’s certainly pretty, I’d much rather eat my weight in cake.

And she totally feels me, since all of the gorgeous fruit in this basket is actually filled with frosting-covered goodness.

What I’m telling you is that she’s a gift.

McConnell calls it the April Fools’ Fruit Basket, and I’m pretty sure that this is a prank to which anyone would gladly fall victim.

I would love to leave this out on my kitchen counter to fool people into thinking that I’m juicing.

Oh… This Is Your Shopping List? Yes… Why?

John Sexton unconvinced by Vox’s ‘vague wishy-washy’ piece on Attkisson

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