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What’s Up? 2-9-11

I'm working on something. Meanwhile, a little bit of browser tab dumping.

First, today's hot story (which burbled up more quickly than the one about the guy who was stabbed to death by a cock), is the British surgical tourist who flew to Philly with her two girlfriends for an illegal and ultimately fatal buttocks enhancement in a Hampton Inn by the airport.

Russian scientists are unknowingly sealing their horrific doom by unsealing an Antarctic lake frozen for 15 million years, thus liberating the terrible and patient beast therein immured.

Issa report outlines connections between ACORN and SEIU kickback schemes, or what "community re-investment" really means.

Dave Weigel is deservedly getting his ass kicked for his evasions, obfuscations and spin regarding the Planned Parenthood fiasco.

IRS trying to bluff tax evaders into windfall. Actually prosecuting them will reveal how common a practice it is to let those connected to unions or other approved groups skate for pennies on the dollar.

On the fourth anniversary of his blog, David Thompson gathers much-merited plaudits, and reveals that I've given him nightmares.

AOL-HuffPo fallout: Stacy notes that Matt Lewis is leaving AOL Politics as Arianna takes the editorial reins in the Dali-esque bargain struck by the AOL nitwits. Yesterday, Ed Morrissey and the guest on his show goggled about the finances of the deal. Arianna and her partners got over $300 million, almost all of it in cash, for the buy-out, but she stays on as editor at another several million per year.

As Ed points out, the vast, vast majority of the content is written by unpaid bloggers, with a few star names getting some money. Given the nature of the politics of envy, it's going to be interesting to see whether the unpaid minions start clamoring for a slice of the pie. I see the potential for a lot of humor in this.

And who can resist Grand Theft LiLo for Playstation?

Dan Collins

Dan Collins is a dude who blogs. He used to blog elsewhere. Now he blogs here.

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