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I’m not sure whether this was mentioned in a main post on SCOTUSblog, but they also seem to think it’s likely that Breyer or Kagan is writing the decision, which gives me some hope it’ll be 5-3 striking down the law.

I always do that! It’s worth it. I went to this:

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YES. I’m going to the Buffalo show and I’m pumped about it. A favorite:

This is great, AND Lauren Mayberry is insanely badass. See:

I actually think Reese Witherspoon would have been a passable choice. The others? Nope. Alicia Silverstone still wins, though.

Where the hell is Felicity?

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Have you seen the short movie based on that short story?! With Selma Blair? I saw it before a main feature at a film festival...so strange.

I hope I’m right. I’m no lawyer!

As I understand it, applying the Hyde Amendment to fees and fines would go beyond what it normally covers (tax $$$). The Hyde Amendment also has be to reapproved every year, while the abortion restrictions in this bill would be permanent.

I mean, the anti-abortion side looooves to say abortion and birth control aren’t health care, so they should be totally fine if some of that general fund goes toward abortions, right?

"By science I mean carefully selected scientific articles that fit my ideology"

I didn't go to a women's college, but I was a boarding student at a girls' high school that felt far more like home than my co-ed college ever felt. I was very sad to hear this news; I'll be thinking of you and all Sweet Briar alumnae.

If I understand correctly, the plaintiffs aren't arguing that the ACA isn't constitutional (though they've likely read enough right wing news to think it is); they're arguing that because the law refers to subsidies for insurance purchased from "exchanges established by the states", plans purchased on the federal

I suspect Jonathan Franzen is so good at writing deeply unpleasant characters because he is a deeply unpleasant person.

It's not a warning. The research hasn't been done on the nasal spray immunization, so they can't say it's safe for pregnant women. The CDC actually recommends that pregnant women get flu shots. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/freere…

Oh my god. The question asked below the vibrator/heart attack question—the one about the burned father/wedding—is making me so angry. WHO WOULD DO THAT.

When I was in college and didn't have a cell phone I gave one of my high school friends the number of the congressional livestock committee and told her it was my new cell phone number. Cue her leaving a long rambling drunk message left on their answering machine, and a confused call back from an intern.

Yeah, um, pretty sure the maudlin voice-over isn't supposed to be death.

I came here to recommend Plenty. Unique flavors, great pictures, and everything I've made has been delicious. I also love that it's organized by vegetable.