He was real-life. He was a fantasy. He was Queen.
For those who don't know (shame on you), Freddie Mercury was the lead vocalist for Queen, the greatest rock band to ever exist.
They are Rock n' Roll Hall of Famers. NBD.
He was real-life. He was a fantasy. He was Queen.
They are Rock n' Roll Hall of Famers. NBD.
Labels ALP “gutless” who have “lost their moral compass”
Mr Newhouse stood as the ALP candidate for the Sydney seat of Wentworth at the 2007 election. He was defeated by Malcolm Turnbull.
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Do we really have to do a group picture on the rickety dock?
Sorry that I chose food over paying $1,000 to fly somewhere on 4th of July weekend?
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And then he praised Nixon.
President Obama cited Abraham Lincoln as his favorite president Thursday, and said, "I'm really not that partisan of a guy" during an Austin, Texas, event.
The president praised Republican Presidents Nixon, Eisenhower, Lincoln, and Roosevelt in a speech blasting Republicans calling for them to take up legislation the White House supports.
U.S. President Barack Obama stops at Franklin Barbecue during a visit to Austin, Texas July 10, 2014.
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Life can be weird and great sometimes.
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We are sorry to hear about your husband's passing, but we appreciate your loyalty in spending 31 years of your anniversary with us. For your appreciation your meal is on us! We look forward to spending your next anniversary with us?
Sincerely,
Red Lobster + your server, Taylor
"The waitress asked if there was a special occasion or if they were just hungry. My sister explained that my parents had been going there every year for their anniversary. The waitress then asked why my dad wasn't there and they explained how he had passed away in March. She said she was sorry to hear that and then it was just a normal meal like any other after that. Until they got the bill."
Sometimes the force just isn’t with you.
SO FRUSTRATING.
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LIKE TWO DAMN SUNS.
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The militia executed local residents for petty crimes under a decree dating from World War II. Transcripts were left behind by rebels.
Igor Strelkov, commander of the separatist Donetsk People's Republic militia.
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SLOVYANSK, Ukraine — The men with guns came for Alexei Pichko in mid-afternoon, before the usual evening barrage of shells flew over this decrepit suburb of dilapidated shacks and half-burnt houses. When his mother went to look for him at the rebel headquarters in the security services building, they told her he was under arrest, but alive and well.
One month later, the men who took him have fled their stronghold in this sleepy east Ukrainian town, unable to sustain the Ukrainian army's barrage of mortar fire, and retreated to Donetsk, the provincial capital. The building where he was held captive is now half-destroyed, lined with mulch and detritus. The only evidence of what has happened to him is on files found lying on the floor, coated in a thick film of dust, signed and stamped by the separatists' feared commander.
"By order of the military-field tribunal of the [Donetsk People's Republic] militia on 17.06.2014," it reads, "I hereby proclaim that Aleksey Borisovich Pichko, resident of the city of Slovyansk, is sentenced for looting to an exceptional measure of punishment — execution by firing squad — on the basis of the Decree of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR "on martial law" from June 22nd, 1941."
"The sentence has been carried out."
The three-month struggle for Slovyansk — which became the stronghold of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic when armed men seized it in April — has made the once-nondescript town of 119,000 all but unrecognizable. Buildings are smashed across town. Half the population fled. Those without the means to do so turned on each other, deprived of electricity, running water, and contact with the outside world.
Detailed transcripts from Pichko's case and two other tribunals, however, appear to show how the militia's enigmatic commander, a former Russian intelligence officer known by the nom de guerre of Igor Strelkov, kept order in the city through summary wartime justice. Theft was prosecuted under a decree devised by Stalin at the start of World War II. Trials were held summarily under the jurisdiction of men known by nicknames like Nose, Gray-Hair, and Baloo. Punishments were carried out "ruthlessly and decisively."
Maria Pichko outside her home in Slovyansk.
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The inner workings of the Donetsk People's Republic are largely a mystery. Rebel leaders often make contradictory claims about which one of them is in charge. Armed groups with apparently conflicting loyalties have attacked each other. The groups' political leaders sometimes disappear to Moscow for days at a time for vague "consultations" with Russian political figures. (Ukraine and its Western allies say the Kremlin is stage-managing the conflict, charges Moscow angrily denies).
But the documents — found by BuzzFeed and two other reporters on the floor of the security services building (and corroborated by sources including a man who stood "trial") — indicate Strelkov enjoyed at least some degree of autonomy in running Slovyansk. Nothing in them links the rebels directly to Russia. Instead, Strelkov, whose real name is Igor Girkin, appears to have improvised his own justice system, based on Soviet wartime nostalgia and a need to keep the local population in check. Written testimony from the accused and witnesses is made out to Strelkov. The execution orders are signed and stamped by him.
Miroslav Rudenko, a spokesperson for Strelkov, said that the rebels in Slovyansk had carried out multiple tribunals for looting — including one first publicized in May and detailed in the files — under the decree, issued on the day Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union. "We needed a military legal basis to prosecute looting and similar wartime phenomena effectively, so we turned to history for an example," he said.
A local man arrested for treason, Alexander Pirozhenko, confirmed an account given in another set of documents of his trial, which the rebels held under Ukrainian law. Pirozhenko was held for eight days on charges of shining a flashlight in order to betray rebel positions, which were dismissed for a lack of evidence.
Manchild: An annoying child living inside a grown-ass man’s body.
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Kate McKinnon is the best thing that’s happened to comedy since Kristen Wiig, and everyone should be obsessed with her.
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Seriously...why Russia?
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“Despite what everyone on the internet thinks, I do not team jump.”
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"In the past I've always supported the player and not the institution—unless we're talking about the Kentucky Wildcats and the Toronto Raptors; I will never stray from them," he continued. "But whether it comes to soccer or football or basketball, I have a lot of friends that play for a lot of teams. I'm not team jumping. I'm a supportive friend."
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It might be wireless but it’s certainly tied to you.
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All you need now is an ice cold beer.
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Here’s what was snapped this week.
“I hate you Forever 21. I hate you so much.”
That's her on the far right.
“Does everyone rest their butt on the pew while kneeling?”
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1. OK, let's do this. *walks in to the cathedral*
2. Holy water! Does everyone get as excited about holy water as I do?
3. Why isn't there more holy water in other places?
4. What exactly is holy water?
5. Whatever is in the water pipes at my house is definitely not holy...
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6. Finding the right pew can be so unintentionally political.
7. Do I want to avoid the crying babies?
8. Definitely never sit in the middle of a pew because it will take an eternity to get out.
9. Bless me if I ever need to go to the bathroom...
10. Everyone will sneer if they have to stand up to let me pass.
11. Finding a good bench is tough when everyone always gets here so early.
*cries but can’t distinguish between tears and sweat*
A flailing, pre-man bun Harry.
Your standard Lana twirl.
Welcome to Mexico! Be sure to try the tacos.
You know you’ve always wondered what Dumbledore’s office smells like.
They create "nerdy things that need to exist," like this awesome line of book-inspired scented candles.
"Cedarwood vanilla, fireplace and lemon!" Get it here.
"Sweet pipe tobacco, cherry wood and fresh rain." Get it here.
"Oakmoss, clover, aloe, with a hint of sweet cherry pipe tobacco!" Get it here.
These girls will set a fire to your old-school ways.
Sounds like: The duo's first single "Girl in a Country Song" drops July 15 and calls out how women are depicted in country songs: "Tell me one more time you gotta get you some of that / Sure I’ll slide on over, but you’re gonna get slapped." These two mean (beautifully sung) business.
Words Nashville PR uses to describe them: Real.
Key track: "Girl in a Country Song."
Sounds like: Her album's single "Young in America" might be sugary sweet, but this 17-year-old has some seriously dramatic ballads about wild boys and deadbeat husbands up her sleeve.
Words Nashville PR uses to describe her: Sweet, soulful, quintessential personality.
Key tracks: "Young in America," "Endless Summer," "Wild Boy."
Sounds like: A bluesy Sheryl Crow with badass electric guitar skills.
Words Nashville PR uses to describe her: Six-string prowess, sassy, empowering.
Key tracks: "Trippin' on Us" and "Don't Take Me Home."
Sounds like: A gothy descendant of Loretta Lynn, whose music is often about sinning and the men who've done her wrong.
Words Nashville PR uses to describe her: Brutal, mournful, moody.
Key tracks: "Sleep for You," "Gone, Gone, Gone," "Lies."
NSFW NSFW NSFW
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