2013-10-09

Indiana Public Schools Join The State In Lawsuit Over ACA

Post 132719 by steinwald deleted for the following reason: This is a very short article on a very big issue that is currently being discussed in a few open threads. If this issue is a very big deal it probably deserves a more fleshed out post than this one. -- jessamyn

Canadian football?

Post 132717 by eggtooth deleted for the following reason: Not an okay way to frame a post. -- cortex

2013-10-08

Amazon login and pay

Post 132680 by wenestvedt deleted for the following reason: No real big deal, but this feels as framed like it's a little on the "this is my take on this" side of things and it might be better to give this another go including some sort of external commentary making it clear how this is new/different in a way that's interesting or significant compared to the current payment widget ecosystem. -- cortex

A Federal Budget Crisis Months in the Planning

Post 132662 by 445supermag deleted for the following reason: Current shutdown thread is still very much not shut down. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-10-07

In Conversation: Antonin Scalia

Post 132633 by gkhan deleted for the following reason: I don't think this country could survive two Scalias. -- cortex

2013-10-06

The Tiger Cure

Post 132613 by porn in the woods deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

Doctor Who, complete at last

Post 132608 by pla deleted for the following reason: Seems like this is maybe not really well-confirmed yet? Maybe wait to post it until things are more certain, that way more people will see it when we know it's actually happening. -- LobsterMitten

The King of Limbs

Post 132606 by panaceanot deleted for the following reason: Seems a little thin. -- taz

2013-10-05

Parts Unknown

Post 132591 by roomthreeseventeen deleted for the following reason: The main link here is a pretty short essay that mostly leaves folks debating the specific details of this one interaction and its description, rather than the core issues. Please consider reposting this in a way that won't invite fights about how representative this one short blog post might be for transgender people trying to navigate crucial health care issues, and feel free to contact us if you have questions. -- taz

Ever heard of Corna Shop Laptops?

Post 132589 by cornashop deleted for the following reason: HA HA HA no -- cortex

2013-10-04

Well of Death

Post 132580 by Blazecock Pileon deleted for the following reason: Double. -- restless_nomad

Our oceans are in deep deep, deep trouble

Post 132578 by TMezz deleted for the following reason: Heya, maybe try this again tomorrow with some sort of brief summary of what's in the report or some context about it rather than the sort of editorial "people should look at this" framing. -- cortex

Momoko: "Is it good?" Paulo: "Oh yes, please try it!"

Post 132564 by flapjax at midnite deleted for the following reason: We tried it, and it was good! -- taz

2013-10-03

Upon its publication in 2009, Torat Ha’Melech sparked a national uproar.

Post 132550 by andoatnp deleted for the following reason: This doesn't seem much more than "controversial book released among uproar". Not much to discuss either. -- mathowie

รข€œI am the only gay person on the cast."

Post 132540 by roomthreeseventeen deleted for the following reason: This is a "look at these assholes" post. Let's wait until there's a statement out or something and feel free to make a longer post about this topic. -- jessamyn

Too hot for tomato pollination and breakbone fever

Post 132538 by tilde deleted for the following reason: I know this isn't entirely what your post is about, but we have an open thread from today about mosquitos and DEET and another thread on climate change and insects. Maybe put some of these links there? -- jessamyn

2013-10-02

Shapira and Elitzur justified killing babies and small children

Post 132507 by andoatnp deleted for the following reason: If this is an interesting thing worth posting about for reasons other than "look at this shitty fight-starting thing someone wrote", there's gotta be a better way to present it than reiterating a provocative hed from the link. -- cortex

Environment Canada: Cats leading cause of bird deaths in Canada

Post 132503 by waterandrock deleted for the following reason: This is not a good approach to making a post to the front page. -- cortex

The GOP's Suicide Caucus

Post 132495 by getawaysticks deleted for the following reason: Mentioned in the existing shutdown thread. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

2013-10-01

Hane blokeret af omfordeling

Post 132489 by slater deleted for the following reason: This is kind of a story about how an asshole is an asshole, with a side of here are some of the awful things he says? -- LobsterMitten

What's that on the bottom of my Emmy?

Post 132487 by yellowcandy deleted for the following reason: Yeah, this is pretty slight on its own, and would go a lot better as an answer to the recent AskMe. -- LobsterMitten

Obamacare Exchanges Riddled With Glitches

Post 132470 by Ardiril deleted for the following reason: Website Failing Under Load On Launch Day is basically the Dog Bites Man of 21st century journalism. -- cortex

Congresscritters gone bad, again.

Post 132468 by Brandon Blatcher deleted for the following reason: Heya, there's an active thread from a few days back, and as cute as the "if it wasn't the US" bit is, a roundup of short Slate tidbits doesn't seem like a good basis for a new post. -- cortex

Diversity training gone too far?

Post 132464 by ChuckRamone deleted for the following reason: Looks like the main link here is behind WSJ's paywall. -- cortex

Obama’s position can appear confusing, even contradictory

Post 132454 by Cannon Fodder deleted for the following reason: Please go ahead and add this to the ongoing thread so we don't split the conversation. -- taz