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Toddler who won’t eat peas perfectly explains the shutdown

At this point, do we really need age requirements for public office?

On Oct 16, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Daily Fluff: Puppy worried over debt crisis and partisan gridlock

Chalupa Batman is worried for his furloughed friends, but he in't optimistic about the future of public policy either.

On Oct 15, 2013 by [email protected]

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10 amazing acts of kindness during the government shutdown

United in their distaste for Congress (and kids getting locked out of zoos), Americans are putting politics aside to do what’s right. 

On Oct 10, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Click this button to drunk dial a random member of Congress

Now's your chance to tell your representatives what you really think of their actions.

On Oct 10, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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This Github post is the geekiest possible government shutdown joke

Github users claim they've been able to reproduce a bug in the government that causes it to shut down.

On Oct 10, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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This simple vine gets to the root of the government shutdown

If only all of Congress could be this competent. At anything.

On Oct 9, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Only 1 phrase truly describes how Americans feel about the government shutdown

Meet a new website: F**k You Congress.

On Oct 9, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Congressman quotes viral tweet in shutdown debate

Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) asked his Republican colleagues to stop "trying to burn down the house."

On Oct 7, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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NSA review panel shuts down for furlough

It's “a lot less important' than other operations,” says the former CIA director on the panel.

On Oct 7, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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The reveal at the end of this NASA hoax isn’t exactly Earth-shaking

Internet hoaxsters faked a NASA announcement to promote the worst music video you'll see all week.

On Oct 6, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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The National Weather Service’s secret message to Congress

Or was it just an accident?

On Oct 5, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Unfurlough.us: A freelance job board for furloughed government workers

A new project helps government workers use their skills during the shutdown.

On Oct 4, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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Internet users demand politicians abide by fictional 28th Amendment

Stop telling politicians to read the 28th Amendment. It's not real.

On Oct 4, 2013 by Aja Romano

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GOP congressman blames park ranger for government shutdown

"How do you look at them and … deny them access?" Rep. Randy Neugebauer asked a park ranger. 

On Oct 3, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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Which government accounts are still tweeting through the shutdown?

Although government employees aren't supposed to be working right now, many of them continue to tweet.

On Oct 2, 2013 by Dell Cameron