Blake Skylar
LATEST ARTICLES BY Blake Skylar
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Facebook consumes Instagram, grows more massive
April 10, 2012Facebook recently bought Instagram, a tiny mobile photo-sharing company that employed 13 workers, in what appears to be a continuous effort by Facebook to maximize its grip on the Internet.
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After dog deaths, owners campaign against Nestle Purina
April 6, 2012Safranek, a Brooklyn Heights, Ohio resident, said of her nine year-old fox terrier, "Waggin' Train Wholesome Chicken Jerky Treats were the last thing Sampson ate before he fell ill."
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Louisiana plan draws support but raises concern among fishermen
April 5, 2012The plan would fix significant environmental problems and repair the state's receding coastline.
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“The Walking Dead” is more alive than ever
April 4, 2012When it comes to television, adaptations of graphic novels are risky business. When AMC picked up "The Walking Dead," however, it was a risk worth taking.
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Cat rescuers hold Caboodle Ranch owner accountable (with video)
April 3, 2012"What a lucrative business, charging desperate, caring people to take homeless cats at $100 to $200 each. When they die a month later, he just takes more."
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Environment and politics: one and the same
March 30, 2012"Capitalism is fundamentally incapable of dealing with climate change." These were the words of microbial ecologist Steve McCallister.
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“Holiday on ICE” is anything but, immigration lawyers charge
March 29, 2012This hearing ignored the grim reality of the U.S. immigration detention system, which is marked by abuse.
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Gulf dolphins suffer post-oil spill illnesses
March 27, 2012In Barataria Bay, La. (located in the northern Gulf of Mexico), bottlenose dolphins are suffering from severe illnesses - the aftermath of the BP oil spill, according to a report by Click Green.
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