Sequestration Cuts Mean Unemployment For Workers At Washington Nuclear Site

When Travis Stephens first heard the word "sequestration," he thought it was nothing to worry about.

"They said the sequestration -- they talked about it a year ago and everybody said it will never get to that," Stephens said. "It's pretty frustrating. I don't fully understand it."

Stephens said that he doesn't pay much attention to politics, but he does know the regular budgeting process has been dysfunctional during the years of Barack Obama's presidency and that sequestration is a symptom of that dysfunction. The cuts kicked in last month and forced the federal government to find $85 billion worth of savings this year. Now Stephens is out of a job.

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13 Major Brands That Advertise On Media Takeout, The Web's Trashiest Gossip Site

Media TakeOut is a gossip site that makes TMZ look like The Wall Street Journal.

Its headlines are written in a knowing parody of ghetto slang. A typical story has the title, "OH NOOOOOO!!! Kim Kardashian's Thighs Have Been RUBBING TOGETHER Since The Weight Gain . . . And Now They Look All BURNT UP!!!"

It's safe for work ... mostly. Just be careful what you click on.

And dozens of blue-chip brands are advertising on it, including Visa, The Wounded Warrior Project, and AT&T.

One problem with online advertising, particularly when it's bought via automated bidding, is that often huge companies with wholesome images end up unintentionally buying ad space on a strange assortment of websites. As long as the ads get shown to the target audience for the right price, the rest is just details.

We've collected images of 13 brands that might not know what they're advertising next to.

Sometimes the ads on Media Takeout are what you'd expect on a site covering news like the hottest trends in Florida strip clubs.

But many of the online ads are from big companies with relatively conservative marketing plans.

A State Farm ad, for example, popped up next to a story about about singer Ashanti's weave ... and her butt.

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