January 2012
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“To protest a bill that would require women to undergo an ultrasound before...”
– Huff Po (via rachelfershleiser)
Well played, my dear woman.
(via afternoonsnoozebutton)
This is an absolutely brilliant idea. What’s good for the gander is good for the goose.
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Why publishers should give away ebooks →
infoneer-pulse:
I used to buy a lot of MP3s. I don’t anymore. That’s not to say I don’t listen to MP3s. I have about 10,000 of the little guys squeezed like vienna sausages into my iTunes music folder, and I listen to them a lot. But when I buy music today I buy it on vinyl. I’m no audiophile, no retro hepcat, but my ears tell me that music sounds better on vinyl - warmer, more nuanced, less...
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Wrestling Is A Vampire | The Classical →
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My Call to Senator Schumer’s Office on PIPA: It’s... →
Today I called a Senator’s office for the first time.
First, let me say how fantastic it is that when you call the office, a real-live human picks up the phone and can speak to you. There’s no annoying menus, no transfers, no answering machines. Washington, please don’t ever change this.
I was calling mostly to find out why the Senator supports (and co-sponsored!) S.968, aka the PROTECT IP Act...
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Should Vanity Fair Be a Spelling Vigilante?
kateoplis:
vanityfair:
Just as New York Times public editor Arthur S. Brisbane is concerned whether his newspaper should print lies or the truth, we here at V.F. looking for reader input on whether and when Vanity Fair should spell “words” correctly in the stories we publish.
One example: the word “maintenance” seems like it should only have one “a” in it. It should be “maintenence,” right?...
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“Imagine how different our national economic situation would now be if at the...”
– The Proper Purpose of Money (via azspot)
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“I’ve been to pretty much everything, from abandoned castles to top of the line...”
– Scouting An Abandoned Cold War Missile Base Hidden In The Adirondacks « Scouting NY (via felixsalmon)
This… is absolutely f’ing incredible!! I swear if I had the money I’d buy it right now. It looks absolutely fascinating, not to mention GORGEOUS.
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“The thing is — and this is kind of important — governments are not corporations....”
– Dan Drezner, America Isn’t a Company (via kateoplis)
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Forget SOPA: Copyright owners must build a better... →
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The 20 Worst Songs Of The '90s →
imremembering:
Source: Buzzfeed
Agree/disagree? Any additions?
A pretty good list… I only have a few disagreements. First, Sugar Ray were by no means a brilliant group, but they were far from the worst and they definitely don’t belong on this list. Beyond that, I’d eliminate the Crash Test Dummies song because the tune itself is quite good, it’s just the chorus which is a...
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8 GOP Primary Moments That Would Make Jesus Weep →
truth-has-a-liberal-bias:
Since this past Christmas season coincided with the final campaign push before the Iowa caucus, every Republican candidate for president worked extra hard to out-pander one another in claiming that God is supportive of his or her particular flat-tax plan.
But you have to wonder watching some of the Republican debates and press conferences if the GOP hopefuls have...
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Streaming Dreams →
YouTube was created by three former employees of PayPal, in a Silicon Valley garage, in early 2005. According to two of the founders, Chad Hurley and Steven Chen, a graphic designer and a software engineer, respectively, the idea grew out of a dinner party at Chen’s home in San Francisco, in the winter of 2004-05. Guests had made videos of one another, but they couldn’t share them easily. The...
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Chairlift - "Met Before"
Great f’ing tune! Definitely anticipating this record. New album “Something” available 1/24 - Pre-Order it on iTunes
Chairlifted.com - Official Site
Chairlift on Soundcloud
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“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with rock at all. It’s overlooked. And...”
– Dave Grohl, calling bullshit on those “rock is dead” claims.
More of our convo with the always mouthy Foo Fighters frontman.
(via billboard)
Well said. Dave is one of the greatest musical leaders we have, and has also really grown into being one of the great rock frontmen, as well.
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Watchstarsareshiningbright:
Suuns - Red Song
That tune does have a very intense atmosphere. Red Song is the B side of a new single released by Suuns last week. Seen Suuns live and they are really great. If you’re in NYC don’t miss them with The Antlers!
Suuns @ Facebook
kynky asked: Deadly serious. ROTJ is piss poor, I don't hate Phantom as much as everyone else even though it's not great. My order is EMPIRE, SITH, WARS, CLONES, PHANTOM, JEDI. Considering it's Star Wars it's not like I'm insulting a well made film series, just a popular one.
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Would Adele have been as successful if she was... →
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