April 2012
Looks like there was some glitch in the whole me-follwing-Heritage-Foundation thing.
Nothing that following them again can’t fix!
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Someone is David Brooks on the Internet.
“What’s the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? A pit bull is...”
– President Oof-bama (via peterfeld)
Hockey moms are delicious two, you just gotta cook them low and slow.
“As for me, in matters of the soul, I’m a devout agnostic. What astounds me, what...”
– Maud Newton (via michelledean)
Go for Maud Newton, and stay around for the list of books suggested by Amazon as similar to Heaven is Real.
Bacon Dangler Needed (Downtown Decatur) →
peachtreekeen:
I am in need of someone who will cook (not microwave) and dangle bacon in front of my starving face while running to the YMCA. The objective is to trick my arse into working out. Qualifications: Must be able to run a few miles without going horizontal Must be able to fend off wild dogs and rodents Must be able to dodge stray bullets Must provide own transportation G-rated...
This is the only Bork I acknowledge
littleorphanammo:
I’m guessing that when a torrent site lists its DMCA contact email as “freshwap@XXXXX.com” they’re not gonna be so responsive to the takedown request.
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I just followed the Heritage Foundation
And you can too!
It’s like a free pinata, dudes, but it’s there forever, no matter how many times you hit it!
I never got the obsession with Balk either. →
I suppose somone’s working on the VF oral history?
Chasing Fees, Banks Court Low-Income Customers →
c-newt:
Mr. Wegner, the U.S. Bank customer, said that once he mentioned that he needed a bank account, an employee started selling him prepaid cards, check cashing and short-term loan options. Mr. Wegner, who makes about $1,200 a month, said that he felt like a second-tier customer.
“It was clear that I was not getting the same pitches that wealthy clients would,” he said. Since that initial...
"Anything that says content should be free makes... →
To continue the Stewart Brand quote about free information, “Information also wants to be expensive.”
Rushfield Babylon: Your Text, My Fist →
richardrushfield:
Appropriately for a site with a soul made of used tin foil, Deadline.com asks the question: “Is it Time to Let Movie-Goers Send Text During Films?”
They continue, reporting on a debate at the Cinecon gathering currently underway in Las Vegas:
Regal Entertainment CEO Amy Miles says that her…
Maybe exhibitors could also charge an extra fee for texting privileges.
Jon Lovitz Targets Obama in Profane Podcast Rant →
jasencomstock:
(NEW YORK) — Barack Obama-Joe Biden will not be the presidential ticket that Jon Lovitz supports this year. The comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member ripped into the president during a podcast hosted by Kevin Smith that was recorded in January but just released over the weekend. During the episode of The ABC’s of SNL podcast, Lovitz says, “This whole thing with...
Michelle Dean: tylercoates: “Light the way instead... →
tylercoates:
“Light the way instead of huffily trying to snuff others’ enthusiasm. Unless of course you’re only race-baiting to score points and make yourself look cool. But you wouldn’t do that, would you? I mean, only a terrible human being would exploit centuries of struggle against…
Someone called something I wrote White once, a piece called, “Growing Up White In the White...
Felix Salmon thinks that Mitt Romney is good for America:
Salmon believes gridlock in Washington would end if Romney became president, which is why he thinks Romney would be good for America.
IF WE GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT THEY WILL RELEASE THE HOSTAGES.
“What person who actually has a job and a reputation… would give a f*** about...”
– Gawker’s Nick Denton, on commenting incentives, revealing a lack of understanding of what drives social media.
I’d say more, but I need to check my follower count and see if my last post got any likes.
(via bittertwee)
Yeah, it’s not like a commenter number or anything.
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Guess who's eating celery sticks and baby carrots...
(Clue: not me.)
How are you celebrating Shakespeare's birthday?
Me, I’m talking like a pirate. Like every year. Might get a banh mi later.
Teufelsbrücke →
sorryyourheinous:
According to a local myth, building the first bridge was very hard and so the Devil himself agreed to build it. The condition attached to the construction was that the Devil would get the soul of the first to pass over the bridge. So, when the bridge was finished, people chased a goat over the bridge. Angered by the trick, the Devil went to pick up a large stone (called...
“I believe very strongly that people on the left are too prone to do things that...”
– In Conversation: Barney Frank (via aminatou)
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I'm at the office
Figured it was the easiest way to skip church.
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Hey there, Business Insider has a big story on how Stratfor thinks that Obama rigged the ‘08 elections!
This is a story that broke at the end of February. Don’t know if anyone of note noted it, but I’m sure someone did, as I was able to throw a bunch of links into this post, including the Election Stolen! bullshit, on February 29.
Hopefully this “breaking” story...
Please consider the environment before printing...
Take that, environment.
Thou shalt not commit logical fallacies →
derasso:
[Via]
That is the most useful thing I’ve seen in months.
