January 2012
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December 2011
12 posts
“Not only is it not done right, but even if it was done right it would be the...”
– Does Airport Security Really Make Us Safer? | Culture | Vanity Fair
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President Obama's message this morning on Iraq →
shortformblog:
Early this morning, the last of our troops left Iraq.
As we honor and reflect on the sacrifices that millions of men and women made for this war, I wanted to make sure you heard the news.
Bringing this war to a responsible end was a cause that sparked many Americans to get involved in the political process for the first time. Today’s outcome is a reminder that we all have a...
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We Have Crossed the Rubicon
America is now on the cusp of becoming a state that does … things exactly like the things done by 20th century horror shows such as NS Germany or Stalin’s USSR. Literally. Not “this is where it might lead” or “the tendency is similar.” Exactly, literally, the same thing. The only difference is that it awaits being done on a mass scale. But the power to do it...
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -
A teenage girl’s sense of style got her in trouble at the airport.
Vanessa Gibbs, 17, claims the Transportation Security Administration stopped her at the security gate because of the design of a gun on her handbag.
Gibbs said she had no problem going through security at Jacksonville International Airport, but rather, when she headed home from Virginia.
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“Think Progress, Slate, and a whole lot of other outlets are piling it on thick...”
– Debunked: Ridiculous claims of ‘pro-life’ bias in Siri
A Reply to "THIS BLOG IS NOT RON PAUL FRIENDLY."
laliberty:
Some criticisms against Ron Paul have been brought forward in a popular post today. Considering it includes - amidst some fair concerns - a number of misleading and misunderstood claims, I thought it’d be worthwhile to address. Let’s jump right in.
paxamericana:
Ron Paul wants to define life as starting at conception,
This is arguably the trickiest and most controversial issue...
November 2011
17 posts
“George [Lucas] is working on Indy V. We haven’t gone to screenplay, he’s working...”
– At 70, Harrison Ford Confirmed For A Fifth Indiana Jones Outing | Gigwise
STOP IT. STOP IT. STOP IT.
NO, GEORGE. BAD TOUCH. BAD TOUCH.
(via tbridge)
Senate Moves To Allow Military To Intern Americans... →
anarchyagogo:
The Senate is set to vote on a bill next week that would define the whole of the United States as a “battlefield” and allow the U.S. Military to arrest American citizens in their own back yard without charge or trial.
“The Senate is going to vote on whether Congress will give this president—and every future president — the power to order the military to pick up and imprison...
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WatchThe “Patriotic Millionaires” went to Washington to ask to pay more in taxes. But when they were shown how to pay more voluntarily, guess what they did?
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“In order not to risk jeopardising citizens’ health and safety, only...”
– EU Bans Airport X-Ray Scanners Over Health Concerns
When can we follow suit here? I’m tired of opting out of these things.
“SCOTT PELLEY: Speaker Gingrich, if I could just ask you the same question, as...”
– Ugh. I haven’t seen the video, but the fact that (APPLAUSE) exists in that text is sickening. For as much as republicans claim to want less government power, you would think that the power to end a citizen’s life would be the first thing they’d stand up against, especially outside...
“Every week that Whitney is still on the air while Community is on hiatus is a...”
– Bit Bucket: In defense of Community
I will say that I haven’t actually watched Whitney, but if the promos are any indication it’s nothing special at all. I can’t believe NBC pulled Community while leaving Whitney on the air…
It all starts with a sneeze
Then she gets up and starts to walk out of the room. ”I just peed a little.”
I love my wife.
October 2011
5 posts
One more thing
tbridge:
I think my, and every other Apple fan’s, favorite Steve-ism is: “One more thing.” It was the end of his Keynote several times, and each of those times it pulled the rug out from under everyone to say, “Oh, and this is so mind glowingly amazing that we’ll have left it for last, and we’ll just pretend it was an afterthought.”
Steve’s showmanship was second to none, but his best trick was...
September 2011
3 posts
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August 2011
5 posts
drcairns:
So, Steve Jobs has left his role as Apple’s CEO. Like, for good this time. It’s a shame, but it was inevitable, and it sounds like everything’s running pretty well down in Cupertino anyway.
For the purposes of this anecdote, it’s worth noting that I grew up in a house entirely surrounded by Macs. My mom is a graphic designer. My step-dad runs a chain of computer stores that only sells...
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“i like every kind of music except country”
– teens who are into egyptian trance music, classical, barbershop quartets, celtic music, and chants (via youidiotkid)
I fucking LOVE egyptian trance.
July 2011
7 posts
What Netflix Isn't Saying
ahknight:
Netflix jacked their rates for Instant Watch + DVD delivery and gave a lame-ass excuse for it. It was calculated to be lame, however, because if they used the real reason for it prices might go even higher.
The Internet’s memory is short so let’s go back a week ago to when Netflix lost the Sony movies and almost lost Starz. Why did that happen? Netflix WI subscribers passed a certain...
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American McCarver: This Is What Derek Jeter Did... →
americanmccarver:
This is what Derek Jeter did yesterday. He woke up with 2,998 hits, an aging superstar in decline. He started a game at Yankee Stadium on a beautiful afternoon, the stadium filled to capacity with fans expecting to see history made — or perhaps better put, expecting to see Jeter make…
I hate the Yankees so much, but kudos to Jeter.
