Slow with the updates as work as been ridiculously busy the past two months. Here is what I have bumped into recently that struck a chord for one reason or another.
51 states? Maybe, but the new one ain't DC. (More taxation without representation for me!) http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/puerto-rico-votes-to-become-state
The United States of Campaign Money. http://vimeo.com/52258074
19 November 2012
21 September 2012
End of week news
The round up.
How the newspapers constantly fuck up scientific breakthroughs: http://blogs.plos.org/thepanicvirus/2012/09/14/the-state-of-science-writing-circa-2012/
History can be funny: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/shouts/2012/09/a-conservative-history-of-the-united-states.html
Does BPA make you fat? Maybe. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2012/09/is-the-can-worse-than-the-soda/
September 17 was Constitution Day, let's hope this wasn't Ben's syphilis talking: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/142127
And finally, Mittens is so powerful that he was in two place at the same time on 9/11/01. Imagine that. http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/romneys-has-given-two-version-of-his-911-experie
How the newspapers constantly fuck up scientific breakthroughs: http://blogs.plos.org/thepanicvirus/2012/09/14/the-state-of-science-writing-circa-2012/
History can be funny: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/shouts/2012/09/a-conservative-history-of-the-united-states.html
Does BPA make you fat? Maybe. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2012/09/is-the-can-worse-than-the-soda/
September 17 was Constitution Day, let's hope this wasn't Ben's syphilis talking: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/142127
And finally, Mittens is so powerful that he was in two place at the same time on 9/11/01. Imagine that. http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/romneys-has-given-two-version-of-his-911-experie
07 September 2012
End of weeks news
And today, once again I am reminded that bigotry and prejudice really knows no party.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--maryland-politician-out-of-line-for-attacking-brendon-ayanbadejo-s-support-of-gay-marriage.html
Beefspace! http://www.datapointed.net/2012/08/beefspace-maps-of-burger-territory/
David Simon's righteous indignation at Romney paying only 13% taxes and providing zero proof is worth a read: http://davidsimon.com/mitt-romney-paid-taxes-at-a-rate-of-at-least-13-percent-and-hes-proud-to-say-so/
More righteous indignation for your Friday. Tom Morello lights into Paul Ryan's love for RATM music, but not their lyrics. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tom-morello-paul-ryan-is-the-embodiment-of-the-machine-our-music-rages-against-20120816#ixzz23o6DJswL
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--maryland-politician-out-of-line-for-attacking-brendon-ayanbadejo-s-support-of-gay-marriage.html
Beefspace! http://www.datapointed.net/2012/08/beefspace-maps-of-burger-territory/
David Simon's righteous indignation at Romney paying only 13% taxes and providing zero proof is worth a read: http://davidsimon.com/mitt-romney-paid-taxes-at-a-rate-of-at-least-13-percent-and-hes-proud-to-say-so/
More righteous indignation for your Friday. Tom Morello lights into Paul Ryan's love for RATM music, but not their lyrics. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tom-morello-paul-ryan-is-the-embodiment-of-the-machine-our-music-rages-against-20120816#ixzz23o6DJswL
17 August 2012
Another round up
David Simon's righteous indignation at Romney paying only 13% taxes and providing zero proof is worth a read: http://davidsimon.com/mitt-romney-paid-taxes-at-a-rate-of-at-least-13-percent-and-hes-proud-to-say-so/
Romney misinterpreted (or flat out lied) about _Guns, Germ, and Steel_. Color me shocked, and Jared Diamond pissed. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/08/02/opinion/mitt-romneys-search-for-simple-answers.xml
NBC is truly the worst major network in the US. They really keep setting the bar lower. http://deadspin.com/5930048/nbc-responds-we-removed-the-opening-ceremony-memorial-to-terrorism-victims-because-the-tribute-wasnt-about-america
And yes, I still think Megan McArdle is wrong about just about everything she writes.
More proof that if she writes something, the opposite is probably true. Because the opposite is supported by something called facts. http://chronicle.com/blognetwork/edgeofthewest/2012/06/29/megan-mcardle-calls-someone-an-economic-idiot/
Romney misinterpreted (or flat out lied) about _Guns, Germ, and Steel_. Color me shocked, and Jared Diamond pissed. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/08/02/opinion/mitt-romneys-search-for-simple-answers.xml
NBC is truly the worst major network in the US. They really keep setting the bar lower. http://deadspin.com/5930048/nbc-responds-we-removed-the-opening-ceremony-memorial-to-terrorism-victims-because-the-tribute-wasnt-about-america
And yes, I still think Megan McArdle is wrong about just about everything she writes.
More proof that if she writes something, the opposite is probably true. Because the opposite is supported by something called facts. http://chronicle.com/blognetwork/edgeofthewest/2012/06/29/megan-mcardle-calls-someone-an-economic-idiot/
21 June 2012
North Carolina, as crasy as South Carolina?
It's beginning to look that way.
Amendment One was puely a homophobic rebel yell from the antebellum, ante-Civil Rights woebegone right. I dare those proponents of that amendment to actually look at the history of marriage and actually education themselves. This glorious idea of the nuclear family is a very modern invention. More traditional would be selling off of daughters, but history lessons are for the intellectual elite who use reason as opposed to trusting the history that one's gut knows, right?
Anyway, I didn't think they could top Amendment One, but I was sorely mistaken. Now the glorious NC Senate has blocked a plan to provide reparations (scary word in the South!) to women that the state forcibly sterilized under their draconian eugenics laws. (NC was not alone in enacting and using sterilization laws. In fact, CA's laws were partially used by Hitler.)
It's just fucking heartless and wrong what the NC Senate did. I don't care which party has control, though it doesn't take much thought with one's brain or gut to figure it out. Go read. http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/06/20/2150266/nc-senate-rejects-plan-to-compensate.html
It's getting shameful out there.
Amendment One was puely a homophobic rebel yell from the antebellum, ante-Civil Rights woebegone right. I dare those proponents of that amendment to actually look at the history of marriage and actually education themselves. This glorious idea of the nuclear family is a very modern invention. More traditional would be selling off of daughters, but history lessons are for the intellectual elite who use reason as opposed to trusting the history that one's gut knows, right?
Anyway, I didn't think they could top Amendment One, but I was sorely mistaken. Now the glorious NC Senate has blocked a plan to provide reparations (scary word in the South!) to women that the state forcibly sterilized under their draconian eugenics laws. (NC was not alone in enacting and using sterilization laws. In fact, CA's laws were partially used by Hitler.)
It's just fucking heartless and wrong what the NC Senate did. I don't care which party has control, though it doesn't take much thought with one's brain or gut to figure it out. Go read. http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/06/20/2150266/nc-senate-rejects-plan-to-compensate.html
It's getting shameful out there.
Still old news
An epic failure of the free market: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/26/opinion/blow-plantations-prisons-and-profits.html?src=recg
Yawning: Let's do this! http://youtu.be/jGIbUK4nw00
The Texas injustice system personified: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/05/yes-america-we-have-executed-an-innocent-man/257106/?google_editors_picks=true
Yawning: Let's do this! http://youtu.be/jGIbUK4nw00
The Texas injustice system personified: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/05/yes-america-we-have-executed-an-innocent-man/257106/?google_editors_picks=true
Old news
This is still bothering me for some reason. Maybe because I find the fawning over Brooks, so grotesque.
Many historians have looked at David Brooks' attempt at history and wonder what the fuck is he talking about. David, please just stick to your schtick or consult an historian. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/27/opinion/brooks-step-to-the-center.html?_r=1
In other news...
This history of GIFs: http://youtu.be/vuxKb5mxM8g
The color pink does not really exist! http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/03/07/does-the-color-pink-exist-scientists-arent-sure/
Many historians have looked at David Brooks' attempt at history and wonder what the fuck is he talking about. David, please just stick to your schtick or consult an historian. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/27/opinion/brooks-step-to-the-center.html?_r=1
In other news...
This history of GIFs: http://youtu.be/vuxKb5mxM8g
The color pink does not really exist! http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/03/07/does-the-color-pink-exist-scientists-arent-sure/
01 March 2012
The weekly round up
Last week we found something liberals and conservatives can agree on: This is a horrendous design for a monument. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/02/21/redesign-the-ike-monument.html
On Monday, we found a frightening interactive map of student loan debt around the US. http://www.slate.com/articles/life/map_of_the_week/2012/02/student_loan_debt_an_interactive_map.html
On Wednesday, we had a service announcement: Please vaccinate your fucking children. http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2012/02/24/the_super_bowl_and_what_vaccinated_children_have_to_fear_from_anti_vaxxers.html
On Friday, we learned that a US District Judge should resign immediately.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20120229/NEWS01/120229014/Chief-U-S-District-Judge-sends-racially-charged-email-about-president
And our lesson of the week:
David Brooks is so intellectually dishonest that he once again argues with himself. I am sure he would not want to offend the Georgetown cocktail party goers to point this out himself. I wonder if he has dreams about creating another stupid fucking sociological sounding term (Bo-bos!) about intellectually dishonest people who argue with themselves. A fascinating idea for his next ridiculous book! Retire and go away please. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2012_02/possum_brooks035691.php
On Monday, we found a frightening interactive map of student loan debt around the US. http://www.slate.com/articles/life/map_of_the_week/2012/02/student_loan_debt_an_interactive_map.html
On Wednesday, we had a service announcement: Please vaccinate your fucking children. http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2012/02/24/the_super_bowl_and_what_vaccinated_children_have_to_fear_from_anti_vaxxers.html
On Friday, we learned that a US District Judge should resign immediately.
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20120229/NEWS01/120229014/Chief-U-S-District-Judge-sends-racially-charged-email-about-president
And our lesson of the week:
David Brooks is so intellectually dishonest that he once again argues with himself. I am sure he would not want to offend the Georgetown cocktail party goers to point this out himself. I wonder if he has dreams about creating another stupid fucking sociological sounding term (Bo-bos!) about intellectually dishonest people who argue with themselves. A fascinating idea for his next ridiculous book! Retire and go away please. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2012_02/possum_brooks035691.php
15 February 2012
Aimless wonderings around the web
Hi-Def Earth? Why yes! Thanks NASA: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/6760135001/in/photostream
Cory Booker. Hell yes! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Y4Z7tl7Vy8U
The wisdom of children: http://youtu.be/N4t3-__3MA0
Cory Booker. Hell yes! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Y4Z7tl7Vy8U
The wisdom of children: http://youtu.be/N4t3-__3MA0
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