November 2010
why is everything in elle magazine so fucking...
it’s ridiculous.
'Nazis': A Word With Deep And Brutal Meaning |... →
“This past week, Fox News president Roger Ailes referred to NPR executives as “Nazis.” As Weekend All Things Considered host Guy Raz writes, it’s a word that pains the hundreds of thousands who are still struggling with the legacy of World War II.”
“Nazism was unequivocal. It was depravity. It was bodies buried one on top of the other. It was deliberate,...
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i'm so out of the tumblr loop these days :/
Remembering Billy Ruane | Boston Phoenix →
soooo one time this super sloppy drunk, with an untucked suit on and greasy slicked back grey/white hair kept bringing over plates of pretty disgusting looking appetizers to madison and i, after we randomly walked into a bar (plough and stars) that we heard blaring music.
apparently, without knowing it and barely being able to guess, we were being served by one of the biggest music...
“Many people need desperately to receive this message: ‘I feel and think much as...”
– Kurt Vonnegut (via yourveryfleshshallbeagreatpoem)
rarefind asked: http://www.avclub.com/articles/15-things-kurt-vonnegut-said-better-than-anyone-el,1858/
For you.
For you.
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I need to work on creating more, consuming less.
WatchClay Shirky: How cognitive surplus will change the world | TED.com
LOLcats: building a better, more cooperative world.
hehe sure, that’s a tongue in cheek statement, but i really get behind what he saying.
i have some weird taste in my mouth about the name clay shirky? am i supposed to dislike that name? did he do something awful too? hmmm, weirrrd….
WatchDavid Bismark: E-voting without fraud | TED.com
a better world is better, my friends, we just need to get with the flow and doooo iiiit. worried about computer hackers? you must forget that computer hackers are human. humans are already manning the ballots. data encryption is just another layer of protection.
My Top Ten Favorite Eyedea songs (C.A.T.T.L.E.) |... →
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Rest in Peace - Eyedea
Michael “Eyedea” Larsen was one of the most beloved figures in both the Twin Cities music scene and the worldwide underground soundscape. A passionate artist, compassionate thinker and genuine soul, his work was as varied as it was experimental. First rising to national prominence by winning the 2000 Blaze Battle, he soon ran to the opposite end of the rap...
The Cassiopeia Project: Free Science Education... →
“In 2008, The Cassiopeia Project began quietly publishing high-definition videos exploring in an intelligent yet digestible manner nearly every corner of the science spectrum, and releasing them online for free. With more than 100 videos to date available on iTunesU and YouTube, the project offers an invaluable resource on everything from quantum mechanics to evolution to the theory of...
Happy Carl Sagan Day! →
WatchEmily Pilloton: Teaching design for change | TED.com
“Designer Emily Pilloton moved to rural Bertie County, in North Carolina, to engage in a bold experiment of design-led community transformation. She’s teaching a design-build class called Studio H that engages high schoolers’ minds and bodies while bringing smart design and new opportunities to the poorest county in the...
“The discovery of the alphabet will create forgetfulness in the learner’s souls,...”
– ~Socrates (via paganbuddha) but yet we dooo still learn, and we doo still remember, and we have taken such radical technological advances like the written word and utilized it to its fullest extent, becoming all the better humans for it. take note, those who continue to criticized the internet and...
remember, remember, the fifth of november!
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Listening To Rap For The First Time, With A Book... →
LOVE. everything about this, I love. the initial thought [though flawed], the change in his ideas once he heard the actual songs, his unashamed way at coming to different conclusions. everything. this is great.
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by Frannie Kelley
Next week Yale University Press will publish a book called The Anthology of Rap [All Things Considered will air an interview with one of the editors, Adam...
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10 Essential Design Tools for Social Media Pros |... →
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Good design is a critical part of any web or social media presence. Like the clothes you wear to a job interview or a business meeting, a sharp looking social profile or website is the first step...
WatchWilliam Shatner Cover Cee-Lo’s “Fuck You” | Pitchfork
schwhat you say?
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What the fuck has Obama done so far? →
need some proof? well here it is :]
“@kanyewest : Please go pre order Kid Cudi’s album. He is my favorite...”
– @kanyewest | Twitter i enjoy this immensely.
New Video from Atmosphere, "The Best Day" |... →
““He called me a racist,” Bush tells Lauer. “And I didn’t appreciate it then. I...”
– George Bush Says Kanye West’s Attack Was Low Point Of His Presidency | NPR (via The Today Show, NBC)
WatchJon Stewart’s Moment of Sincerity | Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear | Comedy Central
“sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel isn’t the promised land… sometimes it’s only new jersey.”
i want to marry this man. sorry madison.
Watch“I’m More American Than You” | Jon and Stephen’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear | Comedy Central
