August 2011
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Hubble Captures Time-Lapse Videos Of Stars Being... →
It’s been a good day for space stuff.
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“The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no...”
– Carl Sagan (via crookedindifference)
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Brooklyn Mutt: The New Resentment of the Poor →
wisconsinforward:
Representative Michele Bachmann noted recently that 47 percent of Americans do not pay federal income tax; all of them, she said, should pay something because they benefit from parks, roads and national security. (Interesting that she acknowledged government has a…
An important read. Click through for the full thing.
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“South Africa is one of the most criminally violent countries. With around 50...”
– And it used to be worse: since the end of apartheid in 1994, the murder rate has fallen by half. Yet such improvements are marred by the appalling number of police officers being accused of serious crimes. (via theeconomist)
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tuneage:
Beirut // “East Harlem”
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Middle Distance Runner // “Monochrome...
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N+ Personals →
I love this.
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China Takes Aim at Rural Influx - NYTimes.com →
BEIJING — Xie Zhenqing spent 12 years transforming a collection of ramshackle houses into Red Star, a privately run, low-cost school for 1,400 children of migrants from poor rural areas. It took just a few hours this month for a government-dispatched demolition crew to turn the place into a jagged pile of bricks. “What the government did to us is unconscionable,” Ms. Xie, Red Star’s principal,...
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In Between The Big Stuff: There's a reason this... →
slackmistress:
stevemarmel:
Usually, I will repost something with links, or credit, or whatever. But I so dislike this article I have no desire to help you help her hit count.
To be clear, it is a Gizmodo writer who wrote this - used a dating service to go out with somebody and then bashed him in her blog because he…
First, go read Steve’s rebuttal.
Then, let’s take a moment to giggle at...
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THE ECONOMIST: "It's good news that Irene was not... →
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“We are a generation told not to try too hard. The world is going to shit, so why...”
– Frank Iero (via allysongeray)
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Bachmann: Hurricane Irene Was Message From God. →
motherjones:
…Aaaaaaaaaand scene.
I was wondering how long that would take.
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Rape Culture Pro Tip
pantslessprogressive:
If someone is not strongly and widely chastised and disowned for using “I’ll rape a pregnant bitch and call it a threesome” in song lyrics, then our society has a giant fucking problem.
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Darkest before dawn.: Help others from the comfort... →
charliemielczarek:
Every week I sit down for two to three hours at a time and I volunteer on the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) online hotline. It’s not an easy three hours, but it’s also some of the most rewarding hours I spend every month. The training for this volunteering was extensive, roughly…
If you have the time and think you can volunteer, please consider it.
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“You need to fill your bathtub with water. It is not for drinking; it is for...”
– Irene PSA (via kateoplis)
This. So much this. Be aware, Hurricane rookies.
(via ubiquitousamericana)
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In preparation of Hurricane Irene...
We bought candles, dug out the board games, filled up all the water bottles, and stocked up on a ridiculous amount of whiskey, scotch, and wine. I’m enjoying a Maker’s + ginger beer at the moment (unfortunately the line at the grocery store was too long for limes and I can’t find bitters, so no Moscow Mule or Old Fashioned for me… what can I say, I’ve been watching a...
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NYC readies for total subway shutdown →
NEW YORK — New York City officials say they’re preparing for the total shutdown of the nation’s largest mass transit system.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says officials expect to shut down the city’s entire transit system at some point Saturday afternoon ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irene, which is now forecasted to strike eastern Queens. He says service likely won’t be...
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Think Again: Nonviolent Resistance →
Resisting the temptation to take up arms against a dictator isn’t just the moral thing to do — it’s also the most effective way to win.
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For Lovers And Fighters (Or, Wherein I Fangirl... →
lostgrrrls:
Interesting to think about the ways capitalism and our ideas of love collide:
I’ve been talking friends through the kinds of breakups I’ve had too many of, this month. The kind where you think everything is going great and then suddenly poof, freakout!
The kind that leave you going “What did I do? Am I just unloveable? What’s wrong with me?” because they didn’t stick around long...
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“The largest transfer of wealth from the public to private sector is about to...”
– Congress Giving Millions of Foreclosed Homes To Wall Street Slumlords
This should be kind of big news on the outrage front, shouldn’t it?
(via kenlayne) 