January 2012
10 posts
As Above, So Below: Upcycling's Upshot: How Urban... →
metaconscious:
In domestic relationships, one of the quickest ways to butter up your partner is by taking out the trash. In business, removing festering piles of waste also makes you the sort of person who’s gets missed when you’re not around.
In 2009, Nikhil Arora and Alejandro Velez were recent graduates of…
I intend to grow something in upcycled cat litter. Show me the benjamins!!
What's the most beautiful scene in the history of...
kateskute:
barnowl-nightkiller:
fishbiscuitsandcustard:
Watching this episode right now because apparently I’m a masochist.
this is the scene that made me want to watch lost from the beginning. i jumped in during this season and this is where i was hooked. most beautiful scene ever. tears.
It rains in my eyes just thinking about it. :’)
December 2011
35 posts
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Politics Over Principle - "evidence of a... →
wilwheaton:
The Editors at the NYT on Obama and NDAA:
President George W. Bush claimed that his office had the inherent power to detain anyone he chose, for as long as he chose, without a trial; to authorize the torture of prisoners; and to spy on Americans without a warrant. President Obama came into office pledging his dedication to the rule of law and to reversing the Bush-era policies. He...
Here's to the crazy ones...: Some misconceptions... →
yourfandomsucks:
Let me start off by saying that I am well aware that as a whole, we have it a lot better than most places, but I wanted to clear up some stuff that people seem to assume about us. I don’t think non Americans are aware that we aren’t quite as privileged and dumb as we look….
I really enjoyed reading this. Then I felt sorry for all of us. :(
Former Congressional staffers who helped author... →
wilwheaton:
inothernews:
(via BoingBoing)
What a gigantic fucking shock.
If it hasn’t been said enough already: the revolving door needs to be stopped. Smashed into a million pieces and burned in the fires of Mount Doom.
As Above, So Below: Politics and Language →
“I have not here been considering the literary use of language, but merely language as an instrument for expressing and not for concealing or preventing thought. Others have come near to claiming that all abstract words are meaningless, and have used this as a pretext for advocating a kind of…
Well said.
99% Legion is Awakening.: Obama Will Not Veto NDAA... →
Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) on Senate floor explaining it was Obama who requested the provision for indefinite military detention of American citizens without charge or trial. Senator Diane Feinstein recently confirmed that she was unable to excise Section 1031 in an email:
Senator Feinstein…
For the lingering, and possibly clinically insane Obama supporters: this is your commander in chief.
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Noam Chomsky Quotes: Interviewer: Wow. Well... →
noam-chomsky:
Interviewer: Wow. Well another unquestionable idea is that people are naturally competitive, and that therefore, capitalism is the only proper way to organize society. Do you agree?
NoamChomsky: Look around you. In a family for example, if the parents are hungry do they steal food from the children? They would if they were competitive. In most social groupings that are even...
“I would kill for these young, sweet little feline souls, these two boys. I would...”
– Robert Downey Jr., on his cats Montgomery and Dartanian. (via iwantcupcakes)
Cats are the 21st century babies. Also self-cleaning.
November 2011
13 posts
submission from coltivator: Voting Record for...
occupywallstreet:
Check the list to see which senators voted against the amendment to PREVENT indefinite detention and who voted for it.
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=112&session=1&vote=00211
Fuck you Chuck Schumer. Slimy, crooked sumbitch. Enjoy your last term before Bernie Sanders drop kicks you into oblivion. Traitor.
OH MY HOLY FUCK
lizdoesartagain:
Welp, so much for going to bed, I found this.
It’s disturbing to look at. Yet, I’m compelled to scroll further down to see if the next one could possibly be uglier. And it’s never a disappointment.
