December 2011
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2011: The Year Intellectual Property Trumped Civil... →
Shameful bullshit.
2012 will be the year those who understand the internet fight back.
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Lunch with Luca: The Man Who Really Made Ferrari... →
Really interesting short article on Ferraris transformation from a company that made expensive shit to one that makes the best road cars on the planet.
“This is not class warfare. It’s math.”
– Obama (via aatombomb)
This kind of sums up 2011 in America for me.
(via soupsoup)
It’s also common sense - but as the GOP continues to remind us, common sense is for other people.
“Our Internet intellectuals lack the intellectual ambition, and the basic...”
– The Internet Intellectual | The New Republic By Evgeny Morozov on October 12, 2011 (via danpatterson)
It’s a shame that both the accusation above and the review that this quote comes from are so filled with anger and bile because it clouds what’s actually a very interesting question: why is it...
Steve Woolf weighs in, online video "Predictions... →
meetjoewhite:
Check out Steve’s thoughts on the other two installments of this end-of-year series: Trends, The Unexpected
Smart people: good thoughts.
“London is promised an exercise in authoritarian elitism to rival Leonid...”
– Welcome to London 2012: the apparatchiks’ games - FT.com (via iamdanw)
Drink at my bar on Christmas Eve! : LosAngeles →
Helping out a fellow Redditor.
Hey LA - this guy’s working the Christmas Eve shift at his bar so he’s making sure it’s gonna be a good time.
I’ve got the closing shift (6pm til there are few enough people that I can justify going home) at my bar on Christmas eve and I don’t want it to be full of sad drunks, so I’m making it a party.
I’ll make cookies...
ThisIsWhyImBroke.com →
Jesus christ - the title is 100% accurate. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT click this link unless you’re planning on testing your credit limit.
All of my Dreams...
itfeelslikegold:
azkadelliapendragon:
I love you, internet.
Reblogging in the hopes that Wil sees it.
“A strange thing happened Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill. As Rep. Stenny Hoyer...”
– Boehner’s office cuts off C-SPAN cameras as GOP takes verbal beating | The Raw Story (via wreckandsalvage)
Sunlight is the disinfectant of the Republican party - it cannot exist in an environment of transparency and truth. The GOP requires a commitment to fantasy, and a willingness to suspend all...
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Angeleno-to-English Dictionary: Popular Phrases...
stevewoolf:
spiegelman:
“I’ll be there in 5.” — It will take me 10 minutes to get there, then another 5 to 10 to find parking, plus I’m not leaving for 5 minutes.
“I’m in traffic.” — I haven’t left yet.
“I’m around the corner.” — I’m in traffic.
“It’ll take me 20 minutes to get there.” — (irregular) It’ll take me 20 minutes to get there.
“The event starts at 8pm.” — The event starts at...
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“With this defense authorization act, Congress will, for the first time in 60...”
– Al Franken (via azspot)(via asie)
What the fuck are they doing? What the fuck are WE doing?! What the fuck is wrong with our country right now?
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spytap:
spytap:
250 people have RTed this message so far today:
By RTing this, I pledge that any elected official who votes in favor of either SOPA or The PROTECT-IP Act will permanently lose my vote.
— Barrett Garese (@Spytap) December 15, 2011
The number is now up to over 550 people.
Make that over 800 people.
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“I was never aware of any other option but to question everything.”
– Noam Chomsky (via philphys)
Sounds about right.
(via soupsoup)
If only it were more common.
“I’ve never seen a tax cut put out a fire. I’ve never seen a tax cut build a...”
– Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.)
Yes, but how are the 1% going to privatize infrastructure - just as they have for prisons - if we keep letting it function effectively and at a low general cost?
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An Evangelical Remembers His Friend Christopher... →
“The fact that there was any debate over whether to call in experts on such a...”
– Joshua Kopstein, Dear Congress, It’s No Longer OK To Not Know How The Internet Works (via drinkyourjuice) This friends, is the most important article you’ll read today. (via shortformblog)
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“But whether Manning is ultimately found guilty or not is beside the point: All...”
– No justice for Bradley Manning - Opinion - Al Jazeera
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spytap:
250 people have RTed this message so far today:
By RTing this, I pledge that any elected official who votes in favor of either SOPA or The PROTECT-IP Act will permanently lose my vote.
— Barrett Garese (@Spytap) December 15, 2011
The number is now up to over 550 people.
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250 people have RTed this message so far today:
By RTing this, I pledge that any elected official who votes in favor of either SOPA or The PROTECT-IP Act will permanently lose my vote.
— Barrett Garese (@Spytap) December 15, 2011
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Japan to release wild monkeys to test radiation at... →
I’m sure this will go well. In related news, Japan admitted to “never having seen a movie.”
Michael Bublé – “Holy shitballs, mom!” « Here's... →
jaybushman:
I take back everything bad I’ve said about Michael Bublé.
I’m not gonna lie - I really do love this video. His look about halfway through just seals it for me, and then he redoubles his commitment.
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