January 2012
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10 Reasons The U.S. Is No Longer 'The Land Of The... →
canisfamiliaris:
Assassination of U.S. citizens
President Obama has claimed, as President George W. Bush did before him, the right to order the killing of any citizen considered a terrorist or an abettor of terrorism. Last year, he approved the killing of U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaqi and another citizen under this claimed inherent authority. Last month, administration officials affirmed that...
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“And when the topic of misogyny comes up, and men change the subject, it comes...”
– Why “Yes, But” Is the Wrong Response to Misogyny
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“Political reporters? When Elizabeth Santorum says, “I have gay friends and...”
– When Do We Get to Meet Elizabeth Santorum’s Imaginary Gay Friends? | Slog
Journalism 101
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“Greatness is nothing but the surface tension on the spit bubble of human...”
– Dear Coke Talk
Genius.
December 2011
7 posts
Swiss Gov't: Downloading Movies and Music Will... →
canisfamiliaris:
One in three people in Switzerland download unauthorized music, movies and games from the Internet and since last year the government has been wondering what to do about it. This week their response was published and it was crystal clear. Not only will downloading for personal use stay completely legal, but the copyright holders won’t suffer because of it, since people...
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“Anti-piracy group BREIN is caught up in a huge copyright scandal in the...”
– Copyright Corruption Scandal Surrounds Anti-Piracy Campaign | TorrentFreak
Isn’t it ironic?
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“You don’t have to get a job that makes others feel comfortable about what they...”
– DEAR SUGAR, The Rumpus Advice Column #72: The Future Has An Ancient Heart - The Rumpus.net
I love this. Almost makes me feel better about my own English degree…
November 2011
4 posts
“The 10000 Hour Rule is about crushing dreams. It’s about understanding that...”
– — excerpted from The 10,000-Hour Rule
(via azspot)
“She was competitive shopping”
– Shootings, pepper-spray attack mar Wal-Mart Black Friday sales - latimes.com
Things like this make me so glad to live in a country where there is no black Friday.
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“And this at a time when, I’d argue, we need the levelling power of the...”
– The Quietus | Opinion | Black Sky Thinking | Lesbian Propaganda & Other Myths: Misogyny In Dance Music
Absolutely worth reading (and not just for fans of dance music).
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“So much of what I was taught at school taught me how to be a good employee. But...”
– Think Different: Teaching Kids to Be Entrepreneurs
I used to draw pictures of Super Mario Bros. characters and sell them for a quarter in elementary school. I love this post.
October 2011
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“Why do I even need to have this discussion? Why, if I had proposed educating...”
– Accepting evidence is not dogmatic | Blag Hag
My favorite thing I’ve read all week. I’m so glad it’s back up, because this is something that should be openly discussed, not just in academia but in popular culture.
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“Here’s an interesting contrast: We claim to be preparing students for global...”
– Ravitch: Why Finland’s schools are great (by doing what we don’t) - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post
Sadly, I doubt it. But anyway, the article explains why the Finnish educational system is the antithesis of the American one, and surprise, it’s far superior in every way.
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“But here’s the point: communication isn’t simply casting out information from...”
– Scientists are from Mars, the public is from Earth | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine
Brilliant article on the meeting of science and journalism, and why they’re so important.
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September 2011
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“Facebook was always a lazy person’s friend and time waster. Turning into a...”
– Does Facebook really care about you? - CNN.com
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“The notion of companies paying for “online endorsements” from kids...”
– When even Weetabix has turned evil, you know the world is in a sorry state | Charlie Brooker | Comment is free | The Guardian Sad but true.
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“Gavin de Becker is an author who has written several books about the nature of...”
– To My Someday Daughter, by Geordie Tait - a Magic: the Gathering Miscellaneous Article
Every single word of this long article is worth reading. And when you’re done with that, take a look at this shorter article for confirmation.
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August 2011
8 posts
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“I can’t tell you how many people have told me that just don’t get “Lost in...”
– Roger Ebert on Lost in Translation.
One of my favourite movies, but only when I watched it for the second time.
(via travors)
This is still my favorite film. I must have watched it over a dozen times, and every single time it makes me feel better about life, the universe, and everything.
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We’ve won the war on boredom and that’s a bad, bad... →
These have been my sentiments exactly over the past few months (which partly inspired this). It’s good to turn off, at least for a little bit.
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“We’re now seeing a repeat of this scenario, but where the distribution industry...”
– Nobody Asked For A Refrigerator Fee | TorrentFreak
This is brilliant. Read it now.
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“Instead of opposing redistribution because people expect to make it to the top...”
– Economics focus: Don’t look down | The Economist
This makes so much sense it’s sad.
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“If preventing further looting is our aim, then as well as addressing the gulf...”
– Charlie Brooker: How to prevent more riots | Comment is free | The Guardian
As usual, Brooker gets it right
July 2011
4 posts
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Brad Colbow - Independent Web Designer,... →
So true.
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Moving to a much smaller space - Simpler Living -... →
minimalmac:
The good news is that even though we moved to a bigger, more expensive metropolitan area, our cost of living hasn’t risen. We’re saving money by living small — and because we live small, we’re not tempted to buy stuff we don’t have space for.
I’m actually writing an essay similar to some of the ideas in the post linked for the Enough book right now. Here is the basic premise…
If...
List of statutory minimum employment leave by... →
glasgow-kiss:
rhymeswithjulie:
Anyone else notice the US is the only one with none?
Come on, USA, get with the program! I would like vacation days in my future! (And yes, for those who aren’t from these parts, I know a LOT of people who do not have any paid vacation!) If you want to see something really sad, take a look at our maternity leave laws…
Yep, it’s pretty hard to believe that it...
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June 2011
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The U.S. Spends Money on the Military, Europe... →
canisfamiliaris:
On average, wealthy countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development spend 2.5% of their economic output on their militaries. The U.S. devotes 5.1% of its economic activity on “defense,” but that only counts the Pentagon’s annual budget. It doesn’t include military and homeland security spending tucked into other areas of the federal budget. Just a few...
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10 Myths about Introverts →
youmightfindyourself:
Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk. This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.
Myth #2 – Introverts are shy. Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not necessarily afraid of people....