September 2011
Panel Finds Widespread Waste In Wartime Contracts... →
Fuckin’ sigh…
August 2011
“The House defense appropriations bill provides $12.8 billion to train and equip...”
– Eric Cantor Won’t Support Any Hurricane Disaster Funding Without Massive Cuts To First Responders | ThinkProgress
Where are our fucking priorities??!!
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Money Makes People Retarded
I’ve never wanted to be rich or have a lot of money. I remember even as a kid only wanting to be comfortable, not swimming in cash. Maybe it was because I wasn’t raised in a wealthy home. We got by okay, but there were also times that we went clothes shopping at Goodwill or had to can vegetables from the garden to get through the winter. I wouldn’t trade that for anything,...
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WatchTime just folded over on itself. If Bob did an interpretation of Sugar covering a Husker Du song, a black hole may just form. This is delicate stuff, covering your own song.
(via Bob Mould “covers” Sugar | Video | A.V. Undercover 2011 | The A.V. Club)
The rough magic of "Louie" - Louie - Salon.com →
I’ve only gotten six episodes into the second season. I really need to catch myself up…
Say Something Nice | Improv Everywhere →
This is really cool. Brought a smile to my face.
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WatchJeff Tweedy - Dawned On Me (new Wilco song) (by St. Louis Magazine)
Watchicelandstockexchange:
inothernews:
Jon Stewart on the problem Fox “News” has with the poor, “socialist” billionaires, and class warfare.
(via Mediaite; h/t to climateadaptation)
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Growing Up Nate: Music
I must’ve been three or four years old, sitting in my grandmother’s house, when I heard “Ring of Fire” for the first time. I remember not understanding what the song was about, but being totally enthralled by the music itself. The Man in Black’s voice haunted me for days afterward, scaring me and calling me back at the same time. When you’re a child without any...
Looting with the lights on | Naomi Klein |... →
It’s a dangerous time us have-nots live in. But if things aren’t corrected, it could be a very dangerous time to be one of the haves.
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Can't Talk, On the Radio
I think it’s safe to say that this will be the only thing you hear from me today, at least during the daylight hours. I’m running two shifts at KMHD today and will be on the air from 10AM all the way until 6PM. So, if you’re so inclined, feel free to tune in.
Stop Coddling the Super-Rich - NYTimes.com →
Warren Buffett is worth tens of billions of dollars, so he’s been making money for a long, long time. I wonder when someone will finally start listening to him on this point, because he’e been saying it for years.
I mean, if politicians only listen to the rich in our country, he’s pretty near the top.
“Your purpose, then, plainly stated, is that you will destroy the Government,...”
– Abraham Lincoln
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Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge Breaks Ground →
I love that my city is doing this, even if I won’t use it too often. Taking innovative and forward-thinking steps to ease traffic and use more efficient modes of transportation is vital to having a more vibrant and connected community.
The enigma of political prayer - Roger Ebert's... →
As often happens, Roger Ebert says it much better than I could.
The EPA: the Tea Party's next target | Diane... →
So, our problem is that we care too much about our environment and having sustainable drinking water for our citizens instead of allowing businesses to do whatever they want to the environment?
Get a fucking clue.
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Cyclogeddon: To Helmet or Not to Helmet
The very idea of being required to wear a helmet while riding a bike always struck me as odd. I think it’s silly that I can be pulled over for not wearing a seat belt while driving a car, too. It’s not that I think either one is necessarily a bad idea, I just think that it’s stupid to make laws requiring their use.
Here in Oregon, it is against the law to ride without a...
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The Eerie Beauty of Rare Alphabets - Edward Tenner... →
Fascinating…
BBC NEWS | 'Stoned wallabies make crop circles' →
Whenever Australians complain that the rest of the world doesn’t take them seriously enough, I will point them to this article.
Because…wow.
Democrats, Republicans Celebrate Pitiful Excuse... →
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; the fact that comedic institutions like The Onion and The Daily Show get closer to what is actually happening in our world than the actual news media is both hilarious and incredibly upsetting.