August 2010
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“Movements — real movements that make a difference and stand the test of time —...”
– Steve Benen (via azspot)
RT @ggreenwald Primitive fundamentalists give 39 lashes to a someone for singing in front of women; guess the religion: http://is.gd/eIRse
RT @jscud: Computers used to be large and noisy which is why so many older languages require you to give your instructions VERY LOUDLY.
Want to be class president? Not if you’re black, in one Miss. school http://bit.ly/dzstVB
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Hipster Shrugged →
This meme turned out better than I could have imagined.
Who is John Galt? Oh, you probably haven’t heard of him, he’s really obscure. #HipsterShrugged
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“…I am gobsmacked by the way criticism has been conflated with censorship (e.g....”
– I Want My Country Back (via azspot)
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Pundits Blame the Victims on Obama Muslim Myth →
azspot:
Rather than faulting the public for the weaknesses of human psychology, we should identify the elites who deceive citizens with false information and hold them accountable for their role in fostering this myth. It’s time to stop blaming the victims.
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“Collective, cultural stories are embedded with powerful frames that define...”
– Framing for Change: Creating Memes and Stories that Matter (via azspot)
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“Islam did not attack America on Sept. 11 — terrorists did. Peace-loving,...”
– Melvin Bray (via azspot)
RT @jasonmustian: In fairness, we’ve been building ‘ground zeros’ near Iraqi mosques since March 2003.
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My new favorite browser extension: http://www.getinvisiblehand.com/
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“Every generation’s changes have been fought tooth and nail by “traditionalists,”...”
– David M. Dismore “Could ANYONE Really Support “Traditional” Marriage? : Ms Magazine Blog”
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“Age, like all power constructs, (race, gender, class) encourages it’s own...”
– Ta-Nehisi Coates, “Right on Cue - The Atlantic”
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“This idea you can announce some kind of new policy and everything’s going...”
– Daniel Pink, “Motivation 3.0: Finding Satisfaction in a Digital Age - Advertising Age Book Reviews”
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“It can’t be any more obvious that we live in a patriarchal society if...”
– Ellen Page (via azspot)
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“And exactly what will we REDISCOVER if we come back on September 12, 2010? What...”
– Bruce Gerencser, “Please Come Back to Church on September 12, 2010” (via azspot)
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“‘Time heals,’ people often say. This is not true when it means that we will...”
– Henri Nouwen (via azspot)
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The Blowout Ends, but the spill goes on… →
Rick Steiner for streetgiant.com:
So why release such a misleading, easily misunderstood, and rosy “science” report now? The answer is politics. The Obama administration shares virtually the same political objective from this disaster as BP and the other offshore oil companies. They all want to get this behind them as quickly as possible, and to get deepwater and Arctic drilling back on track as...
Imagine how much attention this would’ve generated if the factions were reversed: http://is.gd/ebVGF /via @ggreenwald
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“Death, the only immortal, who treats us alike, whose peace and refuge are for...”
– Mark Twain’s last words (via kottke.org)
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Why Google Wave "failed" →
If your product definition has the word “AND” in it, you’re in trouble. What’s Google Wave’s product definition? “Google Wave lets you communicate and collaborate in real time” So which is it? “communicate” or “collaborate”? You know they’re not the same thing, right? All those design decision you’re going to make, are...
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danielholter:
daveholmes:
The National Organization for Marriage has an operating budget of nine million dollars, which they are spending to convince voters to deny me my right to marriage, with their main argument being that children need a mom and a dad.
As someone who’s tutored children in some rough areas of Los Angeles, let me just say this:
You know what children really need? CHILDREN...
Hell yes: The ruling is out!! #Prop8 is unconstitutional: http://ow.ly/2l7yD (via @NoOnProp8)
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“Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and...”
– Judge Vaughn Walker Hands Victory to Proposition 8 Opponents (via marco)
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WatchAn excellent talk about corruption in congress: Lawrence
Lessig, “Of/By/4 - in 18 minutes”
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WHAT THE FUCK IS MY SOCIAL MEDIA "STRATEGY"? →
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“Possibly the oldest human worldview is fear of strangers. And right next to that...”
– Seth Godin (via azspot)
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