February 2011
This is terrorism, right? Guy attempts to bomb...
shortformblog:
who Roger Stockham, a 63-year-old California resident, was arrested last week in Michigan on felony charges over a “bias-motivated attack.”
what Stockman reportedly was arrested outside of a mosque with a very large number of consumer fireworks. They could’ve hurt a lot of people.
where Dearborn, Michigan, near one of the largest Islamic centers in the entire country. 30 percent...
January 2011
The Fix - RNC is $23 million in debt →
goodreasonnews:
The Republican National Committee has about $23 million in debt as it prepares for the 2012 election cycle, new Chairman Reince Priebus announced Monday.
They can’t run anything right…whether a country or their own internal organizations.
How Your Nielsen Ratings Sausage Is Made →
mikehudack:
sectionfive:
According to this article, 25,000 people are being polled for the ratings. That’s 1/4 of 1% of the 100,000,000 TV Households.
That’s not an accurate sampling. It sounds like a joke.
(via NewTeeVee)
It is a joke.
Egyptian Army Says It Will Not Fire on Protesters →
Game Over.
Watchmikehudack:
jasonflowers:
dailybunch:
Boston ad agency Hill Holliday asked five families to replace their cable connection with one of the current crop of networked TV devices: Roku, Boxee Box, Google TV, Apple TV and XBOX 360.
The results show what many of us already knew: due to a mix of challenges ranging from intellectual property territorialism (e.g. Warner Bros and Netflix and other...
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“Imagine, Wilpon threw in with Bernie Madoff when investment wiz Lenny Dykstra...”
– Phil Mushnick (via sportsnetny)
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces results of... →
creepingjesus:
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced the results of a New York City undercover investigation of gun sales at the Crossroads of the West Gun Show in Phoenix, Arizona. The investigation proves on video how easy it is to obtain firearms with high capacity magazines at gun shows, even for those who tell sellers that they probably couldn’t pass a background check. A Glock ...
100 Million Potentially Impacted by Next Storm -... →
This is some Dennis Quaid shit right here.
We don’t ask for much, just broadcast what is... →
soupsoup:
To all the people of world The people in Egypt are under governmental siege. Mubarak regime is banning Facebook, Twitter, and all other popular internet sites Now, the internet are completely blocked in Egypt. Tomorrow the government will block the 3 mobile phone network will be completely blocked. And there is news that even the phone landlines will be cut tomorrow, to ...
REMINDER: one of the most important things you can...
Al Jazeera breaking: White House: Obama supports... →
vruz:
vruz: see? it didn’t hurt.
“After the game, Andy Reid uncharacteristically singled out Akers, saying, “We...”
– More to struggle of Eagles’ Akers than missed kicks | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/30/2011
Andy Reid, the worst father in the world, criticized the normally reliable David Akers for missing two field goals in a game while waiting to hear if his daughter has cancer (which she does). If you follow the...
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I’d be grateful for reblogs!
“Sitting in his office, Mr. Politopoulos took a long pull from a glass of his...”
– In Greece, a Brewer’s Dream Runs Into Frustration - NYTimes.com
This article made me shudder. I knew it was hard to start a business in Europe but this is…well this is straight up Kafka. Man. Really stunning.
peterfeld:
Maureen Dowd’s knack for dropping an utterly irrelevant column (reflecting some pointless access she was granted) into the midst of a major historical crisis, on some trivial side topic she wrongly thinks her insider friends will care about, is on full display today.
I am so sick of her utter irrelevance.
New Rule: Americans Must Realize What Makes NFL... →
Now, me personally, I haven’t watched a Super Bowl since 2004, when Janet Jackson’s nipple popped out during half time, and that split-second glimpse of an unrestrained black titty burned my eyes and offended me as a Christian. But I get it - who doesn’t love the spectacle of juiced-up millionaires giving each other brain damage on a giant flat-screen TV with a picture so realistic it feels like...
“St. Joseph’s will continue through our words and deeds to carry out the healing...”
– Tussling Over Jesus - NYTimes.com
This is an important story I missed this week.
Another example of how change is being lead first and foremost by the shift in generational power. The younger, more educated will prevail over the older, more religious.
I learned today about youth unemployment: #Yemen... →
vruz:
via @Bill_Gross
vruz: pretty much a guide to what’s next.
Interesting
Not once have I turned on the TV, picked up a newspaper or listened to the radio in the past three days to learn about what is happening in Egypt and Tunisia. Everything I know comes from the internet.
“We will not be silenced, whether you’re a Christian, whether you’re a Muslim,...”
– Protester speaking in this video (via soupsoup)
thenothingnessinsideofme asked: Found the website/name for that charity- laptopfoundation.org
Knock yourself out :)
Knock yourself out :)
