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don't be a dick

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:37:49 -0700

If a big part of your enjoyment of a thing on TV or movies is nitpicking it to death, that’s cool.

… but shitting all over the people who enjoyed the same thing without nitpicking it to death is really not cool.

thatcablenewsblog: ew Pretty much everything wrong with cable...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:32:17 -0700

ew

Pretty much everything wrong with cable news in one picture. The only thing missing is the countdown graphic to something with Nancy Grace.

My review of Star Trek Into DarknessI don’t go to the movies...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:06:37 -0700

My review of Star Trek Into Darkness

I don’t go to the movies very often. I think the last time I went to a theatre on purpose was to…

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kadrey: Buildings Based On Human Bone Structure Could Be the...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:45:19 -0700

kadrey:

Buildings Based On Human Bone Structure Could Be the Future of Cities

“Biomimicry borrows design solutions from the embedded intelligence within animals’ bodies—chiefly from other species. But occasionally, it also borrows from within the human body. For example, a new study from MIT suggests that buildings of the future could be built with super-strong materials based on the structure of human bones…”

http://gizmodo.com/buildings-based-on-human-bone-structure-could-be-the-fu-514102789?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_twitter&utm_source=gizmodo_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

"I am Ellipses, god of … … … … … timing."

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:46:30 -0700

“I am Ellipses, god of …
…
…
…
… timing.”

- (via maxistentialist)

excellent use of comic sans.

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:46:12 -0700

excellent use of comic sans.

"It’s striking how preoccupied Harris and VandeHei are with the perception that Politico is too..."

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:19:56 -0700

““It’s striking how preoccupied Harris and VandeHei are with the perception that Politico is too ‘insidery,’” Silver wrote. “My personal critique of their work cuts a little deeper than that, however. It’s not that they are too ‘insidery’ per se, but that the perceptions of Beltway insiders, which Politico echoes and embraces, are not always very insightful or accurate. In other words, the conventional wisdom is often wrong, especially in Washington.””

- Nate Silver: Politico Co-Founders Lack ‘Curiosity For The World Outside Of The Bubble’

There’s a reason Charlie Pierce calls Politico ‘Tiger Beat on the Potomac’, guys.

That donkey is such a bad influence on you…

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:03:02 -0700

That donkey is such a bad influence on you…

Thanks for nothing, Google.

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:01:50 -0700

Thanks for nothing, Google.

(via Daily Kos: Data intrusion)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:54:19 -0700

(via Daily Kos: Data intrusion)

McConnell To Reid: If You Go Nuclear On Nominations, I’ll Go Nuclear On Everything When I’m Majority Leader

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:43:32 -0700

McConnell To Reid: If You Go Nuclear On Nominations, I’ll Go Nuclear On Everything When I’m Majority Leader:

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday starkly warned Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) not to eliminate the filibuster on presidential nominations, threatening to end the 60-vote threshold for everything, including bills, if he becomes the majority leader.

“There not a doubt in my mind that if the majority breaks the rules of the Senate to change the rules of the Senate with regard to nominations, the next majority will do it for everything,” McConnell said on the floor.

Yeah. Here’s the thing, Senator Dipshit: everyone knows you’re going to do this anyway, regardless of the reform decisions Senator Can’t Get A Fucking Thing Done does.

We told you so, Harry.

demonicsymphony: I needed a break and a laugh. So I made a...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:45:16 -0700

demonicsymphony:

I needed a break and a laugh. So I made a Sparks McGee windsock.

Idea from: http://wilwheaton.typepad.com/wwdnbackup/2012/03/from-the-vault-sparks-mcgee.html

kateoplis: Suitcases left behind by patients of Willard...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:50:50 -0700

kateoplis:

Suitcases left behind by patients of Willard Psychiatric Center by Jon Crispin

odditiesoflife: Frozen Swiss Landscape In January 2005, Lake...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:49:55 -0700

odditiesoflife:

Frozen Swiss Landscape

In January 2005, Lake Geneva and the surrounding area were hit with a horrific ice storm. Everything was completely blanketed with ice when waves breaking on the lake’s shore hardened into a solid coating in the sub-freezing temperatures. Several boats even sank under the weight of the ice. The wind gusts reached 110 km/h (60 mph) and literally froze water sprays in their place.

Source 1, 2

Yeah, it’s a stupid thing, but it’s a thing that I...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:15:08 -0700

Yeah, it’s a stupid thing, but it’s a thing that I did.

GPOY

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:15:38 -0700

GPOY

giddy-stratospheres: war kills people from the inside out...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:42:19 -0700

giddy-stratospheres:

war kills people from the inside out sometimes

“In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.”

i think i’ve posted this before but it’s so powerful

Safety Not Guaranteed

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:43:31 -0700

Safety Not Guaranteed:

When an unusual classified ad inspires three cynical Seattle magazine employees to look for the story behind it, they discover a mysterious eccentric named Kenneth, a likable but paranoid supermarket clerk, who believes he¹s solved the riddle of time travel and intends to depart again soon.

Together, they embark on a hilarious, smart, and unexpectedly heartfelt journey that reveals how far believing can take you.

Anne and I watched this movie on Netflix over the weekend, and we both really liked it. The cast is wonderful, and the story is deeper than it appears at first glance. Also, Aubrey Plaza is going to be a star if Hollywood has its shit together.

Good to see that a proper sequel to Dumb and Dumber is in the...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:28:07 -0700

Good to see that a proper sequel to Dumb and Dumber is in the works.

Thank you, Cory Doctorow.I went to the website I Write Like, and...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:01:19 -0700

Thank you, Cory Doctorow.

I went to the website I Write Like, and pasted in some text from The Happiest Days Of Our Lives. It…

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