January 2012
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December 2011
An Interview: Jenn Wasner [Wye Oak]
nothingsoundsbetter:
Interview: Kyle Minton [10/26/2011]
If you have the chance to see Wye Oak in your lifetime of attending music shows, I mean it when I tell you that I hope it is as thunderous as it ought to be. Whilst standing in a sweaty, packed crowd in Asheville, North Carolina, my rib cage was rattled to the booming of “Holy Holy,” and just like that the deceptively docile appearance...
October 2011
September 2011
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Music Crush Girl: The Tinder 23: The Debutante... →
musiccrushgirl:
The Debutante Hour, the spunky cabaret punk trio playing the Tinderbox Music Festival on Sept. 10, are a weird little band, says vocalist and cellist Mia Pixley.
“We’re twisted Andrews sisters,” echoes Maria Sonevytsky, who plays ukulele, accordion and sometimes hobo drum kit.
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confetti? CONFETTI!!
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Music Crush Girl: The Tinder 23: Charlene Kaye and... →
musiccrushgirl:
Singer/songwriter Charlene Kaye is busy working on a new album.
“I couldn’t be more excited about it,” says the Tinderbox Music Festival performer. “It’ll be the culmination of 3 years worth of writing, touring and absorbing all these experiences that we’re finally going to…
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If you aren't following @LOLGOP on twitter you...
If there isn’t some racism to the GOP’s disrespect for our president, they just hate this country. #benefitofthedoubt
~@LOLGOP
August 2011
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July 2011
June 2011
“Over the past few weeks, us cops who have been on the front lines of the ‘war on...”
– Neill Franklin, former Baltimore narcotics cop and executive director of LEAP | Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (via fuckyeahdrugpolicy)
They do not give a shit whether the “war on drugs’ works. They’re trying to protect their jobs.
“Dear Senators,
The Senate must confirm the judges who will keep faith to the...”
– Tell the Senate: We’ve Had Enough. Stop Republican Obstruction. (via ryking)
Sarah Palin Quotes (by teenage girls)
technipol:
holdon4theride:
Well done, internet, well done…
NY State Assembly passes ban on hydrofracking;... →
May 2011
“I’m training my grandchildren to use long-range rifles. For what purpose? Well,...”
– Peter Fonda (via jonathan-cunningham)
It’s not a terrorist threat when I white dude does it. We call that “patriotism” here in the US.
(via greaterthanlapsed)
For America!
(via plsno)
Making jokes about shooting the president…No “OUTRAGE” from Fox News or conservative super...
S.E.C. passes rules to encourage whistleblowers,... →
Whistleblowers who report corporate fraud or other misconduct to the government could receive sizable cash awards under new rules adopted Wednesday by federal regulators.
Tipsters would be eligible if they give the Securities and Exchange Commission information that leads to an enforcement action resulting in more than $1 million in penalties. The SEC would pay up to 30 percent of the money...
102 Things NOT To Do If You Hate Taxes →
ryking:
laliberty:
ryking:
1. Do not use Medicare.
2. Do not use Social Security.
3. Do not become a member of the US military, who are paid with tax dollars.
4. Do not ask the National Guard to help you after a disaster.
5. Do not call 911 when you get hurt…
(Via Sweet Potato Fry)
So the government gets to take whatever it wants from me and, because I object to this coerced...
Annual Rapture Day Details!! Let's get it started...
Starting a new holiday/tradition seems like a daunting task but if “talk like a pirate day” could las as long as it has I have to believe rapture day has some legs of it’s own. Any good holiday needs signature accoutrements and traditions though so this post will be the genesis of that. We need ideas people!!! I’ll lead it off…
Mood/Vibe: I’m thinking sort...
reorganizing...apologies
I’m adding a second blog I’m assisting with so i’m rearranging “stuff” to make things cleaner to maintain.
If you’re looking for the current events blog:
http://militantagnostic.tumblr.com/
please head over there and refollow if you’re still interested in that sort of stuff…i’ve conscripted a couple of other people to help with it...
Minnesota GOP leader declares war on Neil Gaiman -... →
wait…what?
pls no: Watching this debate is like watching a... →
dionthesocialist:
Republican: NO TAX PAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION!
Democrat: There already isn’t tax payer funding for abortion. It’s called the Hyde Amendment.
Republican 2: NO TAX PAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION!
Democrat 2: There isn’t any. This bill is nothing more than a tax increase on…
Cilantro: Love it or Hate it?
inothernews:
section9:
meanmrmustard:
jas508:
librariansoul:
yellowonesdontstop:
Some people hate it.
I LOVE it.
Where do you fall in the cilantro debate?
I thought it was repulsive the first time I tried it as a kid; then I fell in love with fresh salsa and gradually found myself won over. Now I love it.
LOVE IT, like, want to marry it love it.
CILANTRO FO LYFE!!
Cilantro...
movieScope Magazine - By Filmmakers. For... →
Movie company buying movie review site…
umm… conflict of interest?
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An updated version of the official STFU Facebook... →
nemophilablues:
cognitivedissonance:
stfuconservatives:
Actually, Obama gave the directive to find and kill bin Laden. As the leader of our armed forces, it was under his direct command that bin Laden was killed. In 2006, Bush disbanded all units hunting for bin Laden (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2006/jul/04/usa.alqaida). Obama reassembled a team specifically to find him and kill him...
producermatthew:
NBC News reports the President has decided a photo showing a deceased Osama bin Laden will not be released.
Earlier, a source told ProducerMatthew.com a photo would be released within the next week.
Story developing…
excellent. Wasn’t going to accomplish anything positive anyway.
re: all the GOP and Tea Party hand wringing
Monday morning quarterbacking is nothing new, but it usually happens after a failure or a less-than-resounding success. Griping about imaginary conversations and playing the “I would have done it differently” game after a success just comes off smelling like sour grapes and insanity.
That is all
Annie Fitzgerald » Blog Archive » Video from SXSW... →
WASHINGTON POST: The Obama administration is... →
depressingfacts:
shortformblog:
This is huge news if it’s true, guys.
No….are they serious?
WINNING
Terry Tate moonlighting as a security guard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgfDKRNT654&feature=player_embedded
thanks timmeh and for the record it’s not just you and TP, man. There are like 4-5 other people who follow this blog I think. :)
Dems flip state House seat in Wisconsin →
ryking:
“Democrats won an open seat for Wisconsin state Assembly that was held for 16 years by Republicans.” And they did so in an election that was seen as a referendum on the state GOP’s assault on labor unions.
The house of secrets: behind the high walls of... →
GOP targets Legacy funds for MPR, arts |... →
not sure i fully understand this but it smells fishy
“EDITORIAL ASIDE: It’s hard to understand Fox News tags like “Fair and Balanced,”...”
– David Foster Wallace (via onbleedinghearthill)
The Weird World Of "Adult Babies" →
wtf
Hero Minnesota Congressmen Delivers Great New... →
Minnesota politicians don’t seem to do “average”. They’re either bubbling snot piles of prevarication and misinformation or they’re homerun hitters who call their shot at the plate.