January 2010
21 posts
“I’m a history buff. I love the Museum of Natural History.”
– Massachusetts senator-elect Scott Brown
He’s right, you know: the Hall of Paleobiology, the Insect Zoo, and the “Butterflies + Plants: Partners in Evolution” exhibit are like flypaper for history buffs. (via langer) As a historian I object to this term “history buff”. I don’t even...
“This resolution does not simply express our condolences, but rather it commits...”
– Ron Paul in a statement before the House of Representatives, January 21, 2010, Statement in Opposition to H Res 1021, Condolences to Haiti. (via jakelodwick) Lay off the Libertarianism a little, it’s bad for you like crack.
No donation limit for companies, unions etc →
Am I to understand that the Supreme Court has ruled that companies have opinions? I didn’t know they could think independently.
twentysomethingtales:
Roky Erickson - Anthem (I...
This probably a little late, but...
Yo Massachusetts, do you realise you just elected this guy?!Mr. Brown’s views may not have been perfectly aligned with all of the conservative activists — in particular, he supports abortion rights, though he opposes late-term abortions — but he pledged to vote against the health care bill, opposed a cap-and-trade program to reduce carbon emissions and opposed proposals to grant citizenship to...
deleteyourself:
Jay Electronica - “Exhibit C”
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“Oh God, “push the envelope”… you know who uses that phrase?...”
– Jack Donaghy, 30 Rock, Season 2 Episode 4.
“My friends, one of America’s first colonies started in Massachusetts with...”
– John McCain emailed me about the senate race in Massachusetts. He’s serious.
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“What’s shaking?”
– winner of the most inappropriate Facebook message of the week. Posted on the page of reporter friend who lives in Haiti. (via sazerac)
“An inquiry into the Netherlands’ support for the invasion of Iraq says it...”
– This is big news, because the Dutch government has always followed the US in this. First there were supposedly WMDs, then it was non-compliance with UN resolutions… We might have elections soon.
“Europe is often held up as a cautionary tale, a demonstration that if you try to...”
– Paul Krugman has a message for all the haters (from the NYT, 10 Jan, 2010).
petiteleo asked: what do amsterdam kids do on a friday night at 8:20 when it's freezing out?
I have that ask thing too. Will you ask or tell me... →
amandalynferri:
she’s losing it - belle and...
Deep Purple - Space Truckin' (Live in New York... →
mantooth:
DEAL WITH IT.
Seriously, everything about this is amazing. Especially the crowd.
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