February 2012
64 posts
1 tag
“No.”
– Actress Julianne Moore, when asked if she gained a newfound respect for Sarah Palin after delving deeper into Palin’s life to portray her in the upcoming film “Game Change.” (via mamaatheist)
Hey, hi, hello! A friendly reminder when referring...
mohandasgandhi:
achichi-javier:
mohandasgandhi:
sharquaouia:
“But at its heart it [terrorism] is an Arab phenomenon, born in the failures of that region.”
“But at its heart it [terrorism] is an Arab phenomenon, born in the failures of that region.”
“But at its heart it [terrorism] is an Arab phenomenon, born in the failures of that region.”
“But at its heart it [terrorism] is an Arab...
'Pepper Spray Cop' Suit Filed - NPR →
brooklynmutt:
Some of those Occupy protesters who famously got face fulls of pepper spray last November on the campus of University of California Davis have now filed suit in federal court.
They allege “the university used excessive force to break up the demonstration,” The Sacramento Bee writes. “The Occupy UC Davis students were sprayed as they sat on the ground.”
The American Civil...
3 tags
“In Arabic, the word “bayt” translates literally as house, but its connotations...”
– An excerpt from Anthony Shadid’s House of Stone, his forthcoming memoir excerpted on the New York Times. Beautiful, beautiful writing. (via thepoliticalnotebook)
Watchthedailywhat:
In Case You Missed It of the Day: Speaking of which, Amy Poehler returned to Saturday Night Live last night to reunite with former Weekend Update co-host Seth Meyers for a special birth-control segment of “Really?!?” which delved into all the wacky, anachronistic mishegas the Republicans were up to this week.
On the one hand, I hope Amy returns to Weekend Update more often. On...
1 tag
2 tags
3 tags
1 tag
2 tags
Confessions of a Book Addict: You've found that... →
bookaddict24-7:
1. Make sure that you have time to get pulled into the story. 2. We all know how difficult it is to find a comfortable position, but it will help to be super comfortable so that all of your focus is on the book, so try a few positions and only settle when you’re back doesn’t protest and your arms/legs don’t fall asleep.
3. Try to stay monogamous to the book. I know how appealing...
2 tags
just finished the Chuck series finale
“Political figures who talk a lot about liberty and freedom invariably turn out...”
– Paul Krugman in response to this quote by Rand Paul (via anticapitalist)
1 tag
1 tag
machistado:
I feel like I need to take a sedative each day after one of the classes I’m taking about race, ethnicity, and religion in the law and politics. Our class is pretty evenly divided between white and non-white students. When lecture is opened up to discussion, class often becomes a debate between the non-white students and the white students.
To me, it’s pretty astounding how unaware...
Jeremy Lin: From Zero to Hero →
junebugkim:
My brother has had the experience of witnessing Jeremy Lin’s journey from their days at Harvard. Read the eloquent, enlightening reflection below—something that can really only be described as Linspiration.
junehokim:
(Photo by Chris Chambers/Getty Images)
What a whirlwind month it…
1 tag
Going to class because your professors are just...
mymylikesmilk:
Win.
“PBR beard keytar, cliche cillum est commodo marfa put a bird on it. Dolore...”
– Lorem Ipsum for Hipsters (via @joelkarnold)
2 tags
2 tags
“Any further blood that flows will be on their hands.”
– US Amb. Susan Rice to Russia and China (via thepoliticalnotebook)