January 2011
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Watchlookuplookup:
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Thao & Mirah - How Dare You
“I think Mirah is the antagonist in this song.” - Thao Nguyen
I am slowly growing more and more stoked for the Thao and Mirah album. Slowly. (Thao has never really clicked for me, but maybe soon?)
Thanks for posting this video, K! I absolutely love both Mirah and Thao, so I’m super stoked about this album!
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Watchclimateadaptation:
Migrating populations due to climate impacts will produce some of the strangest stories. This film, Sun Come Up, is believed to be the first to document a “community” forced to move from its home because the land is eroding to the sea. I’m skeptical that the sea level has risen much, and believe that the islands were succumbing to natural erosion. Glad the issue is being...
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countrybumpkin15 asked: i love the picture of your chinchilla! I have two baby ones now, and they never sit still haha - does yours really sleep on the futon with you?
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Watchadamshake:
Tea Baggers deny American History
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Chris Matthews Skewers Tea Party Express Co-Founder Over Michele Bachmann’s Speech
You need to watch this. Even more ridiculous than Bachmann, who is ignorant enough to fearlessly propagate her lies, is Tea Party Express co-founder Sal Russo, who clearly knows better.
See also:
Anderson Cooper takes Michele Bachmann for her...
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“As we stand now, we’re only a few meters away from saying goodbye to the...”
– Fatih Birol, chief economist of the International Energy Agency, was recently quoted in the New York Times explaining that “unless the United States, Europe, China, India and the other emerging economies get on a crash course to slash greenhouse gases… world leaders can simply forget about one of...
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Bah! I just got an interview scheduled for 9pm...
This could be a very interesting couple of weeks.
I guess I need to implement an “aw shit I need to move to the other side of the country in two days” plan. Especially considering those are the ONLY jobs I have been applying to so far.
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Aaron Sorkin Announces New TV Show for HBO Set... →
boggle-:thesounknown:popculturebrain:
Turns out Aaron Sorkin is making a return to TV with yet another drama set behind-the-scenes of a television program. This time it’s cable news. In an interview with BBC News he shares…
“I love television, and I’m going to be doing another television series as well, this time on HBO, and it’s going to take place behind-the-scenes at a...
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Almost 5 years ago I had the opportunity to usher...
through some connections (a friend of his was a visiting professor of the Western program at Miami University) and I took this very short video during the sound check before the show that has gotten almost 20,000 views. And I am continually getting these really nasty messages and sometimes comments from people accusing me of lying and “using his name as a marketing scam”, that...
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Climate Adaptation: Environmentalists can win the... →
Yes, this is long, but it is also important and worth a read.
climateadaptation:
Continuing my theme of responding to anti-environmentalists and climate deniers, it’s not enough to respond with a memorized litany of facts. It’s not enough to rattle off key stats that support doing the right thing for our environment. You have to be a good rhetorician. Take the offense, rather…
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Since I'm tired of looking for jobs, my new life...
I think it would make for a much better reality to have all those people in my life than whatever it is I spend my days doing now.
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Speaker Boehner skips Tucson memorial for RNC... →
The new speaker of the House skipped a nationally televised memorial in Arizona honoring victims of Saturday’s shootings, opting instead to host a cocktail party Wednesday night.
Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) declined an offer to ride to Tucson on Air Force One with President Barack Obama and other lawmakers, Politico reported.
When all they seem interested in is their own greed and...
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Breaking: EPA Vetoes Largest Mountaintop Removal... →
apsies:
Invoking the rule of law and science in the central Appalachian coalfields, the EPA just announced its long awaited and extensively researched decision today to veto the 2,300-acre mountaintop removal mining permit at the Spruce No. 1 Mine in West Virginia. Basing their ruling on 404 (c) of the Clean Water Act, the EPA concluded that the proposed mine would have “unacceptable...
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WatchI am ashamed to say that, even living in the Detroit area, I am unaware of most of the good things happening in this city. Watching this makes me feel guilty for wanting to leave.
climateadaptation:
Johnny Knoxville visits destroyed Detroit to glorify (perhaps justify) the magic of gentrification.
stillmindstillcosmos:
Detroit Lives
The Motor City has been declared dead more times than...
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Clyburn: Palin Intellectually Unable To... →
iwasjustsayin:
Oh Congressman Clyburn you stole the words outta my mouth.
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Watchthedailywhat:
In Case You Missed It of the Day: Jon Stewart offers his thoughts on the tragic shooting in Tucson.
[tds.]
See Also: Stephen Colbert’s reaction.
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Watchnbcnightlynews:
Brian Williams salutes KLG, Hoda
I can’t just “like” this. Stay tuned when my tumblr turns into a teenager’s fan page devoted to all things BriWi
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When John Boehner speaks, for some reason all I...
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Not only did Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman get... →
what a life.
She and Leslie Hall and I guess lots of other people are really strong beacons of hope that if you’re passionate enough about something and keep working at it, eventually things will probably go your way and you’ll live a pretty good life. You just need to know what you want and be patient. (and work really hard. and get a little lucky every now and again).
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WatchMusic video for Destroyer’s “Kaputt” off their latest album of the same name.
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House GOP ends floor voting rights for delegates →
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thecranium:
One of the first acts of the new Republican-controlled House is to take away the floor voting rights of six delegates representing areas such as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa. Five of those delegates are Democrats, while one, from the Northern Marianas Islands, is an independent.
And the majority of their constituents are POC!
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I have barely even started my job search in...
and in a couple of hours I will be partaking in a phone interview with a non-profit organization I would be very excited to work for (even if the location is not exactly what I was hoping for). I realize an interview is far from being a done deal, but it is giving me hope that this year is not going to be a total wash like the last couple have been. My life has been at a complete stand-still for...
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Watchfolkinz:
local natives: wide eyes on late night with jimmy fallon
this is quickly becoming a top played album…I like them more every time I listen to them.
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Mountain Lovers Mourn the Loss of Judy Bonds →
Judy, who lost her battle with cancer yesterday, was a strong and proud Appalachian who fought tirelessly to save her beloved Mountain State of West Virginia from the senseless destruction of rapacious coal companies.
As a visionary leader in the grassroots-led campaign to end mountaintop removal mining, Judy has inspired countless others in the coalfields and across the country by bravely...
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THE JULIETS AT THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS →
thejulietsband:
We are tremendously excited to announce that this Friday, January 7th, we’ll be playing at the Detroit Institute of Arts (right under the Diego Rivera mural)! We’ll be playing two sets, at 7PM and 8:30PM (each with a different group of songs). For more information visit the link above.
I will be going to this. If you are in the greater detroit area, you have to go to this,...