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Fri Jul 16
“ The consequences of there not being a real Afghan government are probably dire. Our desire for there to be a real Afghan government is strong and rational. But us just wanting it to be so does not mean that we are capable of making it so. To me it seems likely that nothing we can do — nothing within our power as the United States of America — will result in there being a real Afghan government. Our presence there, may in fact make that outcome less likely. Rachel Maddow.  Pretty much couldn’t agree with this more.
Wed May 12
ilovewikipedia: In October 2005, a man in Oklahoma City, Eric James Torpy, was convicted of shooting with intent to kill and robbery. He asked that his sentence be changed from 30 years imprisonment to 33 so that it would match [Larry] Bird’s jersey number. His request was granted.

ilovewikipedia:

In October 2005, a man in Oklahoma City, Eric James Torpy, was convicted of shooting with intent to kill and robbery. He asked that his sentence be changed from 30 years imprisonment to 33 so that it would match [Larry] Bird’s jersey number. His request was granted.

Wed Mar 17

Unsurprisingly, while trying to find a particular video of someone hula hooping while solving a rubik’s cube and reciting pi, I found another.  I love the internet!

Tue Mar 16
southtwelfth: Imagine taking this photo back to 1982 and showing the people of that time the utopian future in which we are living: subcultural distinctions have become so blurred and meaningless that Joy Division fans share cans of ginger ale with Iron Maiden fans. Who could ever have dreamed of a broad-based metal/post-punk coalition in those tumultuous times? Who could ever have dreamed that one day Eddie would march together, hand-in-hand, with Anton Corbijn positive/negative Jawas?

southtwelfth:

Imagine taking this photo back to 1982 and showing the people of that time the utopian future in which we are living: subcultural distinctions have become so blurred and meaningless that Joy Division fans share cans of ginger ale with Iron Maiden fans. Who could ever have dreamed of a broad-based metal/post-punk coalition in those tumultuous times? Who could ever have dreamed that one day Eddie would march together, hand-in-hand, with Anton Corbijn positive/negative Jawas?

Wed Mar 3
A still from an Onion News Network video today.  Details like this are what make me love The Onion SO MUCH.

A still from an Onion News Network video today.  Details like this are what make me love The Onion SO MUCH.

Sat Feb 13
found in a drawer

found in a drawer

Thu Jan 28
the onion

the onion

Mon Jan 25
southtwelfth: After a humbling, fumble-crazed loss in this weekend’s New Orleans-Minneapolis referendum, I suppose there is little else for the people of Minnesota to do but that which they have done for generations: crawl into a darkened, frozen teepee with the St. Paul poet Paul D. Dickinson, and read poetry and drink Hamm’s beer until April. I am depicted here doing just that. Note the silk scarf and far-off look of consternation. It’s a way of life, reader! Photo by Cyn Collins. This one’s for you, pikop.

southtwelfth:

After a humbling, fumble-crazed loss in this weekend’s New Orleans-Minneapolis referendum, I suppose there is little else for the people of Minnesota to do but that which they have done for generations: crawl into a darkened, frozen teepee with the St. Paul poet Paul D. Dickinson, and read poetry and drink Hamm’s beer until April.

I am depicted here doing just that. Note the silk scarf and far-off look of consternation. It’s a way of life, reader!

Photo by Cyn Collins.

This one’s for you, pikop.

Sat Jan 23
hadn’t been to coinstar in a while, I guess.

hadn’t been to coinstar in a while, I guess.

Wed Jan 20

I give up.

langer:

TPM got its hands on the Democrats’ latest talking points. This one’s fifth:

It is mathematically impossible for Democrats to pass legislation on our own.

I want my money back.

There are a dozen awful things about these “talking points”, but this is another one that particularly sparks my ire:

· Saying “no” might be a good political strategy but it does nothing to create jobs or help improve the lives of struggling Americans.

YOU’RE TELLING THE REPUBLICANS THAT THEY’RE USING A GOOD POLITICAL STRATEGY THAT’S NOT GOING TO PERSUADE THEM TO DO ANYTHING DIFFERENTLY YOU MORONS