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ShortFormBlog: David Petraeus unanimously confirmed as new CIA chief

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:25:05 -0400

ShortFormBlog: David Petraeus unanimously confirmed as new CIA chief:

94-0 Senate vote confirming Petraeus as CIA director source

» The big shuffle continues: With Robert Gates’ retirement, and Leon Panetta imminently poised to become the new Secretary of Defense, the Senate has voted to confirm General David Petaeus to take Panetta’s old job. Petraeus…

tip me over and pour me out: Tag me with a spoon

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:40:27 -0400

tip me over and pour me out: Tag me with a spoon:

mikehudack:

“There are billions of photographs on Facebook’s servers. As your Facebook friends upload their albums, Facebook will try to determine if any of the pictures look like you. And if they find what they believe to be a match, they may well urge one of your Facebook friends to tag it…

pantslessprogressive: shortformblog: Famous fiscal...

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:32:31 -0400

pantslessprogressive:

shortformblog:

Famous fiscal conservative Chris Christie takes reputation-damaging helicopter ride

Hey look guys, he’s spending state money on himself! New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, he of shrinking poll numbers, didn’t want to spend money on a popular subway project (and wants to cut Medicaid for the poor), but he’s not against flying on state police helicopters to go watch his son’s high school baseball games, and getting driven from the launching pad to the field via a limo. Line in the sand: Rip Nancy Pelosi for this? Rip Chris Christie for this. Someone hasn’t heard the cautionary tale of one Jane Swift. (thanks climateadaptation)

That limo ride from the launching pad to the baseball field? 100 yards.

motherjones: Obi-Wan Kenobi Is Dead, Vader Says Obi-Wan...

Wed, 11 May 2011 15:04:07 -0400

motherjones:

Obi-Wan Kenobi Is Dead, Vader Says

Obi-Wan Kenobi, the mastermind of some of the most devastating attacks on the Galactic Empire and the most hunted man in the galaxy, was killed in a firefight with Imperial forces near Alderaan, Darth Vader announced on Sunday…

From the (ahem) Galactic Empire Times, the awesomest thing on the internets today. It just be RAINING New York Times reboots all up in here.

President Obama: In a Race With Himself via @WHWRocks #TeamWHW

Tue, 10 May 2011 22:41:40 -0400

President Obama: In a Race With Himself via @WHWRocks #TeamWHW

motherjones: “We are all of us, right now, living in the golden...

Mon, 09 May 2011 17:58:41 -0400

motherjones:

“We are all of us, right now, living in the golden age of drive-thru.”

Blogger Kevin Drum reads a Bloomberg story explaining how Taco Bell “saved” Western civiliization. Urp.

Osama Bin Laden Killed

Sun, 01 May 2011 22:59:02 -0400

That is the report. Who would ever thought that he would have died under President Obama’s watch.

msnbc: 3-D imagery of yesterday’s tornado in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,...

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:02:31 -0400

msnbc:

3-D imagery of yesterday’s tornado in Tuscaloosa, Ala., via an @iWitnessWeather twitpic.

Afterbirthers Demand To See Obama's Placenta

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:40:09 -0400

Afterbirthers Demand To See Obama's Placenta:

allshare:

WASHINGTON–In the continuing controversy surrounding the president’s U.S. citizenship, a new fringe group informally known as “Afterbirthers” demanded Monday the authentication of Barack Obama’s placenta from his time inside his mother’s womb. “All we are asking is that the president produce a sample of his fetal membranes and vessels—preferably ..read more..

Here’s What $80 Billion Bought us: 9 of the 11 “Worst Cars” are Made by Government-Owned GM and Chrysler…

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:46:36 -0400

Here’s What $80 Billion Bought us: 9 of the 11 “Worst Cars” are Made by Government-Owned GM and Chrysler…:

Thank goodness we put up $80 billion to bail out GM and Chrysler. They are now building such wonderful cars that they have achieved total dominance of the Forbes “Worst Cars on the Road” list, which we could also call the “Bottom Eleven.”

GM and Chrysler account for nine of the cars among the bottom eleven. IN other news, the [United Auto Workers] is grateful for your generosity in keeping their union from disappearing. It appears you’ve achieved little else with your donation.

It is worth noting that all cars on this list except the Mercedes Benz S550 failed safety and/or reliability tests, in addition to being failures in such areas as value and gas mileage.

Washington's Easter Egg Hunt via @WHWRocks

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:41:51 -0400

Washington's Easter Egg Hunt via @WHWRocks

ShortFormBlog: Christians in China arrested for trying to hold Easter service

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:59:06 -0400

ShortFormBlog: Christians in China arrested for trying to hold Easter service:

shortformblog:

20+ people arrested in Beijing for holding an Easter service source

» The church expected this to happen: With China’s officially atheist government completely at odds with any sort of religious celebration, Shouwang Church’s senior pastor, Jin Tianming, appeared ready for retribution…

"We live in a world where we have to hide to make love, while violence is practiced in broad..."

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:39:35 -0400

““We live in a world where we have to hide to make love, while violence is practiced in broad daylight.””

- John Lennon (via modelcityzen)

BREAKING: Senator John Ensign is resigning. Here's the official statement from his website.

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:44:45 -0400

BREAKING: Senator John Ensign is resigning. Here's the official statement from his website.

motherjones: We are, indeed, No. 1. Sigh.

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:21:17 -0400

motherjones:

We are, indeed, No. 1. Sigh.

jonathanmoore: Spray Can Paper sculpture created by Julien...

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:48:10 -0400

jonathanmoore:

Spray Can

Paper sculpture created by Julien Vallée for the main exhibition of Illustrative Zürich festival 2008.

"[Apple may] collect and transmit cell tower and Wi-Fi Access point information automatically [from..."

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:34:50 -0400

“[Apple may] collect and transmit cell tower and Wi-Fi Access point information automatically [from your device]. This information is batched and then encrypted and transmitted to Apple over a secure Wi-Fi Internet connection every twelve hours.”

- A 2010 letter from Apple • Explaining why the whole “Apple spying on users” thing is a non-issue. Simply put: It’s not about you. It’s about cell towers. Want to read an explanation about what they’re doing? Read this letter they sent to Congressmen Ed Markey and Joe Barton way back in June of last year. PC World makes a good point about all this, though: “But the database on your computer is sitting there unencrypted in an easily discoverable location. This means the database is a potential target for malware or even law enforcement if the authorities should decide to seize and search your PC.” Even if Apple continues to do this (which you can turn off by snapping off “Location Services” on your phone’s settings), they should fix that part of the problem. source (via • follow)

Pirate Bedroom

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:51:46 -0400

Pirate Bedroom:

This is just insane!

"The right man can make a good job out of any job"

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:36:15 -0400

“The right man can make a good job out of any job”

- William Feather

Sal Buckley Videos!!

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:19:47 -0400

Sal Buckley Videos!!