January 2011
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Rough-and-tumble year for stocks ends on the...
11% jump in the up-and-down stock market in 2010 source
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“The time has come to accept the practical realities of the current legal...”
– Joe Miller • Admitting what’s been clear for about two months – he lost. What’s annoying about the phrasing of this statement was not that it congratulated Lisa Murkowski for her win, but suggested that he was only giving up because he didn’t stand a chance of winning an appeal. As...
December 2010
Philosophiae Naturalis: FUCKING HYPOCRITES EACH... →
thenoobyorker:
FUCKING HYPOCRITES EACH AND EVERY ONE: The Ivory Coast presidential scandal is the latest example of classic hypocrisy by Western power institutions.
“No longer can heads of State, and other actors, be sure that they can commit atrocious violations and get away with it,” UN High Commissioner…
Some counterpoint to our main point on that Ivory Coast post.
ilyagerner asked: Finding your blog was among the more fortuitous events in my year. You are, of course, destroying my attention span and reducing my already thin-patience with other media, but the benefits of following you have way outweighed those costs. Thank you for your work. Good luck in 2011!
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Texas bank robbery: Thirty officers for every...
one gunman holding up a Texas bank
two hostages are inside with the gunman
60 officers outside; don’t screw this up source
ilyagerner asked: Finding your blog was among the more fortuitous events in my year. You are, of course, destroying my attention span and reducing my already thin-patience with other media, but the benefits of following you have way outweighed those costs. Thank you for your work. Good luck in 2011!
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Nintendo: Young children shouldn't play our new 3D...
six you must be this old to not have your vision screwed up by the 3DS (though you can turn the 3D off)
30 you should take breaks after playing for this many minutes, even if you’re not under six source
Newsweek: Happy New Year, Tumblrs! A Big Thanks,... →
newsweek:
It’s been a rough one here for us at NWK HQ: there was the sale, new owners, mass exodus, all that talk about the “death” of a brand, search for a new editor, fake search for a new editor, new offices, new departures, new offices again (and again?), website…
As a follow-up to our last post, let’s give a high-five to big-media Tumblr that does it right, even with loads...
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Top 10 abandoned big-media Tumblrs of 2010; know...
detnews (no posts in over one month – which is really depressing, because this is a really good blog with a great custom design and a good feel for the medium; hopefully it comes back)
mediaite (no posts in three weeks – come back, we miss you!) They’re baaaack!
huffingtonpost (no posts in one month, plus numerous other HuffPo-related Tumblrs that haven’t gotten much love lately)
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The Week: Our List: The Best News Tumblrs →
bco:
shortformblog:
washingtonpoststyle:
Seriously? Another list that omits us? In favor of The Huffington Post’s Tumblr, which hasn’t been updated IN A MONTH? GET ON THE BUS, PEOPLE.
Standing in solidarity. This injustice will not stand.
i don’t understand how the HuffPo tumblr still gets promoted. really? really?
I’m thinking of doing a top-ten list of the top ten media tumblrs...
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taurusmind-deactivated20120815 asked: Oh wise Tumblr person(s), is it possible to have a 'favorite' or 'like' key on the shortformblog page? I don't want to have to create an account on Facebook to let you know I found the post about the thousands of dollars some spend (daily) for their online pornography both funny and interesting (2%). Actually, I've heard that there are some artsy? artful? nudie? sites...
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New York City Government : We Have The Right To... →
neighborhoodr:
A video where a New York City snow removal worker was seen destroying a car by improperly attempting to free themselves from being stuck in the snow circulated all over the Internet this past week.
We copied the official New York City 411 Twitter account on the link he posted:
Here’s their response:
I agree that in an emergency, your car will need to be damaged if it helps...
Top ten diplomatic cables that weren't acquired by...
inothernews:
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True story.
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Will China force Skype off the mainland? It's a...
China wants to stamp out “unauthorized” VOIP services. The country’s Ministry of Information and Industry Technology said as much in a statement a couple of weeks ago – pointing out that the only services that could run VOIP services were China’s big telecom companies. Skype, still inexplicably partly owned by eBay for some reason, has been gaining major popularity in China...
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Give it time: Electric cars not really flying off...
>350 the reported sales of the hopemobile, the Chevy Volt, in December … but it’s kind of a novelty right now
>10 the reported sales of the Nissan Leaf in the last two weeks; the odds that Ed Begley Jr. owns one? Even source
» It’s not really a demand problem: The issue here is more supply. The cars simply haven’t hit most parts of the country yet, and there are waiting...
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On Snooki's impending ball drop
portmanteaunail:
It’s not happening. I was looking forward to pointing and laughing.
Actually, it is. MTV’s having a separate ball drop in Seaside Heights, because they couldn’t get the other one to happen. So feel free to gawk.
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“In general, I am a very good shot. I have a passion for it.”
– Russian spy Anna Chapman • Expressing her love of shooting. Based on a recent interview she did with the Russian talk show “Let Them Speak,” she’s well on her way to becoming the hot female Vladimir Putin. She even has her own lion cub! Russian culture = impenetrable. source (via •...
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Here's a list that's better than that citadelnow... →
The Week: Our List: The Best News Tumblrs →
washingtonpoststyle:
citadelnow:
ABC News Radio http://abcnewsradio.net/
ABC World News with Diane Sawyer http://abcworldnews.tumblr.com/
Blogging Via Typewriter http://inothernews.tumblr.com/
The Daily What http://thedailywh.at/
The Huffington Post http://huffingtonpost.tumblr.com/
Seriously? Another list that omits us? In favor of The Huffington Post’s Tumblr, which hasn’t...
Our List: The Best News Tumblrs
citadelnow:
ABC News Radio http://abcnewsradio.net/
ABC World News with Diane Sawyer http://abcworldnews.tumblr.com/
Blogging Via Typewriter http://inothernews.tumblr.com/
The Daily What http://thedailywh.at/
The Huffington Post http://huffingtonpost.tumblr.com/
MSNBC.com http://msnbc.tumblr.com/
Newsweek http://newsweek.tumblr.com/
The Nightline Daily Line http://nightline.tumblr.com/
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Did New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson pardon Billy...
NO not enough firm evidence, says Gov. Richardson source
taurusmind-deactivated20120815 asked: Oh wise Tumblr person(s), is it possible to have a 'favorite' or 'like' key on the shortformblog page? I don't want to have to create an account on Facebook to let you know I found the post about the thousands of dollars some spend (daily) for their online pornography both funny and interesting (2%). Actually, I've heard that there are some artsy? artful? nudie? sites...
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Web users like Facebook, Google, and...Bing?
facebook was the most-visited website this year. That is, of course, if you consider each Google offshoot site (Maps, Gmail) a separate website. If you count all Google properties, though, the search engine giant shoots up to #1, comprising 9.85% of all US visits. Some more weird bits: eBay was pushed out of the top ten by Bing (people actually use Bing?), and “facebook login” was the...
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Survey participants deny paying for online porn
2% of Internet users pay for pornography source
» Really? Only 2%? Not that we’re, uhh, experts on online pornography, but 2% sounds really, really low. These statistics are hard to come by, but one site reported that over $3,000 is spent on pornography every minute. We smell shenanigans. And by “shenanigans,” we mean “people lying to an interviewer because they’re...
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Casino to thief: You've got 'till Spring to cash...
causeThievin’ varmint makes off with $1.5 million in chips from the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
effect MGM announces that, as of April 22nd of next year, their $25,000 chips will no longer be redeemable.
questionApril 22nd? That’s four months from now. Won’t the guy just cash them in before then? source
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Bad timing: Honda recalls snowblowers in midst of...
18.5k snow blowers recalled due to fuel seepage source
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“Reading [the Constitution] on the floor of the House will not make the country...”
– Ezra Klein • On the GOP’s requirement that all proposed laws in the next Congress be prefaced by a reading aloud of the Constitution. Klein calls the move, seen by some as an attempt to appeal to the Tea Party, a “gimmick” that will have “no practical impact” on how...
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Haley Barbour: Want early release? That will cost...
$11 the amount two Mississippi sisters stole in an armed robbery at a nightclub 16 years ago
two the number of life sentences they got for the crime (really); they had no prior records
one number of kidneys one sister has to donate as a condition of her sentence getting suspended source
The Best Reviewed Movies of 2010 According To... →
popculturebrain:
Rotten Tomatoes – Best Reviewed Movies of 2010 (minimum 60 reviews required)
“Toy Story 3″ – 99% with 247 reviews
“How to Train Your Dragon” – 98% with 156 reviews
“Exit Through the Gift Shop” – 98% with 94 reviews
“The Social Network” – 97% with 258 reviews
“Restrepo” – 97% with 101 reviews
“Inside Job” – 97% with 91 reviews
“A Prophet” (Une Prophete) – 97% with 142...
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Ivory Coast could celebrate new year by falling...
A few things happen on January 1st, guys. First of all, it’s the new year, which is always sort of a big deal. Secondly, it’s the site’s second anniversary, which means we expect cake, but probably won’t get it because nobody cares enough about this site to make a cake. But third, and most importantly, some really crazy stuff could go down in the Ivory Coast. See,...
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Groupon founders cash in big time with latest...
$950M the size of Groupon’s current funding round, started this week
$500M of that funding has already been raised (impressive!)
$345M of that total is going to founders and existing shareholders source
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New jobless claims back down to...
388,000 the number of new jobless claims last week (the week of Christmas), the lowest it’s been in ages
07/12/08 the last time new jobless claims dipped below 400,000 in a week - in the midst of the housing crisis source
» Is this a corner turned? It’s important to note that while weekly jobless claims figures aren’t exactly the end-all-be-all of unemployment statistics, the...
On the South/Midwest's claim to a major earthquake...
idroolinmysleep says: is.gd/jMt5W and is.gd/jMuEy — I was surprised to learn this, but there’s actually an earthquake danger zone in the middle of the country.
» We say: It makes sense, considering that one of the strongest earthquakes ever to hit the U.S. was the New Madrid Earthquake… but according to those links, this is a new fault! Whoa. Crazy.
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Rage against snow not really new thing with New...
1969 Former mayor John V. Lindsay faced the kind of rage about a blizzard that Michael Bloomberg is currently facing.
1996 Brooklyn borough president Howard Golden, accused the sanitation department of simply ignoring Brooklynites.
2000 Rudy Guliani scored points against the Port Authority by ripping their inability to get the airports up to speed again.
2001 Weatherman felt the rage of New...
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ladyofleisuredc asked: Age has nothing to do with it- I don't understand that one person's comment. *eyeroll
But can you imagine, if this is true and it was a sex fantasy gone wrong how horrible this man must feel?
I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1342344/Arthur-Sedille-faces-murder-charge-shooting-wife-head-gun-play-sex.html
But can you imagine, if this is true and it was a sex fantasy gone wrong how horrible this man must feel?
I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1342344/Arthur-Sedille-faces-murder-charge-shooting-wife-head-gun-play-sex.html
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ladyofleisuredc asked: Age has nothing to do with it- I don't understand that one person's comment. *eyeroll
But can you imagine, if this is true and it was a sex fantasy gone wrong how horrible this man must feel?
I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1342344/Arthur-Sedille-faces-murder-charge-shooting-wife-head-gun-play-sex.html
But can you imagine, if this is true and it was a sex fantasy gone wrong how horrible this man must feel?
I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1342344/Arthur-Sedille-faces-murder-charge-shooting-wife-head-gun-play-sex.html
A Note from Gary Larson →
azspot:
channel0:
So, in a nutshell (probably an unfortunate choice of words for me), I only ask that this respect be returned, and the way for anyone to do that is to please, please refrain from putting The Far Side out on the Internet. These cartoons are my “children,” of sorts, and like a parent, I’m concerned about where they go at night without telling me. And, seeing them at someone’s web...
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Today in unexpected rumbles, Indiana gets its very...
4.2 guess something exciting finally happened in Indiana source
