shirleyfyi....

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Mon, 06 May 2013 21:21:18 -0400

letsbeholmies: everythingelsegoesherethen: God has...

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:22:22 -0400

letsbeholmies:

everythingelsegoesherethen:

God has spoken.

No lies here.

pbsamericanmasters: Did you know, Willie Nelson has recorded...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:46:01 -0400

pbsamericanmasters:

Did you know, Willie Nelson has recorded over 250 albums, and written over 2,500 songs? 80 is the new 40! Happy Birthday, Willie!

Happy 80th Birthday, Willie. Hope you’re having an awesome cele!

madmenhattan: Welcome #madmen season 6! Don Draper puking, GIF....

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:26:22 -0400

madmenhattan:

Welcome #madmen season 6! Don Draper puking, GIF. you are welcome!

nikkisshadetree: aliasvaughn: Attention: the BBBs (trademark...

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:27:33 -0400

nikkisshadetree:

aliasvaughn:

Attention: the BBBs (trademark Nikki) slayers are in town.

pleatedjeans: So, this is a thing for some reason. follow...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:19:44 -0400

pleatedjeans:

So, this is a thing for some reason.

follow Teddies in Teddies on tumblr

"If you don’t like someone’s story, write your own."

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:16:15 -0400

““If you don’t like someone’s story, write your own.””

- ― Chinua Achebe

deadbeatsblog: “Only the story can continue beyond the war and...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:48:57 -0400

deadbeatsblog:

“Only the story can continue beyond the war and the warrior. It is the story that saves our progeny from blundering like blind beggars into the spikes of the cactus fence. The story is our escort; without it, we are blind.”

Chinua Achebe, ‘Anthills of the Savannah’

R.I.P

Seriously now.

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:26:46 -0500

If you must venture out for Black Friday sales… for God’s sake don’t get trampled on. #stampedefreezone required #HappyThanksgiving.

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transcendentalqueeritation: #iholdmoviegrudges

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:11:17 -0500

transcendentalqueeritation:

#iholdmoviegrudges

jayrosen: Nate Silver of 538.com and his critics in the press...

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 22:10:28 -0400

jayrosen:

Nate Silver of 538.com and his critics in the press corps. Get your literacy up.

With these five links… (Only have time for one? Fine: one.)

Dylan Byers in Politico. Nate Silver: One-term celebrity? …Sets forth some criticisms of Silver and observes that he has a lot riding on the outcome of the election.

Brendan Nyhan in CJR. Pundits versus probabilities: The misguided backlash against Nate Silver… Responds to those criticisms.

New York Times public editor Margaret Sullivan. Under Attack, Nate Silver Picks the Wrong Defense. …Criticizes Silver for offering to bet on his prediction. Proceeds to charity.

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo, Sorry, Margaret, You Need to Get Out More. “…Silver is not really reliant on the Times at all. He’s his own brand.”

Mark Coddington at his blog. Why political journalists can’t stand Nate Silver: The limits of journalistic knowledge… It’s about data masters vs. interpreters of the race.

Bonus link: for those want to know a lot about this argument.

Snark version: Deadspin, Nate Silver’s Braying Idiot Detractors Show That Being Ignorant About Politics Is Like Being Ignorant About Sports

Photo credit: Randy Stewart, Creative Commons License.

Life’s Hard, Web Series Gracefully Illustrates

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:05:23 -0400

Life’s Hard, Web Series Gracefully Illustrates:

Issa Rae’s anecdotal, experiential comedy has pushed the online series “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” into a second season, and toward more mainstream outlets.

iamajamaican: can you tell me what kind of bird this be?? If...

Sun, 06 May 2012 20:04:00 -0400

iamajamaican:

can you tell me what kind of bird this be?? If you are in Jamaica you call them jancro (Patois) or Johncrow (English)

Elsewhere: Turkey vultures or just plain vultures

In Sudan, Give War a Chance

Sat, 05 May 2012 21:55:21 -0400

In Sudan, Give War a Chance:

An all-out civil war in Sudan may be the best way to permanently oust Omar Hassan al-Bashir and his brutal, corrupt government.

"I have to get the Secret Service home in time for their new curfew."

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:45:50 -0400

“I have to get the Secret Service home in time for their new curfew.”

- President Barack Obama (via spinlighted)

Heh.

(via inothernews)

BREAKING: Kaplan becomes the 14th(!) company to dump ALEC, right-wing group behind Stand Your Ground laws

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:49:27 -0400

BREAKING: Kaplan becomes the 14th(!) company to dump ALEC, right-wing group behind Stand Your Ground laws:

think-progress:

Find the 13 other companies that have dropped ALEC — which include McDonalds and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — here.

Universe, thanks for the rain today. Happy Earth Day everyone,...

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:39:04 -0400

Universe, thanks for the rain today.

Happy Earth Day everyone, 2012!

Guy In The Dinosaur Tie!

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:51:49 -0400

Guy In The Dinosaur Tie!

A lonely mango (Taken with instagram)

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:51:48 -0400

A lonely mango (Taken with instagram)