September 2010
120 posts
A tiny slice of the relationship between me and a...
- Me to coworker/friend: C’mon, that’d be a cuntly thing to do.
- His response: (genuine excitement) Yeah, I learned to do that stuff from my cuntly friend years ago!
A bit later in the discussion…
- Me: You refuse to ever be ‘wrong’ regardless of how ridiculous it is, and just dig your heels in further with each rational point I make.
- Him: That’s...
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Morocco Bans Driftnets →
“Known as “curtains of death,” driftnets are a type of illegal fishing gear that can be nearly 100 feet high and 12 miles long. Because they are so passive and indiscriminate, driftnets snag whatever’s in their path, including many marine mammals and other endangered species. The UN passed an international moratorium on driftnets 15 years ago, and the EU instituted a ban seven years...
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August 2010
172 posts
Internet Kills the Oxford English Dictionary →
danielholter:
kateoplis:
The next edition of the Oxford English Dictionary will never be printed due to internet’s impact on book sales. This, after 21 years of work by a team of 80 lexicographers.
Yikes.
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“Glenn Beck’s sidekick nowadays, Sarah Palin, is exactly the kind of corn pone...”
– James Howard Kunstler (via azspot) (via stfuteabaggers) (via newspacecadet) (via steampunkanachronism) (via ryking)
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The Four-Winged Dinosaur →
I’m way behind the times…I just watched this 2008 Nova episode over the weekend. I think it was the most exciting non-fiction TV I’ve ever seen, and I was captivated by it!
Short version for those unfamiliar: Fossils found of a small four-winged dinosaur (dubbed Microraptor), sparking interest/confusion/etc. because it threw a monkey-wrench into existing theories. Wings on...
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How the Earth Was Made →
I spent a good portion of my weekend watching episodes from this series (I had a 3-day weekend, so it’s barely over for me). HIGHLY recommended, especially if you have even a little interest in geology.
Deep sea creatures’ bodies are constructed to survive with the massive pressure of the deep sea. When they’re removed from that environment (i.e., captured for scientific research), can they survive without the pressure? If so, how does the absence of the pressure affect them? And can they live a ‘normal’ life?
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Christian Right Bigots Are Hiding the Truth --... →
Many of the world’s religions — including Christianity — supported same-sex unions, a reality obscured by modern-day shrill, conservative commentary.
“Through much of history, especially prior to the...
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10 Crazy-Looking New Deep-Sea Creatures →
“Ten new possible species could change everything about the way we think about deep-sea life in the Atlantic Ocean.
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The images were captured by researchers from the University of Aberdeen during more than 300 hours of diving with a remotely operated vehicle between 2,300 feet and 12,000 feet deep along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the largest mountain range on Earth, which runs down the...
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The last five years of Democracy Now's Hurricane... →
(via ryking)
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“Some people say homosexuality is a sin. It’s not. God is perfectly cool with it,...”
– Ted Alexandro (via ih8religion) (via theexpatlife) (via -iwilldestroyyou)
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DIY Abortions on the Rise Among Low-Income Women →
ryking:
onlylivinglesbian:
The lack of abortion coverage in health insurance is forcing low-income women to attempt to DIY abortions because they can’t afford a safe procedure. As Robin Marty writes on RH Reality Check, women are turning to the improper use of the drug misoprostal, while others are resorting to more…
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Sign On to Help Protect Tigers from Illegal Trade ... →
“Help WWF tighten regulations to protect captive tigers in the U.S. and prevent increased demand for tiger products that put wild populations at risk.
At present, there is currently no way to determine how many captive tigers are in the U.S., where they are, who owns them, or what happens to them when they die. This makes them an easy target for black market sales, stimulating demand...
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Save Tigers by Saving… Trees? →
“Russian Tiger Habitat Gets a Boost With Protection of Key Tree Species
The Russian government has introduced measures to protect Korean Pine, a key species found in Amur Tiger habitat in the Russian Far East, WWF and TRAFFIC announced. Rising global demand for Korean Pine has led to a massive increase in logging, much of it carried out illegally in Russia’s remaining temperate...
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I’m just catching a glimpse of the tail end of some “feminism” stuff that went on here today. I’m not going to jump into the argument (seriously), but I will say that I’ve known Ryking for quite a while now (in internet time), and he’s the most genuine feminist person I’ve ever encountered.
I personally don’t even like the term because it’s...
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How can anyone find butts cute?
ihatethismess:
Specifically male butts.
Oh, oh, oh…Keanu Reeves’ butt, when he’s in the kitchen in Diane Keaton’s house, in Something’s Gotta Give. That is the best ass - ever - and really gave me an appreciation for at least the possibility that men can have great asses. :) ~whyinthehell
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Watchryking:
Keith Olbermann covers the Koch family, a family of America-hating, treasonous fascists if there ever was one which just happens to be behind the creation of the GOP’s Tea Party wing. The New Yorker story Olbermann alludes to can be found here.
David H. Koch is a major contributor to Nova, one of my (perhaps formerly) favorite TV programs. It sickens me whenever I see/hear him...
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“That’s not good enough for America. That’s not good enough for the 21st century....”
– Harry Shearer writes President Obama’s Katrina 5th Anniversary Speech (via soupsoup)
“I don’t know whether Democrats follow world events more closely than...”
– Eric Weiner (via stfuteabaggers)
I think it has more to do with enjoying using your mind than degrees. I don’t have much formal education, but I like to think - a lot - and I’m pretty damned “glum”. Almost everyone I know who does not like to think goes through life...
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Protect America's Great Outdoors →
From Wilderness Society’s email to me:
“America’s Great Outdoors is an unprecedented conservation effort spearheaded by President Obama and several government agencies to reconnect people with nature. The Obama administration wants your input to create this blueprint for the future of conservation in America, and members of his cabinet have been traveling around the country this...
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“I am tired of people using what happened to my city as the basis for their hate....”
– Evan’s Blog. Meh.: Re: The “Ground Zero” Mosque
(via soupsoup)
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Fire At Will: whyinthehell →
whyinthehell:
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Okay, HOW IN THE HELL did you get that from the type of shoes I like?!? I understand about the leather (though I hadn’t thought about a fetish…until now…), but that’s crazy-good, dude. The second sentence is especially, hilariously, accurate. ~whyinthehell
This is like writing a horoscope, it is vague, obvious, and can easily be self-applied to almost anyone. (explains...
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savagemike:
You are very stubborn, and you hate it when things don’t go your way. When you see what you perceive as incompetence you get very impatient. That being said, when someone gains your trust they are a friend for life.
You also enjoy your sex life to be somewhat adventurous, and may even have a bit of a fetish for leather or light S&M.
re: this post
Okay, HOW IN THE HELL did you...
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[Afghan President] Hamid Karzai: U.S.... →
(via ryking)
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“• Embryonic stem cells have potential to develop into any cell type—brain cell,...”
– “Adult Stem Cells Cannot Substitute for Embryonic Stem Cells:” (via ryking)
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“A drug to treat the Ebola virus is reported to be one step closer after US...”
– US scientists’ trial brings them ‘closer to Ebola drug’ (via ryking) 