March 2011
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THE TELEGRAPH: The extraordinary courage of the... →
mohandasgandhi:
I really don’t know why they’re not getting more attention. Despite them really not having a choice in the matter (What are they going to do? Let the plant completely melt?), these scientists have acted very courageously and we all are indebted to them. These individuals know they’re going to die and yet they’ve done such an incredible job. It’s inspiring.
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I am done doing work for the rest of the week. My...
Personal strike.
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More Black Men Now in Prison System than Were... →
catbountry:jcfitzner:timetruthhumor:
“More African American men are in prison or jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850, before the Civil War began,” Michelle Alexander told a standing room only house at the Pasadena Main Library this past Wednesday, the first of many jarring points she made in a riveting presentation.
Alexander, currently a law professor at Ohio State, had...
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KV Pharmaceutical of St. Louis makes a drug,... →
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The American soldier who leaked documents to... →
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South Korea's Internet speed is so fast, you can... →
toscanoirriverente:
msnbc:
Just thought you’d like to know.
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Can You Pass the US Citizenship Exam? →
thebestnoelle:
A recent study has shown that over 1/3 of US Citizens are unable to pass the naturalization exam.
(see: http://www.newsweek.com/2011/03/20/how-dumb-are-we.html?om_rid=CTiCsY&om_mid=_BNhmKiB8ZvuD37)
Are you one of them?
There are 3 main sections to the exam: American Government (57 questions), American History (30 questions), and Integrated Civics (13 questions). The...
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I began to realize how simple life could be if one had a regular routine to...
– Roald Dahl, 1984 (via laphamsquarterly)
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REALITY BITES, directed by Ben Stiller (1994)
‘You and me and five bucks.’
requests.
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Tape could sink NYPD cops Kenneth Moreno, Franklin... →
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Natalie Dessay on Charlie Rose
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I was undocumented on "Sesame Street"
mex-american:
In 1993, when I was 14, I became a regular on “Sesame Street.” The show usually liked to have a teenager on, so that was me. My character had my same name, Carlo, and eventually I got a job at Mr. Hooper’s store. I had to make a birdseed milkshake for Big Bird, that was my tryout. I ended up appearing on “Sesame Street” for five years. But the whole time, I had a secret: I was...
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Umshini Wam - Umshini Wam | VBS.TV →
Harmony Korine’s new short film, starring Die Antwoord.
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