February 2012
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The next great political tool: Grindr →
Grindr, the free mobile app that helps gay men to be able to find local “companionship”, just announced Grindr for Equality.
The gay hookup app is essentially looking to capitalize on its extensive network of connected LGBTers and will start using the network as a means to mobilize bodies for LGBT causes.
I’m interested to see how this new feature plays out in the upcoming...
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“It is patently unfair that men can avoid unwanted fatherhood by presuming that...”
– Georgia Representative Yasim Neal just introduced a bill that would ban men from having vasectomies.
Nicely played, Rep. Neal.
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Dirty words of 1811 - Boing Boing →
10 points to anyone who is able to incorporate one these phrases into their normal parlance today. Double points if you do so during a business meeting.
noraleah:
See the whole (long!) list at Project Glutenberg. Below, a few favorites…
APPLE DUMPLIN SHOP. A woman’s bosom.
BASTARDLY GULLION. A bastard’s bastard.
BELLY TIMBER. Food of all sorts.
BELL SWAGGER. A noisy bullying fellow.
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Happy Birthday, Nina Simone.
“The median age of primetime PBS viewers is approximately 62, but both...”
– ‘Downton Abbey’ and How PBS Got Cool - The Daily Beast (via apsies)
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Aimee Mullins: A Work In Progress
As a young...
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The Republican presidential candidates star on...
RICK GRIMES: Walkers!
SHANE: Shoot them!
ROMNEY: No!
GINGRICH: No!
SANTORUM: No!
PAUL: Don't tell me what to do! You're not the government! The government should not be in the business of killing zombies!
(A ZOMBIE bites into RON PAUL'S shoulder.)
RICK GRIMES: Oh my God!
SHANE: They're eating Ron Paul! Shoot the bastards!
ROMNEY: We're pro-life, duh.
GINGRICH: Yeah, duh.
SANTORUM: Seriously.
(ZOMBIES begin eating the other three candidates.)
RICK GRIMES: You idiots!
SHANE: You fools!
(GRIMES and SHANE run away.)
ROMNEY: This is Obama's fault!
GINGRICH: I'm gonna miss Super Tuesday!
SANTORUM: Jesus sweatervest Christ, THERE'S SANTORUM IN MY PANTS!
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ESPN apologizes for insensitive Jeremy Lin... →
Dear ESPN,
It’s probably best if just stick to the puns involving his last name.
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Dick Cheney is lobbying for Gay Marriage in... →
Rumors are starting to swirl that the former vice president, Dick Cheney, will be lobbying for same sex marriage in Maryland.
If true, this could be a huge step for marriage equality as Cheney carries a lot of influence with the Republican party base.
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“As a youthful bachelor, I live off of white wine and avocados”
– Jonathan Ames in Bored To Death
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“Do you like Phil Collins? I’ve been a big Genesis fan ever since the...”
– - Patrick Bateman in American Psycho
On a related note- Happy Phil Collins Day
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“The biggest problem in social is that it’s gotten so big, it’s become more...”
– George G. Smith Jr, Senior Manager, Social and CRM Strategy at Pepsi
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“The brutal fete included a matchmaking lottery, in which young men drew the...”
– The Dark Origins of Valentine’s Day - NPR
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NJ Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill... →
…. and Chris Christie is one step closer to a very uncomfortable position that he desperately does not want to be in
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“Oh, I’m lookin’ for my missin’ piece
I’m lookin’...”
– Shel Silverstein
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“In 1990, there were 610 hedge funds in the world. In 2000, there were 3,873; in...”
– Is This the End of Wall Street As They Knew It? — New York Magazine (via david-noel)
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