February 2011
Sometimes I'm not good at things
I understand that significant figures and scientific notation aren’t hard. Which is why I’m so frustrated by the fact that I can’t seem to get it.
Oh god i hate the public.
January 2011
“Presentation and Conversation with Frank Mugisha, Chairperson, SMUG (Sexual...”
– TONIGHT!! Public Lecture with Ugandan LGBTQ Human Rights Activist
In case you were unaware, one of the founding members of SMUG, David Kato, was murdered in his home last week.
I unfortunately can’t attend this tonight but I encourage you to do so.
Lakeshore Flood Watch
absurdlakefront:
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN WAVES BUILDING TO 14 TO 18 FT… WITH OCCASIONAL WAVES UP TO 25 FT. WAVES OF THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD LIKELY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING. PORTIONS OF LAKE SHORE DRIVE AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS NEAR THE LAKE WOULD LIKELY EXPERIENCE...
I’m gaining new followers at a previously unseen pace.
What’s up?
If you don’t like naked bloggers, cats, or occasional poop talk, you should probably leave.
Chicago Breaking News: Blizzard watch in effect... →
absurdlakefront:
kiyoshimartinez:
If you thought the East Coast had it bad last week, brace yourself for the huge storm forecast to overtake the Chicago area this week.
The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard watch starting Tuesday afternoon for much of Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana.
All told, forecasters expect at least 8 inches in northern central Illinois, and ...
“The Egyptian authorities are revoking the Al Jazeera Network’s licence to...”
– Egypt shuts down Al Jazeera bureau - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
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“More than 1,500 people in this predominantly Latino community took part in the...”
– California Latinos protest Arizona push to end birthright citizenship - By the CNN Wire staff
You have got to be kidding me.
From the first two paragraphs of the wikipedia page for Sí, se puede:Sí, se puede (Spanish for “Yes, it is possible” or, roughly, “Yes, it can be...
Revolution looks terrifying.
Though I imagine if you are accustomed to burning buildings and having the system shoot you in the head it is less of a departure from your day to day.
Meaning I see how easy it is for the well off (like me) to sit back and go, “oh shit oh shit oh shit I do not like this.”
“So we shouldn’t really be [sitting] here cheering on the Egyptian people to...”
– richmilner: Say sorry.
(via gauntlet)
“Well, Vice President Biden seems to be wanting to define a dictator not with...”
– Juan Cole: “Egypt is a Praetorian Regime”
That graph
I don’t think it’s just referring to twitter traffic, which the CNNmoney post more than implies. Both it and the creator call it “internet traffic”.
“I’m not a fan of the US cultural habit of turning political turmoil in faraway...”
– Knowing Coves: Third World Protest as US Spectator Sport
bluebears:
sexartandpolitics:
bluebears:
ARRRRRRRRRRRRGH.
I love being called intellectually dishonest by people who willfully misconstrue my point of view.
But I do. I do think that I should be able to kill anything that lives inside of me.
When you phrase it like that it makes complete sense to me.
I totally agree. I just disagree (with the commenter) that anyone has ever been...
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“Mouse on Mars, among the world’s most innovative artists in the area of...”
– MusicNOW Featuring Mouse on Mars - MusicNow - Tickets & Events - CSO
GUESS WHO JUST GOT A FREE TICKET TO THIS.
was there a law passed requiring caffeine content disclosure in drinks? I’m noticing it all over these days.
One last question before bed
Is it strange meeting me in person, internet friends? Having seen all my business, that is.
ETA: Or, alternately, is it strange seeing all my business, non-internet friends?
By the way, that dimple over my penis was the most surprising discovery of 2010. I never knew it was there until I started shaving.
“In a new GQ profile, Rev. Ted Haggard addresses the continued assumptions that...”
– Ted Haggard: I’m Probably What The Kids Call ‘Bisexual’ | TPMMuckraker
The whole article looks interesting and tl;dr. I may read later. Haggard fascinates me.
And You Thought We Damn Dusty Womminz Made Up The...
jaded16india:
Click this only if you can take puking in your mouth.
This is a screen cap from the Girl Store, where one can buy books and school supplies for Indian girls. I admire their goal but I won’t lie, I started crying looking at this.
There are many animated ‘doll-like’ girls you can choose to help. Upon placing the cursor, they move.
These doll-girl-pity-objects look either sad...
Pink bikers fight Mexican drug war by helping poor... →
A group of middle-class Mexican women on pink motorcycles is handing out food and medicine to the poor in one of the world’s deadliest cities to both protest and allay the widespread deprivation it says is fueling the violence. Braving drug gang turf wars in Ciudad Juarez that have killed some 6,700 people since 2008, including hundreds of women, the club that calls itself “Las Guerreras” (The...
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Have you ever stood in a line for 4 hours only to be told that you need to go home and get a document and come back tomorrow?
Can you imagine doing that with children? How about kids who have only eaten sugar out of the vending machine because you’ve been standing in the same place for 4 hours?
Getting government assistance is so fucking horrible. We make it that way so we don’t...
sonderweg replied to your quote: A state lawmaker wants random drug testing of…
Hi, Could you explain why you think this is a terrible idea? I live in Rockford, IL and a similar debate is happening here. I dont really have an opinion, people sell food stamps for drugs here, but I havent heard from people against drug testing.
One: Why should we treat everybody on public assistance...
“A state lawmaker wants random drug testing of adult Kentuckians who receive food...”
– Kentucky lawmaker wants random drug testing for welfare recipients | Politics and Government | Kentucky.com
There are so many reasons this is a terrible idea.
via eschatonblog
Logan Whitehurst - Why Don’t They Call it...
Why are there toe nail clippings in this bathroom stall? Why!
Oscar Prediction:
irishmexi:
The one with all the white people will win.