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raptorific: "The House of BAMF"
arashikami:
[via thetardis | raptorific]
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Passenger: United Cabin Crew Thinks Books About... →
wilwheaton:
Last week, folk singer and aviation enthusiast Vance Gilbert thought he’d pass the time on his United Airlines flight from Boston to Washington, DC, by perusing some books about old aircraft. This was apparently enough to set off alarm bells among the flight crew, who had the plane return to the gate where Gilbert was met by the authorities.
It’s good to know that books about old...
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“I’ve been accused of not being macho enough to direct the Avengers. Oh yeah,...”
– Joss Whedon
(more on The Avengers here)
Goldman Sachs VP Changed His Name, Now Advances... →
wilwheaton:
ThinkProgress has found that a Goldman Sachs vice president changed his name, then later went to work for Issa to coordinate his effort to thwart regulations that affect Goldman Sachs’ bottom line.
In July, Issa sent a letter to top government regulators demanding that they back off and provide more justification for new margin requirements for financial firms dealing in...
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“I have a foreboding of an America in my children’s or grandchildren’s time—when...”
– Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World, page 25 (via Reddit)
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Michelle Bachmann, Wifely Submission, and Full... →
Knowing whether Bachmann would submit to her husband is our right as prospective voters.
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“First of all, let’s clarify what the NASA budget is. Do you realize that the...”
– Neil deGrasse Tyson (via david)
This is brilliant and sad. It’s the end of dreams time.
(via discoverynews)
“In one NBC report, a young man in Tottenham was asked if rioting really achieved...”
– (via Penny Red re: the London riots)
Everything that’s wrong with our media in one exchange.
(via anthonyking)
Submitted without comment.
(via laughterkey)
“Enough is enough! The American people must fight back. We need a government...”
– Sen. Bernie Sanders, “Why I Voted No on the Deficit Deal” (via quickhits)
