soon to be blooming cactus, mullholland.
May 2nd
if you’re not listening to this album, you are wrong.
May 2nd
“Now, the process of selecting someone to replace Justice...”
— obama, rockin it. including...
— obama, rockin it. including...
May 2nd
who will obama appoint?
Kay Daly, president of the Coalition for a Fair Judiciary, said “Obama could conceivably put a...
May 2nd
today is Blogging Against Disablism Day, “the day...
May 1st
“We assisted when Carrie came to us and voiced the interest...”
— the co-director of the Miss...
— the co-director of the Miss...
May 1st
best of april (zip)
1. white rabbits – percussion gun...
May 1st
i could look at this all day long.
via 1floorup: “Ari...
May 1st
i swear to god, if mark geragos gets...
Singer Chris Brown’s lawyer says he wants to look into how the LAPD photo of a battered Rihanna...
May 1st
this is scary stuff
Marc Ambinder points to this Pew Study showing that weekly Church-goers are more likely to approve...
May 1st
if you insist on masking yourself, please consider making an...
May 1st
oooh, maybe if we raise penalties for powder cocaine to...
Apr 30th
if you find yourself with the impulse to put on a mask to...
Apr 30th
this is a totally stupid thing to say
When I was a federal prosecutor in Brooklyn, in the early nineties, I did drug cases now and then,...
Apr 30th
lataco
Apr 30th
“When do I get to be “celebrated” for making pro-feminist...”
— jill in a feministe comment...
— jill in a feministe comment...
Apr 30th
“As a woman, I know I have an expiration date.”
— Seriously, re-read this. I...
— Seriously, re-read this. I...
Apr 30th
more car wash protests in LA
car washes are generally pretty nasty places to work. they routinely violate basic employment laws...
Apr 30th
via ezra, this chart on public opinion on taxing soda really...
Apr 30th
the ACLU wants you to have a great prom
… especially if you’re LGBT. At our new LGBT prom resource page, students can find...
Apr 30th
bybee speaks
and it’s not great. The central question for lawyers was a narrow one; locate, under the...
Apr 29th
this is the best gossip girl recap i have...
Apr 29th
Why I Tweet
clairecmc: After reading Matt Bai’s piece in the New York Times Magazine yesterday, I’d like to...
Apr 28th
“The orthodox conservative position at this point, it seems...”
— yglesias pointing out a...
— yglesias pointing out a...
Apr 28th
corporations want swine flu to take over
a great point from yglesias - one of the main CDC recommendations on curbing the spread of the flu...
Apr 28th
from the people who brought you sarah palin hung in effigy...
Apr 28th
designnotes
Apr 27th
The profile of the disembodied torso of a white...
Apr 27th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-4-26)
Apr 27th
“To be honest, I would rather not have [same-sex marriage] in...”
— quotes from iowans on same-sex...
— quotes from iowans on same-sex...
Apr 27th
“Boys With Rubber Bands” by Danny Lyon (nytimes)
Apr 27th
Torture Memos vs. Red Cross Report:...
Apr 26th
“How has there not been more focus on OUR [American] people...”
— commenter at TPM.
— commenter at TPM.
Apr 25th
“If Bybee was acting in bad faith [when authoring the torture...”
— yglesias.
— yglesias.
Apr 25th
“It is the end of the 100 days, at some point soon! We do not...”
— HA. (wonkette)
— HA. (wonkette)
Apr 25th
“[Flaunting a big girl body in a punk-rock way is] kind of...”
— beth ditto. (shakes)
— beth ditto. (shakes)
Apr 25th
the internetz
surprisingly good at delivering cheering up when most needed.
Apr 25th
“Baker Tweet is like a hip new interpretation of the...
Apr 24th
“[The sudden outbreak of “forgive and forget” attitudes]...”
— this is a great point - we...
— this is a great point - we...
Apr 24th
this graph is a fantastic example of how two things can be...
Apr 24th
MEAT CARDS: We start with 100% beef jerky, and SEAR your...
Apr 24th
Watch
in which j. smooth explains why miss california was not bigoted, but from a marvelous future...
Apr 24th
better than the nina totenbag! (very small array)
Apr 24th
katoleary:yoginiinthehood:withoutmelissa:
A fellow...
Apr 23rd
Tortured Trilogies
chuckmore: <snip complicated discussion of ethics of torture springing from the original...
Apr 23rd
brief break from our all torture all the time coverage for...
Apr 23rd
r.i.p. alyssa peterson
Alyssa Peterson was one of the first female soldiers killed in Iraq. Peterson, 27, a Flagstaff,...
Apr 23rd
more on bybee and impeachment
a great post from overruled: Even if Bybee were simply an attorney advising his client on how to...
Apr 23rd
the first thing we do, let's get all the...
If we’re going to investigate or prosecute anyone, it shouldn’t be the agents on the...
Apr 23rd
Watch
j. smooth explains the current role of the gold chain in the hip hop ecosystem. (hint: a minimal...
Apr 23rd
“I’d be happy to go and deny [the rumors that I am...”
— go hugh jackman! (shakes)
— go hugh jackman! (shakes)
Apr 23rd
lataco
Apr 23rd
Allen Ray Andrade, the man who murdered Angie Zapata (left),...
Apr 23rd
“There were two reasons why these interrogations were so...”
— a former senior intelligence...
— a former senior intelligence...
Apr 22nd
loving these aluminum tumblers a co-worker brought in....
Apr 22nd
“The information gained from these techniques was valuable in...”
— President Obama’s...
— President Obama’s...
Apr 22nd
“[Angie Zapata’s admitted killer] Andrade and [his...”
— autumn sandeen at pam’s...
— autumn sandeen at pam’s...
Apr 22nd
denim day
today in LA, domestic violence organization peace over violence is sponsoring denim day. it’s...
Apr 22nd
color me shocked
California’s high school exit exam is keeping disproportionate numbers of girls and non-whites...
Apr 22nd
why i'm a democrat
via overruled: Right now, the Democratic Party is working hard to fix a broken economy, end a war...
Apr 22nd
“It’s not like I went up to a schoolteacher and shot...”
— a statement in a jailhouse...
— a statement in a jailhouse...
Apr 22nd
irreverentandirrelevant:
Not once.
Apr 21st
feministing "addresses" the trans boycott
Apr 21st
lataco
Apr 21st
another child of color commits suicide due to anti-gay...
Apr 21st
john waters’ sculpture (yeah, that john waters) on ike...
Apr 21st
lataco
Apr 21st
good stuff at the awl from a former employee of new york...
Apr 21st
travel time to a major city (el oso)
Apr 21st
neil gaiman on jg ballard
When I was a boy, I loved J. G. Ballard. And when I was a teenager I loved J.G. Ballard. And as an...
Apr 21st
Watch
100 SINGLE LADIES BEYONCE FLASH-DANCERS IN PICCADILLY CIRCUS, LONDON (kanye)
Apr 21st
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-4-19)
Apr 20th
twitter graffiti. (wow)
Apr 18th
Watch
gettin’ high for jesus - holly golightly & the brokeoffs
i thought this song was...
Apr 18th
what is the color of the internet? this project indexes the...
Apr 18th
alexblagg: Anyone know where I could go today to hear poorly-broadcast music in sweltering heat w/ lots of unwashed hipsters for around $4000?
marklisanti: I've got an iPod dock, a small tent, and a space heater. Meet me at the corner of Sunset and Silver Lake Blvd. in 30 minutes.
alexblagg: Cool, I'll pick up some shrooms and kidnap the Cobrasnake.
marklisanti: I've got an iPod dock, a small tent, and a space heater. Meet me at the corner of Sunset and Silver Lake Blvd. in 30 minutes.
alexblagg: Cool, I'll pick up some shrooms and kidnap the Cobrasnake.
Apr 18th
Combining bicycle safety and a sense of whimsy, Contrail is...
Apr 17th
This map, quite simply put, distorts the size of countries...
Apr 17th
i present to you a compilation of the best tracks from the...
Apr 17th
light paint is so fun. there’s a whole tumblr for it....
Apr 17th
“Signs of the Times: It’s Easier to Get Into Harvard...”
— eaterla.
— eaterla.
Apr 17th
Texans love America more than you and me...
Apr 16th
sociological images: “A town in South Korea now has...
Apr 16th
apsies: avh:
Your Occupation: US President
Spouse’s...
Apr 16th
“What if Matthew McConaughey was visited by the ghosts of his...”
— alex blagg, twitter
— alex blagg, twitter
Apr 16th
remember to support the unite american...
the unite american families act would address situations like this: Stacy Beardsley and Karla...
Apr 16th
followup thoughts on #amazonfail
first, i should say that i’m not entirely clear on whether this issue has been resolved - it...
Apr 16th
“Did Sean Hannity get out from behind a desk and attend the...”
— ginandtacos.com (via jgh) (via...
— ginandtacos.com (via jgh) (via...
Apr 16th
when i grow up, i want to be a bankster. or a lawster. or...
Apr 16th
“They allowed the legal proceedings to define the media...”
— a GOP operative on what went...
— a GOP operative on what went...
Apr 16th
Afghan female police officers link their arms to create a...
Apr 16th
Interior detail of a mosque, in St. Petersburg, Russia....
Apr 16th
Afghan Women Protest New Restrictive Law
The young...
Apr 15th
“…because I’m too young to be an active part of that first movement, in terms of fighting for basic...
Apr 15th
“All protests against spending that do not tell us how to...”
— andrew sullivan
— andrew sullivan
Apr 15th
“You live half a mile from the 20,000-square-foot home you...”
— hulk hogan to...
— hulk hogan to...
Apr 15th
happy teabagging day!
via alas, a blog: Is it…is it really April 15? Has the blessed day come at last? Why, bless my...
Apr 15th
even conservative protesters have to...
this just keeps getting funnier. (via overruled) There will be no tea-dumping in the Potomac River...
Apr 15th
here's an idea
one of my favorite parts of voting is getting the “I Voted” sticker - i have a whole...
Apr 15th
good news: i can’t keep this up all day because taking...
Apr 15th
cbpp chart, via ezra, who comments “he federal...
Apr 15th
more important things to remember.
Apr 15th
important things to remember.
Apr 15th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-4-12)
Apr 15th
suuuuuuuuuuck.
Apr 15th
amazing story
A singer with Germany’s most successful girl band has been arrested on suspicion of causing...
Apr 15th
(via apsies)
Apr 15th
fucking wind. you think that terra cotta pot spray painted...
Apr 15th
one of a series of amazing photos post italy earthquake.
Apr 15th
he’s got to stop saying things like this or i am going...
Apr 15th
“If a guy can’t rape his wife…who’s he...”
— Wayne Anthony Ross, Alaska...
— Wayne Anthony Ross, Alaska...
Apr 14th
justice thomas' view of america
or, an illustration of how conservative and progressive views differ. or, yes i would have hated him...
Apr 14th
redistribution of food
California caterers, hotels and restaurants throw out roughly 1.5 million tons of perfectly good...
Apr 14th
a victory for transgender californians
California’s First District Court of Appeals ruled that people who need to change the gender listed...
Apr 14th
Peru bridge collapse kills 9, injures 53...
Apr 14th
from hadley at lataco:
Lana Clarkson, Rest in Power
A few...
Apr 14th
msbadkittie: jhnbrssndn: LIL LAX (via t knouff)
Apr 14th
most amazing invention of the week: the shotcake....
Apr 14th
detroit’s oldest train station, opened in 1913, unused...
Apr 14th
more forever 21 litigation
note: this is litigation about their knock-offs, not more litigation about their sweatshops. ...
Apr 14th
Sometimes Disability is a Shared Identity
Apr 13th
The Office of Blame Accountability is a street art project...
Apr 13th
katoleary:
sade:
Paparazzi surrounded Jessica Simpson,...
Apr 13th
rescue from pirates
via lgm, here’s how the rescue went down to get the boat capitan from the somali pirates: ...
Apr 13th
Lancaster proposes limiting Section 8 housing
Apr 13th
depression screening for teenagers
The United States Preventive Services Task Force, an influential government-appointed medical...
Apr 13th
“You either get IT or you don’t. If you don’t get that “art”...”
— We Ignore These ’Small...
— We Ignore These ’Small...
Apr 12th
happy easter! (co)
Apr 12th
AIG’s easter egg hunt (wooster)
Apr 11th
Woody Harrelson claims he mistook...
Apr 11th
Willard Hotel, Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, DC. original...
Apr 11th
this helpful chart regarding involvement in and interest of...
Apr 11th
fallenfruit.org is dedicated to helping people find and use...
Apr 10th
reduce the rate
reduce the rate is a new movement by the rainbow/push coalition to urge the federal government to...
Apr 10th
‘prince charming is an asshole’ by Ann Magnuson....
Apr 10th
adorbs! (shakesville)
Apr 10th
folks at mapscroll mapped nate silver’s data model of...
Apr 10th
does this mean that obama has turned our troops into...
Apr 10th
Piracy Map 2008 from the International Maritime Bureau...
Apr 9th
wtf is maundy thursday?
if you, like me, know little to nothing about all these days around easter, you might be wondering...
Apr 9th
FB Group: We won't see "Observe and Report"...
Apr 9th
thecurvature: sylviasrevenge:
Matter of Fact- A weekdaily...
Apr 9th
obama and innovative outreach
Last week, the Department of Education hired Tim Tuten, co-owner of The Hideaway, a hip Chicago...
Apr 9th
homelessness increasing across the...
some recent stats, via shakesville: • In Chicago, calls to a homelessness prevention hotline were...
Apr 9th
what is the true name of this kitty?
Apr 9th
click through for larger.
via notemily: naked people...
Apr 9th
dude. to hang out with trent while listening to trent songs.
Apr 9th
Radio Friendly Unit Shifter ‘09 by Nick...
Apr 9th
lataco
Apr 9th
lataco
Apr 9th
“The incredible frequency of rape and sexual assault in our...”
— “Sady, on the...
— “Sady, on the...
Apr 9th
interview with bun b in the believer
Apr 8th
Will Bush v. Gore Save Coleman?
In the Minnesota Senate recount, “Coleman’s remaining legal avenues include his claim that...
Apr 8th
unions - they land planes in rivers!...
Now that the American crew members of the Maersk Alabama have retaken the ship from four Somali...
Apr 8th
“that it was not good for the health, safety and welfare of...”
— Baldwin Township denies mental...
— Baldwin Township denies mental...
Apr 8th
Vermont Victory Rally, Union Square...
Come join Civil Rights Front, Marriage Equality New York, The Power, and The Wedding Party as we...
Apr 8th
“The real reason why we criminalize marijuana in this country...”
— overruled, also citing this...
— overruled, also citing this...
Apr 8th
Moldovans Turn to Twitter to Organize...
Apr 8th
Watch
Iowa State Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal’s speech on the State Senate floor, explaining...
Apr 8th
100 abandoned houses in detroit. (100abandonedhouses)
Apr 8th
lataco
Apr 8th
words can kill campaign for CyberMentors by M&C Saatchi,...
Apr 7th
Economic effect of allowing same-sex marriage...
Apr 7th
“It is important to remember that every defense dollar spent...”
— gates on the defense budget....
— gates on the defense budget....
Apr 7th
“At a time when Latinos are interacting more than ever...
Apr 7th
“Vermont was the first state to settle for the civil unions...”
— overruled on the importance of...
— overruled on the importance of...
Apr 7th
“Children raised in poverty suffer many ill effects: They...”
— via yglesias, who notes that...
— via yglesias, who notes that...
Apr 7th
i can’t stop looking at this. (laist)
Apr 7th
“You people — you people made your choice. You made...”
— the ever-classy john mccain...
— the ever-classy john mccain...
Apr 7th
cosign. (wooster)
Apr 7th
Listen
mario f/rihanna - emergency room
did this get released? is it getting radio play? i heard a demo in...
Apr 7th
“I don’t have a Twitter, a MySpace or a Facebook or...”
— zac efron proving why...
— zac efron proving why...
Apr 6th
“Visiting Prague, Czech Republic, U.S. President Barack Obama...”
— so the 3am phone call has...
— so the 3am phone call has...
Apr 6th
PETA does what?
outofprint: I keep seeing all this monstrous anti-PETA stuff, and it disappoints me to see so many...
Apr 6th
is the federal government the only truly recession-proof...
Apr 6th
“Maybe it’s just me, but it does seem to me that if Politico...”
— haha. yglesias is clearly...
— haha. yglesias is clearly...
Apr 6th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-4-5)
Apr 6th
something congress should be doing
working to pass the homeless children and youth act. the HCYA would expand the HUD definition of...
Apr 5th
Watch
this guy got an office job after 7 years of freelancing and proceeded to make a web video series in...
Apr 5th
“[Calling for Sen. Begich’s resignation because the...”
— steven taylor (via lgm, who...
— steven taylor (via lgm, who...
Apr 4th
rally in iowa to celebrate yesterday’s decision. (wow...
Apr 4th
peregrine honig (bitch)
Apr 4th
this is a PROBLEM. i’m moving to mexico city. (wow)
Apr 4th
“Let’s start with a premise that I don’t think a lot of...”
— the kick-ass jim webb,...
— the kick-ass jim webb,...
Apr 3rd
via infoaesthetics, beer maps and stats:
At its annual...
Apr 3rd
free clinic health care at walgreens
Drugstore operator Walgreen will offer free clinic visits to the unemployed and uninsured for the...
Apr 3rd
“The phrase “grandfather clause” originally referred to laws...”
— it’s amazing how many...
— it’s amazing how many...
Apr 3rd
“With the push of a button at a stand-off distance of up to...”
— promotional literature on the...
— promotional literature on the...
Apr 3rd
“France is ready to take a detainee from Guantanamo Bay when...”
— check out france, being an...
— check out france, being an...
Apr 3rd
My Roommate's Dad Just Sent Her This Link....
Apr 3rd
“On July 1, 2001, a nationwide law in Portugal took effect...”
— Glenn Greenwald, Salon.com...
— Glenn Greenwald, Salon.com...
Apr 2nd
dallas police officer apologizes to the moats family and resigns. good. (ta-nehisi)
Apr 2nd
chicago police officer falsely arrests...
via pam’s: On Thursday, four more federal lawsuits will be filed against Fiorito, in...
Apr 2nd
a small zimbabwean newspaper is doing all its advertising on...
Apr 2nd
“The global economic crisis threatens to reduce development...”
— from a leaked draft of the G20...
— from a leaked draft of the G20...
Apr 2nd
best joke of the day
The FOX Broadcasting Company has announced that it will add “Who Wants to Clerk for a Supreme Court...
Apr 2nd
this IS a joke, right? i hate april fools.
Apr 2nd
“[Tt]’s an improvement, to be sure, but it’s the...”
— ezra on the paul ryan budget...
— ezra on the paul ryan budget...
Apr 2nd
“After a yearlong legal battle, “Project Runway” is cleared...”
— this better not be an april...
— this better not be an april...
Apr 2nd
doesn’t it look like michelle could just crush her?...
Apr 2nd
m&s pharmacy, mar vista (lataco)
Apr 1st
fucking media.
Apr 1st
great chart on the stimulus bill (socioimages)
Apr 1st
i wish i could swear in binary. (1floorup)
Apr 1st
“A recent study of 33 countries around the world by Anthony...”
— wilcox, via postbourgie
— wilcox, via postbourgie
Apr 1st
CADIE’s website is totally the best part of...
Apr 1st
A never completed Sonic drive-in in Sacramento, CA. This...
Apr 1st
the death penalty in 2008
via a new comprehensive report(pdf) from amnesty international: In 2008, at least 2,390 people...
Apr 1st