January 2012
27 posts
The Not-So-Retiring Barney Frank (You Gotta Love...
Andrew Goldman: You’ve long argued for the decriminalization of marijuana. Do you smoke weed?
Barney Frank: No.
AG: Why not?
BF: Why do you ask a question, then act surprised when I give an answer? Do you think I lie to people?
AG: I thought you might explain why you support decriminalizing it but don’t smoke it.
BF: Do you think I’ve ever had an abortion?
“A $250 billion per year loss would be almost $800 for every man, woman, and...”
– The Freakonomics guys call bullshit on the MPAA’s piracy numbers. (via jimray)
Painting With Sound →
Like a 3-D take on Jackson Pollock, the latest work by the artist Martin Klimas begins with splatters of paint over the diaphragm of a speaker.
Awesome
“We should replace bilingual education with immersion in English… so they learn...”
– Republican NEWT GINGRICH, in remarks to, I dunno, a bunch of adoring Republicans? on January 3, 2007, via The Daily Show (via inothernews)
astonishing.
“According to the Department of Agriculture, which administers the food stamp...”
– Gingrich Pushes Back Against Charges of Racism - NYTimes.com (via sexartandpolitics)
WatchKing Krule :: Portrait in Black and Blue
I’ve been witholding judgement, but, yeah, this kid is cool. And Yours Truly videos are always superb.
“Have you seen most of the plus-size sections out there? It’s horrifying....”
– Tim Gunn
(via Fashionista)
Reasons to like this man.
streetetiquette:
Vibe.
Gil Scott-Heron- I’ll...
“There are more than five times as many vacant homes in the U.S. as there are...”
– Vacant Houses Outnumber Homeless People in U.S.
This is dysfunctional. Seemingly, many of the rules society has amassed at present do not meet the needs of society, and this is creating unnecessary hardship and even ruining lives.
(via absurdlakefront)
“Diversity creates conflict. If we celebrate diversity, we create conflict.”
– Rick Santorum (via soupsoup)
December 2011
73 posts
frankocean:
i just listened to this a few times...
“A new record-low 11% of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing, the...”
– Congress Ends 2011 With Record-Low 11% Approval (via autostraddle)
texturism:
fistful of love | antony + the...
