January 2012
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The Red Hot Swamis debut album! →
The Red Hot Swamis (@redhotswamis), featuring my good friend Brendan Black, have just released their debut album, NIGHT OF A THOUSAND GOBS! It’s a great album with a kick ass garage sound. Name your own price, and swing by their release show at Hank’s Saloon in Brooklyn this Saturday night!
THAT IS ALL: A TWEET ABOUT THE S.O.T.U. THAT IS... →
areasofmyexpertise:
I concede that, even as a Deranged Millionaire, I have less a grasp on the economic contours of the speech than Andrew Sullivan, who was profoundly disappointed by it.
It’s true there was little uplift, and some very sour moments when, in his calls to “Frack, baby, frack, but frack somewhat…
The Little Red Umbrella: Let's Be Clear, Ron Paul... →
1. He wants to repeal the Civil Rights Act. That’s the 1964 law that made segregation illegal and outlawed discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex or national origin. Paul claims it infringes on people’s freedom. If a restaurant or hotel wants to ban African-Americans, he believes they should be allowed to. As he put it in a speech to Congress: “the forced...
Watchneil-gaiman:
Alan Moore visits Occupy London. I found it heartwarming.
“Any company that is providing great content online in a way that’s easy to use...”
– Tim O’Reilly on SOPA: it protects the wrong people - Boing Boing
Pretty accurate, succinct way of putting it, Tim O’Reilly. Kudes!
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[Ed.] While I endorse the above message, I do not endorse Mr. Crocker’s slangifying of “kudos.”
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Here's a guy ...
paulftompkins:
When I started standup in Philadelphia, Todd Glass was a hero to me. Now he’s a hero to me all over again, in a different way. I am proud of him and happy for him!
jamesadomian:
Todd Glass: “It’s time that bullies stop bullying and we bully them.”
WTF with Marc Maron - Episode 245 - Todd Glass
This is a watershed moment for comedy. We love you, Todd!
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive...”
– Martin Luther King, Jr. (via sirmitchell)
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