January 2012
OCCUPY STUDENT DEBT: Michael Moore -- Debtor's... →
Instead of you going off into the real world, we send you immediately into a debtor’s prison…And at 22 you are in prison. Because now you have $10,000, $20,000, $30,000, $40,000, $50,000 worth of STUDENT LOAN DEBT that you are going to spend the next 20-30 years paying off! Why would we…
Truth.
December 2011
“Let me summarize the political problem this way:
1. Mitt Romney is worth $250...”
– Romney’s ‘carried interest’ problem (via ryking)
“Just when you thought the story about Paul Christoforo couldn’t get any more...”
– Ocean Marketing Attempts To Extort Former Client (via gamefreaksnz)
Jesus, what a douche.
I brought my crochet to the laundromat
auntipax:
But there’s a lady here who is REALLY good at it.
So I’m keeping mine in my bag and sitting here like a dummy.
Swinging new year’s eve. I know.
LOOK OUT 2012
You should do it anyway
Guy at work just told me "we've got to do...
highsee:
So, naturally, I replied “I know! We need to expand Medicare coverage and ensure Social Security is viable for future generations to experience.”
Not the answer he was looking for, apparently. The words Ponzi and scheme were mentioned. And that’s when my brain shut off.
It’s “Attack of the Randroids”! — all those dudes in server are like that.
“A new CNN poll shows Rick Santorum leaping into contention in next week’s Iowa’s...”
– Santorum up to third place in CNN Iowa poll
Here’s that CNN/Time/ORC (PDF) poll.
(via ryking)
In other news, Santorum is still bothering to try for the nomination. Keep on truckin’, frothy!
Gingrich Floats Choosing Sarah Palin as Vice... →
ryking:
Wow, you can see the desperation to win the GOP’s Tea Party wing shimmering off Gingrich like heat.
I couldn’t think of anyone *less* qualified. Secretary of Energy — really?
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“[I]t seems to me that if you’re broke enough that you’re not paying any income...”
– Matt Taibbi, “A Christmas Message From America’s Rich.” (via ryking)
NY TIMES: Tea Party mayor of Troy, Michigan, who... →
Douche.
Holiday Countdown: Day 5 - Adventures With The Elf...
stfuparents:
A few weeks ago, I received my first Elf on the Shelf submission. Having no idea WTF that was, I did a cursory search to find out the absolute minimum amount of information I needed to know about this small wooden toy in order to get through the holidays on the blog. It’s not that I have a problem with small wooden toys, or elves, or anything Christmas-related so much as I have a...
What would you do if you were on the subway at...
ryking:
sleeplessinsouthie:
Do you think I’ll get beaten up?
I’m a civilized human being. I’d pretend it wasn’t happening and ignore you — while secretly trying to snap a picture of you for Tumblr without getting caught. — Ryking
Haha! This.
“Modern libertarianism is the disguise adopted by those who wish to exploit...”
– George Monbiot
In the name of freedom – freedom from regulation – the banks were permitted to wreck the economy. In the name of freedom, taxes for the super-rich are cut. In the name of freedom, companies lobby to drop the minimum wage and raise working hours. In the same cause, US insurers ...
“The fact that there was any debate over whether to call in experts on such a...”
– Joshua Kopstein, Dear Congress, It’s No Longer OK To Not Know How The Internet Works (via drinkyourjuice)
It was ever endearing? Or even funny?
(via 14kgoldnyc)
Religious Right Silent on New Report Detailing... →
“Mr. Boehner’s opposition makes it clear just how extreme and unreasonable his...”
– A Fraction of a Tax Cut (via ryking)