January 2009
barthel:
dloosely:
So apparently Obama is pushing to drop the family planning funding from the stimulus bill. Yet, even with this Minority Leader Boehner is still telling Republicans to vote against it. As Matt Yglesias puts it:
As with a lot of Democratic concessions on the bill thus far, what seems to be missing is the “pro quo.” Where are the members of the House saying “yesterday I was...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-1-25) →
Deerhunter (21)
Band of Horses (10)
the NaKed HeArts (8)
Coyote Eyes (7)
Grizzly Bear (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
howisobamadoing.com →
jstn:
Now tracks Obama’s approval rating and days remaining in the term.
“Going forward, anytime the American people want to know something that I or a...”
– President Barack Obama (via ericmortensen) (via michaelmcgee) (via apsies) (via robot-heart-politics)
robot-heart-politics:
unburyingthelead:
Andrew Sullivan notes that the heading “Support for the LGBT Community” now falls under the Civil Rights page on the White House website.
“The Bushes Depart | 12:56 p.m. The helicopter steps are folded up. The blade...”
– Live Blog: The Inauguration of Barack Obama - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
HOLY CRAP DID THIS REALLY HAPPEN. (via dyfl)
I heard it… also when Bush came onto the dais, which unfortunaely overlapped with Michelle Obama entering.
Is Obama President? →
via inauguration: via ramblinginsomniac
“Barack Obama will take the oath of office this week on the same Bible used to...”
– All The Presidents’ Justices // Newsweek
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-1-18) →
the NaKed HeArts (23)
Out Hud (19)
Franz Ferdinand (13)
The Ting Tings (13)
Electrelane (5)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic on playing "In...
tmblg:
More recently, while walking through a one-stop shopping center, I encountered the Rock Band 2 video game. It was set up on display for customers to try.
I know about Rock Band, because Nirvana has some songs on it. I had never tried the game before, so I gave it a go. I worked through the menu and found the song “In Bloom.” I picked up the little guitar-shaped controller and hit the...
Track the confirmation of Obama's Cabinet Nominees... →
via Political Wire
Final Note On the Miracle Plane Incident
amyblair:
There was something marvelously in order in the universe yesterday that Bush’s Farewell Address was totally upstaged in the news by a fucking airplane crashing in New York City.
Smell ya later, dude.
Hadn’t thought of it like that.
12 Useful Web Tools for Designers - Six Revisions →
“There is something immoral and sick about using all of that power to not end...”
– Rev. Al Sharpton (via sexartandpolitics, asprettyasasong, sisterpearl) (via marco) (via adeandabet)
This is the kind of quote I’d build a monument for if I was in government. (via dyfl)
I Knew It Was You (A Documentary About John... →
Richard Shepard’s I Knew It Was You is a longish short (40 minutes) about the late great John Cazale. He was a brave, talented, funny-looking character actor with a big forehead who didn’t last very long. His masterwork was creating the legendary Fredo — a pathetic but touching figure — in the first two Godfather films. He also played the psychotic, fruit-loopy Sal in Dog...
Obama Will Order Gitmo Closed Next Week //... →
Thank god.
“Writer’s block” is just another word for video games.”
– Brian K. Vaughan (comic book author) (via nickdouglas)
“You’ve seen other prank shows, other hidden camera shows. Wait till you see...”
– Amelie Gillette’s review of Howie Mandel’s new NBC show, “Howie Do It” (via tmblg)
OUCH.
WatchThe Shawshank Redemption: Awesome 80’s Montage Ending Edition
“If the Academy Award nominated “Shawshank Redemption” was made in 1983, this is probably what the last twenty minutes would look like.”
“It turns out, this isn’t one of the presidencies where you ride off into the...”
– President Bush (via rillawafers) (via noahkai) (via pwnator)
Wait, so he is self-aware?
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-1-11) →
Kanye West (12)
Jaydiohead (10)
Townes Van Zandt (8)
Talking Heads (3)
Sonic Youth (3)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Push Your Web Design Into The Future With CSS3 //... →
The 25 Most Dangerous Movies Ever Made //... →
10 Stories Behind Dr. Seuss Stories →
tikilights:
davidmunk:
onemoretimewithfeeling:
Green Eggs and Ham. Bennett Cerf, Dr. Seuss’ editor, bet him that he couldn’t write a book using 50 words or less. The Cat in the Hat was pretty simple, after all, and it used 225 words. Not one to back down from a challenge, Mr. Geisel started writing and came up with Green Eggs and Ham – which uses exactly 50 words. The 50 words, by the way,...
Jon Stewart takes on Gaza →
robot-heart-politics:
Bloomberg: If you’re in your apartment and some emotionally disturbed person is banging on your door, screaming “I’m going to come through this door and kill you!” do you want us to respond with one police officer, which is proportional, or with all the resources at our command? Stewart: I guess it depends if I forced that guy to live in my hallway… and go through...
Gupta Offered Job of Surgeon General // Political... →
Weeeeeeeeird.
“Now is not the right time to return to elected office.”
– Jeb Bush — Will Not Run for Senate // Political Wire
How frustrated must this guy be to have the brother he has?
Jaydiohead: Jay-Z vs. Radiohead Mash-ups →
