August 2011
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Victory conditions
rainblog:
Back in 2003, as the insurgency in Iraq started to pick up speed, I did some thinking about the inherent asymmetry between the goals of the two sides in the conflict. For the US to achieve victory, they had to essentially fix the country and make everything work again. For the insurgents to achieve victory, they just had to keep breaking things. Obviously, breaking things is very much...
July 2011
Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Wii account for... →
Roku and Mac account for 2.3% each. Apple TV only does .8%. Sony TV and Blu-ray, combined, make up only .77%. No other traditional TV or Blu-ray devices even make the list.
Marc Maron’s Exceptional Just For Laughs Keynote Speech
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I overdosed on comedy at Just For Laughs
I took in performances by:
Hannibal Buress
Bo Burnham
Kurt Braunohtler
Matt Braunger
Louis CK
Gary Shandling
Tom Green
Russel Howard
Andy Kindler (twice)
Todd Lynn
Marc Maron (twice)
Tim Minchin
Eugene Mirman
John Mulaney
Jay Oakerson
Jeffrey Ross (twice)
Bobby Slayton
Eric Stonestreet
David Wain
Reggie Watts
Ron Funches
Johnny Pemberton
Dan St. Germain
Beth Sterling
Ali...
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imgur: the simple image sharer →
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therealscumbagsteve:
woah. somebodys pissed. sorry dude, you cant fight the internet. believe me, I know.
This is an important post in the history of the internet.
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I just realized I've been running ITSTHEMUSIC.TV... →
Here are all the bands featured on the site. This is the smallest amount of space I could cram them all into. If you find a band you like, you’ll likely find interviews and performances that, even in the age of the Internet, remain largely unseen.
$99 Music Videos 1Take.TV 1stLook NY 8-bit A Day To Remember A Drink With Dave A Place To Bury Strangers Aaliyah Adagio Adam Bricks Afrika...
Dear Guardian, Where's the Transparency? →
kateoplis:
The Guardian, one of my favorite papers which I often quote here, has completely re-written an article on the Oslo tragedy originally titled, Oslo Bomb: Suspicion Falls on Islamist Militants, by Peter Beaumont, the foreign affairs editor for their sister paper, The Observer. I quoted an excerpt here on Friday at 9:22am, shortly after it was written. At the time, the responsible party...
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Matt Yglesias: Harry Reid Calls House Republicans’... →
Something you often see in negotiations is a mismatch between one side’s stated sticking points and its real sticking points. In the debate over the debt ceiling, for example, Republicans have sought to portray themselves as having two bottom lines. One is that any increase in the debt ceiling must be met dollar-for-dollar with spending cuts. The other is that no revenue increases can be part of...
“One way of phrasing the question is this: Do the extreme jihadists and their...”
– Christopher Hitchens
“I do have a feeling, particularly in this last decade, that some of the appeal...”
– Alan Moore
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“The point is that when S&P or Moody’s speaks, that’s not the voice of “the...”
– Paul Krugman (via firthofforth)
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The lightness and the darkness of cable networks →
Ms. Hammer’s greatest success has been USA Network, which has become rife with original programs that all fit the network’s “blue sky” brand, including “White Collar,” “Burn Notice” and “Psych.”
“The way we look at it is psychographic and psychological blue skies and a visible blue sky,” she said. “The palettes of our...
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Nader Blasts 5 on Supreme Court, Urges Impeachment... →
vruz:
by Peter Hardin, GavelGrab
Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader is targeting five Supreme Court justices with sharp criticism, and he is urging impeachment action.
Justice at Stake has consistently cautioned against impeachment calls based on disagreement with specific rulings. JAS Executive Director Bert Brandenburg warned in a statement last October:
“Almost every American,...
Watchcaseydonahue:
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allthelatestmoves:
classicajays:
So here it is everyone, the Steve Martin monologue that was a tribute to Gilda Radner. She had died that afternoon, the same day as the season finale. While Steve is presenting the “Dancing in the Dark” sketch (from the Steve Martin/Blues Brothers episode) he’s trying to hold back tears. This was just an unforgettable SNL moment...
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Which Boehner was telling the truth? →
Addressing the nation, yesterday:
“We had an agreement on a revenue number.”
In a letter to House Republicans, also yesterday:
“A deal was never reached, and was never really close.”
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America's Cold Civil War →
Boehner and McConnell have one goal and it is has nothing to do with the economy. It is destroying this president and this presidency. They are clearly calculating that the economic devastation their vandalism could create will so hurt the economy that it could bring them back to power through the wreckage. And they will use every smear, every lie, every canard possible to advance this goal. The...
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Watchbliptv:
It’s hot here in NYC. Hot hot hot. 103F at the moment. At times like this, our thoughts turn to beer.
But what to drink?
Beer Geek Nation (embedded above) suggests Dogfish Head Festina Peche.
Brewery Show likes Blue Point Brewery.
DABC endorses Czech beers.
I Taste Your Beer likes to sip a nicely balanced Nectar IPA.
Beer Nation happily takes on the bold flavors of Victory...
WatchNew Beavis and Butthead.
I laughed out loud.
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