January 2012
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“They ain’t paying teachers well, so teachers don’t care and they...”
– Strippers Skrawberry and Tip Drill Analyze the Florida Republican Primary - Miami New Times (h/t Alexander Basek)
Jan 31st
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“Sir: I got your letter, and was glad to find that you had not forgotten Jourdon,...”
– Letters of Note: To My Old Master In August of 1865, a Colonel P.H. Anderson of Big Spring, Tennessee, wrote to his former slave, Jourdan Anderson, and requested that he come back to work on his farm. Jourdan — who, since being emancipated, had moved to Ohio, found paid work, and was now...
Jan 31st
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“The final indignity of a junket is that after a while, it all starts seeming...”
– Among the Junketeers: 90 Hours in Vegas, Selling Out Hard - Gawker
Jan 26th
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Jan 26th
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Jan 19th
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Good friends don’t let a little thing like the Atlantic Ocean stand in the way of wishing you a happy birthday. Thanks, Matt and Nodoka!
Jan 16th
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Jan 16th
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Taylor: I’m what you would call “Twitter Famous.” Roger: Meaning? Taylor: Not famous. Kristina: And I assume your self-esteem reflects that? Taylor: Uh, no, on the contrary, my self-esteem is through the roof because no one has ever been honest with me about how mediocre I am. Roger: And what if someone were to be honest with you? Taylor: Um, I would immediately cry. Love...
Jan 15th
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Jan 13th
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eliotglazer: Uh, does Bloomberg know that you can hire actual directors? Or is he intentionally trying to get onto Everything Is Terrible? At least Dinkens never stiffed his drivers.
Jan 12th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 11th
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Jan 9th
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Jan 6th
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Jan 5th
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Jan 5th
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Pivo Divo: How air travel is better in 2012 than... →
fortnighternew: It’s not because things are amazing, as Louis C.K. likes to point out, though yes, the miracle of flight is pretty great. No, travel in 2012 is better than any time in history we’ve never expected so little but yet been able to supplement so much. Think back to a “happier”… A little perspective goes a long way. Plus, internet on airplanes!
Jan 4th
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“The Iyer essay is the most ludicrous, hilarious, parody-defying piece of...”
– Elements of Trolldom: Katie Roiphe and Pico Iyer (via paulbrady) It’s about damn time somebody called out his saccharine fluff for what it is.
Jan 4th
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