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"Families who are living in poverty did not spend this nation into debt, and we should not be trying..."

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:56:42 -0400

“Families who are living in poverty did not spend this nation into debt, and we should not be trying to balance the budget on their backs.”

- Kirsten Gillibrand

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"1: Do not feel absolutely certain of anything. 2: Do not think it worthwhile to produce belief by..."

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:54:36 -0400

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1: Do not feel absolutely certain of anything.

2: Do not think it worthwhile to produce belief by concealing evidence, for the evidence is sure to come to light.

3: Never try to discourage thinking, for you are sure to succeed.

4: When you meet with opposition, even if it should be from your husband or your children, endeavor to overcome it by argument and not by authority, for a victory dependent upon authority is unreal and illusory.

5: Have no respect for the authority of others, for there are always contrary authorities to be found.

6: Do not use power to suppress opinions you think pernicious, for if you do the opinions will suppress you.

7: Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.

8: Find more pleasure in intelligent dissent than in passive agreement, for, if you value intelligence as you should, the former implies a deeper agreement than the latter.

9: Be scrupulously truthful, even when truth is inconvenient, for it is more inconvenient when you try to conceal it.

10. Do not feel envious of the happiness of those who live in a fool’s paradise, for only a fool will think that it is happiness.

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- Bertrand Russell

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stoweboyd: worclip: FireFly Tricycle by GeoSpace Studio The...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:48:00 -0400

stoweboyd:

worclip:

FireFly Tricycle by GeoSpace Studio

The FireFly by GeoSpace is an all weather, self-illuminated, human powered vehicle. The FireFly shell connects to the front boom of a recumbent trike to create a cycling experience that provides a high level of visibility and protection for any kind of weather, especially dark, cold, or wet environments.

newyorker: An Internet firm like Netflix producing first-rate...

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:53:13 -0500

newyorker:

An Internet firm like Netflix producing first-rate content takes us across a psychological line. If Netflix succeeds as a producer, other companies will follow and start taking market share. Maybe Amazon will go beyond its tentative investments and throw a hundred million at a different A-list series, or maybe Hulu will expand its ambitions for original content, or maybe the next great show will come from someone with a YouTube channel. When that happens, the baton passes, and empire falls—and we will see the first fundamental change in the home-entertainment paradigm in decades.

Tim Wu explains why the Netflix-produced series “House of Cards” could be the death of cable television: http://nyr.kr/Wo7J8A

amongthewhisperingtrees: Everything runs off the same energy...

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:35:57 -0500

amongthewhisperingtrees:

Everything runs off the same energy system. Really Powerful image set.

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nevver: — F. Scott Fitzgerald

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:57:33 -0400

nevver:

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

sassygayzin: pushbuttonkitty: lokissaurusrex: NUMBER 1 AND 4...

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:12:40 -0400

sassygayzin:

pushbuttonkitty:

lokissaurusrex:

NUMBER 1 AND 4 THOUGH.

number all of them

ALL OF THIS.

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jaxtheripper13: sanityscraps: colourmeclassy: Hey everyone,...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:56:46 -0400

jaxtheripper13:

sanityscraps:

colourmeclassy:

Hey everyone, remember the nightmare that was SOPA and PIPA? IT’S NOT OVER!

Reports say that lawmakers will vote on the bill as early as Wednesday, April 25th or Thursday, April 26th. It isn’t looking very good. It is of utmost importance that you contact your local representatives to tell them that you do not agree with this bill and they shouldn’t either. Make your voice heard. Don’t let this happen.

Want to learn more about CISPA? Check out the EFF’s Cybersecurity Bill FAQ.

Don’t know who your representatives are? Just use this.

It takes maybe five minutes of your time to do this — make the effort. It will certainly be worth it.

GUYS. WE REALLY SHOULD CARE ABOUT THIS. LET’S GET ON THIS SHIT.

Sorry guys to make you feel scared but we need to stand up again !

Black Cat Hacks: Self-Education Resource List

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:51:42 -0400

Black Cat Hacks: Self-Education Resource List:

blackcathacker:

Free Books Online

Gutenberg

Read Print

Bartleby

Online Books Page

DailyLit

Scribd

Many Books

Google Books

Wikisource

Internet Sacred Text Archive

Christian Classics Ethereal Library

Audio Books

Librivox

Literal…

Some people might not want to realize what is right in front of them but understanding the truth is...

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:45:00 -0400

Some people might not want to realize what is right in front of them but understanding the truth is part of what we must achieve to grow, we can’t know whats right or wrong through speculation at that point is all a guess, we must experience true darkness before we know what its is. Growth is not experienced through the high points of life but through its lows we must face true darkness, true failure, true discontent before we know what kind of person we really are. Only when there is a mirror in front of us can we truly see what we are.

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Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:47:06 -0400

blackcathacker:

"Right now, the biggest oil companies are raking in record profits—profits that go up every time..."

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:46:50 -0400

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Right now, the biggest oil companies are raking in record profits—profits that go up every time folks pull up into a gas station. But on top of these record profits, oil companies are also getting billions a year—billions a year in taxpayer subsidies—a subsidy that they’ve enjoyed year after year for the last century.

Think about that. It’s like hitting the American people twice. You’re already paying a premium at the pump right now. And on top of that, Congress, up until this point, has thought it was a good idea to send billions of dollars more in tax dollars to the oil industry.

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- President Obama this morning on why we’ve got to end subsidies for Big Oil (via barackobama)

the-rose-reaper: Haa

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:46:25 -0400

the-rose-reaper:

Haa

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Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:46:07 -0400

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the-absolute-funniest-posts: hurryputter: Harry Potter: The Boy...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:53:45 -0400

the-absolute-funniest-posts:

hurryputter:

Harry Potter: The Boy Who [only] Lived [once]

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"The kids who grew up inside AOL chat rooms and came of age on Facebook have an intuitive..."

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:06:57 -0400

“The kids who grew up inside AOL chat rooms and came of age on Facebook have an intuitive understanding of the power of networks that our generation will never have. They are not asking us to fix the problems we left them with. They are asking us not to get in their way as they try to dig themselves out. I think we owe them that.”

- my partner Brad Burnham’s speech at the Center For Democracy and Technology’s 2012 Annual Dinner.

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