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The billionaire Koch brothers’ war against Obama : The New Yorker

Here’s the article, “Covert Operations,” that’s stirring up so much angst. Democracy depends on a watchdog press. Thank god for Jane Mayer and the New Yorker’s courage. The billionaire Koch brothers’ war against Obama : The New Yorker.

Do Some Americans Pay No Taxes? The Contrived Claims That Everyone Must Help Pay for the Government

“What Does it Mean For a Person to Contribute to Society? The argument that some people in the poorer half of the country are not contributing to fund the government is, therefore, simply incoherent once it is broken down and analyzed in depth. The government makes it possible for a modern economy to function. Some [...]

Yo Comments Are Wack! (Sister Salad)

News in song

This is the coolest news video I’ve seen in, like, forever. It’s a song set to photos. From Time Magazine:

Writer J.D. Shapiro, who wrote the movie ‘Battlefield Earth,’ apologizes to viewers and explains how the bomb came to be – NYPOST.com

“Let me start by apologizing to anyone who went to see ‘Battlefield Earth.’ “It wasn’t as I intended — promise. No one sets out to make a train wreck. Actually, comparing it to a train wreck isn’t really fair to train wrecks, because people actually want to watch those.” via Writer J.D. Shapiro, who wrote [...]

Sweater Girl

This is me. When I was in college, I modeled for Peter Falk. He’s the best! Hard to believe, but I do have a past, and shady one at that. Peter can really draw, even though he has to compensate for losing persepective since he has only one eye. It’s amazing. My picture ran on [...]

Life With a Pouch on the Side – Well Blog – NYTimes.com

“I’ve got a little plastic secret. I don’t have a colon, and for more than 25 years I’ve worn a pouch on my lower right abdomen to collect waste. I think about the pouch only when I change it or if there’s a problem with it.” By DANA JENNINGS via Life With a Pouch on [...]

Chat Roulette: everything you ever wanted to know

chat roulette from Casey Neistat on Vimeo. This video came my way via David Pogue, my favorite tech writer from the New York Times. Catch David on Twitter: @Pogue.

The Women’s Crusade – NYTimes.com

“The world is awakening to a powerful truth: Women and girls aren’t the problem; they’re the solution.” By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF and SHERYL WuDUNN via The Women’s Crusade – NYTimes.com.

Michael Wolff: Sarah Palin, Inc. Has a Problem

“Before this gets out of hand, I want to try to save the word ‘retarded,’ which seems robust and meaningful and evocative of so much that is silly, inept, and illogical. It really does not necessarily besmirch people who are actually retarded. That word, the specifically besmirching word, with cruel connotations, evoking the fifth grade, [...]