March 2012
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Declaration of the Rights of Whale
theeconomist:
“No one has yet argued for votes for whales and dolphins. But considering some of the politicians who manage to get themselves chosen by human electorates, maybe it would not be such a bad idea.”
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Should whales be afforded the same inalienable civil rights as humans? Some academics find the idea compelling.
The Economist picks the pithy closer for its Tumblr quote post, but...
February 2012
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The MacBook Air, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying...
Behold: I have crossed to the dark side.
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about my unfortunate Apple experience in 2005, when I bought an iPod, it turned out to be a lemon, and an even bigger lemon was Apple’s warranty. I wrote:
I’ve all but resigned myself to buying a MacBook Air because its reviews are just so good, but I can’t bring myself to go into the store and plunk...
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M.I.A. shouldn't have apologized →
VIA @abhayology
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Come on, dudes.
brooklynmutt:
Romney: “I’m Not Concerned About The Very Poor”
nickoftime:
“This is a time people are worried. They’re frightened. They want someone who they have confidence in, and I believe I will be able to instill that confidence in the American people. And, by the way, I’m in this race because I care about Americans. I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a...
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I'm out of the loop
What’s the deal with Lana del Rey? Is there any reason I should know or care what everyone’s talking about?