May 2013
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Alkaline Trio London Show
oldschoolreasons:
I’m going to stab people if that what it takes to get a ticket.
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T minus 37 hours to Alkaline Trio (w/ Bayside) at Irving Plaza, NYC!
“And I would wait for you ‘til the planets all collide…”
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APE IN A CAPE: Just repeating this because it... →
gailsimone:
Just repeating this because it wasn’t rebloggable…
there-was-a-girl said: My big problem with comixology is they don’t let me read them on my Nook. They are keeping out a whole market of people who aren’t rolling around in Apple products. I can only read them on my phone (which is not…
Now I’m not saying you have to like ABC, CBS, MSNBC or CNN—I really don’t care...
– Allen Clifton in Why Fox News if Total Garbage (via reallyfoxnews)
Very true. …
April 2013
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Comics fan in NYC? Check out SVA's Fresh Meat! →
SVA presents NYC’s hottest student comic creators on Friday, April 26th!
Support the next generation of cartoonists by buying mini-comics from the stars of tomorrow!
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Daily Kos: Harry Reid must reform the filibuster... →
wilwheaton:
Despite Republicans abusing the filibuster at arecord pace, the attempt by Democratic Sens. Jeff Merkley, Tom Udall and Tom Harkin to reform the procedure and thus end the obstructionism was thwarted by their own majority leader, Harry Reid. For which the Republicans very quickly demonstrated their gratitude by continuing to abuse the filibuster.
In March, Senate Majority WhipDick...
DC Women Kicking Ass: Boston Comic Con Is This... →
dcwomenkickingass:
I was very glad to see earlier today the Boston Comic Con confirmed that it will be held this weekend. Given the show’s location, right around the corner from where the bombs went off yesterday, there was some concern that they might have to cancel.
This is my hometown show and it has been…
Get out there, friends! Enjoy the con, the comics and of course, Boston!
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Follow-up from BKV: APPLE vs. SAGA #12
A follow-up to yesterday’s press...
– (via fionastaples)
If it’s good enough for them, I say everyone else needs to chill.
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Just picked up SAGA #12 online →
In case anyone is interested.
Annette Funicello died?
Yeah, that bites…
First Monday with pants in three years. They call this progress?
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March 2013
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Whitehouse.gov petition to recognize non-binary... →
stfuconservatives:
A reader says: “This is important!! The petition needs to reach 100,000 signatures by April 2 to get an official response. While it’s true that it won’t necessarily mean any legislation is enacted, even just having an official government response to the existence of non-binary genders would be a huge step forward.”
Agreed. Readers, you did a great job getting the CISPA...
The Day I Taught How Not To Rape →
dancinginthesetrees:
““Ms. Norman” another kid called, “Have you heard about that rape case in Ohio? Those guys got convicted. They have to go to jail. They are going to lose their scholarships. They were going to D-1 schools!”
“Well…”I responded, feeling the heat crawl up my neck, “maybe they are going to jail for rape because THEY ARE RAPISTS!” I yelled those last three words at my kids and...
Want to Be Happier? Stop Doing These 10 Things... →
joehillsthrills:
wilwheaton:
This is a really great post from Lifehacker. I’ll just excerpt one to get you started:
Impressing
No one likes you for your clothes, your car, your possessions, your title, or your accomplishments. Those are all “things.” People may like your things—but that doesn’t mean they like you. Sure, superficially they might seem to, but superficial is also insubstantial,...
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Let me give you a stunning number I reported the other day. From 1966 – when...
– Outrageous: David Cay Johnston Explains How Big Corporations Withhold Your Taxes and Then Pocket Them | Alternet (via vicster)
punkrockmermaid:
Steubenville football players drug, kidnap, and gang rape unconscious girl, call themselves “Rape Crew”, tweet about it, take pictures of it, and video tape it. They are essentially sentenced to 1-2 years. The media bends over backwards to portray them sympathetically.
Marissa Alexander fires a warning gunshot to defend herself against abusive husband. No one is hurt. She is...