Ars Politica

mittandrob: .@mittromney I seem to recall you saying WITH YOUR...

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:12:14 -0400

.@mittromney I seem to recall you saying WITH YOUR MOUTH the other day that you’re not concerned about 47% of Americans?
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) October 17, 2012

mittandrob: .@mittromney Will Obama’s ShariaCare require all...

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:55:07 -0400

mittandrob:

.@mittromney Will Obama’s ShariaCare require all women to become “Octomoms for Mohammed”? A Chick-fil-A nugget told me it would. #KONY2012
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) August 2, 2012

copycats: kierstenmh: “I Shall Be Released” - David Bazan,...

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:26:50 -0500

copycats:

kierstenmh:

“I Shall Be Released” - David Bazan, Chris Carrabba, William Fitzimmons, Mariah McManus, Noah Gundersen, Abby Gundersen
(originally by Bob Dylan)

from: Heavy and Light 2012: An evening of songs, conversation, and hope, Orlando, 1/7/12

defiantlytweeting: Haven’t heard of that one.

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:27:39 -0500

defiantlytweeting:

Haven’t heard of that one.

As Gruber said: Eishenhower, what a commie.

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:24:14 -0400

As Gruber said: Eishenhower, what a commie.

Its only been a year since I was England, but I’m troubled...

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:47:32 -0400

Its only been a year since I was England, but I’m troubled by the violent turn some of the cities have taken in the past week. It started with the death of a man in London at the hands of the police, the circumstances and justification of which have been called into question. It reminds me of the penultimate scene in “V for Vendetta,” where Inspector Finch supposes that the chaos will be set into motion by an act of unnecessary violence. Oddly enough, among the soundbites interspersed throughout his speech, one comments that “rioters were arrested in Brixton,” which has in fact been the location of some of the rioting.

While the current Conservative government in England is certainly little-loved, I don’t think the current strife is because of totalitarian rule. Its not really even related to the shooting of Mark Duggan. Its because my generation is starting to see the the bright future we were promised as children isn’t going to come true. Its because we’ll be the first generation since the Industrial Revolution to have it worse off than our parents. Its because the best outcome is that our children can still have it better than us, but we’ve been brought up too spoiled to care about that. After considering it, I’m not really sure which dystopia I prefer.

"80% of everything that has been built in North America was built in the last fifty years and most of..."

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:34:38 -0400

““80% of everything that has been built in North America was built in the last fifty years and most of it is brutal, depressing, ugly, unhealthy and spiritually degrading.””

- James Howard Kunstler (via joelx3)

Raising the debt ceiling was an unexciting, routine vote for...

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:56:00 -0400

Raising the debt ceiling was an unexciting, routine vote for Congress the first 129 times it happened after WWII. It was a bland affair, somewhat like a biscuit. Well now Republicans, particularly in the House, have pissed on that biscuit, and we have to eat it.

This is for you, Avi Amon, fellow lover of the NPR podcast.

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:41:40 -0400

This is for you, Avi Amon, fellow lover of the NPR podcast.

Even for someone like me with no love for Tea Party fanatics,...

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:56:00 -0400

Even for someone like me with no love for Tea Party fanatics, this is a bit harsh, but probably deserved given the past few weeks.

(via The Guardian)

Moving Forward

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:54:58 -0400

I thought for awhile about deleting this because I’m tired of having so many internet and social media outlets repeating the same things. I gave myself a few weeks to come up with a more focused approach, and in the end I’ve got an idea that intrigues me enough to give it a try.

One of my strengths has always been finding simple ways to break down more complex problems. At times I feel hokey relying on metaphor and simile so heavily, but it works. Oddly enough, the one field I have a difficult time summing up quite so succinctly is one where I have a fair amount of knowledge: politics. Its hard to break down the layers of these issues in a simple “its like” statement, at least not in a way that does justice to the complexity. There needs to be depth, and that’s why I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about art in various media as an extended metaphor of sorts. Lyrics as a touchstone to current debates, cartoons delivering information layered with commentary, etc.

I’m still probably going to post captioned photos of Jesus on the turntables and Avi’s sweet slams, but at least I’ve got an idea of where I’m going and what I’m doing. I need something to separate me from the Republican Party.

"Reality has a liberal bias."

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:17:28 -0400

“Reality has a liberal bias.”

- Me, after reading one too many letters from assholes to my local paper.

In the end, you always end up getting flushed into the sewer.

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:09:08 -0400

In the end, you always end up getting flushed into the sewer.

thedailybeard: I’ve pulled my own cats from tree’s numerous...

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:21:33 -0400

thedailybeard:

I’ve pulled my own cats from tree’s numerous times, guess that give me at least two punches…

Only rescued a kitten from a tree. I don’t think any of my beards have really been epic. Time to man up.

via Reddit.

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:01:26 -0400

via Reddit.

#440: Game Changer

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:29:17 -0400

#440: Game Changer:

aviamon:

This American Life

A professor in Pennsylvania makes a calculation, to discover that his state is sitting atop a massive reserve of natural gas—enough to revolutionize how America gets its energy. But another professor in Pennsylvania does a different calculation and reaches a troubling conclusion: that getting natural gas out of the ground poses a risk to public health. Two men, two calculations, and two very different consequences.

Photo

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:28:54 -0400

Not sure I have useful skills or good ideas, but this looks...

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:08:16 -0400

Not sure I have useful skills or good ideas, but this looks really exciting.

heyfromsarah:

The Entrepreneurial Spirit by ShineOn Storytelling.

Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products and launch startups.

Startup Weekend is coming to Delaware in September 2011.
Who’s going to join me?

The internet, IRL.

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:52:35 -0400

The internet, IRL.

My favorite place in NY. Can’t wait to get back since a...

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:01:09 -0400

My favorite place in NY. Can’t wait to get back since a new portion just opened last month.

christopherpeters:

High Line NYC June 27, 2011