May 2012
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America’s failing powerhouse →
Throughout most of American history we were not that inventive. In the first and second industrial revolutions – the steam era and the electricity era – all of the major technologies were invented in Britain, Germany and France, for the most part. For example, steam engines were invented in Britain, as was the locomotive. Electricity and electrical motors were developed primarily in Europe....
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“When I first began writing about politics, I mistakenly thought that the bias of...”
– Glenn Greenwald, Dog-training the press corps
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Every Single Night
Lyrics by Fiona Apple
Every single night I endure the flight Of little wings of white-flamed Butterflies in my brain These ideas of mine Percolate the mind Trickle down the spine Swarm the belly, swelling to a blaze That’s when the pain comes in Like a second skeleton Trying to fit beneath the skin I can’t fit the feelings in Oh, every single night’s alight with my brain...
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Nostalgia for mass culture
However empty much of the content may be as presented by commercial media, there is value in the shared social experience of consuming media with others. As I increasingly engage in books and non-mediated activity and retreat from television, movies, video games, and even much of the internet I have come to realize that what I miss about mass media is the easy sense of connection it provides.
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leftofsound:
folkinz:
Santigold ft. Karen O:...
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My capacity to feel like shit is limitless
I think I just need to stop drinking.
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Absurdlakefront Audio Parser →
I’ve linked this before, but I think it’s worth another share. I’ve been listening to songs from my audio postings all morning, and it’s sort of like a rudimentary spotify based on exploring memory lane.
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“So little of what could happen does happen.”
– Salvador Dali (via viciousnessinthekitchen)
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Political Compass: The US Presidential Election... →
This is a US election that defies logic and brings the nation closer towards a one-party state, masquerading as a two-party state.
The Democratic incumbent has surrounded himself with conservative advisors and key figures — many from previous administrations, and an unprecedented number from the Trilateral Commission. He also appointed a former Monsanto executive as Senior Advisor to the FDA. He...
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“Th[e National Security Agency’s] capability at any time could be turned...”
– Senator Frank Church, chairman of the select committee on intelligence (Church Committee) in 1975.
This is before the internet and before the NSA was authorized to spy on U.S. citizens, which it now is. Reading all of these voices from the past warning of our present can be very disheartening.
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“Unhappy events abroad have retaught us two simple truths about the liberty of a...”
– Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Simple Truths message to Congress, April 29, 1938
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“We live together, we act on, and react to, one another; but always and in all...”
– Aldous Huxley, Brave New World (via sunrec)
