September 2007
My favourite words at the moment
milquetoast |ˈmilkˌtōst| (also Milquetoast) noun a person who is timid or submissive : [as adj. ] a soppy, milquetoast composer.
ORIGIN 1930s: from the name of a cartoon character, Caspar Milquetoast, created by H. T. Webster in 1924. (From Apple Dictionary)
vagina-person noun gender-free alternative to woman, girl or female.
ORIGIN 2007: Created by Brian, winner of UK BIg Brother
“First, Ahmadinejad never said he wants to wipe Israel off the map. Second, Iran...”
– The Real Words of Ahmadinejad via azspot
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Sadly, No! » Pick A Bale Of Stupid
“So why should it be that the United States government has, for the last few...”
– LENIN’S TOMB: Coopting the Myanmar revolt
“I was sure that, once the roundup appeared in print, I would be shown up as the...”
– Academics: Still Totally Lame | Cosmic Variance
“The French president longs to play the newly vacant, thankless role of...”
– Comment is free: Sarkozy, the new Blair
“Never before in the history of content has the hardware been more valuable than...”
– The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs: Bronfman finally speaks the truth
“anonymous said…
On a side note, I believe Osama is using a Mac. Have you...”
– Blogger: The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs - Post a Comment
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Hepi tables 2007 index page | Special Reports | EducationGuardian.co.uk
Speech by John Denham, Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills at the Universities UK Conference
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Green group attacks oil giant on climate research
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Bloggerheads: The Alisher Usmanov Affair: Requesting a response from Fasthosts
Techdirt: Ever Wonder How These Astroturf ‘Coalitions’ Are Formed?
The bill looms for Broadband Britain
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Nonprofits and their Role in Election Campaigns - FORA.tv
Demitri Martin on Comedy Central
“It’s been customary over the years for the Arab states to introduce a resolution...”
– WhirledView: That Israeli Air Strike in Syria
“‘Thanks very much: you got rid of one Saddam and you left us with 50.’”
– Truthdig - Ear to the Ground - ‘You Left Us With 50 Saddams’
“HMV, under pressure from the City to rebuild collapsing sales, last week...”
– errorgorilla reads the HMV music retailer its last rites: Never mind the high street: Branson sells his Virgin Megastores | News | Guardian Unlimited Music Can I stick my neck out? It won’t be rolled out nationwide because it won’t work. Sorry guys but it’s over. You’ve...
Melanie Phillips is in my town this week →
If that’s not jailbait, I don’t know what is.
“The journalist’s job is not to achieve some mythical state of equilibrium...”
– mediabistro.com: FishbowlNY
New Wes Anderson Film Features Deadpan Delivery,... →
“Alisher Usmanov, the Uzbek billionaire shareholder of one of England’s top...”
– Stand up for free speech « konichiwa, bitches.
Stand up for free speech →
Alisher Usmanov, the Uzbek billionaire shareholder of one of England’s top football clubs, is using his wealth to shut down websites that report allegations against him originally published by…
Imported from konichiwa, bitches.
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Variety.com - Burn notice for DVD users
After years of negotiations between studios and consumer electronics manufacturers, retailers and individuals can now burn studio movies and TV shows onto a DVD.
Crooked Timber » » Tear down this paywall
“The 70s period stylings are so studied that when characters take out mobile...”
– Death Proof | Reviews | Guardian Unlimited Film
“After years of negotiations between studios and consumer electronics...”
– Variety.com - Burn notice for DVD users
Cholera Now Appears in Baghdad - New York Times →
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Variety.com - Lawmaker proposes digital TV bill
Attractive Online Diagrams, Charts And Maps | Developer’s Toolbox
Blackfriars’ Marketing: The gutsy marketing and strategy behind Apple’s iPhone price cut
Analyzing Apple: Beyond The Computer (April 2007)
Analyzing Apple: Waiting For The iPhone (June 2007)
Whats the Future of the Music Industry? A Freakonomics Quorum -...
“one of the most intellectually dishonest attributes of neoconservatives...”
– Glenn Greenwald - Political Blogs and Opinions - Salon
““Do you think it’s ever okay to lie?” I ask.
“I advocate never lying in...”
– the new shelton wet/dry
The well-worn tramlines of anti-Muslim bigotry
Has The Encyclopedia of Decency issued its own set of Magnetic Poetry? I only ask after reading the comments on Seumas Milne’s understated piece at commentisfree.
That tumblr moment
Me: Check this out. I've now discovered his name's Demitri Martin http://johnbrissenden.tumblr.com/post/12337693
Her: I don't understand - he rates you, yes? Thinks your funny, yes?
Me: What? He's never heard of me. I think he's funny.
Her: But he's written you up, hasn't he?
Me: The video. The man on the video. I think he's funny. I repost it on my tumblr. I send you the link. You laugh. It's really quite simple!
“maybe narcissism pays. Maybe people with a high sense of self-worth, who...”
– Stumbling and Mumbling: Narcissism & wages
Remember that un-named funny guy with the... →
This one? Well it turns out it’s Demetri Martin.
“We suffer so Apple can make a few more bucks, when Apple is clearly not hurting...”
– More money than sense dept.: Wil Shipley misunderstands capitalism, buys 18 iPhones to give away.
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The Economics of Oil, Part II: Peak Oil and the Energy Supply Curve
Informed Comment Global Affairs: Washington Accuses and Threatens, Tehran Reacts
Mourinho leaves Chelsea, say reports | News |... →
14 American Apparel Models Freed In Daring... →
“There were girls lying everywhere—draped over furniture, sprawled spread-eagled in the corner, and huddled close like animals,” FBI Special Agent Curtis Froman, who oversaw the raid, said at a press conference. “Many of them had been given nothing more than a pair of tube socks or men’s briefs to wear.”
WatchTravors: Someone please tell me who this guy is because he does some of the cleverest comedy I’ve seen in a long time. Answers on an email (or postcard) to travors (at) gmail.com
The onward march of chart-based funny continues. Via aatw
“A grandmother from Cheshire who married Osama bin Laden’s son is divorcing him...”
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British granny divorces Osama bin Laden’s son - Telegraph
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LENIN’S TOMB: Frère Tariq: a case study in political paranoia
Truthdig - Reports - ‘Giving’ and Taking
Stumbling and Mumbling: The Bottom Billion: a review
How to Explain DRM to Your Dad, via Listening Post... →
“the more dogmatic defenders of free markets tell no longer seem so plausible,...”
– Stumbling and Mumbling: The ideological crisis of capitalism
“There are plenty of reasons to deplore New Labour’s economic record. But...”
– Stumbling and Mumbling: Cameron talks nonsense
Dear Prudence →
So let me get this right. Owing to circumstances entirely outside my control, I am unable to obtain credit of any kind. I live from pay cheque to pay cheque, and must use cash for all payments. …
Imported from konichiwa, bitches.