May 2013
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“The rich and connected benefit from the escalation of college costs because it...”
– Dear Class of ’13: You’ve been scammed
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Over at Valleywag, Sam Biddle shares my estimation of Yahoo’s scheme to “buy your way to popularity” in a piece called “A Brief History of Yahoo Buying and Ruining Things”
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“Internet search engine Yahoo! Inc. confirmed Thursday it will buy GeoCities, a...”
– Ah, 1999. (via ariverisariver)
Yahoo is (was?) like that obnoxious rich kid in high school that nobody likes, who keeps buying cool things then abandoning them when they fail to win him instant popularity.
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“Road repair/construction is a necessary evil that I don’t like to complain...”
– How I feel driving around Milwaukee lately… : milwaukee
a_fulk weaves a rich fucking tapestry of aggravation in a Reddit thread about every road everywhere being under construction at the same time.
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what is that thing about when someone tries to... →
littletinyfish:
goose-kevin: what is that thing about when someone tries to tell you their dream and you’re like “omg stop so boring shut mouth” but you still want to tell other people dreams you’ve had with the expectation that they’ll be like “WOW an interesting brain in there so good”
wandatinasky: my old roommate once called recounting a dream “telling a story that doesn’t make any sense...
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“Milwaukee filmmaker Frankie Latina rose to prominence in the independent film...”
– Cream City Cinema: Frankie Latina | Milwaukee Film
So Frankie’s $75,000 Kickstarter campaign was successful and he’ll be making Snap Shot.
I first heard from Frankie when he contacted me at Sky Knights once upon a time looking to shoot some skydiving and helicopter action scenes for...
Packers Fans 'Cheeseheads' Close to Scoring...
scottfriday:
uhhh.
Wow. What a really terrible idea.
“Mr. Obama also expresses exasperation. In private, he has talked longingly of...”
– NYTimes.com.
“going Bulworth”
(via nedhepburn)
DO IT.
DO IT.
DO IT.
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Yes. YES. YES!
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Cream City
thanksforthelovemke:
By Josh Arter:
You know when you really like something, but you can’t quite put a finger on it? That’s exactly how I feel about Milwaukee.
It’s a sort of serendipitous love. You make friends (great ones, at that). You find all the coolest places. You make memories, stay out late on the weekends, take a walk around the block during lunch, and then one day, all of a sudden,...
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\: 10 Signs You Were Born in the 2010s →
joumanakayrouz:
1. You are 3 years old or younger.
2. You are an infant or toddler.
3. You are in the very early developmental stages of human life.
4. You never experienced September 11, and you don’t know what it is because you can barely grasp basic tasks like walking and using a toilet.
5. You were born on or after January 1, 2010.
6. You were born three years, five months and seven...
Just relax, people.
There was an accident blocking the ramp from 94E to 43N, so the police stopped to cone off the entrance to the ramp, which caused someone else to freak out and have another accident.
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“DiCaprio and Mulligan, meanwhile, don’t seem like star-crossed lovers so much as...”
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People Magazine’s review on ‘The Great Gatsby’
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READ A BOOK
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Ohmyfuckinggod
HE’LL TAKE HIS OSCAR NOW
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“There is more at stake here than just a farmer and his few customers — this is...”
– Farmer Faces Over 2 Years Jail, $10K Fines for Feeding Community
Frightening. (via thakate)
Unbelievable.
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Thanks for the Love, MKE.: Milwaukee, je t'aime →
thanksforthelovemke:
By Matthew Manning:
I miss the droning wail of the jackhammer shot-gunning me awake in the morning two hours before my alarm clock.
I sleep better now, tucked away in another city – a city full of character and tension and intrigue. I’m in the right place, and moving here for work was a…
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“We don’t like debtors in this country, even if those debtors are ourselves. This...”
– Why the federal budget can’t be managed like a household budget (via azspot)
American Airlines: You must be this douchey to...
littletinyfish:
shortformblog:
55 the Klout score needed to stay at one of 50 premium American Airlines “Admirals Club” outlets nationwide—for free, no matter what carrier you’re flying on. My Klout score is currently 55 on the dot, so I guess I’m gonna get past the velvet rope. source
thekhaleesiofhotdogs: OH SHIT my Klout score (of 62 by the way you feeble peasants) is finally good for...
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“I loved, loved BSG. It was my favorite series when it aired. The series finale,...”
– Grand Moff Talkin’ in an io9 thread about Battlestar Galactica with an example of why “Many of us who like a thing don’t care about what happened before whatever happened in the thing we liked.”
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TEDxHarambee is today Milwaukee 12-4
brewcitysafari:
Tune in and get inspired. Help create some real change with fresh ideas today.
https://www.facebook.com/events/142424555918306/ http://www.tedx-milwaukee.com/
I feel like a TEDx in Milwaukee is something I should have heard about before the day of the event. Was this poorly promoted, or have I just been unobservant?
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“Do you ever think about the fact that the US has created and legitimized a...”
– sociolab
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“The Segway. The Bluetooth headset. The pocket protector. What do these three...”
– Guys Like This Could Kill Google Glass Before It Ever Gets Off the Ground | Wired Business | Wired.com
Here’s hoping.
“Many of us who like a thing don’t care about what happened before whatever...”
– Enough With the Prequels, Already!
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I'm no expert, but you should trust my expertise...
clientsfromhell:
Client: I don’t understand why I’m being charged 10 hours for this, it seems like it should take about 1 or 2 hours, TOPS.
Me: Well, it may seem that way, but it was quite involved. The good news is it is set up now and you can manage it with the front end and you will never need to set it up again.
Client: I took a web design class once. I’m positive this would only take me 1...
also, be careful using the iphone tumblr app when...
scottfriday:
i forgot how i even got to that screen, but there was a point friday night where i realized i was one thumb-slide away from unfollowing someone. i was surprised at how easy it was to accidentally get to that screen and come so close to unfollowing. all i was trying to do was post something or look at something, i don’t remember.
i wonder if i’ve ever accidentally unfollowed someone...
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““Don’t you know that slavery was outlawed?”
“No,” the guard said, “you’re...”
– Assata (via michellehuxtable)
I tell my students this every single semester.
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