December 2011
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“Andrew D. Basiago, 50, a lawyer in Washington State who served in DARPA’s time...”
– Your move, @barackobama.
—EXOPOLITICS: Mars visitors Basiago and Stillings confirm Barack Obama traveled to Mars
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Fox Latin America apologizes for poll asking...
univisionnews:
The network came under heavy criticism for posting a poll online that perpetuated a common anti-Semitic myth. (Wikipedia)
By JORDAN FABIAN Channel: Latin American Affairs, Media
Fox Latin America has apologized for posting a poll asking whether Jews killed Jesus Christ on one of its Facebook pages.
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Honestly, Univision, you should stop reposting Onion...
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kantrowitz asked: Whoa, bold new theme.
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“In the last few days, we have seen countless comments on various forms of social...”
– D’Addario & Company, Inc. founder Jim D’Addario • Discussing his company’s perceived support of SOPA, as a result of having been placed on an alleged list of supporters of the act. D’Addario (which makes great guitar strings that sound really good with Cm7 chords) has dealt with numerous...
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Showtime
huffpostent:
Hi all. This is Jordan, Entertainment Editor at The Huffington Post. I was thinking of writing a big long piece about the monumental changes that social media have helped bring about this year, and how I believe it’s changing the way the world produces and consumes pop culture, and how we at HuffPost Entertainment want to help push the conversation forward.
All of that is true, but...
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While the median net worth of members of Congress... →
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“MPAA has this traditional, old-school Washington presence, while Tumblr has no...”
– —Mobile Commons head Jed Alpert, in a nice Forbes piece about how his company has been helping connect citizens to their Congressional representatives.
(The Company That Generated 400,000 Calls To Congress About SOPA - Forbes)
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“At Tumblr, there’s a recognition that Tumblr is... →
joshsternberg:
From my latest piece about Tumblr and media.
“The more good stuff that goes on Tumblr, the better it is for everyone on Tumblr.” Love that quote. Thanks Mark!
Really nice piece from Josh (ignore my rambling quote; apparently I’ve got a lot to learn from David…)
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The Best of The Talk of the Town, 2011
newyorker:
[Alexandra] Janelli calls herself a “WiFi detective,” stalking the fragmentary consciousness of the city. “People are taking it to the next level in terms of being able to be really cryptic and send a message,” she said. Her site is a treasury of passive-aggressive messages to neighbors (Stop Cooking Indian!!!), self-promotion (FutureLawyersofCharlieSheen), flirtation...
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“Whether due to the encroaching influence of indie and punk or the ascendance of...”
– Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2011 | Features | Pitchfork
(via Matt)
DealBook: S.E.C. Sues 6 Former Top Fannie and... →
The executives are accused of not adequately disclosing the two companies’ exposure to risky mortgages in the run-up to the financial crisis.
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“Robinson, meanwhile, who spoke about the Times’ digital growth at a UBS...”
– Janet Robinson, C.E.O. of The New York Times Company, to retire | Capital New York
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“And now we get to prematurely place behind us another quite troubling incident...”
– Choire Sicha, The “War” Is “Over” (via peterfeld)
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The Internet Blacklist vs. The Constitution →
First, both bills would still result in the censoring of non-infringing speech. That is because they allow for the blocking of entire websites – even though the site may contain a great deal of perfectly legal speech. The Supreme Court has repeatedly affirmed, “broad prophylactic rules in the area of free expression are suspect … Precision of regulation must be the touchstone in an area so...
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“If you are not Mark Coatney or do not represent Mark Coatney, please forward...”
– This perhaps the best email I’ve ever received.
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Hillary Clinton Over Joe Biden in 2012? Possible -... →
underpaidgenius:
Will Obama swap Bidon for Hillary Clinton? Interesting possibilities, and Woodward says it’s being discussed.
File this under things that WILL NOT HAPPEN.
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A modification to the Proposed 28th Amendment
lessig:
Consistent with the brilliant call by Rootstrikers.org, I have modified Publius’ proposed 28th Amendment to assure that at least the First Amendment would not be construed to grant to any non-natural person (i.e., a corporation) any “unalienable” (as the Declaration puts it) rights. The added text in ¶2 is as follows:
Nor shall the First Amendment be construed to vest in any...
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“In countries whose judicial systems are less independent and where legal defense...”
– Ivan Sigal and Rebecca MacKinnon, CNN.com
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“The show went on sale at noon on Saturday, December 10th. 12 hours later, we had...”
– Louis CK with a sales report for his Live at the Beacon Theater show that he produced, directed and began selling for $5 off of his site this past weekend. (via futurejournalismproject)
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“It’s no surprise whatsoever that Chelsea Clinton didn’t electrify broadcast...”
– Chelsea Clinton makes broadcast debut on NBC’s ‘Rock Center’ - The Washington Post
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