February 2012
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“The nation’s prisons now contain more inhabitants than any American city save...”
– “Raise the Crime Rate.” n+1 on crime and prisons.
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Pinterest
This morning on NPR, the All Tech Considered blog shed light on the visually-driven social site Pinterest. Since July, it’s grown to nearly 11 million users. And a high percentage of this number are women.
How high? NPR reports between 58 to 97 percent. Gizmodo called it “Tumblr for Ladiez” (note: as a ladie, I use both) and the Washington Post said it was “digital crack...
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An open letter to the corn tortillas from Union...
Dear “corn tortillas” from Union Market on Court St. in Brooklyn,
Your low price deceives you. The $1.99 cost your sticker bears next to that green star leads buyers to believe that your taco-facilitating abilities are authentic. I am here to tell you categorically that they are not.
At just under two dollars, you presume to be comparable to the fresh, handmade masa corn tortillas I have known...
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Thoughts on love from around the web
“Other people’s happiness doesn’t bother me unless I’ve dated them before,” Ms. Kelly said. “And then I’m really disturbed by it.” - NY Times
Malaysian Valentine’s Day raids lead to mass arrests. “Officers raided budget hotels in the central state of Selangor and capital, Kuala Lumpur, detaining unmarried Muslim couples who were sharing rooms. The religious authorities in...
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Stella McCartney-inspired citrus cake. Yum! →
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Things to get excited about today, based on...
NYC: The Giants. (Note: Do not go to Union Square, people).
California: Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional, marriage equality for everyone!
Elsewhere: The US has slightly more jobs.
Take your choice, y’all. I pick the middle one!
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Marriage Equality, Yay for California
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled that “Prop 8’s limitations on access to marriage took rights away from a vulnerable minority without benefiting parents, children or the marital institution,” according to SF Chronicle. Here’s the full decision over at KQED. And a timeline of Proposition 8.
Keep it up, courts. Supreme one: take note. Because...