Pedestrians around Transmitter Park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, have reported being attacked by aggressive mockingbirds
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/17/in-brooklyn-park-a-fierce-new-pecking-order/
Four Jurors Slowly Inch Away From Juror B37’s Racist Fameball Horseshit
Four jurors in the Zimmerman trial released a statement today responding to the comments Juror B37 made in her interview with Anderson Cooper. Basically they were all, “We’d like to distance ourselves from that lady by about ten gajabillion miles KTHXBAI.” (Paraphrasing.)
via Jezebel http://jezebel.com/four-jurors-slowly-inch-away-from-juror-b37s-racist-fa-809109185
Just saw a man park his CitiBike and, before walking away, give it a small wave goodbye.
Just saw a man park his CitiBike and, before walking away, give it a small wave goodbye.
via Gabriel Snyder’s Stellar faves http://twitter.com/rilaws/status/357265377127960577
The nuclear option has been credibly threatened twice, and both times it’s worked. http://t.co/Vr5SxiaKnn
The nuclear option has been credibly threatened twice, and both times it’s worked. http://t.co/Vr5SxiaKnn
via Gabriel Snyder’s Stellar faves http://twitter.com/jonathanchait/status/357177182411427840
For @WSJspeakeasy, I wrote about the science behind the J.K. Rowling revelation: http://t.co/4bcQkmsOuF + see @juola: http://t.co/AOeFUwLDVW
For @WSJspeakeasy, I wrote about the science behind the J.K. Rowling revelation: http://t.co/4bcQkmsOuF + see @juola: http://t.co/AOeFUwLDVW
via Gabriel Snyder’s Stellar faves http://twitter.com/bgzimmer/status/357118244571717632
Tom Cruise pops up as surprise speaker at acting school graduation
Tom Cruise delighted a group of acting students when he unexpectedly appeared as commencement speaker at their school with words of wisdom and anecdotes from…
via NY Post: Page Six http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/tom_cruises_to_graduation_mahpmDb4TYS6tWuWMfqqEN?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Page
OMG! Survey, like, says digital-savvy students are good at writing!
Despite popular perceptions that digital technologies are ruining writing skills, a Pew survey of teachers finds some advantages.
Can kidz rite 2day?
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via L.A. Times – California | Local News http://latimes.com.feedsportal.com/c/34336/f/625246/s/2eb76123/l/0L0Slatimes0N0Cnews0Clocal0Cla0Eme0Ewriting0Estudy0E20A130A7160H0A0H13912380Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm
The Case for Abolishing the Department of Homeland Security
Charles Kenny in Bloomberg Businessweek: On Friday, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano resigned to take up a post running California’s university system. With her departure, there are now 15 vacant positions at the top of the department. That suggests…
via 3quarksdaily http://www.3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2013/07/the-case-for-abolishing-the-department-of-homeland-security.html
Apple tries to monetize the commercials you’re fast-forwarding past http://t.co/i5q9jyCrGl
Apple tries to monetize the commercials you’re fast-forwarding past http://t.co/i5q9jyCrGl
via Gabriel Snyder’s Stellar faves http://twitter.com/AntDeRosa/status/356886804978352128
Today in aggressive weather maps: http://t.co/IaOTxkl3tw
Today in aggressive weather maps: http://t.co/IaOTxkl3tw
via Gabriel Snyder’s Stellar faves http://twitter.com/rzgreenfield/status/356837126425427968