July 2011
24 posts
I have no time for this.: Stop saying "Washington... →
adamisacson: Rupert Murdoch doesn’t live here. The Koch brothers don’t live here. Neither Goldman Sachs nor Wal-Mart is headquartered here. Rush, Beck and other right-wing talk-radio hosts don’t broadcast from here. Last year, millions of Americans on globalization’s losing end let themselves be scared into… I’m looking at you, MN-CD6.
Jul 31st
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“So, one year after the breaks died, what did we see? Buyers paid less. A median...”
– One wouldn’t have to be cynical to assume that homes sell for more when people have an extra $8k to bring to the table.
Jul 29th
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If Corporations And The Rich Paid Taxes At The... →
Jul 27th
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Twin Cities Daily Planet: So what's the big deal... →
tcdailyplanet: On July 12, after the TC Daily Planet published our series about contracts in the Minneapolis Public Schools, we finally received a copy of Don Allen’s contract as well as the Urban League’s contract for Supplemental Education Services tutoring outreach. When we compared the actual… Sheila explains how difficult it is to get answers out of the Minneapolis Public...
Jul 25th
“In the safest, most boring country, the worst lone gunman shooting happens. The...”
– Ola (via youmightfindyourself)
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The Long, Dark Tea-Time of the Librarian's Soul:... →
uhuh-she-said: charlie-tango: Think that poor people are just lazy? That maybe if they would just get something other than fried chicken for dinner they wouldn’t be so fat? Then boy do I have a challenge for you! For a week: You must walk or take public transportation for a week….
Jul 17th
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“Christianity is the best way to cure gayness. Just get on your knees, take a...”
– Stephen Colbert (via enjoy-the-silence)
Jul 14th
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Keep Sharing: The Oldest Guy at the Bachelor Party →
erinjoan: hangoveroftheday: 1 - Summit EPA 1 - Honeyweiss 1 - 7&7 Mixed for me by a “friend” Plenty of Grain Belt Premium while bowling Getting ICED by a bro between frames Bud Light at Grandma’s Sports Garden Staring into the sun on I-35 on Sunday morning. I’m the worst Hangover of… Fond memories from December.
Jul 12th
Hitting some stragglers.
nordshark: I was trekking through Fridley today, and spotted a snipe sign on the frontage road. So, I zipped over, tagged and bagged it. Then, heading back into Nordeast, I saw a neon yellow corrugated plastic sign. I yanked this one down with my bare hands.    Pinball machines wanted, junk cars wanted… I guess we all want things. I want my neighborhood to be free of garbage illegal ads. ...
Jul 7th
“There is no other agency like the EPA. It should really be renamed the Job...”
– Michele Bachmann So … the EPA doesn’t actually eliminate jobs. Companies spend more to clean up their act—but that spending creates jobs. It’s roughly a wash. Nevertheless, I’m with Bachmann on this one. Because it would be hilarious. (via squashed)
Jul 7th
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Twin Cities Daily Planet: Delayed data from... →
tcdailyplanet: I’ve been getting a lot of apologies from Minneapolis Public Schools folks these days. After waiting for months for my data request about how contracts are awarded, I finally got the last group of data sent to me on June 23. There were still a few things missing – for example a copy of the… I’m not surprised that the Minneapolis Public Schools dragged out...
Jul 5th
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