Top News on 'The Twitter Times: merkowdj' http://tweetedtimes.com/merkowdj The Twitter Times is a real-time personalized newspaper generated from your Twitter account en-us Sat, 4 Feb 2012 02:11:00 -0800 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 02:11:00 -0800 <![CDATA[Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood | The Scoop | dallasnews.com]]> Sat, 4 Feb 2012 02:10:23 -0800 thescoopblog.dallasnews.com - Tom Benning / Reporter
UPDATE, 12:32 p.m.Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood, said during a Friday conference call that her understanding of Komen's announcement is that it's a complete reversal of the decision to bar funding to her group. "It's quite clear that Planned Parenthood and our health centers and our doctors are eligible now to work with Komen foundation again," Richards said, before adding that she hasn't actually talked to Komen leaders about the decision. "I certainly take them at their wor...  show all text
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@newadvent on Twitter
@newadvent: Breaking: Komen Foundation apologizes to abortion supporters, reverses decision to cut Planned Parenthood funding... http://t.co/kY9u36iE
@dandrezner on Twitter
@dandrezner: Komen to amend rules on investigations, limit to those "criminal and conclusive in nature and not political" http://t.co/vwBf2ml9
@Slate on Twitter
@Slate: RT @jdickerson RT @WayneSlater: Stunning reversal. Komen for Cure backs down. Will continue to fund Planned Parenthood. http://t.co/bTDSYXIj
@jdickerson on Twitter
@jdickerson: RT @WayneSlater: Stunning reversal. Nancy Brinker/Komen for Cure backs down. Will continue to fund Planned Parenthood. http://t.co/zji3TCuU
@TheAtlanticHLTH on Twitter
@TheAtlanticHLTH: RT @AntDeRosa: Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood http://t.co/oA1BSTBb
@jmartpolitico on Twitter
@jmartpolitico: BREAKING: Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood - @dallas_news http://t.co/82ej7IsP
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@jeffjarvis on Twitter
@jeffjarvis: Still weaselly RT @AntDeRosa: Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood http://t.co/eOy0A31r
@wpwend42 on Twitter
@wpwend42: RT @Megan: Komen foundation will fund "existing" grants to Planned Parenthood. Odds that they'll give PP future grants? http://t.co/WF2nMRx4
@Megan on Twitter
@Megan: Komen foundation will fund "existing" grants to Planned Parenthood. Odds that they'll give PP future grants? http://t.co/B0du2i6B
@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: too late. damaged beyond repair. RT @ivanoransky: #Komen reverses itself, will continue to fund Planned Parenthood http://t.co/L2AAifeZ
@hragv on Twitter
@hragv: WOOT! // RT @thinkprogress: BREAKING: Komen backs down, apologizes, pledges to fund Planned Parenthood. http://t.co/R2nG48me
@sarahw on Twitter
@sarahw: Oh really. RT @AntDeRosa: Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood http://t.co/crooRoVl
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood http://t.co/cQH47Urh
@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood http://t.co/cQH47Urh
@ProducerMatthew on Twitter
@ProducerMatthew: Just in: Susan G. Komen reverses decision, says it will continue funding Planned Parenthood - http://t.co/LQpFnJY4 via @AntDeRosa
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood http://t.co/cQH47Urh
@BreakingNews on Twitter
@BreakingNews: BREAKING: Komen apologizes for 'recent decisions,' pledges to continue funding Planned Parenthood - @dallas_news http://t.co/82ej7IsP
]]> <![CDATA[Mitt Romney says he ‘misspoke’ about lack of concern for poor - The Washington Post]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:17:05 -0800 washingtonpost.com
Mitt Romney said in an interview set to air Thursday evening that he “misspoke” when he said that he was “not concerned about the very poor.”
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@washingtonpost on Twitter
@washingtonpost: Romney now says he "misspoke" when he said he was "not concerned about the very poor": http://t.co/g55VTHc7
@Slate on Twitter
@Slate: RT @washingtonpost: Mitt Romney now says he "misspoke" when he said he was "not concerned about the very poor": http://t.co/xSuLv3N2
@jacobwe on Twitter
@jacobwe: Not worried about somewhat poor either RT @TheFix: Romney admits he misspoke about concern for poor. http://t.co/rQtZDCaR
@TheFix on Twitter
@TheFix: Romney admits he misspoke about concern for poor. http://t.co/alxXce9V
@washingtonpost on Twitter
@washingtonpost: More Romney: “When you do — I don’t know — how many thousands of interviews, now and then, you may get it wrong.” http://t.co/SxHq4HVo
@washingtonpost on Twitter
@washingtonpost: Mitt Romney now says he "misspoke" when he said he was "not concerned about the very poor": http://t.co/g55VTHc7
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]]> <![CDATA[Scholarly Authority in a Wikified World]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 02:06:34 -0800 historians.org
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@brettbobley on Twitter
@brettbobley: Prez of the American Historical Association looks at Wikipedia & says "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em" http://t.co/BcjBEvmv (via @RBTatAHA)
@jmcclurken on Twitter
@jmcclurken: Prez of the American Historical Association looks at Wikipedia & says "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em" http://t.co/BcjBEvmv (via @RBTatAHA)
@jondresner on Twitter
@jondresner: Bill Cronon ponders "Scholarly Authority in a Wikified World": http://t.co/KhZmnNQp . Supplement with Roy Rosenzweig's http://t.co/a08XuuLN
@dancohen on Twitter
@dancohen: Prez of the American Historical Association looks at Wikipedia & says "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em" http://t.co/BcjBEvmv (via @RBTatAHA)
@RBTatAHA on Twitter
@RBTatAHA: Bill Cronon ponders "Scholarly Authority in a Wikified World": http://t.co/KhZmnNQp . Supplement with Roy Rosenzweig's http://t.co/a08XuuLN
@MichaelJAltman on Twitter
@MichaelJAltman: Scholarly Authority in a Wikified World http://t.co/Dxm9FirA
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@anarchivist on Twitter
@anarchivist: Prez of the American Historical Association looks at Wikipedia & says "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em" http://t.co/BcjBEvmv (via @RBTatAHA)
@maureenogle on Twitter
@maureenogle: RT @RBTatAHA: Bill Cronon: "Scholarly Authority in a Wikified World": http://t.co/xKyUHm0s . Supplement w/Rosenzweig's http://t.co/Rx7GinPR
]]> <![CDATA[Tale of the Floppy Disks: How Jonathan Larson Created 'Rent' - NYTimes.com]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 12:31:37 -0800 artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com - By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER
A curator at the New York Public Library minutely analyzes the floppy disks left behind by Jonathan Larson, creator of the mega-hit musical "Rent.''
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@archivesnext on Twitter
@archivesnext: "No Day But Today": NYPL archivist tracks development of "Rent" by analyzing floppy disks Jonathan Larson left behind http://t.co/wrt0bjE1
@nytimesarts on Twitter
@nytimesarts: ArtsBeat: Tale of the Floppy Disks: How Jonathan Larson Created 'Rent' http://t.co/eDbRWvsQ
@NEH_ODH on Twitter
@NEH_ODH: ODH grantee @dougreside featured in NY Times: Tale of the Floppy Disks: How Jonathan Larson Created 'Rent' http://t.co/H6KkuRgS
@artsbeat on Twitter
@artsbeat: Tale of the Floppy Disks: How Jonathan Larson Created 'Rent' http://t.co/HoVfKZCA
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@nypl on Twitter
@nypl: Tale of the Floppy Disks: How Jonathan Larson Created ‘Rent’ via @nytimes http://t.co/sG1Ysdiq Join @nypl_labs tomorrow http://t.co/ZzHoGTNm
@nowviskie on Twitter
@nowviskie: Great article on @dougreside's work! RT @nypl_labs: Tale of the Floppy Disks: How Jonathan Larson Created 'Rent:' http://t.co/s3j4uaOw
@spellboundblog on Twitter
@spellboundblog: Read how @dougreside preserves & analyzes composer/playwright Jonathan Larson's born digital Rent scripts from floppies http://t.co/YjaMxYQu
@mkirschenbaum on Twitter
@mkirschenbaum: Terrific piece by @jennyschuessler on @dougreside's pioneering forensic sleuthing with Jonathan Larson's disks: http://t.co/hKr32ivf
]]> <![CDATA[Romney, citing safety net, says he’s ‘not concerned about the very poor’ - The Washington Post]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:44:11 -0800 washingtonpost.com
In an interview with CNN, the former Massachusetts governor made a fumble that could give rivals an attack ad sound bite.
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@NPRinskeep on Twitter
@NPRinskeep: "@kairyssdal Me too @morningmoneyben Did Romney really say "I'm not concerned with the very poor"? Need audio."/Well... http://t.co/zFXm8m0V
@TheFix on Twitter
@TheFix: Mitt Romney, call your office. http://t.co/DnXmMCzT
@JRubinBlogger on Twitter
@JRubinBlogger: Way out of context. Pt was they already have a safety net.RT @ByronTau: Romney: "I’m not concerned with the very poor" http://t.co/cCSIqjlV
@mileskahn on Twitter
@mileskahn: Great, so now Mitt lost the Very Poor vote. http://t.co/USmIyGan
@jdickerson on Twitter
@jdickerson: Per that earlier email on Romney's comments about the poor, middle class and priorities. http://t.co/PKboNl40 via @fixrachel
@washingtonpost on Twitter
@washingtonpost: Romney not concerned with the "very rich" either: http://t.co/cBQz18mz
@washingtonpost on Twitter
@washingtonpost: Romney: "I’m not concerned with the very poor" http://t.co/rGxkPC2y
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@AntoniaZ on Twitter
@AntoniaZ: WOW. RT @FixRachel: Video: Romney: ‘I’m not concerned with the very poor’ http://t.co/it4luJjd #p2 #ows
]]> <![CDATA[Be Better at Twitter: The Definitive, Data-Driven Guide - Megan Garber - Technology - The Atlantic]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:00:33 -0800 theatlantic.com - Megan Garber
A study based on 43,000 responses to Tweets found precisely what people like -- and loathe -- about microblog posts. If you could construct, algorithmically, the Most Annoying Tweet Imaginable, it might look something like this: BREAKING: Last week I had a #sandwich that was SO HORRIBLE, it made me want to #scream. Seriously, why can't they make better #sandwiches? -- Megan Garber (@megangarber) January 31, 2012 The Most Annoying Tweet Imaginable, in other words, would be overly long. It wo...  show all text
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@TheAtlantic on Twitter
@TheAtlantic: Your definitive, data-driven guide to being better at Twitter http://t.co/aP1lexF2
@TheAtlanticTECH on Twitter
@TheAtlanticTECH: The most annoying tweet in the world (and how to avoid writing it) http://t.co/vGkJl68T
@TheAtlantic on Twitter
@TheAtlantic: A simple, data-driven guide to not being terrible at Twitter http://t.co/aP1lexF2
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@dupuisj on Twitter
@dupuisj: This => "Reviewers reserved a special hatred for Foursquare location check-ins." http://t.co/J3Mly0MF #SocialMedia
@adelinekoh on Twitter
@adelinekoh: What Is The Most Annoying Tweet Ever? And: Be Better at Twitter http://t.co/pyXEBgHb
@ericrumsey on Twitter
@ericrumsey: Be Better at Twitter: Definitive, Data-Driven Guide - "Do Not Be Boring" (Atlantic: @megangarber) - http://t.co/w6AdOtPS
@NiemanLab on Twitter
@NiemanLab: "Self-promotion, rather than being a Twitter turn-off, can actually be an added value" http://t.co/LOH91BOw
]]> <![CDATA[ZotPad for iPad on the iTunes App Store]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 02:53:04 -0800 itunes.apple.com
Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about ZotPad on the App Store. Download ZotPad and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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@CPHDH on Twitter
@CPHDH: Say hello to ZotPad, the first iPad client for Zotero. Many thanks to Mikko Rönkkö for the great work! http://t.co/J8uDaDsg
@jondresner on Twitter
@jondresner: RT @zotero: Say hello to ZotPad, the first iPad client for Zotero. Many thanks to Mikko Rönkkö for the great work! http://t.co/uw2glugR
@historianess on Twitter
@historianess: RT @zotero: Say hello to ZotPad, the first iPad client for Zotero. Many thanks to Mikko Rönkkö for the great work! http://t.co/uw2glugR
@sepoy on Twitter
@sepoy: RT @zotero: Say hello to ZotPad, the first iPad client for Zotero. Many thanks to Mikko Rönkkö for the great work! http://t.co/c3Ijxmo3
@dancohen on Twitter
@dancohen: RT @zotero: Say hello to ZotPad, the first iPad client for Zotero. Many thanks to Mikko Rönkkö for the great work! http://t.co/c3Ijxmo3
@sleonchnm on Twitter
@sleonchnm: Say hello to ZotPad, the first iPad client for Zotero. Many thanks to Mikko Rönkkö for the great work! http://t.co/J8uDaDsg
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@patrick_mj on Twitter
@patrick_mj: RT @zotero Say hello to ZotPad, the first iPad client for Zotero. Many thanks to Mikko Rönkkö for the great work! http://t.co/17ccNklG
@weelibrarian on Twitter
@weelibrarian: Say hello to ZotPad, the first iPad client for Zotero. Many thanks to Mikko Rönkkö for the great work! http://t.co/J8uDaDsg
@tjowens on Twitter
@tjowens: When it rains, it pours. RT @zotero: Say hello to ZotPad, the first iPad client for Zotero. Thanks to Mikko Rönkkö! http://t.co/7mBEzqme
@stakats on Twitter
@stakats: When it rains, it pours. RT @zotero: Say hello to ZotPad, the first iPad client for Zotero. Thanks to Mikko Rönkkö! http://t.co/7mBEzqme
@GeorgeOnline on Twitter
@GeorgeOnline: Say hello to ZotPad, the first iPad client for Zotero. Many thanks to Mikko Rönkkö for the great work! http://t.co/J8uDaDsg
@zotero on Twitter
@zotero: Say hello to ZotPad, the first iPad client for Zotero. Many thanks to Mikko Rönkkö for the great work! http://t.co/J8uDaDsg
]]> <![CDATA[A Glimpse of Murdoch Unbound]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:36:33 -0800 nytimes.com - By DAVID CARR
While many modern executives live behind a wall of communications operatives, Rupert Murdoch, the chief of News Corporation, is openly expressing his opinions on Twitter.
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@carr2n on Twitter
@carr2n: Murdoch unbound, 140 characters at a time. http://t.co/oB92Ep2G My column on @RupertMurdoch and Twitter
@NYTjamescobb on Twitter
@NYTjamescobb: Inside the mind of Murdoch, via Twitter. http://t.co/kUXd38Cd
@carr2n on Twitter
@carr2n: 80-yr-old wanders into Twitterdome ... and acquits himself nicely http://t.co/oB92Ep2G My column on @RupertMurdoch
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@racheldodes on Twitter
@racheldodes: Interesting story by @carr2n about @RupertMurdoch's Twitter account: http://t.co/8xGrssQw
@jeffjarvis on Twitter
@jeffjarvis: @carr2n is right: @rupertmurdoch does indeed live "a life beyond consequence." http://t.co/jR5SnL63
@Ricochet on Twitter
@Ricochet: Great piece on our Twitter pal @rupertmurdoch by NYT's @carr2n. Well done, David. http://t.co/naOXSqzR
@karaswisher on Twitter
@karaswisher: Nice Carr piece -- Twitter Gives Glimpse Into Rupert Murdoch’s Mind: http://t.co/xO6XaAZw
@ebertchicago on Twitter
@ebertchicago: David Carr on the tweets of Rupert: Pretty clear he's tweeting for himself. http://t.co/gZehSQsY
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: An 80-yr-old wanders into Twitterdome: http://t.co/8ZNpPAOW - @carr2n's column on @RupertMurdoch
@nytimes on Twitter
@nytimes: An 80-yr-old wanders into Twitterdome: http://t.co/8ZNpPAOW - @carr2n's column on @RupertMurdoch
@fredbenenson on Twitter
@fredbenenson: Gotta love @carr2n on @rupertmurdoch: "His posts are devoid of nuance, partisan in the extreme & prone to crankiness…" http://t.co/HDaFytAF
@nickbilton on Twitter
@nickbilton: An 80-yr-old wanders into Twitterdome: http://t.co/8ZNpPAOW - @carr2n's column on @RupertMurdoch
@pkafka on Twitter
@pkafka: RT @carr2n 80-yr-old wanders into Twitterdome ... and acquits himself nicely http://t.co/hG1GFLof My column on @RupertMurdoch
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: RT @carr2n: 80-yr-old wanders into Twitterdome ... and acquits himself nicely http://t.co/8gCNfIzt My column on @RupertMurdoch
@romenesko on Twitter
@romenesko: David Carr: Murdoch has a reputation for saying what's on his mind, and Twitter has been no exception. http://t.co/9NEXoq2e
@brianstelter on Twitter
@brianstelter: Carr on @RupertMurdoch's Twitter account: "He is serving his interests and the interests of his company." http://t.co/I1k7lJfM
@nytimes on Twitter
@nytimes: The Media Equation: Twitter Gives Glimpse Into Rupert Murdoch’s Mind http://t.co/K4k7L4M3
]]> <![CDATA[The Bookstore’s Last Stand]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:46:46 -0800 nytimes.com - By JULIE BOSMAN
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@bruce_katz on Twitter
@bruce_katz: NYTimes: The Bookstore’s Last Stand http://t.co/9nFPSyD1 Since 2002, US has lost roughly 500 independent bookstores, #city life diminished
@bruce_katz on Twitter
@bruce_katz: The Bookstore’s Last Stand http://t.co/9nFPSyD1 Julie Bosman w sobering piece on Barnes & Noble's fight to survive in Age of Amazon
@JenHoward on Twitter
@JenHoward: How much does publishing industry need Barnes & Noble? Without them, it would be like "The Road," one publisher says. http://t.co/usd1clCG
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@themediaisdying on Twitter
@themediaisdying: Barnes and Noble ready to take on Amazon/Kindle? http://t.co/jxXuwveW
@pkedrosky on Twitter
@pkedrosky: NYT - The bookstore's last stand: Barnes & Noble in the Fight of Its Life - http://t.co/WNZHjUkd
@C__Petersen on Twitter
@C__Petersen: "Only a third of people who step into a bookstore and walk out with a book arrived with the specific desire to buy one" http://t.co/dEBcEkC3
@palafo on Twitter
@palafo: Barnes & Noble killed off little bookstores, now in a digital battle for its life http://t.co/TZ94hs3j
@timoreilly on Twitter
@timoreilly: The Bookstore’s Last Stand http://t.co/v7oNfFcU Great @nytimes profile of Barnes & Noble CEO Bill Lynch and his battle to survive Amazon
@pkafka on Twitter
@pkafka: "Without Barnes & Noble, the publishers’ marketing proposition crumbles" "It would be like 'The Road'," one says. http://t.co/PmAstWTY
@tcarmody on Twitter
@tcarmody: All this from the NYT's weekend story on Barnes & Noble, "The Bookstore’s Last Stand," by @juliebosman: http://t.co/PmAstWTY
@tcarmody on Twitter
@tcarmody: "Without Barnes & Noble, the publishers’ marketing proposition crumbles" "It would be like 'The Road'," one says. http://t.co/PmAstWTY
@tcarmody on Twitter
@tcarmody: It's moving so fast; but "spring" may be "June" MT @PublishersLunch: B&N Reading Next Nook Device for Spring Release http://t.co/RqcPnR2S
@rdhyee on Twitter
@rdhyee: NYT: The Bookstore's Last Stand http://t.co/8VXXxCbH — On B&N, future of publishing. Realistic on loss of bookstores will do to publishing.
@librarianbyday on Twitter
@librarianbyday: Barnes & Noble, Taking On Amazon in the Fight of Its Life - NYTimes.com http://t.co/YGV9twQA
@nytimes on Twitter
@nytimes: Barnes & Noble, Taking On Amazon in the Fight of Its Life http://t.co/3EZXPLrk
]]> <![CDATA[Occupy Oakland Live, Ustream.TV: .]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:18:37 -0800 ustream.tv
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@historianess on Twitter
@historianess: RT @_waterman: OPD announcing mass arrest of kettled marchers. "Submit to that arrest!" http://t.co/BEN8tpB9 #oo
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@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: "I'm a human and I have rights... Let me go. OWW! OWW! Help me, this is hurting me. I'm not fighting, I'm hurt" #OO http://t.co/K73tWAzs
@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: Zip-tied #oo protestors are being led away by OPD on @OakFoSho feed: http://t.co/QIGFsMXM #J28
@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: A strangely perky cop is now moving oakfosho again "to keep you guys together". http://t.co/gqugBydn #ows #oo
@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: I'm watching @oakfosho's livestream of #oo as he films protestors being lined up by police. Mass arrests in Oakland. http://t.co/gqugBydn
@BreakingNews on Twitter
@BreakingNews: Occupy Oakland, Calif., livestream shows police in riot gear arresting protesters near YMCA http://t.co/SHYPCGNF
]]> <![CDATA[Why Twitter’s new policy is helpful for free-speech advocates | technosociology]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:05:21 -0800 technosociology.org - zeynep
I know many people are upset with Twitter’s announcement that it will now be able to block tweets country by country. There has been a lot of excellent writing / reporting on the content explaining that this is not as bad as it looks. (Check out good posts by my friend Jillian York here or Alex Howard here). My initial reaction upon a cursory reading of the announcement was also that it wasn’t too bad, given the alternatives. However I’ve since looked at the policy in more detail and my conclus...  show all text
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@dancohen on Twitter
@dancohen: A different take by @techsoc: "Why Twitter’s new policy is helpful for free-speech advocates" http://t.co/2v5sZ5CU
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@scilibchica on Twitter
@scilibchica: Twitter's new content policy = most free-speech-friendly & transparent possible, at global scale. Why: http://t.co/OJsTbj8m #netfreedom
@McAndrew on Twitter
@McAndrew: Twitter's new content policy = most free-speech-friendly & transparent possible, at global scale. Why: http://t.co/OJsTbj8m #netfreedom
@jack on Twitter
@jack: Why Twitter’s new policy is helpful to free-speech advocates, writes @techsoc: http://t.co/lRo1Zolg
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: RT @IbnLarry: .@techsoc changed my mind about Twitter's censorship announcement. Not so bad after all. http://t.co/9AoVHeS9
@adelinekoh on Twitter
@adelinekoh: Twitter's new blocking content by country policy is actually a boon to free speech: @techsoc on Twitter's new policy: http://t.co/FQ4uHZNJ
@samplereality on Twitter
@samplereality: Twitter's new blocking content by country policy is actually a boon to free speech: @techsoc on Twitter's new policy: http://t.co/FQ4uHZNJ
@penalba on Twitter
@penalba: Why Twitter’s new policy is helpful for free-speech advocates http://t.co/jPE2zoiH
@penalba on Twitter
@penalba: RT @marilink: Why Twitter’s new policy is helpful for free-speech advocates http://t.co/jPE2zoiH #barbraStreissand
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: RT @techsoc: Blog: "Why @Twitter's new policy is helpful for free-speech advocates." http://t.co/Cv5nPvv5
]]> <![CDATA[PolitiFact Florida | Spanish-language ad says Newt Gingrich said Spanish is "the language of the ghetto"]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:22:37 -0800 politifact.com
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are attacking each other on all fronts in Florida ahead of the Jan. 31, 2012, primary -- including en Espa&ntilde;ol. In one Spanish-language radio ad, Gingrich calls Romney &quot;anti-immigrant.&quot; (The Gingrich campaign said it was pulling the ad on Jan. 25, 2012, after Sen. Marco Rubio said it was unfair and not true.) In a rebuttal, Romney attacks Gingrich on radio as not being the Ronald Reagan conservative Gingrich claims. Romney also says that Gingrich sa...
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@fivethirtyeight on Twitter
@fivethirtyeight: Here's the fact-check on Newt's use of "language of the ghetto". Context is a bit ambiguous. http://t.co/Dhluzua5
@jdickerson on Twitter
@jdickerson: Romney doesn't know he's running an ad about Gingrich & the ghetto that turns out to be a mostly true charge. ow.ly/8HWu7 (HT SarahH_CBSNJ)
@RameshPonnuru on Twitter
@RameshPonnuru: The ad Romney doesn't know about is in Spanish, which is why. http://t.co/xsfDQNUV
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@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: PolitiFact on whether Gingrich really called Spanish a "language of the ghetto": http://t.co/QZAbAJYv ("Mostly true.")
@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: The so-called "ghetto language" quote. #cnndebate RT @jimgeraghty: Full Newt quote here: http://t.co/NtEP2zs4
]]> <![CDATA[In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:07:40 -0800 nytimes.com - By CHARLES DUHIGG and DAVID BARBOZA
A staggering manufacturing system in China has made it possible for Apple and other companies to make devices almost as quickly as they can be dreamed up, but for workers, it can be dangerous.
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@Dchinni on Twitter
@Dchinni: So then... About "competing" with China and bringing manufacturing back: In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad http://t.co/Y0LD4pMf
@bruce_katz on Twitter
@bruce_katz: New York Times continues its excellent series on the human cost behind the iPad http://t.co/frRp3P1j
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@ginatrapani on Twitter
@ginatrapani: Apple’s iPad and the Human Costs for Workers in China: http://t.co/zUISaaEd Wonderful work.
@Megan on Twitter
@Megan: it turns out $46.3b revenue does come with a price.Apple is not alone- but this is so disturbing, re-link/must-read: http://t.co/q6EQZlXd
@nytimes on Twitter
@nytimes: Would you pay more for an iPhone/iPad made in safer labor conditions? Tweet your comment w/ #iEconomy http://t.co/JdLM5LCQ
@chrislhayes on Twitter
@chrislhayes: Mike Daisey will be returning to @upwithchris this weekend to talk about this: http://t.co/1eiM59Ay
@Rosental on Twitter
@Rosental: The day Apple became world's largest company, @nytimes exposes terrible conditions of China's iFactories http://t.co/b4VTx7wc
@farman on Twitter
@farman: The iEconomy: Apple’s iPad and the Human Costs for Workers in China http://t.co/AMZF1aw0
@jonvoss on Twitter
@jonvoss: RT @daraorourke Interesting series of articles from the NY Times on the human costs of Apple's production in China. http://t.co/BJcmhP18
@MetaGrrrl on Twitter
@MetaGrrrl: All Apple execs should be required to spend a few days a month working in the company's factories http://t.co/EvtxhDBG
@drmabuse on Twitter
@drmabuse: "I recognized him from his legs, otherwise I wouldn't know who that person was." http://t.co/CplRuyEE
@drmabuse on Twitter
@drmabuse: Vital Reading: "Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad." Great balanced reporting from the New York Times. http://t.co/CplRuyEE
@dupuisj on Twitter
@dupuisj: "And right now, customers care more about a new iPhone than working conditions in China." the problem in a nutshell. http://t.co/nAr6iycv
@sarahw on Twitter
@sarahw: "And right now, customers care more about a new iPhone than working conditions in China." the problem in a nutshell. http://t.co/nAr6iycv
@pourmecoffee on Twitter
@pourmecoffee: Brutal, bleak NYT look at conditions for iPad factory workers. http://t.co/MQZfJ0Kq
@amanda_hirsch on Twitter
@amanda_hirsch: The day Apple becomes world's largest company, @NYTimes exposes terrible conditions of China's iFactories http://t.co/b4VTx7wc
@amanda_hirsch on Twitter
@amanda_hirsch: “Most people would still be really disturbed if they saw where their iPhone comes from.” The New York Times reports: http://t.co/h9fwfyBl
@Rosental on Twitter
@Rosental: The day Apple becomes world's largest company, @NYTimes exposes terrible conditions of China's iFactories http://t.co/b4VTx7wc
]]> <![CDATA[Opposition to Research Works Act]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:55:56 -0800 mla.org
In response to proposed legislation that would limit public access to scholarly research, the Executive Council sent the following letter to MLA members on 25 January 2012. Letter to MLA membership on the Research Works Act, H.R.
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@archivesnext on Twitter
@archivesnext: You may now read MLA President Michael Bérubé's letter opposing the Research Works Act on the MLA Web site: http://t.co/OJ6EhLGz
@brettbobley on Twitter
@brettbobley: You may now read MLA President Michael Bérubé's letter opposing the Research Works Act on the MLA Web site: http://t.co/OJ6EhLGz
@ryancordell on Twitter
@ryancordell: You may now read MLA President Michael Bérubé's letter opposing the Research Works Act on the MLA Web site: http://t.co/OJ6EhLGz
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@dupuisj on Twitter
@dupuisj: RT @MLAnews: MLA President Michael Bérubé's letter opposing the Research Works Act now on the MLA Web site: http://t.co/UpLKSkj4
]]> <![CDATA[State of the Union 2012 | The White House]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:40:10 -0800 whitehouse.gov
WhiteHouse.gov presents your portal to the 2012 State of the Union Address. Watch, Discuss, and Engage all week long
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@usedgov on Twitter
@usedgov: Education Secretary @arneduncan stopped by the #SOTU panel @ the White House. He's answering your Qs now. Watch: http://t.co/Cq1szOIA
@educationweek on Twitter
@educationweek: @arneduncan now fielding questions on #sotu at White House panel discussion: http://t.co/5d28QLn3
@HUDNews on Twitter
@HUDNews: President Obama's State of the Union just concluded. Watch a live panel with WH officials now: http://t.co/KuEo4P2t Ask Qs with #WHChat
@usedgov on Twitter
@usedgov: President Obama's State of the Union just concluded. Watch a live panel with WH officials now: http://t.co/1LOT5ayj Ask Qs with #WHChat
@HUDNews on Twitter
@HUDNews: President proposes expanded plan to allow responsible homeowners to refinance, saving an average $3,000. http://t.co/a6NFDBdG
@HUDNews on Twitter
@HUDNews: Happening now: President Obama delivers his State of the Union Address. Watch the enhanced speech live: http://t.co/jcjE8tkO
@usedgov on Twitter
@usedgov: Happening now: The President's Cabinet is entering the Chamber @ the US Capitol. Watch: http://t.co/KuEo4P2t Follow: @WHlive #SOTU
@fivethirtyeight on Twitter
@fivethirtyeight: WhiteHouse.gov lets you pick whether to watch the #SOTU with or without subliminal messages http://t.co/KLUBQekq
@RayLaHood on Twitter
@RayLaHood: #SOTU excerpt: "An America built to last insists on responsibility from everybody" Watch live @ 9ET: http://t.co/Cq1szOIA
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@TheLiB on Twitter
@TheLiB: Not watching the live follow-up w/ Obama administration officials? Tune in now at whitehouse.gov/sotu ! That's where I am! #sotu #whtweetup
@anildash on Twitter
@anildash: If you're watching #SOTU on TV instead of on http://t.co/g5yGnufy you're missing out.
@taos on Twitter
@taos: Just 5 minutes until President Obama delivers his State of the Union Address. Watch: http://t.co/Cq1szOIA Follow: @WHLive Discuss: #SOTU
@daily on Twitter
@daily: President Barack Obama's State of the Union address is about to start! Watch live: http://t.co/Jba9JB6j #SOTU
@anildash on Twitter
@anildash: Watch the enhanced version of the State of the Union featuring graphics, data & stats. Only on http://t.co/Cq1szOIA on Tues 1/24 @ 9ET #SOTU
@ginatrapani on Twitter
@ginatrapani: Watch the enhanced version of the State of the Union featuring graphics, data & stats. Only on http://t.co/Cq1szOIA on Tues 1/24 @ 9ET #SOTU
@n8agrin on Twitter
@n8agrin: ProTip: http://t.co/PPlITx3c should have a proofreader for links to avoid such winners as "FIRST LADY'S BOX". http://t.co/5ZnGItCH
@n8agrin on Twitter
@n8agrin: Which of the following options does not belong? (http://t.co/TrPNkhgx) #sotu http://t.co/gAyMf1xh
]]> <![CDATA[Tax rates of presidential candidates, in one chart - The Washington Post]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:15:33 -0800 washingtonpost.com
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@JonahNRO on Twitter
@JonahNRO: RT @SuzyKhimm: Kerry paid an even lower tax rate than Romney (12.3% vs. 13.9 %) when he was running for president. http://t.co/hF6xLswq
@bradplumer on Twitter
@bradplumer: Romney's tax rate compared to past presidential candidates in one hideously colored chart: http://t.co/M8ZrHYxj
@jdickerson on Twitter
@jdickerson: RT @ezraklein: The tax rates paid by the last eight presidential candidates, in one chart: http://t.co/upSgJ2rj
@fivethirtyeight on Twitter
@fivethirtyeight: Turns out Kerry paid an even lower tax rate than Romney (12.3% vs. 13.9 %) when he was running for president. http://t.co/Xiu8RRyq
@jbarro on Twitter
@jbarro: RT @SuzyKhimm: Turns out Kerry paid an even lower tax rate than Romney (12.3% vs. 13.9 %) when he was running. http://t.co/HoSV4n3Y
@asymmetricinfo on Twitter
@asymmetricinfo: RT @SuzyKhimm: Turns out Kerry paid an even lower tax rate than Romney (12.3% vs. 13.9 %) when he was running. http://t.co/HoSV4n3Y
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]]> <![CDATA[Barack Obama, Post-Partisan, Meets Washington Gridlock : The New Yorker]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:46:47 -0800 newyorker.com - Ryan Lizza
On a frigid January evening in 2009, a week before his Inauguration, Barack Obama had dinner at the home of George Will, the Washington Post columnist, who had assembled a number of right-leaning journalists to meet the President-elect. Accepting such an invitation was a gesture on Obama’ . . .
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@tnyCloseRead on Twitter
@tnyCloseRead: Important @ryanlizza story: RT @NewYorker: internal White House memos—never before released—reveal Obama's struggles: http://t.co/du7RUiou
@NewYorker on Twitter
@NewYorker: .@ryanlizza: internal White House memos—which have never been released—reveal Obama's struggles with impt decisions: http://t.co/yZmWjFhs
@dandrezner on Twitter
@dandrezner: Great to see @RyanLizza drawing so extensively on poli sci in his piece on Obama -- no nonsense about magic speeches http://t.co/Uq67nfFr
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@jasontanz on Twitter
@jasontanz: definitive, heart-breaking, sophisticated New Yorker piece on O's first term. congrats @nxthompson. http://t.co/2vILFGOr
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: The New Yorker's @RyanLizza unearths a trove of White House memos, offering key insight into how Obama makes decisions: http://t.co/W9EwAcYQ
@longreads on Twitter
@longreads: "The Obama Memos." @ryanlizza, new @NewYorker, on internal White House docs http://t.co/agxpTeea v. @hriefs @nxthompson #longreads
@lizzieohreally on Twitter
@lizzieohreally: New Obama piece will be here at 12: http://t.co/qsfZXvNa
@palafo on Twitter
@palafo: The Obama Memos - Post-Partisan Meets Washington Gridlock http://t.co/I5x0pM8E via @elopez_nyc
]]> <![CDATA[The Man Who Gave Us Newt - By Mark Steyn - The Corner - National Review Online]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:41:54 -0800 nationalreview.com
Mark Steyn writes on NRO: The nature of this peculiar primary season — the reason it seems at odds with both the 2009–2010 political narrative and the seriousness of the times — was determined by Mitt Romney. Even if you don’t mind Romneycare, or the abortion flip-flop, or any of the rest, there’s a more . . .
]]> <![CDATA[How U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:58:57 -0800 nytimes.com - By CHARLES DUHIGG and KEITH BRADSHER
Apple once bragged that its products were made in America. But it has since shifted its immense manufacturing work overseas, posing questions about what corporate America owes Americans.
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@jonmyers on Twitter
@jonmyers: How the U.S. lost out on iPhone work and why those jobs aren't coming back: http://t.co/NbIEsH5s
@bruce_katz on Twitter
@bruce_katz: Terrific Story: Setback for U.S Workers--Why #Apple Has Sent All Its #iPhone #Manufacturing Overseas http://t.co/UaNuGHqD #labor #ows #iPad
@gabrielsherman on Twitter
@gabrielsherman: NYT: "Last year Apple earned over $400,000 in profit per employee, more than Goldman Sachs, Exxon Mobil or Google" http://t.co/iXHsVWHm
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@Ricochet on Twitter
@Ricochet: This NYT article on Apple and jobs is excellent: http://t.co/OAjX76Gb
@willwilkinson on Twitter
@willwilkinson: This NYT article on Apple and jobs is excellent: http://t.co/OAjX76Gb
@pomeranian99 on Twitter
@pomeranian99: How much more would it cost Apple to make iPhones in the US? $65 per phone: http://t.co/5xqFA1iO ... Fascinating @nyt piece.
@davewiner on Twitter
@davewiner: NYT: Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class. #mustread. http://t.co/SBC1iaVM
@IanYorston on Twitter
@IanYorston: In America it would have taken Apple 9 months to hire 8,700 industrial engineers. In China, it took 15 days http://t.co/8nTV82Hj Great read.
@IanYorston on Twitter
@IanYorston: Apple products. Designed by an Englishman. Envisaged by an American. Made in China. http://t.co/KBMwfpAV @nytimes via @katebennet
@timoreilly on Twitter
@timoreilly: How the US lost out on iPhone jobs http://t.co/HLqpharE Makes clear that it isn't just labor costs that makes the US uncompetitive
@taos on Twitter
@taos: "“If (Apple) the pinnacle of capitalism, we should be worried.” http://t.co/aW8aVzGZ
@taos on Twitter
@taos: Last year, Apple earned over $400,000 in profit per employee, more than Goldman Sachs, Exxon Mobil or Google. http://t.co/aW8aVzGZ
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: RT @benjaminjackson: Steve Jobs to Obama a year ago: "Those jobs aren't coming back." http://t.co/Uyv4DNO8 via @codinghorror
@GlennF on Twitter
@GlennF: Must Read-The iEconomy, Apple, America and a squezzed middles class http://t.co/xoaFJwRV
@nytimes on Twitter
@nytimes: The iEconomy: Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class http://t.co/TcTr4o7W
@robpas on Twitter
@robpas: This is your weekend must-read article: why we cant make iPhones in America $aapl http://t.co/uUWQjyuj
]]> <![CDATA[Newt Gingrich's Three Marriages Mean He Might Make A Strong President -- Really | Fox News]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:10:16 -0800 foxnews.com
Newt Gingrich's second wife Marianne revealed Thursday to ABC News that her former husband wanted an open marriage. But here's my take -- when three women want to sign on for life with a man who is now running for president, I worry more about whether we’ll be clamoring for a third Gingrich term, not whether we’ll want to let him go after one.
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@Slate on Twitter
@Slate: .@FoxNews tries to argue that Newt's three marriages could make him a better president: http://t.co/vFSHC7pX #wow #crazylikeafox
@davidfrum on Twitter
@davidfrum: This is the greatest column ever written. http://t.co/voFqUkjW
@jbarro on Twitter
@jbarro: Keith Ablow takes a break from saying gays are diseased to explain why Newt's infidelity would make him a great POTUS http://t.co/ZRNkvYAy
@dandrezner on Twitter
@dandrezner: #slatepitches MT @reihansalam Must be read to be believed -"Gingrich's 3 Marriages Mean He Might Make Strong President" http://t.co/2ga10DmD
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@johnmoe on Twitter
@johnmoe: The Newt op-ed that must be read to be believed: http://t.co/KDtnt5sL (via @KJTorrance)
@marcopolis on Twitter
@marcopolis: Impressively, even worse than its title suggests: "Newt Gingrich's 3 marriages mean he might make a strong president" http://t.co/S3Ig38Sl
]]> <![CDATA[President Obama sings Al Green: Let's stay together in 2012 ;-)]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:14:44 -0800 youtube.com
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@TPM on Twitter
@TPM: RT @Alex_Ogle: Obama singing Al Green's Let's Stay Together tonight in NYC > http://t.co/q4mqjNrz via @sparksjls
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@rachelsklar on Twitter
@rachelsklar: Ha! @jodikantor's new book is correct: President Obama has a lovely singing voice: youtu.be/T-hDt2E8MoE
@TimFullerton on Twitter
@TimFullerton: This is awesome! RT @TPM: RT @Alex_Ogle: Obama singing Al Green's Let's Stay Together tonight in NYC > http://t.co/UbmD18YF via @sparksjls
@AnnaHolmes on Twitter
@AnnaHolmes: Ha! @jodikantor's new book is correct: President Obama has a lovely singing voice: youtu.be/T-hDt2E8MoE
@jendeaderick on Twitter
@jendeaderick: Not one of Newt's faves. RT @TheRoot247: RT @heyerinevans: Obama singing a lil' bit of "Let's Stay Together." http://t.co/PYUJ0kZk
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: He's not bad! RT @Alex_Ogle: Obama singing Al Green's Let's Stay Together tonight in NYC > http://t.co/Bm6ArjvZ via @sparksjls
@Adampasick on Twitter
@Adampasick: Obama goes Reverend Al on America: "Let's stay together." http://t.co/vv1uKkys
@m_delamerced on Twitter
@m_delamerced: RT @moorehn: Right? What's wrong with this world? RT @stan_alcorn: How does Obama singing Al Green have only 301 views? http://t.co/K6GuUJIP
@graubart on Twitter
@graubart: Obama singing Al Green's Let's Stay Together tonight in NYC > http://t.co/T7owjjJ0 via @sparksjls
@anildash on Twitter
@anildash: Obama singing Al Green's Let's Stay Together tonight in NYC > http://t.co/T7owjjJ0 via @sparksjls
]]> <![CDATA[The Cure for Thinking is Work - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:32 -0800 chronicle.com - Mark Sample
If you’re a scholar or student in the humanities and you’re having trouble making progress on that latest article or essay you’re supposed to write, chances are that you’re thinking too hard. What? Thinking too hard? Yes, thinking too hard. Thinking is the bane of our existence in the humanities, rooted in Romantic visions of the lone and misunderstood genius, conjuring thoughts of philosophical profundity out of nothingness. If that’s how scholarly discourse truly proceeded, we’d have thousands  show all text
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@acavender on Twitter
@acavender: New post by @samplereality: "The Cure for Thinking is Work" http://t.co/ObxvTi3v
@MichaelJAltman on Twitter
@MichaelJAltman: Hit the nail on the head: The Cure for Thinking is Work from @samplereality http://t.co/UkvMwpNo
@publichistorian on Twitter
@publichistorian: "Tortured & laborious thinking does not automatically translate into anything of importance," says @samplereality http://t.co/mJRP5355
@JenHoward on Twitter
@JenHoward: "The cure for thinking is work": new @profhacker post by @samplereality that you should, um, read and think about. http://t.co/DKfvNu6h
@amandafrench on Twitter
@amandafrench: RT @jbj: New at @ProfHacker: New post by @samplereality: "The Cure for Thinking is Work" http://t.co/0V7s0u0P // STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
@jmadelman on Twitter
@jmadelman: RT @samplereality: My new @ProfHacker post is about working, thinking, and bullshit: "The Cure for Thinking is Work" http://t.co/XUQ4JpmW
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@ryancordell: RT ProfHacker: New post by @samplereality: "The Cure for Thinking is Work" http://t.co/lBxZYYDx
@ProfHacker on Twitter
@ProfHacker: New post by @samplereality: "The Cure for Thinking is Work" http://t.co/ObxvTi3v
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@atrubek on Twitter
@atrubek: I've been thinking about this all morning. @amandafrench @jbj New post by @samplereality: http://t.co/qmbdqXhz
@FrostDavis on Twitter
@FrostDavis: My new @ProfHacker post is about working, thinking, and bullshit: "The Cure for Thinking is Work" http://t.co/vynrivoI
@samplereality on Twitter
@samplereality: My new @ProfHacker post is about working, thinking, and bullshit: "The Cure for Thinking is Work" http://t.co/vynrivoI
]]> <![CDATA[Amit Gupta likes you! // Many of you have asked, so here’s what’s going on...]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:17:50 -0800 tumblr.amitgupta.com
Many of you have asked, so here’s what’s going on with me. WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE 8/1979: Born. Grew up in CT, built a killer eraser collection, fell in love with computers. Left college to start a company. Fell hard. Fled to India for 3 months. Started 2nd company. Learned to be an adult. Fell in love with NYC. Moved to SF, discovered burritos & some of my fave people on Earth. 9/2011: Got diagnosed with Leukemia! Cried. Went through 3 cycles of chemo. Hurt. Thought hard about what I want out of...  show all text
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@jkottke on Twitter
@jkottke: This makes me exceedingly happy...Amit Gupta has found a marrow donor http://t.co/VWL4hB2B
@jkottke on Twitter
@jkottke: Holy crap, people, @superamit has found a marrow donor! http://t.co/NlAlNvHz
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@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: Holy crap. What a relief! RT @krupali: AMAZING NEWS: @superamit found a perfect 10/10 bone marrow donor match! http://t.co/Rb4kkrXa
@SmartBitches on Twitter
@SmartBitches: All the happiness for @superamit, who has found a match and made life better for others who need marrow transplants. http://t.co/r8mi3s1T
@james3neal on Twitter
@james3neal: Wishing @superamit progress and success with treatment at Dana Farber. His story is amazing - http://t.co/nO4J93Hf
@jenny8lee on Twitter
@jenny8lee: Amazing. Amit Gupta finds a 10/10 donor for his leukemia after a tireless social media/press drive by friends. http://t.co/CyknEqyZ
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: Seriously, I almost cried seeing this RT @jcn: Holy crap, people, @superamit has found a marrow donor! http://t.co/zd6GfD2x
@Clayman on Twitter
@Clayman: Holy crap, people, @superamit has found a marrow donor! http://t.co/NlAlNvHz
@anildash on Twitter
@anildash: Tomorrow I go to Boston to start the transplant process. THANK YOU everyone!! It couldn't have happened w/o you. More: http://t.co/2iqgA8Zg
@jeffjarvis on Twitter
@jeffjarvis: ++ RT @AntDeRosa: Seriously, I almost cried seeing this RT @jcn: Holy crap people, @superamit has found a marrow donor! http://t.co/5XnRh4e8
@kellan on Twitter
@kellan: Tomorrow I go to Boston to start the transplant process. THANK YOU everyone!! It couldn't have happened w/o you. More: http://t.co/2iqgA8Zg
@wired on Twitter
@wired: Tomorrow I go to Boston to start the transplant process. THANK YOU everyone!! It couldn't have happened w/o you. More: http://t.co/2iqgA8Zg
@carney on Twitter
@carney: Read this and started to cry. Hooray! RT @jcn: Holy crap, people, @superamit has found a marrow donor! http://t.co/vg8qR6wG
@jakedobkin on Twitter
@jakedobkin: Tomorrow I go to Boston to start the transplant process. THANK YOU everyone!! It couldn't have happened w/o you. More: http://t.co/2iqgA8Zg
]]> <![CDATA[TheOatmeal.com blacked out in protest of SOPA / PIPA - The Oatmeal]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:03:37 -0800 theoatmeal.com - Matthew Inman
An animated GIF about the SOPA / PIPA bill. View
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@JenHoward on Twitter
@JenHoward: "Please pirate the s*** out of this": the most entertaining SOPA protest I've seen so far. http://t.co/tZ0IPtS5 (h/t @marktrainer)
@Oatmeal on Twitter
@Oatmeal: I made an animated GIF about SOPA http://t.co/jlj5k9Up
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@ananelson on Twitter
@ananelson: The winner for best explination for why #SOPA is teh suck goes to @oatmeal, of course http://t.co/DCBxtRPU
@atrubek on Twitter
@atrubek: "Please pirate the s*** out of this": the most entertaining SOPA protest I've seen so far. http://t.co/tZ0IPtS5 (h/t @marktrainer)
@brooke on Twitter
@brooke: This is the best explanation so far on what SOPA could mean - http://t.co/D1DVQnPB
@kady on Twitter
@kady: Fabulous. (Note: Salty themes/language!) via @mcsmartypants: a little #SOPA explanation from The Oatmeal http://t.co/mow7N2pz
@barbarahui on Twitter
@barbarahui: RT @iPhoneJunkieXL: The Oatmeal pwns again! RT @Oatmeal: I made an animated GIF about #SOPA http://t.co/xfQXXbq5
@arstechnica on Twitter
@arstechnica: I like The @Oatmeal's page/explainer for SOPA today: http://t.co/kYjTuiF2 (via @aurich)
@warmaiden on Twitter
@warmaiden: The Oatmeal's SOPA blackout page is the business. http://t.co/0TtTD3oa
@worleygirl on Twitter
@worleygirl: RT @ischafer: THE OATMEAL wins the Internet today with their SOPA blackout page (+animated gif): http://t.co/i4ZVgZTj // Go @Oatmeal, Go!
@patrick_mj on Twitter
@patrick_mj: RT @twdonovan The Oatmeal on SOPA: Like dealing with a lion that escaped the zoo by blasting some kittens with a flamethrower bit.ly/wYE7zv
@Glinner on Twitter
@Glinner: Ha! RT @SimonBrettell: have you seen today's @Oatmeal on SOPA / PIPA? http://t.co/z3bW5Zes
]]> <![CDATA[Open Science And The Econoblogosphere - NYTimes.com]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:46:09 -0800 krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - By PAUL KRUGMAN
The journals aren't what they were, and haven't been for a long time.
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@wcaleb on Twitter
@wcaleb: Interesting to read paired with http://t.co/y45MBuDX. RT @dianawueger On Academic Blogging and Tenure, by @davekarpf http://t.co/rLgL0uI2
@dandrezner on Twitter
@dandrezner: Interesting to read paired with http://t.co/y45MBuDX. RT @dianawueger On Academic Blogging and Tenure, by @davekarpf http://t.co/rLgL0uI2
@dancohen on Twitter
@dancohen: How one field moved away from journals. RT @NYTimeskrugman: Open Science And The Econoblogosphere http://t.co/HH8nXVUN
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@dupuisj on Twitter
@dupuisj: How one field moved away from journals. RT @NYTimeskrugman: Open Science And The Econoblogosphere http://t.co/HH8nXVUN
@tjowens on Twitter
@tjowens: How one field moved away from journals. RT @NYTimeskrugman: Open Science And The Econoblogosphere http://t.co/HH8nXVUN
@Richard_Florida on Twitter
@Richard_Florida: "The whole thing was informal & also deeply undemocratic, offering very little way for outsiders to enter the debate" http://t.co/Ttv3RCHn
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@NYTimeskrugman: Open Science And The Econoblogosphere http://t.co/GFHjrBDi
]]> <![CDATA[York: Final count could show Romney lost Iowa | Campaign 2012 | Washington Examiner]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:59:07 -0800 campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com
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@freddoso on Twitter
@freddoso: . @byronyork writes that Romney may well lose Iowa -- Santorum has gained about 88 votes in cert. count: http://t.co/LuwBZUCn
@dandrezner on Twitter
@dandrezner: Why this would change... nothing. MT @ByronYork Campaign sources say Santorum has 80 vote lead. If it holds, wins Iowa. http://t.co/w38b4QFf
@fivethirtyeight on Twitter
@fivethirtyeight: .@byronyork hears that Santorum may be ~80 votes up on Romney in Iowa as state double-checks caucus results. http://t.co/3Md3y9vD
@JonahNRO on Twitter
@JonahNRO: Amid debate preps, hold on: Final count could show Romney lost Iowa. http://t.co/CMu8tpZE
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@Ricochet on Twitter
@Ricochet: .@byronyork hears that Santorum may be ~80 votes up on Romney in Iowa as state double-checks caucus results. http://t.co/3Md3y9vD
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: RT @ByronYork: Campaign sources say Santorum has 80-something vote lead. If it holds, Santorum, not Romney, wins Iowa. http://t.co/dikmYxjs
@kausmickey on Twitter
@kausmickey: Amid debate preps, hold on: Final count could show Romney lost Iowa. http://t.co/CMu8tpZE
]]> <![CDATA[amanda peyton :: slash blog » My Call to Senator Schumer’s Office on PIPA: It’s So Much Worse Than I Thought]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:23:42 -0800 amandapeyton.com - amanda
Today I called a Senator’s office for the first time. First, let me say how fantastic it is that when you call the office, a real-live human picks up the phone and can speak to you. There’s no annoying menus, no transfers, no answering machines. Washington, please don’t ever change this. I was calling mostly to find out why the Senator supports (and co-sponsored!) S.968, aka the PROTECT IP Act aka PIPA. Perhaps there was an argument I was missing — I know how myopic the tech world can be someti...  show all text
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@petersuderman on Twitter
@petersuderman: RT @owillis: chuck schumer's office: "Senator Schumer is in favor of censoring the internet" http://t.co/lBvcm9mW #sopa #wtf
@DanFosterNRO on Twitter
@DanFosterNRO: RT @owillis: chuck schumer's office: "Senator Schumer is in favor of censoring the internet" bit.ly/wJ57wn #sopa #wtf
@PatrickRuffini on Twitter
@PatrickRuffini: RT @owillis: chuck schumer's office: "Senator Schumer is in favor of censoring the internet" bit.ly/wJ57wn #sopa #wtf
@magpie on Twitter
@magpie: Someone needs to teach the Congressional phone-answerers some basic tact. Or something. http://t.co/w03JlI9S
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@fredbenenson on Twitter
@fredbenenson: Citizen calls Sen. Schumer's office, staffer says Schumer "in favor of censoring the Internet" - http://t.co/1We0ecfn #PIPA
]]> <![CDATA[How was your winter break? - ProfHacker - The Chronicle of Higher Education]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:28:13 -0800 chronicle.com - Natalie Houston
How was your winter break? Quick, what was your first response? Did you think or say I didn’t get enough done? Many of us will participate in conversations over the next couple of weeks that start off innocuously enough with the question how was your break? But all too often, those conversations turn into occasions for boasting or, more frequently, its inverse, the familiar lament Oh, it was fine, but I didn’t get enough done. Even though sharing in such complaints may feel comforting at the mo...  show all text
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@jbj: New at @ProfHacker: New post: @nmhouston wants to know how you respond to "How was your winter break?" http://t.co/6WhRVf4G
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@ryancordell: RT ProfHacker: New post: @nmhouston wants to know how you respond to "How was your winter break?" http://t.co/X0jh4fFv
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@ProfHacker: New post: @nmhouston wants to know how you respond to "How was your winter break?" http://t.co/ixcAMr3d
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]]> <![CDATA[Should The Times Be a Truth Vigilante? | The Public Editor - NYTimes.com]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:12:22 -0800 publiceditor.blogs.nytimes.com - By ARTHUR S. BRISBANE
The public editor asks for help from readers on determining how and when The Times should set the record straight on untruths in the news pages.
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@larrycebula on Twitter
@larrycebula: Public Editor @NYTimes asks: "Should we begin doing our job, or keep saying the hell with it?" - http://t.co/FvIaZiao #doyourdamnjob
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@hkanji on Twitter
@hkanji: Sign of the times: the NY Times asks readers if they want reporters to fact-check the "news" before writing it. - http://t.co/zfodVTOj
@espiers on Twitter
@espiers: GUYS, The Times is not sure if it should be reporting the truth, and The Times is ON IT. http://t.co/Ne4h7jNB
@craignewmark on Twitter
@craignewmark: @craignewmark Are you referring to the NYT article - http://t.co/9QmzPqyw? This is insane. How 'bout being JOURNALISTS!?!
@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: "Should the NYT challenge politicians who lie?" http://t.co/pKMVES7A Think what it means that they even need to *ask* that question...
@acarvin on Twitter
@acarvin: Dear all journalists: Yes, reporting on actual facts should be what you do. What the actual fuck. http://t.co/SbYKWV6M
@cshirky on Twitter
@cshirky: "Should the NYT challenge politicians who lie?" http://t.co/pKMVES7A Think what it means that they even need to *ask* that question...
@5easypieces on Twitter
@5easypieces: MT @benhammersley: NYT asks if they should call politicians on their bullshit. http://t.co/RutBcvU2 Why is this is even a question?
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: First, WaPo's ombudsman suggests innovation "breather" now NYT public editor on merits of truth telling. Seriously? http://t.co/UQ8IPhZO
@Slate on Twitter
@Slate: Should news reporters call out politicians when they think the politician is lying? http://t.co/tQI8yHe1
@phillipadsmith on Twitter
@phillipadsmith: Posting this again because it's so fraking absurd. "Should The Times Be a Truth Vigilante?" http://t.co/stbKuwPg
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: This post from the NYT Public Editor should be put on the wall of a museum to explain contemporary US journalism http://t.co/zau5u6iu
@pourmecoffee on Twitter
@pourmecoffee: On the exact anniversary of Congress passing authorization for force in Iraq, NYT seriously asks: http://t.co/iB38FDHB
@romenesko on Twitter
@romenesko: NYT ombud: Should the Times be a truth vigilante? http://t.co/r7hkqIVU | What people are saying: http://t.co/mcP4BZns
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: RT @emilybell: I can't believe this is even a question >> Should The Times Be a Truth Vigilante? http://t.co/R5dMv2kg http://t.co/VmmqPKYu
@kleinmatic on Twitter
@kleinmatic: +1 RT @jamesrbuk: "Should the NY Times be a truth vigilante?" a needlessly aggressive headline on a thoughtful piece: http://t.co/SSKsiHtT
@jayrosen_nyu on Twitter
@jayrosen_nyu: The comments on Brisbane's column http://t.co/R93MZKhA are such an x-ray into the heart of the divide between users and journalists today.
@emilybell on Twitter
@emilybell: I can't believe this is even a question >> Should The Times Be a Truth Vigilante? http://t.co/V477CaDi http://t.co/hQfjRBRY
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: Is this a joke? RT @Alex_Ogle: For some reason, the NYT is wondering aloud whether its reporters should seek truth http://t.co/zKVryYMr
@cdixon on Twitter
@cdixon: how is this even a question? MT @jayrosen_nyu: should Times reporters call out untruths when they come across them? http://t.co/fUNaydui
@hc on Twitter
@hc: And sheesh! RT @BoraZ: Duh MT @jayrosen_nyu: Public Editor asks: should Times reporters call out untruths? http://t.co/QBwrXTpv
@mathewi on Twitter
@mathewi: how is this even a question? MT @jayrosen_nyu: should Times reporters call out untruths when they come across them? http://t.co/fUNaydui
@jayrosen_nyu on Twitter
@jayrosen_nyu: Public Editor wants to know: should Times reporters call out untruths when they come across them? http://t.co/u4Su5C0r via @scottleadingham
]]> <![CDATA[Fever Dream of a Guilt-Ridden Gadget Reporter]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:51:26 -0800 gizmodo.com - Mat Honan
I trudge past several million dollars worth of 3DTVs, looking for a good place to take a shit. The toilets are all filthy. CES attendees are overwhlemingly men. Men are filthy, especially when they've been drinking too much coffee and eating Vegas buffets. More »
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@erikmal on Twitter
@erikmal: .@mat laying it all out: RT @kleinmatic: Easily the best last line in any Gizmodo post, ever. http://t.co/E0q1pD6J
@alexismadrigal on Twitter
@alexismadrigal: .@mat laying it all out: RT @kleinmatic: Easily the best last line in any Gizmodo post, ever. http://t.co/E0q1pD6J
@lateandsoon on Twitter
@lateandsoon: RT @kleinmatic: Easily the best last line in any Gizmodo post, ever. http://t.co/SxEtU4Qi
@kleinmatic on Twitter
@kleinmatic: Easily the best last line in any Gizmodo post, ever. http://t.co/3JojvwjM
@tcarmody on Twitter
@tcarmody: Sad cavalcade of fat men with roll-aboard luggage rushes past, looking at their phones as they walk, blocking my way. http://t.co/7MzAfOEG
@heathr on Twitter
@heathr: Gorgeous @mat. Read thiS ppl RT @karaswisher: FANTASTIC writing! Ces: Fever Dream of a Guilt-Ridden Gadget Reporter http://t.co/ODKm8ZsM
@MetaGrrrl on Twitter
@MetaGrrrl: Amazing Mat Honan article from CES: http://t.co/A5BHlj7k Our own @genmon is there at the moment. Wonder what he makes of it.
@rklau on Twitter
@rklau: This post by @mat is the best thing you'll read about CES all week: http://t.co/mE8YjyDq Wow. Just... wow.
@AntDeRosa on Twitter
@AntDeRosa: RT @WithDrake: Probably the best piece of writing I've ever seen on Gizmodo. No, really. http://t.co/xKDUcKLI
@karaswisher on Twitter
@karaswisher: Sad cavalcade of fat men with roll-aboard luggage rushes past, looking at their phones as they walk, blocking my way. http://t.co/7MzAfOEG
@karaswisher on Twitter
@karaswisher: FANTASTIC writing! Ces: Fever Dream of a Guilt-Ridden Gadget Reporter http://t.co/7MzAfOEG
@dylan20 on Twitter
@dylan20: I've had some bad days at CES, but none quite so entertainingly bad as @mat's. http://t.co/npncMK87
@rhh on Twitter
@rhh: You should probably read @mat on CES now. http://t.co/ZP5N4c01
@wired on Twitter
@wired: You should probably read @mat on CES now. http://t.co/ZP5N4c01
@pkedrosky on Twitter
@pkedrosky: CES: Fever Dream of a Guilt-Ridden Gadget Reporter - http://t.co/PgnAHOws /via @mikesimonsen
@tcarmody on Twitter
@tcarmody: See? @mat lays bare the connection between CES, lust, guilt, & hardcore gay porn for @gizmodo: http://t.co/QLjqAGho Cf http://t.co/M5B7xSgI
@Mike_FTW on Twitter
@Mike_FTW: “I want to see it all catch fire.” @mat reports from CES. http://t.co/uro4WSaH
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