Sep 29, 2008
Not only have Armstrong’s requests been numerous and wide-ranging, they have been so massive in some instances as to clog agency FOIA processing channels to the detriment of other requesters. One such request, for example, sought no fewer than 24 linear feet of Defense Department records, most of which were highly sensitive and classified.
—US Government, Surrogate FOIA Requests Increasing, FOIA Update
Sep 26, 2008

mccain is running like perot — “I’ll save you money!” #current

Sep 26, 2008
Loopt is a location-based social network for douchebags who wear two ill-fitting polo shirts at the same time.
John Gruber
Sep 23, 2008

dig the constant architectural titles in _Fringe_, but couldn’t they have chosen a better font? especially for the intertitle.

Sep 21, 2008

people in harvard sq keep asking for directions to kinkos. why?

Sep 21, 2008

Jeebus: The reason the Minneapolis police were so brutal was because the RNC gave them $10 million worth of police brutality insurance.

Sep 20, 2008

http://tinyurl.com/48cd2a — magazine lead times FTW!

Sep 20, 2008

Perry Anderson is an outrageously good writer. Still in shock from the incredible (action-packed!) final chapter of _Spectrum_.

Sep 20, 2008

quick survey: 12/18 apparent couples seen holding hands

Sep 20, 2008
The two strategies of consolation, one euphoric, the other minatory, are distinct. In the language of the street, each have their eponyms: Pollyanna, Cassandra.
—Perry Anderson (Spectrum, 316), showing his inimitable knowledge of street jargon
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