March 2010
RT @villagevoice: Bronx Tenants Hauling One of the Voice’s ‘10 Worst Landlords’ to Court http://bit.ly/aw94ys
More drinks to mourn the end of CTI, and later will be attending @bflorio12’s improv performance in #LIC.
“The Italian businessman sounded worried on the wiretap. Alessandro Bon was a...”
– Iran’s Efforts to Buy Embargoed Arms Revealed in Italian Case - ProPublica
“So a guest on Glenn Beck claimed that health reform is racist because it imposes...”
– Paul Krugman dropping the oh snap. (via southpol)
RT @drgrist Under Dems, we’ve established that offhore drilling is OK. Nuke subsidies are OK. Coal subsidies are OK.
RT @kate_sheppard: Obama’s Offshore Gamble Outrages Enviros http://bit.ly/aohHvR
RT @publici: Former @DHSJournal inspector general says random searches, more cameras needed to protect US mass transit: http://bit.ly/9AzpRb
RT @rkref: RT @michaelscherer: In state secrets case, Federal Judge rules Bush warantless wiretapping illegal http://bit.ly/9cUWbc
RT @TWI_news: RNC Scraps Blackwater Fundraiser, Other Young Eagles Events http://bit.ly/9Hbkg5
RT @thelmagazine: Our unpaid intern budget just quadrupled. This summer is going to rule! Email cover letter and resume to Linternships@ …
RT @felixsalmon: US banking employee compensation chart: http://bit.ly/cHfDiN // Making me vomit on my desk, eh Felix?
After Fight, a Brooklyn Brownstone’s Costly Rescue →
Preservation nerds, rejoice.
“The United States is indeed a low-tax country as judged by taxes as a percentage...”
– Greg Mankiw’s Blog: Taxes per Person
craneo asked: Did you like Hofstra? I visited it and I really liked it, the only problem is that it's 3,000 miles away from home and it's expensive.
Obama Sells Out College's Working Class | Mother... →
“An official photograph of a B-52 bomber at Barksdale Air Base in Louisiana shows...”
– Arms Control May Be Different on Paper and on the Ground - NYTimes.com
RT @ckrewson: RT @marcambinder: BULLETIN: Al-Haramain ruling by V. Walker. Judge declares NSA surveillance program illegal. More to come…
By far the best primer on #corruption I’ve read: A User’s Guide to Measuring Corruption by UNDP and @GlobalIntegrity http://3.ly/MX3 FREE!
RT @Misha44_: @AdamSerwer is becoming one of my favorite writers. // Drop the “becoming.” @AdamSerwer IS one of my favorite writers. #p2
RT @ProPublica: Our matchmaking project (w/interactive map): Loan mod applicants, meet a reporter http://bit.ly/9cI0To #bailout #loanmods
RT @romenesko: SF freelance journalist helped drug firm “get the goods” on FDA official by filing FOIA requests. http://is.gd/b8ztN
Hey @kendramarr: Nice work on the #FLOTUS pool today!
Meat vs. Miles : @CJR →
Must read for #climate #emissions policy and #journalism nerds.
“Nearly two of every three male juveniles arrested in Afghanistan are physically...”
– From Utne.com: The Fate of Juvenile Detainees in Afghanistan (via utnereader)
delawareareyou:
none more black - under my feet
“Launched by the Obama administration 13 months ago, the $75 billion Home...”
– Survey Finds Racial Disparities Under Anti-Foreclosure Program « The Washington Independent
Tending to FarmVille Gets Bulgarian Councilman... →
RT @TimFernholz: Say whaaaaaat? RT @rortybomb: The OCC now supports independent CFPA what? rt @nasiripour OCC supports CFPA? #finreg htt …
RT @LauraComer: RT @drgrist Candidate Obama: “When I am Pres. I intend to keep in place the [offshore drilling] moratorium here in FL & …
RT @BreakingNews Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov claims responsibility for suicide bombings in Moscow subway in video on Web site - Reuters
“[M]apping out the power dynamics among actors and institutions through a...”
– From A User’s Guide to Measuring Corruption, an amazing manual from the UNDP and Global Integrity. This passage lays out the public service mission I feel while covering corruption, bribery and corporate compliance.
firmuhment:
Firmuhment wins #Pesach.
caro:
I’m starting a new playlist called “If This Song By A Shoegazey Indie Rock Act Were Covered By A Snarly, Beer-Soaked Bar Band That Gets ‘Freebird’ Yelled At It At Least Six Times A Night, I’d Toast To It With A $2 Bud Lite (And Probably Spill It On The Guy Next To Me).”
Song #1 is Okkervil River’s “You Can’t Hold the Hand of a Rock ‘n Roll Man.”
Anybody have suggestions?
Caro, when...
“I have friends in Israel. I also have friends in that “country to come,”...”
– - René Backmann, A Wall in Palestine
From Utne.com: Is it the ‘West Bank’ or ‘Occupied Territories’?
(via utnereader)
RT @MattOrtega: RT @agolis: The mental state of the two political parties, summed up by two images: http://bit.ly/dciu9l
RT @BreakingNews #SCOTUS: An immigrant’s lawyer gave him poor advice on deportation that violated constitutional rights http://bit.ly/ayVu7z
RT @jmartpolitico: Lautenberg BLASTS Obama decision on drilling: “Giving Big Oil more access to our nation’s waters is really a Kill, Ba …
RT @BreakingNews: David Mills, writer for ‘The Wire’ and ‘ER’ among other shows, has died, just 12 days before the premiere of his new H …
Purged some of the names of my Twitter #following list. If you haven’t posted since 2009, you’re gone. If I don’t remember you, bye. Sorry.
How To Cook A Brisket - @Awl →
Things I should have sent my mother before #Pesach.
RT @thinkprogress: LL Cool J Says Fox Is ‘Misrepresenting’ One Of His Old Interviews To Promote Sarah Palin’s New Show http://bit.ly/alVqZi
RT @huffingtonpost: @Froomkin:Insurance Industry Already Finding Ways To Game New System http://huff.to/awQ2L0
RT @FCPA: Are employees of government-linked companies “foreign officials?” We (and the DOJ) think so. Here’s why. http://bit.ly/cim7Ds
RT @TWI_news: Refund Anticipation Loans Continue to Harm Low-Income Taxpayers http://bit.ly/a5kl4S
RT @YahooNews: BREAKING: Navy plane crashes in Persian Gulf region, 3 crew members recovered, 1 missing (AP): http://bit.ly/aO1A1w