theatlantic:

In Focus: Protests Spread Across Brazil

Starting late last week, with several small protests denouncing a hike in public transport fares, demonstrations flared up yesterday, encompassing larger public anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption. More than 200,000 took to the streets of Brazil’s biggest cities yesterday, voicing frustration with the billions of dollars set aside for upcoming sports events like the World Cup and the 2014 Olympics, despite crushing levels of poverty in some places, and underfunded public education, health, security and transportation. Though the majority of the protests were peaceful, a few violent demonstrations were broken up by police in Rio de Janeiro.

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Do not ruin this for me, you running dogs. Take care of your people before we have a big party, okay?

wisconsinforward:

Here’s a hymn to welcome in the day…

The Decemberists. June Hymn. 

Required, it seems.

Charli XCX covering “I Want It That Way.”

Last one get the lights on your way out, okay?

michaelzimmer:

laughingsquid:

Yahoo Is In Talks to Possibly Acquire Tumblr

What could possibly go wrong.

davebloom:

We Await Silent Tristero’s Empire in a Swing, Wearing a Frog Hat with Googly Eyes

Or

Lot 49, Hold the Crying

Or

Dad Had a ‘Funny’ Idea at the Baby Shower Onesie-Decorating Station About 14 Months Ago

I’ve been sitting here for about five minutes, trying to come up with a follow-up joke, but you know what? My toddler is wearing a Crying of Lot 49 shirt. I’ve got nothing.

anthonyhoffmann:

Professors in the philosophy department at San Jose State University wrote the following letter to make a direct appeal to Michael Sandel, a Harvard professor whose MOOC on “Justice” they were being encouraged to use as part of the San Jose State curriculum.

As the kids say: “nailed it.”

:: holds up a lighter ::

Dear Applicant,

The committee thanks you for your submission. After careful consideration and review, we regret to inform you that we will be unable to display your poster at this year’s conference. We received many excellent submissions and our choice was difficult, though made less so by your adamant refusal to allow us to lick your poster.

We thank you for your time and effort and do hope you will consider applying in the years to come.

Warm Regards,
Dr. M.G. Bloom

thelifeguardlibrarian:

silencewhippersnapper:

My favorite database is at it again.

This made my early-ass morning.

OH MY GOD WAIT WHAT ARE THEY REALLY DOING THIS?!

I seriously went and ran a search in Academic Search immediately to see if this limiter had shown up. The only thing that would improve this would be if they got rid of the “full text” option altogether. Bane of my existence.

Gateway drug.

davebloom:

Not staged, I swear. Since becoming mobile recently, she’s been drawn to the shelves of music books in the dining room and invariably grabs Alex Ross’s The Rest is Noise or Dolan’s Springsteen book. Whoever designed the spines knows something about the 11 month old market.

Do we file this under “sign” or “warning”?