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popculturebrain:Poster: Conan Back in NY(via tallwhitney)

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:11:06 -0500

Poster: Conan Back in NY
(via tallwhitney)

"Clean drinking water is a basic human right. The bills I have signed today will help ensure that..."

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:06:06 -0500

“Clean drinking water is a basic human right. The bills I have signed today will help ensure that every Californian has access to clean and safe sources of water.”

- California Gov. Jerry Brown in a statement. Brown signed seven bills into law Friday seeking to improve access to clean drinking water in California, particularly for residents in rural and disadvantaged communities. (via californiawatch)

shortformblog:nationaljournal:Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks to...

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:06:05 -0500

shortformblog:

nationaljournal:
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks to employees at a celebration of Steve Jobs’ life. (PHOTO: APPLE)
Peace out, Steve. For the last time.

RTD Virginia Politics Blog: Webb seeks justification for FEMA denial of Louisa County request

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:06:05 -0500

RTD Virginia Politics Blog: Webb seeks justification for FEMA denial of Louisa County request:

virginiapolitics:

BY WESLEY P. HESTER

U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., is asking for an explanation from Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate on the recent denial of federal disaster aid for the citizens of Louisa County, which was shaken by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in August.

In a…

xantheose:From the deck of Rick’s Cafe (by samthe8th)

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:21:06 -0500

xantheose:

From the deck of Rick’s Cafe (by samthe8th)

jeffmiller:Huntsman was right.

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:07:05 -0500

jeffmiller:

Huntsman was right.

jessbennett:motherjones:(via)Amen to that.

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:34:06 -0500

jessbennett:

motherjones:
(via)
Amen to that.

"More than 100,000 people [were] expected to attend the New York Comic Con at the Javits Center from..."

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:08:06 -0500

“More than 100,000 people [were] expected to attend the New York Comic Con at the Javits Center from October 13 -16, and more than 3,600 room nights [were] booked delivering an estimated $50 million in economic impact to the City.”

- NYC

americanroutes:A 1951 announcement for the grand opening of Art...

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:33:06 -0500

americanroutes:

A 1951 announcement for the grand opening of Art Kubera

villagevoice:It

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 08:10:05 -0500

villagevoice:

It

jennilee:Steve Jobs at his home office, 1982

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:26:06 -0500

jennilee:

Steve Jobs at his home office, 1982

carlzimmer:Arctic sea ice extent last week dropped to a new...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:45:05 -0500

carlzimmer:

Arctic sea ice extent last week dropped to a new record low. Nature magazine has more. [Source of graph]

thetakeaway:This morning, we talked to Steven Pinker about why...

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 08:10:06 -0500

thetakeaway:

This morning, we talked to Steven Pinker about why he thinks the world is becoming less violent, author Harriet Washington about the negative impacts of profit-driven medical research, and Nobel Prize winner Dr. Ralph Steinman

carlzimmer:The border dividing India and Pakistan, always...

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:15:06 -0500

carlzimmer:

The border dividing India and Pakistan, always floodlit, seen from space. From The Big Picture - Boston.com

Photo

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:10:05 -0500

generalelectric:At our #Healthcare plant in Florence, South...

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:15:05 -0500

generalelectric:

At our #Healthcare plant in Florence, South Carolina, where we manufacture a range of #MRI machines. These units are lined up for testing; the vacuums inside these units help maintain the very low internal temperature needed for the MRIs to work, and must be airtight before the units can continue through the #manufacturing process. #GE #technology (Taken with Instagram at GE Medical)

alittlespace:astorytold:According to my daughter who studied...

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:10:05 -0500

alittlespace:

astorytold:
According to my daughter who studied abroad last semester, this is HEAVEN ON EARTH!!! And thanks to a post on Tumblr and some internet sleuthing, I finally found the American named goodie newly imported from Belgium!!!!
Do you know it by it’s European nom de guerre?
Tumblr changing lives, you guys!

rightnowradio:

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:10:06 -0500

rightnowradio: