January 2011
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“Coulson could persuade, and did, Stephen Gately of Boyzone to come out in the...”
– Allegra Stratton, The Guardian
[Blackmail, wasn’t it?]
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All trivial fond records: Tory MP sorry after... →
queasyundergrad:
Tory MP sorry after novelty tie breaks into speech:
A Conservative MP has apologised after inadvertently turning on his musical tie while making a speech in the House of Commons.
Nadhim Zahawi’s red neckpiece - worn as part of an anti-cancer campaign - started playing a tinny…
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“There *is* a cultural elite, in America, which tries its utmost to manipulate...”
– A. O. Scott, quoted by Alex Ross
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I have just read an old email from someone who has just passed away at a far too young age. It said ‘don’t worry about blah blah blah, life is too short.’ Sadly true. Have fun today everyone.
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“Listen, right, we’re towards the end of June. June’s the sixth month of the...”
– Jarvis Cocker, Pulp, Glastonbury 1995 (via lookupedinburgh)
“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our...”
– Isaac Asimov (via ataxiwardance)
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‘The men did “The Lift” in complete silence: it was an unforgettable, peaceful moment. The burial ground at Ardroil lies at an angle between the sea and the land on a steep slope near the valley of Mangersta…I delivered the committal, and as the coffin was lowered into the grave, the choirs sang “An Aitearachd Ard” [The Surge of the Sea]. It was hard to hold...
Muslims turned up in droves for the Coptic... →
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soupsoup:
Egypt’s majority Muslim population stuck to its word Thursday night. What had been a promise of solidarity to the weary Coptic community, was honoured, when thousands of Muslims showed up at Coptic Christmas eve mass services in churches around the country and at candle light vigils held outside.
From the well-known to the unknown, Muslims had offered their bodies as...
No relation!: Ready to Fight Boehner’s Anti-Choice... →
corruptpolitics:
Today, John Boehner was sworn in as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the most powerful anti-choice politician in the country.
Boehner pledged to Americans United for Life – an extremist anti-choice group – that he would be “the most pro-life Speaker…
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