December 2011
43 posts
Congress Really Is As Bad As You Think (NPR) →
This.
gregcantspell:
Congress’ approval rating is hovering around 10%.
“You’d have to go back to the 1850s to find a period of congressional dysfunction like the one we’re in today,” - Some smart guy who knows about these things.
SOPA Emergency IP list →
marleymagaziner:
anglophonic:
So when these assfucks in DC decide to ruin the internet, here’s how to access your favorite sites in the event of a DNS takedown
tumblr.com 174.121.194.34 wikipedia.org 208.80.152.201 # News bbc.co.uk 212.58.241.131 aljazeera.com 198.78.201.252 # Social media reddit.com 72.247.244.88 imgur.com 173.231.140.219 google.com 74.125.157.99 youtube.com 74.125.65.91...
This is 100% true.
rulesfornewyork:
Don’t tell the taxi driver your destination until you’re already in the vehicle. Do not lean into his open passenger-side window, unless you’re downtown and need to go to the Upper East Side. Chances are you need to get home, and home isn’t in a wealthy zip code.
If he says he won’t deliver you to your destination, reply, “No problem. I’ll just call 311 and...