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E.G. Daily - Say It, Say It (by EGDailyVEVO)

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Justin Bieber has had what might be politely termed an awkward spring so far, whether he was joking about whether Anne Frank would have been a fan of his—an idea brilliantly satirized in the New Yorker by Yoni Brenner, who sketched out a vision of World War II in which the Nazis are defeated by Belieberism—and ran into trouble with his pet monkey. But as The Hollywood Reporter notes, he appears to have gotten one gesture of international cooperation right:

Amid an international tour plagued with missteps, Justin Bieber is being recognized for doing good during Thursday’s concert in Turkey. The pop star paused twice during his Istanbul performance to honor Azan–the Islamic call to prayer Muslims observe five times daily. “I’m not a Justin Bieber fan but as a Muslim, I got a lot of respect for him cos of what he did,” one Twitter user posted user after E! Online first reported the news. Wrote another, “You can hate all you want, but he earned my respect.” Later adding: “Muslim performers don’t even do what you did.”

There’s a lot of talk about a culture war without the boundaries of the United States itself. But American culture—or in this case, hybrid Canadian-American cultural products—is also a powerful export internationally. If Woodie Guthrie’s guitar was a machine that killed fascists, teenybop pop can produce earworms that transcend religious practice, national origin, and gender. Bieber’s gesture of respect is a proffer of sorts, a suggestion that religious practice and pop music can coexist—and that Christians are perfectly capable of being respectful of the practices of people of other faith traditions—and those who say it can’t are putting quarrels in the mouths of Western artists. If there’s an international culture war underway, a side that offers both the possibility of devotion and opportunities for pleasure may have one up on a party that shuts many participants out of both.

“An ode to the journey of ó on a shipping label” found at http://i.imgur.com/4J7Il0m.jpg, via @shyhoof.

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BRUTAL BREAKDOWN - Unlocking the Truth (by fuel10988)

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“Norwich — The Selectboard has decided to build a new 180-foot communications tower, for municipal purposes only, without the help of a private firm. Last night’s action marks a course reversal for Town Manager Neil Fulton, who last summer negotiated with Springfield, Vt.-based broadband provider VTel to build and operate the tower on New Boston Road for its own commercial use, in exchange for allowing the town free access to install new emergency radio communications equipment. The deal was billed as a win-win: Norwich would get the tower it needed at a minimal cost, and VTel would be able to provide high-speed Internet service in an area in sore need of it. But many Norwich residents were uncomfortable with handing the tower over to a private operator and organized a vote at Town Meeting earlier this month to authorize the town to borrow money in order to build the tower itself. A majority of the Selectboard was initially in favor of the VTel deal, but changed its mind after residents made their sentiments clear.”

- Norwich To Build Tower: Town Bows to Voters and Ends VTel Deal  | Valley News

Alex Law's "little girls R better at designing heroes than you" is a great, occasionally updated Tumblr that features illustrations of superheroes based on the hero costumes little girls have made for themselves.

Kids are more impressionable than you, but kids can also be less restricted by cultural gender norms than you. Kids are more creative than you, and they're better at making superheroes than you.

This is a mini art project where I draw superheroes based on the costumes worn by little girls.

little girls R better at designing heroes than you (via MeFi)

As Attorney General Eric Holder once demonstrated, not even wielding the full power of the Department of Justice will get you more of The Wire—nor, indeed, will wielding a big-ass dick, as Wendell Pierce recently revealed. The erstwhile Bunk took to Twitter last night to discuss his frustrated attempt to launch a Wire prequel film, one he would have produced himself and that would have starred Samuel L. Jackson, so as to confirm it as a real movie. “I had Samuel Jackson playing the kingpin running the Towers, when Stringer & Barksdale started a war and took over,” Pierce said of the “prequel that introduces you to the world of the series,” in addition to the ongoing prequel—and sequel—that is the city of Baltimore.

Still, don’t expect Wendell Pierce to follow in Zach Braff’s footsteps by launching a Kickstarter (or by doing anything else Zach Braff ...

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The words speak for themselves how individuals on this campus are treated on the daily.  Sorry sir or madam, but I will NOT GET THE FUCK OUT.  I say to you in the most polite way possible, I feel really sorry for you that you have been raised to direct so much hate, ignorance, and intolerance.  It is a sad world we live in when people feel entitled to go to an institution.  

Hey grill, http://bit.ly/15IqOcL

Prince Myshkins: Opening Banter and Musical Disclaimer (by John Quinlan)

Pointerpointer is a website that finds a picture of someone pointing to the current location of your mouse cursor. Apparently the site has existed for awhile but my mom has just now let me start surfing the internet unsupervised so I have a lot of catching up to do. A friend told me there are even websites out there dedicated to nothing but pictures of naked women. Yowzers! Thanks to Bert, who just pointed at me and yelled, "That man stole my wallet!" Not cool, bro.

night grandma

Discussing Dartmouth hate speech fallout with Jeff Sharlet at our neighborhood bar. http://bit.ly/ZLmYIz

lifes-acunt:

gwen stefani - 4 in the morning music video

 

 

List of resources available to you:

1. Office of Pluralism and Leadership’s Central Office

This office is the bedrock of Dartmouth. It houses the advisors to various communities that reach out to students and make sure that they are thriving at Dartmouth. Please, reach out to someone if you need.

Email: Pluralism.and.Leadership.Office@Dartmouth.edu

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~opal/about/staff_bios.html

2. Counseling and Human Development

This center provides counseling and support to any member of the community.  There are trained experts who can help you grapple with any problems you may have and help you develop strategies to cope.

Call (603) 646-9442

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~chd/appointments/

3. Undergraduate Deans Office

This office will support your general well-being and advise you on any academic issues you might be tackling. Specialized deans are trained to help people in many different situations, and most of them are likely to simply enjoy chatting with you.

Call (603) 646-2243
Email: dean.of.undergraduate.students@dartmouth.edu

4. Report Incidents of Aggression: 

This tool is absolutely necessary in combating hate on this campus. The data that is collected through this reporting tool will be used to gauge whether this college’s campus climate is conducive to learning for all students.

https://publicdocs.maxient.com/reportingform.php?DartmouthCollege&layout_id=3

 

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““It was definitely very off-putting,” she said. “I had just come from the Bay and I was like, ‘Love Dartmouth! This is so great.’ The way in which the protest was presented was very surprising.”
The demonstration prompted Caswell to turn to current students with questions about contentious debates on campus.
“I feel like I gained a better perspective on those issues when people weren’t yelling at me,” Caswell said. “I think it was good that those issues were brought to light because I don’t think I would have talked or asked about those problems. I gained more of a holistic perspective. [The protest] definitely wasn’t the best way to approach that.””

- TheDartmouth.com: Students protest annual Dimensions show

“Saturday night at Town Hall in New York, the Nor’easters of Northeastern University in Boston were crowned national champions at the International Competition of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA), the entirely real battle dramatized in last summer’s surprise hit Pitch Perfect. On the same night, the organizers announced from the stage that 19 Entertainment, which produces American Idol, was creating a reality series following the groups through the competition. And NBC has announced that it’s bringing back The Sing-Off, its a cappella series that was previously believed to be dead. Thus, the Saturday night competition took place while this style of music is having a bit of a moment, from which its advocates didn’t shy away — “This is the real Pitch Perfect,” went the on-stage introduction. You should know, though, that there is a big lie surrounding college a cappella.”

- Agony, Ecstasy, Irony: The Fight For The Soul Of College A Cappella : Monkey See : NPR

i work in higher ed IT and there’s this “disruptive technology” thing going on called moocs (massive open online courses). i’m inundated with daily speculation about how moocs will dramatically change education as we know it and speculation about the various schemes for monetizing the courses.

but this thought just occurred to me:

what if… companies, as part of their recruitment and hiring processes, created moocs that you paid to (optionally?) take as part of the application process. applicants pay to earn mooc badges in order to be taken seriously for positions.

the companies earn a profit from your interest as a candidate, and you demonstrate skills/abilities to increase your viability/visibility.

this is heavily weighted toward the company’s interests, and could (would) become problematic pretty quickly for a variety of reasons, but it occurred to me that… given the financial upside for companies… it could happen.

and i just realized i’ve become a part of the speculation! *sigh*

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Food is good and all that but YOU REALLY FUCKING NEED WATER. I always drink one glass of water before each meal and another glass right after. Shit, that’s almost all the water you need in a day.

Feeling tired? Got a headache? Nauseous? Fuck those Rx commercials with their crazy ass side effects, drinking more water is the cheapest way to feel better. I drink mine straight but if you’re fancy as fuck then toss in some lemon, mint leaves, lime, cucumber, lemongrass. I don’t give a good goddamn, JUST DRINK IT.

chernobylheart posted a photo:

Ornette Coleman’s 1980 attempt to put together an all-white cover band of his own songs in order to create an audience for his music, since white people were more willing to listen to white musicians than black musicians is interesting, odd, and a little sad.