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In the past decade, both the U.S. Supreme Court and lower federal courts have begun, with increasing frequency, to strike down rules and sometimes entire laws, on the grounds that they infringe on companies’ First Amendment rights to free speech and expression.

The Canadian hummus maker behind Hanes Hummus says he refuses to shut down his small business after Hanesbrands Inc., the underwear manufacturer, threatened to sue for trademark violation and demanded that he destroy his products.

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celestedoodles:

There are a lot of you followers now and it’s about time I do something like this, so thanks so much for following please let me get you a cool pair of shoes! I’m an oxford enthusiast and I’d like to spread the good news of this shoe. I will buy a pair of oxfords in the $60-$80 range for the winner. 

How this will work

• Must be following (as this is to show some follower love)
• Enter with one reblog and/or one like, so you can only enter twice
• I will use a random number generator to pick the winner and announce them on the 27th. I’ll send the winner a message and they’ll have 48 hours to respond. If I don’t hear back, I’ll pick another. 
• We’ll chat a bit about styles you like, I’ll pull a few options for you to approve, but the final decision will be a surprise!
• As for getting the prize to you, as long as you live at an address where the post can find you, I’ll send it.

I’ll edit this if we need any further clarifications, but I think we should be good to go. Good luck! 

oh my goodness

Okay why haven’t I heard of this brand before wow

It’s just a style of shoe and the basic requirements are that it’s flat (though they can come with heels) and laces up (though some don’t) and luckily for us there are lots of brands! Oxfords are great with jeans, dress pants, skirts, dresses, anything, some are wing-tipped, some are saddle, some have cut outs, and they can be spiked or spotted or floral or simple, there are tons and tons and tons of variations is what I’m getting at and I wish you luck :)

Photographer Irene Suchocki | via: http://devidsketchbook.com/


Photographer Irene Suchocki | via: http://devidsketchbook.com/


Photographer Irene Suchocki | via: http://devidsketchbook.com/


Photographer Irene Suchocki | via: http://devidsketchbook.com/

LONDON, Irene Suchocki

An article from the Associated Press makes the case that internet commenting is slowly but surely transitioning away from widespread anonymity. More and more sites are finding that the prevalence of vitriolic comments is driving away new readers, not to mention other, more reasonable commenters. Sites like YouTube and the Huffington Post are leading the charge, requiring users to log in via Google+ and Facebook respectively in order to establish a real-world identity. The Post's managing editor, Jimmy Soni, said, 'We are reaching a place where the Internet is growing up. These changes represent a maturing (online) environment.' "Nearly three-quarters of teens and young adults think people are more likely to use discriminatory language online or in text messages than in face to face conversations, according to a recent poll ... Newspapers are also turning toward regulated comments. Of the largest 137 U.S. newspapers — those with daily circulation above 50,000 — nearly 49 percent ban anonymous commenting, according to Arthur Santana, assistant communications professor at the University of Houston. Nearly 42 percent allow anonymity, while 9 percent do not have comments at all.

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aphrodisy:

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Okay, drooling a bit now. Peter Capaldi as Cardinal Richelieu in the Beeb’s new series “The Musketeers”…

Professional journalism was a late and unexpected development in history, and there has never been a mass audience for serious news. Does newswriting have a future?… more»

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a commercial, not a movie. by Alison Hallett

THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY is a terrible movie. Directed by and starring Ben Stiller (and co-starring a bored Kristen Wiig and Adam Scott's terrible beard), here's how it "improves" upon James Thurber's short story about a downtrodden man who daydreams his way through his life:

1. It adds a romantic subplot.

2. It turns Walter Mitty's daydreams into a self-helpy parable about the need to live a fully actualized life.

3. Walter loves skateboarding!

There's less a "plot" than a series of handsprings from one product placement to the next. Such as:

PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA—Ben Stiller, we learn, was a mohawked young punk—until his dad died and he had to go to work at Papa John's Pizza. Papa John made him shave his mohawk and Ben Stiller was like YOU'RE NOT MY REAL DAD, but then he realized Papa John had his best interests at heart.

GOOGLE—When you have a question, a good way to find an answer is to Google your question.

LIFE MAGAZINE—Where Ben Stiller works, in the photo department; his quest to find a photograph for the last-ever print issue of Life drives the plot's action. Life is a metaphor for life.

EHARMONY—eHarmony is a great place for Ben Stiller to stalk ladies he already knows.

MOMS—"I always save your knickknacks," says Ben Stiller's mom, Shirley MacLaine, after rooting through an actual garbage can to retrieve a plot point that idiot Ben Stiller threw in the trash. Moms are the best.

AIR GREENLAND—Greenland is a viable travel destination. OKAY???

McDONALD'S—One character says the phrase "I'm lovin' it," and then the other character is like, "That's the McDonald's slogan."

This list has been edited due to space considerations; not mentioned: Cinnabon, Arcade Fire, Instagram, KFC, and Patton Oswalt's shameless shilling as an eHarmony customer service rep.

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We’ve been having this discussion in the office for a while now, and since this beloved meme is getting more and more press coverage with the creation and subsequent hacking of the dogecoin, it’s only becoming more and more of an issue. How exactly do you say “doge?”

"F***ing score points, what's your plan?"

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It's a bird; no, it's a plane; no, it's ... a corpse? Yep, that's a corpse in a superhero costume all right. It's like Weekend at Bernie's except Bernie isn't a hip party animal of a corpse - he's a superhero. ...

Almost every reference has mentioned the quarterback, who retired from the Cowboys after the 2011 season, will earn about $53,000 for his Christmas week’s work. Only Kitna, 41, is not keeping the money. It didn’t come up in his Christmas Day media scrum in the locker room. But later, while relaxing on a locker room couch and reconnecting with radio play-by-play voice Brad Sham, Kitna said he would be donating his NFL check to his school.

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tylerchokely:

im gonna vomit

This bothers me on the molecular level…