June 2012
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Aubs: Life as I (hope to) know it. →
Hats of to Miss Sabala for stating what many fail to clarify.
aubreysabala:
I’ve found myself a bit irritated with people lately, and thought of perhaps writing a “How to deal with Aubrey to stay on her good side” post. Then, thinking further, figured I could expand it to “How to treat people” because, really, these aren’t huge life lessons. Nor are they independent to…
May 2012
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April 2012
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We're Hiring! Storyful is Hiring! Come work with... →
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March 2012
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Stop "should"ing all over yourself! →
Amen sister!
heyamberrae:
Yesterday I found myself in an Austin barn-turned-yoga-studio, positioned in Downward Dog pose, reminding myself to release the “shoulds” from my life.
“Should I be writing right now?” I thought to myself.
“No! You’re half-naked, upside down, and sweating bullets right now for a reason.”
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rickwebb's tumblrmajig: I'll talk how I want →
The ideas are the things that like matter.
rickwebb:
In the past few weeks, I have heard passionate complaints against people who say “um.” People who say “like.” People who say “right?” at the end of their sentences. I just read a very fine book which spent a whole chapter decrying the use of the word “so” to start a sentence or a presentation (I…
WTF is Project G.O.A.T.S.?! →
I have no idea what I just signed up for, but I can’t wait to watch Project G.O.A.T.S. on Shelby.tv!
Actually—I kind of get it thanks to Courtney’s post on The Next Web.
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Some big news.
As most of you know, I’ve spent the last 2 years working at The Economist, a 168 year old British publication that I’ve been reading since the age of 16, and which I like to think informed my choice of an International Relations major in university. At The Economist, I’ve built new mobile products including 3 apps (HTML5 and iOS), hacked at our audio programs, cut video,...
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WatchLook! It’s the 3 cities I’ve lived in, all of our mayors together :)
nycgov:
Watch the “Big 3” education summit live at 10 AM featuring Mayor Bloomberg, Los Angeles’s Mayor Villaraigosa and Chicago’s Mayor Emanuel.
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WatchBrokelandia, a riff on Portlandia’s Did you read it? skit, but instead, Did you eat it?…how did I not see this sooner!?
February 2012
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Doug Wheeler Installation at David Zwirner...
image from artnet
I recently made the trek over to West 19th and 11th avenue in Chelsea to see what most of the art community here in New York City had been excitedly bumbling about since January. Doug Wheeler, the respected contemporary artist known for his work with light sculpture inspired by the mid-20th century experience, had apparently created a sensation at his gallerist David...
Awww hey Whitney and Robyn mashup. #dance
An almost perfect personal worldview.
I’m editing this a bit, but this is a beautiful worldview from al3x:
In terms of social ideology, I identify as a secular humanist. On matters of faith, I’m an agnostic. Politically, I’m a [registered—I’m not registered] independent; my politics are closest to that of The Economist newspaper [obviously, this is my employer and they are so for a reason]: mildly Libertarian,...
I’m obsessed with this band from Kansas...
Planned Parenthood: Open Letter →
My friend Caroline McCarthy writes an amazing, honest post below on why reproductive health and free access to care matters so incredibly much. Cheers to her brave honesty!
caro:
Breast cancer has ripped through my family so violently that I’m pretty much guaranteed to get it in a pretty nasty form down the road if I haven’t already managed to get mauled to death by rabid howler monkeys. But I...
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January 2012
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WatchLast night at Chairlift’s album release show at Bowery Ballroom, one fangirl went a bit nuts…watch Caroline’s reaction while singing “I Belong in Your Arms,” one of the better tracks on the new record Something. Also, buy their album; it might be one of the best released in the last 6 months.
Chairlift at Bowery Ballroom
WatchPlants not only as “extraordinary travelers in Space, but as incomparable travelers in time…
Thanks for the Gem from The BBC on a Magnolia seed and tree found in a bronze-aged Japanese village.
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Found on Reddit: an urgent letter from Rep Zoe...
I directly quote from the letter posted here (originally sourced from Alexis Ohanian’s twitter):
“Yesterday was important. Emails and phone calls poured into the US Capitol. The message in opposition to SOPA/PIPA was clear. As I was on the floor of the House yesterday, I can assure you that the actions taken were noticed by the Representatives. For myself, I was inspired that millions...
Trying out a sweet new widget from Appinions...the...
Want to know what sites will be totally,... →
Susans, my new favorite Japanese lady band at...
Aww shucks! I like our Tumblr too.
thelaurenproject:
So, I said to myself, I said, “Dang. I really wish The Economist had a tumblr and I wish that it was all charts.”
And then I decided to quit being so lazy and look into it.
And then everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.
A reflection on focus and freedom.
Today was both a culmination and a beginning, all wrapped up tightly into 17 hours. My team and I finally launched a product on which I’ve been hyper-focused for the last 6 + months. My heart rate has been measurably higher, and my left eye is twitching. I should be in bed, but I can’t fall asleep.
There’s something funny about focus. It can be utterly liberating, knowing...