And this is why Brien O is my best friend...
Me: I have an ear infection. Why am I so puny?!
Brien: The most talented musicians have historically been the most sickly.
Me: At least there's a reason. Maybe my constant physical discomfort fuels my brilliant creativity?
Me: ...Writers are usually also alcoholics. This doesn't bode well for me.
Brien: Opium addiction as a sub?
Me: An appealing option. The common Poe vs. Hemingway dilemma, if you will.
Brien: #firstworldhipsterproblems
No one else. The 1st Amendment only states the government cannot ban you from speaking, protesting, etc. Private citizens/companies can do that. We have separate laws that protect people from discrimination, which only work in theory, but the 1st Amendment doesn’t….
Reblog for truth.
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WHY IS FLORIDA THE BACKGROUND? Road trippin’ forever will never include Florida for me, at least voluntarily. Sorry Orlando family. Your state is my least favorite.
Oh Brien. You know you relate!
With the magic of extrapolative editing: “I want to travel the world and never come back [to Florida].”](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m57yf7IRFc1qmfxi2o1_500.jpg)
WHY IS FLORIDA THE BACKGROUND? Road trippin’ forever will never include Florida for me, at least voluntarily. Sorry Orlando family. Your state is my least favorite.
Oh Brien. You know you relate!
With the magic of extrapolative editing: “I want to travel the world and never come back [to Florida].”
Actual Dr. Bruce Banner on Colbert Report talking about environmental protection and fracking.
I love when people are able to actually get a serious point across in interview with Colbert. LOVE.
$24,000 Zombie Apocalypse Kit
If that new trailer for The Walking Dead has got you all worked up, you can begin preparing for the impending apocalypse with this Zombie Extermination, Research and Operations (Z.E.R.O.) kit that includes everything you’ll need to kick some undying ass.
Soooo…who wants to split the cost of this with me…?
As great as this is, I’m once again reminded of the sad truth that Jon Stewart — a comedian — is doing the media’s job better than the media itself.
The Young Turks did a thing on this too. Americans are OVERWHELMINGLY in favor of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act; it’s just that Fox News and a $235 million attack ad campaign from the GOP have made people think Obamacare is scary and bad.
Why is it so hard for mainstream media companies to criticize Romney? And every lying Republican who says stupid untrue shit? Ugh. Journalism rage.
Because right now mainstream news media is just another privatized industry. #sadface #TeamStewart
I think liberal women have a little thing called jealousy that makes them hate us conservative women so much ;)
There are a bunch of responses to this post that refute it with pictures of hot Democrats, but I’m not even going to do this post the honor of taking it that seriously.
We don’t hate you because Michelle Malkin is hot. We hate you because you’re stupid enough to actually believe this shit.
Internalized misogyny for the win!
Reason I fucking hate Republicans.
“we’ve got the hot chicks. we win”
Oh hey I can do the same thing but flipped around, because cherry picking is fun!
Liberal:
Conservative:
I’d be mad if this wasn’t so pathetic on so many levels that it’s goddamn hilarious.
Also… Where the hell is Michelle Obama? And why is this so damn white?
Additionally, there’s nothing more hideous than ignorance and intolerance. But please, keep at it with the Photoshop magic to try and compensate. #airbrushingtoselfrighteousness
redditor captainpixystick explains the Affordable Care Act to you like you're five.
Bob: Hi, insurance company. I'd like to buy some health insurance.
Insurance company: No. You had cancer when you were 3 years old, and the cancer could come back. We're not selling you health insurance.
Bob: It's not my fault I got cancer when I was three! Besides, that was years ago!
Insurance company: If we sell insurance to you, we'll probably lose money, and we're not doing it.
Bob: But I need insurance more than anyone! My cancer might come back!
Insurance company: We don't care. We're not selling you insurance.
Obama: Hey, that's totally not fair. Bob is right, he does need insurance! Sell Bob some insurance.
Insurance company: If we have to, I guess.
Mary: This is cool. Obama said the insurance company has to sell insurance to anyone who needs it.
Sam: Hey, I have an idea. I'm going to stop paying for health insurance. If I get sick, I can always go buy some insurance then. The insurance company won't be able to say no, because Obama's told them they have to sell it to anyone who needs it!
Dave: that's a great idea! I'm not paying for health insurance either, at least not until I get sick.
Insurance company: Hey! If everyone stops paying for insurance, we'll go bankrupt!
Obama: Oh come on Sam and Dave, that's not fair either.
Dave: I don't care. It saves me money.
Obama: Oh for god's sake. Sam, Dave, you have to keep paying for health insurance, and not wait until you're sick. You too, Mary and Bob.
Mary: But I'm broke! I can't buy insurance! I just don't have any money.
Obama: Mary, show me your piggy bank. Oh, wow, you really are broke. Ok, tell you what. You still have to buy insurance, but I'll help you pay 95% of the cost.
Mary: thank you.
Obama: I need an aspirin.
Insurance company: We're not paying for that aspirin.
Post-Thrice nostalgia
Epic sadface happening that I wasn’t at the final Thrice show tonight, but consolation at still having gone to two of the SoCal shows on this farewell tour. Standing in Nokia on Saturday night, it hit me just how much I remember my growing up in correspondence to their album cycles, as far back as when I was in high school over ten years ago. Ten years…of albums, songs and shows that went on to be reviews, interviews and opportunities to work face to face with four of the most awesome, good-hearted dudes I’ve ever met. From my first interview with Eddie at Warped ‘03, to Riley at Warped ‘05, to Dustin at Taste of Chaos ‘06, and finally Teppei at Warped ‘09, you’ve inspired me to be a better writer, interviewer, artist and human being. Journalistic impartiality be damned.
Some old article throwbacks, recalling simpler times:
Teppei and Eddie interview, circa Beggars
Dustin interview, circa Please Come Home
And just because I’m always harping about Dustin making me sob like a baby:
