This is one of the best things I’ve ever seen on the internet. People are awesome.
I love Tom!
(Source: carrottoes, via jeffpak)
There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge’.
S.968 [The Protect IP Act] will be completely ineffective at preventing copyright infringement or any other kind of undesired activity. Every measure it takes is trivial to circumvent, and will not deter the people doing the vast majority of illegal content distribution. It does, however, provide a set of tools that are not only easy to leverage for private or nefarious purposes, but also align the US with the human rights abuses of oppressive regimes.
The bill is transparently the work of an entertainment industry which, failing to raise itself to the standards of demand, wants to drag the law down to its level with more avenues for litigation and greater weapons at its disposal. That we are even entertaining the idea of government-ordered blacklists of certain websites is repugnant and un-American.
—Kill Switch - An article by Devin Coldewey that perfectly expresses the outrage that is the “Protect IP” Act. This thing is such an absolute fucking travesty it’s not even funny.
He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.
—St. Francis of Assisi (via sabbatical)
Man! Drake really has the market cornered on these somewhat melancholic, self-aware celebration jams.
Excellent video! This Dr. Ice guy is my new hero. What charisma! What showmanship! Doesn’t take himself too seriously, either. A+
p.s. “What a foolish question. Next question!”
