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Wadi Stones

I have two stones that I found on separate occasions in a wadi in Iraq in 2004. That was the year that killing and mayhem in Iraq markedly increased with roadside IEDs and VBIEDs. It was a horrible but unremarkable escalation of violence against occupiers, tribes and sects. On one, a large three-sided stone, I wrote, "Simplify" On the other, smaller stone, more akin to a stone you'd use to skip across a stream or lake surface, I wrote on one side, "Love Life." On the other side I wrote, "Dream." They have been on my toilet tank cover since I returned. They are the first objects I see every morning when i wake and the last things I see every night before bed. Ten years later, those words from a younger and wiser war-fighter me, written on wadi rocks with a black Sharpie, continue to inform my life. And for what it's worth, those wadie stones inform the lives of my employees; they just don't know it.

The Beck Setlist from ACL (with video links)

Beck and his band put on an amazing show. Here are the youtube/vevo versions of his setlist.

Devil's Haircut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa3rBVb3v4g

Black Tambourine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEXaEYpifhg

Think I'm in Love / I Feel Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THZ1P5AM6Dc

Soul of a Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYaaAI6ENc0

One Foot in the Grave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx-rFMXJvIM

Blue Moon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YFuu512Fjo

Sissyneck / Billie Jean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCM-wMZUj1I

Hell Yes
http://www.vevo.com/watch/beck/Hell-Yes/USUV70501566

Girl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkCg-3nxT8E

Timebomb
no official version is available
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWtZ1TqMq4g

Loser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSPaXgAdzE

E-Pro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIrG6xBW5Wk

Sexx Laws
http://www.vevo.com/watch/beck/Sexx-Laws/USIV29900039

Debra 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuvR9d73OlI

Where It's At
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPfmNxKLDG4

Escape videos

Simply Red - Holding Back The Years

 A flock of seagulls

Head over Heals

How Novel. A Theater full of Angry White People

watching Glenn Beck and fawning over Michelle Malkin.

@michellemalkin Sold out, energetic crowd! Just like our favorite leader, Mrs Heidi Huber :) She has taught us well! pic.twitter.com/T6RpU2sfFp
— Crazy House Reviews (@CrazyHousePR) July 23, 2014

My Fucking Tribe

...because, white people from South Carolina.

. #WhatTreySaid - a few words from Rep. Trey Gowdy. Leftists, what say you? pic.twitter.com/OTaVcjQBGy
— Less Gov. More Fun. (@LessGovMoreFun) July 6, 2014

These Motherfuckers Continue to Run on Family Values

fun house mirrors. just like the democrats of old...

GOP candidate for #LAsen reveals 17-year-old daughter is pregnant out of wedlock: http://t.co/EXLQl1Xv7k
— POLITICO (@politico) July 4, 2014

Senate candidate Bill Cassidy discloses that his teenage daughter is pregnant

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/07/bill_cassidy_senate_campaign_r.html

The Shit that is Iraq

my professional journey in iraq via tweets of mine and others.

!!! Why we stuck with Maliki — and lost Iraq via @washingtonpost http://t.co/E5s9u06uEe
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) July 4, 2014

Iraqi colonel: 'Anarchy is what America has granted Iraq' http://t.co/he1RSYrBPy
— BI MIL/DEF (@BI_Defense) July 2, 2014

POTUS: "American forces will not be returning to combat." Except for those 300 troops (and any others) we're sending. It's combat for them.
— Paul (PJ) Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) June 19, 2014

hubris and chutzpah "Donald Rumsfeld on Iraq" via @Marketplace and @kairyssdal http://t.co/FgZXINomkG
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) June 15, 2014

In case anybody deletes this tweet: pic.twitter.com/wqWHEykgax
— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) June 14, 2014

iraq: 3,528 US combat deaths. 4,489 total US deaths. 32,021 US wounded. https://t.co/B2XIleHd4o
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) June 13, 2014

My fellow Iraq War veterans are missing a crucial point about the sacrifices they made http://t.co/p1qVaejZv0
— BI MIL/DEF (@BI_Defense) June 13, 2014

.@reihan your analysis is flawed. as a boots on the ground trainer in '04, we all saw this coming. sects/tribes trumped nation. ALWAYS.
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) June 13, 2014

.@ron_fournier it's a bullshit piece. i trained NIA '04 KMTB. sunni/shia/kurd factionalism was rampant. everyone knew it couldn't be solved.
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) June 13, 2014

"It ain't easy, son."

from january...

What's right: No Death Star, with righteous reasons.

What's wrong: The 113th congress.

What's left: Gun sales through the roof. Ammo sales through the roof. 100,000 new NRA members. A (mostly) southern, aging, Django-fearing, white christian freak show known as the GOP.

Life in the Shadows

If you are fortunate to ride public transit home from downtown after midnight because you don't want to drive drunk, you may have this fleeting observation:

This is true. RT @mcampbellSD: Soberly watching the world function at 1:30am is FASCINATING.
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) May 11, 2014

The ride home is revealing. Of course you have the

Christians across the globe are being slaughtered

shabby tribalism lives in the United States of America too. So wrapped around the axle of religion, she can't see her own religious bias.

Christians across the globe are being slaughtered RT @akrontaterman: dont care i dont watch secular news lies period #FromtheWatchman
— lisa jennings (@agoodeye) June 26, 2014

This is a Basic Science Fail

this is not a quote from a philosopher. this is a quote from an average american. this same guy rails against everything, check his time line.

When we look up at night and see the stars, are we looking at the past or the future!? I think the future.
— William J. Journey (@Alaskanbushman) June 13, 2014

James Woods is a Constitutional Expert

"Obama doesn't even share a 'nodding acquaintance' with the Constitution." @RealJamesWoods #tcot #tlot #tgdn #lnyhbt pic.twitter.com/58QzLiTNLK
— Michael A Nöthem (@mikandynothem) June 20, 2014

as is @mikandynothem

Failed Leadership

@ByronYork

is a senior conspiracy theorist correspondent  of the right wing. To wit,

The admin has tried to fog up question of whether US troops were hurt searching for Bergdahl. This makes it harder. http://t.co/5Nqg9dLEtQ
— Byron York (@ByronYork) June 18, 2014

Keep up the good work of wasting your time on empty armadillo holes.

This is what you get

when you divorce yourself from reality:

Dick Cheney on Obama & Iraq: "Rarely has a US president been so wrong about so much at the expense of so many." http://t.co/kXcGecKoWu
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) June 18, 2014

sometimes it's easier to be myself. sometimes I find it better to be somebody else.

Dave Matthews Band - So Much To Say

It's All Fun and Games

even while all your shit is hoovered...

omg RT @CIA: pic.twitter.com/za2I6My5Sn
— Jeb Lund (@Mobute) June 7, 2014

https://twitter.com/deanjnorris/status/475004300028956672

Roland Adams

Google him. F-4G crew chief. Killed by everything wrong with safety. 

Memory of a Stand Up Guy

I had a friend, Adan Noguiera. We got into a big ass brawl with some assholes at Raw Power, a punk club on San Pedro at Woodlawn in the early/mid 80s. I slipped out the back door, fired up my '65 Galaxie 500 and pulled up to the alley door. Adam, still putting up a good fight, came out as I was honking my horn and hopped in. I sped off into the night. We had a late night meal at Taco Cabana, then went home and went to sleep.

Adan was the first gay male I ever knew. And his parents hated him for being gay. He was a stand up guy. The last I heard from him was six years ago on Facebook. He'd become a republican. True story.

It's only #derp if you're an uninformed asshole.

My VA position on 13 November 2011:

“@NYTimeskrugman: Vouchers for Veterans, and Other Bad Ideas http://t.co/S9syxUNk” keep your fucking paws of my awesome VHA, #mittromney!
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) November 14, 2011

This guy, @n8sebaka calls me out 2 and a half years later:

@YGBSM #derp cc: @NYTimeskrugman
— n8sebaka (@n8sebaka) May 22, 2014

But I've had serious issues with my VA care for months. This was one of my last VA tweets:

the VA is evil. i am done with them. i'll manage my care elsewhere. http://t.co/8vo0LbLr1n via @starsandstripes
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) May 20, 2014

It's only #derp if you're an uninformed asshole. My recent TL is unequivocal (and incriminatory).

Even Farhad Manjoo can change his mind

I'm the guy who long defended Amazon against charges it was ruining literary culture. Today I feel like a dope. http://t.co/RVqv2UBKxl
— Farhad Manjoo (@fmanjoo) May 23, 2014

How the VA is Failing its Patrons

I've always been a fan of the VA. Their missteps in in 2007 seemed out of place. America loved thier veterans. But I have reconsidered the value of the VA. Here is my twitter rant:

1/ my VA PCM referred me to the psychiatrist. "you want help? i wash my hands" Veterans With PTSD Hit Pot Underground http://t.co/q8VblxeFk6
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) May 8, 2014

2/but i only had to resort to indica when he denied my request for a maintenance dose of klonopin for three weeks until my scheduled appt.
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) May 8, 2014

3/requested maintenance dose the day of the scheduling appointment "i'm running out; just need maintenance prescription until i see you"
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) May 8, 2014

4/denied. with no courtesy call back. "sorry, but we can't b'cause we have so many no shows after refilling narcotic meds."
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) May 8, 2014

5/never missed a VA appointment. never cancelled a VA appointment. never rescheduled a VA appointment. always 15 minutes early.
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) May 8, 2014

6/spent two weeks waiting for the drug that kept me on an even keel. it never arrived. what was i supposed to do? find an alternative.
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) May 8, 2014

7/that alternative was a small dose of organically farmed indica for a week to keep me on an even keel. and for that, i am a pariah.
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) May 8, 2014

8/my experience is what is wrong with the VA. slow. plodding. bloated. misguided. failure of leadership. program > beneficiaries
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) May 8, 2014

9/although the VA is technically responsible for the care of my service related injuries, i'm moving to tricare. copays be damned.
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) May 8, 2014

10/the VA does good things, but from my vantage point, they have failed me. and they fail a lot of veterans with bureaucratic roadblocks.
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) May 8, 2014

A Subterranean Revolution

.@moorehn rarely wanders over to the intersection of sports/finance, but her #ClippersBoycott piece is a worthy read: http://t.co/6YoY3MrVGE
— Jamie O'Grady (@JamieOGrady_) April 28, 2014

the only thing worth taking away from this article is that the dimons, the  kochs, the sterlings and their lot refuse to take personal responsibility for their role in excessive economic inequality because they are immune from our collective association to deny them wealth. the only way to deny them their unjust gains is to deny them their liberty and free association.

the weather underground tried denying liberty and free association , but was essentially ineffective. we have so many more tools available to the commoner today to deny the .01% their liberty and free association. they'll still have their wealth, but they'll have no way to enjoy it if we simply give them some subterranean blues.

Sobriety with Christ is a Dead-End Street

he said it, not me.

Every family is affected by drug abuse in some form of fashion. What I've learned is that Sobriety with Christ is a Dead-End Street.
— Robby Gallaty (@Rgallaty) April 27, 2014

Favorite Videos for a Friday Night

from a late night thursday

want to keep my long hair. but i'm going with a #2 on the sides with a taper in back. like 1997 rock am ring https://t.co/HDtaZUAoM4
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) April 25, 2014

along with beck, i won't be seeing this band at #ACL. and so it goes. https://t.co/rcXzR5qQa4
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) April 25, 2014

more late night music, because fiesta just ain't doing it for me. smiths/morriissey way back: how soon is now? https://t.co/OfRRcyBAEv
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) April 25, 2014

more late night music. david gilmore - i can't breathe anymore. https://t.co/WSujId0jKY
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) April 25, 2014

even more late night music.courtesy of REM in the 210. "everybody hurts" https://t.co/zEU8kKdbrC
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) April 25, 2014

THE dubstep anthem. really going out on a limb here, but it's late night and i likes what i likes. https://t.co/TUWSnNW5PR
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) April 25, 2014

yes. i can rage rock in late night. chevelle put on a good show in sunken garden theater a couple years ago. https://t.co/Wlp8xT9UUq
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) April 25, 2014

more music: weed, speed and coke. AKA joe king carrasco + austin + counter culture = shenanigans.. https://t.co/01pBrp9pAA
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) April 25, 2014

last video post tonight. mazzy star made sense of tokyo in 2007. when everything seemed topsy-turvy, you get found. https://t.co/Wn3RwGsaNU
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) April 25, 2014

can someone help me understand the copyright infringement of bitter sweet symphony? [final post] https://t.co/KCtDCG4VRt
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) April 25, 2014

Like Fox News for the Left

except these posts are [nearly] factually correct. when you lump all southern christians/western "patriots" as racists, you do a disservice to your reporting. but i get it: the right [read fox] lumps progressives as gay loving, abortion seeking god-hating fucks, you have to gin up your base. at least @salon and @slate mostly stick to the facts.

Proof the South hasn't gotten over the Civil War: The insane lie about slavery Christian conservatives are spreading http://t.co/3M2RaG5Mmp
— Salon.com (@Salon) April 25, 2014

Cliven Bundy racist comment about "the negro" and slavery is actually a pretty popular conservative talking point: http://t.co/fmoT2LifGn
— Slate (@Slate) April 25, 2014

How to Prepare Fatty Fish for Smoking

It is important to salt your choice of salmon or steelhead to retard bacterial growth. 

use a 2-1 brown sugar to kosher salt ratio for thin fillets. thick fillets (1/2" or greater) can take a 1-1 sugar salt ratio. add to the dry brine whatever you like. i like to add dill, cayenne, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and chipotle powder. sift it until well blended. 

use a couple layers of food service wrap in alternating directions. 

layer your fillets with dry brine.

then wrap tightly, and then wrap in food service foil. 

put in fridge, turning twice a day for two days. after 48 give or take, rinse the fillets, pat 'em dry and place on wire racks in front of a fan for two or three hours. this will develop the pellicle. 

don't skip this step or you'll have mushy smoked fish. 

this is what your fish should look like prior to smoking. dry, but moist and shiny. 

smoke your fish with indirect heat with hickory, oak or pecan at less than 140 degrees. a couple hours should be plenty, depending on thickness. 

and don't forget to have clean surfaces, clean hands and clean utinsils AT EVERY STEP in this process. although this isn't technically cold smoking, it's close enough. and the fish is at dangerous temps for long times. i've never had anyone complaining of gastro problems in the many steelhead/salmon smokes because i'm a clean freak when it comes to handling and preparing the fish. you should be a clean freak, too. 

special thanks to alton brown and @ribguy. 

Apologizing for a Bigot

Read the fucking thread:

I know him in a fringe way but can't imagine what he's been through so don't presume to know him @lidsamy @AG_Conservative
— lisa jennings (@agoodeye) April 3, 2014

Wow.

If there is even one more act of Muslim terrorism, it is then time for Americans to start slaughtering Muslims in the streets, all of them.
— Patrick Dollard (@PatDollard) April 2, 2014

since the shooter has been tentatively ID'd as an hispanic male, i'm sure you're on-board with slaughtering hispanics in the streets. all of them, right?

There is a Middle...

...it's just not here


Tweets by @agoodeye

My Bur Oak Problem

two bur oaks. planted over ten years ago at the same time from the same nursery. one thrives; one dies. can the 'dead' one be saved?

thriving oak. 

'dead' bur. 

Oy.

http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/hq/en/mh-experience/our-fleet/boeing-777-200.html

The Facile Argument

The act of abortion is proclamation that 'my life is far more important than the one I'm carrying' #PraytoEndAbortion pic.twitter.com/fWLyywHFAa
— Count De Blessings (@steveatmguy) January 22, 2014

but let that precious life get SNAP or TANF and watch the fuck out for "moocher" labels from said-same.

there's not a single day in my life that weighs on me more than our collective decision in 1984 to abort an unintended pregnancy (while using active birth control). i am not conflicted by our decision; we made the best choice available to us. it is a burden i bear every. single. day.

but i have no regrets. just as i have no regrets in launching explosive laden aircraft to kill people my government deemed deserving of death.

who are these people that claim the inviolability of a precious human fetus, who condone, nay, encourage war? who deny due process? who ape the constitution? your friendly, staunch anti-abortion, pro-gun, states' rights, black helicopter white people, both young and old.

Politics never change ...

http://instagram.com/p/ltP7jUMKd6/

it's fucking irresponsible

unless you're a mormon or an 18/19 C  style subsistence farm family ( both here and worldwide), you shouldn't have six children. ever. it's fucking irresponsible. 

https://twitter.com/ygbsm/status/444594045239582720

One of the Most Exhilarating Drives of my Life

Aviano to Piancavallo

The Drive


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Internet Access is Common Carrier

to wit:

Ross>

Thank you, one moment please

Ross>

Thank you, I was able to verify the address in the system and it is serviceable

Ross>

Let me ask you, besides the interent service would you like to get cable and phone ?

Ross>

Do you have those services with another company? Because maybe I can help you saving some dollars by switching over

yg>

i have uverse. am concerned about my ability to use my full bandwidth vs fiber to the node (which is 1/10 mile from my house)

yg>

i only want fast broadband, no tv, no phone.

Ross>

 I understand 

Ross>

You at least will have the 85 % of what we offer

yg>

can you give me ultimate (up to 50Mbps) for $30/mo with no added services?

Ross>

Im sorry the offer for that speed is $64.99 per month

Ross>

Actually that is the special for new customer

yg>

unacceptable. thank you.

Ross>

Once again my name is Ross, Thank you for contacting Time Warner Cable online service!

The Only F-4G Loss in Gulf War I

"Sounds a lot like the F-4G that ended up in the drink following fuel starvation. Given that there was only one F-4G loss, you may want to check that it's not the same incident, Brick. 
My info ("Gulf Air War Debrief", Aerospace Publishing) says it was: 19 Jan; 81st TFS, 52nd TFW; pilot Capt. Tim Burke. Punched-out on fifth landing attempt when one engine seized due fuel starvation (at odds with Luftig's story). It was later found that one of the bags had been punctured by an AK round, and the loss was classified as a 'hostile loss'.
Ewan,
I admit I didn't reference any publications. I believe you and your source are correct. I only recollect the story as told to me by the GIB who rode the silk down following the ejection. I'm embarrassed I can't recall his name. I had this conversation back around 1995-6ish at Ramstein AB. It was definitely an F-4G. He did mention that they made several attempts to land but with no luck due to the sandstorm. I don't recall his pilot's name or any mention of punctured bags by AK-47 rounds."

http://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-241882.html

He didn't end up in the drink. But that they both walked away from this is still amazing. I launched this guy many times, both in the 21st TFTS and 81st TFS and then the 35th TFW(P) during Desert Shield/Storm. This is what he's done since:

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/timothy-burke/21/b78/82

Josephine Street Café Wilted Salad Recipe

“This recipe calls for a 'great big bowl' and means probably the biggest you have,” says recipe tester Jennifer Rodriguez. “I started with a large bowl and quickly filled it with half a head of lettuce so I moved to a larger bowl and had room to add the tomatoes but no room for dressing or tossing. So I moved to my largest Tupperware bowl and had the space to give it a good toss. It immediately wilted enough to barely fit in the large bowl I started with, which was prettier and which I used because I was taking the salad to share with friends. By the time I got to the gathering, the salad had wilted to half the container's size. My friends loved it and my husband ate the leftovers the next day. Because it uses iceberg lettuce, it maintains a bit of crunch after it's wilted, which is refreshing. The salad I tested is 1/8th of the recipe the restaurant uses; I can't imagine the size of bowl needed there.”

1 large head iceberg lettuce, torn into 11/2-inch pieces

1/2 cup diced tomatoes

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sliced pimento-stuffed olives

1 1/2 tablespoons olive juice (from olive jar)

1/4 cup salad oil

3 tablespoons lemon juice

Scant 2 teaspoons seasoned salt

1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic

original link

Take from life and traditions as you will.

But it is beneath atheists to proselytize. So, for the love of god, stop proselytizing!

stupid atheists

10,507. Push-Ups. Fuck That.

exactly!

The record for the most push-ups non-stop is 10,507. Sooooo fuck that.
— Rob Loukotka (@FringeFocus) March 3, 2014

Wow

That is all.

You Can't Defend the Indefensible

This is the Republican Party of Nixon; it is not the party of Lincoln or Roosevelt.  You are caricatures of freedom and equality. You pray at the altar of fear and shame.

The battle over #SB1062. Arizona State @SenatorMelvin defends the bill in an intense interview tonight on #AC360. 8p on @CNN
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) February 25, 2014

Favorite pictures of my daughter (and, occasionally, me)

socal. perfect.

luminaria?

travis park

"jesus, dad!"

we're hangin' a swing.

band camp

arkansas

the amazing hill country.

more hill country.

san diego zoo.

orange ave, coronado, ca.

An update

to an earlier post

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/21/chart-of-the-week-metro-areas-drive-the-u-s-economy/

The Golden Years

@LuminariaSA had an amazing curation period, followed by years of  "constrained" or "insipid" curation. make it right; relocate to houston st and alamo plaza. for the love of everything that is good in this little city.

The first luminaria

Austin Daye

you're a spur now. upgrade that profile.

,,,

looks like @Adaye5 needs to update his twitter info. welcome to the home of the #bestFansOnThePlanet #GoSpursGo
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) February 21, 2014

Six month's away from my 50th...

...this is what I read. Oy!

When To Start Receiving Retirement Benefits

Hey! Go Fuck Yourself!

don't make apologies for people with whom you don't share blood.

james franco apologizes for shia labeouf via @NYTimes

Obama - Roosevelt Comparisons

comparing barack to teedy? nope. today is a whole new level of partisanship not seen since 1861.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/how-the-next-teddy-roosevelt-could-be-a-ceo-20140219

Crazy with a K

...and the SA-NB MSA comes in at a whopping 36th. How about we put that "7th largest city in the US" shit to bed. There is nothing wrong with being a quaint working-folk city.

This is an incredible map. 50% of GDP comes from orange areas, 50% from blue. pic.twitter.com/WmOPt98Y0m
— Ian Sefferman (@iseff) February 18, 2014

apparently culled from data here: http://www.usmayors.org/metroeconomies/2013/201311-report.pdf

We've Already Had Our Civil War. We Don't Have the Balls for a Second One.

looking at you, progressives.

no matter your political persuasion, 'murica settled this 151 years ago. without 1/10th the intricacies of straddling two colliding continental shifts.

This @washingtonpost Ukraine map is worth revisiting -- gets at the ethnic/political divide. http://t.co/hQHzSbuYS2 pic.twitter.com/tV3OT0RAGG
— Matt Frehner (@mattfrehner) February 19, 2014

Goats playing king of the hill

worth your time...

this. is. amazing. ----->“@Radiolab: Chèvres en équilibre http://t.co/7XMGHQd2k8 #goat #goat #goat” and fun to watch. [VIDEO]
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) February 18, 2014

I love you, Texas

but this whole white, republican, misguided focus on everything that is *not* relevant is telling

Best wishes and welcome to #Texas, @BreitbartNews! It's about time. http://t.co/CV4gwEiErY
— David Dewhurst (@DavidHDewhurst) February 17, 2014

Never Mind the 45%

that take home 33% less in real wages than those of a less than comfortable median income household.

Half the households that would benefit from a higher minimum wage earn $35,000 or more a year. http://t.co/ZtgH3aEQRw pic.twitter.com/LBwr5bbNz1
— Real Time Economics (@WSJecon) February 17, 2014

There's a Corn Field

where James Bowie was born.

Perfectly Nice People Say Shit Like This

The America that exposes itself on twitter. Every. Fucking. Hour. Of. The. Day.

I felt shift when I enrolled my oldest in what was called "day care." I didn't c the shitstorm coming +@KLSouth @hankishtwit @KRMullins1964
— lisa jennings (@agoodeye) February 16, 2014

"Never had a meal there, but the food's horrible..."

mostly hyperbole?

I've never seen House of Cards but I agree with everyone who says it's awful.
— Ben White (@morningmoneyben) February 14, 2014

Kimura Ain't

I Want this Ramen in SA

I Hope the Mayor Hasn't

murdered his hair.

he's going to die his hair. pic.twitter.com/xBDvwbJEA7
— YGBSM (@YGBSM) February 11, 2014

Attention millennials! You could be the wisest generation about money.

via @moorehn

Attention millennials! You could be the wisest generation about money. http://t.co/gR0IGAHLQ1
— Heidi N. Moore (@moorehn) February 6, 2014

my daughter is frugal in most ways, yet a spendthrift in decidedly peculiar ways.

Prepare for "Mind Blown!'

A cousin to WindMap?

Spiffy real-time map of global weather conditions. http://t.co/shffbyl1md pic.twitter.com/r6MnGOeOEu
— DamnInteresting.com (@DamnInteresting) February 2, 2014

Dan Patrick: Scared White Guy

He'll challenge history with ... xenophobic and western european fear of aztec primacy. Thank you, Texas. Your faith in the confederacy is remarkable.

Old Mexico lives on: Mexican-Americans didn't jump the border—it jumped them http://t.co/wx8HRnMlbp pic.twitter.com/qcAsqqGbpg
— Tom Standage (@tomstandage) January 31, 2014

Not a shock

Dan Patrick? Hmmmmmm

It took a #grammys twitter post...

to understand why @moorehn unfollowed me:

.@anildash “a woman who LIKES that.” Likes being slapped around and treated like “an animal.”? Discuss.
— Heidi N. Moore (@moorehn) January 27, 2014

Blurred Lines (Unrated Version)

NKLA T Shirt

Appalachia: The big white ghetto

This is the face of welfare in America. A painful read.

Appalachia: The big white ghetto

Everybody has a southern neighbor...

freaks:
How old is the earth?

your country cousins' freak family reunion:
Biblical age of the earth

Twitter Fail

This is not how you do it:

Friend, Three years ago our nation came the closest it ever has to enacting meaningful immigration reform... http://t.co/xT1MxOOUbm
— Maxey Scherr (@MaxeyforTexas) January 25, 2014

Which way do you want it, @NaomiSRiley?

this post,

Wendy Davis has no future in politics

was written by the same woman that wrote this post,

Women think the workplace is unfair… this is why they’re wrong

Let's make some heat tonight, 'Runners, #utsa

what is the message?

Roadrunners are warm-blooded. Their bodies make heat so they can stay warm wherever they are. Let's make some heat tonight, 'Runners, #utsa
— UTSA (@UTSA) January 24, 2014

Chase earnings... [or why customer is still king]

...and get schooled.

$IBM is obsessed with "managing” earnings and stock buybacks. $AMZN fixates on its customers. Guess who’s winning http://t.co/4RMXQ4o1Ax
— Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) January 24, 2014

Double Entendre

#ImNotSureWhatShesBeingStraight

#DoubleFisting @thefriendlyspot Team @themontereysa @_webothlovesoup http://t.co/KP5Q5AHj2i
— Gloria C (@yelpsanantonio) January 19, 2014

with no #followback? r u serious?

Let's remember to get those followers up !!!
— The Block SA (@TheBlockSA) January 18, 2014

i. dare. you.

Make a fudge cake in one bowl and microwave it to ready-to-eat status in just five minutes. http://t.co/g68y7xxgHt pic.twitter.com/0lvwalBYU2
— Lifehacker (@lifehacker) January 11, 2014

American Hustle v. Wolf of Wall Street

so you start with this: https://twitter.com/ygbsm/status/415594794706931712

and then you do this: https://twitter.com/ygbsm/status/416018340172136448

He Honestly Believes His Drivel

https://twitter.com/johnboehner/status/423631810937909248

The Forgotten NYC

See More NYC

Either business is down...

...or they're just slumming.

.@Dailycaller @freebeacon @motherjones @businessinsider @dcexaminer summit pic.twitter.com/gOiOtsDAFs
— Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) January 9, 2014