Colin Kaepernick’s Forced Exile From the NFL Has Lasted for 500 Days 15 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2JlzSug Eli Harold (No. 58), Colin Kaepernick (No. 7), and Eric Reid (No. 35) of the San Francisco 49ers kneel on the sideline during the anthem, prior to the game against the Los Angeles Rams on Dec. 24, 2016, in…
Let’s Remember Microsoft Encarta 14 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2LivMVp Apropos of nothing other than I talked about it at a bar last night, today is a good day to remember Microsoft Encarta, the encyclopedia-on-a-CD-ROM Microsoft released between 1993 and, technically 2009 (once the internet and Wikipedia started, my…
Mueller Indicts 12 Russian Intelligence Officers, Including ‘Guccifer 2.0,’ For Hacking Democrats 14 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2La41lg The Department of Justice has indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking Hillary Clinton’s campaign as well as the Democratic National Committee and the DCCC. As Motherboard previously reported, Guccifer 2.0, the “lone Romanian hacker” who released sensitive documents…
In the J20 Trials, the Feds Said They Went After “Bad Protesters.” That Just Means Another Crackdown on Dissent. 14 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2LgFSWZ Police and demonstrators clash in downtown Washington, D.C., following the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2017. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images The last remaining defendants in the J20 trials, who faced a raft of charges related to…
For a Brief, Glorious Moment, Camera-Wielding Pigeons Spied From Above 14 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2L7rvY2 It’s hard to imagine now, in the age of drone photography, how it would have felt to have the very first glimpse of the world from a bird’s-eye view. In the 19th century, early photographers experimented with aerial images…
The genius behind some of the world’s most famous buildings | Renzo Piano 14 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2NR8Q1g Legendary architect Renzo Piano — the mind behind such indelible buildings as The Shard in London, the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the new Whitney Museum of Art in New York City — takes us on a stunning tour…
Boots Riley And The ‘White Voice’ In “Sorry to Bother You” 14 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2KXQrCb If you’re not white, odds are that you’ve used a ‘white voice’ on the phone. It’s pretty useful. The ‘white voice’ can convince the person on the other end to treat you like an actual white person – which…
Vintage pins from the collection of Paud Hegarty, employee at… 14 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2LfP154 Vintage pins from the collection of Paud Hegarty, employee at Gay’s the Word bookstore in London during the 1980s & ’90s. …
Campari Soda advertisements by Franz Marangolo, circa 1960s.Via… 14 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2mfIsS1 via ift.tt/2zEJDEe ift.tt/2zWzpuR
Spend Your Summer Hitting These Excellent Independent Ice Cream Shops 14 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2mjbxMA Summer’s in full swing. It’s hot, it’s sweaty. We’re indulging in too many cold showers and loads of laundry. But there’s one saving grace, and that’s a trip to the local ice cream shop. Not to sound too much…
The miraculous story of the Thai cave rescue 14 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2NfEYdS CNN’s Nick Glass recounts all the details of the Thai cave rescue. via www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7uhm_OlXj4 www.youtube.com/channel/UCupvZG-5ko_eiXAupbDfxWw
The 5 Best Fruity Ice Pops at the Grocery Store — Shopping 13 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2L9T8j5 We eat ice cream year-round, but ice pops? Ice pops seem to be tailor-made for summer. They’re fruity, icy refreshments on a stick. Like lemonade or juice, but in solid form! With ice pop season upon us (fun fact:…
Republicans’ Slavish Loyalty to Trump in the Russia Investigation May Permanently Deprive Congress of its Oversight Role 13 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2utX6J3 In 2008, a Russian tax law expert named Sergei Magnitsky accused Russian officials and organized crime figures of a $230 million tax fraud as part of a scheme to seize assets belonging to his client, the American-born investor William…
Cyber-bungle 13 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2NOANqn It was a revelation when I saw that tweet. This is beautiful. ( i124nk8 Say it out loud , Wed 11 Jul, 9:46, Reply ) via ift.tt/2KWH44X www.b3ta.com/
President Blimp. 13 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2NJ3EMK Lovely Why’s the guy at the back doing a rabbit impression? ( Q4nobody , Thu 12 Jul, 11:18, Reply ) via ift.tt/2L66xZt www.b3ta.com/
A Short History of Americans Praising Their Own “Generosity,” From the Genocide of Native Americans to Trump’s Child Snatchers 12 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2NJxQr3 Earlier this week, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar celebrated the Trump administration for its treatment of immigrant children it has separated from their parents. “We have nothing to hide about how we operate these facilities,” said Azar…
10 Big-Flavored Recipes With Teeny-Tiny Ingredient Lists 12 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2L9fHBu Every Tuesday, I come to work a little bit hungry and a little bit early. That’s because Tuesdays are the days Food52 Writer and Recipe Developer Emma Laperruque brings in her latest experiments—fruity bars, saucy meatballs, nugs and tots.…
Thailand Cave rescue: First pictures of Thai boys in hospital – BBC News 12 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2NaEoho Video footage has emerged of a group of Thai footballers recovered from a huge cave complex in a dramatic rescue operation. The boys were shown recovering in hospital, where they gave peace signs, as people watched from an adjoining…
Thailand cave rescue: New Footage released – BBC News 12 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2L9BXv3 Sources in the rescue operation, including divers who took part, told the BBC that the boys were heavily sedated ahead of the rescue to prevent them panicking in the dark, narrow, underwater passageways. They were then strapped to one…
2 Chainz Checks Out the Least Expensivest Sh*t | Most Expensivest | VICELAND & GQ 11 July 2018 0 ift.tt/2NHKO8N 2 Chainz is used to checking out the most expensivest stuff out there. But today he’s checking out the least expensive sh*t from his fans. Plus, he checks out some of the priciest rosé you can buy. Watch more…