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May 19, 2013 @ 3:18pm 84 notes
nprfreshair: Sarah Polley talks to Terry Gross about how she her father that he was not her biological father: I was sort of, at that stage, filled with regret that I had ever investigated this at all and felt enormously guilty in a way that almost sank me and it took a friend of mine to point out to me that by discovering this information I hadn’t actually created the situation or, you know, done anything particularly wrong. But it was hard to come to terms with that because I felt that I was in possession of information that would be really traumatic and hurtful for him and would destroy him and so I just told him as honestly and clearly as I could and then was completely staggered and stunned by his response to it, which was so full of compassion for my mother and gentleness and graciousness and, I think, in a way his response to this information was for me what made it a really interesting story. nprfreshair: Sarah Polley talks to Terry Gross about how she her father that he was not her biological father: I was sort of, at that stage, filled with regret that I had ever investigated this at all and felt enormously guilty in a way that almost sank me and it took a friend of mine to point out to me that by discovering this information I hadn’t actually created the situation or, you know, done anything particularly wrong. But it was hard to come to terms with that because I felt that I was in possession of information that would be really traumatic and hurtful for him and would destroy him and so I just told him as honestly and clearly as I could and then was completely staggered and stunned by his response to it, which was so full of compassion for my mother and gentleness and graciousness and, I think, in a way his response to this information was for me what made it a really interesting story.

nprfreshair:

Sarah Polley talks to Terry Gross about how she her father that he was not her biological father:

I was sort of, at that stage, filled with regret that I had ever investigated this at all and felt enormously guilty in a way that almost sank me and it took a friend of mine to point out to me that by discovering this information I hadn’t actually created the situation or, you know, done anything particularly wrong. But it was hard to come to terms with that because I felt that I was in possession of information that would be really traumatic and hurtful for him and would destroy him and so I just told him as honestly and clearly as I could and then was completely staggered and stunned by his response to it, which was so full of compassion for my mother and gentleness and graciousness and, I think, in a way his response to this information was for me what made it a really interesting story.

May 19, 2013 @ 1:55pm 3,104 notes

thisisloudnoise:

theveganarchist:

odinsblog:

Rachel Maddow breaks it down so simply that an 8th grader could understand it:

  1. ExxonMobil is more profitable than Walmart, Google, McDonald’s, American Express and Goldman Sachs combined
  2. Exxon’s fine for the oil Pegasus Pipeline spill in Arkansas is only a tiny fraction of its daily profit
  3. Again, Exxon paid just a tiny fraction of its daily profit for the entire Yellowstone oil spill


This begs (at least) three questions: Why does the U.S. Government even subsidize oil companies in the first place? Why doesn’t our government have more serious fines for oil spills? AND ARE WE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE?!? REALLY? NO, REALLY? 

The Keystone Pipeline will absolutely, positively spring a leak already has sprung several leaks

The oil industry has no clue how to clean up or prevent the leaks and they aren’t even exploring new technologies for oil spill clean ups

The KXL Pipeline will go through a MAJOR clean water drinking aquifer. Is America so stupid to “drill baby drill” that we’re willing to endanger our most valuable non-renewable resource —water— for a finite fossil fuel that wind and solar tech will ultimately replace?

This needs WAY more notes.

Cost of doing business

May 7, 2013 @ 1:47pm 111 notes

laatsteronde:

I am driving from Boston to Portland, OR. I am currently in Billings Montana where a couple of hours ago my bikes (which were locked to the rack) were stolen. One is a 2011 Trek Fuel EX 8 in matte black size 15.5” with Mavic tubeless wheels and a Thomson Seatpost and shimano m540 pedals.

The other is my beloved Surly 1x1 in green size 15” with dirty dog skull stem, Chris King headset & single speed hubs lace to surly large marge rims custom painted red. The cranks and pedals are green. A “tommy cog” is bolted to the rear hub making it fixed gear.

PLEASE REPOST! Maybe someone in Montana has seen them and I can be reunited with the 2 things that bring me happiness.

Please message me with questions or advice about stolen bikes in the mid west.

A police report has been filed but my job in PDX starts soon so I must keep moving.

Thank you.

May 7, 2013 @ 1:31pm 306 notes
nypl: The New York Public Library is facing a $47 million city budget cut that would force cutbacks to key free services that the public relies on, such as programs, classes, library hours, and more. We need your help to stop these cuts! Go to nypl.org/speakout to sign a letter and tell the City that you and your communities need your library (it only takes a few minutes, and you don’t need to live in NYC)! Spread the word, support NYPL, keep libraries strong, and thank you!  nypl: The New York Public Library is facing a $47 million city budget cut that would force cutbacks to key free services that the public relies on, such as programs, classes, library hours, and more. We need your help to stop these cuts! Go to nypl.org/speakout to sign a letter and tell the City that you and your communities need your library (it only takes a few minutes, and you don’t need to live in NYC)! Spread the word, support NYPL, keep libraries strong, and thank you! 

nypl:

The New York Public Library is facing a $47 million city budget cut that would force cutbacks to key free services that the public relies on, such as programs, classes, library hours, and more. We need your help to stop these cuts! Go to nypl.org/speakout to sign a letter and tell the City that you and your communities need your library (it only takes a few minutes, and you don’t need to live in NYC)! Spread the word, support NYPL, keep libraries strong, and thank you! 

April 28, 2013 @ 8:12pm 75 notes
coppious: Hard men. cadenced: R.I.P Fiorenzo Magni (December 7, 1920 - October 19, 2012). He won the Giro in 1948, 1951 and 1955 and the Tour the Flanders in 1949, 1950 and 1951 During Stage 12 of the 1956 Giro descending from Volterra  Magni fell and broke his collarbone, but rode on to the finish then went to hospital. You better go home, they said. Better to stay in the Giro, he replied. The next day was a rest day. The “Lion” got himself bandaged up and back on the bike: Livorno-Lucca, Lucca-Bologna, the time trial climb from Bologna to San Luca. Since Magni couldn’t press on the handlebars on the climb, his mechanic Faliero Masi cut a piece of inner tube, tied it to the handlebars and told him to bite on it. It worked. He still made it all the way to Milan and finished second behind Charly Gaul. Thanks to Giro d’Italia for the text and la bicicleteria for the photograph. woah coppious: Hard men. cadenced: R.I.P Fiorenzo Magni (December 7, 1920 - October 19, 2012). He won the Giro in 1948, 1951 and 1955 and the Tour the Flanders in 1949, 1950 and 1951 During Stage 12 of the 1956 Giro descending from Volterra  Magni fell and broke his collarbone, but rode on to the finish then went to hospital. You better go home, they said. Better to stay in the Giro, he replied. The next day was a rest day. The “Lion” got himself bandaged up and back on the bike: Livorno-Lucca, Lucca-Bologna, the time trial climb from Bologna to San Luca. Since Magni couldn’t press on the handlebars on the climb, his mechanic Faliero Masi cut a piece of inner tube, tied it to the handlebars and told him to bite on it. It worked. He still made it all the way to Milan and finished second behind Charly Gaul. Thanks to Giro d’Italia for the text and la bicicleteria for the photograph. woah

coppious:

Hard men.

cadenced:

R.I.P Fiorenzo Magni (December 7, 1920 - October 19, 2012). He won the Giro in 1948, 1951 and 1955 and the Tour the Flanders in 1949, 1950 and 1951

During Stage 12 of the 1956 Giro descending from Volterra  Magni fell and broke his collarbone, but rode on to the finish then went to hospital. You better go home, they said. Better to stay in the Giro, he replied. The next day was a rest day. The “Lion” got himself bandaged up and back on the bike: Livorno-Lucca, Lucca-Bologna, the time trial climb from Bologna to San Luca. Since Magni couldn’t press on the handlebars on the climb, his mechanic Faliero Masi cut a piece of inner tube, tied it to the handlebars and told him to bite on it. It worked. He still made it all the way to Milan and finished second behind Charly Gaul.

Thanks to Giro d’Italia for the text and la bicicleteria for the photograph.

woah

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