Monthly Archives: October 2005

can we have harriet back?

from the “are you fucking kidding?” section of NOW’s mailing list: Referred to as “Scalito” for his philosophical resemblance to Justice Antonin Scalia, federal appeals court Judge Alito is a clear opponent of reproductive freedom, protections for workers, and other … Continue reading

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with libby big-house bound,

we hope, we can breathe for a sec. i don’t know how to make the pink highlighter stop. my computer exploded in the kitchen, like the meth lab behind matt and leroy’s house. legal, but lethal in its own way. … Continue reading

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undercover revampery

while i slept, and while my computer was fritzy, my blog was redesigned. I woke up and the saintly glimmering vision of Jona was there, or here rather, wielding gradients of pink and brown and weird dog photos and pictures … Continue reading

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“Shaved Pussy; Loves Fugazi!”

was the original title, but in the same way Sonic Youth’s “goo” was initially titled “blowjob?” after a raymond pettibone piece, we knew it wouldn’t fly but had to try. context. alas, the suicide girls piece! coscribed w/ the honorable … Continue reading

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why ya tuck yr chain in when you walk in the club?

because David Stern requires it. It’s also nice to know that in Mo Cheeks’ absence, the Blazers’ new coach is adept in the art of denial. maybe the dudes would chill if john nash wasn’t such an asshole? Rasheed Wallace … Continue reading

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happiness

1976. It requires a certain complexity of emotions to sing an optimistic number about your divorce while the ex-husband in question plays the bassline, but Christine McVie did it in ’76 with “Don’t Stop.” I think everyone was getting divorced … Continue reading

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future of angry snowman/”thaaaat’s right” unclear

JUST NOW: Juelz Santana on Hot 97: “‘A! A! A! That slogan’s gettin real big. Everybody’s saying it. I’m gonna come out with the ‘A’ shirt real quick.” Angie Martinez: “How do you spell that?” Juelz: “it’s just an ‘A.’” … Continue reading

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flip a pri, i’m complex

as of oct. 1, if you’re a mexican expatriate living in the us you are now able to pick up yr ballot to vote in the mexican elections. “Undocumented U.S. residents” who “presumably will not want to be seen anywhere … Continue reading

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truth/patience/two piano twinkles

karl rove! always smokin that la la la! scooter libby always smokin that la la la! “love in fear,” a patiently written heart-meditation by the constantines, totally listenable here, is today’s official jam: the “love despite the strange wind’s blowing … Continue reading

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“i’ll bear my pain to save some other mother from having to go through this”

exo reminds us: the untold story of emmett louis till opens wide in american cities tomorrow. nyc: it’s playing at the magic johnson 9 lowes in harlem. you know the story: emmett till, 14-yr-old black kid from chicago, horribly beaten … Continue reading

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