Soup | Anthony De Rosa

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He has been a shitty mayor and he does not deserve the support of anyone who claims to be a liberal. Though what all of his most destructive missteps as mayor have in common is that they do not in any way upset or inconvenience the well-off self-professed liberals who support him. Besides maybe a couple Critical Mass riders arrested in illegal sweeps. (Though he sure does like bike lanes, so it’s a wash, right?)

We cannot encourage you to vote for the Democrat in the race, because even we still aren’t sure if we’ll go for him or the much more delightful Billy Talen. Just don’t fucking vote for Michael Bloomberg.

- Pareene, Gawker Endorsement: Don’t Vote For Bloomberg

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petswhowanttokillthemselves:

Thanks to all great submissions.

Unfortunately, spoils can only go to one winner and past contributer Suzi from Manhattan came through with this disturbingly adorable money shot snapped at the Howl’oween Parade in Long Beach.

Call me crazy but there’s something about this whorishly-dressed and incongruously upright little pooch pushing a child’s cart stuffed with novelty spiders and stuffed animal heads to the frenzied delight a photo-snapping crowd that just screams… America.

It’s like a David Foster Wallace essay without all those pesky words. I’m ooowing at the cuteness while simultaneously wiping away a tear.

Bravo!

Freedom isn’t free, folks.

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Gothamist: NYC Existed For 200 Years Without Restaurants

caro:

Before then, anyone forced to eat out had two choices at their local boardinghouse or chophouse: “a slab of beef or mutton with potatoes and gravy.”

Funny, that sounds like the next big hipster dining fad.

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southpol:

Ezra Klein has some charts for you today.

BEST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN THE WORLD!! AMIRITE GOP?!?

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New York City is supposed to be a haven for people like me, and I am still getting my ass kicked by the same goons who were kicking my ass in high school. They probably want to kick my ass because they see what huge assholes we all are, with our cocaine and our cameras and our annoying music. I also wonder why it was that so many thousands of people wanted to stand for hours in the rain to get hot and filthy and have their pictures taken by strangers and probably get their asses kicked to boot. I was there too, and didn’t want to leave despite any of these issues, and why? Because I am no better than anyone I despise and couldn’t stop chasing the green monster. I degraded and debased myself for a few bucks, and yes, we all know where that money is going.

- Titus Andronicus, The VICE Halloween Party is Decadent and Depraved

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CIT Goes Bankrupt, We're On The Line For $2.3 Billion, and This Administration Is Still Full Of Idiots

(via venezianijournal)

Quit it with the bailout bullshit, Obama. Let em fail.

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kindacarsick:

I went as Low Resolution for Halloween.
The shirt took forever to paint, and my face only took slightly forever.

Bravo.

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Shepard Fairey Arrested On Outstanding Vandalism Warrants

Boston Police : 1
Associated Press : 0

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bunch:

Pearl Jam closes down the Spectrum in Philly on Halloween night, dressed as Devo

[Photo Credit: Tom Tomorrow]

Are we not men? We are Pejo!

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Half of DVR Owners Too Lazy to Skip Past Commercials

Which half are you?

I prefer powering through my DVR by skipping through an hour long program in 40 minutes.

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julyshewillfly:

Additionally, this is my new favorite GIF.

If I was a Phillies fan, this play would haunt me for ages.

Once Feliz realizes nobody is covering third, he should have chased down Damon like his pants were on fire. It’s Game Four of the World Series and Feliz is taking a Sunday evening stroll down the third base line.

I don’t even like the Phillies and I wanted to strangle this guy.

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Ten bucks for a hot chocolate at Yankee Stadium.

You think these rings are gonna buy themselves?

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(via winstonwolfe)

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Leighton Meester joins Weezer on stage at Hammerstein Ballroom on Halloween.

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jayparkinsonmd:

Jason Lam builds radio-controlled helicopters made from essentially an erector set that house a digital SLR in order to shoot aerial shots super easily and inexpensively. Flying the remote helicopter takes two people— one to control the helicopter and the other to control the camera.

This is incredibly cool. You can do maneuvers and take shots that would be far too dangerous to attempt with a conventional helicopter.