Gawker.com to End Operations Next Week
Peter Thiel has successfully created a blueprint for billionaires to destroy any news org they don’t like. Awful. https… »
This Is What's Missing From Journalism Right Now | Mother Jones
Trifecta of Gawker closure, closing federal private prisons, & this impassioned plea are making a very good case: https:/... »
New Ways to Control Your Experience on Twitter | Twitter Blogs
Two simple settings to give you better control over your Twitter experience. »
Justice Department says it will end use of private prisons - The Washington Post
Justice Department says it will end use of private prisons »
Here's How NYers React To A Life-Size Naked Donald Trump Statue In Union Square: Gothamist
This official statement from NYC Parks on the naked Trump Statue will go down in history. https://… »
An Open Letter to Managers of Women — Medium
An Open Letter to Managers of Women—this is excellent »
Access, Accountability Reporting and Silicon Valley - Nieman Reports
hi hello here is a good assessment of the field from @AdrienneLaF »
Why Am I So Fat? — Medium
. @SaraJBenincasa is the hero Gotham needs. »
Bias will Destroy Your Company (But it Doesn’t Have to) — Medium
“I want you to picture bias like pollution.” — @karlitaliliana »
gawker.horse
would you believe i didn’t already own »
John Maeda’s Next Gig? Design Kingpin of the Open Web | WIRED
Congrats to @JohnMaeda on his new gig with @automattic! via @WIRED »
How to Adult if you don’t have an employer Adulting for you (aka, how to get your financial, tax… — Medium
Are you an indie creator? Here's HOW TO ADULT by my friend Nora Ryan (produces w/@remixeverything) ... »
Uber’s First Self-Driving Fleet Arrives in Pittsburgh This Month - Bloomberg
"uber debuts its first fleet of driverless cars in Pittsburgh" ← this is what I've been up to »
Who will play Trump in Clinton's prep debates?
Who will play Trump in Hillary's debate prep? @jkottke suggests Stephen Colbert »
Sen. Sessions: Central Park Five Ad Shows Trump Has Always Believed In Law And Order - BuzzFeed News
Forget Rio. The real competition is among those vying to be named the stupidest Trump apologist. »
Elizabeth Sampat is creating Game Development Resources | Patreon
Hey friends, I'm making my first patron-only post tonight! It's a great time to support my work »
Simpler GitHub Pages publishing · GitHub
This is happening. Finally happening. gh-pages was such a kludge! »
Rez Infinite Soundtrack - Cory Schmitz
Packaging design for Rez Infinite soundtrack!! Cc @enhance_games @PlayStation @mizuguchitter https… »
Uber Begins its Endgame: Replacing Humans | Motherboard
Uber’s self-driving car service debuts in Pittsburgh in 2̶0̶1̶8̶ 2̶0̶1̶7̶ 12 days. »
Justice Department says it will end use of private prisons - The Washington Post
BREAKING: Justice Department says it will end use of private prisons »
Design.blog
Congrats John @johnmaeda's Next Gig? Design Kingpin of Open Web cc @automattic Maeda launchs »
The "Rope Mother" Margaret Hamilton | National Air and Space Museum
Happy 80th bday to Margaret Hamilton, the MIT scientist whose code put a man on the moon: https:… »
Black Hole GIF | Create, Discover and Share on Gfycat
What it would look like to fall in a black hole (sans the death) »
thenib.com/wind-powered-cargo
Shipping containers revolutionized transportation, but the ships are a disaster for the environment. What's next? »
Mike Cernovich: Based Lawyer of Gamergate — Medium
Twitter has decided to verify this. »
These Mysterious Symbols Have Been in 19 Video Games and No One Knows Why | VICE | United States
Wut?! These Mysterious Symbols Have Been in 19 Video Games and No One Knows Why via @vice »
VIDEO: Bizarre, naked Donald Trump statue appears in Union Square, NYC | abc7ny.com
.@NYCParks removed a naked Donald Trump statue from Union Square, then issued a statement https… »
A strange digital time capsule — Track Changes
In the interest of timeliness I wrote about this Windows NT/OS/2 shootout »
Video Games Densetsu: The Sega Digitizer System, a tool used by graphic...
yoooo these pictures of Sega's pixel art hardware @_@ »
Sign up - AngelList
Change consumer finance: (@hellodigit) is hiring a Product Manager, Growth in SF! »
For US Olympians, gold medals come with a hefty tax bill - BBC News
really the most galling part is that athletes who earn the IOC hundreds of thousands of dollars get $25,600 at most »
Thimbleweed Park Delores Trailer - YouTube
This trailer for Thimbleweed Park shows some super fun touches that transcend "retro adventure" »
Trump before classified briefing: I don’t trust US intel | TheHill
Trump says he doesn't trust US intelligence agencies and won't use them if elected »
WIRED Endorses Optimism | WIRED
.@WIRED endorses @HillaryClinton for president of the United States »
Gawker, Money, Speech, And Justice | Popehat
Mr. @popehat steps back from Gawker to note a bigger issue: Still too easy to quash coverage with bogus lawsuits. »
human.co/posts/human-joins-mapbox.html
Excited to see @human joining @Mapbox. Can't wait to see what they do next! »
Announcing PowerShell on Linux - PowerShell is Open Source! - Scott Hanselman
Announcing PowerShell on Linux - PowerShell is Open Source! »
Is Trump Purposely Sabotaging His Campaign? — Medium
Amusing article on Trump by Michael Moore. »
5 Reasons Hello From The Magic Tavern Is The Perfect Podcast For D&D Fans | Geek and Sundry
The @MagicTavern podcast is the perfect #CriticalRole chaser. »
Non Breaking Space Show № 90: Chris Coyier — Practical SVG
⭐ new blog post: talked with @chriscoyier about his new book, Practical SVG on @nbsptv »
Google Chrome, Firefox Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability - Miscellaneous Ramblings of A Hacker
What a neato hack! RTL URLs get flipped, making phishing easier! #cybersecurity »
Watch do yall got laptops's Vine "damn she thicc
I've watched this 100 times already »
Stranger Things Type Generator - Nelson Cash
@scottandrew Don’t blame me, blame »
Writing Less Damn Code | HeydonWorks
Why I don't bother with frameworks like React, Angular etc. for my side projects »
Donald Trump aide on awkward exchange with CNN anchor: ‘I think I unraveled her’
After #SaysWho interview, @MichaelCohen212 boasted to @hunterw: “I think I unraveled her." »
Today in Weather & Climate: Warmest month in human history edition (Tuesday, August 16th)
Just to repeat: July was likely hottest month in history of human civilization. Like, farming, the wheel, integers https:… »
John Maeda, Why Automattic? | Design.blog
Welcome @johnmaeda! More from our new Global Head of Computational Design and Inclusion »
Black Republicans Growing Even More Frustrated With Trump Effort - BuzzFeed News
The chairman of Florida's Black Republican Caucus was escorted out of a Trump rally »
aframe.io/blog/aframe-v0.3.0
OH MY GOD, I JUST TRIED THIS AND IT IS THE BEST. »
On Generative Algorithms - Sand Spline · inconvergent
I love seeing procedural art algorithms deconstructed. Great explanations here. »
Donald Trump Statue, 'The Emperor Has No Balls,' Appears In The Castro [NSFW] | Hoodline
Gee, he looks almost like Julius Caesar. Fitting, @HoodlineSF »
Why Representation Matters at the Olympics
my sister @ktzhu is always making/writing amazing things without telling me »
Gawker.com to End Operations Next Week
to end operations next week »
At the Rio Olympics, sexism runs rampant
Two powerful, and devastating, must-reads on the Olympics, gender, and race: & »
Patagonia's CEO Explains How To Make On-Site Child Care Pay For Itself | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
At Patagonia, for the past 5 years, 100% of moms return to work after maternity leave. >> onsite childcare ftw http... »
Brainstorm Deck by Scott Thomas — Kickstarter
Kicked this hard. Brainstorm Deck, a smart idea, beautifully designed, as you'd expect from @simplescott & Co. »
Transgender Bathroom Access to Extend to All Federal Buildings - NBC News
Shout out to our Public Building Service colleagues for establishing inclusive restrooms in all fed buildings »
Take Our Twitter Harassment Survey - BuzzFeed News
BuzzFeed News is conducting a survey to understand just what happens when abusive tweets are reported to Twitter. https://t.… »
The Debate About Caster Semenya Isn't About Fairness
The Debate About Caster Semenya Isn't About Fairness »
Oracle Says Google Didn’t Play Fair, Wants Third Trial (Oh God) | Motherboard
In which @sarahjeong again risks her sanity to explain the many-tentacled Lovecraftian horror that is #googacle. https://t.c… »
​From Now On You'll Be Able to Access NASA Research for Free | Motherboard
Bedtime reading for nerds: from now on, you'll be able to access NASA research for free https://t.… »
Song of the Summer: “Bawitdaba,” by Kid Rock - The New Yorker
I am weeping with gratitude for this horrible world we live in, please read and RT »
Revenge of the nerds | The Economist
How Silicon Valley's geeks are turning themselves into jocks - smart Schumpeter column »
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My tattoo: The basic representation of Relay FM artwork »
Deus Ex’s cyberpunk future makes for a brilliant puzzle game | The Verge
I’m a Deus Ex fan, but Go is one of my favorite puzzle games in years »
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i see you hatin and i be like »
The incredible true story of the Epcot Horizons superfans who ruled the ride / Boing Boing
Cory @doctorow on the incredible true story of Epcot Horizons superfans »
Inside Laika studios, where stop-motion animation goes high tech | The Verge
So @TashaRobinson got to visit Laika studios I am so jealous »
readme-checklist/checklist.md at master · ddbeck/readme-checklist · GitHub
writing a README? This checklist from @ddbeck will help! »
DoJ says it will end private federal prisons / Boing Boing
DoJ says it will end private federal prisons »
Gen Con Gaming: 'Machi Koro: Bright Lights, Big City' - GeekDad
Gen Con Gaming: 'Machi Koro: Bright Lights, Big City' @IDWGames @Pandasaurusgame »
Blue Rivers of Bioluminescent Shrimp Trickle Down Oceanside Rocks in Okyama, Japan | Colossal
Blue Rivers of Bioluminescent Shrimp Trickle Down Oceanside Rocks in Okyama, Japan »
Justice Department says it will end use of private prisons: Report
BREAKING: Corrections Corp. and GEO Group resumes, drop 25% on report that DOJ will stop using private prisons » »
Flood destroys home of man who believes floods sent to punish gays / Boing Boing
Flood destroys home of man who believes floods sent to punish gays »
Breitbart's Stephen Bannon, now Trump's new CEO, reveals his master plan / Boing Boing
Breitbart's Stephen Bannon is the Trump campaign's new CEO. Here's their master plan. »
Flood Destroys Home Of Hate Group Leader Who Claims God Sends Natural Disasters To Punish Gays – The Gaily Grind
A flood destroyed the home of a hate group leader who claims that god sends natural disasters to punish gay people »
Walmart’s Out-of-Control Crime Problem Is Driving Police Crazy
Yet another way Walmart foists its expenses onto the public. »
Trailer: 'Hidden Figures' tells true story of black women at NASA who launched John Glenn into orbit / Boing Boing
Trailer: 'Hidden Figures' tells true story of black women at NASA who launched John Glenn into orbit »
Cost of EpiPen continues to rise putting burden on people with allergies
Cost of EpiPens have gone up 480% in the US since 2009 after the maker got a virtual monopoly »
Judge grants Happy Birthday lawyers $4.6M, citing “unusually positive results” | Ars Technica
Should be a very happy birthday indeed for the lawyers who liberated Happy Birthday—they've been awarded $4.6MM »
The radical art of holding hands with strangers | Art and design | The Guardian
like this - clever piece of something so simple but still sadly transgressive as performance in public »
PowerShell is Microsoft’s latest open source release, coming to Linux, OS X | Ars Technica
PowerShell is Microsoft’s latest open source release, coming to Linux, OS X »
The Typekit Blog | Preview a new look for fonts on Typekit
The amazing @typekit team just shipped a preview of their new responsive redesign. Gorgeous. »
‘Reclaim Invention’ for the benefit of everyone - Creative Commons
Universities shouldn’t sell patents to trolls. Let’s ‘Reclaim Invention’ to benefit everyone h… »
Justice Department says it will end use of private prisons - The Washington Post
Justice Department says it's ending the use of private prisons »
AP Sources: Manafort tied to undisclosed foreign lobbying
so John Podesta's brother was neck deep in Manafort's Ukraine thing »
Rio 2016: Gabby Douglas’s Olympics experience fits the pattern of how we treat black female athletes - Vox
Two powerful, and devastating, must-reads on the Olympics, gender, and race: & »
Why focusing on private prisons won't end mass incarceration - Vox
This is why focusing on private prisons was never going to be the way to end mass incarceration. »
Post-Recession, homeowners doing much better than renters - Curbed
New study shows housing market getting tougher for renters, exacerbating U.S. inequality »
Love and Relationships Books - Best Sellers - The New York Times
If a book with 174 "fucks" in it = NY Times Best Seller, then anything is possible. DARE TO DREAM, MOTHERFUCKERS. »
Welders Complete Final Plug Fusion Welds on SLS Liquid Hydrogen Tank | NASA
Plugging Away Inside Massive SLS Fuel Tank: Welders Complete Final Plug Fusion Welds on SL… »
The Shadow Brokers hack is starting to look like Russia vs. NSA | The Verge
The Shadow Brokers hack is starting to look like Russia vs NSA (the links were 1st posted on Twitter) #loligarchy »
Louisiana Floods Are Called 'the Worst Natural Disaster' Since Superstorm Sandy - The Atlantic
Red Cross calls the Louisiana floods the US's worst natural disaster since Sandy. Why doesn't America seem to care? https://… »
UC Davis Chancellor spent $400K+ to scrub her online reputation after pepper-spray incident / Boing Boing
'Get me off the Google.' @UCDavis Chancellor Katehi spent $400K+ to scrub her online rep after pepper-spray fiasco »
The Caging of America - The New Yorker
The D.O.J. has announced plans to end its use of private prisons. @AdamGopnik on the caging of America »
Harry Briggs Jr., a Catalyst for Brown v. Board of Education, Dies at 75 - The New York Times
Harry Briggs, Jr, who was among the students at the center of Brown v. Board of Education, has died at 75 »
California Database Lists 42 Infants As Suspected Gang Members
The word "gang", much like sagging pants and hoodies, is merely a red herring to commodify and racially code youth. htt… »
Uncovering the brutal truth about the British empire | Marc Parry | News | The Guardian
Uncovering the brutal truth about the British empire | Study of suppression of Kenya’s Mau Mau rebellion. #sschat »
Ladykiller in a Bind is set to deliver your kink next month - Kill Screen
aaahhhh I love this good one @christinelove !! »
New York Times to Shelve NYT Now App - The New York Times
So sad to see the @NYTNow app is being shelved. I’ve really loved using it every day. Exceptional work, all »
Donald Trump's 27-day spiral - CNNPolitics.com
When asked about being down in the race, Trump adviser replies, "Says »
Announcing WEIRD REALITY: Head-Mounted Art && Code (Oct. 6-9)
I can't go to this, but you should: “WEIRD REALITY: Head-Mounted Art && Code” #vr »
White Thugs Destroy Gas Station, Fight Attendant, but Will Get Away With It Because White Privilege
White Thugs Destroy Gas Station, Fight Attendant, but Will Get Away With It Because White Privilege »
TimesMachine: Thursday August 19, 1920 - NYTimes.com
Today in 1920: 19th amendment ratified; women gain right to vote in The United States. https://t.c… »
U.N. Admits Role in Cholera Epidemic in Haiti - The New York Times
U.N. Admits Role in Cholera Epidemic in Haiti. (Disgraceful that it has taken them so long) »
U.N. Admits Role in Cholera Epidemic in Haiti - The New York Times
BREAKING: U.N. Admits Role in Cholera Epidemic in Haiti »
NPR Website To Get Rid Of Comments : NPR Ombudsman : NPR
NPR are ending comments because everything you've heard about them being unrepresentative of the audience is true: https… »
Stephen Bannon, a Rookie Campaign Chief Who ‘Loves the Fight’ - The New York Times
Good summation of new Trump campaign CEO Stephen Bannon's contribution to society. »
Designing for you, your company or your clients
We're looking for London based designers to help us design a new MOO ux. Good karma & £100 Amazon voucher https://t... »
Enjoli — Medium
Loved this: "I couldn’t afford to be a 24-hour woman. But it didn’t stop me from trying till it shattered me." https://t.… »
Justice Department says it will end use of private prisons - The Washington Post
The DOJ concluded private prisons are both less safe and less effective, aims to end their use. »
WEIRD REALITY: Head-Mounted Art && Code – WEIRD REALITY is a conference and festival dedicated to exploring new and independent visions f...
Tickets on sale for Weird Reality, the best VR conference that will ever happen! WHY AREN'T YOU BUYING TH… »
skyliner.io
Congrats @marcprecipice @coda and @mcfunley on the launch of @SkylinerHQ! We've tested it at @timehop and it's »
Presenters – WEIRD REALITY: Head-Mounted Art && Code
trying to see if I can sneak some time for #WEIRDREALITY - this conf looks so good if you are at all into VR https://t.c… »
Machine Learning and Art Hackday Tickets, Sat, Aug 20, 2016 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite
anyone in boston want to hack on ML + art? @kadamwhite, @whichlight, and I are throwing a 1 day hackday August 20 :) https://t.co… »
Generator Arctic: Northern Exposure
Tested goes North - Norm & Joey are on the ship! Arctic sci-tech insight @nchan @joeyfameli »
Pitch Black: Black founders take center stage & you get to play the "shark" Tickets, Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 5:30 PM | Eventbrite
Its back!! #PDX event that celebrates Black #startups. Get your tickets quick. #PitchBlackPDX #ReturnOfTheBlack https://t.… »
Dent:Space
Go to on 9/21-22 & get involved in space exploration. It's free!! »
My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard: A Mother Jones Investigation | Mother Jones
We know little about life in corporate-run prisons. I took a job as a guard to get inside. Then things got crazy. https://… »
Gawker Was a Great Place to Become a Journalist - The New Yorker
I wrote about my old job for my new job! »
Gawker Was a Great Place to Become a Journalist - The New Yorker
.@AdrianChen, a former Gawker writer, remembers how working for the Web site made him a better journalist. »
Talkabot
Announced another round of super smart people to speak @TalkabotConf See the extended lineup here: and RT and stuff! »
Buy Tickets | DonutJS
T-minus 12 days till donut.js resumes at The Cleaners! »
Documentation
Our docs are now faster, with simpler navigation and richer code snippets: ✨ »
Reimagining Single-Page Applications With Progressive Enhancement – Smashing Magazine
@firasd and even if you do want one, you can make it without a framework »
We Were Sued by a Billionaire Political Donor. We Won. Here's What Happened. | Mother Jones
This is not an isolated incident either. Mother Jones was almost similarly bankrupt by a lawsuit from a billionaire https… »
HOLE QUEST (with images, tweets) · halfcadence · Storify
ONE YEAR AGO THIS VERY MINUTE I GOT STUCK IN A HOLE AND TWITTER GOT ME OUT »
How To Choose A Password - YouTube
@jessysaurusrex @xeni Oh oh oh! I have a song about this. »
The Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation, a nuanced and moving history of race, slavery and the Civil War - Boing Boing
The Gettysburg Address: nuanced, moving history of race, slavery and the Civil War #2yrsago »
Welcome to digit!
Change consumer finance: (@hellodigit) is hiring a Product Manager, Growth in SF! »
Framer - Prototyping Tool
A slick new website with resources for beginner + advanced users and a community page — »
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#RezInfinite #Vinyl + Book! Order Aug 19, 9am PDT @ @enhance_games @Mizuguchitter #PS4 »
Gawker - Today's gossip is tomorrow's news
will be shutting down next week »
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