"I enjoy long walks on the beach--with my desktop computer so I can peruse Blocvox." 1 comment made
Denies 7 voxes
84 points total
Identifies with 24 blocs
- americans • 24
- blocvox-troopers • 13
- new-yorkers • 11
- health-conscious • 10
- comedy-tv-lovers • 8
- americans-for-liberty • 5
- couch-potatoes • 3
- environmentalists • 3
- liberals • 2
- gossip-girl-fans • 1
- mad-men • 1
- fashion-forward • 1
- trayvon-martin-supporters • 1
- movie-buffs • 1
- los-angelenos
- ryan-gosling-fans
- foodies
- mall-foodies
- pop-cult
- walking-dead
- mexicans
- bookworms
- death-penalty-abolitionists
- soundcrowd
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We support Chiara de Blasio's recovery. The 19-year-old daughter of the mayor elect overcame an alcohol and marijuana dependency she developed last year during her freshman year of college. She's taken a very common issue for college students and become a role model for how to handle it. It's a bit sad that she had to be so public about it, but such is the collateral damage of having a political family. Now that it's off the table, however, we hope her privacy will be respected going forward.
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A great Christmas video from the ACLU. But we prefer the original version of the song, so let's do what we can to bring transparency and democratic controls to the NSA. (See attached link.)
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Without wasting too much time on this idiot, we give kudos to A&E for removing Phil Robertson from Duck Dynasty, even if only temporarily.
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We're excited to see more attention given to diversity in holiday representation.
ReferenceAt South L.A. mall, a Claus with quite an effect Dressed in a red Santa suit, white beard and rimless glasses balanced on his nose, Langston Patterson sits on a velvet couch and waits for his adoring fans.
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Miracle on Ludlow Street! The LES was removed from SantaCon's official bar crawl route! Hallelujah! Let the vomit and urine floweth in the streets of other neighborhoods! Thankful NBC-NY for airing our complaints. But other hoods have reason to rejoice too. This miraculous snowfall seems to be keeping the sloppy Santas indoors. God really is merciful!
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We're largely unimpressed by the mayoral candidates!
ReferenceTwo Endorsements: Quinn and Lhota In the primaries, the editorial board endorses Christine Quinn in the Democratic contest, and for Republicans, Joseph Lhota.
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We have quite enjoyed this summer of minimal bugs thanks to this past winter being a bit more on the normal (cold) side!
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We cannot wait for the return of Homeland and are curious to see if the show will touch upon privacy issues that have recently come to light in America.
ReferenceHomeland Season 3: Official Trailer Homeland returns for season 3 September 29th at 9PM ET/PT.
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The British government (aka the US’s very own Mini-Me) has taken to intimidating the *friends and family* of disruptive journalists! This appalling, abusive violation of free speech resembles the very worst from repressive democracies like Russia! So, when's our first gulag opening?
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>egyptians, what's the history behind the distrust between the Muslim Brotherhood and the Egyptian military? And do you believe that a political military is compatible with a pluralistic democracy? The >americans hope you find a way to build toward a sustainable peace quickly.
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True, NYC hasn't been this safe in decades. But it's worth nothing if everyday privacy and dignity are the cost.
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Apparently local law enforcement agencies use privileged data to trigger investigations. They then conspire to cover this up by fabricating a fake basis for the investigation. It's frustrating to think that the people that actually carry out these procedures daily believe they are doing it for the greater good. Their conception of liberty is so misguided and far from historical perspective, they don't realize they're destroying exactly what makes this country great. But capitalism has made convenience the dominant pillar of our culture. Corporations take care of our dreams, religions take care of our fears, and politicians take care of the dissent.
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We the >americans-for-liberty believe that the NSA wiretapping program should be much more limited in scope, and that Snowden should not be prosecuted. http://www.youtu
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Hey >brazilians! What are the issues leading to your riots right now? What do you hope to change? Inquiring Americans want to know!
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We the >new-yorkers believe it's time the NYPD started enforcing the law in the Lower East Side no man's land known as "Hell Square"! And, no, closing the streets does not count! The NYPD presents the street closures as a necessary evil, but it creates a lose-lose situation for LES residents. It does not reduce noise--drunken, aggressive shouting at all hours is no better than honking cars or garbage trucks--but it does provide a safe, *inviting* space for transitory bar patrons to lose all sense of responsibility, awareness, and respect for residents. Closing the streets and setting up a weekly petting zoo for NYPD horses is worse than security theater--it's security mockery. There have to be better solutions. Why not leave the streets open but scale up foot patrols, to issue citations *left and right* to unruly members of the public, non-compliant bars, and road violators? You know, to actually enforce the law rather than turning their backs on the neighborhood!
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As much as we love Arrested Development, we just can't get that into the new stuff due to its... disjointed development. Digital delivery holds the promise of bringing small time, lower budget productions to large audiences, but those productions also tend to be edgier, riskier, and more adventurous. Combine that edginess with the wide-open possibilities of the on-demand digital frontier, and you risk a level of self-indulgence that would make Lindsay Fünke blush. It's a match made in Sudden Valley. In the case of A.D., they started down the zany path of "watch 'em in any order" only to abandon that at the last minute. That sounds like something the Bluth family might do, and while we applaud the show creators' efforts to feel their characters, we wished they didn't. That ever-tumbling plot-orientation of yesterday's A.D. was replaced with an explosion of disconnected mini-biopics. They each go in their own direction and leave us not with a burning desire to find out WHAT THE HELL WILL HAPPEN NEXT?! but with a burning desire to shrug and shake our heads. Netflix, next time you take on a gifted show, make sure you don't let your new media strangeness mess with their mojo.
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The new Civic Park, er, Grand Park, (or whatever it's called these days) being celebrated by >los-angelenos, is nothing compared to the original urban manicured park, Central Park!
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A complete tragedy and the only thing more tragic is that stories like this aren't new and there are variations on them that can be seen across the country everyday. Ramarley was 18, and shot and killed by NYPD. Unarmed, flushing a small amount of marijuana down the toilet. Police didn't have a search warrant. "The family of Ramarley Graham, the unarmed Bronx 18-year-old shot and killed by an NYPD officer in February, says they will hold rallies and marches every Thursday for 18 weeks to demand justice, CBS reports." http://www.huffi
ngtonpost.com/20 12/03/23/family... How much more tension is needed before real change?
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mad men season premier this sunday!
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The baked ziti from Sbarros. Hands down. 'Nuff said!
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We can't wait for the new episodes of Arrested Development!
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Up All Night started out a little shaky but has gotten much stronger - Applegate and Arnett are a great duo!
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Sarah Burton is completely killing it and doing McQueen justice. Feather balls for Fall!
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We're curious to see what Sander will do, but Raf Simons will be greatly missed.
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The sweatpant-like hemlines on the Fall 2012 RTW Chloé skirts are divine!
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Kudos to NPR! Last month they released updated journalistic guidelines that state "if the balance of evidence in a matter of controversy weighs heavily on one side, we acknowledge it in our reports." It does not serve the public good for the media simply to be enslaved as an amplifier for voices of manipulation. Any kindergartner is capable of repeating someone else's words. And it's time journalists stopped fearing the worst, most hypocritical offender and manipulator of media markets: Fox News Channel. One giant leap for journalist kind... one small step for American political awareness.
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We support the position of Steve Lopez, LA Times columnist, re California's race to the bottom for quality public education. Over the past decade state funding for schools has declined by 42% and the effects have been devastating. The remedies are not simple but as Steve puts it: You cannot fix any of this in a state more inclined to build prisons than schools, despite projections of a huge shortage of college-educated workers by 2025. You can’t fix it when you’re the only major oil-producing state with no excise tax, and you refuse to correct the huge property tax advantage Proposition 13 extended to corporations. You can’t fix it without modest concessions from public employees, including teachers, on pensions and benefits. And you certainly can’t fix it with three competing and unimaginative tax-increase proposals — one by Gov. Jerry Brown — that would restore some school funding, but are likely to do each other in come November. http://www.latim
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We are noticing the improvements to the site. Once "reply" and "comment (12)" are unlocked, all hell is going to break loose. In a good way.
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Best new comedy shows: - New Girl - Happy Endings - Suburgatory - StevieTV Oldies but goodies - Modern Family - Parks and Rec - The Office - 30 Rock What are your top shows?
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Bring back Clemence Poesy!
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Wine and carrots. Not bad, not bad at all.
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We should try to use "we" in our voxes and when creating blocs make sure the title used represents a group. So maybe "gossip girl fans" or "environmentalistsal activists". (Note: bloc names do not currently support spaces.)
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We're beyond grateful for this mild winter!
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fuck yeah!!!!!!!!!!
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What is necessary for the American mindset to lose it's hubris is opening itself to listening to and encouraging the criticism of the rest of the world. But, this also applies to the Western mindset in general no matter where on this Earth it is established systematically. This world may be controlled by money for now, but ideas are the currency of the future. I believe that online we must seek out ways to dialogue with other world citizens in a more organized forum, and I feel like combining news and information items in a more collaborative, open and uncensored environmentalists is necessary. Without fear of reprisal or intervention of law enforcement. It's not about secrecy or privacy, but liability and freedom of expression. I enjoy watching http://stream.al
jazeera.com/ for a slightly more global, but less hierarchical discussion of world events. This horizontal form of communication is necessary everywhere online and in the flesh. Work, school and inter-communally. Hopefully bloc vox can become one of those tools! -
hate it when the bread from pret-a-manger is super crusty!
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adultery is back!!
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Wonderful user interface design so far!
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We love this site!!!!!!!!
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The Blair and Dan saga is the only thing holding this show together. That and the parties and the gossip.
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It makes sense that the Afghans are irate at us. Even in the midst of this fallout, there's very limited coverage on the news, and practically no average Americans (or college-educated ones for that matter) has a clue what's going on over there, much less feels guilt or indignation. It's time for us to get a little integrity, from the bottom up.
