Ontological Parasite

The words “hand play” are kiiiilllling me

THREAD. Today the New York Times responded to a mass subway shooting with a relentless string of copaganda. Let’s look closely at how the NYT used a crisis to boost police talking points and lies in some creative ways:

Should we be composting our Roomba scunge?

So I'm guessing that a "Jewish Nobel" is some kind of sex thing? Who can say. I only read headlines.

@Dunzoo you can’t have my name. Sorry.

@Dunzoo nope

When I tank up reusing the same tea bag, I feel righteous and frugal and good. Then reuse #2 reminds me that I'm in fact just a sad hobo.

Of all the questions one can ask while flossing, the most upsetting might be "Great Caesar's ghost, when did I eat that _hotdog_?" #fb

Gold: nitty gritty on state-of-the-art traffic generation (click whoring vs quality) at Gawker. nie.mn/GE4mzx via @NiemanLab

Our Molly's unexpected rejoinder to all you fools who neg on blueberries. Your move, haters. instagr.am/p/G_kB8-ySo0/

This morning, I am outing myself as a pathological egg labeler. Please don't judge me. instagr.am/p/mOEgz/

Is there a chance that the pernicious orange dust of the Cheeto is actually the mark of the beast? Because if so, man! We're screwed!

@heif: you propose we avoid #PeakJobs by scaling Brooklyn? An @Etsy Economy? Free markets 2 flea markets? I fear that helps <10% of the 99%.

@jeffjarvis might not say it out loud, but he's talking about #PeakJobs , which makes #PeakOil look like a sachel of kisses and sunshine.

Any other musicians out there notice that ever since they shut down MegaUpload, the money has just been POURING in?

I hope that Newt develops a "Romney is a mimic octopus" angle. b/c we need to see more video of this sneaky freak. j.mp/zU6d7d #fb

OK, Colbert's a delight with his SuperPac antics in S. Carolina. But why in the world is Herman Cain playing along? j.mp/wx0dkY #fb

Tellem, Rush: "At least [Newt] asked his wife for permission instead of cheating on her. Thats a mark of character" bit.ly/zCjAzD #fb

If only Wikipedia and BoingBoing could overpower the oil, gas, and bank lobbies as handily as the Old Media lobby, we'd be getting somewhere

Was that pork? There are few things that can make me say "What the crank did I just put in my mouth?" faster than a Chinatown banh mi. #fb