May 2015
- May 1
- Freddie Gray's death was a homicide
Si vis pacem, opera para iustitia.
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- Can Orange-Tinted Glasses Help You Sleep?
A workaround for the fact that the blue light from screens (TV, computer monitors, tablets, smartphones) disrupt your circadian rhythm.
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- Wilshire Blvd.
An explanation for the alignment of the streets of Los Angeles and the resulting bends and curves of Wilshire Blvd.
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- Altruistic Punishment
Evolutionary game theory/experimental economics term that I learned today: third-party punishment, also known as altruistic punishment (found in this particular analysis of the Baltimore riots and of riots in general) (crossposted on Facebook)
· Read more… - May 4
- Boxing Committed Suicide
I would've been really irritated if I had actually shelled out $100 for this sham of a fight.
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- The Etymology of "Thug"
There was never any clear definition of what a thug was, which is why it was so attractive to the British. It allowed them to criminalize any kind of indigenous activity as being something that was inherently irrational and politically illegitimate, not different from the way it’s used today. You’re effectively describing them as having no legitimate grievances and just being hoodlums.
· Read more… - May 5
- Dieting
Why diets don’t actually work, according to a researcher who has studied them for decades • 2015 May 4 • Washington Post
· Read more… - May 6
- Vietnamese Manicurists
The Fascinating Story Behind Why So Many Nail Technicians Are Vietnamese • 2015 May 5 • takepart
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- Pacquiao Gets Sued
Manny Pacquiao is sued by two fans who claim they were defrauded • 2015 May 5 • Los Angeles Times
· Read more… - May 7
- To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before
So in the process of converting old handrolled blog entries to Jekyll I stumbled upon a song from a Rainbow Brite cassette tape that my sister listened to over and over and over again when we were kids and which subsequently embedded itself into my skull.
· Read more… - May 7
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Baltimore
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Baltimore Is Just the Beginning • 2015 May 6 • Time
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- Cracked Predicting the Revolution
It’s kind of bizarre that Facebook has juxtaposed posts by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Cracked.com, both of whom are predicting chronic civil unrest in the U.S. #algorithms
· Read more… - May 8
- SFPD Racist, Homophobic, Corrupt Police Sergeant
‘Cross burning lowers blood pressure!’ San Francisco sergeant’s racist text messages throw 3,000 criminal cases into question • 2015 May 8 • Washington Post
· Read more… - May 11
- Stand Your Ground
George Zimmerman Shot in the Face in Florida • 2015 May 11 • People
· Read more… - May 26
- Thabo Sefolosha and the NYPD
An NBA Player Is Missing the Playoffs Because the NYPD Broke His Leg—Why the Sports-Media Silence? • The Nation • 2015 May 22
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- Uber for Helicopters
Air Bus • The New Yorker • 2015 Jun 1
· Read more… - May 29
- 1 WTC
Before this last trip, the last time I was at the WTC site was in 2004. It was still just literally a hole in the ground and they hadn't started building the Freedom Tower yet. On subsequent trips, I eventually got used to the palpable absence of the Twin Towers, so on this last trip, it almost felt like 1 WTC had been Photoshopped into Lower Manhattan's skyline.
· Read more… - May 29
- L.A. Street Cars
Los Angeles is Still Governed by Long-Gone Streetcar Routes • 2014 Sep 26 • Curbed L.A.
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- Jactae Aleae Sunt
Timehop reminds me of the last time I threw the dice and came up with snake eyes #FailedSavingThrow
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