September 2009
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The Yes Men
With an overall theme of climate change, The Yes Men activist group created a fake version of today’s New York Post complete with “We’re Screwed” headline. The Yes Men, along with a number of organizations and environmentalists are looking to raise awareness during Climate Week NYC - a precursor to the December United Nation’s Climate Change Conference in...
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The morning after...
Yesterday I found myself reaching for a microbrew beer while munching on a piece of Jarlsberg and talking about urban composting. At some point between delicious sips of honey ale, I thought to myself, “When the fuck did I become a yuppie?” My teenage self would wait for my adult self to put down her purse and knick a couple twenties for spite. And my adult self wouldn’t even...
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Monetizing the Hate
Heather Armstrong must have the biggest shit eating grin on her face. In a recent blog post she launched Monetizing the Hate - a Dooce sub site where she publishes her extensive hate mail alongside sponsored banners. Armstrong first gained popularity after she lost her job for blogging about her workmates. Today, she’s well recognized as one of the most successful mommy bloggers on the...