June 30, 2021
Infinite headline of the moment
The twisted psychology of capitalism—and why it won't hold sway forever
Quote of the moment
You don't have to like the law, but it's the law and we take it very seriously.
--Douglas Poston
June 28, 2021
Least shocking headline of the moment
Thousands of Prisoners Were Sent Home Because of Covid. They Don't Want to Go Back.
--NYT
Partial quote of the moment
...make scrutinizing such charges fun. Claire and Jen made bill fighting their mother-daughter hobby for the winter. They recommend pretzel chips and cocktails to boost the mood.
--Rae Ellen Bichell
June 27, 2021
Maybe use less ass? headline of the moment
How to Make Plant-Based Protein Powder Not Taste Like Ass
Quote of the moment
"Every unpunished murder takes away something from the security of every man's life."
--Daniel Webster
June 25, 2021
June 24, 2021
Quote of the moment
"In the end, any art form is just an excuse to meet another human being."
--Garrett Thomas
Datum of the moment
The U.S. is the only industrialized nation where the rate of pregnancy-related deaths is rising.
--NPR
June 23, 2021
Quote of the moment
All power corrupts. Take care which powers you allow a democracy to wield.
--John McAfee (last tweet before suicide)
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Along with our gratitude to science, our joy at being able to hug the people we love, an underlying sense of menace and threat has made its way into our consciousness.
--Francine Prose
June 22, 2021
Great closing quote of the moment
He continues to live in the lab, where he still undulates, uninvited, onto the ramp, awaiting big squid.
--Sabrina Imbler
Quote of before*
"Amazon Halo fitness tracker sounds awesome, but also like a Black Mirror episode."
--cnet.com
*(cnet made reference to one of their older articles and I missed it the first time.)
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If Jeff Bezos wants to explore space, that's great, but I don't think he needs federal dollars.
--Pramila Jayapal
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We have mechanisms in the mitochondria that mop free radicals up for us, but if they become overwhelmed—if we have over-nutrition, if we eat too much junk, if we smoke—the defense mechanism absolutely cannot keep up.
--Eric Kelley
June 21, 2021
The scorch of reality quote of the moment
Is ignorant bliss better than knowledgeable gloom? Yes. I was much happier before I discovered this is true.
--Jeph Mathias
Quote of the moment
When you are dead, you do not know you are dead. It's only painful and difficult for others. The same applies when you are ignorant.
--"Lisa Lovebucket"
June 20, 2021
Quote of the moment
"You hear birds chirping, the low hoot of an owl, and other soothing sounds in a combination that captures your attention and then does nothing with it. When listening to Rainforest Sounds, my brain becomes the inside of the white room where God hangs out in movies."
--Parker Hall
Quote of the moment
I feel that a person dies twice -- once when they have their physical death and the second time, when we stop saying their name.
--Ian Home
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I tell people if they don't want to believe me, that's fine. I don't need to explain to other people.
--Jaimie Jackson
June 19, 2021
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[Edward Dinner] found that money can bring happiness, but only up to a certain income level; that genetics play a role in one's satisfaction with one's life; that having a few strong, intimate social relationships is critical to happiness; and that cultural norms influence what people believe happiness is and how to pursue it.
--Richard Sandomir
Partial quote of the moment
You eventually get in so deep that you're beyond the point of no return, you can't come back...
--Brent Looby
Quote of the moment
Just like you can't exercise your way out of an unhealthy diet, you can't supplement your way out of bad sleep habits.
--Emma Loewe
June 17, 2021
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Right now, heat deaths are increasing faster than population growth and aging.
--David Hondula
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We have no fitness goals as a state. Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn't have to be the only fitness governor.
--Gavin Newsom
Balmy quote of the moment
If you don't take precautions immediately when conditions are extreme, you may become seriously ill or even die.
June 16, 2021
Yes, you need a dictionary quote of the moment
With the exception of Antarctica, Australia was the only other continent without fossil evidence of tomistomines.
--Jorgo Ristevski
Quote of the moment
City reps say the person who rented out the pool claimed it was for a family reunion. The I-Team learned it was actually an advertised party, with tickets to purchase for admission. There was also a cash prize for the best twerker.
June 12, 2021
Mythological beasts headline of the moment
Kraken picks new restaurant name at practice facility following lawsuit from punk-rock bar
June 11, 2021
Quote of the moment
In a single breath, more molecules of air will pass through your nose than all the grains of sand on all the world's beaches.
--James Nestor
June 10, 2021
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If I stop working, I'm going to take pain meds all day, watch 'The Price Is Right' and end up in the fetal position in the corner.
--Saundra Pelletier
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When you get to my age, you'll really measure your success in life by how many of the people you want to have love you actually do love you. That's the ultimate test of how you have lived your life. The more you give love away, the more you get.
--Warren Buffett
June 09, 2021
Dr. Seuss rhyme-y quote of the moment
Screens and teens are a combination parents try to manage for multiple reasons.
--Cathy Cassata
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One hardly needs to be reminded how the pandemic has showcased some of humanity at its worst, with excesses of selfishness, indifference and scapegoating.
--Robert Sapolsky
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You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy.
--Jane Marczewski
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Warrant seemed to have been invented for people who found Poison too difficult to understand, and their album title pretty much said it all.
--Jon Hotten
June 07, 2021
June 05, 2021
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Mankind has gleefully fucked right on through literally every global catastrophe our species has weathered during our time on earth — our own continued existence is proof of that.
--Kayla Kibbe
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Every four years, the fittest people in the world come together to test their athletic prowess on the world's most competitive playing fields, and also, as one might imagine, to have a lot of sex with each other.
--Kayla Kibbe
June 04, 2021
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If you overcome something in V.R., you overcome it in real life.
--Daniel Freeman
June 03, 2021
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What we know now is that the science doesn't support prosecution of second graders.
--Dawne Mitchell
June 02, 2021
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Research has previously shown that people with hearing loss are more likely to have poorer educational achievement, higher rates of unemployment and lower annual family income than those with other health conditions.
--Mike Addelman