#DRPOSTALOT

'Fifty-four schools closed in Chicago (88% black), 23 closed in Philadelphia (81% black), 26 in New York (60% black). What’s the difference between the Democrats and Republicans again, I forgot?'

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:27:20 -0700

Hundreds of teachers and school staff are being laid off in two of the largest cities in the country—both run by Democrats. In Chicago and Philadelphia, a total of 4,633 people, including many teachers, will lose their jobs. Both cities, run by Democrats, claim they are closing schools because they need the money. Yet near both cities, money for prisons is somehow found.

bold, ours. more, here.

thesmithian: [cheers]

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:26:25 -0700

thesmithian:

[cheers]

"We need to re-think the whole concept of having a job."

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:25:14 -0700

“We need to re-think the whole concept of having a job.”

- Allan Sheahen (via thesmithian)

http://about.me/drpostalot

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:06:49 -0700

http://about.me/drpostalot

tkintheam: Today’s episode is sponsored by...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:04:36 -0700

tkintheam:

Today’s episode is sponsored by stilettosandsounds.com! Check em out for PR and event services! #stylishlyLoud #pr #events #bashyardment2 #interview #radio #tkintheam

albotas: Samurai Pizza Cat Mini Munny Holy shit, remember...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:41:35 -0700

albotas:

Samurai Pizza Cat Mini Munny

Holy shit, remember Samurai Pizza Cats? Avatar666 made this little guy using a Kidrobot Mini Munny and some crazy sculpting skills. Check out more of his work on his Flickr page.
Check it: More Custom Toys on Albotas
Buy: Blank Kidrobot Munny figures

thesmithian: In addition to the required online tracking...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:40:40 -0700

thesmithian:

In addition to the required online tracking system, Xbox One will ship with the second generation of Microsoft’s Kinect motion sensor in the box, a connection to which will be required for players to use their consoles. The Kinect 2 is also “always on.” It’s able to identify individuals based on face and body recognition, works in the dark, records audio and is constantly connected to the Internet and 300,000 Microsoft servers. Even when your Xbox One is off, the Kinect is still listening, watching and waiting.

more.

thesmithian: [meaningful glance]

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:56:42 -0700

thesmithian:

[meaningful glance]

…the restaurant’s principal owner, Jelena Pasic, wanted...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:56:14 -0700

…the restaurant’s principal owner, Jelena Pasic, wanted something that suggested pride, but was yet humble and undeniably authentic.

Jet.

thesmithian: …local and regional nonprofits have emerged as...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:55:58 -0700

thesmithian:

…local and regional nonprofits have emerged as examples of how technology and a move away from the traditional advertising-based model of paying for newspaper journalism can provide vital watchdog coverage of government and local issues.

more.

Photo

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:55:09 -0700

thesmithian: If we are to break the logjam about gun violence...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 07:53:20 -0700

thesmithian:

If we are to break the logjam about gun violence in the United States, the first step is to pay attention to the mayhem that occurs around us…Tragedy grabs our attention temporarily when a mass shooting occurs in Newtown or at Virginia Tech, but the much broader tragedy is felt every day by victims of less spectacular but equally sad events. Real reform must take on this too often overlooked aspect of daily American life.

more.

webbmanaging: In case you didn’t know…. #dopeonly #coolwater...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 07:52:24 -0700

webbmanaging:

In case you didn’t know…. #dopeonly #coolwater @dopeonlyrc #bigbrother (at Rocksteady)

tkintheam: Listen now for our interview with @doinitinthepark...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 07:51:30 -0700

tkintheam:

Listen now for our interview with @doinitinthepark filmmakers @koolboblove and @asphaltchronicles on bondfireradio.com #tkintheam #live #interview #morningshow #basketball

thesmithian: Alexis Peskine could hardly be more in tune with...

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 15:54:11 -0700

thesmithian:

Alexis Peskine could hardly be more in tune with the reality of France, in all its diversity and singularity. His father was Franco-Russian, his mother Afro-Brazilian. His grandfather…survived the German death camps. This baggage could be hard to carry, but instead it provides him with wings, both as an artist and as a man…

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"…we need to find an honest way to evaluate talents without prejudice or bias…We need to look more..."

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 15:53:59 -0700

“…we need to find an honest way to evaluate talents without prejudice or bias…We need to look more holistically at the way our systems and our society interact, and recognize that they affect each other, possibly far more than we have ever realized. We need to research what truly gives students an edge, and figure out how to share that edge with others…We have to think more radically about the opportunities we grant—or don’t grant—our students…We can’t let one person’s snap judgment of a 4-year-old set that student on a course that will keep him or her just shy of reaching his or her potential. We have to find a way to give a student the same chance to succeed as a classmate with the same IQ but an additional $50,000 in his or her family income. Or one who was born in a different month. Or one who has a heritage other than the rest of the class. Or one whose quiet—or brash, or hyperactive—personality masks the intelligence within. Only once we redefine success will we see more people succeed.”

- Kathleen M. Mitchell, at the Jackson Free Press (via thesmithian)

thesmithian: …sociologist Jennifer Lee explains her research...

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 14:35:03 -0700

thesmithian:

…sociologist Jennifer Lee explains her research on “stereotype promise,” the idea that being viewed through the lens of a positive stereotype can act as a performance booster and enhance outcome. You can imagine how it might be applied to African Americans and certain sports like track or basketball, or how it might facilitate men’s acquisition of math ability…It can also, however, have harmful effects.

more.

thesmithian: …revolves around a middle-class Mexican family...

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 14:09:39 -0700

thesmithian:

…revolves around a middle-class Mexican family that seems pretty ordinary, except for Claudia, a young woman who rages with unchecked manic depression.

more.

wilwheaton: Put this inside a giant circle that says Don’t Be a...

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 14:02:31 -0700

wilwheaton:

Put this inside a giant circle that says Don’t Be a Dick and you’ve got my fundamental rules for life.

remembermeninab: If u @ #hot97 #SUMMERJAM come see me...

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 14:00:25 -0700

remembermeninab:

If u @ #hot97 #SUMMERJAM come see me @LisaEvers booth… sign ya name LEAVE YA MARK 2013 bout do @videomusicbox #freestyle #16Bars on deck! (at Summer Jam hot 97)