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elizs

Elizabeth S.  //  Just your typical native Texan, Austinite, liberal, feminist, bibliophile, pop-culture junkie.
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Jul 7 / 8:31am

A Nobel Peace Prize for Twitter? | csmonitor.com

When traditional journalists were forced to leave [Iran], Twitter became a window for the world to view hope, heroism, and horror. It became the assignment desk, the reporter, and the producer. And, because of this, Twitter and its creators are worthy of being considered for the Nobel Peace Prize.

ha, ha . . . ha?

Jul 6 / 9:55am

Piecing Together an Immigrant’s Life the U.S. Refused to See - NYTimes.com

He said America is very good,” she recalled. “When it comes to the treatment of Muslims in the U.S., he had faith in the rule of law. He said, ‘In America, they don’t bother anyone just for no reason.’ 
(via @oleta)

I've been following the NYTimes' stories on deaths in immigration detention centers as best I can.

Jul 2 / 9:14am

TV music to my ears!

on a non-Emmy note, CBS should immediately sign a holding deal with
Harris anticipating his post-"HIMYM" career.

 No, I'm not talking about a deal for another sitcom. How about these six words:

 "Late Show with Neil Patrick Harris."

 
[TV MoJoe: The TV Academy Gets It Right: Why Neil Patrick Harris is Such a Stunning Choice for Emmy Host]
 
SQUEEEEEE!!

 

Jun 24 / 3:06pm

KUT: SEMINARY BRINGS ARCHIVES TO THE WEB

http://kut.org/items/show/17246

 "The Texas Archive of the Moving Image is hosting videos from the
Austin Seminary Archives’ Texas-Mexican Presbytery Records."

 The videos are on the APS website: http://www.austinseminary.edu/page.cfm?p=577

Jun 20 / 6:24am

let's try this again...


Patty Griffin, "No Bad News" (on Ellen)
Jun 19 / 11:57am

Billionaire Financier Stanford Surrenders to FBI - washingtonpost.com

Federal agents in black SUVs surrounded his girlfriend's house this afternoon, and just sat there," DeGuerin said. "I told him to walk out and introduce himself. So he did, and he asked them, 'If you've got a warrant, take me into custody. If you don't, I'm going to Houston.' And they did, so they arrested him.

Jun 18 / 9:43am

I heart Cat Deeley

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid26494406001?bclid=26505162001&bctid=26546383001

From EW.com: Popwatch.

I've been having problems accessing links to ew.com.  I don't know if it's a Chrome thing or what, but it's freakin' frustrating.  I can only read Popwatch if I go to ew.com; otherwise, I get an error message.  Frustrating!
Jun 17 / 12:00pm

Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States

"The report summarizes the science and the impacts of climate change on the United States, now and in the future. It focuses on climate change impacts in different regions of the U.S. and on various aspects of society and the economy such as energy, water, agriculture, and health. It’s also a report written in plain language, with the goal of better informing public and private decision making at all levels."