red desert

and to end the year on a note entirely consistent with the rest of the year...

President Obama signs National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law:

“Any hope that the Obama administration would roll back the constitutional excesses of George Bush in the war on terror was extinguished today."

Luckily, Ruben Bolling has the useful info you'll need.

"So... You've Been Indefinitely Detained! Helpful Information From Your U.S. Government!"

And even if you're absolutely convinced that Mr. Change You Can Believe In would never use this indefinite dentention power for ill (which, to be clear, I'm not), are you as confident that the next Republican president won't? Really?

And to end on an up note (that's sarcasm), read this.

Happy New Year.

videodanza partida (nsfw)

(by Alba Casanova and Marc Guardiola, via io9)

everything you need to know about change we can believe in

More on the horror of that defense bill here.

amalgamation

(Give it a bit of time to completely load.)

(from Micaël Reynaud)

clockwork meme

Yeah, there's been a million of them, but this has to be the winner.

(Via someone on Twitter. Original source unknown.)

when worlds collide #2

Miles Davis and Kenny G hang out.

quote of the day

"Every time you try to “manifest your dreams”, a smarter and less superstitious woman beats you at something! And also angels cry. Logic angels."

- Jennifer Dziura

(via Molly Crabapple)

again

Happy birthday, Mom.

shipwreck

Music video for Shipwreck by Berlin-based electronic music duo Modeselektor in collaboration with Thom Yorke of Radiohead.