Congress quietly removes annual reporting requirement for paid travel
Congress quietly removes annual reporting requirement for paid travel
the House Ethics Committee — which is in charge of establishing the rules by which Congress operates — quietly removed a requirement to list “sponsored travel” on their annual financial disclosure forms. Sponsored travel refers to those trips lawmakers take that are paid for by groups outside Congress, often agenda-based or lobbying organizations. The trips have a tendency to be lavish and extend to lawmakers’ family and loved ones, and came under fire in the 1970s after Watergate and in 2006, after the Jack Abramoff scandal.
Reading this, my mind immediately went to this scene from Billy Madison.
“App: The Human Story” by Story & Pixel
My friend Jake told me a year ago he wanted to make a documentary exploring the profound impact the new notion of “app” has had on our culture. I got the shivers when he told me the idea.
Now, watching the trailer for what he and his co-director Jed have shot so far, I get the shivers again. This one’s going to be good. If you want to see more, consider supporting the Kickstarter. Jake and Jed are good people making a good thing.
This looks fantastic.
(Source: https://www.kickstarter.com/)
In two years, we’ll be stewing in the kind of cybernetic morass William Gibson would have written about ironically to make a point about global capitalism.
Tycho Brahe (@TychoBrahe)
This is magical.
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Dexter Filkins On ISIS And The ‘Bitter Consequences’ Of The Iraq War
Dexter Filkins On ISIS And The ‘Bitter Consequences’ Of The Iraq War
The journalist who covered the war in Iraq, and its aftermath, details the militant Sunni Islamist group, the power it has in Iraq and Syria and how its war is destabilizing neighboring countries.
I really enjoyed this straight forward interview. Has a lot of good information for anyone interested in the current situation unfolding around ISIS.
mattbors continues to be my favorite modern day satirist.
Liars videos always deliver.
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I remember this, and many other playstation mod sites.
“Witnessing the ever changing currents that surround” – Sayuri Sasaki Hemann 2013 #tidepoolsflypdx (at Portland International Airport)
This week’s report begins in China, where the government has blocked access to all of Google’s encrypted and unencrypted services in the country and announced a new battle against Internet messaging apps.
Netizen Report: China’s Censors Take on Google and Messaging Apps Ahead of Tiananmen’s 25th Anniversary
Well this is a little unexpected.