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Powerful message: Boston-area union displays ‘Cowards’ on electronic billboard

http://twitter.com/#!/ishestradacnn/status/324145961070911490 Boston may still be reeling from yesterday’s bombings, but there’s no doubt that Bostonians’ spirits are as strong as ever. Dorchester-based IBEW Local 103 is sending a message to whoever is responsible for what happened: This is the Local 103 Billboard in #Boston. Just called and they confirmed it’s legit.bit.ly/YQiYe6 — Steve Annear (@steveannear)…

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How an App Creates ‘Disturbingly Agile Millennial Thumbs’

How an App Creates ‘Disturbingly Agile Millennial Thumbs’ Isabella Kwai, a reporter in Australia, rarely takes notes on paper anymore and instead uses her iPhone. She can still look sources in the eye while typing. Read More…

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Safe space alert! Op-ed describes how some Yale special snowflakes are reacting to tolerance email

At Yale University there’s been student protest over an email encouraging tolerance of other students’ Halloween costumes: They also condemned an e-mail from the associate master of Silliman College, one of Yales 12 undergraduate residential communities, to Silliman residents that argued that people should not be offended by insensitive Halloween costumes and should instead tolerate…

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Obama ‘Truth Team’ selectively edits Romney health care quote, has to be set straight by Twitter

http://twitter.com/#!/truthteam2012/status/212599507777634304 The Obama campaign established its “Truth Team” in February to “help debunk attacks on the president’s record and hit back at his Republican rivals.” This was to be accomplished primarily by encouraging people to report anything they may have seen or heard – including rumors – that may be unfavorable to the president. However,…

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