Thursday, August 2, 2018

Woah Buddy, That's Just Wrong

My first assumption was that COIB Daily Dose was some kind of parody account — a weird-Twitter comedian posing as a bizarro-world city agency. Happily, I was very wrong.
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STRANGER THINGS
FOLLOW THE LIGHT
The Twitter Account Of NYC's Municipal Ethics Board Is One Of The Few Good Things On The Internet
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My first assumption was that COIB Daily Dose was some kind of parody account — a weird-Twitter comedian posing as a bizarro-world city agency. Happily, I was very wrong.
'A BEAR POKING OTHER BEARS'
The Strange Life Of A Murderer Turned Crime Blogger
wired.com
Holland is home to a thriving community of journalists and bloggers who cover criminals and the drug trade. Those writers are often targeted by their subjects — and so was Martin Kok.
A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME
Moneyballing The Movies: How The Box Office Became A Sport
theringer.com
Every weekend, new releases are graded on their box office returns. How did covering the movie business become a haven for statheads?
QUITE A MISMAP
Google Maps Says 'The East Cut' Is A Real Place. Locals Aren't So Sure
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A district south of downtown San Francisco was long known as Rincon Hill, South Beach or South of Market. This spring, it was renamed on Google Maps as the East Cut, a name that has spilled into the physical world.
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THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE WATER
JUST BOSS THINGS
This Kitschy Plaque Belongs In The Garbage, And So Does Anyone Who Sincerely Relates
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At first glance, it's just some hand-drawn, retro workplace decor. When you stop and read it, you wonder why anyone would seriously create something so awful (and then frame it).
YOU SHOULD READ IT FIRST
Here's What To Read About That Giant New York Times Climate Change Piece
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Where David Wallace Wells's New York Magazine story on the worst case scenario for climate change maybe went too far according to climate experts, Nathaniel Rich's narrative yarn on just how close the US came to taking steps to avert the warming of the planet decades ago is maybe a bit too wistful.
AN UNQUENCHABLE THIRST
Every Last Drop
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On any given day in North America's largest city, millions of residents can't count on getting water through their taps. Meet the Mexico City natives whose lives are ruled by scarcity.
RED PLANET, RAD PICKLES?
Cool, There's Water On Mars. But Does It Make Good Pickles?
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What would happen if briny Martian liquid met an Earthling cucumber?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
50 SHADES OF RED
Teen, Surrounded By His Dancing Parents On The Jumbotron, Has The Worst 30 Seconds Of His Life
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One day, this teen will be a father himself with kids to embarrass and the circle of life will repeat.
IN THE NEWS
France Outlaws Lewd Catcalls To Women In Public Amid Attack Uproar
Child Reportedly Died 'Soon After' Release From ICE Family Detention Facility
Here's A Passenger's Footage From The Aeromexico Plane Crash On Tuesday
Chinese Goods May Face 25% Tariffs, Not 10%, As Trump's Anger Grows
What The Hell Is QAnon? Here's What To Read
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A dose of ethics really makes the cynicism go down.