Michael Moschen is one of the most talented visual performance artists I've ever seen.

Michael Moschen is one of the most talented visual performance artists I've ever seen. You could call him a juggler, but that would be like calling Da Vinci a "doodler." Watch the video below and then take a peek at some of the other examples of his amazing art in his TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS-LyKorcq8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjHoedoSUXY&feature=share

LEGO® Ideas First 2015 Review Results

Originally shared by Beyond the Brick
https://youtu.be/yXekrsaJ8uU

Bill Gates, the world's most successful entrepreneur and capitalist, believes capitalism will not and cannot address...

Bill Gates, the world's most successful entrepreneur and capitalist, believes capitalism will not and cannot address climate change on its own. I think he's right. Far too many corporations are managed as short-term profit factories, whereas any long-term venture with an unsure payout is likely going to have to be undertaken by the public sector. Of course, ideally, we'd have both working on it, because that maximizes our likelihood of success.
http://www.alternet.org/economy/bill-gates-private-sector-inept#.Vi_Zl2lrcIM.google_plusone_share

So I asked my doc for an answer.

So I asked my doc for an answer.
"You really should eat way more plants, sir."
He said with a grin,
"Now bacon's a sin;
Those processed red meats give you cancer."
http://www.npr.org/2015/10/26/452012186/world-health-organization-report-links-red-processed-meats-to-cancer

Can I make a suggestion: Instead of donating your LEGO to an artist, donate them to a school or children's center...

Can I make a suggestion: Instead of donating your LEGO to an artist, donate them to a school or children's center where kids who may never get to play with bricks at home can experience the thrill of building for themselves. You could change a life.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/10/26/451925443/fans-flood-artist-ai-weiwei-with-offers-of-legos

As an Ohioan, I DO NOT support our Republican governor's decision to legally oppose the Clean Power Plan.

As an Ohioan, I DO NOT support our Republican governor's decision to legally oppose the Clean Power Plan. He is making a grave mistake by siding with the short-term interests of the coal and coal-fired power industries instead of thinking about the long-term interests of the residents of Ohio. 
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/10/24-states-sue-to-overturn-centerpeice-of-obamas-climate-change-initiative

She kicked refugees in a ditch

She kicked refugees in a ditch
And now she just wants to get rich
So Facebook she'll sue
Poor Alghadab, too.
This camerawoman's a bitch
http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/hungarian-camerawoman-will-sue-facebook

No POTUS campaiging for Biden

No POTUS campaiging for Biden
He took way too much time decidin'
Now Bernie and Hil
May ask him to shill
They both want their poll leads to widen
http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/10/21/450571546/why-biden-didnt-run-by-the-numbers

Southwest says its flights are non-smoking.

Southwest says its flights are non-smoking.
Too bad that they aren't all non-choking.
Her seat she reclined
The guy lost his mind
I wish I could say I was joking.
http://nbcnews.to/1LjXyvC

Jim Webb has now ended his run.

Jim Webb has now ended his run.
It's over, it's finished, he's done.
He saw what it meant:
At zero percent,
His chances of winning were none.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/20/us-usa-election-webb-idUSKCN0SE1RT20151020

So Canada's Harper is out.

So Canada's Harper is out.
Result: total liberal rout.
The son of Pierre,
Trudeau is the heir.
We'll see what he does with his clout.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34578213

Just because they were called the Dark Ages, doesn’t mean there wasn’t a little humor...

Originally shared by LEGO

Just because they were called the Dark Ages, doesn’t mean there wasn’t a little humor...
Play LEGO Minifigures Online now: 

iOS- http://bit.ly/LEGOMinifiguresOnlineiOS
Android- http://bit.ly/LEGOMinifiguresOnlineAndroid
PC- http://bit.ly/LEGOMinifiguresOnlinePC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfMHcun5ZRI

Oh my lord...these are awesome. Such a clever presentation, too!

Oh my lord...these are awesome. Such a clever presentation, too!
http://www.giocovisione.com/lego-apartment-life-moc

Hooooly smokes!

Hooooly smokes!

Via Brad McClaren 

Originally shared by Autoblog
http://aol.it/1RN9qZb

The authors told Google, "No scanning!"

The authors told Google, "No scanning!"
The judge disagreed with a banning.
He said, "It's fair use,
And not (c) abuse."
One wonders what Google is planning.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/10/16/449172748/googles-book-scanning-project-is-legal-u-s-appeals-court-says

It's not at all surprising, but it's good to have the evidence.

It's not at all surprising, but it's good to have the evidence.

"The smog has lifted from the financial ties between high-profile climate denier Christopher Horner and the coal industry. The now-bankrupt Alpha Natural Resources Inc., one of the largest coal companies in the country, paid Horner $18,600 in three equal installments, according to documents filed as part of the company’s bankruptcy case."
http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/10/coal-company-backed-high-profile-climate-denier

WOW!

WOW! I actually thought that was a photo from a real kitchen until I started looking at it closely. That's phenomenal!
http://www.giocovisione.com/lego-breakfast-moc

Cited article: http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2015/10/07/1511186112

Cited article: http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2015/10/07/1511186112

New Research Reveals The US Cities That Have Already Been Doomed By Climate Change

http://www.iflscience.com/environment/new-orleans-and-miami-will-be-submerged-there-s-still-hope-new-york

Wow. I'm finding it impossible to come up with a dumber thing to say.

Wow. I'm finding it impossible to come up with a dumber thing to say.

Originally shared by Christopher Ducra

Your moment of "huh?" for the day.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2015/10/13/alaska_gov_bill_walker_oil_should_fund_climate_adaptation.html

The GOP love-hates Paul Ryan.

The GOP love-hates Paul Ryan.
To walk a fine line he is tryin'.
Tea Party Repubs
Are tired of snubs
To lead them, nobody is vyin'.
http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/10/13/448030387/republicans-dont-want-to-take-paul-ryans-no-for-an-answer

Five Dems are all set to debate

Five Dems are all set to debate
Ms. Clinton and Bernie await
Plus three other guys
All aim to surprise
To voters each hopes to relate
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/13/politics/democratic-debate-updates/

Global marine analysis suggests food chain collapse

Originally shared by Chris Fink
http://phys.org/news/2015-10-global-marine-analysis-food-chain.html

Volkswagen, amidst all the fuss

Volkswagen, amidst all the fuss
Threw engineers under the bus.
With feet to the fire,
And feeling our ire,
Execs said, "It's them and not us!"
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/10/volkswagen-pulls-2016-diesel-lineup-from-us-market/

Title

Originally shared by Terry Poulin

The victims Ben Carson is blaming

The victims Ben Carson is blaming
To timid were they, he is claiming.
He boasts he would fight
Christ Mintz finds that trite
Just one cretin here merits shaming.

h/t Jane Doe 
http://freakoutnation.com/2015/10/soft-spoken-ben-carson-tells-us-what-a-badass-he-would-have-been-during-the-oregon-massacre

Spooky!

Originally shared by Chris McVeigh

Spooky! Until October 12, get a bonus set of custom-printed static screen parts with all TV products! http://powerpig.storenvy.com/collections/505837-bonus-static-screen

woohoo

woohoo

Originally shared by LEGO

Building is bigger on the inside… The #DoctorWho #LEGO play set is coming soon from #LEGOIdeas!

h/t Robert Partridge​

h/t Robert Partridge​

Originally shared by Comicbook.com
http://comicbook.com/2015/10/05/lego-artist-debuts-18-foot-batmobile-ahead-of-dc-comics-art-exhi/

At the local art show today, I saw this gorgeous mosaic of Cincinnati's Roebling Suspension Bridge, done in Starry...

At the local art show today, I saw this gorgeous mosaic of Cincinnati's Roebling Suspension Bridge, done in Starry Night style, by Terri Eilermann. The photo doesn't do it justice.

So Google is now Alphabet

So Google is now Alphabet
It does more than just Internet
It's splitting apart
Shareholders take heart
This move is not one we'll regret
http://rapidnewsnetwork.com/google-inc-goog-ends-a-four-year-journey-today/205913/

"Stuff happens," Jeb Bush glibly stated.

"Stuff happens," Jeb Bush glibly stated.
The government's role he debated.
He thinks that gun laws
Won't do much because
Mass shootings just can't be evaded.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/10/02/when-asked-about-school-shootings-jeb-bush-says-stuff-happens/

I just heard the news about Duncan

I just heard the news about Duncan
His Common Core changes were flunkin'*
The charter idea
Is no panacea
I hope that these lessons have sunk in.


Note: *By "flunkin'," I mean that they have not won wide public support. Whether or not they are good is an entirely different discussion.
http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/10/02/445266796/arne-duncan-stepping-down-as-education-secretary

Today was another mass killing.

Today was another mass killing.
Our leaders remain too unwilling
To stand up and say
"Be gone, NRA!"
Tomorrow, the blood will keep spilling.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/police-respond-to-shooting-at-oregon-college-15-dead-20-wounded