staff:

Everyone, I’m elated to tell you that Tumblr will be joining Yahoo.

Before touching on how awesome this is, let me try to allay any concerns: We’re not turning purple. Our headquarters isn’t moving. Our team isn’t changing. Our roadmap isn’t changing. And our mission – to empower creators to…

You know what else went from blue to purple? The Smurfs when they turned evil. Just throwing that in there.

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wnyc:

marissamayr:

I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an agreement to acquire Tumblr! 
We promise not to screw it up.
…

What do you most fear will change about Tubmlr in the Yahoo! acquisition?
If you call 855-8-MY-WNYC, we may use your comments on air.

wnyc:

marissamayr:

I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an agreement to acquire Tumblr! 

We promise not to screw it up.

What do you most fear will change about Tubmlr in the Yahoo! acquisition?

If you call 855-8-MY-WNYC, we may use your comments on air.

shortformblog:

michaelhayes:

heyveronica:

soon

YOLO!


If Microsoft tries to acquire them it’d be Mumblr.

If Facebook tries to acquire them it’d be Fumblr.

NO GUMBLER? Google forever alone.

shortformblog:

michaelhayes:

heyveronica:

soon

YOLO!

If Microsoft tries to acquire them it’d be Mumblr.

If Facebook tries to acquire them it’d be Fumblr.

NO GUMBLER? Google forever alone.

"There can be no possible justification for such an overbroad collection of the telephone communications of The Associated Press and its reporters."

Govt obtains wide AP phone records in probe

Gingrich

Gingrich

buzzfeed:

Meanwhile, at McDonalds…
timesunion:

http://on.fb.me/18zwsNU

Wait, Are you selling end-of the world coupons in print or something? :P

timesunion:

http://on.fb.me/18zwsNU

Wait, Are you selling end-of the world coupons in print or something? :P

In which I hope I won’t need to use this in the future

In which I hope I won’t need to use this in the future

newsweek:

Every once in a while you see a deal that you just can’t pass up. You just can’t! Today, Groupon has one of those deals. [h/t Paula]

But it doesn’t come with the banana splicer. I am disappoint.

newsweek:

Every once in a while you see a deal that you just can’t pass up. You just can’t! Today, Groupon has one of those deals. [h/t Paula]

But it doesn’t come with the banana splicer. I am disappoint.

Tags: banana

"You have a better chance of getting led out in handcuffs out of the capitol (in Albany) than you do of getting voted out of office."

— Ken Lovett of the Daily News talking with Brian Lehrer. That’s not a joke, that’s a stat. (via wnyc)