It's in the Googles

The Facebook Effect (by ikepigott)

A little something worth thinking about

"According to a recent poll, one in five Americans believes Barack Obama is a Muslim, even though he isn’t. A quarter of those who believe he’s a Muslim also claimed he talks about his faith too much. Americans aren’t dumb. Clearly these particular Americans have either gone insane or been seriously misled. Where are they getting their information? Sixty per cent said they learned it from the media. Which means it’s time for the media to give up."

Charlie Brooker (via nickdouglas)

It’s definitely not looking good for the media these days.

Obama’s Winning Streak: Peter Beinart on His Historic Gains - The Daily Beast

I don’t like getting political, but at the risk of starting a debate, I thought this article did a good job of pointing out just how much Obama has accomplished thus far.

Whether you like these initiatives or not, I’m impressed that the political machine has moved as fast as it has in the past 18 months.

"Lesser’s long days are like those faced by many young, ambitious people in Washington and elsewhere — the long hours, the late-night requests, the unforeseen surprises and stresses. The job — serving the White House — is their life, and everything else is squeezed in around that. Working for the administration means synching up with your boss’s schedule, forgoing social niceties like showing up for dates on time and sometimes putting friends and family on the back burner. “The singular focus you have here is to chip away bit by bit at these very big problems,” Favreau told me. “The small amount of time when you’re not doing that, I just try to hang around with the friends I have, and that’s about it."

All the Obama 20-Somethings - NYTimes.com

This article on the White House aides was fascinating. I read it all at once in the middle of the night. Couldn’t put it down—in part because I’m always interested in the work other people my age are doing but also because it’s a a great piece of storytelling.