Dear Mayor Bloomberg: Why Do You Hate Blogs?

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Dear Mr. Mayor,

Recently, you told the Atlantic that you prefer getting your news via broadsheet rather than on those things you call "blogs," and that you aren't even entirely sure what the difference is between a blog and a newspaper. You even added that you think we might be bringing society to a newer, dumber, level of journalism with these so-called "blogs."

Mr. Mayor, I'd like to make a case for a world in which we all can live together in some sort of journalistic Utopian society. First, you are right in some respects. I don't want to get my updates on international news from a place from some snarky bloggers . But when I want to hear about asshole babies, or an account of someone who was mugged at an upscale yogurt shop, I need a place to call my own. You think the NYT is gonna feature a story about tree sweaters? HELL NO.

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COOL BROOKLYN BLOG ALERT: BUTTER ME UP BROOKLYN

Butter Me Up BrooklynI crank up my oven to keep my apartment toasty during the fall. Since I can only make so many shrinky dinks, its probably time to start actually baking. If you're in need of some baking-related inspiration or food porn, check out Butter Me Up Brooklyn. Brooklyn blogger Lillie Auld has been baking since she mastered the (vegan!) Less-Mess Cake from an American Girl magazine.

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ONLY THE BLOG KNOWS BROOKLYN: NO WORDS

Looks like that other Park Slope blog OTBKB is taking their "no words" recurring column seriously these days, by uhm...not printing any words anymore.

Anyone else notice this? Or care?

Brooklyn Blogger's Meetup...For A Cause

On Tuesday May 17th, all our fave blogs/sites (FIPS, duh, The Skint, Brokelyn and Brooklyn Based) are throwing our second annual Brooklyn Blogger's Meetup at the Bell House. AND, it's being sponsored by Signpost, the social network for bargain hunters. Yay!

Last year, this get together was OFF THE HOOK. We had tons of fab bloggers, and pretty much everyone got shitfaced.

Tix are $5 each, but that's because we're raising money for a really amazing cause.

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ChicksWithSteveBuscemeyes

Ok, so in truth I'm mostly so grossed out by these photos, I can't even look at em. But YOU should look at all of em.

Cause in this week's entry for best new Tumblr, we've got a photoshop genius who's created chickswithstevebuscemeyes.

I'd like to personally thank whomever's behind this whole shebang for making me feel way the hell better about my under eye circles this morn.

Also, we still love you Steve.