July 2007
195 posts
“U.S. forces have begun arming nationalist guerrillas and former Saddam Hussein...”
– Daily Kos: State of the Nation
um, isn’t this how the US created Al Qaeda, Saddam, and the Ayatollah in the first place.
Iraq by the Numbers →
June 2007
204 posts
All the new muni changes on one map →
Sfist put together this google map which shows all the new changes that went into effect today on muni today. N judah goes back to 4th and king now. T-thug still sucks.
Calendar is updated
I missed a bunch of stuff in July! read the weeklies today and added some things to the calendar including Femi Kuti and Samba Mapangala. Samba’s new album is really good, its sucks he is playing the same day as the Toumani/ Veux Farka doubleheader..my mind is made up. let me know if you need a ride to Saratoga.
Check out the Calendar to the right ——> or here
Nigerian school without power receives 300 laptops →
Ghostvirus says: I always thought the OLPC project was retarded. What good is a laptop going to do for a bunch of kids that don’t even have sufficient electricity, food or health care? All the money wasted on the OLPC could’ve been used to bulldoze all of the golf courses in America to make room for housing for the homeless.
UPDATE 7/1: From Warren: “Healing the world takes...
Two Things
One, gonna be the only one on tumblr without an Iphone post. Although, on my way from the airport tonight we stopped at a bowling alley in the middle of nowhere and some guy had one.
Two, I am out tumblogging from the Northwoods this week, posts might be infrequent while I enjoy the sunshine and 17 year cicadas. If cultrvultr is looking to stale for you, send in a link and I will post it...
Why New Music Doesn't Sound As Good As It Did →
Summary of audio-level compression with a great demo video. via marco.org
“145 lawmakers write to Bush: close Guantanamo. Today, a bipartisan group of 145...”
– Think Progress
Sample Letter For Objecting To Lame BoA Settlement... →
If you’re disgusted by the pitiful compensation proposed in the Bank of America privacy violation settlement, check out Hayden’s sample letter for inspiration for registering your objection.
Now, it’s psyops for your Second Life «... →
Coming to us via devoted CultrVultr “D.A.” Leechenstein, this is um, this is pretty frightening, but really not surprising given everything in the news these days. “D.A.” says, “check out this sim, crazy shit. The guy who runs the site, Mark is pretty legit in terms of qualifications” If you have anything to add, sent it to CultrVultr [at] Cultrvultr.com
alli: Miracle diet pill with teeny-tiny side... →
Nate sent this one in. Good read
Happy Birthday to Rosie, sorry O-Dub
Tried to go and hear O-Dub of Soul Sides fame spin at Casanova tonight. I got there after everyone was already drunk, and the sober ones all work too hard. Ended up missing Oliver and the deep soul that was sure to come. It was a weird crowd, mostly just mission hipsters who didn’t care that Oliver was in the room and about to drop science. I guess sometimes I forget that not everyone...
GG: There is a new global Pew poll that conducted a major survey of world opinion of 47 countries that was just released yesterday, and it shows that public opinion of the United States in virtually every country over the last 6 years has declined enormously. And there is a real confusion among Americans about why that is, and they have a hard time understanding why that is.
Have press failures in discussing what we are doing in the world played a role in that?
HT: I think the American people, like people all over the world, know that under international law, you only go to war if you're attacked or you have a treaty with another country to go to war if they're attacked.
An unprovoked war, based on every rationale that turns out to be untrue, certainly has caused our esteem in the world -- we are despised -- not because we gave them something and took it back. It's because we were on a pedestal. We had a halo. Everything we represented, people all over the world aspired to.
And what we did was absolutely betray those great values and principles. You do not attack a country that did nothing to you.
via azspot.net
Photos taken at just the right angle - weird, cool... →
even crazier ‘shocking” pics here (some are creepy or NSFW)
Sunset Promotions Presents...the 11th Annual North... →
Lineup announced. Go check it out and put it on your calendar
Marc gets a Russian Bride
Marc: did you guys make me a profile at russianbrides.com?
i'm not mad or anything...
but be honest
me: no
why do you ask?
Marc: i guess it could be spam then
i got this email that said i have a message waiting there
me: and?
Marc: i don't know man, i don't know the username and password to log into the site
“Astronomer David Whitehouse asks why we’re trying to make contact with alien...”
– Daring Fireball
iHome Audio iH858 bike-mounted iPod dock -... →
oh man, i want this.
American Cannibal: The Road to Reality (2006) -... →
Just saw this movie. Normally, I trust reviews, but this movie got unfairly panned. It was fantastic, funny, and really made an impact on me as a documentary and social commentary. Just goes to show, I guess. Its playing at the Red Vic, go see it.
“Susie told me later I was so excited that she thought perhaps I was coming out...”
– Joel Johnson on The Transformers
OK, so the subpoenas have been issued:
The Senate subpoenaed the White House and Vice President Dick Cheney’s office Wednesday, demanding documents and elevating the confrontation with President Bush over the administration’s warrant-free eavesdropping on Americans. What happens if the White House and the VP tell Congress to go Cheney itself? Essentially, the Senate’s options for dealing with non-compliance are: 1....
Chromeo and Flosstradamus →
get a free ticket to the upcoming chromeo show here….its gonna be hot
“I am addicted to coffee…again”
Breaking: Domestic surveillance docs subpoenaed. →
Finally.
CAUGHT ON TAPE: Cheney Claims Vice President Is... →
video of cheney saying” It’s really a function of the last 50 years or so that the vice president’s become an important part of the executive branch.” Dailykos.com continues with some good analysis: “What that means: OK, my argument was stupid. But here’s the thing: we’re not going to comply, and the reason is…. look over there! Congressman Emanuel needs to...
Glenn Labs Lives Here →
website for the new band, big thanks to everyone who showed up. If you have any pics, please send em in. Demo gets recorded tonight…
Report: ‘Shadow Goverment’ Of Private Contractors... →
Between 2000 and 2005, procurement spending increased by over $175 billion dollars, making federal contracts the fastest growing component of federal discretionary spending.”
If you own a cell phone, The FBI can listen to... →
the FBI (and l33t hAxxx0rz) can use your cell phone (even when it is turned off) as a bug, listening to all of your conversations. Our wonderful new courts are allowing all of the information as evidence. I guess mobsters are gonna have to meet in hospitals from now on. There could be a great ‘Sopranos’ meets ‘Scrubs’ spinoff coming soon thanks again azspot.net
“It would be a healthy exercise for every politician to look in the mirror every...”
– Joseph Sobran thanks azspot.net
New Poll Finds That Young Americans Are Leaning... →
Buff, 5-Foot Prehistoric Penguin Found →
“Cost Of Cheney’s Executive Office: $4.75 Million
Reacting to the Office of the...”
– Think Progress
Daily Kos: But What Outlawry Is the CIA Up to... →
As mentioned in this article and elsewhere, this huge file dump by the CIA is just a ploy to distract people from looking at the crimes the CIA is committing right now. They are saying, “Ha! sorry about the extraordinary rendition and wiretapping we did to fight the USSR, too bad the country doesn’t exist anymore, meanwhile ramping up the extraordinary rendition and wiretapping on...
Why you should once again use the browser you did... →
(thanks Marco.org and Cameron.io)
Casa Bonita - the fun Mexican restaurant in Denver →
South Park Fans, turns out this is a real place. Showed up in my gmail ads today.
Starting the most interesting band in Livermore →
Think Progress » Supreme Court Sides With...
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Bush administration, corporations, and a “pro-life” group in a series of decisions announced today, reaffirming the conservative, business-friendly bent the Court has taken under Chief Justice John Roberts EPA’s responsibility to protect endangered species weakened: In a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled that the federal government can avoid its responsibility...
“41. Percentage of Americans who believe “Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq was...”
– Think Progress » 41.
