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Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
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11:23 am
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| Monday, July 13th, 2009
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10:19 am
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| Monday, June 22nd, 2009
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3:58 pm - Iran... when does a government shoot?
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From Democracy Arsenal:
"It is easier for a regime to shoot when the crowd is small than when it is large. But it is also the case that, from the standpoint of an authoritarian government, there is greater reason to shoot when the crowd is larger than when it is smaller."
"the costs of suppression tend to be higher than the costs of toleration, making a brutal response on the part of the regime less likely. However, in contexts of sharp ideological polarization, the equation can change, as regime hardliners begin to see the unfolding conflict in stark, binary terms"
"While the Iranian government’s response to the protesters has been brutal, it has not reached the level of brutality that we've seen elsewhere in the Middle East, particularly in countries like Syria (1982) or Algeria (1991-2)"
"The Syrian and Algerian regimes were willing to resort to this kind of brutality, in part because the ideological divisions were much starker than they currently are today in Iran"
Sorry -- I just felt some of you needed to read this.
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Sit back, wait, watch, listen, learn, be ready to deal with the outcome.
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| Thursday, June 18th, 2009
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3:54 pm - Why we deserve to be extinct...
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Rounding up the news ever so slowly, and we have...
US President Barack Obama is currently tackling healthcare reform, LGBT issues, closing Gitmo, North Korean nukes, war escalation in Afghanistan, civil instability in Pakistan, a new energy reform bill, and so on... and he's not exactly doing a stellar job at any of it. So what catches the nation's attention when Obama is on TV? He swatted a fly... Seriously? Am I the only one who saw the movie 'Idiocracy'? *facepalms*
And on that subject... I'm going to write PETA on behalf of all vegans and tell them to just SHUT THE FUCK UP! PETA has become the vegan equivalent of that one fat/hairy gay guy at the pride festival dressed in a leather cup, dental floss, yellow paint, and pink feathers -- who just has to flag down every news camera in the parade -- in short: NOT HELPING. I mean, dammit! -I try to avoid stepping on ants when I walk, but I don't go making a news releases about it! Just stop it PETA -- stop it now. *epic facepalms*...
A group of British researchers study the effects of pot smoking and find that, yes, it could give you cancer. How does FOX News, with all of their *ahem* 'medical experts' read it? OMG! POT MUTATES YOUR DNA!!!. I feel like I could kill any FOX News viewer if I just ran up to them and yelled, "BOO!" -- and let their panic-attack/shock/heart-failure do the rest...
So... some kid with too much time on his hands takes a few traffic construction barrels and makes a monster out of them. He then sets it up in a construction zone. Before you know it, he's arrested and set up for trial. Meanwhile, the construction company realizes it's a good idea and wants to make more. You'll catch it just as they cut the video on this link. There are better ways to make drivers slow down for safety in a construction zone, but not many as good as a barrel monster...
AFTER Iran rigs their elections (you declared a winner before the polls that use paper ballots even closed? DUH! Rigged!), they accuse the US of meddling in Iranian affairs. Iran just doesn't get it -- the American government isn't doing shit right now. Iran's problem is that they closed all forms of proper communication, effectively leaving it in the hands of Anon. Fuck with the internet -- see what happens...
*heavy sigh*
At this point, I'm thinking the practice of social order has cut the human species off from evolution -- because the dumbest of the gene pool apparently will be taking the rest of us down with them :P
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| Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
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11:56 pm - Public Service Announcement
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When you log into your Livejournal at a friend's house, remember to always log out before you leave. This is especially true when the computer used is connected to a 46" LCD television, and several other friends are still there when you leave.
Love,
Arkham Asylum
P.S. -- All your LiveJournal are belong to us.
P.P.S. -- You have no chance to survive; make your time.
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| Monday, June 8th, 2009
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1:49 pm - UglyBox 1.6 -- now up for sale...
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I joined Etsy:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26087871
My first UglyBox is going on the market. I figure $700 is less than it is worth overall, but I don't use it, I don't need the lessons it taught me anymore, and it should be doing more than collecting dust.
I already have one response... but... I don't know -- they want to pay with a check and deal outside of Etsy's network. Would someone really scam me over the UglyBox?
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| Monday, June 1st, 2009
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1:57 pm
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| Thursday, May 28th, 2009
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10:23 am
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| Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
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12:33 pm
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| Monday, May 18th, 2009
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12:03 pm
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| Friday, May 15th, 2009
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3:09 pm - My most important issue...
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For five years now, I have known about a threat to the public that I personally consider far more threatening than any terrorism, virus, or government corruption. The threat's name is MONSANTO. And its final goals appear to be nothing less than owning and controlling all major food production in the world with products that are both toxic to us, and toxic to the environment.
Many documentaries have been made about this growing threat. These documentaries are about the only voice you will hear in your defense. It must be made clear -- this is not conspiracy theory, this is public knowledge. Because Monsanto is still a gigantic and profitable industry, it has been able to keep this information 'low-key' -- basically, it has been allowed to continue to kill and threaten through public ignorance.
A grass roots effort is needed to bring this giant down, or at least reform it so it no longer threatens the world's food supply. Please take time to watch and study the various videos, and then begin to spread the word.
The World According to Monsanto
ALSO -- The Future of Food
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11:23 am
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| Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
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9:40 am
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| Monday, May 11th, 2009
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9:44 am
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| Friday, May 8th, 2009
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11:39 am
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| Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
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9:46 am
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| Monday, May 4th, 2009
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9:41 am
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| Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
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11:42 am
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| Monday, April 27th, 2009
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10:05 am
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| Friday, April 24th, 2009
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