Elections
A pretty good explanation for how American government works. From the Daily Show.
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"Detroit Industry"
Diego Rivera and the Detroit Institute of ArtsI meant to mention that on my visit to Detroit, Kate's dad took us to the DIA. Rarely do I give any consideration to art (let me qualify that...I don't...
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Hunter at DailyKOS pointed this out:"Lohse, a social work master’s student at Southern Connecticut State University, says he has proven what many progressives have probably suspected for years: a...
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Thirty-nine percent of respondents (USA Today/Gallup) ... favored requiring Muslims, including U.S. citizens, to carry a special ID "as a means of preventing terrorist attacks in the United States.Tell...
View ArticleTerror attack in the Heartland
On 9/11/2006 a terrorist hoping to utilize his vehicle as a car bomb failed in his attack. No one noticed.A Michigan man described as a bookworm by relatives has wandered the Midwest since August,...
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Who is this guy?
This guy's a nut. And he makes more sense to me (especially through his painting) than just about anyone other than R.A. Wilson.Boston's a nutty place."The main thesis of mind-physics holds that...
View ArticleMercy Seat
Marv from Sin City. "Mercy Seat" done by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and then a version from Johnny Cash. Good stuff.It began when they come took me from my homeAnd put me in Dead Row,Of which I am...
View ArticleUS 'troop boost in Iraq likely'
US President George W Bush is likely to boost troop levels in Iraq next year, an administration official has said. (BBC)Who the hell is advising this guy. The US made it clear we're sick of his...
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Cashing in the bill of rights
REDUX.....sorry bu this is where I come from....I'm not sure I can fake it any more.I'm a good...no...a great investigator.I can't tell you the operations I've detected...disected...disinfected...I'm...
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Blurt!!!
I'm from a part of America that's supposed to be real normal.Factories. Apple pie. Soldiers.Jim Jarmush is from home. Lux Interior is from home. Chrissy Hynde...and the response to the hardcore,...
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The US military has released a new manual on counter-insurgencies - its first guide on the topic for 20 years. (Link)Common sense, I'm sure. 99.44% of intel is nothing but common sense. Something weird...
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When Computer-Based Profiling Goes Bad
Rob Schneier has a clipping about the problem of relying on computers to profile for threat. Human's are bad enough at it...
View Article11 foot ladder. And the question is...
What do I show you when you show me a 10 foot wall?Funny shit spotted by Schneier.Can you imagine what would happen if Bush didn't respond so effectively to the attacks on 11/9/2001? It's all the high...
View ArticleA big fucking hat tip...
...and thank you to American Short Timer for this.I may be out of the Army, but you know what? I'm still a good soldier. Nay...a great American soldier. See that word in front of soldier? That means I...
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Transmogrification
Sorry for the absence. I've been pondering those things that folks ponder when they reach a certain age.With more explanation forthcoming, I'm exploring and returning to my inner geek. I've proven my...
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Chips...
...you can't have just one.RFID that is. Also known as Radio Frequency Identification. How'd you like one of these implanted in your neck? For tracking purposes? Of course not. But if THEY wanted to,...
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"Just browsing"
An older post tip from Schneier. Fucking brilliant is all I can say....Improv Everywhere Mission: Best BuyThe idea for this mission was submitted by a stranger via email. Agent Slavinsky wrote in to...
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Now that they've had their practice...a hurried effort to get us into Iran before W leaves office? They'll start finding documents that secures Iran's complicity in plots directly against the U.S. as...
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