This is really incredible to me. But it appears that the number of Americans who believe President Obama is a Muslim continues to grow. The number of Americans who believe — wrongly — that President Obama is a Muslim has increased significantly since his inauguration and now account for nearly 20 percent of the nation’s [...]
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Shameful quote of the day (updated)
Posted: 3rd June 2010 by Brant in politics, sadTags: Bush, Bush administration, justice, Obama, Obama administration, torture, war
Yeah, we water-boarded Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. I’d do it again to save lives. –Former President George W. Bush, speaking in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Wednesday. It is amazing to me that a former president of the United States can speak so openly and proudly of violating US law, US treaty obligations, and general human decency. [...]
Child abuse via cigarette
Posted: 27th May 2010 by Brant in culture, sadTags: smoking, toddler, wackos
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From Indonesia: The parents claim the kid is already addicted. At two years old.
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The Boston Globe’s Big Picture shows up close the damage being done in the Gulf of Mexico.
Another (closeted) bigot
Posted: 6th May 2010 by Brant in culture, politics, sadTags: bigotry, civil rights, George Rekers, hate
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The hits just keep on coming from the hard-core right: The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Alpha Dog of the Week – George Rekers www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Fox News More details on the story here.
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This is very hard to watch, but it is also very moving in its depiction of the pain of deciding when a pet has to be let go. (h/t Andrew Sullivan) Last Minutes with ODEN from phos pictures on Vimeo.
Desperation time at Nokia? (updated)
Posted: 19th March 2010 by Brant in sad, techTags: Apple, iPad, Nokia, smartphone
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Is Nokia desperate to have a big hit phone? Well, you tell me. They have launched a site that appears to be soliciting users to design their ideal phone. I don’t think you drive success this way. Crowd-sourcing is cool and all that. But this approach by a major phone manufacturer is either pandering to [...]
Photos of the Chilean earthquate
Posted: 1st March 2010 by Brant in sad, scienceTags: Chile, earthquake
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The Boston Globe’s The Big Picture turns its attention to the earthquake in Chile with its usual stunning results. The pictures are amazing.
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The New York Times has a terrific blog running with constant updates on the dire situation in Haiti. It includes great updates, like this video report from Thursday. The Times also has some amazing before and after satellite photos clearly showing the scope of the destruction. Update: You can now also donate to the Red [...]
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(From the Wall Street Journal)
Quick and easy donation to help Haiti
Posted: 14th January 2010 by Brant in culture, sadTags: charity, Haiti
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Text “HAITI” to 90999 on your cellphone to donate $10 to the Red Cross for its international relief efforts in Haiti.
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To really understand what is going on in Haiti, right now, you have to look at this collection of photographs from The Big Picture, a terrific project from the Boston Globe. This certainly seems a bigger catastrophe than the tsunami in southeast Asia a few years ago. If you have ever experienced a major earthquake, [...]
Remember 46 years ago today
Posted: 22nd November 2009 by Brant in culture, politics, sadTags: Cronkite, JFK, media
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I vividly remember being sent home from school when this happened, even though I was only nine years old at the time. It was clear the teachers were very, very upset.
6-year old boy in run-away balloon (updated x4)
Posted: 15th October 2009 by Brant in culture, sadTags: kids, stupid parents, wackos
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This is not a joke. Actually, this looks like a hoax. See updates below. Authorities were trying to determine Thursday how to safely bring down a 6-year-old boy who reportedly clambered into his family’s experimental balloon-powered aircraft and floated away from home, sheriff’s officials said. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Department said the boy’s family had [...]