Monthly Archives: January 2010

Deliberately Simple Statement

Posted on January 15, 2010 by b-psycho

When there is a void, fill it. For example, here’s one, complete with helpful illustration: In general, much of the U.S. population does not trust the large institutions that currently hold power over the system they live within.  Naturally I’d … Continue reading →

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"Come vote, you idiots!"

Posted on January 15, 2010 by b-psycho

Found this amusing: In most elections, a politician calling himself the Tea Party candidate would cheer Democrats, raising hopes that he would siphon votes from Republicans by attracting some of the disaffected anti-Washington, anti-Obama electorate.  But when the election is … Continue reading →

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Needless to say

Posted on January 13, 2010 by b-psycho

As you may know, Google has been co-operating with the Chinese government to censor what their subjects get to find through it.  Recently, hackers tried to get into Google’s systems, apparently fishing through the Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights … Continue reading →

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When you don't count

Posted on January 10, 2010 by b-psycho

…crap like this happens: Silence has long shrouded the men and women who die in the nation’s immigration jails. For years, they went uncounted and unnamed in the public record. Even in 2008, when The New York Times obtained and … Continue reading →

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The hills are alive with the smell of bullshit

Posted on January 8, 2010 by b-psycho

Psst…kinda late on that ain’tcha? Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will face a congressional grilling later this month about the suppression of details on deals that funneled billions to big investment banks while he was president of the Federal Reserve Bank … Continue reading →

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"WHY AM I ALWAYS SOBER?!?"

Posted on January 8, 2010 by b-psycho

Um, yeah, real bright idea: Scientists may have created a vaccine against cocaine addiction: a series of shots that changes the body’s chemistry so that the drug can’t enter the brain and provide a high. The vaccine, called TA-CD, shows … Continue reading →

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Productivity update: twofer!

Posted on January 6, 2010 by b-psycho

Done on the same day, yet two completely different vibes: http://virb.com/external/embed/audio/track/462223:106365 http://virb.com/external/embed/audio/track/462224:106365

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Dehumanization has its drawbacks…

Posted on January 5, 2010 by b-psycho

Re: the Ugandan government considering putting gays to death: That’s horrible, absolutely horrible.  Some of the nicest people I have ever met are gay people. -Don Schmierer, anti-gay activist, who gave a talk on “converting” gays in Uganda. Then why … Continue reading →

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The Donut Years

Posted on January 1, 2010 by b-psycho

The first entry in the “that’s what we’ve been trying to tell you all along!” department of the year comes via WaPo: The past decade was […], according to a wide range of data, a lost decade for American workers. … Continue reading →

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