February 2012
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All That Is Interesting: Amazing Soviet Propaganda... →
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“Let’s raise the generation utterly devoted to the cause of communism!” Viktor Ivanov, 1947
Soviet propaganda posters first appeared following the success of the Russian Revolution. They were used to promote the revolution, stir optimism for a new society (one that stood for literacy…
Anonymous Unleashes Coordinated Attack Against...
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Anonymous is on the move. The hacker group has claimed credit for coordinated attacks and leaks against the U.S. government and international la… http://dlvr.it/18ybY4
Keen On… Dane Jasper: Why High Speed Broadband Is...
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There are few more articulate supporters of high speed broadband access than Sonic.net CEO Dane Jasper. Not only does he think Americans should have the right to high quality broadband, but he also thinks that it is the key to innovation in the broader economy. Home video is, of course, increasingly dependent on broadband and so, Japser told me when he came into our San Francisco...
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January 2012
34 posts
Daily Kos: Photos, Videos, and other info on the... →
There were 300 arrests today at #OccupyOakland during the Rise Up Festival and Move-in Day (FAQ) attempt to both try to establish a community center and remind folks that there are 4 vacant homes for every homeless person in America.
Following a brutal crackdown by the authorities who used flash bombs, tear gas, and reportedly rubber bullets that is on par with the methods used by tinpot...
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Two republicans discussing who they are going to...
Bob: So... who do you like for this thing?
Fred: I have to like one of them?
Bob: Well who are you voting for?
Fred: I've been closing my eyes and leaving the choice to God.
Bob: I did that for a while, but God kept voting for Jon Huntsman.
Fred: Who the hell is that?
Bob: No idea.
Fred: I guess the best thing we can do is go through all the candidates and figure out which one would make the best President.
Bob: Okay, Newt Gingrich.
Fred: His head is too big.
Bob: Michele Bachmann.
Fred: I met her husband at a rally.... he cupped my testicles.
Bob: Rick Santorum.
Fred: I don't know much about him. Whenever I try to google his name, the safety software I use to keep my son from looking at porn shuts down the computer.
Bob: Ron Paul.
Fred: I don't trust people with two first names.
Bob: Rick Perry?
Fred: He reminds me of John Wayne if he had terrible brain damage.
Bob: Mitt Romney.
Fred: Ugh. I guess.
nonplussedbyreligion: Mitt Romney -- some things... →
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Romney:
Wants Roe v. Wade repealed
Supports “abstinence-only” sex “education” (also known as … teen pregnancy!)
Opposes same-sex marriage and civil unions
Supports amending the fucking Constitution to DEFINE marriage as “between one man and one woman”
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