Quick Thoughts on Abortion, Choice and Language

I was browsing the America Speaks Out website (created by the Republican party at taxpayer expense).  Its a goldmine of funny.  But it also offers up some rather useful insights.  Take these two quotes: the sanctity of life should support whatever of woman wishes to do with her body. Without this right freedom is meaningless [...]

Turtle is Awful Behind the Camera

A turtle’s horrible camera work has shocked the world. Clearly the beast has issues, recalling the works of the tortured, now banned Dutch film maker Jurgen Haarbermaaster: British Petroleum was quick to step up to the plate with a cheeky response.  “Our impromptu thoroughly planned full body turtle reeducation program doesn’t seem so far fetched [...]

Because Criticism Always Works Better With Fat Hate

I know this will seem like I am signaling out Karoli at Crooks and Liars, but seriously, what the hell dude? In an otherwise spot on article tackling what a piece of shit Limbaugh is (emphasis mine, fat hating his): The idea of this fat bastard SOB ridiculing hungry children by telling them if they [...]

Ignorance and Incompetence Mar Sex Crimes Battle

This article at the BBC bears reading: “Ignorant” officials are obsessed with punishing victims of trafficking rather than targeting those behind the crime, a report claims. They cite specific examples, this looks like more than mere claims.  Until we make viciously and effectively prosecuting slavers, pimps, and rape organizers a priority over attacking sex workers [...]

The AP and Soft Support of Theocracy

Lightning struck down a giant statue placed alongside a public highway in Ohio. No author is listed for this piece, which is just as well.  It is an embarrassment.  It softly offers up uncritical support for the religious statue (emphasis mine): Travelers on Interstate 75 often were startled to come upon the huge statue by [...]

Browsing on Linux

Swiftfox is broken on the latest Ubuntu (10.04), and the forums are ghost towns.  To run it you essentially have to run Firefox first every time.  So I figured I’d reassess my browser usage with a simple test: benchmarks.  I had gone to Swiftfox out of frustration with Firefox’s noticeable sluggishness.  Now that it was [...]

Stupid Headline: How the New Wealth Taxes Won’t Hit You

Let’s say I wanted to write an article about how a local tax in a South Carolina town might effect local residents.  I wouldn’t give that article a sweeping title implying residents of Massachusetts or Texas might face the task.  Well, I’m not a writer nor an editor for the Wall Street Journal. In an [...]

Crooks and Liars Projecting and Critiquing Yourself

Crooks and Liars is one of my daily reads.  They’ve got just the right mix of outrage and insight, coupled with good bits of hard to find essential news.  Every so often one of their otherwise excellent writers make a gaffe, and this one is worth point out and discussing.  Karoli discusses the right’s forthy [...]

Depressing Corporate Shit

Hello Dear Readers.  My my, its been a while since my last post.  How about something thoroughly soul crushing? Our Supreme Court has gone against the grain and showed us the appointment of Roberts and Alito won’t always lead to pro-corporate rulings by issuing a fucking ridiculous pro-corporate ruling: Exxon needn’t pay up for its [...]