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: the most cowardly war The Day Of The Jackals, a speech by Arundhati Roy. originally posted by xowie

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: he'd been telling the truth all those years DNA Gothic by Sean Flynn. originally posted by xowie

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: life in the bronx Atlantic interview: Adrian Nicole LeBlanc. originally posted by xowie

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: iraq body count Dammit, why does that Iraq civilian casualty count keep going up?

: goodbye, teddy bear

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originally posted by xowie

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: universal smoke day Today is 4/20. originally posted by xowie

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: dead right It's important to remember that the Arab world has seen a very different war than we have. They are …

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: Alex Grey

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: raging gracefully Activities director Priscilla Yablon points out that there is no bingo at Sunset Hall, for that …

: 'victory is the ultimate viagra' Oil and empire notwithstanding, this war is also about the American libido. Since 9-11 it's been …

: says here your country's next! War (of Words) with Syria “is a narrow-focus warblog. In fact, it’s a blog of a war that …

: bessie was more than just a friend of mine It’s Bessie Smith’s birthday. via wood s lot. originally posted by xowie

: ashes of history Amid the ashes of Iraqi history, I found a file blowing in the wind outside: pages of handwritten …

: hey kids! Anti-war Personality Identification Playing Cards at downloadpeace.com. see also: Mefi. originally …

: yay! the gorilla has crushed the mouse Quick show of hands: Who remembers the alleged reason we had to stomp Saddam in the first place? …

: bang ... bang ... bang ... bang Without a word, Mellor walked out of the bar, climbed into his gray 1989 Cadillac, and drove to the …

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: let's get this party started!!! Page 23. originally posted by xowie

: oil? for us? how thoughtful! Wartime ABCs by Mikhaela B. Reid. originally posted by xowie

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: another morning stoner 4) "You can just call them 'Trail of Dead,'" says our friend, disdainfully, when we, (apparently …

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: a president of painfully limited wisdom and compassion In my fourth-grade geography class under a superb teacher, Miss Wagner, I was first introduced to …

: librarians with teeth Ms. Turner, the library director here, said librarians did not want to help terrorists, but she said …

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: with matching certificate of authenticity As the brave members of the U.S. military head out to defend our freedom, it's comforting to know …

: here it doesn't hurt you to get shot "Ender's Game has had a lot of influence on our thinking," said Michael Macedonia, director of the …

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: Nude Interrogation Nude Interrogation Did you kill anyone over there? Angelica shifts her gaze from the Janis Joplin …

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: regime change by andrew motion Regime Change Advancing down the road from Niniveh Death paused a while and said 'Now listen here. …

: The Hybrid Thank You Card Project The problem with [SUV ticketing] campaigns is that they target people who have already made a …

: 3 more Iraqis liberated "I saw the heads of my two little girls come off," said Lamea Hassan, 36. "My girls—I watched …

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: Madonna pulls US release of anti-war video Madonna has pulled the US release of her new video, which contained images of transvestite soldiers, …

: Texas to Toss Drug Convictions Against 38 People Texas prosecutors today agreed to throw out the convictions of 38 people, nearly all of them black, …

: LA Times Editors Note On Monday, March 31, the Los Angeles Times published a front-page photograph that had been altered …

: the dress of the statue of liberty is arab "I am an American," he says after a minute. "I stand with the pope and former President Jimmy …

: thanks for the freedom, motherfuckers U.S. officers say they recognize that roundups of men who appear to be civilians, and who may or may …

: like a flower "What's the sin of the children? What have they done?"WP: A boy who was 'like a flower'. originally …

: photo by dan chung via a.p. Grim preview. originally posted by xowie

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I’ve got an old pair of red/blue 3D glasses near my desk, “just in case” – …

: blogs against war: pings for peace

Blogs Against War aggregates posts for peace across a growing number of weblogs. If you use Movable …

: nothing ever goes as planned ‘The enemy we’re fighting is a bit different than the one we war-gamed …

: to witness their grief In the midst of all this, Dr Ahmed Sufian lashed out: "Our floors are covered with blood of our …

: an eye for the ladies R.A.: Most of the drawings in it are of Aline. Is she your muse? R.C.: Oh, you know. She's around a …

: that's not what she said [....] a small number of anti-Muslim American soldiers endanger their brothers-in-arms and tarnish …

: Michael Moore's next project Filmmaker Michael Moore’s next project.

: stoner signs It won't help him at the polls, but Pat's message has penetrated the smoky haze and captured the …

: for auntie agony Bush is still really pissing me off. Why can't I just forget about him?Kim Jong Il's LiveJournal. …

: to the victor According to a report to be published today by the US watchdog Center for Public Integrity, at least …

: more tales of the massacre 4. Have you noticed that what the Iraqis say in press conferences is essentially true, even those …

: use #2 pencil 1. The anti-war movement supports our troops by urging that they be brought home immediately so they …

: this war brought to you by Yesterday, in southern Iraq, U.S. troops provided an ironic example. They named two temporary …

: the best way to support our troops Bring them home NOW. originally posted by xowie

: war is wrong because it hurts Jesus Dear President Bush, Please stop the violence because I believe it is wrong. And can you stop war …

: Who has been organizing those pro-war rallies? The New York Times: Channels of Influence, Paul Krugman. Bushologists let out a collective "Aha!" …

: riding high on u.s. lies "It's something that we eat, and drink and breathe every day," he said.Pentagon Officials Say …

: this war reeks of political incompetence "One group of Iraqi boys on the side of the road smiled and waved as a convoy of British tanks and …

: blood sacrifice by diane christian Most Americans don’t do blood sacrifice, except for giving blood to the Red Cross. Most …

: a coalition of welfare states When Turkey waffled on allowing the United States to deploy troops on its border with Iraq, the …

: have i said anything that is avoidably ugly? Even using the term "shock and awe" -- I have this notion of Iraqis standing back in Baghdad being …

: a catastrophe for the world By almost any measure of civilised attainment, from Nobel prize-counts on down, the US leads the …

: that chair will be empty forever Michael Waters-Bey said he did not support the war. Asked what he would tell President Bush, he …

: they hate our freedom LA Times: Red carpet isn’t out for war activists. Los Angeles police are gearing up for …

: get your war porn Pentagon officials told CNN’s Barbara Starr that Friday is “A-day,” the day a …

: a guide to street protest tactics De-arresting: The best time to do this is as soon as the snatch has happened. You need a group of …

: alert status: burnt sienna The troops are on the move, and the first shots have been fired. We support the troops, and wish …

: today i weep for my country I believe in this beautiful country. I have studied its roots and gloried in the wisdom of its …

: 'day after' protests On the day after war begins, global protests will shock and awe. I’m often reminded that it …

: today's front pages The newseum presents 211 front pages from 27 countries presented alphabetically. That speech is …

: Salam Pax blogs from Baghdad there is still nothing happening im baghdad we can only hear distant expolsions and there still is …

: al gore joins apple ‘Al brings an incredible wealth of knowledge and wisdom to Apple from having helped run the …

: a massive escalation of non-violence Salon.com, The antiwar movement prepares to escalate. Vandenberg is about 50 miles north Santa …

: "the U.S. military effectively is engaged in combat operations that are staying just below the threshold of war" Washington Post: Two B-1 Bombers Employed In Iraq (Saturday, March 15th). Now, with more than 1,200 …

: In the long run, an open society cannot survive unless the people who live in it believe in it The Bush doctrine is built on two pillars: (1) The United States will do everything in its power to …

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: If the dinosaurs had had a Mars programme, they might still be here. Stacy, 29: Mankind has already landed on the Moon. I think it’s womankind’s turn on …

: buqshas So I’ve been reading the excellent Word Freak by Stefan Fatsis, and studying two-letter word …

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: war is god's way of teaching americans geography At his news conference last week, George W. Bush broke a 43-year tradition by failing to call on …

: sounding louder Yusuf Islam’s Peace Train. originally posted by xowie

: embedding is bullshit "Embedding is bullshit," Scheer insisted. "You're just getting swept up into a big, mass machinery. …

: skinny legs and all Tom Robbins on U.S. aggression: I’m just not one of those people who believes that American …

: due time we fight the non-violent fight “In A World Gone Mad…" is a new anti-war song from the Beastie Boys available for …

: what the fuck? This is outrageous, any idea if it’s true? smh.com.au: Boys quizzed about their terrorist boss …

: sxsw notes lia on Doing Good Online: Innovative Ideas From Non-Profits on the Internet stingykids.net/sxsw …

: You're surrounded by it from the day you're born until the day you die, so it's easy to take for granted that you already know just about everything there is to know about it. The Onion: White History Year ResumesWhite History Year, which runs annually from Jan. 1 through …

: how would you listen to a fish? http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/s_120924.htmlI’m so interested — you know I …

: short spanks pm In a carefully orchestrated move, the International Development Secretary contacted the BBC's …

: what has it got in its pocketses, eh? I carry my iPod, cell phone, wallet, cash, keys, a pen, a Leatherman Micra, and some Rolaids. I …

: exploding the gene myth Ruth Hubbard: I was absolutely horrified listening on the radio to some of the congressional …

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: Hare Harassment The Pitch (Kansas City), May 23, 2002: Guards tell Krishna devotees to keep off the Plaza’s …

: Amy Goodman profile The Washington Post profiles Amy Goodman: When former senator Bob Kerrey called a news conference to …

: the network is the war machine They are counting on the combination of battlefield omniscience, smart bombs and new weapons like …

: Code Pink DC indymedia reports on the high-profile Code Pink arrests.

: wiki my blues away Experimental peace wiki. originally posted by xowie

: Phish Resurface Rolling Stone: Phish ResurfaceWe had these jam sessions, Anastasio says one night after practice, …

: show us some pink When one of the protest leaders, Jodie Evans of Venice, Calif., tore off her full-length pink slip …

: mother's little helper Occasionally he would stare blankly into space during lengthy pauses between statements -- pauses …

: 'peace is becoming stylish' Yesterday's activities kicked off early, with a combination news conference/vigil outside the White …

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: jailed by married by america Mrs. Xowie is on TSG today (via Drudge Report). originally posted by xowie

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: tom lehrer: not dead He says he couldn't do anything with the Israelis and the Palestinians "because I'm against …

: Kimya Dawson Kimya Dawson rocked the 930 Club last night. Don’t miss her MP3s – “this one is …

: don mclean on george michael McLean, famous for his hits American Pie and Vincent (Starry, Starry Night), said he was "proud of …

: life along the dmz LAT photo essay on the DMZ. originally posted by daiichi

: a theatrical act of dissent The Lysistrata Project was conceived just six weeks ago by New York actors Kathryn Blume and Sharron …

: flag pin I put this on as a modest riposte to men with flags in their lapels who shoot missiles from the …

: things-to-do list Guy Dauncey’s 101 Ways to Stop the War in Iraq. originally posted by xowie

: moratorium to stop the war If you had known about Hiroshima in advance, what would you have done to stop it? Today’s …

: a worm eating at the innards of its complacency There is a basic weakness in governments, however massive their armies, however wealthy they are, …

: war college BLOOD. America’s blood supply, already at such a seriously low level that some parts of the …

: I always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you This American Life, May 11, 2001:Act One. Mr. Rothbart’s Neighborhood. When he was just a kid, …

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: helix @ 50 NYT has gone bonkers over the 50th anniversary of DNA: Intro. Interactive feature. Nature vs. …

: dxing baghdad DXing.info: Monitoring Iraq: War of the Airwaves. (For the shortwave radio fetishists among us.) …

: poetry for peace “For evidence, I submit the fact that we’re not yet at war.” (dayku)

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: we must execute them anyway A prosecutor was trying to block a death row inmate from having his conviction reopened on the basis …

: see america first A camera crew and I followed Hollywood legend Ernest Borgnine at the wheel of his beloved 40-foot …

: never forget Hammer’s treachery by Anil Dash.

: grundig radio I would like to own a radio that doesn’t need batteries.

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: snarkout on absinthe ‘In the green hour’

: they treat the ill as criminals Think of the number of police officers, judges, lawyers and prison guards — not to mention …

: damn hippies Tough numbers to deny, nonetheless. Over 600 cities across the globe, all staging major anti-war …

: categories How many is too many?

: sex at the sun I dig the Cornell Daily Sun. E.B White and Kurt Vonnegut worked there once. Jessica Saunders and …

: west coast massive Here in Hollywood I climbed a light pole to hang the cumbersome sign I was carrying ("Let the …

: spamming for peace On February 26th, you can join a massive march on Washington without leaving your living room. The …

: clubs for l.a. cowboys I know Kris and Rita and Marty Mull Are meeting at the Troubadour We'll get it on with the "Joy Of …

: font samples This one’s a keeper: Browser News: Resources > Fonts features samples of just about every …

: weblog kitchen “The Weblog Kitchen explores current research in weblogs, wikis, and other hypertext …

: speaking of getting ready The more Americans start talking with each other about where our country is headed the better. But …

: protests around the world 1, 2, 3. originally posted by daiichi

: holly protest toonie Faces in the Crowd by Carol Lay. originally posted by xowie

: "C students from Yale" When it became obvious what a dumb and cruel and spiritually and financially and militarily ruinous …

: 8 millimeter amateur film of marilyn monroe discovered For several months he staked out the Gladstone Hotel on East 52nd Street, where she was recovering …

: children of the outposts The founder of Maon Farm, Yehoshefat Tor, says he still thinks the bombing was a good idea. "The …

: Booger Google buys Blogger; randomwalks moves to Movable Type. Coincidence? Well, yeah.

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: the whole world is watching We call upon the Spirit of the Founders to guide us as we create a new world where all may live in …

: we have talked our extinction to death The case against the war by Jonathan Schell. originally posted by daiichi

: now is the time for you to speak And the terrorists in Washington Are drafting all the young men And no one speaks And they are …

: of guernica and vietnam Most of the world cried out at the slaughter of the people of Guernica. Such bombings were …

: i love you Happy birthday, Domina Jane Die! originally posted by daiichi

: red sheep of the family At the Coalition on Homelessness, Tracy has another idea: "There are very acute mental illnesses …

: who's the bastard? Bastard, by M. Shahid Alam. originally posted by daiichi

: look, i'll pay more for gas! Stop Mad Cowboy Disease. Make Tea Not War. War is sweet to those who haven't tasted it …

: did CNN or NPR cover this? You can watch a bit of video (scroll down) at dc.indymedia and listen to a bit more of the town hall …

: alexandria, usa The audience — mostly middle-age professionals — broke into sustained applause when the …

: phil spector in context "I would say I'm probably relatively insane, to an extent," he was quoted as saying. "I take …

: the game is over, declares a ooh-tough-guy shrub There is no real evidence. There is no smoking gun. There isn't even a smoking spit wad. There is …

: 'i may be wrong, but i do believe it' Evidence of an electronic cut-and-paste operation by Whitehall officials can be found in the way the …

: randomwalks supports the fairfax one March on Melrose by Judith Lewis. originally posted by daiichi

: yet another worst case >christ this is all so depressing. Isn’t something good happening?Well I was holding back …

: rice for peace Rice for Peace: If we are going to send something to Iraq it should be food, not bombs.

: no apologies She needed the rewrite by Wednesday. I told her that I’d do my best but that my lover, Walta, …

: powell without picasso "How could anybody think for a moment that I could be in agreement with reaction and death?" Pablo …

: a million deaths is just a statistic Iraqis and Americans who, doctors say, might die in the next war: 48,000 to 260,000 Additional …

: say it right, dumbass Why does Bush pronounce it “nuc-yoo-ler”? (fark) originally posted by daiichi

: John Perry Barlow interview JPB: I'm discouraged with the role of the Internet in the antiwar movement. Because so far what I …

: the undying cry of the void Let her now take off her hat in summer air the contour Of cornfields and have enough time to kick …

: vital signs Think Outside the Bomb It's NUCLEAR, not NUCULAR, you idiot! Anything War can do, Peace can do …

: someone set us up the bomb After the shock of losing wears off and an unmitigated free-for-all ensues, the Triads go back to …

: mp3s are lessening the decline of the music business, not creating it The RIAA has staked out an untenable position that is as unrealistic as it is anti-consumer and …

: keystone cops-style coup d?etat "I don't want to belong to a country that attacks little countries."Kurt Vonnegut vs. the !&#*!@; …

: in less than one year the rss distributed one million trishuls The Other Face of Fanaticism by Pankaj Mishra. originally posted by daiichi

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: kathy acker; wrote novels about sex and violence The rebel speaks for herself, by Ben Ehrenreich. (cf.) originally posted by daiichi

: mj gallimaufry "It isn't about being drug free," Cowan argues. "It's about being free."LAT, The Drug War …

: blazing dippies Take a Newport and dip it into the bottle of Juice and smoke it down. I would be on a Dust cloud …

: frauding in rhythm and sorrow "They have a communication system that rivals the CIA," Borg said.Don't mess with Bjork fans. …

: go man, go! I'll post 150 updates in a day (for my purposes, from 12:01 a.m. PST Tuesday, January 21, 2003 to …

: on marijuana If you want to know what marijuana is like, ask your co-workers. Or your neighbors. Or fellow PTA …

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: he can banish even their thoughts into a black hole Condoleezza Rice: The Devil’s Handmaiden by The Black Commentator; Bush’s alien views on …

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: oh mary! not another war in iraq! While it’s safe to say the demonstrations here and in the capital had zero effect on the White …

: stephen johnson on game demos Stephen Johnson on game demos

: on conscription “Congress, which voted overwhelmingly to support Bush’s war, includes only one member …

: on systems Thou shalt not distort, delay, or sequester information. You can drive a system crazy by muddying …

: the movement still needs us Swiller tells the story of an abortion provider who, as she was preparing to perform an abortion, …

: leeches are not rodents We should all take a nice long look at the Big Game on Sunday in San Diego -- because it may be the …

: silence is betrayal May our country, on the brink of war, take to heart the final refrain of America, the Beautiful: …

: seven continents united Human peace sign in Antarctica. originally posted by daiichi

: j18 - central paris “The lives of our children are worth more than your dirty wars”. originally posted by …

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: report from dc "This is your destiny. You were born to be here. You were born to reclaim this land. You will not …

: west coast walk San Francisco: Pics of today’s huge demo. originally posted by daiichi

: ooh, schoolgirls! originally posted by daiichi

: walking papers Draft Impeachment Resolution Against President George W. Bush by Prof. Francis Boyle, University of …

: bush slaps your sanctity Dubya actually said it. He actually went so far as to pledge his administration's commitment to …

: bagdad, ca "I believe Bush is an oedipal fool who is generating this war for oil and who will end up making the …

: less is more, war is peace "The fact that the inspectors have not yet come up with new evidence of Iraq's WMD program could be …

: you catch yourself thinking, "hi, mom!" Even seated in folding chairs, like glamorously evil talk show hosts, they ooze authority and …

: is that why the page is black? Disney wins, Eldred (and everyone else) loses. originally posted by daiichi

: The Portable Sixties Reader Charters' anthology may be the first book about the Sixties that hasn't made me want to braid my …

: good times, for a change Dumbledore lowered his hands and surveyed Harry through his half-moon glasses. 'It is time,' he …

: j11 photos There was a big-ass anti-war demo in L.A. on Saturday. originally posted by daiichi

: 'if we sat at the same table, fights might break out' Mr. Frayn is playing all the angles. "The ideal resolution would be if Claire won it," he said. …

: "i will not wait on events, while dangers gather." The administration has embarked on something "quite extraordinary in American history, a preventive …

: small gestures of public devotion Naked war protest in Marin. originally posted by daiichi

: boards of seattle Bulletin boards are choked with offers to watch your house, your pet, your kids, your shrubs. People …

: if I'm not here, look for me... Google News boing boing Mac Net Journal

: 1.5 million children have a parent in prison Suddenly Nina brightened. It was as if she grasped that her father couldn't tolerate the view of …

: no one sees porn stars as victims There are no condoms on the set. There's no toilet paper in the bathroom. The performers brought …

: Ka`a uila m&acirc;kêneki, hô`onioni kou kino Kokua Line: What does ‘Pu in Sai’ really mean? originally posted by daiichi

: bomb and bomb and kill and kill and shrug You cannot have a war when the so-called enemy has done nothing to provoke you and is absolutely no …

: come a long way baby When boys sneer at a girl who won’t join in sex games on the back seat of the school bus, and …

: bhopal poison: return to dow Ten Greenpeace activists, including John Passacantando, executive director of Greenpeace in the …

: here, queer, packing "There are so many issues facing the gay community I don’t think a gun club is the answer or …

: lesbian in the locker room My mom wrote to Courtney Joslin at the National Center for Lesbian Rights and told her the story. …

: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,871251,00.html"> poet laureate joins doubters</a> CAUSA BELLI by Andrew MotionThey read good books, and quote, but never learn a language other than …

: like two separate countries Dude, where’s my California? originally posted by daiichi

: double secret no-fly list Questions about how one gets on a no-fly list creates questions about how to get off it. This is a …

: applied biotecture The most striking part of the structure is a tilted wall of windows -- to be installed later this …

: on shopping for a cell phone It’s really hard to pick a cell phone and a service, as I don’t have to tell you. All I …

: chaining the alternative press "There's a terrible irony in the John Ashcroft Justice Department investigating the alternative …

: 'I have decided not to run for president during the elections of 2004' At cheesedip.com: many links re Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s recent decision …

: pot law invalid Marijuana possession is lawful in Canada, maybe. originally posted by daiichi

: the angels didn't write this shit! Rees has no illusions about the strip's importance; in fact, he almost gave it up altogether after …

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: in the Sunday New York Times A Lost EloquenceWhen I ask students early in the semester if they know a poem by heart, I usually …

: torture by proxy WP: interrogations at Bagram. originally posted by xowie

: the fear in review After a year of trepidation, unease, and malaise both at home and abroad, the media types who three …

: piet&agrave; Sainthood for Mychal Judge? originally posted by daiichi

: Big Brother: killer P2P app? The first generation of the Internet — called the Arpanet — consisted of electronic mail …

: 11,400 tampons over a lifetime The notion that women are less competent before or during their periods was exploded in 1914 by Leta …

: john ritter is #37 The Beast 50 Most Loathsome People in America, 2002 originally posted by daiichi

: i seen cupid's span FROM THE POETRY BLOTTER OF EARL S. STONAH, ESQ. Taxicab, pouring ass rain. I'm trying to meet my …

: Chabon on Summerland What I came to see I was writing about, which is something that's of great concern to me as a …

: livephish.com “Live Phish Downloads offers high quality, unedited soundboard recordings of select shows in …

: the legend of Shigeru Miyamoto “Nintendo of America recently hosted an interview with two of the masterminds behind The …

: via <a href="http://www.chumba.com/">chumba.com</a> Anti-war mp3: Jacob’s Ladder(Not In My Name). originally posted by daiichi

: "the drug czar knew me by name" Profile of “marijuana madonna” Renee Boje. originally posted by xowie

: vox bloggus The one upside to the fact that we no longer have any real leaders, only ersatz ones slavishly …

: a great, un-Jewish evil ''They are good and courageous people, the sort of people who took great risks to save Jews during …

: wild, wild west Rawhide Kid, Marvel’s leather-slappin' cowboy. originally posted by xowie

: TSA, get it? In an apparent bid to become the office of Total Suitcase Awareness, the federal Transportation …

: animated gifs rule! I’d like to invite you to explore the randomWalks wiki. [Thanks to riley dog for that poor …

: expanding the search for weapons of mass destruction Following Bush’s guidelines, Rooting Out Evil is demanding that his administration allow …

: Because we don't know when Because we don't know when we will die, we get to think of life as an inexhaustable well. Yet …

: i'm a peace-dog too The L.A. ANSWER—organized candlelight peace vigil, the first of its kind to occupy a …

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: 'On the Road' on the road If you're actually able to handle the manuscript, you have a kind of contact with the author that …

: needles & pinheads Alison M. Rosen on free tatt night at Luxx. originally posted by daiichi

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: washingtonpost.com: Star Visits Baghdad in Hope of Staving Off a U.S. Attack Somewhere along the line, the actions of this government are the actions of me. And if there's going …

: "The census results indicate the Latino population will be receiving a lot more attention." If your local paper doesn’t carry it, you can finally read Lalo Alcaraz' new daily strip La …

: Y2K can't delete the true ancient “Spread the good word about Bagelhole.org’s collection of folklore, alternative energy …

: boxcars boxcars boxcars “The Trained Eye series began in October of 2000 as I wandered in the railyard near downtown …

: hey adults! comics! Mark Frauenfelder reviews Rebel Visions, a history of the underground comics movement, in this …

: little green papers The Club has chosen to invoke its internal policing power mainly against members who have pushed for …

: <a href="http://wimminandminorities.com/">click here</a> I’ve been sleeping on wimminandminorities.com but it’s time to WAKE UP!

: my big jewish trojan As a lighthearted reminder, Pashkow circulates around the admissions office a three-page memo called …

: postcards to marina abramovic (Basically) every day for the past 6 years I have painted with watercolor for an hour. This activity …

: "Sorry I'm a racist Republican majority leader" In an edition of his Hop Hop Political Newsletter which is unfortunately not online, Davey D makes a …

: what would macarthur do? "Some people, some of the junior cadets, view it as a very personal thing," said Thomas. "They say, …

: shoot the sheriff if you must, but not those deputies The Corrals’ attorney, Ben Rice, said "deputy" status would put WAMM under the provisions of a …

: For the record, I love Big Brother ‘Burning Bush’ comment draws prison termSIOUX FALLS, South Dakota (AP) – A man who …

: don't blog on drugs In one of Ram Dass' books, don't remember which, he told a story about his guru, Neem Karoli Baba, …

: earl's girls wear green or nothing at all FROM THE DESK OF EARL S. STONER, ESQ.: We’ll probably have a presidential candidate forty …

: home court advantage Deadheads, a notoriously finicky bunch, are enamored of Herring. Having played with the Allman …

: the war on drugs is just another war Mike Gray’s Busted, reviewed by Judith Lewis. originally posted by xowie

: running down the dragon During the first days of Ocean View, Abramovic seemed restless, moving around, no doubt, so she …

: jeering, insult-hurling white guys "We recognize Filipinos, but this is a step backwards," said one of the more moderate voices at the …

: in the peace of christ Blood - the most intense and powerful Biblical symbol - causes two realities in disarmament. First, …

: the beatles of hip hop Mtv News: Roots' ?uestlove, Black Thought Delve Into Phrenology “For the most part, none of us …

: good luck! What’s wrong with Ronald McDonald? Ronald lies to children. (I hit the Jackpot.)

: Pop Culture Junk Mail (Dec. Pop Culture Junk Mail (Dec. 1) sez: If you enjoyed the film, you’ve got to watch the DVD with …

: only under hip hop supervision Users are not actually moving the CD against the laser; rather, using a touch-sensitive "jog dial" …

: we were there, for a minute David Rees of mnftiu spoke to a crowded house at the doomed Midnight Special bookstore last night, …

: best of NPR A few NPR segments I've been collecting: "The pornography industry has been a key driver in the …

: repaint, right over the manure Visitors to the exhibit will be encouraged to make their own cow poetry by taking a tiny cardboard …

: living Thriftdeluxe is another crafty DIY site, this one based in London. For the record, a few other good …

: (racism) The good folks at Eatonweb might want to tweak their portal a bit; it’s less than accurate to …

: hoping to find artifacts lovingly called "potty nuggets" and "potty treasures" Syracuse New Times: The Plunder Down Under.Tall and narrow, usually built for one and typically made …

: and now you're even older Most students entering college this fall were born in 1984. The Beloit College “Mindset …

: If some country was going to bomb the U.S. because they thought that at some time we might bomb them, we'd say that's a war crime. - Ben Cohen The extraordinary array of groups questioning the Bush administration's rationale for an invasion of …

: the ghost of World AIDS Day yet to come The U.S. Central Intelligence agency reckons that in a mere seven years, by 2010, India will have …

: i'm tested, are you? The National AIDS Memorial Grove covers approximately 7.5 acres in the eastern end of San …

: seasonal poetic disorder bogus holidays make me tired, at blue period. originally posted by daiichi

: don't do the rhyme if u can't do the time Supreme Court judges take issue with rhyming colleague. originally posted by daiichi

: think before you link On Sunday, hundreds of bloggers, diarists and other personal website publishers will link to …

: mitten, we salute thee Suicide Girls isn't so much an offshoot of some kind of emo-porn phenomenon (as a past issue of Spin …

: painters and madmen Giant guitar of light-strummed at dusk it rests by the intersection Tuning not itself like the organ …

: different levels of ass-whupping A television commercial for a local Toughman contest came on. They were looking for tough men and …

: mnftiu Page Seventeen is huge. originally posted by xowie

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: kenny g on the rtd "He'll have jazz playing up his ass all day long! Man, he'll be sorry he met me, 'cause I don't let …

: sponsored by prozac What would you do on poetry’s behalf? originally posted by xowie

: dateline Opelousas Sweet potatoes aren't really yams; yams, which belong to the genus Dioscorea, are grown widely in …

: def poetry jam on b'way Lemon taught himself to read and write while incarcerated. Nine years ago, he watched poets …

: speaking of hyper pit bulls "We do not think justice has been done," they said in a statement. "The dog is still free and is a …

: resistance growing rhizomatically Happy Birthday, IndyMedia. originally posted by daiichi

: cast a spell on me Elvis Mitchell on Velocity, starring crufty pagan Fairuza Balk. originally posted by daiichi

: crotchless panties of doom Perhaps scantily clad multimillionaire supermodels flaunting a socially constructed notion of …

: waiting to die on a river of salvation "Tell me, is there any point?" she asked. "Here, I have to work and earn my living. Death will come …

: to witness the gospel of peace The Name on My Cross April 23, 1990 Fort Benning, Georgia Juan Ramon Moreno S.J., I carried your …

: featuring alonzo the mechanical pony "New Years Eve, nine years ago," recounts Moss. "We had a bunch of this Jager knockoff crap called …

: world's most destructive bank Activists serve Citigroup with eviction papers. originally posted by daiichi

: letters to the editor Writer Alison M. Rosen has contacted us to complain that we are not linking to enough articles by …

: with ketchup or nutrasweet and raisins Ode to ramen. originally posted by daiichi

: he can't be all bad Friends in recent years have thought they detected a glimmer of light amid the darkness of Fischer's …

: my heart's telling me to kill saddam ''If you want to play the game of truth, I'll tell the truth, and the truth will burn. It's not …

: Flag of Iraq Do you know what the flag of Iraq looks like?

: Vonnegut on reviewer rage “Any reviewer who expresses rage and loathing for a novel is preposterous. He or she is like a …

: the flip side of world war II "I would say tiki, and people would say, `What's that?" said Mr. Fisherman, scratching his goatee, …

: "this kid is whatever whatever, this ad is pretty funny" It was about Chinatown, and the formation of Chinatowns in America. I lost like three pages of it; …

: i dowse for love The order to return to life is often delivered by a religious figure like Jesus or Buddha, but a …

: Mad Monks on the Web I'm really not terribly interested because I think that behind Man and Woman is spirit. And spirit …

: feels good when your heart wakes up The song, says Lewis, is about those periods of being in a "love drought where you feel incapable of …

: little girl games “What about where I’m the princess and you’re my zombie slave?” originally …

: The Washington Post: Scientists Planning The Washington Post: Scientists Planning to Make New Form of Life.If the experiment works, the …

: log in, little revolutionary Actually order and consume virtual McD's food, then use The Sims Online's "expressive gestures" in …

: only i am sick enough to enjoy this story "It's a car. It's not like I'm wearing her nightgown. It's a car. It was his car. He had been …

: a groundswell of organizing And the numbers continue to swell, as senior citizens, high school and university students, a range …

: lift as we climb Younger readers, including young feminists, are not committed to getting news the old-fashioned way. …

: alt weekly oligopoly This week, federal prosecutors also began interviewing former L.A. Weekly and New Times Los Angeles …

: orwell is our litmus test What's wrong with journalism today? Many