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

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: 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, …

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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 …

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

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: 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

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

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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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: 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.

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

: categories How many is too many?

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

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: 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

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: 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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: 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 …

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: 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

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: 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 …

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: 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 …

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: Lasers in the Jungle is Lasers in the Jungle is a good site for Paul Simon fans.

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: We recently saw more examples We recently saw more examples of how “Black” radio stations (that is, white-owned …

: Lake Effect linked to a Lake Effect linked to a bunch of Watchmen stuff yesterday, and at the risk of being rude I’m …

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: There is a great rant There is a great rant on Bird on a Wire about Web designers' ignorant use of Helvetica in their …

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: The current issue of Blu The current issue of Blu Magazine features women in struggle, including Angela Davis, Bahamadia, …

: The Reverend Al Sharpton answered The Reverend Al Sharpton answered one of my questions (about the Patrolmen’s Benevolent …

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: Ars Technica gets its hands Ars Technica gets its hands wet with the Aqua-fied Mac OS X Developer Preview 3.

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: More photos of Mount Mayon, More photos of Mount Mayon, including an image of a cloud of ash rising seven miles into the sky!

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: I found a couple of I found a couple of decent comic review sites today. Actually, I found quite a few sites which …

: Mount Mayon is erupting in Mount Mayon is erupting in the Philippines. I want to learn to maintain a sense of awe and respect …

: This week I noticed that This week I noticed that the days are getting longer. I won’t have that feeling again for a …

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: I can't believe how excited I can’t believe how excited I am about the 50 new quarters being minted over the next nine …

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: No More Prisons has links No More Prisons has links to several sources of news and analysis on the Diallo verdict (not guilty …

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: Iconfactory has announced the winners Iconfactory has announced the winners of Pixelpalooza, its annual icon design contest. The …

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: MacAddict is running a comparison MacAddict is running a comparison of Mac Napster clients, “currently the best way to get …

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: Butternut squash is my new Butternut squash is my new favorite food. A ripe one will have a sort of dull skin (rather than …

: Redesigning your site bit by Redesigning your site bit by bit is a little like thinking out loud. I felt that using headlines for …

: People tell me I look People tell me I look a lot like this guy.

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: Steal This Page Please feel free to use my javascript ‘links open windows’ code in your own pages …

: Two Things 2 unrelated things that make me happy: we just got free soda at work, and barbelith.

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: NYC Nuclear Plant Leaks Radiation NYC Nuclear Plant Leaks Radiation: “I look at my friends, and I hope we won’t die” …

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: Rapster Rapster: Another napster client for Macintosh. Rapster apparently supports a “download …

: The Adventures of Action Item The Adventures of Action Item: thanks, peterme. Friends don’t let friends say “take it …

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: Vanity Plates Vanity Plates: I’m not in California anymore but this plate reminds me of when I was young. Go …

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: Matchstick Rockets Matchstick Rockets: thanks, abuddha. I’m going to go make one right now. Update: My first …

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: Weblog Madness Weblog Madness: Larkfarm has the only page of weblog resources I may ever need. Thinking of starting …

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: Mr. Yuk Mr. Yuk: “Children are naturally curious. They touch, smell, and taste things as a natural …

: Worst Episode Ever Worst Episode Ever: Jason Kottke knows why the worst Simpsons episode ever was also one of the …

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: Weasel Hunt Weasel Hunt: thanks, eatonweb. “The people who need process, structure and accountability for …

: Dogma 2000 Dogma 2000: First there was dogme95, advancing a philosophy of filmmaking which produced at least …

: Rest in Peace, Big Pun Rest in Peace, Big Pun: Hip-hop heavyweight Big Pun is dead at 28, presumably of a heart attack.

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: Real Stuff About Organized Crime Real Stuff About Organized Crime: no thanks, pigdog. Organized crime scares the shit out of me. …

: A Few People A few people have linked to me from their weblogs or portals, and I’d like to return the …

: Movies Movies I’ve seen recently: Hillary and Jackie, on video – a moving story and really well …

: World's Biggest, Smelliest Flower World’s Biggest, Smelliest Flower: thanks, twernt. “‘It smells like a dead …

: Emotion Eric Emotion Eric: As in the words of Adam, “This guy knows how to be famous.” originally …

: WebActive WebActive: I read somewhere that the guy who started RealNetworks had a social conscience, and had …

: Jello Biafra for President Jello Biafra for President: According to Music Insight, Jello Biafra, former lead singer for the …

: 70s Children's TV 70s Children’s TV: “When I was a little kid I used to sit and watch TV with my tape …

: Movie Critic Movie Critic: I liked Broken Arrow more than A Simple Plan, but less than Look Who’s Talking. …

: Homo Thugz Blow Up the Spot Homo Thugz Blow Up the Spot: “‘Gay culture is a misnomer,’ hip-hop producer Matt …

: China to Launch Taikonaut into Space China to Launch Taikonaut into Space: The BBC News is reporting that China may be planning to launch …

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: Julius Knipl: An Episodic Radio Cartoon Julius Knipl: An Episodic Radio Cartoon: Audio ‘translations’ of Ben Katchor’s …

: Traffic Wave Experiments Traffic Wave Experiments: This guy claims to be able to eliminate traffic jams by driving through …

: Malkovich Malkovich: This is a terrible place to start surfing the Web. You shouldn’t even go here. BTW, …

: IronChef.com IronChef.com: I can’t believe I didn’t think to check for Iron Chef fan sites before! …

: Opt Out of DoubleClick Opt Out of DoubleClick: shudder to think. Double Click, a banner ad server, has been tracking Web …

: POTATOLAND POTATOLAND: who watches the watchmen?. This site is one of the few that really pushes the limits of …

: Uploading the Human Brain Uploading the Human Brain: there’s no turning back…. “Identity is rather like the …

: Forgotten NY Forgotten NY: I get the news I need on the weather report. This site documents a continuing search …

: D.C. Taxi Commissioner Encourages Racial Profiling D.C. Taxi Commissioner Encourages Racial Profiling: all you see is… crime in the city. …

: Cruithne Cruithne: everything you know is wrong. login/pass=cypherpunk/cypherpunk to read this article on an …

: This post is brought to you by the letter B and the number 2 This post is brought to you by the letter B and the number 2: you are not what you own. I just …

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: G-Force G-Force: dedicated to God. Andy O’Meara’s G-Force visual plug-in for the SoundJam, …

: FCC OKs Low Power Radio FCC OKs Low Power Radio: The Federal Communications Commision today announced plans to allow …

: Where Was the Color in Seattle? Where Was the Color in Seattle?: “I think even Bay Area activists of color who understood [how …

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: Instructions for viewing a lunar eclipse Instructions for viewing a lunar eclipse: thanks, rebecca’s pocket. 1. Go outside. 2. Look up. …

: Hey Kids! Comics! Hey Kids! Comics!: thanks, peterme. “The Web allows artists to extend their reach beyond the …

: OS X is Beautiful OS X is Beautiful: “Apple has a unique opportunity to make serious, effectual changes to the …

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: the Web is still cool the Web is still cool: A couple of sites that do really neat things with DHTML: Lane Becker’s …

: E=mc<sup>2</sup> E=mc2: “Look here: say you have a disk that can spin, and so you put a pail of milk on it and …

: Cluck! Cluck!: “… KFC uses featherless, beakless, and feetless genetically altered organisms …

: AOL to buy Time Warner AOL to buy Time Warner: “And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of …

: Apple-branded color Palm device w/Mac OS X integration? Apple-branded color Palm device w/Mac OS X integration?: “A color screen, an expansion slot …

: The best stuff on TV The best stuff on TV: My two favorite shows right now are Iron Chef and Malcolm in the Middle. Iron …

: Exploring Your White/Euro American Roots Exploring Your White/Euro American Roots: The New Abolitionist criticism of whiteness studies has …

: The Breathing Earth The Breathing Earth: This is a startling view of Earth. No key is provided, but I assume that blue …

: What's happening in Chechnya? What’s happening in Chechnya?: “It would be a bit like the U.S.S.R. winning the Cold …

: Look at that hole! Look at that hole!: thanks, slashdot. “Scientists were reportedly surprised to learn that [a …

: Polishing Apple Polishing Apple: The wealth of announcements in Steve Jobs' MacWorld SF keynote address left me so …

: The Uses of Sim Sidewalks The Uses of Sim Sidewalks: “Great neighborhoods emerge not just because they’ve been …

: Alternative-Rock Radio's Race Problem Alternative-Rock Radio’s Race Problem: “Alternative radio has made abundantly clear its …

: Inside U.S. Counterinsurgency: A Soldier Speaks Inside U.S. Counterinsurgency: A Soldier Speaks: thanks, ZNet. “A liberal will tell you the …

: Joni Mitchell interview Joni Mitchell interview: thanks, robotwisdom. joni mitchell never lies…

: Positive Propaganda Positive Propaganda: thanks, robotwisdom. This is a small directory of excellent independent …

: NYPD=Microsoft's enforcers? NYPD=Microsoft’s enforcers?: thanks, slashdot. A ‘clerical error’ at …

: In the Beginning was the Command Line In the Beginning was the Command Line: a short book by Neal Stephenson that’s available for …