Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Yes We Can


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Yes We Can




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The other day, I was informed I write a lousy "ask" letter. In fact, it was recommended in no uncertain terms that I go back and re-read the mountain of Obama "ask" letters still cluttering my email client. So I did. And yes, it's true, I'm not a good asker. So I'm starting over. With shorter sentences. To see if I can't do a better job.


You see, we've got a critical, if not completely obvious job on our hands.


Even though the right-wing has recently been sliced-and-diced, it's still pretty good at leafletting the public square. And, these folks are especially good at doing it in pictures. ...especially when the media is helping them out with it.


But four years into this mission, we are not exactly passive consumers anymore. We've learned to unpack those pictures. And we're also learning to offer up other pictures -- from photographers who are first-hand witnesses, and aren't beholden to the corporate sponsors.


Your donation today will help cover critical operating costs and time-sensitive photographer contributions -- resources which are needed immediately for us to keep a check on those newswires, raise hell about biased or stereotyped pictures, pull the best eyes and minds together to discuss and take apart Madison Ave.- level visual spin, and otherwise keep our team shooting.


As the media visually trivializes our election gains and the right-wing pictures itself on the mend, won't you help sponsor our leading role as a guardian when it comes to visual politics?


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At The BAG, it's the resources we have on hand going into 2009 which will determine how great a difference we can make. Besides comprehensive coverage of Campaign '08's visual hype and stereotypes, our contributers have been at the key scenes for years now -- including the trials of New Orleans and the touch points of the propaganda war.


Would you help underwrite Alan Chin's room for the night, or a parking spot that isn't miles...



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don't blame me, blame Pseudopiskie


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don't blame me, blame Pseudopiskie

NEW ELEMENT DISCOVERED:



























Lawrence Livermore Laboratories has discovered the heaviest element yet known to science.

The new element, Governmentium (Gv), has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.

These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons.

Since Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert; however, it can be detected, because it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A tiny amount of Governmentium can cause a reaction that would normally take less than a second, to take from four days to four years to complete.

Governmentium has a normal half-life of 2- 6 years; It does not decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places.

In fact, Governmentium's mass will actually increase over time, since each reorganization will cause more morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes.

This characteristic of moron promotion leads some scientists to believe that Governmentium is formed whenever morons reach a critical concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as critical morass.

When catalyzed with money, Governmentium becomes Administratium, an element that radiates just as much energy as Governmentium since it has half as many peons but twice as many morons.


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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Twittelator Link

Here is an interesting link http://twitterpacks.pbwiki.com/Public+Media


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Friday, December 12, 2008

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Skin Deep: Forget Shorty’s Rules and It Could Get Ugly


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Skin Deep: Forget Shorty's Rules and It Could Get Ugly

A few Manhattan men try to master shaving the old way, but quickly find out why their grandfathers went to the barber instead of doing it themselves.


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Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Twittelator Link

Here is an interesting link http://blogs.chicagoreader.com/politics/2008/12/09/blagos-wish-list-obama/


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Twittelator Link

Here is an interesting link


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Twittelator Link

Here is an interesting link http://mobile.thehill.com/leading-the-news/complaint-points-to-clash-over-obama-adviser-2008-12-09.html


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Sunday, December 07, 2008

Obama Speaks to His Supporters Around the World


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Obama Speaks to His Supporters Around the World


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Saturday, December 06, 2008

Gallery of obsolete computers


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Gallery of obsolete computers



The Obsolete Technology Website has a gallery of 100+ obsolete computers. Lovely.


Welcome to the Obsolete Technology Website

(via Beyond the Beyond)






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Glowing spirit, pure heart


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Glowing spirit, pure heart

Daily Reading for December 6 • Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c. 342



An example of the Faith and a life of humility,

as a teacher of abstinence

you did inspire and lead your flock

and through your truthfulness of your deeds

were exalted by greatness through your humility

uplifting all and by poverty gaining wealth.

Father and hierarch Nicholas intercede

with Christ our God that our souls be saved.



The Apolytikion or Troparion (Hymn) of Saint Nicholas.





The four corners of the world glorify you

As a knight of the powerful Faith,

The Faith of God, the true Faith.



From the cradle he was devoted to God,

From the cradle until the end;

And God glorified him—

His faithful Nicholas.



Famous was he throughout his life,

And even more renowned after death;

Mighty on earth was he,

And even more mighty is he in heaven.



Glowing spirit, pure heart,

He was a temple of the Living God;

For this the people glorify him

As a wondrous saint.



Nicholas, rich in glory,

Loves those who honor him as their Krsna Slava;

Before the throne of the eternal God,

He prays for their good.



O Nicholas, bless us,

Bless your people

Who, before God and before you,

Humbly stand in prayer.



Hymn of Praise: "Saint Nicholas the Miracle-Worker," from The Prologue from Ohrid copyright © 1999 Serbian Orthodox Church, Diocese of Western America. Both hymns found at http://www.stnicholascenter.org



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Friday, December 05, 2008

Massive Crowds Turn Out To Protest B-Rock NObama’s Falsified American Citizenship

The guy in the hat is Aloysius from Confederacy of Dunces

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Massive Crowds Turn Out To Protest B-Rock NObama's Falsified American Citizenship

NOOBZAMMMMAAFIFTEEN GAZILLION angry citizens swamped the steps of the Supreme Court this morning to protest the takeover of the government by the radical Islamic Indonesian bastard orphan and known Kenyan Hussein "Barack" Obama. Some nut recently filed a suit alleging that Obama wasn't born in Hawaii or somesuch, and so the Supreme Court agreed to review it, along with thousands of other cases they will also decide not to hear this session. A veritable handful of like-minded nuts decided to go to the Supreme Court in a dazzling show of support for this completely insane lawsuit.


Brave blogger "Nebaru" showed up, took photographs, and contacted your Wonkette with this stirring message: "I don't care if you rip the pictures off the blog and use them however you want." Hats off to you, kind citizen!



Behold the seething crowds, the media circus! The networks were all over this.




America will forever remember this day when a few valiant souls in furry hats stood around freezing their balls off, praying for Freedom.


Dipshits on Parade [American Dream, In Search of]



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Thursday, December 04, 2008

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Monday, December 01, 2008

Doctor Who 'Blink' weeping angel costume (dialup beware) - The RPF

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Doctor Who 'Blink' weeping angel costume (dialup beware) - The RPF


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Doctor Who 'Blink' weeping angel costume (dialup beware) - The RPF

I was lurking in the Hyatt corridor late at night in my Blink Angel, the better to terrify people with. I was standing in the weeping pose, holding absolutely still, when I heard a couple of people come by. They stopped and started whispering together, and then I heard someone come closer and felt a hand touch the 'stone' of my dress. I instantly spun around into 'attack' mode, whereupon the pretty woman who had been touching my dress let out a shriek and jumped back about ten feet. She and the man started laughing uproariously, and the man said that she was absolutely terrified by that episode would probably have nightmares now. They asked if I could pose with her for a picture like I was attacking her. I said sure and posed. They shouted, "Strangle her! Strangle me!", so I did. Funny photo, we all laughed, they went their way.

Apparently that was Jewel Staite from Firefly.


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