February 2012
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“The difference between treason and patriotism is only a matter of dates.”
– Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo (via itsfromabook)
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“The U.S. and its Western allies are sure to do whatever they can to prevent...”
– Noam Chomsky: Article (via stay-human)
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“Gates may have given away nearly $30 billion, but that still leaves him sitting...”
– Peter Singer (via azspot)
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Human Rights
Like a thief scuttling through the night, I troll Human Rights Watch looking for proof we are truly human and not a monstrous race of cannibals feeding off the life force of our beloved. And like a thief, I never hit the big score, the score that quells my insatiable hunger for proof of our humanity. I return to my den with a sack of trinkets, hints of humanity that pale in comparison with the...
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2.3 million people
“The extraordinary size of the US jail and prison population—almost 2.3 million, the world’s largest [26] —reflects the inevitable consequences of more than three decades of “tough on crime” policies.” - Human Rights Campaign
This report focused on the problems associated with an aged prison population. Can you imagine spending 50 years in prison for crime, at times for a...
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Turtle meet Hedgehog
I introduced my turtle, Nikita, to my hedgehog, Renfield, today. Does is say something about me that both of my pets have protective coating?
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While Hacking #Alabama.gov’s site, #Anonymous ran... →
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By Anomaly, February 9, 2012
Several members of the collective activist group Anonymous have come forward with some extremely unnerving information which they would like the public to be aware of. While targeting Alabama.gov’s website over the State’s new draconian measures, they ran into something very unexpected – sensitive data on everyone in the area – and it took...
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Government's role
I succumbed to an argument with someone I knew had very skewed values. It was my own fault, I am guilty of momentary hubris. A part of me thought I could have an impact. I knew better. I should have known better.
Now, days later, I think over her basic premise - ‘government should have no role in caring for the poor’. I am not naive, I meet people who think like this but I am...
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