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Turkish Man Believes His Ant Farms Can Predict Earthquakes

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   5 hr ago

It's time for my traditional Wacky Weekend Shout, folks... And this one even has some science in it! Thanks to Giant River Otter. Have a great weekend!

New Orleans: DA Charging Minor Pot Offenders With Felonies

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   23 hr 34 min ago

Hundreds of low-level pot possession offenders are facing 5 to 20 years in prison after being charged with felony offenses by New Orleans' new district attorney.

Soldier Casey J Porter in Kuwait with an inside look at war

notque sent a shout to sjug   1 day 8 hr ago

Raiding California: Medical Marijuana Provider Faces 100 Yrs

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   1 day 11 hr ago

Why is it that pharmacists can dispense amphetamines without getting busted, but legal operators who dispense medical marijuana face prison time? Why do armed federal agents persist in raiding California?

No Mistranslation In Maliki Interview: He Endorsed Obama

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   2 days ago

salon.com — Contrary to claims made by people trying to downplay the impact of the Iraqi prime minister's statement in support of Barack Obama's Iraq plan, it's now clear the translation was correct.

LA Times-Officer Involved Shootings Renew Anger In Inglewood

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   2 days ago

Separate slayings by a single officer erode hopes that a new police chief would transform a troubled department. This week the department and City Hall are once again under intense criticism from residents and civil rights activists after a fatal shooting Monday involving an officer already under investigation in the killing of a man two months ago.

BURIED BY DIGG -- VIACOM VS YOU - DIGG IS ANOTHER CON!

Bilabrin sent a shout to sjug   2 days ago

The other article got mysteroiusly buried when moments before it was on top of the upcoming section. Is Rose doing this? Is he in buyout talks with Viacom?
Bump this up maybe and see.

REID: Obama Would Revisit FISA/Spying Bill if Elected

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   2 days ago

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says FISA policy would be "revisited" if Obama is elected President.

VIACOM VS YOU

Bilabrin sent a shout to sjug   2 days ago

This is a good video.

John Stossel: Government Sex Police

Bilabrin sent a shout to sjug   2 days ago

I found this interesting and thought you might as well...

A Big November Ahead For Senate Democrats

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   3 days ago

The environment for Republicans is awful. The problem for Republicans is not only has it not gotten better, it's probably gotten worse.

Just Doing Our Job. Sorry About Your Wall And Your Marijuana

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   4 days ago

It is highly questionable to conclude that the police "acted appropriately" when they were fully informed by both Martin Martinez and his lawyers that he was a legal medical marijuana patient. How does the mere smell of (legal) pot make it "appropriate" to raid a medical marijuana patient, knock his wall down and unlawfully seize his medicine?

Police Group Urges Total Drug Legalization

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   5 days ago

A police group has called for the legalization of drugs, saying the government ’s current efforts to control the problem have failed.

Knowing Me, Knowing ABBA

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   6 days ago

Time for some weekend fun, of the guilty pleasure variety!
How did a cheesy Scandinavian pop group in jumpsuits and blue eye shadow become as seriously beloved as the Beatles? Forget the sparkly jumpsuits. Forget the girls with blue eye shadow, the boys with feathered hair, the less than impressive dance moves. Forget how uncool you ever felt. Because ABBA rock. Embrace it. Own it.

Democrats Voted For FISA Out Of Fear

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   7 days ago

It was not the fear of terrorist attacks that motivated Obama, many other Democratic senators and Speaker Pelosi to grant Pres. Bush expanded powers to wiretap Americans in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Instead, it was the fear of Republican campaign operatives who paralyze Democratic lawmakers with these words: "Weak on terrorism."

Digg's Got A Problem, And How To Fix It

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   7 days ago

Fear of getting a submission buried leads many Digg users to bland out their submissions, and that serves nobody.

Pot Raid Angers Medical-Marijuana Supporters

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   8 days ago

Such heroes, the Seattle Police Department! Raiding a medical marijuana office and harassing and intimidating sick and dying people! (In late breaking news, now the SPD is going to have to give back the pot, LOL...)

Did NASA Accidentally “Nuke” Jupiter?

Bilabrin sent a shout to sjug   8 days ago

A fascinating analysis makes the case for the fact that NASA might have inadvertantly "nuked" jupiter. The Tech-minded especially will enjoy.

"Terrorist" Watch List Hits One Million Names

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   11 days ago

The government is working steadily towards their eventual, and inevitable, goal of having everyone in the United States on their terrorist list.

Then, the rest of the world!

Privacy's Twilight: Rise Of The Total Surveillance Society

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   12 days ago

If you haven't dugg, check it out and thanks! If you've already dugg, thank you and 'scuse me!

Privacy's Twilight: Rise Of The Total Surveillance Society

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   13 days ago

Once again, a blog post of mine has been picked up by Op Ed News... Exciting! So if this looks familiar, it just means that you saw the original version that was on my blog. Now it's out there in front of a bigger audience! If you like, diggs, shouts and comments appreciated.

Man Faces 20 Years For Keeping Sex Slave In Mom's Basement

alapoet sent a shout to sjug   13 days ago

Weekend Weirdness...