March 2012
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The Erie Micro Brew Festival →
It’s back for number 6…see you there?
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Tour of the abandoned Nara, Japan Dreamland... →
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“Police officers are trained to de-escalate highly charged encounters with...”
– An excerpt from a former Miami police chief’s NYT op-ed, calling for the repeal of Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law.
Today’s must read.
(via think-progress)
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100 Abandoned Houses →
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In case you're wondering, the ACLU doesn't think... →
shortformblog:
It’s an invasion of privacy for private employers to insist on looking at people’s private Facebook pages as a condition of employment or consideration in an application process. People are entitled to their private lives. You’d be appalled if your employer insisted on opening up your postal mail to see if there was anything of interest inside. It’s equally out of bounds for an...
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New Hampshire Defeats Gay Marriage Repeal
The effort to repeal the same-sex marriage law and replace it with Civil Unions went down to a stunning defeat today, 211-116, despite claims by the National Organization for Marriage that it not only would pass, but had the votes for a veto override. Just amazing. Washington Blade story.
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“Republicans have morality upside down. Santorum, Gingrich, and even Romney are...”
– Robert Reich (via azspot)
Oh my gosh, yes, this, so much this.
(via stfuconservatives)
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Santorum renews promise to root out obscene... →
I love how Ricky wants to run an anti-porn campaign. I also love how he twists the truth, which is the true Christian way.
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Mile 111
Over 100 miles on my bikes since January 11th. Last year I hadn’t logged a single mile until April 10th. It helps to have a winter beater…and summer temperatures. I had a 21-mile trek today, mostly on the Oil Creek State Park bike path, which was a cool way to spend the morning. Onward to 1,000 miles!
WTF: Beginning in July, ISP's will start...
bitshare:
The entertainment industry are some sneaky bastards - yeah, I am looking at you RIAA. So, remember the whole SOPA thing where we came together as one Internet to stop the evils of Hollywood bribing lawmakers to track our online activities and shut down sites like Tumblr, Reddit and YouTube?
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“Encyclopedias still exist, but as the Internet has taken over everything that we...”
– The Internet Has Just Finally Killed The Encyclopedia
End of an era
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“Turning the tables on an advocacy group that has long supported victims of...”
– The New York Times, “Church Puts Pressure on Abuse Victims’ Group.”
William Donohue, that fucking attack dog and pig incarnate, speaks his defense of the Catholic Church with no irony whatsoever. What a vile dirtbag, just as vile as priests who sexually assault children.
(via inothernews)
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