i have an irrational fear of falling.

The case of the US vs Bradley Manning Listening Post,...

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 22:39:46 -0500

The case of the US vs Bradley Manning
Listening Post, aljazeera.com

Why have the US media shied away from covering the source of the WikiLeaks material yet gouged on his information?
US Private Bradley Manning is no longer the alleged source of all those documents to WikiLeaks. According to his own…

The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden… Is Screwed By Phil...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:48:25 -0500

The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden… Is Screwed
By Phil Bronstein, esquire.com

For the first time, the Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden tells his story speaking not just about the raid and the three shots that changed history, but about the personal aftermath for himself and his family. And the startling failure of the…

tsparks: theamericanbear: Ex-CIA Agent, Whistleblower John...

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:13:15 -0500

tsparks:

theamericanbear:

Ex-CIA Agent, Whistleblower John Kiriakou Sentenced to Prison While Torturers He Exposed Walk Free

Former CIA agent John Kiriakou speaks out just days after he was sentenced to 30 months in prison, becoming the first CIA official to face jail time for any reason relating to the U.S. torture program. Under a plea deal, Kiriakou admitted to a single count of violating the Intelligence Identities Protection Act by revealing the identity of a covert officer to a freelance reporter, who did not publish it. Supporters say Kiriakou is being unfairly targeted for having been the first CIA official to publicly confirm and detail the Bush administration’s use of waterboarding. Kiriakou joins us to discuss his story from Washington, D.C., along with his attorney, Jesselyn Radack, director of National Security & Human Rights at the Government Accountability Project. “This … was not a case about leaking; this was a case about torture. And I believe I’m going to prison because I blew the whistle on torture,” Kiriakou says. “My oath was to the Constitution. … And to me, torture is unconstitutional.”

Interview via Democracy Now!

Part 2:
Whistleblower John Kiriakou: For Embracing Torture, John Brennan a “Terrible Choice to Lead the CIA”

Worth watching if you believe in justice.

collectivehistory: “A man was lynched yesterday” ca. 1938...

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:06:20 -0500

collectivehistory:

“A man was lynched yesterday” ca. 1938 (LOC)

In conjunction with the anti-lynching campaign, in 1920 the NAACP began flying a flag from the windows of its headquarters at 69 Fifth Avenue when a lynching occurred. The threat of losing its lease forced the NAACP to discontinue the practice in 1938.

robotindisguise: Super Magnetic Thinking Putty When Super...

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:05:29 -0500

robotindisguise:

Super Magnetic Thinking Putty

When Super Magnetic Thinking Putty is stretched, molded, or shaped, the putty has no magnetic charge and behaves like any other Thinking Putty. However, in the presence of a magnetic field, its magnetic forces begin to align. Suddenly, a truly Super Magnetic Thinking Putty is created that will attract to one magnetic pole and repel from the other.

http://flip.it/KVxYq

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:47:32 -0500

http://flip.it/KVxYq:

Parc Avenue Tonight (by mandkandm)

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:15:34 -0500

Parc Avenue Tonight (by mandkandm)

Church of England lifts ban on gay...

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 01:41:06 -0500

Church of England lifts ban on gay bishops
aljazeera.com

Homosexual male clergy who live with their partners now allowed to be ordained bishops on condition they stay celibate.
The Church of England has lifted a ban on gay male clergy who live with their partners from becoming bishops on the…

The Greatest Science Photos Of The Year By Colin Lecher,...

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:22:23 -0500

The Greatest Science Photos Of The Year
By Colin Lecher, popsci.com

From an explosion on the sun to creatures from the depths of the ocean, we assemble our favorite pics from 2012.
It’s been a great year for science—Curiosity! The Higgs Boson!—and intrepid photographers have been there all along to docum…

In pictures: 2012 as seen from space

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:19:11 -0500

In pictures: 2012 as seen from space:

bbc.co.uk

Take a look at some of the biggest events of last year as captured from up high

kateoplis: For Malala

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:10:21 -0400

kateoplis:

For Malala

unicef: Today is World Food Day - a particularly appropriate...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 02:01:06 -0400

unicef:

Today is World Food Day - a particularly appropriate day to talk about stunting.

What is stunting? When a child doesn’t get the right nutrients in their first 1,000 days of life, their brain and body is permanently damaged. Around 170 million children under five are stunted and these children are up to four times more likely to die from all causes, which is why tackling it is a key part of A Promise Renewed, our commitment to child survival.

Find out more by reading UNICEF Ambassador Mia Farrow on stunting for CNN: http://uni.cf/P7f10S

Pictured, 12-month-old Konate is treated for stunted growth and severe malnutrition in a health centre in Mali with his mother Oumou.

© UNICEF/Harandane Dicko

http://www.unicef.org

nevver: Soho

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:00:22 -0400

nevver:

Soho

A thank you note for Todd Akin

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:39:28 -0400

A thank you note for Todd Akin

theanimalblog: American conservation student Alana Russell...

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:47:39 -0400

theanimalblog:

American conservation student Alana Russell watches over a four-month-old black rhino calf at the Entabeni Safari Conservancy in South Africa

Picture: STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/GettyImages

thelovelyseas: Jelly Fish by scott1e2310 on Flickr.

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:09:59 -0400

thelovelyseas:

Jelly Fish by scott1e2310 on Flickr.

suitep: And this.

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:50:18 -0400

suitep:

And this.

fewdull: Gaybashers not welcome in the West End. Or anywhere...

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:43:04 -0400

fewdull:

Gaybashers not welcome in the West End. Or anywhere else for that matter. (Taken with Instagram)

wearethe99percent: I am a 29 year old male who is raising my...

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:13:29 -0400

wearethe99percent:

I am a 29 year old male who is raising my one year old daughter by myself. I do not have my other children. I had to give up rights to my son, who is now 4 and I have never met, because I could not afford to pay the child support. I have tried to reach out to get the help I need from every angle possible and to every agency I know of that could help. I have not been helped by any of them. The below is what I have even sent to online help sites to obtain help. I still have not found any help from any of them.

“I really need help. I am a single father with full custody of my nine month old baby girl. I am struggling right now, financially; among other things. I will tell you about what is going on.

I am fighting for disability due to physical and mental problems. I do receive food stamps of $367 per month, cash assistance of $316 (which will be going to $100 within the next six months) and WIC checks for Savannah. This isn’t enough to obtain housing. I cannot find any housing with the county (Lackawanna County; Scranton, Pennsylvania) or within surrounding counties. I have tried all the agencies that help with such matters. Child Support does not come from the mother as she is on SSI, according to domestics. I have no other income.

I have lived at three addresses since Savannah was born. All three have bedbugs and fleas. I am tired of it. If something happens here, I have no where else to go. I have been forced to lie and say that I am residing somewhere else just to keep my welfare benefits because the other people I lived with and live with now have a high income and it would be counted.

I don’t know what to do. (Barred from jobs due to criminal record, lack of transportation, fainting risks, lack of experience, lack of education; and no other way to pay for our needs. I get so depressed because I am failing as a father. It is my duty to provide for her and yet I can’t. I have gotten so bad that I actually want to die, 90% of the time.

I don’t know what kind of help you can provide, but any help is appreciated.”

Some things have changed since those emails. I now reside in my fourth residence since my daughter was born. I am soon to be going through court again for my 7 year old daughter who I have not had any rights to see this far. I have been denied again for disability and now have given up. I have no education, no way to obtain education, no car, no way to get one, can’t drive anyway, no skills for labor, limitations on my labor abilities, no bank accounts, no inheritances, no trust funds, nothing to speak of except that I am on welfare. I am tired of getting screwed by the government. I am the 99% and I do OCCUPY!

Pacu, Testicle-Eating Fish Species, Caught In Lake Lou Yaeger In Illinois

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 16:32:27 -0400

Pacu, Testicle-Eating Fish Species, Caught In Lake Lou Yaeger In Illinois