January 2011
rege-anomics
From: [regis] Date: 31 January 2011 16:47 To: [me] ive been observing your habits from afar for quite some time. i created this elaborate graph (that i soon plan to publish) to illustrate my findings
man arrested with explosives outside dearborn's... →
“the suspect had been drinking in a Detroit bar on Monday when he threatened to do harm to a mosque in Dearborn. A bar employee followed the man outside and wrote down his license plate and called Detroit police who in turned contacted authorities in Dearborn”
- kudos to bar employee. also, apparently this stupid man didn’t learn from harry and marv never to brag about your...
a short primer on egypt. →
by noor khan.
why we shouldn't automatically fear the muslim... →
“Egypt’s new opposition leader, former International Atomic Energy Agency head Mohamed ElBaradei, has formed a loose alliance with the Brotherhood because he knows it is the only opposition group that can mobilize masses of Egyptians, especially the poor. He says he can work with it to change Egypt. Many scholars of political Islam also judge the Brotherhood is the most reasonable face of...
regardless: a sea change. →
the mubarak era and what may lie ahead.
the house GOP's plan to redefine rape →
“With this legislation, which was introduced last week by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), Republicans propose that the rape exemption be limited to “forcible rape.” This would rule out federal assistance for abortions in many rape cases, including instances of statutory rape, many of which are non-forcible. For example: If a 13-year-old girl is impregnated by a 24-year-old adult, she...
How unique in all of the world, that one nation that was the resting point from...
– michele bachmann. in a speech to iowans on tax relief. WHY. ARE. YOU. IN. OFFICE.
I grew up in Egypt. I spent half my life here. But Saturday, when my plane from...
– Sharif Abdel Kouddous, “Live From the Egyptian Revolution” (via lilianasegura)
Egypt riots are an intelligence chief's nightmare →
tsparks:
Headline to opinion piece in haaretz.com large Israeli Daily Newspaper
Western intelligence in general and Israeli intelligence in particular did not foresee the scope of change in Egypt, which may require a reorganization of the IDF.
By Amos Harel
…..excerpt…..
The collapse of the old regime in Cairo, if it takes place, will have a massive effect, mainly negative, on Israel’s...
Ugandan Gay Rights Activist Slain After Being... →
insert 2pac reference about “remembering kato” here.
mai blogs from somewhere over the atlantic:
maibeat:
dfdsfds#nve
you promised!
ellicottville, son →
tiger mothers in training. →
“To judge from the backlash, lots of American parents find Amy Chua horrifying. To judge from the book sales, something else is going on.”
hybrid therapy for ventricular tachycardia.
wut.
April 2nd, 2007
themonkeysyouordered:
Don’t give money to that Dolphin! He’s just going to use it for Dolphin drugs.
themonkeysyouordered:
You’d better go in your room — some shit’s about to go down.
this is the best. new yorker cartoons without the non sequitur spin. thanks billy!
let them eat cake: tunisia's first lady →
if you can’t not be dull, stay home. learn some new tricks.
badass woman saved by banana; saves others at the... →
cheers to this lady.
Inexplicable Edits on Sarah Palin's Facebook Page →