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Now you can make your own:
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'Loving Wonky'
Superb writing!
Great to see the notion of applying Paul Klee's 'Pedagogical Sketchbook' to music...

Erik D. Prince of Blackwater/Xe

"A former Blackwater employee and an ex-US Marine who has worked as a security operative for the company have made a series of explosive allegations in sworn statements filed on August 3 in federal court in Virginia. The two men claim that the company's owner, Erik Prince, may have murdered or facilitated the murder of individuals who were cooperating with federal authorities investigating the company. The former employee also alleges that Prince "views himself as a Christian crusader tasked with eliminating Muslims and the Islamic faith from the globe," and that Prince's companies "encouraged and rewarded the destruction of Iraqi life." "

Full story @ 'The Nation'

(Thanx 'The Hangover-Helper'!)

Orly Taitz, the birther lawyer who released the document that was supposedly a copy of President Obama's Kenyan birth certificate, has now taken to her blog with an angry screed in response to the evidence that her find is in fact a poorly done forgery. Referring to the discovery that the purportedly Kenyan document was almost certainly based on a copy of a birth certificate issued for an Australian man, David Jeffrey Bomford, Taitz writes, "Recently Obama’s thugs in main stream (sic) media came up with this Bomford report in order to stop my efforts in exposing and prosecuting Obama. Though typically I don’t have time to waste on each and every dumb obot, since it got to National TV and my children's friends called my children, I’ll spend a few minutes to debunk the obots." She continues:

1. Kenya became an independant (sic) country in 1963, not 1964. The seal of Kenya was correct ...

5. Bomford report was created to try to discredit my efforts

6.lastly, I am not supposed to waste my time and money on this issue, Obama us the one who is supposed to provide evidence of legitimacy

7. Kenyan BC provides more info than the piece of garbage Obama posted on the net, which doesn’t have the name of the hospital, name of the doctor or signatures.

8. Chioumi Fukino (sic) and Obama and all their Nazi Brown Shirts in the main stream media need to give it a rest and provide an original hospital BC and the corresponding big thick hospital Birthing file from the Kapiolani hospital. If they don’t have such a file, all of them need to resign immediately or they will be prosecuted for massive fraud and treason to this Nation. (in case you didn’t know, treason carries punishment of life in prison or death penalty).

(The full post can be read here; be aware, however, that both Google and Firefox identify Taitz's site as an attack site that contains malware.) A couple of points: It's true that Kenya became an independent country in 1963, not 1964. No one's denying that. The real issue, which Taitz avoids, is that the document she released is marked as having come from the Republic of Kenya in February of 1964, when the country was actually known as the Dominion of Kenya -- it wasn't a republic until 10 months later. And the idea that the Bomfort document on which the forgery was based "was created to try to discredit my efforts" is pretty ridiculous -- Archive.org shows it linked to on the site from which it was taken as far back as 2007. Finally, the "Chioumi Fukino" Taitz refers to is in fact Dr. Chiyome Fukino, the director of the Hawaii Department of Health, who has repeatedly verified that the state has Obama's birth certificate on file and that he was in fact born there. She's become a birther target for doing so. In another post to her blog, Taitz asked only, "If Kenyan BC that I provided would not be genuine, Hillary would not be rushing to Kenya, would she?" Of course, Clinton's trip to Kenya was actually announced and briefed by the State Department before Taitz released the forgery.

― Alex Koppelman
@ 'Salon'

And what is the penalty for being a lawyer/real estate agent/dentist/tae kwon do master/imbecile?

Jay Z's tribute to the Beastie Boys, who of course were originally supposed to headline!

Thanx MoXXX

Image taken from video footage shows former U.S. President Bill Clinton (seated, L) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il (seated, R) posing for a picture in Pyongyang August 4, 2009. Clinton made a surprise visit to North Korea on Tuesday to try to win the release of two jailed American journalists, and met the country's reclusive leader Kim.
(C) Reuters Pictures

Update:
North Korean media say Kim Jong Il has pardoned two American journalists and ordered their release during former President Bill Clinton’s visit.
@ 'NY Times'

A study last year conducted by members of PRS for Music, a nonprofit royalty collection agency, found that of the 13 million songs for sale online last year, 10 million never got a single buyer and 80 percent of all revenue came from about 52,000 songs. That’s less than one percent of the songs.
Full story @ 'NY Times'

Be astonished at 'Vile's' lack of empathy in this Andrew Denton interview here.

Blek le Rat

Students from Franklin Avenue Elementary School in Westfield, MA completed a gigantic Obama mural they created out of 2,420 dominoes! With the help of students from nearby Westfield State College and mathematician Robert Bosch from Oberlin College, students ranging from Kindergarden to Fifth Grade completed this four foot tall and six and a half foot wide Obama portrait in only a couple of months.
(@ 'Obama Art Report')

It's Australian!
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Then compare with this!
@ 'Politjab'

"As an ex-Brit, I’m well aware of the authorities’ love of surveillance and snooping, but even I, a pessimistic cynic, am amazed by the governments latest plan: to install Orwell’s telescreens in 20,000 homes.
£400 million ($668 million) will be spend on installing and monitoring CCTV cameras in the homes of private citizens. Why? To make sure the kids are doing their homework, going to bed early and eating their vegetables. The scheme has, astonishingly, already been running in 2,000 family homes. The government’s “children’s secretary” Ed Balls is behind the plan, which is aimed at problem, antisocial families. The idea is that, if a child has a more stable home life, he or she will be less likely to stray into crime and drugs.It gets worse. The government is also maintaining a private army, incredibly not called “Thought Police”, which will “be sent round to carry out home checks,” according to the Sunday Express. And in a scheme which firmly cements the nation’s reputation as a “nanny state”, the kids and their families will be forced to sign “behavior contracts” which will “set out parents’ duties to ensure children behave and do their homework.”
And remember, this is the left-wing government. The Shadow Home Secretary Chris Grayling, batting for the conservatives, thinks these plans are “too little, and too late,” implying that even more obtrusive work needs to be done. Rumors that a new detention center, named Room 101, is being constructed inside the Ministry of Love are unconfirmed."

Sin Bins for Worst Families [Sunday Express. Thanks, Annaliza]

Photo illustration Charlie Sorrel, original image public domain

@ 'Wired'

An Australian radio show has been pulled off air after a lie detector stunt saw a 14-year-old girl say she had been raped.
The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Sydney's 2Day FM was put "into recess" pending a review over the incident last week. The move follows public outrage over the segment, which saw the girl quizzed about whether she was sexually active. Host Kyle Sandilands has also been sacked from his role as a judge on Australian Idol over the row. The radio show saw the girl strapped to a polygraph machine as her mother - who had volunteered to be on air - quizzed her despite apparently knowing she had been assaulted when she was 12 years old. Sandilands was accused of further insensitivity when after the revelation he asked: "Right, and is that the only sexual experience you've had?" Co-host Jackie O'Neil put an end to any further discussions when she realised the conversation had crossed a line.
Controversy
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd led the criticism against the radio show, saying: "This is a young girl and I am, as I think most Australians are, really distressed at the way in which the young person has been treated." Child welfare officers and police have now been ordered to investigate the teenager's claims. The Ten Network, which produces Australian Idol, said Sandilands had been axed as it was concerned about the conflict between his TV and radio persona. "It has become increasingly clear that as Idol has remained a family focused show, his radio persona has taken on a more controversial position," it said in a statement. "The recent controversy surrounding Kyle's radio programme has highlighted more than ever the conflicting attitude of the two careers." The Kyle and Jackie O Show is the highest-rating breakfast radio programme in Sydney. A statement from 2Day FM said Sandilands was "unable to perform his on-air duties at this time", while the station is also reviewing its audience interaction policy.
@ 'BBC'

The moon landing was faked!
Obama was born on the moon!

(Thanx 'WinSmith'!)

Miles Fisher's original take on The Talking Heads classic, This Must Be The Place. An homage to the cult classic American Psycho, the video stars Miles Fisher, Lydia Hearst, Charlotte Kidd, and Nick Hobbs.
See more at http://milesfisher.com/

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Anton Sokomoukha

"To extend the music out from the indigenous ghettos, IR has created a new model of
partnership between indigenous people and western artists. This runs counter to the
"ROCK STAR MODE" (i.e., Sting, Paul Simon) of portraying exotic indigenous people
who are in need of rock stars to accomplish anything of importance and are
incapable of independent self-directed actions but excellent for photo ops standing
besides the liberal-leaning pop idols.
IR runs counter to trend of trying to this exotification of the indigenous in our
collaborations. IR works with indigenous people who live and fight in the jungles for their freedom, we also acknowledge and work with the thousands of indigenous
people who live in the favelas (poor areas) of Brazil's major cities like Sao
Paulo. These include indigenous computer wizards...Hackers. The image of
indigenous people being proficient with computer programming is counter to the
current exotic image of indigenous people."
IR also stands for indigenous reality, creating works that show the world of the
indigenous as they really are, not the manufactured photo ops published in the
mainstream press."

Indigenous Resistance
Lots of links to music (collaborators include: Dr Das (ADF), Adrian Sherwood. Underground Resistance, Sly and Robbie etc.) podcasts, words and visuals to download too.
The Fire This Time

California attorney Orly Taitz, who has filed a number of lawsuits demanding proof of Barack Obama's eligibility to serve as president, has released a copy of what purports to be a Kenyan certification of birth and has filed a new motion in U.S. District Court for its authentication.
@ 'World News Daily'

So issued on the 17th February 1964 in The Republic of Kenya.
Just one problem. Kenya was not made a Republic until December 12th 1964!
O well, back to the drawing board!
(thanx 'Daily Kos')

Update"
More debunking of the latest 'proof' here and here.

Gillian Hills

(@ 'The Houndblog' via 'Mogadonia')

Aah! 'Beat Girl', such a classic!

Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Understanding the way torture works.
Get it here.

That's a lot of visits...glad you seem to be enjoying it!

10/10/08
BRILLIANT!

Featuring Woodnote on sax 18/04/09
Dub Fx
Go here to download free track 'Rudeboy'

I have been involved in an online discussion about various US 'shock-jocks' and mentioned that the only real equivalent here in Australia I felt was the man above.
The picture says it all. I have nothing more to add!

Shirin Neshat

شیرین نشاط

'Allegiance'

Photograph by Shirin Neshat

Ruth Ellis
This photo was on a Tearjerkers T shirt, that lasted a good 25 years!

Q27. Why did you never shave your head?

RR. Jesus!! I've got ears like jug handles, you cheeky monkey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Haven't we all Roddy!!!)

Freedom vs. Authority under the 40-foot pulsating rainbow vagina

by Joe Bageant
@ 'The Beast'

(via 'Constant Siege')

Dora Maar

(For that well known 'perve' 'oop north'!!! (LOL!)
(From this with thanx to JG)

Yesterday, the newly formed Western Caucus convened for a bicameral hearing on proposed cap-and-trade climate legislation.
The witnesses attending included representatives of a variety of polluters, right wing think tanks, and former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX).
DICK ARMEY: What I’m suggesting is we have a sort of an eco-evangelical hysteria going on and it leads me to almost wonder if we are becoming a nation of environmental hypochondriacs that are willing to use the power of the state to impose enormous restrictions on the rights and the comforts of, and incomes of individuals who serve essentially a paranoia, a phobia, that has very little fact evidence in fact. Now these are observations that are popular to make because right now its almost taken as an article of faith that this crisis is real. Let me say I take it as an article of faith if the lord God almighty made the heavens and the Earth, and he made them to his satisfaction and it is quite pretentious of we little weaklings here on earth to think that, that we are going to destroy God’s creation. [...]

SEN. ORRIN HATCH: Mr. Armey it’s great to have you here. Great to see you again and we appreciate all you’ve done throughout the years and your work on Capitol Hill. Great job.
@ 'Daily Kos'

"Laughs-A-Go-Go"
Go here.

Sian Alice Group

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Village residents from the Rostov region of Russia caught a weird creature two weeks ago after a strong storm in the Sea of Azov. The shark-looking creature was producing strange squeaky sounds. The fishermen originally believed that they had caught an alien and decided to film the monster with the help of a cell phone camera. The footage clearly shows the creatures’ head, body and long tail. The bizarre catch was weighing almost 100 kilograms, the Komsomolskaya Pravda reports.

@ 'Pravda' here.
Video here.
(thanx to 'Daily Dish')