Mercury
Just went direct. You can breathe now.
Just went direct. You can breathe now.
Taibbi has an excellent piece on how Obama is lying when he covers up for the banks. It’s worth reading the whole thing, but here’s the conclusion: But by taking a dive on fraud, and orchestrating mass cover-ups like the coming foreclosure settlement fiasco, what they’re doing instead is signaling to the world that not only are our financial markets corrupt, but our government is broken as well. The problem with companies like Lehman and Enron is that their executives [...]
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Boy, that one’s a shocker, huh? Bookmark It
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When a gun is involved, even minor accidents can kill people. And that’s the thing about guns, right? Someone else’s slip of the hand, carelessness or anger can result in the death of another human being. It doesn’t seem like it should be so controversial to have more common-sense rules in place. Unfortunately, the NRA believes that any rules are an affront to reason and they’ve bought enough politicians to block them. I don’t know what it’s like in rural [...]
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Yes, it’s Global Orgasm for Peace Day! Make an “O” face for peace… Bookmark It
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Last night, I fried my ergo keyboard by spilling a glass of water on it. (Yes, I did take it apart and tried to dry it. No dice.) So not only did I have to order a new ergonomic keyboard, I had to go pick up a $10 cheapie this morning so I can continue to work. And let me tell you: It’s hard to use a regular keyboard when you’re used to the ergonomic kind. I keep hitting the [...]
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I wish my mother could see this. She was always telling me my vulgar language was the mark of a poor vocabulary, and I’d respond, “Well, I guess I shoot that theory to shit!” Bookmark It
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Via Alternet, this excerpt from Retirement Heist: How Companies Plunder and Profit From the Nest Eggs of Americans Workers, by Ellen E. Schultz: In December 2010, General Electric held its Annual Outlook Investor Meeting at Rockefeller Center in New York City. At the meeting, chief executive Jeffrey Immelt stood on the Saturday Night Live stage and gave the gathered analysts and shareholders a rundown on the global conglomerate’s health. But in contrast to the iconic comedy show that is filmed [...]
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By dismantling all the provate-sector supports for which we’re already paying. Via Rortybomb. Bookmark It
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10:37 pm
That? was probably the worst retrograde I’ve had since I started paying attention. I say we launch some big-ass thing and blow Mercury into the Sun.
10:49 pm
Just an off-topic comment……………………..
I wanted to see if the same ugly-ass avatar would pop up next to my name—–is THAT ME for the rest of my life?
10:50 pm
Yep, that’s me. Many thnks, Suze!
10:52 pm
Then, on the other hand, it’s kinda’ nice that no one else is sharing the ugly little fucker with me………..