June 2010
BP Skirts Offshore Drilling Moratorium by Building... →
And just WHO is responsible for allowing this?!?! I think its pretty clear these ‘regulators’ are on BPs payroll….
Posted by Byard Duncan at 7:50 am June 24, 2010 COMMENT NOW!
The New York Times is reporting today that BP is on the verge of kicking off a “controversial and potentially record-setting” drilling project three miles off the coast of Alaska. The project,...
9,500-Year-Old City Found Underwater Off India ... →
Now, it was announced in January(2002), a civilization has been uncovered that would have appeared just as ancient to the people who built the pyramids as the pyramids seem to us. According to marine scientists in India, archaeological remains of this lost city have been discovered 36 metres (120 feet) underwater in the Gulf of Cambay off the western coast of India. And carbon dating says that...
BOWIE, Md.—MOM's Organic Market, a... →
“Societies are truly addicted to plastic, much in the way we are addicted to oil,” said Scott Nash, the founder and CEO of MOM’s. “There are now five swirling masses of plastic in our oceans, each roughly the size of Texas. Plastic never goes away and the problem will only get worse— and the sooner we take action, the better. Not only does plastic damage our environment, but it...
Interactive Feature Map: Where Americans Are... →
More than 10 million Americans moved from one county to another during 2008. The map below visualizes those moves. Click on any county to see comings and goings: black lines indicate net inward movement, red lines net outward movement.
Being president must feel like being Mr. Mom.
thepoliticalpartygirl:
jasencomstock:pleasedontsqueezetheshaman:
“I promise if you buy me this toy oil rig I’ll clean up all the messes. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.”
“I can set it up on my own, LEAVE ME ALONE!”
“Um, the rig broke so I poured bleach all over the living room to fix it.”
“You always pick on me and I hate you! I’m going next door. My friend’s mom lets me play with matches whenever I...
FoxNews-Can-Lie Lawsuit →
The attorneys for Fox, owned by media baron Rupert Murdoch, argued the First Amendment gives broadcasters the right to lie or deliberately distort news reports on the public airwaves.
People frequently refer to a court case that Fox won, which essentially gives the media the right to lie. This came from an appellate court decision that states that the FCC’s news distortion policy does not qualify...
What Rush Hour Could Look Like: The Glorious Bike... →
The following video, after the jump, offers a look into a beautiful fantasy land called Utrecht, Holland, where transit is clean, efficient, and safe. Translation: Everyone rides bikes and uses public transit.
Now imagine that all those people on bikes were in cars. Ugh.
“I was down there a month ago, before most of these talking heads were even...”
– President BARACK OBAMA, in an NBC news interview to air tomorrow on The Today Show.
Matt Drudge calls it “street.” The New York Times calls it “off-color language.” No, you assholes. It’s a President who, 50 days after British Petroleum fucked up the Gulf of Mexico, is pissed the fuck off.
(via...
Monsanto claims patent on animals fed GMOs! →
Once again, too bad you cant eat or drink $$. We gonna let them not only fuck up, but OWN our ENTIRE food supply? and possibly us? Seriously. This is NOT ok.
Meat claimed as invention by multinational company of Monsanto Multinational seed corporations are following a consequent strategy to gain control over basic resources for food production. As recent research shows not only genetically...
Robert Reich: Put Jobless Young People to Work... →
thepoliticalpartygirl:
Friday’s job report was awful. For most new high school and college grads finding a job is harder than ever. Meanwhile, states are cutting summer jobs for disadvantaged young people. What to do with this army of young unemployed? Send them to the Gulf to clean up beaches and wetlands, and send BP the bill.
I’m not entirely opposed to this idea. However, I am concerned...
BP buys oil-related search terms to make its... →
Im glad they still have plenty of $$ to buy up these search engines. Too bad you cant eat or drink $$.
selva:
soulabstracts:
Now that’s pure EVIL.
“Corn used to make HFCS can cause organ failure
New research finds some GM corn...”
– Banofhfcs
