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power outage
Our quadrant of Ferndale lost power this afternoon due to a big storm that rolled through (and power is still out). So we hit Lowe's for a generator and a bunch of hefty extension cords. Now thanks to our new mini power plant our connectivity and computers are back up, our refrigerator is running, and we have plenty of light to keep the dark at bay -
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(http://www.counterpunch.org/martens09302008.html)
But the most duplicitous and frightening aspect of the plan, as always, was found buried in the back of the document, located there in the hopes everyone would have fallen asleep from the legalese before they made it that far. There’s the innocuous sounding Section 128, which was in both the ( Read more... ) -
Obama: Wall Street's pet
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20080918_no_time_for_a_minimalist/
[A] Reuters’ poll shows John McCain leading on economic issues.
The numbers are tragic but predictable. Until this week, Obama largely avoided the contrasting FDR-style populism the nation wants and the moment demands.
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Democracy under siege
The San Francisco Chronicle has coverage of Amy Goodman’s and the Democracy Now crew arrest. See the story here. You can watch a video interview of Amy Goodman moments after she was released from custody here.
Originally published at techo-babble. Please leave any comments there.
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Democracy under siege
In the Minniapolis-St. Paul area the local police and federal government are warrentlessly raiding the houses of leftists and making mass arrests of potential political protesters before any protests get underway.
The police are also sweeping up any press or lawyers trying to monitor police activity. The police even arrested Amy Goodman of ( Read more... ) -
Malcolm: duck & cover
Malcolm hates loud noises. In particular he is afraid of construction noises. One block away the road is being torn up. This has Malcolm in duck & cover mode.
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Farming in Detroit
Originally published at techo-babble. Please leave any comments there.
This video highlights the growth of urban farming in Detroit. Other videos in the “Red State Road Trip 2″ series can be found here.
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Down with the Democrats
Glenn Greenwald has an excellent summary of Democratic malfeasance and links to a burgeoning movement to hit them where it hurts.
In the 2006 mid-term elections, Americans handed The Democratic Party a sweeping, staggering, and historic victory -- as the GOP was removed from power and Democrats given control over both the House and Senate. It marked ( Read more... )
