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News (in)Digest: Preaching grad speech, CWA eats their own
FL valedictorian preaches about Jesus and Hell in HS grad speech. (from christianleft) I don't think I need to go into detail about how I feel about this one.
Concerned Women of America blasts Mary Cheney and Heather Poe for mocking parenthood.
Breakthrough in quantum teleportation bring "Star Trek" closer.
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Dining in the Dark
unsicht Bar Berlin
This is a really cool idea - dining in complete darkness. You specify which menu you would like, and you are served your food in a completely dark room (by sightless servers, who know how to navigate). -
Okaerinasai
What's this? A timely update post?
As promised below we have reviewed the journals that have been suspended and are now in the midst of unsuspended about half of them ( Read more... ) -
Finally!!!!
IT'S ABOUT FRACKING TIME.
I wonder why his location is "on the road". Maybe he's getting out of dodge? -
Strikethrough '07 News Links
Rumor mill says that LJ users will be told something tonight. Also, there are rumors that some of the suspended comms have been reinstated.
But until that tectonic development happens, here are some news articles we've been featured in:
Slashdot article
Fark forums
We're also on the front page of Fark.com.
Something Awful
CNet news
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Witch Hunt: Morning update
Take a moment to fill out this poll to let LJ know how many people pay for their services and are in fandom.
Firefox news article.
BoingBoing article.
news has a growing pile of comments starting on page 6.
I'm off to some errands, back this afternoon. Let me know if anything asplodes. -
New comm responding to Warriors for Innocence and their Witch Hunt
innocence_jihad. They already have resources up - info on banned users who had "underage-appearing" icons and a list of suspended communities. -
PSA: Witch Hunt - My new interest list
I am still fuming over the Fanfic Witch Hunts that are happening, and so in recognition of it, I have deleted my entire Interest list and replaced it with one entry:
solidarity_against_internet_witch_huntsIf they wish to hurt us with our own words, then let us take that weapon away from them ( Read more... ) -
PSA: Public-Decency Assassins targeting Livejournals in Witch Hunt
If you own a community or even a personal account with listed interests that are generally considered "squick-worthy" and/or illegal (in the U.S.) read these posts carefully. You may be targeted by someone who is reporting all LJs they see as "bad" to LJ-Abuse, and LJ-Abuse has their hands tied and may have to suspend your journal.
pornish_pixies was ( Read more... ) -
News (in)Digest: Gay Agenda, Fertility & Abortion
**RECALL: AMO Contact Solution recalled because it doesn't protect against infectious amoeba. Note that the solution is not contaminated, it is just suspected of not protecting against infection. Good think I didn't open my bottles yet... I really liked their solution a lot more than Opti-Free.
* Bush concerned at activists' arrest... in ( Read more... )