Archive for July, 2011
Are You Raising a Douchebag?
July 25th, 2011Via: Details: Let us begin with the assumption that if you are a parent, you wish for your child every advantage and opportunity. From the ergonomic high chair to that all-important first sushi experience and beyond, life should be as golden for your little one as it is for, say, Pax Jolie-Pitt. But inevitably the […]
Gold Went Vertical for About 45 Minutes In Early Trading
July 25th, 2011Warning: This is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any financial instrument. Probably nothing, maybe something: There was a very sharp move higher (to a new record) on gold in early trading coming out of the weekend. It went close to vertical for the first 45 minutes of trading and hit a new […]
Iran: Nuclear Scientist Shot Dead in Tehran
July 24th, 2011Via: BBC: An Iranian scientist believed to have links to the country’s nuclear programme has been shot dead outside his home in Tehran, Iranian media say. Isna news agency named him as Daryoush Rezaei, 35, adding that his wife was wounded and rushed to hospital. In 2010, nuclear scientist Massoud Ali Mohammadi was killed by […]
Fed Audit Reveals $16 Trillion in Secret Loans
July 24th, 2011Via: Bernie Sanders – U.S. Senate: The first top-to-bottom audit of the Federal Reserve uncovered eye-popping new details about how the U.S. provided a whopping $16 trillion in secret loans to bail out American and foreign banks and businesses during the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. An amendment by Sen. Bernie Sanders to […]
And Now… ‘Super Congress’
July 24th, 2011You’ll love this. Via: Huffington Post: Debt ceiling negotiators think they’ve hit on a solution to address the debt ceiling impasse and the public’s unwillingness to let go of benefits such as Medicare and Social Security that have been earned over a lifetime of work: Create a new Congress. This “Super Congress,” composed of members […]
Norway: Attack on Government Buildings in Oslo and Youth Camp on Utøya Island
July 22nd, 2011Breivik’s 1,500 Page Manifesto, Video and Pastebin Dump Manifesto: 2083+-+A+European+Declaration+of+Independence Video: (Mirror) Pastebin: Pastebin: Personal facts: Name: Andrew Berwick Nationality: Norwegian Born: February 1979 Height: 183 cm Weight: 80 kg Ethnicity: Nordic/Norwegian Address: Oslo ,Norway Personality: Optimistic, pragmatic, ambitious, creative, hard working Political view: Cultural conservative, revolutionary conservative, Vienna school of thought, economically liberal Religion: […]
SOS Again from Minamisoma, Fukushima
July 22nd, 2011Via: Time: Another disgruntled Japanese official has taken to the interwebs to air his grievances about the inadequate attention being paid to the welfare of residents of Minamisoma, a town about 25 kilometers away from the stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. Minamisoma last grabbed international headlines when the town’s mayor posted an earnest appeal […]
U.S. Loses $1.3 Billion On Chrysler Bailout
July 21st, 2011Via: CNN: U.S. taxpayers likely lost $1.3 billion in the government bailout of Chrysler, the Treasury Department announced Thursday. The government recently sold its remaining 6% stake in the company to Italian automaker Fiat, wrapping up the 2009 auto bailouts that were part of TARP.
State of Florida Sells Personal Driver Information for Profit
July 21st, 2011Via: Local10: The state of Florida made $63 million last year selling what many think is personal information. Local 10 has learned the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is selling people’s names, addresses, dates of birth, a list of the vehicles they drive, and it’s legal. “Per federal mandate, there are companies that […]
Oil Spill On Blackfeet Reservation
July 21st, 2011Via: ReedPerry: A break in an oil collection pipeline on the eastern prairie of the Blackfeet Reservation has led to a seepage of crude that has been flowing approximately one mile over land and into the Cutbank river. Tribal officials received word of the spill on Tuesday, but it remains unclear when, or why the […]
