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Archive for April, 2009

Justice David Souter to retire from Supreme Court, source says – CNN.com

Thursday, April 30th, 2009 Posted in General, Law & Politics | No Comments »

Justice David Souter to retire from Supreme Court, source says - CNN.com. annnnnd things just got really interesting. Read more..

Uhhhhhh… fail?

Thursday, April 30th, 2009 Posted in General, Law & Politics | No Comments »

Um, hey, Republican Party? You're calling your initiative "National Council for a New America" and you expect it to garner MORE credibility with the public? Really? Read more..

New Phishing Attack Spreading On Facebook. This Time From FBstarter (Updated)

Thursday, April 30th, 2009 Posted in General, Web | No Comments »

New Phishing Attack Spreading On Facebook. This Time From FBstarter (Updated). Read more..

LA volunteers gearing up for Big Sunday

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 Posted in General | No Comments »

Big Sunday. This is awesome. Did you know it started out as a Jewish "mitzvah day" event? I remember the early ones being huge among the various synagogue youth groups. I ... Read more..

YouTube – Republican Congresswoman calls Matthew Shepard’s brutal murder “a hoax.”

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 Posted in Civil Rights, General, LGBT | No Comments »

YouTube - Republican Congresswoman calls Matthew Shepard's brutal murder "a hoax.". Yeah. And Emmett Till just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Read more..

Joe. My. God.: Israel: Let’s Call It “Mexican Flu” Because “Swine” Is Religiously Offensive

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 Posted in General, Health & Wellness | No Comments »

Joe. My. God.: Israel: Let's Call It "Mexican Flu" Because "Swine" Is Religiously Offensive. Okay, I know people are always itching to criticize Israel for breathing, but how about cutting her ... Read more..

Snowe: GOP Has Abandoned Principles; Specter Switch “Devastating”

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 Posted in General, Law & Politics | No Comments »

Snowe: GOP Has Abandoned Principles; Specter Switch "Devastating". So far, she said, she's staying put. "I believe in the traditional tenets of the Republican Party: strong national defense, fiscal responsibility, individual ... Read more..

Colbert Study: Conservatives Don’t Know He’s Joking

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 Posted in General, Law & Politics, Television | No Comments »

See, I thought Maggie Gallagher and the NOM folks were just trying to do some damage control. Turns out that conservative wingnuts really don't get that he's joking. Read more..

iTunes Plus – Should I Upgrade to iTunes Plus? – Deciding to Upgrade to iTunes Plus

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 Posted in General, Movies, Music | No Comments »

iTunes Plus - Should I Upgrade to iTunes Plus? - Deciding to Upgrade to iTunes Plus There's been a lot of hype surrounding iTunes Plus, but you may not be quite ... Read more..

Is Perez Hilton a Problem For the Gay Community? / Queerty

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in General, LGBT | No Comments »

Is Perez Hilton a Problem For the Gay Community? / Queerty. This is a bunch of bullshit aimed at trying to get people to shut up and conform. I agree that ... Read more..

A Bible Quote For The Evangelical Masses

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Civil Rights, General, Religion | No Comments »

"Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven." Luke 6:37 Read more..

Two-time Emmy Award winner Bea Arthur dead at 86 – CNN.com

Saturday, April 25th, 2009 Posted in General, Television | No Comments »

Two-time Emmy Award winner Bea Arthur dead at 86 - CNN.com. Now that's better! None of this 4 measly paragraphs business. RIP, Bea Arthur! Read more..

`Golden Girls’ star Bea Arthur dies at 86

Saturday, April 25th, 2009 Posted in General, Television | No Comments »

`Golden Girls' star Bea Arthur dies at 86. RIP. :-( We were just watching my "Golden Girls" DVDs last night. :-( p.s. WTF is up with CNN's itty-bitty blurb about her ... Read more..

Joe. My. God.: Report: Masters & Johnson Faked Their “Gay Conversion” Study

Friday, April 24th, 2009 Posted in General, Health & Wellness, LGBT | No Comments »

Joe. My. God.: Report: Masters & Johnson Faked Their "Gay Conversion" Study. The religious right loves to cite a famous claim made by noted sex researchers Masters and Johnson that they ... Read more..

YouTube – Weathering the Storm (Response to NOM Gathering Storm)

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in Civil Rights, General, Marriage Equality, YouTube | No Comments »

YouTube - Weathering the Storm (Response to NOM Gathering Storm). Read more..

Police Intervene in Case of Anti-Gay YouTube Poster, 12 :: EDGE Boston

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in General, YouTube | No Comments »

Police Intervene in Case of Anti-Gay YouTube Poster, 12 :: EDGE Boston. An email, huh? I'd like to see something more official stating that it's been addressed, although the county seems ... Read more..

Joe. My. God.: Authorities Intervene At Home Of 12 Year-Old “Ex-Gay” YouTuber

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in General, YouTube | No Comments »

Joe. My. God.: Authorities Intervene At Home Of 12 Year-Old "Ex-Gay" YouTuber. Thank goodness. I just hope the kid gets some real help - I still want to know if his ... Read more..

Transgender murder, hate crime conviction a first – CNN.com

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in Civil Rights, General | No Comments »

Transgender murder, hate crime conviction a first - CNN.com. Just read the things this guy said about his crime. He deserves the worst. Read more..

Same-sex destination weddings booming – CNN.com

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in General | 2 Comments »

Same-sex destination weddings booming - CNN.com. Just think, CA, that could have been you reaping all those rewards... Read more..

Commentary: Miss California, thanks for being honest – CNN.com

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in Civil Rights, General, Marriage Equality, Television | No Comments »

Commentary: Miss California, thanks for being honest - CNN.com. My take: My problem with her answer was not that she expressed her opinion about what marriage *should* be, but that she displayed ... Read more..

The Supreme Court takes failing to get it to a new level in a strip-search case. – By Dahlia Lithwick – Slate Magazine

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in Civil Rights, General, Health & Wellness, Law & Politics | No Comments »

The Supreme Court takes failing to get it to a new level in a strip-search case. - By Dahlia Lithwick - Slate Magazine. Wow. Supreme Fail. Read more..

Typeface Inspired by Comic Books Has Become a Font of Ill Will – WSJ.com

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in Computers, General, Technology | No Comments »

Typeface Inspired by Comic Books Has Become a Font of Ill Will - WSJ.com. Read more..

Jewish legacy inscribed on genes? – Los Angeles Times

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 Posted in General, Health & Wellness, Religion | No Comments »

Jewish legacy inscribed on genes? - Los Angeles Times. If they can prove it, more power to 'em. Until then, I'm going to stick with the more logical reason that as ... Read more..

A Gaythering Storm

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 Posted in General, Humor, Marriage Equality, YouTube | No Comments »

A Gaythering Storm from FOD Team, Jane Lynch, Alicia Silverstone, Lance Bass, George Takei, LizFeldman, Jason Lewis, Sarah Chalke, Sophia Bush, and lauren. LMAO. Go to the URL they list at ... Read more..

Joe. My. God.: The Hits Keep Coming!

Monday, April 20th, 2009 Posted in General, YouTube | No Comments »

Joe. My. God.: The Hits Keep Coming!. Another NOM "Gathering Storm" parody! Read more..