Cthulhu in 2012: Why Vote for the Lesser Evil?

Drone Pilot Discovers River of Meat Blood

Seeded on Tue Jan 24, 2012 3:02 PM EST (Gizmodo)

A Dallas drone hobbyist was flying his rig around one bright Texan afternoon, scouting the skies, when he hovered across something perturbing: an enormous, oozing river of blood behind a meatpacking plant. That's gross and illegal! Here come the cops.

technology, texas, pollution, drones, trinity-river, illegal-dumping, drone-hobbyist

Fundamentalist Fans Can Fracture Fan Genres

Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:33 PM EST

There's something I've noticed over the years, fans of different genres like to look down on each other. Kevin Smith said words to the effect that a con is someplace to see Star Wars cosplayers look across the floor at Star Trek Cosplayers and call them a bunch of freaks.

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fans, fantasy, star-wars, star-trek, philosophy, not-news, science-fiction, con, doctor-who, conventions

100 years of Big Content fearing technology—in its own words

Seeded on Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:37 PM EST (Ars Technica)

It's almost a truism in the tech world that copyright owners reflexively oppose new inventions that do (or might) disrupt existing business models.

technology, digital-tv, humor, napster, digital-radio, mp3-players, luddites, dat, pipa, photocopiers

Feds Shutter Megaupload, Arrest Executives (Without SOPA/PIPA)

Seeded on Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:22 PM EST (Wired News)

Megaupload, the popular file-sharing site, was shuttered Thursday and its executives indicted by the Justice Department in what the authorities said was “among the largest criminal copyright cases ever brought by the United States.” Seven individuals connected to t …

piracy, politics, law-enforcement, justice-department, pipa, sopa

EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood Moguls Stopping Obama Donations Because Of President's Piracy Stand: "Not Give A Dime Anymore"

Seeded on Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:10 PM EST (Deadline Hollywood)

Internet sites on their SOPAStrike may be conducting a blackout but Hollywood studios are conducting a boycott.

politics, internet, hollywood, rupert-murdoch, cash, mpaa, intellectual-property, pipa, sopa, blackmailhollywood-executives

Third Verdict and Back to Death Row, 20 Years After Trial, Retrial and Acquittal

Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:39 PM EDT

Justice is an interesting thing, I came across this case and had to boil down everything I read into this simple synopsis: US Army Master Sgt Timothy Hennis was convicted in 1986 of murdering his wife and her two daughters in a North Carolina state court.

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death-penalty, murder, death-row, us-news, double-jeopardy

A Short History of US Credit Defaults - John S. Chamberlain - Mises Daily

Seeded on Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:54 PM EDT (mises.org)

On July 13th, the president of the United States angrily walked out of ongoing negotiations over the raising of the debt ceiling from its legislated maximum of $14.294 trillion dollars.

economy, deficit, debt, obama, us-news, republican, democrat, default

Iraq U.S. troops: U.S. willing to leave 10,000 troops in Iraq past year's end, officials say - latimes.com

Seeded on Wed Jul 6, 2011 1:48 PM EDT (The L.A. Times)

Reporting from Washington and Baghdad— The White House is prepared to keep as many as 10,000 U.S.

iraq, war, 2012, obama, us-news, campaign-promise

CIA Exhales: 99 Out of 101 Torture Cases Dropped | Danger Room | Wired.com

Seeded on Fri Jul 1, 2011 8:54 PM EDT (Wired News)

Over two years after Attorney General Eric Holder instructed a special prosecutor, John Durham, to “preliminar[ily] review” whether CIA interrogators unlawfully tortured detainees in their custody, Holder announced on Thursday afternoon that he’ll pursue cri …

bush, cia, detainees, obama, torture, us-news, gitmo, holder

Has the Internet 'Hamsterized' Journalism?

Seeded on Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:40 PM EDT (Wired News)

Hey there newspaper reporter — has your broadband-powered job got you filing not only conventional stories, but blogging, video blogging, Facebooking, podcasting, picture posting and tweeting? If so, you’ll be happy to know that the Federal Communications Commissi …

technology, internet, news, reporting, social-media, twitter

Weiner's Seat Could Be Scrambled in Redistricting

Seeded on Thu Jun 9, 2011 1:06 AM EDT (The New York Times)

There is much speculation about whether Representative Anthony D. Weiner will remain in Congress or resign his seat.

politics, long-island, staten-island, republican, democrat, new-york-state, queens, weiner

Apple Sued Over Apps Privacy Issues; Google May Be Next

Seeded on Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:33 PM EST (CNBC Top News and Analysis)

Two separate groups of iPhone and iPad users have sued Apple alleging that certain software applications were passing personal user information to third-party advertisers without consent.

business, lawsuit, privacy, apple, ipod, iphone, ipad

Sheriff has his son arrested on drug charge

Seeded on Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:11 PM EST (Mountain Home News Headlines)

The son of Sheriff Rick Layher has been arrested on a felony drug charge for possession of methamphetamine. The investigation of John Layer, 27, was instigated by Sheriff Layher.

drugs, law-enforcement, idaho, us-news, methamphetamine, elmore-county

Boise woman charged with posing as plastic surgeon and performing 'breast exams'

Seeded on Wed Nov 17, 2010 6:01 PM EST (IdahoStatesman.com Boise)

Kristina B. Ross, 37, was arrested Tuesday. Boise police said Ross approached women in local bars and nightclubs with the convincing persona of a doctor named Berlyn Aussieahshowna. Ross -- posing as Dr.

crime, fake, us-news, heath-care, breast-exam

Why Dennis Kucinich Has a Target on His Back

Seeded on Mon Nov 15, 2010 11:07 PM EST (Newsweek)

Because it's redistricting season again, the time when legislators redraw district boundaries based on new census data, and Republicans in Ohio are holding the pen.

politics, census, redistricting, republican, democrat, gerrymandering

2 Dems claim Huffington stole website idea

Seeded on Mon Nov 15, 2010 7:34 PM EST (Politico)

Peter Daou and James Boyce charge that Huffington and partner Ken Lerer designed the website from a plan they had presented them, and in doing so, violated a handshake agreement to work together, according to a lawsuit to be filed in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan.

lawsuit, huffington-post, huffpo, new-york-state-supreme-court

Judge Orders Lesbian Reinstated to Air Force

Seeded on Thu Sep 30, 2010 2:46 AM EDT (Military.com)

A federal judge ruled Friday that a decorated flight nurse discharged from the Air Force for being gay should be given her job back as soon as possible in the latest legal setback to the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

civil-rights, us-news, dadt, dont-ask, dont-tell, end-the-ban

Police: Two robbers picked the wrong guy to try to rip off with Craigslist computer scam -- Ada County Sheriff Gary Raney

Seeded on Fri Sep 17, 2010 6:44 PM EDT (IdahoStatesman.com Boise)

Dominic D. Hilton and Roman Nazarko are being held in the Ada County Jail on multiple felony robbery and grand theft charges after Garden City police say they tried to set up a scam where they planned to rob a man who responded to a bogus Craigslist ad for a laptop.

arrest, crime, robbery, us-news, craigs-list

So, Apparently the Claims that Fox Won the Right to Lie in Court aren't Truthful.

Fri Sep 17, 2010 6:10 AM EDT

I hate admitting I’ve been duped, oh I'll do it, but it galls me when I fall for something and even more so when I run with bad information in discussions with others, that drags me into helping spread the deception, in this case it is the claim that FOX News won a court c …

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politics, fcc, legal, fox-news, propaganda, smear

Major Events and the Fibro-Foggy

Tue Sep 7, 2010 8:47 PM EDT

It goes without saying that Fibromyalgia puts some limitations on your life, there, I said it; but, with that said there are things that you can do to reduce your limitations and enjoy things that make you happy.

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health, fm, awareness, fibromyalgia, fms, pain-management, chronic-illness

What I've learned about me by reading through sent emails.

Tue Sep 7, 2010 6:23 PM EDT

I was looking through my sent emails the other day trying to find something I’d recommended to a friend so I could pass the same recommendation on to another one and wound up spending half a day just perusing some of the things I say.

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memoirs, thoughts, philosophy, opinions, good-news-wednesday

Unveiled: First gene link to common migraine

Seeded on Sun Aug 29, 2010 11:51 PM EDT (breitbart.com)

Gene detectives on Sunday announced they had found the first inherited link to common types of migraine, a finding that boosts hopes for new drugs to curb this painful and costly disorder.

health, fm, migraine, fibromyalgia, fms

Taking FM on the Road

Mon Aug 23, 2010 11:20 AM EDT

It's no real surprise that if living at home with FM is a pain then traveling with it exponentially increases the PITA factor-- that's Pain In The Ass to the initiated.

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health, fm, ibs, fibromyalgia, fms

Act 185 Focuses Greater Scrutiny on Hiring Illegals (in Hawaii)

Seeded on Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:29 AM EDT (Pacific Business News)

The new law, formerly known as House Bill 2897, expands a previous state law that subjected contractors working on public works projects — mainly any construction project funded by a government agency — to certain licensing penalties for hiring illegal workers.

politics, illegal-workers, illegal-immigration

Obama is a Victim of Bush's Failed Promises

Seeded on Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:40 PM EDT (sodahead.com)

I'm actually surprised that I haven't found this on Newsvine through the search feature or even Google. It's an interesting point I think, but I seed it to make a point that might not logically follow the implied thrust of the article.

bush, politics, obama, sarcasm, irony, blaming-gwb

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I just ran across your blog, I love it. Love your writing.
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Hey buddy! How are ya? Just wanted to wish you and your family a Happy Halloween!! Hope all is well.... :-)
— Jerseygirl1978

Hi Tim! I created a fun, little group that I thought you might enjoy contributing to. It's called Vampires, Werewolves & Zombies. I invited you to join. :)
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I just wanted to thank you for joining Fibromyalgia friends. I also want to thank you for all the awareness you try to bring to Fibromyalgia. You do good work. I appreciate it. :)
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I miss you, big guy! I hope you're feeling well...

Come out, come out wherever you are!

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Tim,
Any man who willingly served his country for 23 years, and happens to be a sweetheart of guy is alright with me.
Perrie
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A man known for his wide stance in all things great and small. Watch out where the huskies go, don't you eat that yellow snow.
— schnoo

Always a breath of fresh air to read your stuff
— King of Newsvine

Tim,
I fluctuate between laughing and being in awe of your writing. You are truly gifted and hilariously funny!
— Darlene1005

Tim, what more can I say to you but I thank you sincerely for your service to our country. The Air Force's loss is NV's gain......I look forward to seeing more of you on the Vine.
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You've been tagged !!
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Tim, keep doing what you are doing.
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What do you say about Tim?? Well there are things that I could say, but I am not sure if they would get me in trouble... he is wise beyond years and keeps things moving... thanks for allowing me the privilege of getting to know you.
— RebelGirl

Tim,

I enjoy reading your stuff and your fantastic comments. They are always well thought out, sincere, and well delivered.

I am enjoying getting to know you on the Vine.
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Tim Boothby is at present a starving writer. However I doubt i would be alone in feeling, after having read just one of his comments, of wanting quite powerfully to throw food in his direction.
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Neither retirement nor disability seem to have slowed me down; I find plenty to do, brewing a little beer, photography, webmeistering (timboothby.com …

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