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The Man in the High Castle in Albany and The First Amendment
The Man in the High Castle is a piece of alternative history fiction. It imagines an alternate future in which fascist forces won World War II. The Nazis occupy the
My Precious Erdogan
Bilgin Ciftci is a Turkish Blogger who posted a meme of Gollum (from Lord of the Rings) comparing Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to the fictional character. He stands accused of
Patriots Bitchcast
I don’t care if you’re a sports fan, Pats fan, or neither… this is fucking genius. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcassBXCkZc]
The Hasmoneans Lost
by Jay M. Wolman Next Sunday night, December 6, marks the beginning of Chanukkah. The tl;dr version of the story is that Judah Maccabee and his brothers beat back
More on Nury Martinez' Surveillance State
This weekend I wrote about how LA Councilwoman Nury Martinez wants to use, promote, and expand the surveillance state – all in the name of discouraging prostitution. (post here) If
Ivy League Protests Mean Black Lives Won't Matter
Martin Luther King knew that institutional racism was about “them” fucking “us” over, but making sure that “we” split into at least two fragments — fragments that don’t get along
I might have to apologize to the Saudi justice system
I wrote a somewhat vituperative screed (who me???) about the Saudi justice system a few days ago. And now, perhaps just to spite me (heh), they’re considering pardoning a blogger
Ask Syrian Refugees About Male Privilege
The newly politically correct Canadian government, citing security, will not allow single Syrian men into the country. Single women are ok though. Because now even the left is using “terrorism”
Whoever keeps company with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
I’m not going Christian on you. But, looking at the leading nations when it comes to executions, that verse resonated with me.
Well that's an interesting defense argument…
An attorney representing “War Machine” a.k.a.Jonathan Koppenhaver, in his trial for kicking the living shit out of his girlfriend, adult actress, Christy Mack (a.k.a. Christine Mackinday) raised an interesting line of
A guy made an ISIS flag covered in cocks
And it is hilarious… as is the fact that the stupid fucking media didn’t notice that they were cocks. (source)
Peace of Mind for Free Speech in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has given the world its fair share of musical greatness. From the Dropkick Murphys back to Jonathan Richman, The Cars to the Pixies, Aerosmith to Mission of Burma. Bim
Don't Drive by Hookers
A Los Angeles City Councilwoman is pushing for a plan that would use license plate reader technology to log visits to areas that are “known for” prostitution. She then wants
Rolling Stone: The Bill for Journalistic Malpractice Comes Due
Last year, Sabrina Erdely wrote an article for Rolling Stone story about a gang rape in a UVA frat house. It turns out that she made up the story, and
Where do Syrian Refugees Belong?
In what is reported to be the largest demonstration in Polish history, 170,000 Poles rallied against the “Islamization of Europe.” (source) (the source is somewhat suspect though). I don’t need to
A smart way to deal with online sexual harassment
This Australian woman came up with a great way to deal with it — tell the little shits’ mothers! (source) 1) It is effective, 2) the kid is likely to
"Kool Aid" is Racist?
One of two things is going on here: Either A) I am way out of touch with racist jokes, or B) Huffington Post is full of shit. See Fox’s Brian
German Court: Verboten to claim three orgasms per condom
A German condom manufacturer joked on its packaging that a box of seven condoms could bring as many as 21 orgasms – one for the guy and two for the
Saudi Arabia and its "Justice System" Can Suck My Ass
On Friday, Nov. 17, a Saudi Arabian court sentenced the Palestinian poet, Ashraf Fayadh, to death because he renounced his Islamic faith. (source) Fayadh was investigated for blasphemy, spreading atheism and