Obama 'is no Martin Luther King'

Al Jazeera English - The Obama Presidency - Obama 'is no Martin Luther King' < read me!

During the presidential campaign, when asked if Martin Luther King were alive today, who would he support, Obama replied that King would not be supporting anyone, but would be out in the streets protesting.

Ricky - new UK horror comedy

Cult Movie Worship: Lesbian Vampires And Winged Babies Take Flight

This week, get a glimpse at the turmoil between lesbian vampires and their hunters in a new UK horror comedy, and Ricky (the flying baby) finally gets to take off.

Lesbian Vampire Killers
Hunting down lesbian vampires isn't all pillow fights and soft fanged kisses. Sometimes you gotta get your hands dirty. Dread Central has a few stills from this British comedy horror including stills of The Descent's adorable MyAnna Buring on the job. Lesbian Vampire Killers will be released on March 20, 2009 in the UK, and hopefully we'll get more news about possible US dates.

Corportate Tax Cuts in Canada Make No Sense

Why Corporate Tax Cuts (in Canada) Make No Sense | Excited Delirium <read me!

And that gets me to my point: with so much foreign ownership of the Canadian economy, what’s the point in cutting corporate taxes? When we cut corporate taxes, all we do is enrich the treasuries of other countries. We need to find creative ways to fund our own economy and future, thank you very much.

Israel admits using white phosphorous

stageleft:. life on the left side : Israel Admits Using White Phosphorous In Attacks On Gaza < read me!

Virtual Gaza

Challenging the Commonplace: New Site: Virtual Gaza

Virtual Gaza is an independent, civic media initiative established by a collective of scholars, media activists and Palestinian residents of Gaza in response to the Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip in December 2008-January 2009.

Gaza in Ruins

Gaza in Ruins « Red Tory v.3.0 < watch me, read me.

Clearly, this wasn’t a “defensive war” but rather, a savage and
vindictive retribution — in other words, collective punishment against
the people of Gaza.

Israelis ram aid ship, Dec. 29, 2008

stageleft:. life on the left side : The New Terrorist Activity: Delivering Aid <watch me!

More Starcraft II news/discussion

The 3 biggest criticisms about StarCraft II and why not to worry | STARFEEDER | Starfeeder | Starcraft, Starcraft 2, SC2

30 more men who look like old lesbians

30 More Men Who Look Like Old Lesbians | Cracked.com



WARNING: this article may be scary and/or offencive to some.

FREE THE SHMINISTIM – ISRAEL'S YOUNG CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS

Tell Israel: Free the Shministim! < read me, watch me!
(thanks Kreepy!)

The Shministim are Israeli high school students who have been
imprisoned for refusing to serve in an army that occupies the
Palestinian Territories. December 18 marks the launch date of a global
campaign to release them from jail.

Harper and the Canadian Economy

Far and Wide: Harper's Truth Deficit <read me!

Okay, I "looked at the private forecasts", as Harper suggested. I've concluded, you're FULL OF SHIT Prime Minister.

Beautiful illustrations from old children's books available on-line

Grandma's Graphics: Unique Images from the Past

From Harry Clarke to 1890's storybooks, if you're looking for unique images or clipart for use on your web pages or in other design or craft projects you've come to the right place. There's a treasury here at Grandma's Graphics that you probably won't find anywhere else online. Some of these graphics are quite large and take time to load, but be patient, they're worth the wait.

Free distribution boosts sales - 23,000 % for Monty Python!

Monty Python's free web video increased DVD sales by 23,000 percent - Boing Boing

And you know what? Despite the entertainment industry’s constant cries about how bad they’re doing, it works. As we wrote yesterday, Monty Python’s DVDs climbed to No. 2 on Amazon’s Movies & TV bestsellers list, with increased sales of 23,000 percent.

New wind farm in Mexico

Mexico fires up $550 million wind farm - USATODAY.com

The new, $550 million project is in a region so breezy that the main town is named La Ventosa, or "Windy." It's on the narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, where winds blow at 15 mph to 22 mph, a near-ideal rate for turbines. Gusts have been known to topple tractor trailers.
...

It will produce enough energy to power a city of
500,000 people, while reducing carbon monoxide emissions by 600,000
metric tons each year, according to the company.

Esteban Morras, Acciona board member, said the project could be just the start for Mexico.

Veronica Mars to return in a movie

Veronica Mars Movie Finally in the Works - E! Online

Good news for you Heroes fans missing the now-deceased Elle, Kristen Bell. It looks like Kristen's heading for the big screen as that other alter ego who's even more kickass: Miss Veronica Mars.

Windows Vista SP2 available by May or June

Rumor: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Delayed Until May or June | Epicenter from Wired.com

Vista SP2 is expected to come with a number of key enhancements, including the ability to burn Blu-Ray discs natively and improved playback of streaming high definition video. The service pack will also likely contain improvements to wi-fi performance, DirectX graphics performance and a better desktop search tool.

Israel lifts ban on Arab parties in Knesset

Israeli Supreme Court lifts ban on Arab participation in National Elections - International Middle East Media Center

On Wednesday, the Israeli Supreme Court issued a ruling that voids a ban preventing Arab parties in Israel from participating in the parliamentary elections, which will be held in Israeli next month.

Israeli Supreme Court
Israeli Supreme Court

The ruling was made after several Arab-Israeli political leaders filed an appeal against the ban.

Arab-Israeli member of the Knesset, Ahmad Tibi, said that this decision is “a defeat to fascism”, and added that discrimination is deeply rooted in Israel, therefore the “battle is not quite finished”, according to Israeli daily Haaretz.

Israel breaks ceasefire, again.

Press TV - Israeli gunboat targets Gaza civilians

A
Palestinian medical official says an Israeli gunboat off the shores of
Gaza City has opened fire on Gaza, wounding at least five people.



Dr. Moaiya Hassanain said Thursday that a shell fired by the
gunboat hit a house in a beachside refugee camp. He said the wounded
were passersby in the street, AP reported.

Gadgest that make you look like a jerk

Gadgets that make you look like a jerk - Tech and gadgets- msnbc.com

Bacon and booze madness!

Facebook | Bacon Booze: Bacontini & Other Delicious Baconized Beverages | Sloshspot Blog < read me!
(Thanks Tamara!)

Wording of the poll

JanfromtheBruce: Tyee - Better a dead coalition than a live Harper government

Reading over the actual wording of the question, it appears that one is being asked if one prefers an Liberal led government over a Harper led government, as it does not mention the word "coalition".

Opposition support of war resisters

we move to canada: liberals and ndp m.p.s pledge their support to war resisters (updated story)<read me.

"Canada should be a refuge from militarism."

Ban appalled by Gaza's damage

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Ban 'appalled' by Gaza's damage

Watch the videos at the link, and read the news story.

Unfortunately, the UN can not do much about Israel's war crimes against Palestine. It is pretty much up to the USA to reign in Israel.
But the Israeli lobby in the USA is very very strong, so the genocide will continue.

All Major Canadian ISPs Slow Down P2P Traffic

All Major Canadian ISPs Slow Down P2P Traffic | TorrentFreak

... Bell was more open about its practices, and admits using deep packet inspection (DPI) to throttle its individual customers and wholesalers. On Bell Wireline, P2P traffic is slowed down between 4.30 PM and 2 AM. To cope with the increasing bandwidth demands of its customers, they further plan to disconnect heavy users and introduce metered plans where customers pay for the bandwidth they use.
... Rogers claims it has to throttle P2P users to prevent their network
from becoming “the world’s buffet,” as they like to call it. Not only
does this affect their network, their bandwidth bills also increased
due to the growing popularity of BitTorrent and other filesharing
networks. Similar to Bell and Cogeco, Rogers is also known to use DPI.
Upstream P2P traffic is slowed down across their entire network,
regardless of congestion.

In summary, we can conclude that there is no such thing as net
neutrality in Canada. All of the larger ISPs slow down their customers,
with most of them specifically targeting P2P traffic through deep
packet inspection. Because of this, P2P users can’t enjoy the speeds
they were promised, and several legitimate businesses whose income
depends on delivering content through BitTorrent or other filesharing
networks are unable to compete with those who don’t. It’s now up to the
CRTC to draw the right conclusions.

Palestinian villages wiped off the map

YayaCanada - Blog2: WIPED OFF THE MAP

War on Gaza unites Palestinian factions

Al Jazeera English - War on Gaza - Palestinian factions united by war

UN chief visits Gaza, urges probe

Al Jazeera English - Middle East - UN chief visits Gaza, urges probe

An in depth look at Gaza by Noam Chomsky

Canadian Dimension Blog / “Exterminate all the Brutes”: Noam Chomsky on Gaza

Outlander movie - coming soon?

Exclusive: The Saga Behind Viking-Alien War Movie Outlander

This looks amazing. I really hope it comes to theatres in Canada sometime soon.

Coalition steadily gaining in the polls

Far and Wide: Coalition Supporters, Here's Your Poll

Polls conducted late last year showed a high level of opposition, especially outside Quebec, to a proposed Liberal-NDP coalition in the event the minority Harper government is defeated in the House. The new poll suggests Canadians' feelings have evolved, with 50 per cent of respondents favouring a coalition government, while 43 per cent are happier with the current Conservative government.

“This is a huge change from the period right after the coalition agreement was struck in Stéphane Dion's last days as Liberal leader, when the Tories took an apparently unassailable 20-point lead,” Mr. Graves said. “Clearly much of the recoil against the idea of a coalition really had to do with alarm at the idea of Stéphane Dion becoming prime minister so quickly after having been rejected so decisively at the polls.”