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Fri
27
Apr '07

Is General Petraeus Ned Lamont’s Doppleganger?

A good friend sent me some curious photos yesterday. I realize Ned’s remained fashionably active since Holy Joe threw his post-primary tantrum until he got his way in the general, but what’s Ned Lamont(on right) doing in fatigues?

Usually we see him in dudded up in his civvies.

But, not always. Ned looks kinda pissy when he […]

Wed
25
Apr '07

Updated and Expanded ‘Armed Madhouse’ by Greg Palast Released Today

Greg Palast, an actual flesh-and-blood investigative reporter, is urging anyone who might ever pick up a copy of Armed Madhouse to do so, ‘THIS WEEK.’ I’ve considered the book required reading for some time now, and it’s just been revised and updated. But, this week?
from http://www.gregpalast.com/

Why get it this week? Because Karl Rove hopes you […]

Fri
13
Apr '07

Karl Rove’s Shadow Data, or “Tiny Slivers of Magnetic Material”

As Jesselyn Radack, author of The Canary in the Coalmine, demonstrated right before resigning, emails never really disappear. Or, at least, they don’t go quietly. But, what can we really get from subpoenaed media if there are no obvious backups? What if the data has been overwritten several times over?

from msnbc
“You can’t erase e-mails, not […]

Mon
9
Apr '07

Cheney Carried Off by Eagle

This untouched photo clearly depicts Vice President Dick “Shooter” Cheney right before he was carried off by a Steller’s Eagle. Apparently, quails have connections… Photo from here.

Photo from Eagleworld of Denmark.
UPDATE: No untouched photo is ever going to match this brilliant shot posted over at Sparkle Pony.