Read a little. Learn a lot. • Tightly-written news, views and stuff • Follow us on Twitter • Be a Facebook Fan • Tumble us!

29 Oct 2010 15:44

tags

U.S.: Freakout Friday: All planes from Yemen scare Americans

  • Scared of your own shadow yet? Today might be the day to start freaking out. Whew … a lot has happened since our last post. First of all, above is the suspicious device that CNN managed to get photos of as an exclusive. It apparently had some sort of weird powder on it. Next up, the U.S. is keeping an eye on a Emirates Air flight from Yemen that’s supposed to be landing in NYC any minute now. (Update: Just landed. No word on what’s up yet.) While they have no proof that the plane might have some blowy-uppy stuff on it, now is not the time to take chances. Finally, Chicago synogagues have been warned to keep an eye out for crazy crap on their doorsteps, because we don’t want people to get hurt or anything. Holy crap. Hope this doesn’t get any worse or we’re gonna have to get rid of the “Freakout Friday” slogan. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

29 Oct 2010 12:14

tags

U.S.: Classy guy reportedly waterboarded his girlfriend for some reason

  • rationalBeing upset that your girlfriend is possibly cheating on you with another guy. Understandable.
  • irrational Allegedly tying her to a couch and waterboarding her. Can we just say, domestic abuse? source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

29 Oct 2010 12:04

tags

Politics: Noted Bush-haters Valerie Plame, Joe Wilson also dislike Obama

  • The idea that you can continue to keep human beings in detention offshore is an insult to us as a civil society and everything we stand for. I think the same thing can be said about the clandestine renditions. We need to shine a light on all of that and let it lead us where it may.
  • Former U.S. diplomat (and husband of Valerie Plame) Joe Wilson • Ripping on the Obama administration for not doing enough to stop Bush-era methods of security, including closing the base at Guantanamo Bay. Some of this is, of course, personal: Wilson’s wife was outed as a spy by members of the Bush Administration after Wilson publicly doubted the administration’s reasons for starting the Iraq war. Still interesting, though, that they’re ripping on Obama for this, too. In other news, the couple is about to get the Hollywood treatment – “Fair Game,” starring Naomi Watts and SEAN FREAKING PENN, sounds like an awards-season racehorse. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

29 Oct 2010 11:49

tags

U.S.: Freakout Friday: Planes contain “suspicious items” from Yemen

  • ChicagoA plane headed from Yemen to Chicago – a common trip, of course – had a strange device on it that raised suspicions.
  • NewarkA UPS plane from Yemen reportedly contained suspicious items, as did a UPS truck that made it to NYC. Scary.
  • PhillyAnother UPS plane in Philly also contained suspicious items, and workers were checked just in case. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

29 Oct 2010 11:32

tags

Politics: If Harry Reid loses Tuesday, we could call it “historic,” guys

  • 58 years since an incumbent Senate Majority Leader was voted out source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

29 Oct 2010 11:25

tags

Politics: Barney Frank all uncomfortable ’cause his House race is close

  • 49% the share for the “left-handed gay Jew” in his House race in Mass.
  • 37% the share hard-campaigning Iraq vet Sean Bielat has – it’s the closest anyone’s polled to Frank in years
  • 12% could prove spoilers for our personal favorite member of Congress source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

29 Oct 2010 11:16

tags

U.S.: Did gunman in DC area with very specific agenda repeat himself?

  • To our friend shooting at various Marine-related buildings in the DC Area: You should stretch out. We understand that you may have something against the Marines. That’s why you’ve shot at all those Marine-related buildings. But you’re starting to repeat yourself. Last night, someone shot at the National Museum of the Marine Corps for the second time in a month. (Just a guess, but: It was probably you.) But you should shoot other empty military-related buildings in the middle of the night for no good reason. That’s right, buddy, leave a bigger paper trail so that the police can figure out who you are and why you’re on such a bizarre caper against buildings that didn’t do anything to you. (Also, just to help police: Consider leaving a business card.) source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink
 
 
<< newer 
top tags