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I’m a Twitter stalker, and I’m a fan of the Collings and Herrin podcasts.
Whilst playing with Tweatie 2 the other day I suddenly realised that I wasn’t stalking these two chappies, so I added them.
Then yesterday I missed a hullaballoo that started with CollingsA tweeting:
If I don’t wear a poppy, I hope people will *assume* [...]
BBC NEWS | UK | Cannabis row drugs adviser sacked.
Government drug adviser David Nutt sacked
I guess if you’re interested in drug policy (as I am) the shit hit the fan over the weekend. Professor David Nutt was effectively sacked from his position as chief drug advisor to the government.
Why? Apparently because David Nutt gives advice and [...]
Yochannah recently pointed me to the Coalition Against No Platform, who states:
We believe that the No Platform policy, where speakers refuse to participate in debates at which the BNP or other undesirables are present is foolish at best and counter-productive at worst.
Make no mistake, we are all united and committed to fighting fascism wherever it exists, but we [...]
BNP leader Nick Griffin has agreed to ask his party to amend its constitution so it does not discriminate on grounds of race or religion, a court heard.
via BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | BNP to consider non-white members.
HAHAHA. “OK guyz, we’re going to vote if we’re to agree to being legally obliged [...]
Gulf Stream Blues: “We Face an Aggressive Secular Attack” (via Reddit).
According to the Times, Blair said of the world’s religions:
“We face an aggressive secular attack from without. We face the threat of extremism from within.” Arguing that there was “no hope” from atheists who scorn God, he said the best way to confront the secularist [...]
The Answer to the Gay Marriage Debate– In Under 150 Words « RagingTantrum.com (via Reddit)
I have heard this argument before (I can’t remember where exactly) but it’s very well made here, in less than 150 words.
Here’s the most logical solution to the gay marriage debate– in less than 150 words:
The word “marriage” is removed from government vocabulary. [...]
From CBS News -$1.5 Million Spent On Anti-Gay Marriage Ad (via Reddit)
A group called the National Organization for Marriage, which worked to overturn gay marriage in California, is out with a controversial new ad that suggests opponents of same-sex marriage are now being victimized for their beliefs.
This is is absurd. It’s for idiots, produced by [...]