Just wanted to share with you my sister's newest (first) public artwork:


I was touched, especially since i used to live across the street from this billboard, and although the Ronald McDonald houses are a great public service, always thought the ad was disturbing. Sis put her finger right on it.

randomotica

• suspicions arise over wellstone crash
• 12 war stories "they" don't want you to hear
• name that war
• fear bush
• "I think it's fair to say that Howard Dean, and many other liberals-but-not-pacifists, who opposed the war allowed their detestation for the Bush administration to blind them to the merits of the arguments in favor of the war. At the same time, those of us who were more open to military action appear to have allowed our appreciation for the merits of the pro-war arguments to blind us to the utterly despicable nature of the Bush administration."
• if you're stuck on that minipops quiz that's been going around, you can find the answers here

If only she had taken Adbusters seriously....

She might have not been hospitalized. all for a $29 DVD player, and given these(1,2) electronics, probably didn't work to begin with.
I didn't buy anything, but the Wal-mart and Kohl's department store parking lots were full, and mostly with SUVs.
Meanwhile, the Guardian asks: What Kind of Shopper Are You??
Now, what present could you give, that does not involve buying something useless, that will be put in the closet, attic, basement, etc. and forgotten about? (I'm kinda searching for ideas here, hehe)

a fitting tribute

bowery & 2nd st., the corner on which cbgb resides, is to be renamed joey ramone way. the street sign will be unveiled tomorrow at 1pm.

Randomotica

• Welcome to the age of plebiscitary democracy.
• "[A] 15-page study just released by the minority staff of the House Appropriations Committee [...] finds that the number of home-state projects earmarked in various bills has skyrocketed under the GOP, despite the party's rhetorical commitment to reining in a profligate federal government. Moreover, it contends, Republicans 'have opened up broad new areas of government to the practice of earmarking that were previously not subject to earmarks.'"
• Diebold, leading manufacturer of hacker-vulnerable electronic voting machines, apparently makes virus-vulnerable ATMs too!
• McSweeney's offers these hillarious Inaugural Speeches from Our Action Heroes.

Instant Karma for him, Cosmic Hilarity for us.

KKK induction ceremony ends with death. Friendly Fire incedent. HAHA!!!

I know the death of another human is a very sad ordeal, but sometimes, I am sorry to say, in this time in history, it's just funny when people die! You know, Like when Thurmond kicked it, this is another great win. For Darwin anyway.
(hey, at least i have support)
A friend: HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
A friend: that's what the idiot gets for being a white supremicist fuck

Boy That Canadian Border's Lookin' Great

Gen. Tommy Franks says that if the United States is hit with a weapon of mass destruction that inflicts large casualties, the Constitution will likely be discarded in favor of a military form of government.

Discussing the hypothetical dangers posed to the U.S. in the wake of Sept. 11, Franks said that 'the worst thing that could happen' is if terrorists acquire and then use a biological, chemical or nuclear weapon that inflicts heavy casualties.

If that happens, Franks said, "... the Western world, the free world, loses what it cherishes most, and that is freedom and liberty we’ve seen for a couple of hundred years in this grand experiment that we call democracy."

Well that's just frickin' great, because DebkaFile is reporting that "a message published over al Qaeda's electronic channels and websites declared that the countdown has begun for the biggest operation ever carried out in the United States."

Can you say "Go Bag" boys and girls?

Which member of the Bush Administration are you?

You are Colin Powell! You're the odd duck of
the Bush White House - the reasonable diplomat.
Every administration's got one!


Which member of the Bush Administration are you?
brought to you by Quizilla

(c/o martin o.)

BUH?

Fox News tries to sue Fox Entertainment for Simpsons jab.

Speaking of Cuban Insurgents...

Back, and to the Left. Back, and to the Left. Back, and to the Left.

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the assasination of President John F. Kennedy, in what was an apparent coup by the National Security apparatus to unseat a man who was no longer interested in playing war games with American dollars and American lives, and who was in the process of making peace negotiations with Fidel Castro as well as dissolving the CIA. America died on this day, in 1963.

However, as I'm not particularly interested in darkening your day altogether, I offer this clip and this other clip of Bill Hicks discussing the Kennedy assasination.

Reps Snub Bush on FCC Overhaul

"House and Senate negotiators last night defied a White House veto threat and agreed to a provision that would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from loosening rules on ownership of multiple media outlets."

A Little Terror for Your Wednesday Eve

The Nazi origins of modern environmentalism and the Green Party.

Beyond Globophobia

Instead of blaming globalization for our ills, The Nation's Doug Henwood asks, why not take it over?

I Been So Lonley I Could Die

Poor Dennis Kucinich. It's hard being a Presidential candidate without a wife. That's why, earlier this month, Dennis publicly pleaded for "a dynamic, out-spoken woman who was fearless in her desire for peace in the world and for universal single-payer health care and a full employment economy."

Welp, the folks at Liberalhearts.com want to help ol' Denny out, and that's why they've launched Who Wants To Be A First Lady, the interweb's answer to bad Fox programming. Wheeeee!

Fighting For Peace? huh, who knew.

For the amount of times I have heard this, a nightmare is coming true. Or just some weird form of universal irony. So does this mean I can Fuck for Chastity????
Meanwhile, a man spins in his grave.

Rasta Gwan 'eal Ithiopia

"For decades the Rastafarian community, in their spiritual home [in Ethiopia], had not been taken seriously and Ethiopians have even termed them as ludicrous.

"But all that is set to change with the efforts of a Rastafarian non-governmental organisation (NGO) in promoting alternative farming techniques and youth development programmes."

"jingo jingo propagando," or how the government manipulates public opinion via the media

the starbats are having a field day with the recent news about a direct hussein-bin laden link. however, now that the story's made the front page of virtually every newspaper in america, there's just an teensy-weensy problem: the memo is bullshit.

according to the DoD: "News reports that the Defense Department recently confirmed new information with respect to contacts between al Qaeda and Iraq in a letter to the Senate Intelligence Committee are inaccurate. [...] The classified annex was not an analysis of the substantive issue of the relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda, and it drew no conclusions."

the DoD's statement goes on to say that, "Individuals who leak or purport to leak classified information are doing serious harm to national security; such activity is deplorable and may be illegal."

gee, i wonder who's behind it. with the bush administration's popularity slipping, particularly on the iraq war, reconfirming the existence of an already disproven saddam/9-11 connection could save 'em a few points in the polls. is it just some coincidence then that the leading neoconservative and jingoistic magazine, the weekly standard (operated by neocon ideologue william kristol), was leaked this story? once fox got a hold of it, it was over. shit made the morning headlines, and boom, the link between saddam and osama was reestablished, even though it wasn't true. and now that we know conclusively that it's not... do you think you're going to see a frontpage retraction?

hah. not quite. they win again. millions of meatheads still think it's true. and the band played on.

Somebody Needs to Check This Kid's Birth Certificate

I know that most of you in the Jakeneck Universe aren't sports fans, but this was too amazing not to post. Today, The Major Soccer League (MLS) announced that it has come to terms on a six-year deal with 14-year-old prodigy Freddy Adu, considered by many to be the best player under 17 in the world. The terms of the deal are such that Adu will sign with and play for D.C. United, who play their home games not too far from Adu's Maryland home.

The Ghanaian-born Adu's signing with the MLS is actually a huge deal, not just because of his young age, but because his talents had been sought after by some of the best clubs in the world, including perennial European powers Chelsea, Manchester United, Inter Milan, PSV Eindhoven and Barcelona. The kid is apparently so good that it has been rumored that Adu may suit-up and play for the U.S. National Team at the 2006 World Cup, when he will be just 16.

It is likely that the future of the now decade-old MLS will rest squarely on this young man's shoulders. Whether or not he can carry the league remains to be seen, but it at last has what all successful sports leagues need, an identifiable star. Stay tuned.

oops i did it again

michael jackson's house has been raided as part of a criminal investigation possibly alledging the molestation of a 12 year-old child. (c/o whoodini)

and so it begins...

...there can be only one. or something.

cris nyne the rhyme slaying sign painter

click here to see pieces from the upcoming exhibition

Victory in Miami? Focusing Global Justice Efforts Beyond FTAA

"Good news has arrived for people concerned with workers' rights and the state of the environment in the hemisphere: When trade ministers meet in Miami this month to negotiate the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), their talks will probably fail. Most likely, their conference will produce only a symbolic declaration of intent and will make no real progress. For those of us who will be protesting the talks, this will be cause for celebration. However, it will also present an important challenge for the global justice movement."

Ray, Stay Away From Chi-Chis

"The number of people infected in a hepatitis A outbreak linked to a western Pennsylvania restaurant has exceeded 500 and is likely to continue rising for another week, state Health Department officials said Saturday."

Miami PD Sets Sights on FTAA Protestors

"Over 100,000 protesters are expected at next week's Free Trade Area of the Americas summit in Miami. In anticipation, the city is considering an ordinance that would, according to Reuters, ban 'glass bottles, slingshots, signs on wooden sticks and giant puppets.' Can Miami really ban giant puppets?"

street writing

click pic for more. also peep beneathmyfeet.com.

Someone who should still walk among us

I've seen a few lyrics up here, and saw these. Given the recent threats of subpeona on the White (whore) House, i see them relevent.

Gimme Some Truth

I'm sick and tired of hearing things
From uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocritics
All I want is the truth
Just gimme some truth

No short-haired, yellow-bellied, son of a bush
Is gonna mother hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocketful of hope
Thinks I'm a dope
End of my rope

I've had enough of reading things
By neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians
All I want is the truth
Just gimme some truth

No short-haired, yellow-bellied, son of a bush
Is gonna mother hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocketful of hope
Thinks I'm a dope
End of my rope

I'm sick to death of seeing things
From split-lipped, condescending, arrogant mama's little plutocrats
All I want is the truth
Just gimme some truth now

I've had enough

(c/o lyric by John Lennon with additions by Politex, 11.04.03

A picture worth, like, maybe, like, a couple thousand dollars!

This pic graces an overview article on the Lynch ordeal in Australia's The Age. Read the story, then caption it.

Dialectics & Sexual Liberation

LONG LIVE NORTH KOREAN CUNNILINGUS!

Enough Already!

"State police are investigating a drug sweep in which more than a dozen local officers charged into a crowded high school hallway with their guns drawn and handcuffed students."

How much more evidence do we need to prove that the drug war is a collosal failure which endangers more lives than it protects?!

Gotta Wonder.

Guns in School?
Now, sometimes, I just wonder, why, there, are not more guns in school.
And if no one's getting hurt, by drug use, why complain? Natural selection, will take out those that can't handle it.
What are we Afraid Of? Death just happens.

Drugs are the problem, as terrorists are. As, I guess Republicans are.
Was not it all created by man in the first place?
"I can feel the outside, but I can't, I can't feel the inside" (easy rider)
"I used to do drugs. I had a great time doing drugs. Sorry." (Bill Hicks, died way before his time)
Now, would they just leave us alone. Sorry, we are just trying to get through they day. Anything is better than, these people. Was there not a link to the horrors these drugs do to people? Prozac, wellbutrin etc., causing suicide, murder etc.?
I feel the war (on drugs) against me as much as the war (on terrorism) is against an innocent Iraqi.
Neither of us wanted to live under a tyrant.

{update, i knew i forgot something}
What i am trying to say, is that for all the hatred the government has for illegal drugs, such as locking down schools in a police state, toltalitarian nature, random car searches, and the use of the patriot act against people who might or might not use drugs (the search with out being there clause), legal drugs. such as paxil, prozac, alcohol, and cigarettes are way worse for you.
The government tries to make potheads and heroin addicts seem like terrorists, and by scaring our children, nothing is being done to reverse this meme.

FBI Uses PATRIOT Act to Bust Strip Club

"The investigation of strip club owner Michael Galardi and numerous politicians appears to be the first time federal authorities have used the Patriot Act in a public corruption probe.

[...]

"Two of Nevada's lawmakers blasted the FBI for employing the act in the Galardi probe, saying the agency overstepped its bounds. [...] 'The law was intended for activities related to terrorism and not to naked women,' said [Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.], who as minority whip is the second most powerful Democrat in the Senate." (c/o Richie)

Penguins for President

For what it's worth, the Republican National Committee is running Microsoft IIS on Windows 2000, while the Democratic National Committee is running Apache on Linux. (c/o darieus)

In other Linux news, Red Hat has terminated its consumer product line. In other words—no more Red Hat Linux! WTF?! Also, SUSE has been bought by Novell.

who toked?

Democrats and the reefer, via the CNN/MTV rock the vote debate:

Yes: Dean, Kerry, Edwards
No: Clark, Lieberman, Sharpton, Kucinich
Maybe So: Gep(didn't show) & CMB(declined to answer)

Sherrif John Brown Always 'ated Me

"A Canadian lawyer who represented a man convicted of murdering a policeman has apologised for singing 'I Shot The Sheriff' as he left the courtroom." (c/o Relicious)

left coast

so I actually had nothing to vote on yesterday.. I live in unincorporated sonoma county, so although all the towns around me had various school board positions and referendums (with all the wonderful lawn signage that accompanies them: Yes on C! No on C! whatever C was, I think no won), I was a nonparticipant on election day.

I've been keeping an eye on the SF mayoral race. Of the top 5, none were Republican. 4 were Democrat (two of which were quite progressive) and 1 was Green. About half of the vote was split between the three progressives and the other half went to Gavin Newsom, a serious creep (even worse, a wealthy&well-funded creep) who is the pick of the party insiders; he is a city supervisor who has basically declared war on the city's homeless. Gavin will now face supervisor Matt Gonzalez, who ran as a Green, in a runoff election in December. San Francisco could very well be the first major city with a Green mayor. SF also voted to raise the minimum wage to $8.50.

Elsewhere in the Bay area, hippie enclave Bolinas voted yes on Measure G which reads as such:

Shall the following language constitute a policy of the Bolinas Community Public Utility District? Vote for Bolinas to be a socially acknowledged nature-loving town because to like to drink the water out of the lakes to like to eat the blueberries to like the bears is not hatred to hotels and motor boats. Dakar. Temporary and way to save life, skunks and foxes (airplanes to go over the ocean) and to make it beautiful.

The measure was authored by a local homeless resident, known for wearing a hat made of bark and newspaper on her head and peppercorn-sprinkled chocolate spread on her face.

Oiling Up the Draft Machine

"The Pentagon is quietly moving to fill draft board vacancies nationwide. While officials say there's no cause to worry, some experts aren't so sure."

Should Dean Take Gubment Funds?

"Howard Dean is planning to poll his supporters in an unusual online survey this week about whether he should become the first Democratic presidential candidate ever to abandon the 30-year-old public-financing system in the primaries.

"Dr. Dean has been weighing for months whether to forgo federal matching funds and be free of the spending limits that come with them. The poll of supporters could blunt criticism of such a move."

Midwest Radio

Howdy! I'm just rolling through Wyoming (hee haw! ride that!) and thought I'd ask y'all a question:
Say you're driving a long stretch of highway, and a commercial comes on for X brand truck where two hicks and a scientist are battling it out over what is more powerful, a black hole or the X brand truck. The hicks ask things like "How much room does it have?" and "How much weight can it tow?" Because the hicks have no idea what the scientist means when he answers, they decide he has no evidence and that X brand truck is superior in every way. I'm listening to this casually, but then got a little weirded out by the punchline, where the scientist says incredulously, "No, I don't know how many corndogs you can fit in a black hole." Maybe this wouldn't have disturbed me, but the way the hicks chuckled after he said this (cut commercial) DID. Are you disturbed by this or is it just me? Only in the Midwest.. .

Yeah, I know, I know...

I promised I'd refrain from posting Israel-related topics on the 'neck simply for the fact that my opinions on the subject are incredibly unpopular amongst this crowd, but here's something we can all be happy about: Ariel Sharon's on his way out!

NoFx politley asks for you cooperation in voting. Are you feeling lucky, PUNK!

NOFX can get CNN too!!!!
hehe, Fat Mike's Pissed. hehe. guess who at. hehe
Also, some cool buddy icons, and Jello Biafra sounds off. hehe. punk is back. finally.

Randomotica

"Call it liberation or occupation, a dominating American presence in Iraq was probably destined to be more difficult, and more costly in money and in blood, than administration officials claimed in the months leading up to the war. But it need not have been this difficult."

Sid Blumenthal: US intelligence is being scapegoated for getting it right on Iraq

Mary Carey to make CA election race porno

"Intelligence officers and other military personnel are being pulled off the increasingly futile hunt for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and assigned instead to deal with the worsening security situation."

George W. Bush has not attended the funeral of a single soldier killed in action in Iraq.

"A veteran producer this week alleged that Fox News executives issue a daily memorandum to staff on news coverage to bend the network's reporting into conformity with management's political views, refocusing attention on the partisan bias of America's most watched cable news operation."

The NY Times Magazine interviews Noam Chomsky.

"I still want to be the candidate for guys with Confederate flags in their pickup trucks." —Howard Dean

Something Beautiful

Just something beautiful to brighten your day.

A public offering

Some of you may have been wondering what is up with me lately, and well, this might present some insight. Letter to my probation officers. Pretty much a problem of too much AA for a little angry nihilist, who doesn't take kindly to cultish behavior.
Although, I still plan to stay for the most part, sober. But to Quote the great J Spaceman:
"1 – Kill the fun 2 – Ain’t got a clue 3 – Get in your tree 4 – Get out the door 5 – Get a life 6 – Aha Y’know? 7 – Remember 6
8 – Fuck being straight 9 – Get in your bed 10 – In bed again 11 – In bed again 12 – Go back to 1 and start, start all over again ("The 12 Steps")" "The trouble with the straight and the narrow
Is it’s so thin I keep sliding off to the side" ("The Straight And The Narrow")
Sorry again to anyone I might have offended or hurt. Time seems to take a good look at it, to give it a shot. To have another free day, whatever that could mean. Although a PBR in hand probably wouldn't hurt.
Probation Letter 1
Probation Letter 2