February 16th
Happy Birthday! al_zorra
Felt a bit queasy last night before going to bed. Can’t figure out what brought that on and I am still a bit off this morning.
Nuit woke me up early this morning wanting to be under the covers but she couldn’t make up her mind whether or not to stay put or keep walking in and out. During this in and out of the covers routine I was the recipient of a bath too. Yes, 30 minutes of this and I just got up.
Still knitting on theOnopordum acanthium - Wha daurs meddle wi me Part F is now in process.
Things to do so I am off to get some of them done. Have a great day.
Bits & Pieces - *recommended reading*
And Just How Do You Think Republicans Will “Get That Money Out” of Global Warming Research? -
http://mikethemadbiologist.com/2012/02/15/and-just-how-do-you-think-republicans-will-get-that-money-out-of-global-warming-research/
HR 343 is called the Grant Act. You can read it here - http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.3433:
"The Vagina Ideologues:" Jon Stewart Hammers the Bishops on Contraception - :)
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/788889/%22the_vagina_ideologues%3A%22_jon_stewart_hammers_the_bishops_on_contraception/
Crazy Anti-Drug Ad Tells Kids to Jump Off Buildings Instead of Using Drugs
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/789167/crazy_anti-drug_ad_tells_kids_to_jump_off_buildings_instead_of_using_drugs/
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Implicated in Criminal Complaint Against Aides
http://www.truth-out.org/wisconsin-governor-scott-walker-implicated-criminal-complaint-against-aides/1329245664
Some notes on the Heartland Leak
http://wottsupwiththat.com/2012/02/15/some-notes-on-the-heartland-leak/
Leak Offers Glimpse of Campaign Against Climate Science
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/16/science/earth/in-heartland-institute-leak-a-plan-to-discredit-climate-teaching.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha23
Exposed: Leak of Documents Shows How Leading Libertarian Think Tank Is Working to Undermine Climate Science
http://www.alternet.org/story/154151/exposed%3A_leak_of_documents_shows_how_leading_libertarian_think_tank_is_working_to_undermine_climate_science?akid=8264.308485.l9VfkT&rd=1&t=18
800,000 Americans Tell Senate: Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline - the number is now over 800,000
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/789516/800%2C000_americans_tell_senate%3A_stop_the_keystone_xl_pipeline/
Daily Show Takes on Right-Wing Insanity on Women in Combat: Should Women Expect to Be "Paid Slightly Less, Raped Slightly More?
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/789518/daily_show_takes_on_right-wing_insanity_on_women_in_combat%3A_should_women_expect_to_be_%22paid_slightly_less%2C_raped_slightly_more%22/
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The man who hears colour
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16681630
Tiny lizards found in Madagascar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17028940
Hidden cameras show rare snow leopards 'thriving'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17050373
'Biology hackers' create laboratory in New York City
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17033379
How to tickle a gorilla
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16246180
Pygmy owl squeaks when tickled
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16246186
London telephone boxes become artworks for Childline
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17047805
Nearly all marine fish came from freshwater ancestors
http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/nearly-all-marine-fish-came-from-freshwater-ancestors/
Slow walking 'predicts dementia'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17028712
Goat kids can develop 'accents'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17061101
'Unique' 11th Century coin discovered near Gloucester
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-17027300
Space junk cleaner being developed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17054657
Hampshire archaeologists discover Stone Age boatyard
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-17060174
Action List - *petitions worthy of your signature*
****Stop ACTA - you better read this one. Thought SOPA & PIPA were bad?
http://www.stopacta.info/
Here’s another petition to sign:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/eu_save_the_internet/?cl=1532929193&v=12249
And another at Care2.com
http://www.care2.com/causes/act-on-acta-the-internet-war-is-not-over.html
ACTA: The International Treaty You've Never Heard of That Could Affect Internet Freedom
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/01/25-3
And bit more:
ACTA: The Corporate Usurpation of the Internet
http://nilebowie.blogspot.com/2012/01/acta-corporate-usurpation-of-internet.html
A new ACTA petition:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_acta/?cl=1548471589&v=12326
Here we go again…
#1 - To get this one through they are calling it the "Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act". Protecting children my you know what!
"A direct assault on Internet users" is what the ACLU is calling it. A U.S. House committee has already approved HR 1981, a broad new Internet snooping bill.
They want to force Internet service providers to keep track of and retain their customers' information -- including your name, address, phone number, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, and temporarily-assigned IP addresses.
ISPs would collect and retain your data whether or not you're accused of a crime. Supporters shamelessly dubbed it the "Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act," but our staunchest allies in Congress are calling it what it is: an all-encompassing Internet snooping bill.
Just click here to tell your lawmakers to oppose it:
http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/snooping/?referring_akid=.655732.ikKHai&source=mailto
#2 - The Keystone XL Oil Pipeline
Senators in the pocket of Big Oil are trying to bring back the Keystone XL oil pipeline proposal, thwarting President Obama's decision to reject the dirty and dangerous project.
TransCanada has spent $1.3 million lobbying for their tar sands oil pipeline, and now they're at it again with a major bill in the Senate. We may not have $1.3 million to lobby Congress, but we do have 1.4 million grassroots voices.
http://action.sierraclub.org/site/PageServer?pagename=TakeAction&s_src=610ZSCAC01
Write your senators today, and tell them to reject the Keystone XL oil pipeline and put clean water and clean air ahead of Big Oil's profits.
The non-existent tags
weather, knitting, global warming, environment, politics, Repugs, scumbags, ACTA, animals, fun stuff, tickles, art, health, archaeology
Change the world one loan at a time - visit http://www.Kiva.org to find out how
Felt a bit queasy last night before going to bed. Can’t figure out what brought that on and I am still a bit off this morning.
Nuit woke me up early this morning wanting to be under the covers but she couldn’t make up her mind whether or not to stay put or keep walking in and out. During this in and out of the covers routine I was the recipient of a bath too. Yes, 30 minutes of this and I just got up.
Still knitting on theOnopordum acanthium - Wha daurs meddle wi me Part F is now in process.
Things to do so I am off to get some of them done. Have a great day.
Bits & Pieces - *recommended reading*
And Just How Do You Think Republicans Will “Get That Money Out” of Global Warming Research? -
http://mikethemadbiologist.com/2012/02/15/and-just-how-do-you-think-republicans-will-get-that-money-out-of-global-warming-research/
HR 343 is called the Grant Act. You can read it here - http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.3433:
"The Vagina Ideologues:" Jon Stewart Hammers the Bishops on Contraception - :)
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/788889/%22the_vagina_ideologues%3A%22_jon_stewart_hammers_the_bishops_on_contraception/
Crazy Anti-Drug Ad Tells Kids to Jump Off Buildings Instead of Using Drugs
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/789167/crazy_anti-drug_ad_tells_kids_to_jump_off_buildings_instead_of_using_drugs/
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Implicated in Criminal Complaint Against Aides
http://www.truth-out.org/wisconsin-governor-scott-walker-implicated-criminal-complaint-against-aides/1329245664
Some notes on the Heartland Leak
http://wottsupwiththat.com/2012/02/15/some-notes-on-the-heartland-leak/
Leak Offers Glimpse of Campaign Against Climate Science
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/16/science/earth/in-heartland-institute-leak-a-plan-to-discredit-climate-teaching.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha23
Exposed: Leak of Documents Shows How Leading Libertarian Think Tank Is Working to Undermine Climate Science
http://www.alternet.org/story/154151/exposed%3A_leak_of_documents_shows_how_leading_libertarian_think_tank_is_working_to_undermine_climate_science?akid=8264.308485.l9VfkT&rd=1&t=18
800,000 Americans Tell Senate: Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline - the number is now over 800,000
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/789516/800%2C000_americans_tell_senate%3A_stop_the_keystone_xl_pipeline/
Daily Show Takes on Right-Wing Insanity on Women in Combat: Should Women Expect to Be "Paid Slightly Less, Raped Slightly More?
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/789518/daily_show_takes_on_right-wing_insanity_on_women_in_combat%3A_should_women_expect_to_be_%22paid_slightly_less%2C_raped_slightly_more%22/
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The man who hears colour
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16681630
Tiny lizards found in Madagascar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17028940
Hidden cameras show rare snow leopards 'thriving'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17050373
'Biology hackers' create laboratory in New York City
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17033379
How to tickle a gorilla
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16246180
Pygmy owl squeaks when tickled
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16246186
London telephone boxes become artworks for Childline
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17047805
Nearly all marine fish came from freshwater ancestors
http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/nearly-all-marine-fish-came-from-freshwater-ancestors/
Slow walking 'predicts dementia'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17028712
Goat kids can develop 'accents'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/17061101
'Unique' 11th Century coin discovered near Gloucester
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-17027300
Space junk cleaner being developed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17054657
Hampshire archaeologists discover Stone Age boatyard
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-17060174
Action List - *petitions worthy of your signature*
****Stop ACTA - you better read this one. Thought SOPA & PIPA were bad?
http://www.stopacta.info/
Here’s another petition to sign:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/eu_save_the_internet/?cl=1532929193&v=12249
And another at Care2.com
http://www.care2.com/causes/act-on-acta-the-internet-war-is-not-over.html
ACTA: The International Treaty You've Never Heard of That Could Affect Internet Freedom
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/01/25-3
And bit more:
ACTA: The Corporate Usurpation of the Internet
http://nilebowie.blogspot.com/2012/01/acta-corporate-usurpation-of-internet.html
A new ACTA petition:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/stop_acta/?cl=1548471589&v=12326
Here we go again…
#1 - To get this one through they are calling it the "Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act". Protecting children my you know what!
"A direct assault on Internet users" is what the ACLU is calling it. A U.S. House committee has already approved HR 1981, a broad new Internet snooping bill.
They want to force Internet service providers to keep track of and retain their customers' information -- including your name, address, phone number, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, and temporarily-assigned IP addresses.
ISPs would collect and retain your data whether or not you're accused of a crime. Supporters shamelessly dubbed it the "Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act," but our staunchest allies in Congress are calling it what it is: an all-encompassing Internet snooping bill.
Just click here to tell your lawmakers to oppose it:
http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/snooping/?referring_akid=.655732.ikKHai&source=mailto
#2 - The Keystone XL Oil Pipeline
Senators in the pocket of Big Oil are trying to bring back the Keystone XL oil pipeline proposal, thwarting President Obama's decision to reject the dirty and dangerous project.
TransCanada has spent $1.3 million lobbying for their tar sands oil pipeline, and now they're at it again with a major bill in the Senate. We may not have $1.3 million to lobby Congress, but we do have 1.4 million grassroots voices.
http://action.sierraclub.org/site/PageServer?pagename=TakeAction&s_src=610ZSCAC01
Write your senators today, and tell them to reject the Keystone XL oil pipeline and put clean water and clean air ahead of Big Oil's profits.
The non-existent tags
weather, knitting, global warming, environment, politics, Repugs, scumbags, ACTA, animals, fun stuff, tickles, art, health, archaeology
Change the world one loan at a time - visit http://www.Kiva.org to find out how