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PROOF: GOP Party Bosses Rigged Elections for Rmoney

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/10/27/gop-rigging-elections-for-romney/

#elections #replubicans #gop #romney #fraud

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lapidoptera

History of US "Interventions" (meddling) in Latin America

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#imperialism #capitalism #usa #latinamerica #southamerica #meddling #intervention

creEpy things you find in the cemetery...

#graveyard #grave #cemetery #black and white #photography #photo
@Photo Shooters

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@Photo Shooters #graveyard #grave #cemetery #photography #photo #black and white

Planet Found in Nearest Star System to Earth

European astronomers have discovered a planet with about the mass of the Earth orbiting a star in the Alpha Centauri system — the nearest to Earth. It is also the lightest exoplanet ever discovered around a star like the Sun. The planet was detected using the HARPS instrument on the 3.6-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. The results will appear online in the journal Nature on 17 October 2012.

read more: http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1241/

@The Final Frontier #planet #astronomy #alphacentauri

New Zealand issues Hobbit coins as legal tender

salon.com wrote:

New Zealand, the backdrop of sweeping cinematic scenes from “The Lord of the Rings” and the upcoming trilogy “The Hobbit,” is issuing a series of Hobbit coins. The coins are a sort of genius marketing move meant to generate “strong international interest in the build up to the premiere” of the “Hobbit” premiere on Nov. 28. (Is “The Flight of the Conchord’s” band manager Murray Hewitt behind the idea?)

The 99.99 percent gold coins retail for NZ$3,695 ($3,027 U.S.), but are worth just NZ$10 at face value. It looks pretty much like a gold coin but with a rim inscribed, in both English and Dwarvish, with the words ‘Middle-earth – New Zealand.’

Intense, right? More relaxed fans can spring for the the cheapest coin, a NZ$1 coin that sells for NZ$29.90, which features “The Hobbit’s” Bilbo Baggins. So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and pre-order yours now.

source: http://www.salon.com/2012/10/10/new_zealand_issues_hobbit_coins_as_legal_tender/

#hobbit #lotr #tolkein #newzealand

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zinnias

@gardens @Photo Shooters #flowers #zinnias #photography #photo

not a good sign

Today in History

Oct 04 John V. Atanasoff born, 1903
Oct 04 Crimean war begins, 1853
Oct 04 First space vehicle, Sputnik I, launched, 1957
Oct 04 Independence Day in Lesotho
Oct 04 Janis Joplin dies of a heroin overdose in Hollywood, 1970
Oct 04 Belgium's declaration of independance, 1830
Oct 04 Dierendag
Oct 04 Aujourd'hui, c'est la St(e) François.
Oct 04 Sème à la saint François,
Ton blé aura plus de poids.
Oct 04 Ferenc
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screenshots, for no reason...

okay, I have to go to the bank...
I stuck around because the power company was fµçking with shite and knocked the power out, had to get all machines up and running again, but now time to go...

#debian #openbox #fbpanel #terminator #ironbrowser

@Debian @Linux-Group

Today in History

Oct 03 Chung Yeung Festival in Hong Kong
Oct 03 Francisco Morazan's Birthday in Honduras
Oct 03 German Reunification Day
Oct 03 National Foundation Day in South Korea
Oct 03 U.N. Day in Barbados
Oct 03 Day of German Unity in Germany
Oct 03 Bonne fête aux Gérard !
Oct 03 Tag der deutschen Einheit
Oct 03 Offizielles Ende der DDR :-), 1990
Oct 03 Helga
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If an Agent Knocks - Si Un Agente Golpe

http://ccrjustice.org/ifanagentknocks

Federal law enforcement agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have a dark history of targeting radical and progressive movements. Some of the dirty tricks they use against these movements include: the infiltration of organizations to discredit and disrupt their operations; campaigns of misinformation and false stories in the media; forgery of correspondence; fabrication of evidence; and the use of grand jury subpoenas to intimidate activists. Today’s activist must know and understand the threat posed by federal law enforcement agents and their tactics as well as several key security practices that offer the best protection.

Federal agents have many tools at their disposal to target activists. While it is important to know and understand these tools and tactics, it is of critical importance that you resist any paranoia of government surveillance or fear of infiltration, which will only serve to paralyze you or your organization in your quest for social change. If fear of government repression prevents you from organizing, the agents of repression will have won without even trying.

The Center for Constitutional Rights created If an Agent Knocks to provide advice to activists likely to be targeted by FBI agents or other federal investigators. Since its original release in 1989, If an Agent Knocks has been widely circulated in progressive activist communities across the country. This guide includes both the timeless advice included in the original version and extensive updates to reflect the current state of the law and law enforcement tools. This updated edition also includes a comprehensive discussion of today’s technology, including cell phones, e-mail and web browsing. This guide should be seen as a resource for the information needed to protect yourself and other activists from government investigation and to empower you to continue the struggle.

We have attempted to provide answers to a broad range of questions for the many scenarios that one can encounter as an activist. We hope individuals and groups use this pamphlet to develop and prepare practical responses – if an agent knocks at your door.

Download the books as PDF:
http://ccrjustice.org/files/CCR_If_An_Agent_Knocks.pdf

También en español: Si un Agente Golpe
http://ccrjustice.org/files/CCR_Si_Un_Agente_Golpes.pdf

Today in History

Oct 02 Aristotle dies of indigestion, 322 BC
Oct 02 Mohandas K. Gandhi born at Porbandar, Kathiawad, India, 1869
Oct 02 First robotics-based CAM, 1939
Oct 02 Thurgood Marshall sworn as the first black Supreme Court Justice, 1967
Oct 02 Anniversary of Guinean Independence in Guinea
Oct 02 N'oubliez pas les Léger !
Oct 02 À la saint Léger,
Faut s'purger !
Oct 02 Petra
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Today in History

Oct 01 Jimmy Carter, 39th President of United States, born in Plains, Georgia,
1924
Oct 01 NASA officially begins operations, 1958
Oct 01 Armed Forces Day in South Korea
Oct 01 Labour Day in Australia (ACT, NSW and SA only)
Oct 01 Queen's Birthday in Western Australia
Oct 01 Independence Day in Nigeria
Oct 01 National Liberation Day (2 days) in China
Oct 01 Public Holiday in Botswana
Oct 01* Labour Day (ACT, NSW, SA)
Oct 01 Kraj ljetnog vremena
Oct 01 Aujourd'hui, c'est la St(e) Thérèse.
Oct 01 Verkündigung der Urteile im Nürnberger Hauptkriegsverbrecherprozeß, 1946
Oct 01 Ablösung von Bundeskanzler Schmidt durch Kohl, 1982
Oct 01 Malvin
Oct 01 День дипломатического работника
Oct 01 День милиции
Oct 01 День победы русской армии под командованием Петра Первого над шведами в Полтавском сражении (1709 год)
Oct 01 День Макоши
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