This week’s report seems to carry the theme of why I sometimes loathe people. So I’m sorry for those of you who hoped for something cheery.
Governments not trusting its citizens, conspiracy nuts clinging to confirmation bias and dismissing facts, sexism directed at men is shrugged at by some and being fat and unhealthy is celebrated.
Lovely how western society seems to embrace decadence and hedonism at the cost of others. Self-control and being accountable for your own actions is not something to aspire to it seems. Do what ever you want and blame everyone else for your misery or if something goes wrong – never your fault.
While other parts of the world people flee for their lives from wars and hope that one mouthful of rice will keep them alive till next day.
Maybe we need another World War or just a Cold War, which costs fewer lives, to put our view on life in perspective, make us not only appreciate life again but treat each other with respect and dignity.
Something the big religions claim to teach, but instead they seem too busy to judge and wage wars with those not following them.
Linkage
WIKILEAKS: Surveillance Cameras Around The Country Are Being Used In A Huge Spy Network – Read it
Orwell must be spinning like mad in his grave right now.
Assange visade sig vara ett fegt kräk – Read it
I know, it’s in Swedish, but find a place to translate it. Refreshing read as it doesn’t contain any of the far-out myths I’ve read from non-Nordic media. The myths I’ve read is not about the Sweden I know and have lived in.
Body scanners set for November roll-out – Read it
Welcome to the United States of Totalitarian Australia. As a foreign national I wonder if they are allowed to deny me travel.
There’s no need to ban the man – Read it
An absolutely beautifully written article. And it’s really refreshing that the author is a woman. Thank you!
Why I’m No Longer A Journalist, But Just A Blogger – Read it
Interesting read regarding blogging vs journalism vs opinion vs accountability vs facts.
Zoe Holmes and Kath Read embrace the ‘F’ word: Fat and proud – Read it
I wonder if they are also proud of promoting an unhealthy lifestyle which has a great impact on healthcare. Not to mention, which I know is a cliche, but in other parts of the world there are people starving to death while these two gluttons ooze outwards.
Tweetage
Stand up for online free speech – defend bloggers against baseless legal attacks eff.org/r.a6fP #antiSLAPP—
(@EFF) August 17, 2012
My father always told me: "Son, If you don't have anything nice to say, dish the shit out and let it stink."—
David Brown (@edrftr) August 13, 2012
@DokterW I'd say never give weak opinion. If you have to pull the punches you probably shouldn't be throwing them in the first place.—
David Brown (@edrftr) August 14, 2012
Ah, Pownce… RT @markboulton: With app.net, are we learning yet that we have to pay for good services? Pownce, Delicious etc.?—
Thord D. Hedengren (@tdh) August 14, 2012
"Rich kids of Instagram" documents the wealthy youth of America's 1%, in pictures: richkidsofinstagram.tumblr.com—
Rebecca Fitzgibbon (@BecFitzgibbon) August 14, 2012
RT @BecFitzgibbon: Why don't we ask whether men can "have it all"? bit.ly/P4NaLC Because we don’t expect very much out of fathers …—
Dokter Waldijk (@DokterW) August 16, 2012
#Auspol Nauru and Manus Island gulags. Mental and physical torture imposed by Australia—
Greg Barns (@BarnsGreg) August 14, 2012
Hey @kimdotcom, I'll teach you how to whistle the nuclear launch codes via 1200 baud modem for the schematics to your doomsday device :-)—
Kevin Mitnick (@kevinmitnick) August 13, 2012
Victory! Facebook reinstates marijuana policy reform ads after @EFF and @ACLU_NorCal intervene eff.org/r.a7hN #speechwin—
(@EFF) August 13, 2012
Australia: Oh? The Jews want to escape Germany? Tell ’em if they wait in an orderly fashion we’ll process ’em in Spain, Italy, and Austria.—
Philip White (@whiteswine) August 14, 2012
Somebody said Hildebraand's gang doctored a rip-off of this great map, but I dunno bout that. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL: http://t.co/NvHbUybw—
Philip White (@whiteswine) August 15, 2012
poem about australia http://t.co/M4okxVRL—
Philip White (@whiteswine) August 15, 2012
Oxycodone is an evil dementing human destroying piece of shit of a drug. Morphine is safer.—
Philip White (@whiteswine) August 15, 2012
Please learn what the word “theory” means in science before you try to act knowledgeable. The argument “it’s just a theory” is ignorance.—
Hunter S. Thompson (@WildOneofBigSur) August 18, 2012