Just Segregated, originally uploaded by mind on fire. I met this beautiful couple at the protest of Prop 8 in Laguna Beach last Saturday. You can see more here. There is another protest rally tomorrow (Thursday, November 13th) in Irvine. We will meet at Campus and Culver at 4:30pm and march up to Culver and [...]

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Afghanistan is often referred to as the Soviet version of the Vietnam War. Some analysts credit the long. fruitless occupation (and the U.S. support of the mujaheddin–including one Osama bin Laden…) as a serious drain on the already fragile Russian economy and a factor in the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 90s. [...]

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This is from years ago but truly, absolutely worth it: Lyrics (and, if you follow that link, here’s the final frame)

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It’s rare to realize that you are living in a historical moment.  It’s even rarer for those moments to be happy ones. When the major networks and news outlets projected victory for Barack Obama, and when John McCain called to concede, I knew I was experiencing one of those moments.  I don’t know what kind [...]

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Updated 19:23 PST First things first: Get your asses out there and vote! (if you haven’t done so already) Here’s my prediction for today: You can create your own using the tool at Real Clear Politics.  There are many of these sites for those hopelessly addicted to polling crack.  My map is pretty optimistic.  I’m [...]

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That’s Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls.  She’s dedicated this disturbing (and I think semi-autobiographical) video to Sarah Palin.

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