Category Archives: horrfied

Wikipedia infographic

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ginger Mayerson

A very nice young lady sent me this infographic after reading the Widipedia: the worry and the pity post. Via: Open-Site.org Geh redux.

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Wikipedia: the sorrow and the pity

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Ginger Mayerson

“For the past 10 years I’ve immersed myself in the details of one of the most famous events in American labor history, the Haymarket riot and trial of 1886. Along the way I’ve written two books and a couple of … Continue reading →

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SOPA dope is bad news for everything anyone cares about

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

“I’m a world-class nerd. But that doesn’t mean I understand the nuts and bolts of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), an internet censorship bill on which the House Judiciary Commitee held hearings today.” The Stop Online Piracy Act and … Continue reading →

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America puts on skis to step on a slippery slope

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

“Armed with a search warrant, Nelson County Sheriff Kelly Janke went looking for six missing cows on the Brossart family farm in the early evening of June 23. Three men brandishing rifles chased him off, he said. “Janke knew the … Continue reading →

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US Davis is never going to live this down

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

Nor should they. (bow down to this photographer, Louise Macabitas, who doesn’t have a site I can link to) “Hundreds of students and faculty members at UC Davis gathered Monday in the campus quad to protest the use of pepper … Continue reading →

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Just call the cops

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

“Based on my experience at the four universities, administrative decisions on a range of matters are often based on the “best interest of the university,” not necessarily the individuals involved. That seems to make sense, considering that everyone employed by … Continue reading →

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Bank Transfer Day: November 5, 2011

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

Bank Transfer Day and an interview podcast with the founder, Kristen Christian. She’s with Los Angeles Federal Credit Union, which is open to any Los Angeles resident. They have walk-in branches or you can open an account via their website. … Continue reading →

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3 million jobs for 14 million unemployed is tragically absurd

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

“Labor Secretary Hilda Solis on Thursday announced a partnership with Facebook designed to connect the jobless with companies that are hiring. The Social Jobs Partnership will aggregate a variety of existing, but often little-known, job-search services on a new Facebook … Continue reading →

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The Moral War Started in the 70s

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

“I’m referring, as you might guess, to what happened during Monday’s G.O.P. presidential debate. CNN’s Wolf Blitzer asked Representative Ron Paul what we should do if a 30-year-old man who chose not to purchase health insurance suddenly found himself in … Continue reading →

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*()$%_@#_@&

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

“After failing to get enough votes for passage of a last-minute, $1-billion tax package, Gov. Jerry Brown Friday night accused some legislators of bowing to special interests at the expense of California taxpayers. “Brown had proposed ending a provision that … Continue reading →

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Keep throwing money at it, Rupert

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

“Even as the flames of the scandal begin to edge closer to Mr. Murdoch’s door, anybody betting against his business survival will most likely come away disappointed. He has been in deep trouble before and not only survived, but prospered. … Continue reading →

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The internet is being filtered for you

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

Beware of Online Filter Bubbles, by Eli Parsier, TED, Long Beach 2011 It’s the ME! web now. Sigh. Algorithms have no editorial ethics or civic responsibility. Well, neither do Rupert Murdoch or Sun Myung Moon so we are well and … Continue reading →

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Kind of insane

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

“In February 2010, I was contacted by attorneys representing famed New York photographer Jay Maisel, the photographer who shot the original photo of Miles Davis used for the cover of Kind of Blue. “In their demand letter, they alleged that … Continue reading →

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Mayerson learns a new expression: bot herder

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

“And what about the guilty party here – the Optima bot? Well, it first appeared at the end of 2010 on the Russian-speaking cybercrime black market and quickly achieved popularity. Apart from DDoS attacks, the bot’s functionality includes downloading other … Continue reading →

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Godspeed Gabrielle Giffords

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

Please survive and be okay. Otherwise I have no words for this horror. David E does, so please read them.

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Only the very very rich matter in America now

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Ginger Mayerson

Sigh. Why do the comics have to tell us this (again)? On the other hand, once we all know this is true, we can get on with breaking the U.S. into smaller and better countries. I really think that’s the … Continue reading →

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Why nature utterly freaks me out (episode #16,492)

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Ginger Mayerson

Ew. Wonder if this will ever start happening to humans. If it hasn’t already and I just don’t know about it. Ew.

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Will do to CA what she did to HP

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Ginger Mayerson

Which was not good: “‘Q: You cut jobs at HP, you know what it’s like to cut jobs, you made tough choices – so are you saying that you want to go to Washington, DC to cut jobs? Is that … Continue reading →

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Soon we won’t even be able to say “Thank God for Mississippi”

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Ginger Mayerson

“California is winning a race to the bottom and our children are paying the price. The report finds that, when compared to other states, California ranks: • 50th in student to teacher ratios, with 21.3:1 compared to a national average … Continue reading →

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Reason 9,819,956,056 California is messed up

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Ginger Mayerson

Good work by the LA Times! “Orange County pension records show that convicted former Sheriff Michael S. Carona collected about $215,000 last year in retirement payments — and he was just one of more than 400 county pensioners who received … Continue reading →

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Overcrowding at County Hospital

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Ginger Mayerson

“Along with Molina, health department officials, physician and hospital trade groups and independent consultants all urged that the new hospital be built to hold 750 beds. Advocates said that capacity was needed to allow the county to provide life-saving care … Continue reading →

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cAts and iPads

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Ginger Mayerson

Welcome to the Hackenblog: documenting the inevitable since 2003. Just what the world needs: a $500 cat toy. Of course it’s a guys’ cat. Spoiled rotten, probably (the cat, I mean).

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Let’s have a Bitburg Day, too

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Ginger Mayerson

“So, sure, let’s teach Reagan’s legacy. But front and center of that legacy is the AIDS crisis. He stood by as millions died, including some of his supposed friends from his movie days. Reagan’s inaction directly led to many needless … Continue reading →

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Lest we forget the real Reagan administration

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Ginger Mayerson

And the real Reagan: “Ronald Reagan destroyed unions…cut the budgets for education, EPA, poverty programs, etc…engaged in a public policy initiative aimed specifically at screwing over the poor…advanced the prison-industrial complex….hollowed out the Federal government to the best of his … Continue reading →

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California still sinking

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Ginger Mayerson

“In his interview with NBC’s David Gregory, Schwarzenegger dodged a question about what he would do if the federal government does not come up with extra money to help plug the state’s $20-billion budget gap. “‘I never really think so … Continue reading →

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Harpers 2009 Yearly Review

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Ginger Mayerson

“Chicago rats fed a diet of bacon, cheesecake, pound cake, Ho Hos, and sausage began to behave like rats addicted to heroin, and a Minnesota man pleaded guilty to driving a La-Z-Boy while intoxicated. China created a small black hole, … Continue reading →

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California implodes. And you are there!

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Ginger Mayerson

“As of July 2009, California’s budget shortfall was 49.3% of its general funds. States have considered drastic options to fill such gaps. “‘I looked as hard as I could at how states could declare bankruptcy,’ said Michael Genest, director of … Continue reading →

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Arnold Bucks are baaack

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Ginger Mayerson

“‘State controller John Chiang warned today that if legislators and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger fail to come up with a budget-balancing package in the next week, he would begin paying California’s bills with IOUs on July 2.’” (via Calitics) Y’know, this … Continue reading →

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At least 35,000 people depend on the State of California to stay alive

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Ginger Mayerson

“People with HIV or AIDS and their providers rallied at the State Capitol today to oppose the governor’s proposed budget cuts to a variety or programs which literally keep people alive. During the public comment period of Conference Committee, people … Continue reading →

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Guns, Obsession, and the LAPD

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Ginger Mayerson

“About a month before LAPD Det. Stephanie Lazarus allegedly beat and shot to death the wife of an ex-boyfriend, she confronted the woman at work and told her, ‘If I can’t have John, nobody can,’ according to a lawyer for … Continue reading →

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