Monthly Archives: April 2009

EU Health Minister Warns Against Travel To U.S. & Mexico Due To Swine Flu

Ugh, more swine flu panic. The health minister of the European Union today warned against “non-essential” travel to the United States and Mexico due to fears of tourists bringing swine flu back to Europe. EU Health Commissioner Andorra Vassiliou met with the EU foreign ministers on the subject as Spain reported the first confirmed case of swine flu in Europe. …

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McCain’s Campaign Manager: “The GOP Is Nearly Extinct”

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Homologous

My loyal companion Aaron is blogging again after a six month hiatus. Check out Homologous for his shrewd economic insight, music clips, food porn, and activism news. Yay, Aaron’s back!

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Meet In The Middle 4 Equality

Here’s the official promo video for California’s Meet In The Middle 4 Equality event. On the first Saturday after the California Supreme Court issues its ruling on Proposition 8, activists will gather at Fresno’s city hall to protest or celebrate. Day Of Decision events will also take place around the country. Find the event nearest you here. (Video credit: Sean …

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Morning View – London Terrace

London Terrace is a massive block-sized apartment complex in Chelsea.

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Wockner Interviews Miss California

Veteran gay reporter Rex Wockner interviewed Carrie Prejean, Miss California USA, during which she says that she believes homosexuality is a choice, a “behavior that develops over time.” Prejean forsees a long battle over marriage equality but doesn’t think it’s coming back to California “anytime soon.” Go to Wockner’s blog for photos and a transcript of the interview. (Photo credit …

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Protest At UK “Ex-Gay” Conference

Yet another “ex-gay” conference, yet another protest, this time in the UK. More than 100 protesters gathered outside the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster, Central London during a conference on curing homosexuality organised by evangelical Christian group Anglican Mainstream and CARE. The conference was billed as a a Judaeo-Christian event although being held on the Jewish Sabbath, it was unlikely to …

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Blame It On Satan

At the Utah County Republican Convention: Don Larsen, a Springville delegate, offered the resolution, titled “Resolution opposing the Hate America anti-Christian Open Borders cabal,” warning delegates that an “invisible government” comprised of left-wing foundations was pumping money into the Democratic Party to push for looser immigration laws and anti-family legislation. Larsen said Democrats get most of the votes cast by …

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This Week In Holy Crimes

Over the last seven days…. Indiana: Salvation Army Pastor Jonathan Hartman arrested for molesting three girls, youngest was 13, one is pregnant.Alabama: Pastor Randall Pardue arrested for securities fraud.California: Rev. Arcadio Larry Pineda and wife sued by congregation for embezzling over $100K.North Carolina: Bishop Anthony Linwright charged with tax evasion, mail fraud, perjury for evading hundreds of thousands in income …

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US Declares Swine Flu Emergency

Today the Centers For Disease Control declared a national public health emergency in reaction to an outbreak of swine flu in five states. At a White House news conference, Dr. Richard Besser and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano sought to assure Americans that health officials are taking all appropriate steps to minimize the impact of the outbreak. Top among those …

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Half Of GOP Texans Favor Secession

According to a Research 2000 poll paid for by Daily Kos, more than one-third of Texans favor secession, with half of the state’s polled Republicans saying that the state would be better off as an independent nation. The Washington Post opines: “The secession results suggest that [Texas governor] Perry may be more in line with the average Texas Republican primary …

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Photos: Blowoff Brooklyn

Another boozy blurry Brooklyn Blowoff. I’m wiped. Two musical highlights: Bob Mould spun an astonishingly great remake of Klaatu’s Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft. (You might know the Carpenters’ cover.) Then towards the end of night Rich Morel spun a remix of some old Faithless song that had me right back on the dance floor at SF’s Universe. Great night, …

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Bea Arthur, 86

Legendary stage and television star Bea Arthur died at her home this morning at age 86. Family members say the Tony and Emmy winner had been battling cancer, but no other details are yet available. Below, I’ve compiled some of my favorite Bea Arthur television moments. Make sure you play the clip with Rock Hudson in which he and Bea …

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Georgia: DA Considering Charges In Bullied-To-Death Case

The district attorney’s office Dekalb County, Georgia is investigating the case of 11 year-old bullying victim Jaheem Herrera to determine if criminal charges can be filed. DeKalb County DA Gwen Keyes Fleming said she cannot promise that anyone will be prosecuted. “Really what we’re trying to get an understanding on what the law is and what the facts are, and …

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Carrie Prejean Is From The Future

This guy kills me. You might remember his hilarious take on the hip-hop expression “no homo”, which I posted last year. Jay Smooth is a hip-hop radio DJ here in NYC. (Tipped by JMG reader Seattle Tony)

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Teabagger Busted For Making Terrorist Threats Via Twitter

A tea party protester in Oklahoma has been arrested for making terrorist threats via Twitter. An Oklahoma City man who announced on Twitter that he would turn an April 15 tax protest into a bloodbath was hit with a federal charge of making interstate threats last week, in what appears to be first criminal prosecution to stem from posts on …

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Obama At The Holocaust Museum

Yesterday while speaking at the U.S. Holocaust Museum, President Obama mentioned homophobia in a list of “hatred that degrades its victim.” Obama: “To this day, there are those who insist the Holocaust never happened – who perpetrate every form of intolerance — racism, antisemitism, homophobia, xenophobia, sexism, and more — hatred that degrades its victim and diminishes us all. Today, …

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Denial Of The Year

Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster: “I would not describe any section of our site as ‘sex related.'” Wait, what? In case you haven’t been paying attention, less than one month after the Craigslist-related murder of gay ABC newsman George Weber, tabloids have dubbed another customer of the site as the “Craigslist Killer” after being apprehended for murdering a woman who advertised …

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Advocate Interviews Miss USA Judge Alicia Jacobs On Miss California Flap

As well as expressing support for marriage equality and speaking of her recent participation in a gay wedding, Miss USA judge Alicia Jacobs tells the Advocate that she had to take her blog post about Carrie Prejean down because of the hateful comments she was receiving. In that post, Jacobs implied that Prejean had her breast implants paid for by …

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The New Susan Boyle

Plucked eyebrows, leather jacket, hair de-frizzed. It will be interesting to see how Susan Boyle’s fame goes now that she looks like a normal middle-aged woman. Obviously, a huge portion of her skyrocket to internet view count history was driven by her previously dowdy appearance. If she looked like this when she first appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, I’d wager …

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