Monthly Archives: July 2010

It’s Gonna Be An Inside Week

The bottom line cracks me up.

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Afternoon View – Vegas Strip

I’ve arrived for Netroots Nation 2010, which is being held at the Harrah’s Rio All-Suites, where interestingly, I do not have a suite. I would have been able to check in an hour ago, but the capacity of the airport shuttles were severely restricted by the number of Larks onboard each one. What happens in Vegas…gets blogged.

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PhoboQuotable – Peter LaBarbera

“This is just a really bad idea. We do not want to incentivize people practicing homosexuality to come into the United States — it’s that simple. There are people waiting in line for years and years, normal families, to legally immigrate into the United States. The idea that we would recreate the family to now include two men or two …

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Today In Teabaggery

Surprisingly slick, considering the source.

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Russian Bookies Want That Octopus

Russian bookmakers have offered €100,000 for Paul the Octopus, who accurately predicted the winners of six consecutive World Cup matches. “100,000 euros (about $129,800) was our starting price,” Oleg Zhuravsky, co-owner of Liga Stavok — “Bet League” in Russian — told CNN. He said the offer could be increased if need be — “We are bookmakers, after all.” Paul currently …

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Let’s Take The DADT Survey

Another amusing entry from JMG reader Sean Chapin.

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Blowoff: The Artwork

Signed and limited editions of Linas Garsys’ iconic poster artwork for the Blowoff parties are now available for purchase on the artist’s site. Next week his work will be shown during Montreal’s Divers/Cite, details here and below.

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Sarah Palin – I’m Like Shakespeare!

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Syria Bans Veils At Universities

Syria has joined the growing movement to ban veiled women, telling its universities that they may not enroll women who wear the niqab, a full veil that shows only the eyes. The order affects both public and private universities and aims to protect Syria’s secular identity, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized …

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Naked Highway – In & Out

You might know NYC’s Naked Highway from their remixes for Lady Gaga, The Presets, and Rihanna. The band says this video is their tribute to New Order’s Round And Round. I see several regular JMG readers in this clip!

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DADT Fallout: Conscientious Objectors?

A longtime counselor of U.S. service members predicts that if DADT were to be repealed, some soldiers will attempt to leave the military by claiming they are conscientious objectors to serving alongside homosexuals. Anti-gay activists have long held that soldiers will simply chose not to re-enlist should the repeal go into effect. When the House of Representatives voted May 27 …

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HomoQuotable – Roy Ashburn

“I should begin with an apology. I am sincerely sorry for the votes I cast and the actions I took that harmed lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Just as important to me, I am sorry for not stepping forward and speaking up as an elected official on behalf of equal treatment for all people. For nearly 26 years, the …

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VIENNA: Annie Lennox Talks About Her “HIV POSITIVE” Shirt At AIDS 2010

JMG reader and very funny guy Mark S. King is covering the AIDS 2010 conference in Vienna for TheBody.com. In the below clip, he asks Annie Lennox about her frequently-worn “HIV POSITIVE” t-shirt. Subscribe to Mark’s daily video reports from the conference. RELATED: You may recall Mark from this hilarious video by his alter-ego, Anita Mann.

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Black Pearl – Go Go Ssing

A very old school Eurovision sound. K-Pop!

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How To Get There

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Glenn Beck Says He May Go Blind

Glenn Beck told an audience in Salt Lake City that he has been diagnosed with macular dystrophy and may go blind. Of course, who knows when America’s Greatest Liar™ is ever telling the truth.

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The Field Guide To Teabaggers

Another great dissection of the virulent racism infecting the Tea Party movement, who this week “kicked out” their most infamous racist, Mark Williams.

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The Soup Nazi Returns

The real life Soup Nazi of Seinfeld fame is reopening his original store in Hell’s Kitchen today, six years after the last of his several Manhattan locations closed. All the famously stringent rules will be enforced: Have your money ready, step to the left, no unnecessary talking. I used to patronize the location at 42nd and Fifth, where a tiny …

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BRITAIN: Top Government Deputy Promises Full Marriage Equality

Simon Hughes, a top official with the Liberal Democrats party, has promised that Britain’s new coalition government will grant full marriage equality before the next general election. Mr Hughes said a consultation would take place in the coalition government on taking civil partnership to the next level. Speaking in a video interview, he said: “It would be appropriate in Britain …

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The Oil Is Leaking Again

After a few days of seeming success, the capping attempt appears to be failing. The federal government Monday allowed BP to keep the cap shut tight on its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well for another day despite news the well is leaking at the top and something is seeping from the sea floor nearby. The Obama administration’s point man …

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