7 month ago
nelson : Shoplifter shakedown - This is nuts; if someone's busted for shoplifting the store can demand a "fine" in lieu of involving the authorities.
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nelson : Same-sex couples stats - 2006 survey of census data, etc estimating the number of gays and lesbians in various places in the US
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nelson : Hitchens on Gates arrest - Mostly been ignoring this sideshow, but Hitchens writing is dead-on
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nelson : Obama's plan for gay rights - Political single serving site
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Anil : In Defense of Marriage - Three years and one day ago, I got married. And then shortly after that, I wrote a post about getting married, which has become one of the most popular things I've ever written. If I have to be known for something, I'll definitely take that as a good repr
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16 month ago
nelson : No on 8 SF protest - Nationwide protests against the gay marriage ban planned
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nelson : Prop 8 funding - Database of who funded the anti-gay measure
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deusx : In Defense of Marriage - Anil Dash - "It's fun! It doesn't have to be full of bullshit and drama like your single life. It reduces your sense of obligation. It's so much less work to go out. The Ball and Chain is for Losers. Married people are hot and getting hotter. You
Anil : In Defense of Marriage - Three years and one day ago, I got married. And then shortly after that, I wrote a post about getting married, which has become one of the most popular things I've ever written. If I have to be known for something, I'll definitely take that as a good repr
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Anil : In Defense of Marriage - Three years and one day ago, I got married. And then shortly after that, I wrote a post about getting married, which has become one of the most popular things I've ever written. If I have to be known for something, I'll definitely take that as a good repr
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Anil : In Defense of Marriage - Three years and one day ago, I got married. And the next day, I wrote a post about getting married, which has become one of the most popular things I've ever written. If I have to be known for something, I'll definitely take that as a good representation
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22 month ago
nelson : White House knew of torture in 2002 - No big surprise here, but the whole "few bad eggs" thing is shown to be a lie
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23 month ago
adamrg : Border Patrol "spot checks" on ferries provoke outrage in San Juan Islands - If you like your *intra-state* travel to be hijacked by the US Border Patrol, move to Washington State! Thanks McBush!
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adamrg : UW students confronted by ‘aggressive, angry’ state trooper - This seems to be a situation where the officer made a serious mistake in picking tactics and scaling his response.
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26 month ago
nelson : US Customs steals laptops - They're looking for child porn, mostly. But why, on the theory that the Internet doesn't exist?
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30 month ago
adamrg : Through a Lens, Darkly: Politics & Power
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37 month ago
nelson : Padilla tape missing - Record of interrogation is "misplaced"
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39 month ago
jimray : Martin Luther King "I have a dream" - Remembering today as something other than a chance to go skiing
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52 month ago
jimray : Justice Staff Saw Texas Districting As Illegal - "Justice Department lawyers concluded that the landmark Texas congressional redistricting plan spearheaded by Rep. Tom DeLay (R) violated the Voting Rights Act, according to a previously undisclosed memo obtained by The Washington Post. But senior officia
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54 month ago
jimray : Apple has a page commemorating Rosa Parks - I've always found the "Think Different" coat-tailing of intellectual giants a bit odd and off-putting, but Apple does it with muted respect and style for sure
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55 month ago
philgyford : Innocent in London - Fascinating and scary account of being arrested for acting very slightly suspiciously. I don't want to go out.
deusx : Innocent in London - "This gradual erosion of our fundamental liberties should be of concern to us all."
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