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First it was Blacks and cocaine,....

then it was Mexicans and marijuana. Now it’s Muslims and khat. Apparently, the Feds are now going after Northern Africans and Arabs who import and chew khat, a relatively harmless plant that’s grown in the mountains of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It is mainly consumed (via

I love Kurt Vonnegut.

originally uploaded by Supercapacity. I’d heard of him before he died last week, but had never read any of his stuff. But since his death was highly publicized, now I have. That’s the bright side of famous writers dying; they’re so eloquently eulogized on NPR that I

The Devil Came on Horseback.

I just got back from this documentary screening at the Seattle International Film Festival. It’s a film by former Marine Brian Steidle about the genocide in Darfur. More later, but I wanted to post these links now: The documentary. Divest from companies doing business in Darfur.

Technology + Design making a difference.

More about the genocide in Darfur, as promised. I just came across this website by Amnesty International. An incredibly powerful use of design and visual communication to inform people of what goes on outside our comfortable, capitalistic bubble. And what they can do to make a difference. Amnesty International has

The Supreme Court vs. the Seattle School District

originally uploaded by Neylano. It’s a nice day here in Seattle – FINALLY. The first of July and the weather is starting to look up. I disagree with the Supreme Court’s decision about the Seattle School District’s use of race in determining school placement. I think its a

Have you heard about Code Pink?

Hmmmm, the semiotics of color… what does this mean?? Code Pink I’m definitely going to look them up when I move to DC. Check out their nine reasons to pink slip Dick Cheney.

Why I won't vote for Hillary.

originally uploaded by sMacshot. For the Democratic nomination, anyway. But if it comes to a final match between her and Guiliani or Mitt, I’ll vote for her as the lesser of two evils. Why, you might ask (I’m sure some of you who know my far left political

It's the Cities, Stupid.

I just found this while trolling Facebook: The Urban Archipelago: It’s the Cities, Stupid. by the editors of my fave Seattle publication, The Stranger To red-state voters, to the rural voters, residents of small, dying towns, and soulless sprawling exburbs, we say this: Fuck off. Your issues are no

Vote. Yes, we can.

Tibetan monk.

originally uploaded by Neylano. Taken by yours truly, today outside the White House during a protest against China and their latest crackdown in Tibet. The protesters started at Pennsylvania Avenue, marching up Connecticut Ave via Dupont Circle to the Chinese Embassy where the crowd really started to get more animated