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our corruption has changed how nature appears in front of us, and the road back is closing
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| first posted: sunday, July 20, 2008; latest update: 5:45 am, pst, berkeley, ca, usa | ||||
| Hurricane Engines Revving Up | ||||
big assed storms are pumping up in the Carib W. Africa Pumping out fierce weather, noaa, Meteosat - East Atlantic - Water Vapor Loop Carib Heating Up, noaa, Western Atlantic - Water Vapor Loop Big Hurricanes are a wind shift away
This is the Sole Post for Today, but last week's news, below, was pretty hairy. I can't wait to see what happens next week! |
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| first posted: saturday, July 19, 2008; latest update: 8:43 pm, pst, berkeley, ca, usa | ||||
| American Political Corruption: Sucking the Life out of America's Health, Wealth, and Education | ||||
UN Human Development Report: US a Third World Nation |
CA DEMS ACCOMPLISHMENT: Third World Schools |
CA DEMS ACCOMPLISHMENT: Destruction of our Ecosystem |
Pope: Stop Shopping | |
| Pope: 'Insatiable consumption' threatening the Earth, cbc, 7-17-08 | ||||
the greatest ripoff in history The US is the Best Third World Country, or the Worst Rich Nation on Earth, UN, Human Development Report, US First "American Human Development Report" Introduces New Measurement of Americans' Well-being, yubanet, 7-12-08
background Income Gap Is Widening, Data Shows, nyt, 3-29-07 |
finally: Real Numbers statewide California high school dropout rate far higher than expected, sfchron, 7-17-08 24% of state high-schoolers likely to drop out, sfchron, 7-17-08 1 in 4 California high school students drop out, state says, lat, 7-17-08 local numbers worse San Berdo: 3 in 10 don't finish school, san berdo sun, 7-16-08 Stockton: 54 percent in SUSD drop out, record, 7-17-08 San Joaqine Valley: Worse than Appalachia San Diego: Student dropout rate exceeds 20 percent, union-tribune, 7-17-08 Los Angeles: 48% graduate on time, lat, 6-21-08
note the dropout rates combined with the graduation rates define a failed system. those who do "graduate" can barely read, write, or count.
background Study: Schools need billions, CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS IN A DEATH SPRIAL, bee, 3-16-07 We've been Robbed, alex, 3-16-08 Welcome to Mexico, alex, 7-20-07 CORPORATE-DEMOCRAT IMMIGRATION POLICY SUCCESSFUL: Poverty, alex, 3-1-07 |
feeding Irresponsible Growth Delta diversion threat to salmon, judge rules, sfchron, 7-19-08 background Study: Future snowmelt in West twice as early as expected; threatens ecosystems and water reserves, purdue university, 7-15-08 links: our water is gone Feel Good Environmental Protections Worthless in face of Massive Demographic Growth in California, ALEX, 6-07 |
Iran Talks | |
| 'No clear answer' at Iran talks, aljazeera, 7-20-08 | ||||
| Iran: US Must Change | ||||
Constructive talks require change in US policy, iranmania, 7-19-08 links: iran |
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| A Jew View | ||||
Ex-Mossad chief: Iran not bluffing, iranmania, 7-19-08 links: ISRAEL |
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CA: Dem Political Mafia defends their Ownership of CA |
OUR DICTATOR in EGYPT | |||
House Dems oppose Calif. redistricting measure, ap, 7-16-08 The Dems Destroyed our Wages, Hospitals, and Schools: GOOD WORK should be rewarded: Shoot a Democrap Or a Repugnant, if no Dems are in range: they are two faces of the same Corporate Beast
background NUNEZ-ARNIE REDISTRICTING STALLED BY PELOSI, lat, 2-25-07 the basis of political power in Ca: Corporate Dems, Crimigrants, and Hippies: growing us to environmental disaster while feeding the beast of irresponsible corporate growth/consumption, alex, 11-07
CA DEM PARTY: California's ENGINE OF IGNORANCE, POVERTY, and VIOLENCE essay: why bush is out of control. background: Dems and Foreign Allies Destroyed Ca environment, infrastructure, and democracy in pursuit of Corporate Profits: "Mission" Accomplished The Mission: Welcome to MEXICO, "white" people not welcome, sfchron, 7-9-07 California schools, hospitals, all services, and our democracy collapsed in a flood of crimigrants, alex, 6-07 and now the TRAITOR politicians offer to trade citizenship for votes! Arnie Notices Foreign Gangs run California Streets, but he cares not as long as his corporate gang runs politics, alex, 3-6-07 Let's count All the Costs of Crimigration, and expose the crimes of our "democratic" government, alex, 6-07
in the interest of political balance: Arnie the Scumbag
Americans: IT'S TIME TO TAKE OUT THE TRASH |
On the new Media Law, 3arabaqy, 7-20-08 links: EGYPT |
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| FEEDING THE BEAST: Draining our LAST drops of Water | ||||
DON'T BUY THE LIE: Peripheral canal urged to save the delta, sfchron, 7-18-08 Taking the water before it hits the Delta parches the Delta more! SAVE OUR WATER, OUR ENVIRONMENT, OUR SCHOOLS, AND OUR DEMOCRACY: STOP IRRESPONSIBLE GROWTH IN CALIFORNIA: CLOSE THE BORDER, REMOVE THE CRIMIGRANTS links: Growth has killed our Environment |
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| US Tortures | ||||
UK 'must check' US torture denial, bbc, 7-19-08 US tells lies about torture, say MPs, guardian, 7-20-08 links: TORTURE |
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| S.Africa | ||||
S. Africa: Counter threats against Iran, iranmania, 7-19-08 South Africa, Iran Fortify Bilateral Relations, allafrica, 7-18-08 |
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| Election | ||||
Obama less popular among Jewish voters, meo, 7-19-08 links: OBAMA |
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Economic Meltdown |
DNA Evidence a Lie? | |||
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: recently MARKET VOLATILITY: The Shark Tank is getting violent. Goldfish should refrain from entering the water. Economic indicators point to more distress, lat, 7-16-08 Bernanke highlights risks facing US economy, ft, 7-15-08 Status of the Econ Crisis: How we got here, where it is Going, and what you should expect to happen, draft document, 7-13-08 background last friday: fear jolts markets day before yesterday: a new set of rules tomorrow: you're fucked the whole story: essays on our ethical-political-economic meltdown Track our ethical/economic MELTDOWN: all economic links |
How reliable is DNA in identifying suspects? lat, 7-20-08 | |||
| first posted: wednesday, July 17, 2008; latest update: 12:57 pm, pst, berkeley, ca, usa | ||||
| American Political Corruption: Welcome to Shark Tank | ||||
American Economic Security depends on China, Al, August 13, 2007 background china links: Deadly Trade, china links: econ links, china links: environment, china Links: Police State. china Links: Military Power. china Links: china domestic security/military Links
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INVESTOR ALERT |
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MARKET VOLATILITY: The Shark Tank is getting violent. Goldfish should refrain from entering the water. |
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| first posted: tuesday, July 16, 2008; latest update: 1:44 pm, pst, berkeley, ca, usa | ||||
| American Political Corruption: You get what you deserve | ||||
Market Crisis |
Ca Budget on Vacation |
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These postings on our economic crisis are dedicated to our "leaders," who have magnified our greed with their incompetence and corruption. Economic indicators point to more distress, lat, 7-16-08 Bernanke highlights risks facing US economy, ft, 7-15-08 Status of the Econ Crisis: How we got here, where it is Going, and what you should expect to happen, draft document, 7-13-08
background, last friday: fear jolts markets day before yesterday: a new set of rules tomorrow: you're fucked
the whole story: essays on our ethical-political-economic meltdown
Track our ethical/economic MELTDOWN: all economic links |
Assembly goes on vacation amid California budget deadlock, sacbee, 7-16-08
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Poll: Politicians Still Suck |
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Bush, Congress get record lows in AP-Ipsos poll, ap, 7-15-08 note Until we break the systematic bonds of corruption, the politicians will continue to serve their corporate bribers over the citizens. Until you transform yourself from a consumer into a citizen, this will continue. related nov '07 US poll: politicians untrustworthy sept '07 US poll: congress ignorant june '07 US poll: congress sucks jan '07 world view of US poll
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Environmental Meltdown |
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Southern California home sales and prices keep falling, hit 2004 levels, lat, 7-17-08 |
Bird species plummet as habitat dwindles, sf chron, 7-11-08 related Extinction risk 'underestimated,' bbc, 7-3-08 background articles: Only 50 years left for sea fish. BEES: Honey, I'm Gone. Study finds huge decreases in bird populations. Record Gulf of Mexico ‘Dead Zone’ Is Predicted. Ocean dead zones expanding. Tiny Delta fish at center of huge water war. Exploring an amphibian epidemic. Natural decline hurting lives. Hansen: Past the tipping point. World fish stocks collapse: africa feeling it first. Yangtze almost dead. Global warming killing sierra trees. Salmon arriving in record low numbers. Ocean map: Oceans trashed. delay in polar bear protections. Mangrove loss put Burma at risk. Tropics insects face extinction. Wildlife populations plummeting. Fast fall of Mediterranean sharks. Shark populations near extinction. 30% of Alaska salmon wasted. background links: all environment links |
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| first posted: tuesday, July 15, 2008; latest update: 7:29 pm, pst, berkeley, ca, usa | ||||
| American Political Corruption: Torturing Man and Nature | ||||
The Seasons Have Changed |
US Tortures |
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Study: Future snowmelt in West twice as early as expected; threatens ecosystems and water reserves, purdue university, 7-15-08 Global warming kills four Four Central Valley deaths blamed on heat wave, sacbee, 7-15-08 background Climate Already Changed, People and Scientists Too Stupid to SEE IT, alex, april 6, '07 the seasons changed years ago, alex, aug 29, '07 Deadly Heat Normal in New American Summer Weather Pattern, alex, aug 29, '07 Freak Tornadoes: Global warming Kills at least 50, alex, feb 6, '08 Rise of global famine, alex, april 8, '08 links: impending famine. all environment links. |
Detainee’s Lawyers Make Claim on Sleep Deprivation, nyt, july 15, '08 First Guantanamo video released, bbc, 7-15-08 video of omar khadr: recent stories on khadr Ex-APA President Linked to CIA Torture Program, democracynow, 7-15-08
recent torture news Red Cross: CIA’s Handling of Prisoners Categorically Torture, democracy now, 7-14-08 Black letter abuse: the US legal response to torture since 9/11, icrc, 9-3-07
related Bush and Psychologists Who Abet Torture, harper's 7-07 Rorschach and Awe, Vanity Fair, 7-17-07 Psychologists oppose torture yet vote to attend terror interrogations, SF Chron, August 20, 2007 ABA Clear: Bush Policy allows Torture, AP, 8-10-07 Dems confirm torture with confirmation of Mukasey: It's 1984 in America: Up is Down, and Torture is an open tool of State, Al, 11-07 white house directly participated in torture, Your man Al, 4-9-08
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Economic Meltdown Report |
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Bernanke highlights risks facing US economy, ft, 7-15-08 Status of the Crisis, Where it is Going, and what you should expect to happen, draft document, 7-13-08 Naomi Klein Reexamines “The Shock Doctrine,” democracynow, 7-15-08
background, last friday: fear jolts markets yesterday: a new set of rules tomorrow: you're fucked the whole story: essays on our ethical-political-economic meltdown Track our ethical/economic MELTDOWN: all economic links |
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Gonzales made AG to Cover Presidential Crimes |
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Iglesias: Ashcroft pushed out for wiretap opposition, the raw story, 7-14-08
background: criminal spying Notes Detail Pressure on Ashcroft Over Spying, nyt, 8-17-07 The Hospital Incident: Gonzales and Card: Ballcarriers for End Run around the Constitution, alex, 8-18-08 This Criminal Government is illegally spying on us
background: perverting justice Bush-Gonzales Perverting Course of “American Justice” with Crooked US Attorneys, alex, april 1, '07 links: using US Attorneys as political tools
Gonzales Out: Who Will Defend the President's Crimes Now? Who Will Defend the President's Crimes Now? alex, 8-28-08 Mukasey Affirms He Will Defend and Advance the President's Career as a Criminal, alex, 10-18-07 links: mukasey |
King George |
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Does the Bush administration have a secret succession order that bypasses Congress? slate, 7-15-08 Links: American police state
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Conflict with Russia emerging in Georgia? |
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A war waiting to happen, asia times, 7-16-08 background Balkan Conflict Looms between US and Russia, alex, 7-20-07 Russia-China and the rise of a New World Balance of Power, alex, 8-27-07 Who's to Blame for Russia? wp, 3-12-07 Russia Links |
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| first posted: monday, July 14, 2008; latest update: 11:05 pm, pst, berkeley, ca, usa | ||||
| American Political Corruption: Stealing Our Rights and Money | ||||
Economic Meltdown |
Fear |
Markets |
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analysis a must read: The muddle-through approach, the economist, 7-14-08 The $5 trillion mess, fortune, 7-14-08 Government as the Big Lender, nyt, 7-14-08 Analysts Say More Banks Will Fail, nyt, 7-14-08 Status of the Crisis, Where it is Going, and what you should expect to happen, draft document, 7-13-08
background, last friday: fear jolts markets the whole story: essays on our ethical-political-economic meltdown Freddie's dark History: They have bribed politicians and stolen before, us news, june 15, 03. Ex-Freddie Mac CEO Leland Brendsel Will Pay $16.4 Million Fine to Settle OFHEO Action, bloomberg, 11-7-07 Ex-Freddie Mac Chief Brendsel bought political protection from dems, campaignmoney.com all economic links |
news Rescue plan for US mortgage giants, ft, 7-13-08 Paulson Puts Treasury's Weight Behind Fannie, Freddie, bloomberg, 7-14-06 U.S. stock futures stronger after government plan, marketwatch, 7-14-08 today's market results: dow -45.35 NASDAQ -26.21 S&P -11.19 Asian markets unconvinced by rescue plan, ft, 7-14-08 Dollar Gains as Paulson Seeks Equity Stakes in Freddie, Fannie, bloomberg, 7-14-08 (note: the dollar is actually slightly lower, @ 1.59 a euro after the american markets closed)
bank failure Nervous depositors line up outside IndyMac, lat, 7-14-08 |
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The Corporate Media |
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Los Angeles Times Publisher David Hiller resigns, lat, 7-14-08
background; article: LA TIMES EDITOR FORCED OUT AFTER REFUSING STAFF REDUCTIONS WATCH OUT! THE LA TIME..., lat, 11-10-06
background; article: Where is the media watchdog? Nader: Government and Media Not Trustworthy, SF Chron, July 27, 2007.
article: Bill Moyers speech, National Conference for Media Reform, Democracy Now, 6-9-08
background; links: lying corporate media has killed our free press |
weather |
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W. African storm push begins: expect hurricanes. See NOAA, E. Atlantic water vapor |
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| Fire | ||||
CDF: Major California Wildfires, as of 0700 7-14-08, calif dept forestry (pdf) |
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We Lost Afghanistan and Pakistan |
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Bush Broke our Army in Iraq |
Torture | |
Militants breached US Afghan base, bbc, 7-14-08 Pakistan fears over US air raids, bbc, 7-14-08
background Musharraf fears people more than taliban: The next step in us loss of the middle east 1-10-08 democracy threatens US influence in pakistan, 3-24-08 background; links: Afghan War. links: Pakistan. |
solider videos Casey J Porter Speaks Out Against Stop-Loss, news, youtube (many iraq videos) The First Days Casey J Porter: The Staging Game: news documentary, youtube. Day of The Mechanic Casey J Porter tells it like it really is in Iraq: the movie solider blogs My name is Casey J Porter. I'm right and we all know it. iraq war links |
Suspect Soldiers: Troubled histories follow some troops to Iraq war, sac bee, 7-13-08
Winter Solider review four days of testimony from iraq-afghan vets, winter solider or foreign policy in focus, or testimonials: realnews network
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Red Cross: CIA’s Handling of Prisoners Categorically Torture, democracy now, 7-14-08
Black letter abuse: the US legal response to torture since 9/11, icrc, 9-3-07
white house directly participated in torture, 4-9-08
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| first posted: sunday, July 13, 2008; latest update: 4:59 pm, pst, berkeley, ca, usa | ||||
| America's Corporate Lapdog Press: revving up the corporate war machine, AGAIN | ||||
CBS News Preparing US for Iranian War |
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Laura Logan's Administration Propaganda"Report" on "Iranian aggression" against the US.CBS Radio, Weekend Roundup: Tensions with Iran, CBS, 07/11/2008 background, links: US, israel working up sneak attack on Iran. background, media corruption, story: ABC Sells Torture, your man Al, 12-'07 |
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Economic Meltdown |
Hey. My name's alex, and I'm soley responsible for collecting, writing, "editing," and paying the bills to maintain this site and it's content. I hope you find motivation in the information here to confront the abuses and corruptions which have neutralized our democracy. way south of tahoe, 12-07 |
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Status of the Crisis, Where it is Going, and what you should expect to happen, draft document, 7-13-08 background, last friday: fear jolts markets the whole story: essays on our ethical-political-economic meltdown |
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| first posted: saturday, July 12, 2008; latest update: 1:00 pm, pst, berkeley, ca, usa | ||||
| Feeding tyranny here, and around the world | ||||
Patriot Lawyers Seek to Hang Bush and Crew for War Crimes |
Bush's Banned Interview: An Insight Into Insanity, huf post, July 10, 2008
To restore democracy bush & congress must be |
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Law School Dean Calls Conference to Plan Bush War Crimes Prosecution, ABA Journal, 6-17-08 background: legendary prosecutor Bugliosi's quest: murder charges against bush, june 13, '08 background: Torture and Kidnapping definition: War Crimes, US Code Collection, 2441, Cornell Law School. Essay: White House Claims to use "professional" torturers. Essay: The White House directly participated in torture sessions. LINK REPAIRED Essay: Just a Reminder of why Bush is Out of Control. LINK REPAIRED links: Dems Assist Crimes. links: Torture/Kidnapping. |
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Bush Flips off another LawBucking court, EPA won't control climate gases, msnbc, 7-11-08 note: Bush's defiance of legitimate authority has now come full circle. After his defiance of Science, Congressional Law, the Supreme Court, common sense, and ethics has been ultimately exposed and checked, he has simply refused to obey or enforce the law. background stories: EPA/Interior Corrupted The Supreme Court Ruled against Bush on Clean Air Act: 4-3-07, wp, High Court Faults EPA Inaction on Emissions early articles: bush's suppression of science: 11-1-06, ap, “Scientists say White House muzzled them” Report Says Interior Official Overrode Work of Scientists, nyt, 3-29-07 E.P.A. Recommends Tougher Smog Standards, Citing Public Health Concerns; EPA Admits Air is Bad, but May or May not Protect Public Health depending on how Profits are Affected, AP, June 22, 2007 more background ca emissions; links: EPA openly defies law. suppression of science; ariticle and links: bush censoring science. suppression of science; links: bush censoring science. note: Bribery Controls Law, Politics and Policy. |
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Olympics in a Police State |
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China tightens its security for Olympic Games, timesonline, 7-11-08
background essay: On Our Dime. article: The Surveillance State. article: China to shove olympic torch up tibet's ass, then top of everest, timesonline, 3-13-08 Pictures: sf torch run: the story in Pictures.
links: China's US Backed Police State. |
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The Banners I use above are a couple of natural horizon shots stretched by photoshop.#1: Lost Coast Sunset.
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The trail coming up mountain, reflected. I was going west, tracking hwy 108 from the snow gate past the marine base. The line is a snowmobile track.Most snowmobilers are the wintertime's version of the summertime cowboy/equestrian trail culture: generally a great group of people with a few notable exceptions. Just like backpackers. |
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#2: December. About 12 miles south of tahoe. Packing from tahoe to the sisters and back.
I've got a few thousand shots from three tahoe to whitney trips, and a whole lot more.I will put them up after I find a way to digitize 'em. |
Looking up at the PCT gap above levette lake. The previous december I glissaded down the face of this mountain with full winter pack. I emerged from the lowest gap on the crest line. |
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