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Free Barrett Brown — Barrett Brown’s allocution / sentencing statement
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Jon Ronson in Conversation with Adam Curtis | VICE | United States
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He talks about his new film, the failure of journalism to effect “emotional” engagement with the complexity of the world, and the folly of mistaking social media for a new political way of bringing about change.
Jon Ronson in Conversation with Adam Curtis | VICE | United States
Which Apps Protect Against Verizon and Turn’s Invasive User Tracking? | Electronic Frontier Foundation
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dancing-photons comments on is it true that guys can feel girls orgasm with a machine?
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…from Reddit. Frank explanation and tips.
dancing-photons comments on is it true that guys can feel girls orgasm with a machine?
China has just banned the burqa in its biggest Muslim city – Quartz
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The state-run news agency Xinhua justified the burqa ban by pointing out that burqas are also banned in France…
China has just banned the burqa in its biggest Muslim city – Quartz
These ‘staunch defenders’ of the free press are attending today’s solidarity rally in Paris (with tweets) · tometty · Storify
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Muslim Clerk At Paris Kosher Store Saved Jewish Lives | The Daily Caller
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Lassana Bathily, described by Le Parisien as a “Malian Muslim,” helped the shoppers to safety amid the chaos of jihadist Ahmed Coulibaly entering the store and taking hostages while police closed in. Able to contact their families and local authorities with cell phones, they stayed safe in the freezing cold for five hours…
Muslim Clerk At Paris Kosher Store Saved Jewish Lives | The Daily Caller
How exactly would we like Muslims to condemn these attacks?
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… Maybe the murderers are confused by the British government’s attitude towards crazy Islamic gunmen, which has appeared inconsistent.Not long ago President Assad of Syria, whose record for madness and violence is exemplary, was invited by the Prime Minister to stay at Buckingham Palace. And the rulers of Saudi Arabia, who recently got through 19 executions in one month, are sold billions of pounds worth of weapons. So maybe the gunmen’s strategy was to prove how mental they were, thinking they’d then be invited for biscuits with The Queen, and then be asked to do a deal for a tank.
Torture of Saudi blogger sentenced to 10 years and 1,000 lashes begins
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Raif Badawi was sentenced to 10 years in prison, 1,000 lashes and a fine of 1 million Saudi Arabian riyals (about US$266,600) last year for creating an online forum for public debate and accusations that he insulted Islam. According to information obtained by Amnesty International, Raif Badawi will receive up to 50 lashes tomorrow, while the rest of the full sentence of 1,000 lashes will be carried out over a period of 20 weeks.
Torture of Saudi blogger sentenced to 10 years and 1,000 lashes begins