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Entries from June 2007

Sicko Mini-Roundup: “We Can Do It.”

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 30th, 2007 at 10:52 pm

In case you haven’t seen it yet, Crooks and Liars has the video of Michael Moore’s appearance on Leno from earlier this week, with some great interview and a clip from the film.
Meanwhile, Daily Kos had a diary a few days ago about the more than 15,000 nurses from across the country who have mobilized […]

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Tags: Politics · Culture · Media · Activism · TV · Health · Human Rights · Video · Education · Documentaries · Healthcare Crisis · Michael Moore

Or We Could Just Go with a Picture of the Comic Book Guy

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 30th, 2007 at 6:30 pm


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Tags: Culture · Blogs · Journal · Comedy · Film · TV · Internet · Comics · Animation

Roundup: Still Life with Salmon Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 28th, 2007 at 4:33 am


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Tags: News · Politics · Culture · Music · Science · Tech · LGBT · New Wave · Film · Democrats · Apple · iTunes · Barack Obama · Comics · Cardy Pop · Peace · Iraq · Republicans · Animals & Environment · UK/England · Wind Power · Energy · Nature · Punk · John Edwards · 2008 Election · Education · Macintosh · Pets · Dogs · Mitt Romney · Roundup · Gadgets · Dick Cheney

The Cheney Presidency

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 28th, 2007 at 3:20 am


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Tags: News · Politics · Blogs · George W. Bush · Republicans · Energy · Dick Cheney

Weekend in Peoria, and a Sign of the Times

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 27th, 2007 at 12:26 pm


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Tags: Meta · Culture · Food · Journal · LGBT · New Wave · The B-52's · Books · U.S. Senate · Labor · Photos · Vegetarian & Vegan · Illinois · Restaurants · The Economy, Stupid · Peoria

Save Internet Radio Campaign Update — Day of Silence Tuesday, June 26

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 25th, 2007 at 4:36 am


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Tags: News · Politics · Culture · Tech · Media · Activism · iTunes · Internet · Business · U.S. Congress

Music: Talking Heads, “Once in a Lifetime”

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 24th, 2007 at 7:12 pm


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Tags: Culture · Music · Journal · Chicago · New Wave · Theater · Neo-Futurists · Performance · Video

Quote of the Week

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 24th, 2007 at 11:42 am


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Tags: News · Politics · Culture · Peace · Iraq · History · Harper's · Foreign Policy · Terrorism · Essays · Middle East

A Cat Like Fine Wine

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 24th, 2007 at 9:27 am


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Tags: News · Culture · Science · Cats · Media · Books · Nature · Pets

Vintage TV: Serena Sings on Bewitched

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 23rd, 2007 at 6:12 am


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Tags: Culture · Music · Comedy · TV · Video · Fantasy · 60s Pop

Roundup: Irish Sea Eagle Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 22nd, 2007 at 12:10 pm


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Tags: News · Politics · Culture · Music · Science · Blogs · LGBT · Media · New Wave · The B-52's · Film · TV · Climate Change · Internet · Superheroes · Republicans · Animals & Environment · Ireland · U.S. Senate · Nature · Feminism · Civil Rights · Europe · Law · Conservatives · Roundup

The Bush Malaise

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 22nd, 2007 at 10:20 am


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Tags: Politics · George W. Bush · Peace · Iraq · 2008 Election · Healthcare Crisis · Terrorism

Doctor Who: Season Three on Sci-Fi Channel, Captain Jack, Derek Jacobi, and Whovian Pride

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 20th, 2007 at 3:15 pm


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Tags: News · Culture · LGBT · TV · Science Fiction · Doctor Who · UK/England · Russell T. Davies · Fantasy

“Do Not Go To Work on an Egg”

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 20th, 2007 at 10:48 am


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Tags: News · Culture · Food · Comedy · TV · Language · Health · Advertising · Business · Animals & Environment · UK/England · Video · Vegetarian & Vegan