I can’t be rightiously angry as I was technically breaking the law by download TV episodes but now LokiTorrent, my favorite BitTorrent site has been closes down by the MPAA.

Mashup on the above.

America is soon to join the UK with proposed national ID cards. All for “public safety” of course.

Reporters told by US court that they have no first amendment rights and must reveal their sources.

How heart-breaking is this.

The Sci-Fi Channel commission Battlestar Galactica for a second series.

Channel Four propose a “Guantamio Bay-style” reality show where contestants will be deprived of sleep and sexually humiliated (yes, that’s what the blurb says) live on air. Appearently a number of British muslem men have…

US scientists tell how they were ask/forced to change the results of investigations to fit in with business interests.

Wi-Max, a type of Wi-Fi, could easily blanket the whole of the US.

Indefinate house arrest without trial to become legal in the UK in one month.

27 given reasons for the Iraq war all rebutted here. Let me quote part of it: “Do you support Senator Blank’s policy that calls for an invasion…

North Korea make a statement about having nuclear weapons. Of course, according to President Bush when we went into Iraq they were “no immediate threat”.

Jesus, while the world was focused elsewhere North Korea has appearently processed enough plutonium to make at least half a…

Meeting people online is a great way to fall in love. Also in news, habbits of senior Catholic clergy in forested areas…

This is very cool but sadly doesn’t seem to work any more…

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If elected (ho ho) the Tories plan to impose compulsory health (ie AIDS) tests for all imigrants.

In a further totally and utterly insane move the tories promise to abolish early prisoner releases. Having spent…

The IRA pulls out of disarmament talks (again). I hope this is just yet more brinkmanship. Then again this story is two weeks old — I hope things may have changed by now.

Meanwhile more on alternate power sharing from the UK NI Minister.

Ganked off electra008

You Are 44% Femme and 56% Butch!

80–100% Femme — You’re the girly girl of the century. Or Clay Aiken.

Hilarious mock torrid-romance book covers.

Classic cartoon themes as MP3s.

WIPO up to its usual tricks to keep out “non-approved” attendees.

A man waiting for a kideny transplant is bumped down the list becuase his website mentioning…

A cartoon I think thessalian might like.

How to order pizza from Evercrack Everquest. Soon to be eliminating all needs to leave your virtual-world-of-choice… Ever…

Not that anyone could have seen this coming but… The USA’s brilliant idea of “installing” a secular government in Iraq as an example to the rest of the Middle East has completly backfired as most voters cast their votes along religious lines for religion-backed politions.

Israel declares a ceasfire with the Palestinians.

After the ceasefire Israel lifts some travel restrictions.

However this does not stop street violence.

After which the Palestinian leader is to confront militants.