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Glenn Greenwald on Neda, Obama, Helen Thomas and the failure of some journalists to comprehend people power. Cutting off Helen Thomas for doing her job is more something I’d expect from Reagan or Bush – it’s just disingenuous, and in this instance, derisive as well. Since when is connecting the dots between U.S. behavior and the behavior of those whom the U.S. critiques off limits? Getting pretty tired of the double-talk, and not really interested in hearing about hope, either. As Bill Maher recently said, “He’s not your boyfriend.”

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There’s so much this week, it’s been a challenge to break it down to a manageable pile. If this keeps up, expect this at least twice a week, most likely on Wednesday as well as Friday. Here we go:

Obama’s speech in Egypt. Yes, it’s just a speech. Yes, it’s important. What, you haven’t read or viewed it yet? Text | Video | Analysis from Colorlines.

Obama on gay marriage – hmmmmn. Just a bit uptight, and uncharacteristically so. Regardless, as pointed out on Towleroad, all the more reason to repeal DOMA, and Pam’s House Blend makes it plain: “blind as a bat.“

Crooklyn cops brutally beat lesbians of color.

Oscar Grant’s killer to stand trial for murder.

RIP George Tiller. Thanks for nothing to the far right for cheering Tiller’s murderer on, while feigning horror because he acted on said cheering.

Military schools on the rise in the US. Why the hell are they in schools anyway?

Your fave social media site’s ever-shifting terms of service up on your nerves a bit? Thanks to EFF, you can now track TOS changes on a variety of social media sites.

That’s it, lovely peeps! Until next week…

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Courtesy of Rebecca Walker, The Great Illmatic‘s amazing YouTube blog on post-racism, Asher Roth and the racial crossroads.

The funny as hell Stimulator is on a west coast tour – the show is called “Hopium: Confronting Fascism in the Obama era”, and promises to be both lively and informative.

Happy birthday to Malcolm X and Harvey Milk! You both are missed, and frequently in my thoughts. <3

Gaurav Mishra on why he writes about social media.

Noam Chomsky on torture memos and Obama.

Lastly, a wink and a nod to @mmrohrer over on Twitter for noting that yes indeed Virginia, there are sex toys in the bible.

That’s about it! Until next week, be well, stay safe and as always, stay in trouble. ^_^