French members of Anonymous will do an International Raid in Paris August 25, 2012. To protest against the Cult of Scientology, to celebrate our victories on court vs this criminal cult. First raid will start at 3:00 PM in front of the Celebrity Center in Paris : 69 rue Legendre 75017 Paris. An after will be organized but it will stay confidential until the end of the raid.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Bad Corporate Person of the Week: Verizon
Our pick for the bad corporate "person" of the week : Verizon.
From : arstechnica
Verizon pressed its argument against the Federal Communications Commission's new network neutrality rules on Monday; filing a legal brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. The company argued the FCC's rules not only exceeded the agency's regulatory authority, but also violated network owners' constitutional rights. Specifically, Verizon believes that the FCC is threatening its First Amendment right to freedom of speech and its property rights under the Fifth Amendment.
BOE Scandal in Charles Rangel and Adriano Espaillat Congressional Race
Board Of Elections Defends Its Work In Disputed Congressional Primary
From NY1 :
As State Senator Adriano Espaillat continues his legal challenge of his primary loss last week to incumbent Congressman Charles Rangel, the city Board Of Elections says it is not to blame for the disputed results.
Rangel reportedly had a 2,300-vote margin of victory on primary night, but that lead has since dwindled to just 802 votes. The Espaillat campaign says roughly 2,100 absentee and affidavit ballots still need to be counted.
Initially, 79 election districts reported a complete lack of votes in the Democratic primary.
Elections officials say the zero-vote tally was entered when police officers could not read the handwritten totals or election inspectors failed to add up the votes. The incomplete count was then shared with the media.
"There's a process that we have to follow in order to do the re-canvas and make sure that every vote is counted and that's what we are charged with," said Pamela Perkins of the Board of Elections. "We are not charged with explaining election night results, because they are not our results."
Espaillat also claims valid ballots are not being counted and some voting machines were broken.
These errors have made the BOE subject to criticism from Mayor Michael Bloomberg, good government groups and newspaper editorial boards, but the board's commissioner said the agency did its best.
"It's unfortunate, but I think that the campaigns are launching incredibly vicious attacks of the hardworking men and women of the Board Of Elections. They're based on absolutely nothing but a conspiracy theory," said BOE Commissioner J.C. Polanco. "The reality is that we have hardworking men and women at the Board Of Elections who work tirelessly to make sure that each one of these ballots gets counted."
Good government groups also question why the initial election results were so erroneous.
"Other states have managed to give unofficial results on election night that are darn close if not completely accurate to the end official tally because they use modern technology in a modern way. It's embarrassing that New York refuses to do that," said Susan Lerner of Common Cause New York.
The BOE is beginning its count of the remaining votes on Thursday.
Should the Jackson Heights Plaza be named after Mahatma Gandhi ?
Post a comment below -- let me know what you think about naming the plaza along 37th Road in Jackson Heights after Mahatma Gandhi ? Around the world, many people name roads and other structures after Mahatma Gandhi. In India, many roads are named after Mahatma Gandhi, and even in Paris, there is an avenue named after the famous leader in the area between l'arc de Triomphe and La Défénse. Let me know what you think about naming the Jackson Heights plaza after Mahatma Gandhi ?
Dr. Daniel Lugassy At A SCOTUS ACA Reaction Rally Outside St. Vincent's Hospital
Dr. Daniel Lugassy participates in a speak-out at a rally for a single-payer healthcare system outside of the closed St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City. The Affordable Care Act will not end the financial crisis that can devastate patients, should they cannot afford to pay for their healthcare. CNN reported that medical bills lead to more than 60% of bankruptcy filings in the U.S.
"Why We Occupy Healthcare"
Healthcare for the 99% : 'Why We Occupy Healthcare'
Here is a video of the Healthcare for the 99% working group of #OccupyWallStreet in a demonstration to save Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn. This is an example about why Occupy activists occupy healthcare.
Rupert Murdoch Scientology Tweets
FOX News CEO Rupert Murdoch Tweeted About Katie Holmes' Separation From Tom Cruise
After Katie Holmes filed for divorce from Tom Cruise, strange automobiles began to follow and shadow Katie. Then, Rupert Murdoch tweeted about the strange reaction to Katie's separation.
After Murdoch's first tweet, he said that he began to receive ''attacks.''
At that time, Mr. Murdoch expressed that he expected the response he was receiving to border on ''threatening.''
Donny Moss Had His Identity Stolen ; Theft of Identity Used On WSJ Article About Christine Quinn
Activist's Identity Was Stolen ; Sock Puppet Account Used To Post Disparaging Comment. Is This A Form of Cyber Bullying ?
In a spiteful act of immaturity, one of New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn's political supporters posted a disparaging comment about a prominent activist on The Wall Street Journal website.
The Journal had reported about the NYPD's use of violence against protesters, and Donny Moss was one of the activists, who was interviewed by The Journal. In response, someone stole Mr. Moss's identity and posted a disparaging comment using Mr. Moss's stolen identity.
Mr. Moss posted this comment on Facebook : "Is posing as someone else when posting comments online a form of cyber identity theft or cyber bullying? The more we're harassed, the more I think we're making a difference."
Doctors For The 99 Percent Illuminate NYC Area Hospitals
A group called Doctors For The 99% used a large projection device to illuminate messages about healthcare injustice on 3 major NYC hospitals : Columbia University Medical Center on West 168th Street in Manhattan, at Montefiore Medical Center on East 210 Street in the Bronx, and at NYU Langone Medical Center on First Avenue in Manhattan.
Join our coalition of physician activists in support of Occupy. Like us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/doctorsforthe99 and visit us at www.doctorsforthe99.org.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Tom Cruise and Suri Parody YouTube Video
Hilarious parody video in which Suri grills her father, Tom Cruise, about his impending divorce from Katie Holmes. Written and Directed by J. Claude Deering. The actor playing Tom is dressed like Tom's famous scene from "Risky Business." The part of Tom Cruise was played by Evan Ferrante, and the voice of Suri Cruise was played by Kathering Brandt Deering.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Katie Holmes Removed Wedding Ring
Is Katie Holmes Being Stalked By Scientology Spies ?
Is Katie Holmes Being Followed By Scientology Private Investigators ?
Ever since Katie Holmes filed for divorce last week, she has been afraid that she is being followed by private investigators connected with the Church of Scientology, according to press reports.
Katie's fears stem from reports that a white SUV has been parked outside of her new apartment building with "suspicious-looking" men inside. (Katie ran away from the apartment she shared with her husband on the day she filed for divorce, and she and Suri have moved into a new apartment building.) NYPD have been called to check on the men in the mysterious SUV, but not charges have been filed.
The New York Daily News has reported that Katie Holmes is no longer wearing her wedding ring.
Les Indignés Faced Expulsion Order In Montpellier
DEVELOPING STORY : Officials in Montpellier, France, last week signed an expulsion order against a collective calling itself "Les Indignés." The group's camp on l'esplasade Charles de Gaulle was the focus of this expulsion order.
2012-07-26 Montpellier Expulsion Order - Les IndignesHere's a YouTube video about Les Indignés having been removed from their camp on la place de la Comédie. :
More information will follow.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Katie Holmes Moves Into New Apartment
Katie Holmes Runs Away To New Apartment, Taking Baby Suri With Her.
People Magazine reports : "On the morning that Katie Holmes filed for divorce from Tom Cruise, the actress made another big decision. Holmes, 33, and daughter Suri, 6, were spotted on June 28 moving their bags from the New York City apartment they shared with Cruise to a new apartment elsewhere in the city. The new digs are close to some of Katie and Suri's favorite places, including a gymnastics studio where Suri takes classes."
Stephanie Block Becomes Reno Sweeney
Stephanie J. Block, Quite Becoming as Reno Sweeney in "Anything Goes"
Broadway veteran Stephanie J. Block ("9 to 5," "Wicked"), who recently took over as Reno Sweeney in Broadway's Tony-winning revival of "Anything Goes," recently gave Playbill an exclusive peek at her transformation from "Stephanie" to the brassy nightclub singer of the S.S. American. Sutton Foster, who previously played the role of Reno, has gone Hollywood.
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