DO SOMETHING: Glenn Beck.. nuff said!

Excuse me one sec, y'all.... (looks at cartoon) BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA
Okay, now to the serious stuff -

As you may know, right-wing talk show hosts have been bringing race-based fear mongering into the mainstream, but FOX's Glenn Beck has taken it to another level.

I signed ColorOfChange.org's petition to stop Glenn Beck's lies and distortions, and so far, 62 major companies have stopped their ads from running on his show. These companies have decided they don't want to be associated with Beck's race-baiting.

But Beck is only stepping up his fear-mongering, so we can't stop now. We have to make sure advertisers keep leaving, and stay away from his show.

Will you take a stand and be counted, and invite your friends and family to do the same? It takes just a moment:

http://www.colorofchange.org/beck/hold/?id=2026-910062

This summer, Beck said:

This president has exposed himself as a guy over and over and over again who has a deep-seated hatred for white people... this guy is, I believe, a racist.

That statement fits into a pattern of rhetoric from Beck designed to stoke racial paranoia and fear. He has claimed that President Obama has a "reparation appetite" and a desire to use his policies to settle old racial scores. Beck's overall plan is to create an atmosphere in which the White House can accomplish nothing, and he's carrying it out by preying on race-based fears and mobilizing hate. Beck relies on dishonesty, distortion and exaggeration, and he is embarking on character assassinations of Obama administration officials with whom he disagrees.

FOX has a horrible track record on pushing racist propaganda, but Glenn Beck appears to be taking the network to an even lower standard. He's trying to divide and distract America when we should be coming together and talking about issues that really matter--like health care and the economy.

The good news is that we have the power to stop this. Over 175,000 people have joined this campaign, and 62 advertisers have already stopped their ads from being run during Beck's show. Please help keep the momentum building.

http://www.colorofchange.org/beck/hold/?id=2026-910062

Thanks.

Here are some links to more info:

"Beck: Obama has 'exposed himself as a guy' with 'a deep seated hatred for white people'"
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200907280008

"Glenn Beck: Obama agenda driven by 'reparations' and desire to 'settle old racial scores'"
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200907230040

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DOPE: Corner Talk, September by Danny Hoch

Corner Talk, September By Danny Hoch ©2001

corner talk, september

1. I came out the subway and i was eatin' a bagel. i look up, and at first i was like- -Man, where the fuck they get these pilots at, man? Then it was like-- boom- some illuminati-nostradamus-dionne warwick type shit, bee. I just started runnin'. All the way to the Bronx. Shook.
I didnt even look back.

2. my cousin was on the 90th floor and got out. /Word? My ex-girl was on the 61st floor. we aint heard from her still. that's the girl i was gonna marry yo. Pst..How was you gonna marry her but she's your ex? I know she's my ex, but still, we were gonna get married before, i'm saying though. I cant even think.

3. hey yo, i rented the siege last nite son. i swear to my mother george bush is quoting bruce willis from the siege son. they had rounded up all the arabs and put em in some sprung shit, you know like internment camps in brooklyn, and i swear to my grandmother kid, bruce willis said, "make no mistake, we will hunt them down, and find them, and we will wipe out evil in the world." Rent that shit son! george bush said that shit yesterday! He think he in a movie son! George Bush think he fuckin bruce willis. He think colin powell is denzel washington. That shit is fucking crazy son.

4. yo man, i got a petition in my email. you know, one of those- stop bush from bombing the world type-emails. 60,000 people signed it by the time it got to me. i was scrolling that shit down for like a hour and 20 minutes. but half the people signed it anonymous. theyre scared a' aol!

What? motherfuckers better be. AOL/COINTEL...

I don't know to be scared some religious fanatic's gonna bomb my starbucks or one of these flag-waving nutsos is gonna bomb ME for speakin my mind.

Right? these flag heads is crazy son. i was talkin to this chinese cat that just came here on vacation last week, he thought it was fuckin fouth of july kid. people actin all patriotic.

you wasnt patriotic when they was shootin amadou 41 times or was you?

you wasn't patriotic when they was shovin a broom handle in abner louima's ass
or when they was chokin anthony baez to death

or when we was bombing vieques or buying israel 7000 brand new torture kits, or bombing 200,000 iraqui civilians, or bombin everybody in the motherfuckin world thats poor and brown-skinned

or was you?
or was you just... shook?

5. hey yo- but i aint scared yo, i aint scared. people on my block was already threatening to kill me man.

what? my block already look like a plane hit it.

hey yo. but i dont understand kid, if it was four motherfuckers with box cutters on a plane, and I'M on the plane, i'ma have to get cut or... somebody gonna have to get cut up on some pizza type shit. cause i aint goin out like that son. they say you cant bring knifes on planes now? i'ma bring a stick next time yo. somebody try to hijack the plane I'M on, they gonna catch multiple bumps kid. hard wood.

you know that hard wood they make fancy chairs out of. i'm go to macy's furniture department, or fuck it, i'ma go to huffman koos

and take a leg off of one of them expensive chairs, you know them overpriced shits they be sellin for a thousand dollars, cause they had to go to brasil and kill the rainforest for that shit.

i'ma take a leg off that shit and fly anywhere. i'ma fly to fuckin idaho. or oregon or some shit. and watch. let some motherfucker even say some shit to me son. cats is catchin bumps kid. everybody in my aisle, i don't even care. like WHAT.

and tomorrow's october 1st, but for real, i aint scared yo.

I'm REALLY Diggin': Bubble Tea

Years ago, when I worked for an acupuncture school here in NYC, I would drink bubble tea AAAAAALLLLLLL the time. It got to the point that anytime students or faculty were trecking within a 2-block radius of the bubble tea shop, they immediately thought to ask me if I wanted one.

As the years progressed, I hadn't had the opportunity to have indulge in one of my favorite deliciousness. When I first came to my building for interviews, I was delighted to learn that there was a bubble tea cart outside. With the last $4 to my name, I decided to reacquaint myself with an old, much missed friend.

I've been at my new job for three days now, and I have had a bubble tea 5 times! LMAO Today, I forced myself to not have one just to prove (to myself) I'm not hooked (I can quit at anytime!)...

From Wikipedia: Bubble tea is a tea beverage shaken with cocktail shaker to produce bubbles, typically served cold. It originated in Taiwan in the 1980s, first spread to nearby East Asian countries, migrated to Canada before spreading to Chinatown in New York City, then to various spots throughout the West Coast of the United States[1].
There are many variants of the drink, depending on types of tea used and ingredients added. The most popular kinds are "bubble black tea (traditional Chinese: 泡沫紅茶; pinyin: pào mò hóng chá; lit. bubble red tea)", "bubble green tea (traditional Chinese: 泡沫綠茶; pinyin: pào mò lyù chá)", and "pearl milk tea (traditional Chinese: 珍珠奶茶; pinyin: zhen zhu nǎi chá)".
In the most common English usage, the name "bubble tea" is often associated with pearl milk tea, as it is the most popular variant of the drink. Pearl milk tea, also known as "boba milk tea", is traditionally made by adding boba balls(made from a mixture of tapioca and carrageenan powder), large or small, to shaken milk black tea. Some tea houses used pre-mixed milk tea to simplify the steps and to reduce cost, thus remove the "shake" part from step and lessen its connection to the "bubble tea" name. This caused some confusion as to what "bubble" is referring to in pearl milk tea.

Bubble teas are generally of two distinct types: fruit-flavored teas, and milk teas. However, some shops offer a hybrid "fruit milk tea." Milk teas may use dairy or non-dairy creamers. Some healthier offers are 100% crushed fruit smoothies with pearls and signature ice cream shakes made from local ice cream sources. Some small cafes offer sweetener substitutes such as honey, agave, stevia, and aspartame upon special request.
The original bubble tea consisted of a hot mixture of Taiwanese black tea, brown large pearl tapioca, condensed milk, and honey. As this drink became more popular, variations were created. Iced versions appeared soon, and then came along green bubble tea which uses jasmine-infused green tea instead of black tea. Peach or plum flavoring began to appear, then more fruit flavors were added until, in some variations, the tea was removed entirely in favor of real fruit. These fruit versions usually contain colored pearls (and/or "jelly cubes" as in the related drink taho), the color chosen to match whatever fruit juice is used. Flavors may be added in the form of powder, fruit juice, pulp, or syrup to hot black or green tea, which is shaken in a cocktail shaker or mixed in a blender with ice until chilled. Cooked tapioca pearls and other mix-ins are added at the end.
Today one can find shops entirely devoted to bubble tea, similar to juice bars of the early 1990s. Bubble tea bars often serve bubble tea using a machine to seal the top of the cup with plastic cellophane. This allows the tea to be shaken in the serving cup. The cellophane is then pierced with a straw. The straw may be brightly colored, and is oversized, large enough for the pearls to pass through. Other cafés use plastic dome-shaped lids.