Date: June 18, 2017
01) Canada Is F*cked
“Our jails are about to fill up with innocent men and, except for one lone lawyer, the guardians of our legal system are silent.”
Canada Is F*cked…
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Cities In 365,000 Days From Now…
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Date: June 18, 2017
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Interview with Seth Andrews – Host of the Largest Atheist Podcast (The Thinking Atheist)…
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Date: June 18, 2017
“In this interview with Seth Andrews, we talk about the necessity of critical thinking and fostering curiosity in a world that celebrates ignorance. Seth is the host of The Thinking Atheist (the largest atheist radio podcast in the world). He is a former Christian radio host and the author of the books Deconverted: A Journey from Religion to Reason and Sacred Cows: A Lighthearted Look at Belief and Tradition Around the World. The Thinking Atheist community was created by Seth Andrews as a way to encourage fellow non-believers and to show us that we’re not alone. Join us as we talk about his history with the Thinking Atheist Radio Podcast and his mission to encourage the world to assume nothing, question everything, and start thinking.” |
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When to Punch a Nazi: a Conversation about Free Speech…
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Date: June 18, 2017
“Recent headlines have seen violent responses toward the culture’s more distasteful voices. White supremacist Richard Spencer is punched during an interview. Milo Yiannopoulos’ Berkley speech prompts riots. Ann Coulter cancels her own Berkley appearance over security concerns. Justifiable outrage against outrageous people and ideas seems to spill over into fists, fires, calamity and chaos. But are these responses appropriate and/or helpful? Is it ever appropriate to respond to words and ideas with a physical blow? On this two-part episode, we discuss this controversial subject.” Part 2: This is an important discussion… Of course, “being a Nazi”, racism, supremacism and racial differences…these are very different issues from something like “pedophilia”…But the issue discussed in this podcast is still relevant. I’m recalling a recent interview on the Sam Harris podcast, wherein his guest has done research on IQ differences amongst the races…And though the research did not find whites to be at the highest average in IQ…nor did he ever suggest that these findings suggest any “worthiness” about a race…some people took it upon themselves, to grossly misrepresent the research and the discussion taking place…and make a stink about the fact, that the discussion was happening at all. If the point isn’t obvious here… …That is precisely what happens to people, when they objectively discuss anything associated with “pedophilia”…and what’s being said does not line up with preconceived, anticipated social prejudice. The threat of physical violence for merely talking about these issues?…From what I’ve seen, this is a new phenomena for “Nazis” [in the US]…but it’s not even remotely new, for “pedophiles”…and “pedophile sympathizers”. It’s usually the same thing…the same tactics…wrongly frame the discussion for something it is not…and then claim the speaker is “obviously doing something heinous”…hence, “justifying a vicious response”. Some thoughts on the show: Some of the people calling into this show, are promoting a very literal form of violent terrorism. There is no two ways about this…If you imagine you have a right to violently assault someone because they’ve expressed an idea you don’t like, and you don’t mind making it clear that you intend to act upon this…you are a terrorist. You should be dealt with, as a terrorist. |
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Bernie Sanders & Progressives Scapegoated for Attack in Virginia…
Date: June 17, 2017
01) Bernie Sanders & Progressives Scapegoated for Attack in Virginia
“After the horrific incident in Virginia that left Republican Congressman Steve Scalise in critical condition, political opportunists on both the right and left wasted no time blaming Bernie Sanders and his progressive supporters for the incident once it became clear the alleged gunman was a volunteer for Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign. Such an implication—that Sanders et al.—are culpable for this heinous attack is egregious; and in this segment, we explain why progressives should not be blamed for this incident.”
I Miss WebTV…
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Date: June 16, 2017 WebTV dialing Connecting to Webtv MID: “RIP, WebTV: Microsoft finally shuts down MSN TV on Sept. 30 2013 The interactive TV service began life in 1996 as WebTV, one of the first set-top box services to offer Internet access via television sets.” Webtv 1999: “I had webtv from February to November of 1999, when I got my first “modern” computer, an Emachine with Windows 98. When the last days of my subscription were running out, I decided to record one of my last online sessions. Incidentally, the beginning is really garbled because I recorded it on a very old VCR that didn’t have a flying erase head, so it didn’t make clean cuts when recording over something else. I thought the garbled part was interesting, so I left that in.” WebTV Classic ROM Music – All – snowy1.mid, karTV.mid, etc: “This is music/sounds from the original WebTV Classic page file://romcache/music/index.html that includes songs that no one has heard in years. Songs like snowy1.mid and my favorite karTV.mid Most people would link directly to these songs with the file://romcache url never thinking that one day they would be removed. Most of these were removed during one of WebTV’s upgrades and never to be heard again until now! Special thanks to Tommie for going in deep to grab these.” The WEBTV (MSNTV) Experience: “I had a WEBTV since the late 90’s. The name changed to MSNTV when Microsoft bought it, but, it is always WEBTV to me. Microsoft is closing it down on September 30, 2013. Web TV Gen 1 Infomercial: “Web TV Gen 1 Infomercial from the late 90’s,. Just imagine Internet on your old Fashion i480 CRT SDTV Television at speeds up to 32k. No need for High Speed net access and a Roku, Apple TV, Media Center pc, Android, iOS Smart Phone, Tablets, 60″ Smart HDTV, 100″ or smart 4K UHDTV of today to enjoy the Internet in your Living room” WebTV was my first experience with the internet, and I was on it for at least two years…possibly three. It was slow…but, most everything was back then…I didn’t have the experience of a faster connection, so I didn’t know things could get any better However limited it may have been [and it certainly was]…those days were a lot of fun for me. I learned how to build a website with HTML, on my WebTV. Sadly, I either had to depend on my host to remain alive, or save the code some other way…like in an e-mail file. The same was true for my BoyChat posts, if I wanted to save them…A lot of that stuff still got lost…But there were some survivors…Not that I consider it my best content, but…It brings back good memories…Some days, you just need a good memory. Steve-D’s Midnight Zone came out of that time era, and remained my flag ship home online, well into the mid two thousands. I always wanted them to make a disk drive, that could be connected to the WebTV unit, so I could backup my content properly…But, it never happened…and it wouldn’t be until about 2001, that I’d be able to secure all of my online content…on my shiny, new Compaq Presario…I loved that computer, also…and still own it…Not sure if it’s running right, however. One of the things I recall with fondness, is how WebTV would feature the websites of it’s users…It might be featured for a week, or something like that…I have wondered, if there were any archives of old WebTV users websites out there…It would be fun to explore such…All I have right now, is my own, old websites…and what few others, I also saved…I have fairly vivid memories, of a few of those websites. I miss my days on WebTV…I’d never choose to go back to them…but, I miss them… …Hmmm…I do have a copy of the WebTV browser, for PC…for people designing websites, to see how they’d appear on a WebTV…I wonder if it would still work, if I installed it…Hmmmm… |
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WebTV Music…
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Date: June 16, 2017 WebTV Music – RMF Mellow Collection – MsnTV Music: “A collection of the original RMF Mellow background music from WebTV.” WebTV Music – RMF Upbeat Collection: “A collection of the RMF Upbeat background music from WebTV.” WebTV Music – RMF Classical Collection: “A collection of the RMF Classical background music from WebTV. Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, etc…” WebTV Music – RMF Ambient Collection: “A collection of the RMF Ambient background music from WebTV.” Plus “Weird Paul”… WebTv Memories –(Weird Paul) 90’s Internet Web Tv Msn Tv: “WebTv Memories –(Weird Paul) 90’s Internet Web Tv Msn Tv I remember this guy, vaguely…WebTV promoted him…Connection was so slow, I didn’t find watching his videos to be quite so worthwhile…too much buffering. |
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Waking Up With Sam Harris #82 – The End of the World According to ISIS (with Graeme Wood)…
Date: June 16, 2017
01) Waking Up With Sam Harris #82 – The End of the World According to ISIS (with Graeme Wood)
“In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Graeme Wood about his experience reporting on ISIS, the myth of online recruitment, the theology of ISIS, the quality of its propaganda, the most important American recruit to the organization, the roles of Jesus and the Anti-Christ in Islamic prophecy, free speech and the ongoing threat of jihadism, and other topics.
Graeme Wood is a national correspondent for The Atlantic. He has written for The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and many other publications. He was the 2014–2015 Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and he teaches in the political science department at Yale University. He is the author of The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State.”
Goodbye Christopher Robin Official HD Trailer 2017…
Date: June 16, 2017
01) Goodbye Christopher Robin Official HD Trailer 2017
“Goodbye Christopher Robin is released in UK cinemas September 29
GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN gives a rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children’s author A. A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son Christopher Robin, whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh. Along with his mother Daphne (Margot Robbie), and his nanny Olive (Kelly Macdonald), Christopher Robin and his family are swept up in the international success of the books; the enchanting tales bringing hope and comfort to England after the First World War. But with the eyes of the world on Christopher Robin, what will the cost be to the family?”
The Last Man of Mahana…
Date: June 16, 2017
01) The Last Man of Mahana
“Hidden at the very top of New Zealandâs Coromandel Peninsula and accessible only by off-road track is the Mahana commune. Founded in 1978, for nearly 40 years its inhabitants have been elusive.
Their story has gone largely unreported. But now, parts of the utopian dream are turning sour. We visit Arthur, one of the remaining members of Mahana, to learn about his reclusive life, his battles with other residents, and his hopes of seeing the valley returned to its past glory.”
