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Surprise surprise. Next is to see how long Yahoo keeps its promise to leave Tumblr alone.

Highlights from the Snowden, Poitras, and Greenwald post-Oscars Reddit AMA Poitras reveals she plans to release more footage from the Citizenfour shoot and Snowden shares his biggest regret http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/feb/23/highlights-from-the-snowden-poitras-and-greenwald-post-oscars-reddit-ama

Toyota operations in U.S.: http://www.toyota.com/usa/operations/operations-map

If you drive a Toyota it was likely manufactured here in Amurrica.

Not the old Johnson Wax tittie-enlargement injections!

Strikes me that by not watching the thing, I saved not only the time taking it in, but also the time required to moan about it after.

Aha! All together now: Mike Nifong!

Agree all. And a public campaign against backpage is far cheaper and easier than rooting out the traffickers themselves. Also will help sweep the problem out of the eye of the electorate, the gummints' primary concern.

Main point of interest to me is whether this sex trafficking charge is a government fig leaf for stamping out all sex work, or instead is a legitimate concern over specific instances of sex trafficking. Knowing nothing about the case other than this report, all I can observe is that it seemed a rather progressive (= good) indicator that governments appeared to leave Craigslist more or less alone until one (more?) of its sex ads led to violent crime a couple of years ago. This case will bear watching for its effect on backpage's overall policy toward sex work ads.

Friday, February 20, 2015, 2:48pm EST Mass. AG supports human trafficking lawsuit against Backpage.com Mary Moore Boston Business Journal Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit against website Backpage.com, urging the court to move forward a case alleging that the website assisted in human trafficking. The amicus brief was filed in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts. Ropes & Gray filed Doe vs. Backpage.com LLC on behalf of three women who allege that they were sold for sex through the website. Some of them were minors at the time. The original complaint included just two women plaintiffs and a third woman was added in late 2014, said a spokesman for the law firm. The amicus brief filed by the AG's office comes in response to Backpage.com's request that the court dismiss the case. "Websites that actively facilitate human trafficking should be held liable for this serious and widespread problem in the commonwealth," Healey said in a press release from the AG's office. "Backpage is known for advertising commercial sex, and its recent growth and dominant position in the market call into question its supposed efforts to curb prostitution and child exploitation." The complaint alleges that one of the women was sold for sex in 2012 and 2013 when she was 15-and-16-years-old through the backpage.com website. Between June and September 2013 alone, she was was sold for sex more than 1,000 times at locations in Greater Boston and in Rhode Island, according to Ropes & Gray. Another plaintiff alleges she was sold for sex when she was 15-years-old in Boston, Saugus, Cambridge and Somerville between 2010 and 2012, according to the complaint. The women allege that, when they were sold for sex, pimps use Backpage.com to identify and communicate with customers. The named defendants are Backpage.com, Camarillo Holdings LLC and New Times Media LLC. None could be immediately reached for comment. http://m.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2015/02/20/mass-ag-supports-human-trafficking-lawsuitagainst.html?r=full

Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour wins Oscar http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/feb/23/edward-snowden-documentary-citizenfour-wins-oscar

...usually.

So a friend just had occasion to ask on Facebook whether 'poo poo' is one word or two. Consulting the ever-faithful Urban Dictionary... poopoo A substance (usually brown) very much like logs that is the result of digested food. It comes out of your anus as you sit on the can. It can also come out of your anus at any other given time. see poop or shit My poopoo is on the floor, i couldn't hold it in any longer. by bobo July 06, 2004 http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=poopoo Any connection between this post and other threads active here tonight is left as an exercise for the reader.

Truly.

We bleed for you.

Not long ago the Chinese government issued guidelines to its own citizens on how to be better tourists when traveling abroad. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/10348977/Chinas-new-guide-to-civilised-tourism.html http://news.yahoo.com/13-hilarious-stuff-china-tourists-094325121.html

This won't surprise lookin or anybody else who has been in or near the food processing industry. Inside the food industry: the surprising truth about what you eat http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/feb/21/a-feast-of-engineering-whats-really-in-your-food

Bill Maher's opening bit on Friday night's "Real Time With Bill Maher" was centered around former New York City Mayor Rudy Giulianis recent accusation that President Obama doesnt love America. "It's very personal," Maher said. "The full quote actually is 'I do not believe the President loves America. He doesn't love you, and he doesn't love me.'" "Oh poor Rudy," Maher continued. "He's got fame. He's got money. But what he's never had is the love of a strong black man." Maher then revealed that Giuliani had written a book about his desire to be loved by Obama entitled, "Fifty Shades of Black." Before reading an excerpt from the book, Maher threw in a barb directed at Obama for his refusal to use the term "Islamic" when discussing terrorism. "Now this scene takes place in the Oval Office," Maher said. "Rudy has been summoned there by President Obama to give counsel on combatting Islamic terrorism - oh Im sorry I mean 'violent extremism.'" Then Maher delved into Giulianis scintillating "book." "'You don't love me,' Rudy cried out, 'you don't love any of us,'" Maher read. "'I don't have to love you,' Obama said. 'I've got this!' The President reached into his pants and pulled out his long, hard, black - veto pen. 'And Im going to use it over and over and over.'" http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news

Everything seeks its own level.