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TOM THE DANCING BUG: Obama Sparks Creationism Controversy With "Evolution" of His Gay Marriage Position Woman fined for blowing whistle into phone On drones, terrorist suspects, and Obama's "kill lists" Spider trapped in ball-point pen maze Spinning wheel metes out random punishment to kids Julian Assange loses extradition fight in UK court, lawyers have 14 days to appeal Kevin Dart's new Boing Boing T-shirt Japan's hidden tropical island: Aogashima Man kicks sand with "incredible power," forcing tourists to go home Tiny house in Oakland built for $5k Naked man killed by police was "eating" face off victim Boing Boing interviews Best Coast Athena's pussy Jim Henson's "Time Piece" (1965) TOM THE DANCING BUG: Obama Sparks Creationism Controversy With "Evolution" of His Gay Marriage Position
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By Mark Frauenfelder on May 30, 2012 12:35 pm A German woman, annoyed by telemarketers who called her frequently, blew a whistle into the phone to discourage further calls. The telemarketer who received the blast claims to have suffered hearing problems, and now the whistle blower has a criminal record and an €800 fine to pay. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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By Xeni Jardin on May 30, 2012 12:27 pm In the New York Times, a feature on how President Obama personally decides who to target with US drone strikes: "How old are these people?" he asked, according to two officials present. "If they are starting to use children," he said of Al Qaeda, "we are moving into a whole different phase."It was not a ...
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By Mark Frauenfelder on May 30, 2012 12:17 pm [Video Link] The man with the pen represents a totalitarian government. The pen markings represent the populace's diminishing freedom under totalitarian rule. The spider represents a repressed people who will rebel after they being pushed too hard. (Via biotv)
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By Mark Frauenfelder on May 30, 2012 11:52 am Jose R. Gonzalez was issued a patent in 1989 for his punishment wheel. An apparatus for choosing a punishment for a child, and a method of its use, are disclosed. An assortment of adhesive-backed decals designating various punishments is provided. Decals selected from the assortment by the parents are positioned around a base wheel. The ...
Read in browser Julian Assange loses extradition fight in UK court, lawyers have 14 days to appeal
By Xeni Jardin on May 30, 2012 11:04 am The highest UK court has ruled that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden to face accusations of rape and sexual assault. The decision is the result of a legal battle spanning a year and a half. In a Wikileaks statement released before the ruling, Assange maintains that the sexual misconduct case is ...
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By Mark Frauenfelder on May 29, 2012 09:22 pm We've got a new shirt in our fabulous series of Boing Boing artist series T-shirts. It's by illustrator Kevin Dart, the creator of Yuki 7. It's $16.95 in the Boing Boing Shop! Boing Boing Ship Demolish Serious Culture $14.95 Boing Boing Critter - Baby Snapsuit $8.95 Boing Boing Skullcap $14.95 Boing Boing Monkey $14.95 Boing ...
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By Mark Frauenfelder on May 29, 2012 07:08 pm Tofugu has a short article on this unusual and beautiful Japanese island: Aogashima. Aogashima (“blue island”) is a tropical, volcanic island in the Phillipine Sea. Despite being over 200 miles away from the country’s capital, Aogashima is governed by Tokyo. In fact, a whole stretch of tropical and sometimes uninhabited islands called the Izu Islands ...
Read in browser Man kicks sand with "incredible power," forcing tourists to go home
By Mark Frauenfelder on May 29, 2012 07:06 pm [Video Link] TV news reporter: "The wind blows with incredible power, there are moments when it is impossible to stand up here. The wind blows the sand at over 60 km per hour. The wind blew away the beach umbrellas and the tourists had to leave in a hurry." (Pan to news crew worker kicking ...
Read in browser Tiny house in Oakland built for $5k
By Mark Frauenfelder on May 29, 2012 05:40 pm Lloyd Kahn, author of Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter, posted this photo of a 120-square-foot house built on a trailer chassis. The house will feature a full kitchen, composting toilet, outdoor shower, sleeping loft custom built in furniture and a fireplace. The siding is reclaimed redwood fensing and flooring is maple re-purposed from an old roller ...
Read in browser Naked man killed by police was "eating" face off victim
By Mark Frauenfelder on May 29, 2012 04:54 pm A Miami police officer spotted a naked man chewing off another man's face on the MacArthur Causeway off ramp at 2pm on Saturday. When the naked cannibal ignored the officer's commands to stop, the officer shot the cannibal. But the cannibal continued to eat his victim's face. Witnesses said the officer had to shoot to ...
Read in browser Boing Boing interviews Best Coast
By Sarina Frauenfelder on May 29, 2012 04:34 pm [Video Link] I like the band Best Coast because listening to them makes it feel like a California summer no matter what season it is. They have a great new album out, called The Only Place. Last week my friend Ava and I interviewed them at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, a couple of ...
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By David Pescovitz on May 29, 2012 02:22 pm My old pal John Curley is on tour with his reunited band The Afghan Whigs and he snapped this beautiful photo at Ναός της Αθηνάς Νίκης (Temple of Athena Nike) on the Acropolis of Athens. The building in the background is the Erechtheion. A few days prior in Holland, John tweeted that his photography style ...
Read in browser Jim Henson's "Time Piece" (1965)
By David Pescovitz on May 29, 2012 02:14 pm Above is an excerpt from Jim Henson's 1965 experimental short Time Piece, nominated for an Academy Award. It was unique because, for one thing, it doesn't feature any puppetry! The surreal film stars Henson and includes cameos from Henson Associates employees like Frank Oz (Yoda, etc!), Jerry Suhl, Don Sahlin, and Diana Birkenfield. More info ...
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