On July 9, the Japanese public broadcaster NHK aired a documentary on the earliest days of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis. There appears to be precisely one place on the internet where it can currently be viewed:
here.
posted by flapjax at midnite
on Jul 27, 2011 -
44 comments
1980s sitcom actor
Scott Baio (who considers himself a '
Conservative' and a
Constitutionalist'), along with his wife, has
sparked an awkward battle with the website Jezebel. "Earlier this month, Mr. Charles in Charge released unto the interwebs a
right-leaning tweet about finishing his taxes. Amused, the good ladies over at Jezebel included his missive in their
daily roundup of ridiculous things celebrities say (in 140 characters or less). So far, so good, right? Wrong. You see, Jezebel did not include all the
self-serving positive messages Baio sent out, and that, it appears, caused an irreparable rift in the Facebook-Twitter continuum.
Enter wife Renee Baio..."
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posted by ericb
on Apr 21, 2010 -
221 comments
Overly confident in the economic health of the United States? Feeling sanguine about current spending levels? Haven't yet been scared out of your wits about your financial future? No worries! The
U.S. National Debt Clock page is for you! Your one stop shop for all things financial meltdown related: Total debt, debt per citizen, budget deficits and spending year-to-date, total governmental bailouts, and much much more!
posted by Justinian
on Jun 26, 2009 -
77 comments
[MLYT] Peter Schiff gives a talk to the Western Regional Mortgage Bankers Association, describing
exactly the ongoing economic meltdown. (Part
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8).
The catch? The talk was given in
2006. Listening to his bullish counterpart in parts 6-8 is a real scream.
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posted by valkyryn
on Apr 16, 2009 -
23 comments
