WikiLeaks will shortly release an important press release.

— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) February 15, 2012

Very ominous stuff, indeed.

Other Wikileaks Shit you Might Care About

• Arraignment date set for WikiLeaks suspect (cbsnews.com)
• WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Is Creating a TV Talk Show (newsfeed.time.com)
• Vatican having its own WikiLeaks-style scandal (thegreatone22.wordpress.com)
• WikiLeaks May Move Servers to International Waters to Avoid Shutdown (readwriteweb.com)
• WikiLeaks: Bradley Manning Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Icelandic Parliamentarian (ibtimes.com)
• Homeland Security watches Facebook, Twitter, Hulu, WikiLeaks (nextlevelofnews.com)
• Court-martial recommended for WikiLeaks' source (nation.com.pk)
• WikiLeaks - Bradley Manning arraignment scheduled for Feb. 23 (nextlevelofnews.com)
• US military judge recommends court-martial for WikiLeaks' source (nation.com.pk)
• DOJ subpoenas Twitter records of several WikiLeaks volunteers (textually.org)

65% of movie industry revenue comes from sources the studios at one time claimed would put them out of business. These people do not get it. SOPA, PIPA, and ACTA, are just the most recent proof of that.

Normally, I post on my log, and then let it autopost to Twitter and elsewhere. Now, I'm shaking things up by reversing the order! Oh yeah, I am SO rebel and badass.

Interesting breakdown of our military.

He cites the case of a Muslim scholar, a high-level al-Qaida operative who was "as hard-core as you could find." Using a non-coercive approach, "in six hours I convinced him to cooperate."

Torture is both ineffective and immoral. It is morally hazardous to allow it even on our behalf.

The answer is "Yes, but it's understandable". I didn't personally shout for joy or revel in his demise. Indeed, I had moments of regret. I am strongly against the death penalty and I'd have preferred to see him brought before a US court. That said, this method for removing him as a threat was efficient, safe, and not the most villainous act we could have committed.

So, my ideals (Taking a life is just universally bad) are in a staring contest with my pragmatism (We have to defend ourselves) and, as is the norm, my pragmatism is winning. But my ideals still won't let me rejoice in it. Somber and considered reflection are the right response for me.

Studies in Florida and North Carolina show that dense urban development pays off for local governments. Big-box retail doesn’t.

The term "Liberty" is so commonly used in our country that it has become a mere cliché. But do we know what it means? What it promises? How it factors into our daily lives? And most importantly, can we recognize tyranny when it is sold to us disguised as a form of liberty?