Monthly Archives: June 2010

John Boehner: Raise Retirement Age To 70; Wall Street Reform Is Like ‘Killing An Ant With A Nuclear Weapon’

June 30, 2010 – 12:24 am

Boehner go home!

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proclus
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Costco = Wholesale #Ocean Destruction – #seafood

June 29, 2010 – 6:41 pm

Hey there,

I just sent a message to Costco telling them that they need to implement a sustainable seafood policy to help save our oceans and the planet. If enough of us to the same we can get them to change. Join me and take action yourself right now!

Here is the red list criteria: How did these fish end up on the Red List? | Greenpeace International – http://www.greenpeace.org/international/seafood/red-list-of-species/how-on-the-red-list

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

To take action on this issue, click on the link below:
https://secure3.convio.net/gpeace/site/Advocacy?s_oo=eGNM9fMODJr3JzFwxhEiLQ….. If the text above does not appear as a link or it wraps across multiple lines, then copy and paste it into the address area of your browser.

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Michael wants you to take action on “No New Offshore Drilling!”!

June 29, 2010 – 4:11 pm

Michael L. Love has just read and signed the petition: No New Offshore Drilling!

You can view this petition at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/tell-a-friend/7453328

Message from Michael L. Love:
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Hi, I just signed the petition “No New Offshore Drilling!”. I’m asking you to sign this petition to help us reach our goal of 15,000 signatures. I care deeply about this cause, and I hope you will support our efforts. Regards, proclus http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

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G-20 Protests: Police Arrest Hundreds In Toronto

June 28, 2010 – 3:05 am

The protesters have legitimate gripes, and they are so often badly mistreated and misrepresented by the authorities. I want to hear the voice on the street.

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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Michael L. Love: Pomegranate nut fudge with blueberries – #nut #caramel #fudge #berries #blueberries

June 26, 2010 – 3:12 pm

Healthy pomegranate nut fudge with blueberries is the latest variation on the weekend fudge indulgence, but it is also a wonderful component of a good diet. Cocoa lovers can add a serving of peanut butter to the fudge, and the portion is expanded to 4 squares. You will not be disappointed, but remember that you have used your nut serving for the day! Pecans and walnuts add a delightful texture. A bit of fresh squeezed orange juice enhances the chocolate flavor considerably, but it also takes the edge off of the secret ingredient, a dash of fresh ground pepper. If you add pepper and citrus juice, don’t forget to make a small amount of fudge, because it should be eaten right away, not a problem for most people I should think ;-}. I substituted pomegranate juice concentrate for agave nectar, which adds enormously to the healthful polyphenolic content of the fudge, and remarkably, the large punicalagin tannin molecules are known to be absorbed into the blood stream and exert their beneficial effect in the body. The pomegranate concentrate also makes for sweet fudge, tangy, and tasty! If you are interested in the recipe, here is the link.

Flavonoid Blast Fudge
http://blogs.vitacost.com/Blogs/proclus/Archive/2010/6/4/1584.aspx

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proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

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GNU-Darwin: Join the movement to Separate Oil and State! – #BP Oil Spill #boycottbp #oilspill

June 25, 2010 – 5:24 pm

No More Oily Congress!
GNU-Darwin joins Oil Change International in the movement to Separate Oil and State. Write your Representatives to demand that they stop taking cash from and giving cash to the oil industry.

Visit:
http://priceofoil.org/action and join us!

Regards,
proclus
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GNU-Darwin: Join the movement to Separate Oil and State! – #BP Oil Spill #boycottbp #oilspill

June 25, 2010 – 5:20 pm

Visit:
http://priceofoil.org/action and join us!

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proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

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In answer to the ninny naysayers, we are still boycotting. #BP Oil Spill #boycottbp #oilspill

June 24, 2010 – 6:59 pm

Many people are suggesting alternatives to the BP boycott. I am all for it. Everyone should do whatever they can. Many of us will boycott, others will go solar, ride a bike, or stop using gasoline altogether. Others will eliminate plastic and other petroleum products from their homes. There is a vast spectrum of possible actions. Everyone should do whatever they can, and together we will make sure that this never happens again. Together, our disparate efforts will make a difference.

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

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BP and Other Robber Barons: We Reject Your Apology; We Demand Change

June 24, 2010 – 5:18 pm

“It’s a sign of our times and corporate priorities that at the moment of the televised apology, the company’s statement on its website seemed more concerned with shareholders than it did with the tragic circumstances at hand.”

That was a great article. I could not agree more. This is why I am supporting a genuine Green agenda, not the daily green washing that we are getting from some quarters.

Regards,
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

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Check out Green Change : Give BP America the Corporate Death Penalty, Green Change Campaign Says

June 24, 2010 – 3:32 pm

I want you to take a look at: Green Change : Give BP America the Corporate Death Penalty, Green Change Campaign Says

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proclus
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Deepwater Drilling Moratorium: Administration BACKING DOWN From Full Ban

June 24, 2010 – 12:17 am

Why! That judge should have recused himself. It is not hard to see the reason for his ruling. If you relax the moratorium, then you are saying that you agree with that reason.

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/
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Chemical Dispersants: What Is Actually Being Dumped Into The Gulf? Help Us Find Out

June 23, 2010 – 7:39 pm

I looked at the chemical names, and I am not entirely convinced that we are getting the full story. I am a biochemist, not a chemist exactly ;-}. The sulfur group looks a little puzzling to me, and I don’t think that it does the job. I doubt that this is the final list of ingredients. We need a closer look at the patents and patent holders.

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/
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Michael L. Love: Parsley and allergies – summer upshot – #parsley #allergies #herpes #hiv #aids

June 23, 2010 – 2:53 am

Read the article at Vitacost blogs:
http://blogs.vitacost.com/Blogs/proclus/Default.aspx.

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Join the movement to Separate Oil and State!

June 22, 2010 – 9:09 pm

I’ve just joined Oil Change International in the movement to Separate Oil and State by writing my Representatives to demand that they stop taking cash from and giving cash to the oil industry. Go to http://priceofoil.org/action and join us!

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Check out this page on nola.com

June 22, 2010 – 1:20 am

Dear GNU-Darwin Action Group:

Michael L. Love (proclus@gnu-darwin.org) thought you would be interested in this item from nola.com

http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-14/1276929112185430.xml&coll=1

Michael L. Love

More information on possible issues with oil well infrastructure and erosion. There does appear to be some concern regarding rupture of the well resulting in an “uncontrolled discharge”. It also appears that information regarding the condition of the well infrastructure is being withheld from many people with the scientific background to understand the situation and assist. Although it is being denied, I suspect strongly that oil has already eroded through the ocean floor, bypassing the damaged infrastructure.

Contrarily, we should also be concerned that this information is being used to propagandize against plugging the well, so that the oil can be recovered in spite of the ongoing spill. I must confess that I do not yet have the information to distiguish between these two opposing possibilities. Further discussion is invited as always.

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proclus
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Ask yourself: “Is Your Trip Necessary?” – free poster – #BP Oil Spill #boycottbp #oilspill

June 21, 2010 – 3:40 pm

killer oil poster under creative commons license

By jonathon | Published: June 16, 2010

WW2 War Effort Poster.

Maggie Koerth-Baker’s excellent article – Oil spill: Here’s What You Can Do to Help reminded me of the WW2 sentiment of conservation in a time of crisis.

Oil spills happen year after year, all over the globe. As I scouted for creative commons images, I came up on this one by Igor Golubenkov. This photo’s from 2007 after a spill in the Black Sea.

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

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Gulf Oil Spill Threatens 5 of 7 Sea Turtle Species

June 20, 2010 – 7:57 pm

Add 5 to a long list of endangered species threatened by the BP oil spill.

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/
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Lady Gaga Flips Off Cameras, Drinks Beer At Mets Game (PHOTOS)

June 20, 2010 – 7:40 pm

I think that this is a hidden message for BP. ;-} Is she the only lady drinking beer and flipping birdies at the stadium? Hats off to Gaga. She is even wearing colors! Love the peace sign.

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/
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Erosion and oil well infrastructure – #BP Oil Spill #boycottbp #oilspill #gulf

June 17, 2010 – 7:03 pm

The drilling infrastructure is likely designed to be stable. Several factors
contribute to this stability. As oil seepage and erosion occurs, the
infrastructure is stabilized by settling from the seafloor above. This
is the case of normal well operation, but in the gulf, we are now far
away from the norm, and seepage may be a much greater problem.

What if there is a large seepage amounting to a steady eroding flow?
One thing for sure is that the infrastructure will be bypassed more
and more as the oil escapes around it. Settling will still tend to
support the infrastructure, but the seepage could become the major
problem as the infrastructure becomes bypassed and superfluous.

This explains some of the things we have been hearing. The infrastructure might
have been better protected and erosion reduced before the seepage
became a major problem, but there is a mental block when it comes to
cutting the infrastructure near the sea floor opening. Also the mass
of the infrastructure importantly holds it down in the hole. The delay
in cutting the infrastructure is what might have killed prospects for
success. If so, the time is past for stopping the leak from above.

Is it possible for the oil pressure to eject the infrastructure from the hole?
Settling will be a huge impediment to such an event, and the infrastructure
is very massive. If this scenario is correct, then erosion will simply bypass
the infrastructure, which will be stabilized by sea floor settling and
not ejected.
If the infrastructure is ejected, it means that I never understood the magnitude
of the oil pressure.

Here is a metaphor to help understand the magnitude of flow and pressure.
Thousands of tonnes of oil and gas are being ejected every day, and maybe more.
This is analogous to the action of about 1 thousand common tanker trucks, with
which everyone is familiar. Think of 1 thousand tanker trucks driving a single
stretch of several miles of dirt road every day. Conditions are
muddy. Erosion happens. It appears to me that time is of the essence
in the gulf. Hopefully we have geophysicists on this problem.

Here is a link to an interesting related article from Mother Jones.
My conclusions are somewhat different than those presented in the
article, but it was helpful.

Is the BP Gusher Unstoppable?
http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2010/06/worst-already-true-BP-well-now-uns…

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proclus
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