• Ever wondered how they did come up with the exact number of $700 billion to save the US credit market?
  "It’s not based on any particular data point, we just wanted to choose a really large number." …professionals.
• Feds give customs agents free hand to seize travelers’ documents.
• Palin tried to ban gay book and her church tries to “heal” gays.
• Has Palin been picked as the titular head of the coming Police State?
• Palin = The female George Bush? Even more and more Republicans want to get rid of her.
• Saggy jeans law ruled unconstitutional in Florida.

Schöne Zusammenfassung der politischen Lage
[Sorry, relevant for Germany only]

• Die neuen Terroristen: Schwule, aus Angst vor Übergriffen gegen den Papst…
• Österreich: Kanzlerkandidat lässt Schwulenpornos beschlagnahmen
• Nazis bekommen 30% bei Wahl in Östereich.
• Die CSU verliert in Bayern 17% – naja, ein Anfang immerhin.
• Nazis in der CSU… schon wieder.
• Piratenpartei deckt illegale Überwachung in Bayern auf = Hausdurchsuchung beim Pressesprecher der Piratenpartei
• CSU stimmt im Bundestag gegen eigenes Wahlversprechen.
• Passend zum Thema: Hier gibt’s eine richtig coole Visualisierung aller Abstimmungen im Bundestag!

Found at le blog de Bernard Alapetite

• Elderly woman prohibited from photographing empty swimming pool "to prevent pedophilia"
• To provoke war, Cheney considered proposal to dress up Navy Seals as Iranians and shoot them.
• Swedish authorities take action against blogger for revealing surveillance documents.
• Millions of profiles from UK DNA database passed to private firms.
• That’s capitalism: Profits are private but losses are for the public.
• Italy gypsies find echoes of Nazism in fingerprinting move.
• Madrid Gay Pride sued over “hate speech” against… Christians LOL

• Heimswervice: Köln schickt einem unschuldigen Mann Prügel-SEK nach Hause.
• Österreich will gesamten Internetverkehr überwachen – Skype abhören geht schon.
• Geheime Komission berät weiter über drastisches, neues Urheberrecht.
• Christen stellen Strafanzeige gegen CSD Madrid – Andere beleidigen darf außer ihnen nämlich niemand…
• Etwas spät aber trotzdem lustig: extra3-Video; Die deutsche Durchschnittsfamilie

Jannis, a cute gay post-adolescent, and his adorable mute boyfriend, Patrick, infiltrate a circus to shoot an undercover documentary exposing an underground political conspiracy responsible for a recent spate of assassination attempts.  But when Patrick meets Mo, a young woman whose sensitivity to sunlight forces her to live by night, Jannis’ jealousy threatens the entire project.  Only Patrick’s unwavering devotion to the boy he loves will help save the day and reveal the truth of who is behind the conspiracy.

Official Website

Set in the not so distant future, Whispering Moon is visually stunning like nothing seen before it.  Blending media, narratives and skin to tell an enticing story about storytelling the film uses cutting edge techniques to move the plot along.  As we see the story unfold, Jannis, the storyteller, interacts with the characters and their environments, creating an eye-catching visual landscape that challenges the audience even as it entertains.

Whispering Moon (Das Flüstern des Mondes) is a quirky film with quirky characters that bring you on a quirky journey!  The story is full of weird twists and just when you think the script is going one way, the plot thickens and sends you in another direction.  The whole story surrounds Jannis and his quest to uncover the truth about some mysterious deaths, crooked politicians, and poisonous frogs.  Jannis’ mute friend Patrick (unable to speak since early childhood), is helping out by using his connections within the local television media; Patrick’s mother is an investigative journalist.  Complicating things slightly for young Jannis is his inability to get inside Patrick’s pants.

• Obama shows his real face and supports wiretapping, guns for everyone and the death penalty.
• UK runs “anti-paedophile" test with more than 11 million people. Oh. My. Fucking. Goodness!
• How to blame a printer for copyright infringement - The inexact science behind D.M.C.A. takedown notices.
• Dennis Kucinich introduces Bush impeachment resolution - of course nothing will happen *sigh*

• Atemstillstand dank RFID - Wie der Überwachungswahn auf ganz unvermutete Weise Leben kosten kann.
• Warum die Iren “Nein” sagten - Eine statistisch-individuelle Betrachtung zu den Reformplänen der EU.
• Unser täglich Brötchen - Wo Arbeit richtig weh tut. Bericht von Günter Wallraff über Lidl-Zulieferer.
• Östereich nutzt neue Stasigesetzte massiv aus - alle 45 Minuten wird die Identität eines Internetnutzers festgestellt.