For any MMA fans: what do you make of this? Does it detract from the sport, or add a new dimension with whole new skill sets? The post “Hip Show”: Russian MMA With a Few Twists appeared first on disinformation. disinformation
Animals Self-Medicate Far More Than Previously Realized
Science Daily on animal pharmacology as part of the ecosystem: It’s been known for decades that animals such as chimpanzees seek out medicinal herbs to treat their diseases. But it now appears that the practice of animal self-medication is a lot more widespread than previously thought, according to University of Michigan ecologist Mark Hunter and […]
Kalifornian Exile, Dark Yogi and Dreaded Anomaly
In recent years ‘Darkpsy’ has proliferated through psychedelic trance like Yersinia pestis, with a clear goal in mind; the destruction of everything you think you are. Graham St John from the University of Queensland sensitively delivers his observations of the phenomenon, and the role of Goa Gil during it’s ichorous ascension to pandemic status, on […]
Did Family Guy Predict the Boston Bombings?
If so, does that mean The Simpsons were right about the 9/11 WTC bombings? You decide… The post Did Family Guy Predict the Boston Bombings? appeared first on disinformation. disinformation
The National Disgrace Of Marijuana Possession Arrests
The New Inquiry, sociologist Harry Levine explains the terrible mechanics propelling apartheid-style law enforcement in America: Police arrest mostly young and low-income men for marijuana possession, disproportionately blacks and Latinos. In the last 15 years, police and sheriff ’s departments in every major U.S. city and county have made over 10 million of these possession […]
Cocaine Was Never Very Cool and Neither Were the F**king Strokes
Getting older can be trippy and awesome when you get to see certain lame ass cultural trends just wear themselves into obsolescence like you vociferously hoped they would back in the day. There’s always a long way to go and it can certainly seem bleak as fuck at times, but there are small victories in […]
Mars One To Begin Application Process For One-Way Tickets To Mars
The Mars One website lists necessary traits to be eligible, including mid-range height, blood pressure below 140/90, and a curious, resilient personality. The New York Daily News explains: Mars One, the private company that hopes to land a person on the surface of the red planet by 2023, will begin accepting videos made by prospective […]
The Orwellian Warfare State of Carnage and Doublethink
After the bombings that killed and maimed so horribly at the Boston Marathon, our country’s politics and mass media are awash in heartfelt compassion — and reflexive “doublethink,” which George Orwell described as willingness “to forget any fact that has become inconvenient.” In sync with media outlets across the country, the New York Times put a chilling headline […]
Sherman Alexie on Living Outside Cultural Borders
Bill Moyers interviews American Indian author Sherman Alexie: The post Sherman Alexie on Living Outside Cultural Borders appeared first on disinformation. disinformation
Backers of Marijuana in Alaska Want 2014 Vote
Alaska voters may get the chance next year to make their state the third in the country to approve the recreational use of marijuana by adults 21 and older. Backers of the move on Tuesday took the first step toward getting the measure on the August 2014 primary ballot. Three prime sponsors of the effort […]