Tag: tv
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outside the box #250/251
outside the box #250 from blip.tv: Alex Ansary talks with Marc Delphine about his campaign to unseat Ron Wyden’s and gain his seat in the Oregon Senate as a Libertarian candidate. Marc discusses our current economic system’s problems with a Federal Reserve System combined with total lack of oversight or accountability. outside the box #251…
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Defcon 5/13: Web Tax, Hacks & Output Jacks
FCC lets Hollywood turn off your output jacks // World Health Org moving ahead on billions in internet & other taxes // Richard Clarke says cyber attack will wreck US in 15min // Pentagon turns to brain implants to repair damaged minds // Nintendo CEO: Apple is the ‘enemy of the future’
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4/29 Binge & Purge: Feeding The Fast Food Nation
SCOTUS hears arguments over genetically modified seed sales // Tests find HIV-like virus in bushmeat // Life insurance companies own $2B of stock in fast food chains
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4/29 Newspurge: Let The Poison Spill
Homeland security probing blast that sank oil rig // Big Brother to track your medication compliance with electronic transmitters in pills // Proliferation experts worry bioattacks being ignored // Coca cultivation rises in Colombia ‘despite a huge American-funded counter-drug program’
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behavior placement: corporate media greenwashes your lazy ass
nbc’s cynical mind-control games from the week: First there was product placement. Now there’s “behavior placement”, the planting of subtle messages in popular TV shows to encourage certain viewer behavior — such as healthy eating or eco-conscious habits — and thereby convince sponsors that their brands will be associated with “feel-good, socially aware” shows. NBC…
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ground zero: soldiers of the one – the pale horse psyop
support ground zero & purchase this episode for $1! from clyde lewis: At long last this past week, I was able to catch upon all of my favorite science fiction shows. I don’t get much of a chance to watch them on TV because most of the television in my house is controlled by my…
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Sudden Mass Enlightenment Puzzles Congress, Causes Nat’l Security Alert
President Obama, U.S. congressmen and their aides held an emergency four hour-long meeting Wednesday to decide what action to take to stem a sudden and unprecedented mass enlightenment of the US population that threatens to destabilize the Government and create a fiscal crisis.
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‘Food Revolution’ Off to Contentious & Hopeful Start In Huntington, WV
The ABC preview of “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” Sunday night has me modestly hopeful that ordinary Americans — those largely untouched by the movement to improve diet and agriculture — might watch and learn.
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Fake Report of Russian Tanks Sparks Panic In Country of Georgia
Panic gripped Georgia on Saturday when a pro-government television station broadcast a fake report that Russian tanks had entered the capital and President Mikheil Saakashvili had been killed.
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ground zero: ritualistic warfare
support ground zero & purchase this episode for $1! from clyde lewis: The end times have arrived. That is of course if you believe what some people are saying in Chile. The 8.8 earthquake didn’t convince them of this. It is what happened prior to the quake that has many Chileans fearful for what might…
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flashback: ‘hurt locker’ shows the story still matters
just a quick note to pat myself on the back: longtime listeners know that i was a film buff before i ever became involved in alternative news – so, i’ve always watched the oscars. now, i said last week on the most recent episode & interview from media monarchy that ‘the hurt locker’ would upset the…
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Media/Memes: Fake News, Fanfare & Sci Non-Fi
Lobbyists treated as analysts on TV news // ABC News to cut half its domestic correspondents, close bricks-and-mortar bureaus // District 9: Sci-fi realism tackles horrors of globalization // Weak plot, exhaustive military bashing undercut ‘The Crazies’ // Op-ed from lead singer/guitarist of Ok Go: Whosetube?
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Internet Overtakes Print in US News Consumption
The Internet has surpassed newspapers as a primary way for Americans to get news, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project. That makes the Internet the third most popular news platform overall, with many connected users taking advantage of social media postings, personalized news feeds, and getting their news on-the-go.