In response to the "killing" of Wikileaks.org by the US, countless mirror sites are springing up all over the world. It's impossible to authoritatively catalog them all—too many mirrors, and… Read the rest of the article: Wikileaks.org blocked, but mirror sites proliferating: here's a partial index of indexes
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Xeni Jardin Willie Nelson, Richard Branson, cowboys, cattle, hotties: Virgin America's Dallas launchHighlights of the evening: Sir Richard wearing a "Free Willie" t-shirt to introduce Sir Nelson, and asking, "Wouldn't it be nice if we lived in a world where they decriminalized [marijuana]?" And, sitting so close to the stage, I could read the tiny words carved into the face of Willie's beat-up guitar. He tossed one of his bandannas to me during the show, and I got a kiss and a handshake.
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Xeni Jardin Autocannibalistic Hot Dog (Boing Boing Flickr Pool)"Dingo Dog," a photograph contributed to the Boing Boing Flickr pool by SLM of Winnipeg, Canada.
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Xeni Jardin The other face of Wikileaks: Kristinn HrafnssonBlondes publish more leaks. Photos above and at left: WikiLeaks spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson listens to questions during an event at the Frontline club in London this week. The recent publication… Read the rest of the article: The other face of Wikileaks: Kristinn Hrafnsson
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Xeni Jardin CIA torture victim more than just a leaked cableWhen Wikileaks released classified US diplomatic cables, critics claimed it would harm innocent people. But what of the harm to innocents exposed by the documents?
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Xeni Jardin Hairpiece or Herpes?From the people who brought you Bacon or Beer Can, now this: Hairpiece or Herpes? (via reposter, thanks teapot)
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Xeni Jardin Gates on Wikileaks: "Consequences for U.S. foreign policy? I think fairly modest.""Is this embarrassing? Yes. Is it awkward? Yes. Consequences for U.S. foreign policy? I think fairly modest."—Defense Secty. Robert Gates, on the Wikileaks "Cablegate" fallout.
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Xeni Jardin Jack Shafer: "I love Wikileaks for restoring distrust in our most important institutions.""If you want to dismiss [Julian Assange] just because he's a seething jerk, there are about 2,000 journalists I'd like you to meet."—Jack Shafer, Slate.com.
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Xeni Jardin PUDDIPUDDIPUDDIPUDDIPUDDIPUDDIPUDDIPUDDIAt this very moment, 4chan founder Moot is experimenting with fake ads for pudding, or something, and /b/ is going crazy. It all seems to revolve around this Japanese pudding… Read the rest of the article: PUDDIPUDDIPUDDIPUDDIPUDDIPUDDIPUDDIPUDDI
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Xeni Jardin Interpol issues "Red Notice" for arrest of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange over "sex crime"Kevin Poulsen at Wired News: "The international police organization Interpol has issued a Red Notice for the arrest of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, in connection with a sex crime investigation… Read the rest of the article: Interpol issues "Red Notice" for arrest of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange over "sex crime"
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Xeni Jardin Boing Boing is answer to "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" TV game show questionBoing Boing reader John Wessling of Texas kindly alerted us to the fact that "Boing Boing" was the answer to a question on the television game show "Who Wants To… Read the rest of the article: Boing Boing is answer to "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" TV game show question
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Xeni Jardin Guardian editor on Wikileaks/Cablegate: "Terrible" disclosures coming"In the coming days, we are going to see some quite startling disclosures about Russia, the nature of the Russian state, and about bribery and corruption in other countries, particularly… Read the rest of the article: Guardian editor on Wikileaks/Cablegate: "Terrible" disclosures coming
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Xeni Jardin Julian Assange and the Computer Conspiracy; "To destroy this invisible government"A close reading of a 2006 Julian Assange essay, useful for understanding the motivations behind Wikileaks. (via Ethan Zuckerman)
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Xeni Jardin WaPo: Wikileaks' Assange could be charged in US under Espionage Act"Federal authorities are investigating whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange violated criminal laws in the group's release of government documents, including possible charges under the Espionage Act."
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Xeni Jardin Greenpeace sues Dow Chemical and others over surveillance and computer hacking charges[Video Link] Greenpeace today filed a lawsuit "against Dow Chemical, Sasol […] and PR firms Dezenhall Resources and Ketchum, for hiring private investigators to steal documents from Greenpeace, tap our… Read the rest of the article: Greenpeace sues Dow Chemical and others over surveillance and computer hacking charges
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Xeni Jardin HOWTO kill paper.li mentions on TwitterI may be revealing too much of my own OCD-ness here, but when a friend pointed me to these instructions for how to ensure you never see another paper.li "So-and-so's… Read the rest of the article: HOWTO kill paper.li mentions on Twitter
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Xeni Jardin RIP, LSD (Boing Boing Flickr Pool)"R.I.P. L.S.D." Found in a cemetery in Williamsport MD, photographed, and contributed to the Boing Boing Flickr Pool by reader Camera John.
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Xeni Jardin Julian Assange interviewed in Forbes: an American bank is next leak targetForbes, of all places, has an interview up with Julian Assange. WikiLeaks' next target will be a major US bank. "It will give a true and representative insight into how… Read the rest of the article: Julian Assange interviewed in Forbes: an American bank is next leak target
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Xeni Jardin Every issue of Playboy from 1953 to 2010 on a hard [hehehe] drive650 issues, 100,000 pages, 56 years, 1300 Cover Bunny Breasts. The Playboy Cover to Cover Hard Drive, a "USB bus-powered portable device" for $299.95. Search, view, explore and organize the… Read the rest of the article: Every issue of Playboy from 1953 to 2010 on a hard [hehehe] drive
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Xeni Jardin Cyber Monday your way through the Boing Boing Gift Guide!For those who took a web vacation during the Thanksgiving holiday, a reminder that our 2010 Boing Boing Gift Guide is full of BB editor selections for your holiday shopping… Read the rest of the article: Cyber Monday your way through the Boing Boing Gift Guide!