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2013-05-18 10:26:40 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Google+ has always been a social platform then really emphasised photographs. I think this latest change to it's UI has really gives extra prominence to images, so much so that I am think those people who mainly post text may find their posts swamped by sometimes huge images. I think it is important to have a balance within the UI but at the moment I think it has become to image top heavy.

#googleplus   

2013-05-18 10:18:19 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Chaos in Turkey as police use tear gas and water cannons to put down rioters protesting over Syria

Turks reject Erdogan's Syria policy. 

The crackdown followed similar scenes in Ankara yesterday, where clashes between students and security forces using cannons and gas saw 30 arrested and two injured.

Crowds in Istanbul and Ankara were protesting against prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's funding and support for the Syrian rebels against President Bashar Assad.

Erdogan is gravely mistaken if he believes he can help these extremists without eventually being targeted by them himself. They want to take over every country where the majority of the population consists out of muslims, Turkey included.

#Turkey   #Syria   #terrorists   #protests   #ankara   #istanbul  

2013-05-18 09:38:11 (14 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Happening in Syria right now: the rebels, supported by Turkey, the EU and the US are executing captured Assad soldiers. It's a very troubling video - and that's exactly why I'm sharing it. People need to know what the 'rebels' are doing. Note that they're extremists: tekfir! 'Allahu akhbar!' They shout. 

#Syria   #extremists  

2013-05-18 09:18:48 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

There was a video ... I think last year, perhaps early this year: very inspiring. You could sign up, watch it on your computer / ipad. Something like 'convergeance' or 'crosssomething'? Was inspiring about how we can improve the world together, with our thoughts, etc.

Does anybody know what video I'm talking about? I had the link in my inbox, but can't find it.

2013-05-18 07:03:14 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

"Report: Israel prefers Assad survive Syria conflict" http://feedly.com/k/10XVl4q

2013-05-18 07:01:14 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

"Why The U.S. - Nato Withdrawal Is Making Afghans Nervous" http://feedly.com/k/13v3nNV

2013-05-18 06:55:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

"MUST WATCH: Mega Romney donor says he was targeted by Obama campaign, then audited by IRS and Labor Dept" http://feedly.com/k/13v2x3Z

2013-05-18 06:52:07 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

"STRASSEL:: The IRS Scandal Started at the Top – WSJ" http://feedly.com/k/13v2chJ

2013-05-18 06:48:30 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

"Former 'head' of al Qaeda in Italy an 'organizer' of Ansar al Sharia rally" http://feedly.com/k/10XTI6D

2013-05-18 06:38:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

"Inspirational Advice From 10 Successful Leaders" http://feedly.com/k/16EbCxV

2013-05-18 06:37:55 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

"Every day is an investment" http://feedly.com/k/12zO7BP

2013-05-18 06:37:16 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

"Rove: Benghazi Emails Reveal Obama White House’s Obsession With Spin Control" http://feedly.com/k/13v0AVb

2013-05-18 06:35:34 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

"Burglars Force Homeowner Into Closet – And it Turns out Very, Very Poorly for Them" http://feedly.com/k/13v0m0c

2013-05-17 21:01:42 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Anyone know any competent Java developers who are looking for a job?  It would be at a well funded startup in the medical/genomics area.

2013-05-17 20:59:31 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Timothy Geithner!  Your next on the Price is Right!

The Treasury Department’s inspector general told senior Treasury officials in June 2012 he was auditing the Internal Revenue Service’s screening of politically active organizations seeking tax exemptions, disclosing for the first time on Friday that Obama administration officials were aware of the matter during the presidential campaign year.

2013-05-17 19:32:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

There was a video ... I think last year, perhaps early this year: very inspiring. You could sign up, watch it on your computer / ipad. Something like 'convergeance' or something? Was inspiring about how we can improve the world together, with our thoughts, etc.

Does anybody know what video I'm talking about? I had the link in my inbox, but can't find it.

2013-05-17 17:58:50 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Dear Friends,


Yesterday, Arizona scored a huge victory against President Obama’s tyranny!

A federal court UPHELD my Executive Order and Arizona's law denying driver's licenses to illegal aliens who President Obama has allowed to remain in our country under his outrageous deferred action program.

The court ruled that Obama’s program DOES NOT preempt Arizona’s ability to determine who can receive a driver’s license.

This is a great victory for state’s rights and the rule of law!

Let me be clear: this fight has never been about the “Dreamers.” As Governor, I have taken an oath to uphold the laws of Arizona and I will continue to vigorously defend the citizens of Arizona and the duly-enacted laws of our State.

Please take a stand with me by making a donation here to help me continue fighting to protect Arizona! Ifdonating by c... more »

2013-05-17 17:19:18 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

If Democrats hoped this would go away: bad news. It isn't.

2013-05-17 17:17:22 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

NBC: The IRS deliberately chose not to Fess Up to Scandal Before Election

NBC's Lisa Myers reported this morning that the IRS  deliberately chose not to reveal that it had wrongly targeted conservative groups until after the 2012 presidential election:

The IRS commissioner "has known for at least a year that this was going on," said Myers, "and that this had happened. And did he share any of that information with the White House? But even more importantly, Congress is going to ask him, why did you mislead us for an entire year? Members of Congress were saying conservatives are being targeted. What's going on here? The IRS denied it. Then when -- after these officials are briefed by the IG that this is going on, they don't disclose it. In fact, the commissioner sent a letter to Congress in September on this subject and did not reveal this. Imagine if... more »

2013-05-17 17:00:57 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

NBC: The IRS deliberately chose not to Fess Up to Scandal Before Election

NBC's Lisa Myers reported this morning that the IRS  deliberately chose not to reveal that it had wrongly targeted conservative groups until after the 2012 presidential election:

The IRS commissioner "has known for at least a year that this was going on," said Myers, "and that this had happened. And did he share any of that information with the White House? But even more importantly, Congress is going to ask him, why did you mislead us for an entire year? Members of Congress were saying conservatives are being targeted. What's going on here? The IRS denied it. Then when -- after these officials are briefed by the IG that this is going on, they don't disclose it. In fact, the commissioner sent a letter to Congress in September on this subject and did not reveal this. Imagine ifw... more »

2013-05-17 16:56:29 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

If Democrats hoped this would go away: bad news. It isn't.

2013-05-17 14:22:04 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

ZDNet editor unhappy with the new Google Hangouts. After these few days, I have to agree with him: it isn't handy. At all.

The other changes are OK (although I'd like Google to change the font; it's too gray, make it black), but Hangouts don't add anything for me, especially not if I just want to quickly chat with people (and see who's online and who isn't).

2013-05-17 14:04:43 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Flashback: Schumer and Franken urged the IRS to target Tea Party and other conservative groups back in 2012.

And now everybody's suddenly 'outraged.' Right.

2013-05-17 12:14:31 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Another bluckbuster from the Obama administration: the department of homeland security wants to work closely with muslim fundamentalists, and wants to ignore muslim reformists.

Is the Obama administration actively helping and promoting fundamentalist islamic organizations, not only abroad, but even in the U.S.?

The answer is, beyond a shadow of a doubt: yes. Just check out the documents at the link below and this quote from the article:
In a checklist obtained by The Daily Caller entitled “Countering Violent Extremism Dos and Don’ts” the DHS’s Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties notifies local and national law enforcement officials that it is Obama administration policy to consider specifically Islamic criticism of the American system of government legitimate.

_The advice of the Dos and Don’ts list is far more conciliatory. “Don’t use training thatequates radic... more »

2013-05-17 11:20:09 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Our Europe, Our Union [Bran Nue Dae]

Bio to the video via Youtube.

The EU is more than just a group of 27 countries joined together. Its about individual freedoms which today we take as granted. The freedom to work, the freedom to live, the freedom to travel, the freedom to study, the freedom to be who and what we each desire to be, and above all else, protect our national democracies and our right to vote for the party of our choice. These freedoms are the achievements we Europeans have obtained through the European Union.

[Why do I have an Aboriginal Australian band playing the music? Because the song is about a new day, looking forward and not backwards, and sings of hope. Yothu Yindi is an inspiration for not only their own people, but for humanity as a whole. And for Europe, it is a brand new day]

2013-05-17 11:19:44 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Our Europe, Our Union [Bran Nue Dae]

Bio to the video via Youtube.

The EU is more than just a group of 27 countries joined together. Its about individual freedoms which today we take as granted. The freedom to work, the freedom to live, the freedom to travel, the freedom to study, the freedom to be who and what we each desire to be, and above all else, protect our national democracies and our right to vote for the party of our choice. These freedoms are the achievements we Europeans have obtained through the European Union.

[Why do I have an Aboriginal Australian band playing the music? Because the song is about a new day, looking forward and not backwards, and sings of hope. Yothu Yindi is an inspiration for not only their own people, but for humanity as a whole. And for Europe, it is a brand new day]

2013-05-17 09:41:20 (13 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

I realize that there are quite some folks who like Gangnam Style more than Gentleman, but you've got to admit: this guy Psy knows how to throw a party.

#psy  
#gentleman  

2013-05-16 20:35:01 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

No question, this is real. I often feel when +Esma Babacan is back from work, and she and I both often know what the other is thinking about. Additionally, we tend to call each other when we're separated at the exact same time. 

It happens when you're close. How there can be any debate about it is beyond me.

2013-05-16 19:55:44 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Obamacare exemplifies the left's response to every issue or problem: more government power and control, with only them in charge. It never works.

There are many reasons for this. In any free market situation, the law of supply and demand -- the combined choices of millions of people each trying to act in their rational self-interest -- determines prices and the allocation of goods and services. When government meddles or interferes with these choices, the inevitable result is shortages in goods and services people want or need and surpluses in goods and services people don't want or need.

But wait, there's more! Have you ever tried managing a big company? No? Do you have any concept of how incredibly difficult it is? Now try managing a nation of 315 million people, many of whom can't even agree on the weather, much less economics or politics. This is why we get endless... more »

2013-05-16 18:54:08 (15 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

So... does anybody know how you can go to Hangouts and see who's online? So you can either chat with them or hangout with them, without having to search for individuals first, one by one?

2013-05-17 17:05:47 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Esma and me went to the Netherlands. We had a great time there with my parents, sister, brother-in-law, their kids, etc. and so on. Saturday 11 May I participated in a debating session for HappyChaos called "Alienation" (in Dutch: vervreemding). It was an interesting debate and it was very kind of the organization to ask me and to arrange tickets and very good seats for the Fiancee and father and mother.

2013-05-16 18:22:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Question for #Google  folks. According to the link below I can set it up so that, when my status is idle, I'll receive a text message / text messages. My country: Turkey. Provider: AVEA. See here the list for gmail sms chat and where it's available + which provider:
https://support.google.com/chat/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=164876

Turkey
Avea

Why isn't it working?

2013-05-16 18:09:34 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

South Dakota Badlands on a beautiful afternoon.

2013-05-16 16:42:21 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

The U.S. Marshal Service has been “unable to locate” two former participants in the federal Witness Security Program “identified as known or suspected terrorists,” states the public summary of an interim Justice Department Inspector General’s report obtained by CNN.

Apparently they now believe that one resides in the US, the other outside it. But they aren't sure, because they're, you know, lost.

My, my, what an epic failure this administration has become.

2013-05-16 16:29:57 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 2 +1s)

Great to see how Yahoo has set up its Benghazi email file. Looks like an... inbox. 

#Benghazi   #Yahoo  

2013-05-16 16:12:50 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 0 +1s)

IRS to pro-life group: Send letter pledging not to protest Planned Parenthood to get your tax exemption.

The Inspector General of the Treasury reported this week that the IRS began applying extra scrutiny and conducting harassment of Obama administration opponents as early as March 2010. However, for at least two pro-life groups, that scrutiny appears to have started a year earlier. Joel Gehrke reports that one group was told its tax-exempt application depended not on promising to stay out of electoral politics, but on pledging not to protest Planned Parenthood — a prominent supporter of Barack Obama.

#politics   #tcot   #liberals   #plannedparenthood   #abortion  

2013-05-16 16:08:55 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

If you lose Scarborough, you've lost the war - or at least the battle - if you're a Democrat.

Watch this video. Now, the title is slightly overdone, he's on MSNBC after all, but hey, it's more than what we've seen from him in months.

2013-05-16 16:01:51 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Easily shift the #NewGooglePlus  between one-column, two-column, and three-column layouts. 

(May be a moment before video plays, it was processing.)

http://youtu.be/JcaUCEYcDrQ

2013-05-16 16:00:25 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Applications for tax exemption from advocacy nonprofits had not yet spiked when the Internal Revenue Service began using what it admits was inappropriate scrutiny of conservative groups in 2010.

In fact, applications were declining, data show.

Top IRS officials have been saying that a “significant increase” in applications from advocacy groups seeking tax-exempt status spurred its Cincinnati office in 2010 to filter those requests by using such politically loaded phrases as “Tea Party,” “patriots,” and “9/12.”

Both Steven Miller, the agency’s acting commissioner until he stepped down Wednesday, and Lois Lerner, director of the agency’s exempt-organization division, have said over the past week that IRS officials started the scrutiny after observing a surge in applications for status as 501(c)(4) “social welfare” groups. Both officials cited anincrease from about 1,5... more »

2013-05-16 15:53:23 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Believe I hadn't seen this interview with Mrs. Thatcher yet. It's from 1981, after the first 20 months of her first term as Britain's prime minister. 

What we can learn from this wonderful lady?

1. Toughen up.
2. Speak your mind.
3. Do what you say.
4. Don't back off. Ever.
5. Freedom is good for everybody.
6. Mix firmness and attacks on opponents with a good, positieve view of society's future.

Six points to take home with us.

#Thatcher   #conservatives   #strategy  

2013-05-16 15:51:10 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Hadn't seen this interview with Mrs. Thatcher yet. It's from 1981, after the first 20 months of her first term as Britain's prime minister. 

What we can learn from this wonderful lady?

1. Toughen up.
2. Speak your mind.
3. Do what you say.
4. Don't back off. Ever.
5. Freedom is good for everybody.
6. Mix firmness and attacks on opponents with a good, positieve view of society's future.

Six points to take home with us.

#Thatcher  

2013-05-16 15:36:38 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Ummm... what?

2013-05-16 15:34:43 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

"There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."

Raoul Duke aka Hunter S. Thomson. Or the other way around, actually. 

To understand this guy somewhat, watch the documentary below (part I, you can find parts II and III at YouTube).

2013-05-16 15:10:58 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

From last weekend in #barcelona
#2

2013-05-16 15:09:59 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Have you explored Pompeii yet?

It will be one of the most amazing experiences in your life. If you're visiting Rome, it's worth spending a day trip to visit this ancient city buried by Mt. Vesuvius.

2013-05-16 14:39:16 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Senator Rand Paul: "Someone has to go to jail." Yes, but not the employees, but the top guys.

#IRS   #Obama   #TeaParty   #RandPaul  

2013-05-16 14:24:04 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Is Holder on his way out? It sure looks like it:

2013-05-16 14:23:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Glenn Beck is explaining that seven people - five men and two women - were stopped and questioned in Boston because they were trespassing the local reservoir. When questioned, they said they were just 'checking out' the reservoir because of their work.

What they are, you ask? Chemical engineers.

That's bad, but it's even worse. They were from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Singapore, and all live in different parts of New England.

Nothing to see here, folks. Move along, move along.

2013-05-16 14:30:08 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Utterly amazing: they tapped the phones of 120 reporters. The administration (via the FBI), that is. 

And that's not all, they went everywhere.  This is a gigantic scandal. We're talking about three different AP buildings, the cloakroom, the gallery, and so on. 

Oh yeah, and there's more still: it appears they were also tapping... members of the House of Representatives. 

If Nixon was impeached for such activities, why is Obama being let off the hook?

(Updated, thanks +Alex Johnson )

2013-05-16 13:48:06 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

"Success isn't the benchmark, but whether you're right or wrong."

Some wisdom brought to you today by... Glenn Beck.