In an attempt to better understand the sharp, rusty sliver of the American underground that worked its way into my cold and slowly-beating heart about a quarter century ago, I’ve given myself the task of tracking down and interviewing all of my heros in the world of zines. Today’s interview is with John Marr, the […]
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How you can stop Nestlé from taking our water
At about this time last year, we had a conversation here about Nestlé’s aggressive push to extract, bottle and sell Michigan’s fresh water. Well, as you may have heard, the Swiss company now has plans to nearly double the amount of groundwater they’re taking to 210 million gallons a year, and, as you might expect, […]
Posted in Environment, Michigan, Uncategorized Also tagged anti-environment, Big Rapids, bottled water, Carrie Monosmith, drinking water, environmental injustice, environmental protection, EPA, Evart, ground water, Ice Mountain, injection wells, Lara Zielin, MEDQ, Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, natural resources, Nestle, Nestle Waters North America, Peggy Case, potash, Safe Drinking Water Act, water 16 Comments
Christine O’Donnell wins the Delaware primary, signals end of mankind
My plan was to write something about unhinged teabagger Christine O’Donnell’s big win in Delaware last night, and I’d started working on it, but then I happened across this great summary at Think Progress, and thought that I’d just steal it and save myself the trouble. In the final round of primaries last night, the […]
Posted in Politics Also tagged Chris Coons, Christine O'Donnell, Delaware, Frankenstein's monster, Joe Miller, Ken Buck, Lisa Murkowski, Marco Rubio, masturbation, Michele Bachman, Mike Castle, Mike Lee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Pat Toomey, people who couldn't be elected dog catcher, Rand Paul, Republican cannibalism, republican primary, Saviors Alliance for Lifting the Truth, tea party, Tea Party Express, Tea Partyfication, teabagging 155 Comments