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Angela Yee Rumor Report
Angela Yee has got the biggest mouth in Hip Hop. Now she's bringing her gift of gab to Flow TV with a daily dose of gossip.
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Red Cross Discrimination?
Follow the link for the full story.
Anyone who actively gives blood knows about the barrage of questions that the Red Cross nurses ask during the screening process. These safety measures are delegated by the Food and Drug Administration. Since safety of our blood supply is paramount, this is a necessary precaution. But, out of these questions, one question in particular stands out: "have you had sexual contact with a male, even once, since 1977?"
If you answer "yes" to this question, you will be refused the opportunity to give blood.
The American Red Cross, on their website (under "donor eligibility guidelines") describes these guidelines as "intended to protect the health and safety of the donor as well as the patient who will receive the transfusion". The guidelines go on to classify men who sleep with men in the same category of intravenous drug users and people who exchange money for sex, under the heading "HIV/AIDS". This representation alludes to the rumor that gay men and men who sleep with men, along with intravenous drug users and prostitutes are the only persons who can become infected with HIV/AIDS. This is false representation of a safety measure, and propagates the rumor that people in this classification are the only individuals who can contract or spread HIV/AIDS.
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Red Cross discrimination
The Red Cross, although a humanitarian organization, continues to openly discriminate against homosexuals and men who sleep with men in their effort to keep the blood supply "safe". Although the guidelines tend to appear quite outdated in today's society, there doesn't seem to be any effort to change or update the current system of blood screening.
Anyone who actively gives blood knows about the barrage of questions that the Red Cross nurses ask during the screening process. These safety measures are delegated by the Food and Drug Administration. Since safety of our blood supply is paramount, this is a necessary precaution. But, out of these questions, one question in particular stands out: "have you had sexual contact with a male, even once, since 1977?"
If you answer "yes" to this question, you will be refused the opportunity to give blood.
The American Red Cross, on their website (under "donor eligibility guidelines") describes these guidelines as "intended to protect the health and safety of the donor as well as the patient who will receive the transfusion". The guidelines go on to classify men who sleep with men in the same category of intravenous drug users and people who exchange money for sex, under the heading "HIV/AIDS". This representation alludes to the rumor that gay men and men who sleep with men, along with intravenous drug users and prostitutes are the only persons who can become infected with HIV/AIDS. This is false representation of a safety measure, and propagates the rumor that people in this classification are the only individuals who can contract or spread HIV/AIDS.
These guidelines can be found at: http://www.redcross.org/services/biomed/0,1082,0_557_,0...
It does not matter to the Red Cross if you are a monogamous gay male in a healthy relationship. It doesn't matter to the Red Cross if you've cheated on your spouse (straight or gay), it doesn't even matter if you've contracted syphilis or gonorrhea (as long as you wait 12 months before donating!)...but it does matter if you have "sex with men", or even fooled around with a man, even once in 30 years.
With all of our scientific knowledge about the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, it seems surprising that the Red Cross would continue to perpetrate false information about Homosexuals and the spread of HIV/AIDS in the name of safety. The Red Cross blames the Food and Drug Administration for this policy, and the FDA blames the Red Cross for not being discriminatory enough in protecting the blood supply. So we are left in a bind of open discrimination by our government and a world health organization.
The Red Cross and the FDA also fail to acknowledge that men (and women) who sleep with many partners are also at a high risk of becoming infected with HIV/AIDS. There is no question in the guidelines reflective of persons who have sexual contact with multiple partners, or persons who have unprotected sexual contact with others, or persons who engage in unsafe sexual practices. These persons, as long as they do not use intravenous drugs, charge for sex, or have sexual contact with men can still donate, and be a "hero".
Although our blood supply organizations should continue to carry out the highest standards of blood safety, the current guidelines must be revised to reflect our modern culture if organizations like the Red Cross intend to promote safety and well being. The truth about HIV/AIDS and other diseases must be reflective of scientific fact, and not old rumors. The truth about the safety of our blood supply is, if you look closely, a half truth riddled with discrimination.
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Beckham bottled water?!
Here are some new ads for Emporio Armani Underwear featuring none other than football star David Beckham. Word has it that the 33-year-old soccer stud is in negotiations with soft drink giant Pepsi to launch his own brand of bottled water.
Becks is reportedly going to rake in another $3 million to put his name and face on water products to be sold worldwide.
“[Beckham] is a global brand in himself and there is more scope for him to promote his own products,” a source reveals. “David is keen to go down the healthy route to keep in with his sporty image. He has an idea for creating a range of healthy products, including water. That’s something PepsiCo might develop with him.”
WOULD YOU BUY David Beckham-branded water?
-Just Jared Here are some new ads for Emporio Armani Underwear featuring none other than football star David Beckham. Word has it that the 33-yea... more -
Who is Barack Obama?
The Obama presidential campaign introduced a new site last week, FightTheSmears.com, that it hopes will debunk persistent myths about the senator: that he's a Muslim, that he won't say the Pledge of Allegiance, etc. Restating the myths often reinforces them, no matter how persuasively they've been refuted.
Rather than restate untruths about Obama, the campaign would do better to start some rumors of its own. Here's a template e-mail the Obama campaign might consider disseminating.
From: [Redacted]
To: [Redacted]
Subject: WHO IS BARACK OBAMA?
There are many things people do not know about BARACK OBAMA. It is every American's duty to read this message and pass it along to all of their friends and loved ones.
Barack Obama wears a FLAG PIN at all times. Even in the shower.
Barack Obama says the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE every time he sees an American flag. He also ends every sentence by saying, "WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL." Click here for video of Obama quietly mouthing the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE in his sleep.
A tape exists of Michelle Obama saying the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE at a conference on PATRIOTISM.
Every weekend, Barack and Michelle take their daughters HUNTING.
Barack Obama is a PATRIOTIC AMERICAN. He has one HAND over his HEART at all times. He occasionally switches when one arm gets tired, which is almost never because he is STRONG.
Barack Obama has the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE tattooed on his stomach. It's upside-down, so he can read it while doing sit-ups.
There's only one artist on Barack Obama's iPod: FRANCIS SCOTT KEY.
Barack Obama is a DEVOUT CHRISTIAN. His favorite book is the BIBLE, which he has memorized. His name means HE WHO LOVES JESUS in the ancient language of Aramaic. He is PROUD that Jesus was an American.
Barack Obama goes to church every morning. He goes to church every afternoon. He goes to church every evening. He is IN CHURCH RIGHT NOW.
Barack Obama's new airplane includes a conference room, a kitchen, and a MEGACHURCH.
Barack Obama's skin is the color of AMERICAN SOIL.
Barack Obama buys AMERICAN STUFF. He owns a FORD, a BASEBALL TEAM, and a COMPUTER HE BUILT HIMSELF FROM AMERICAN PARTS. He travels mostly by FORKLIFT.
Barack Obama says that Americans cling to GUNS and RELIGION because they are AWESOME. The Obama presidential campaign introduced a new site last week, FightTheSmears.com, that it hopes will debunk persistent myths about ... more -
Nicole Richie And Joel Madden Finally Get Married
Joel Madden finally married Nicole Richie! It’s about time…or is it? Joel blogged that he finally made Nicole his wife by getting married to her and then said it was a joke! It was all because of an article that Star magazine wrote about them tying the knot.
So i feel really stupid even posting this, but i’ve been getting calls and texts from my family all week asking me why they weren’t invited to my wedding. I guess the only answer i could give them was that i didnt know we were having one. So i just found out that star magazine wrote some story about a 2 MILLION dollar wedding we are supposed to be having, and thats where it came from. Sooooo if you were pissed at me for not inviting you or even telling you, dont blame me, theres nothing to worry about. Its just star magazine. How long do you think it will be before they write we called it off, or we broke up? i give them a week or two……
I actually think Joel Madden is cool now... Joel Madden finally married Nicole Richie! It’s about time…or is it? Joel blogged that he finally made Nicole his wife by getting marr... more -
Mugabe warns of violence if he loses vote
resident Robert Mugabe said Friday that his supporters are ready to fight if the opposition wins an upcoming presidential runoff election, hardening the rhetoric of a campaign that already has seen widespread violence against government opponents.
"I'm even prepared to join the fight," the 84-year-old Mugabe told a conference of his party's youth wing.
Mugabe said the veterans of the war of independence in 1980 had approached him after the first round of voting in March and threatened to take up arms again if opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai wins the June 27 runoff.
Tsvangirai finished first in a field of four in the first round but failed to win the majority needed to avoid a runoff.
"We can't allow the British to dominate us through their puppets," said Mugabe, returning to a campaign theme of portraying Tsvangirai as a pawn of Western powers, a charge the opposition denies. "A vote for the (opposition) is a vote for the British to have once again not just a foothold but real power."
A High Court judge, meanwhile, ordered police to bring No. 2 opposition leader Tendai Biti to court Saturday and explain why he should not be immediately released, according to opposition lawyer Selby Hwach resident Robert Mugabe said Friday that his supporters are ready to fight if the opposition wins an upcoming presidential runoff elect... more -
obama launches anti smear site
Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama launched a new website Thursday devoted to dousing "smears" against the first African-American with a serious shot at the presidency.
The site at www.fightthesmears.com debunks false rumors doing the rounds of the Internet and right-wing media outlets -- including one recent assertion that Obama's wife Michelle has been caught on tape slurring white people.
Obama's main campaign website already had a fact-check section to refute rumors such as the Christian candidate is a secret Muslim. But aides said the new site went further in inviting supporters to spread the word
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Jimmy Fallon replacing Conan? For reals this time?
Could it finally be true? Is NBC just inches from officially announcing Fallon as O'Brien's permanent replacement? This rumor has been floating around for quite some time (even pushed by Fallon himself once, on Howard Stern's radio show), so we'll have to wait and see what happens. NBC seems to like Fallon; he filled in for Letterman a while back, and I'm sure NBC wants to make an announcement way ahead of time so there are no controversies. Could it finally be true? Is NBC just inches from officially announcing Fallon as O'Brien's permanent replacement? This rumor has be... more
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Sam Cassell to the Celtics?
In what could be yet another huge move in the NBA. Reports have come out speculating a very "possible" trade/deal that could move Sam Cassell to the Celtics. Given the likelihood that the Clips make the post season this year I am not going to rule this out of the realm of possibility as it could work out for both teams. If the Celtics were to get Sam Cassell we could be looking at a clear choice for runner up in the Finals. Although this addition would still leave the Lakers on top the Celtics would have to move ahead of teams like Detroit, PHO, SAN, etc. Right?
From SI.com
[[[ By this time next week, we should have a pretty good idea if there are going to be any more add-ons to the Celtics roster. A number of players on executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge's to-do list will become available, most notably Brent Barry tomorrow. Also possibilities: Sam Cassell (provided the Clippers buy him out and waive him by midnight Friday) and Chris Andersen (who would fit the need for an athletic big man, but who still is awaiting league and union approval on his reinstatement filings.) ]]] In what could be yet another huge move in the NBA. Reports have come out speculating a very "possible" trade/deal that could move Sam ... more -
Britney is temporarily committed; held on a 5150
Though we have seen so much of Britney Spears' crazy behavior over the past year; you can not ignore something is seriously wrong with America's biggest trainwreck and now neither can those closest to her including her psychiatrist.
So going willingly on advise from her psych and family, Britney Spears was hospitalized at UCLA Medical Center for a psychiatric hold early Thursday morning, after being transported by ambulance from her Studio City home around 1 a.m.
An LAPD source tells PEOPLE: "Spears was escorted by police and is on her way to get help." The singer, 26, was transported to UCLA for a 72-hour emergency hold, known as a 5150.
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Leave th AMPTP alone!
If Chris Crocker cared about the AMPTP (and was smart) the way he cares about Britney it might have gone a little something like this... If Chris Crocker cared about the AMPTP (and was smart) the way he cares about Britney it might have gone a little something like this.... more
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Movie Blog with lots of Cloverfield news
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Cloverfield News
Here's a link to a site that's all things Cloverfield!
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Interesting Cloverfield website
If you're looking for info on Cloverfield (including some advice for watching the movie) this is a good site.
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"Cloverfield's" Fake MySpace Pages
"Cloverfield's" Lizzy Caplan explains how her personal photos got onto her character's MySpace page and how she didn't have anything to do with anything else that's on there.
Here are the links to the 6 main character's pages:
Marlena - http://www.myspace.com/marlenadiamond
Lily - http://www.myspace.com/lily_ford
Hud - http://www.myspace.com/hudsonplatt
Rob - http://www.myspace.com/robbyhawkins
Jason - http://www.myspace.com/jj_hawkins
Beth - http://www.myspace.com/beth_mcintyre
"Cloverfield" is in theaters now. "Cloverfield's" Lizzy Caplan explains how her personal photos got onto her character's MySpace page and how she didn't have anything t... more -
"Cloverfield" Decapitated the Statue of Liberty
"Cloverfield" star, Lizzy Caplan, tells us what she'd do if the Statue of Liberty's head landed at her feet and what she thinks about the way the movie's used every day technology to tell the story.
"Cloverfield" is in theaters now. "Cloverfield" star, Lizzy Caplan, tells us what she'd do if the Statue of Liberty's head landed at her feet and what she thinks about ... more -
The Secrets of "Cloverfield"
Okay, slightly misleading title. "Cloverfield" star, Lizzy Caplan, tells us what she hasn't been allowed to talk about and what she's had to do to keep the "Cloverfield" secrets.
"Cloverfield" is in theaters now. Okay, slightly misleading title. "Cloverfield" star, Lizzy Caplan, tells us what she hasn't been allowed to talk about and what she's... more -
"Cloverfield's" Lizzy Caplan & Slusho
There's been a whole lotta buzz about "Cloverfield"
http://current.com/topics/76014742_cloverfield
since just before "Transformers" came out.
http://current.com/topics/32970743_transformers
First, it was a trailer with no movie title.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IvNkGm8mxiM
Then it was the Bad Robot folks constantly switching the movie title.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Robot_Productions
Then six actors showed up on the movie's IMDB page.
http://imdb.com/title/tt1060277
Then six MySpace pages for their characters showed up.
Marlena - http://www.myspace.com/marlenadiamond
Lily - http://www.myspace.com/lily_ford
Hud - http://www.myspace.com/hudsonplatt
Rob - http://www.myspace.com/robbyhawkins
Jason - http://www.myspace.com/jj_hawkins
Beth - http://www.myspace.com/beth_mcintyre
Then sometime between Slusho showing up in "Alias"
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3jmzl_alias-saison-1-...
and Slusho showing up in "Heroes"
http://www.slashfilm.com/2007/11/20/cloverfield-slusho-...
a Slusho website
http://slusho.jp
and Slusho commercial showed up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBee1TuUSJE&feature=...
Then one of the main characters, Rob Hawkins, announces on his MySpace blog that he's been given a job at Slusho...Hence the going away party that happens in the movie on 1.18.08.
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfmfuseaction=blog.view&a...
(We also see his "brother" wearing a Slusho t-shirt in the "Cloverfield" clips.)
THEN somehow it "leaks out" that Slusho's parent company is called "Tagruato"
http://tagruato.jp
and their main business does deep sea drilling - in areas previously unexplored by man.
http://tagruato.jp/deepsea.php
AND if you click on the map that shows where they're doing this deep sea drilling
http://tagruato.jp/deepsea2.php
and click the nearest point to NYC, it just happens to be the newest deep-sea station that's about to begin drilling.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Maybe someone woke up a big angry monster that lives beneath the sea...and it surfaces and goes towards the lights...of NYC. There's been a whole lotta buzz about "Cloverfield" http://current.com/topics/76014742_cloverfield ... more -
Richard Cohen: Obama Is Scary!
It only took a few tweaks and voila! Richard Cohen managed to repackage the "Obama is actually a closet black racist who will turn the White House into a black Muslim enclave" smears that are circulating the worst of the right wing hate sites, into a column for today's Washington Post. It only took a few tweaks and voila! Richard Cohen managed to repackage the "Obama is actually a closet black racist who will turn th... more
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