Egg Vending Machine
“Unusual vending machine filled with sixteen real chickens was installed in the city center of Frankfurt, Germany”
“People initially thought that they would be able to buy fresh eggs from it - but instead, they were confronted with the message: “68% of all the chickens in the world are treated like egg-laying machines”.
Pedestrians were asked to only buy eggs from ethical egg farming.
After a short demonstration for their right to a fair life, all chickens were safely returned to their organic farm.”
- Toxel
Rick Santorum Tried to Cut Funding to Universities that Were Critical of Israel
In April 2003, for example, Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) announced plans to introduce legislation that would cut off federal funding to American colleges and universities that were deemed to be permitting faculty, students and student organizations to openly criticize Israel, since Santorum seems to regard all such criticism as inherently anti-Semitic.
Another reason that Santorum is an asshole.
Rick Santorum announces potential running mate
There’s a problem though, this guy might have ties to prostitutes and could be considered a socialist. I think he means Old Testament God (as my best friend/Catholic friend likes to call him), with all of the smiting and Leviticus and stuff.
(Source: notallthosewhowanderarelost--yet)
Almost 20% of 3rd Graders Have Cell Phones
Kids in the third grade are, on average, eight years old. Nowadays, 20 percent of third-grade boys and 18 percent of third-grade girls already have a cell phone, according to a 2011 study of 20,766 Massachusetts elementary, middle, and high school students. By the time the kids reach fifth grade, 39% of the kids have cell phones, and phone saturation is nearly complete by middle school, when more than 83% of the students have a device.
» via The Atlantic
The Minimum Wage Is Too Damn Low
It is coming up on three years since the last increase in the federal minimum wage – to $7.25 per hour – in July 2009. By all of the most commonly used benchmarks – inflation, average wages, and productivity – the minimum wage is now far below its historical level.
‘Universal’ cancer vaccine developed
A vaccine that can train cancer patients’ own bodies to seek out and destroy tumour cells has been developed by scientists.
In New York State
- New York State spends about $210,000 per youth annually to provide secured detention
- Half of the youths who entered detention centers were sent there for the equivalent of misdemeanor offenses, in many cases theft, drug possession or even truancy
- More than 80 percent were black or Latino, even though blacks and Latinos make up less than half the state’s total youth population
Indiana Governor Signs Bill Allowing Citizens To Use Deadly Force Against Police Officers Into Law
Yee-haw.
Already alluded to here, Indiana gets the last 9 points.
(Source: stoneagechronicles)
