straight pimpin

pictures of Iran in the 70's, before the Islamic Revolution

see the rest after the jump. kinda crazy.


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4/20

make it happen.

Don't Just Smoke a Joint on 4/20 -- Take Action Against Marijuana Prohibition

April 20th (4/20) has long been associated with marijuana, both marijuana use and marijuana activism. Thousands of Americans will gather on that day at rallies in Boston, Boulder, New York, Santa Cruz, Seattle and other cities. For people who prefer to relax with a joint instead of a beer or martini it's a time to celebrate.

The tide is quickly turning against the war on marijuana. Legislators in California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Dakota and Virginia are considering legislation to decriminalize or legalize marijuana.

In November Californians will vote on whether to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana like alcohol; the measure is ahead in the polls. Local California papers like the Orange County Register and the Long Beach Press-Telegram have editorialized in favor of the initiative, seven months before the vote. Nationally, support for making marijuana legal is about 44 percent, with support increasing about two percent a year. A recent Gallup poll predicts a majority of Americans will favor marijuana legalization within just four years if current trends hold.

Regardless of your motivation, April 20th (4/20) is a good opportunity for you to make a pledge to end marijuana prohibition. The Drug Policy Alliance is asking people to use 4/20 as the time to commit to doing something in 2010 to end the war on people who use marijuana. There are many ways to help end marijuana prohibition. Donate to a drug policy reform organization. Tell your elected representatives to end marijuana prohibition. Talk to your friends and family about why people who use marijuana shouldn't be arrested. Twitter this oped. Change your Facebook status to announce your support for ending the war on marijuana. Stand up today with other Americans and get the word out there. This war will end; how soon depends, in part, on you.
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elian gonzalez joins communist youth organization

in related news, grass is green, world not flat.

Now 16, Elian Gonzalez Shown at Cuba Youth Meeting
Cuba has released photos of one-time exile cause celebre Elian Gonzalez wearing an olive-green military school uniform and attending a Young Communist Union congress.
Gonzalez, now 16 with closely cropped black hair, is shown serious-faced with fellow youth delegates during last weekend's congress at a sprawling and drab convention center in western Havana. The images were posted Monday on Cuban government Web sites, then widely picked up by electronic, state-controlled media.
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today is statistically the most depressing day of the year

figures.

Feeling depressed? Welcome to Blue Monday - officially the most miserable day of the year
If you think life is a grind and you'd rather be doing anything other than going to work, you're not alone.

Today is officially Blue Monday - the most miserable day of the year.

A combination of Arctic temperatures, Christmas debt and the next pay day feeling like it's months away leaves many of us depressed and unable to face work.

And to make matters worse, you probably can't afford to take time off sick thanks to the recession or because you've already had days off as a result of the snow.

The gloomy research was carried out by FirstCare, a company that helps firms tackle absenteeism.

Chief executive Aaron Ross said: 'Blue Monday has been described as the most depressive day of the year with absence rates expected to be higher.

'With absenteeism costing significant amounts of money, we advise employers to show their support to employees in January.

'We urge businesses to support their staff through difficult times and reduce absenteeism.'

But it is thought there may not be as high a sick rate today as in previous years because workers are struggling with the recession.

Many also had days off during the recent weather, leaving them less inclined to pick up the phone and put on a 'sick' voice today.

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