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more about #cyberbullying more comments → Gretchen is a new kitten mom!: A "skunk whisperer"?! So where was this dude a month ago when both our greyhounds were skunked at 10 pm on a Wednesday night. On our patio next to t... more » ManofReason: I had a coworker tell me to go fuck myself when I told him to please wash his hands as I saw him leave the urinal without washing first. Afterwards I ... more » Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: I just spent a minute or so pushing the little play button on the skunk video before I realized it was just a picture of a video player. Given my ski... more » spamanda: The woman in Arizona already had a successful VBAC. Her cesarean birth was TWO pregnancies ago. She was even threatened with a court order if she re... more » IBleedGlitter: The High Priestess of Tinsel: Good job PUMA, hate on Obama for not being pro-woman enough but praise the Republicans for promoting a woman who is pretty much anti-woman. That tota... more » Ailatan: "A Missouri ninth-grader has been arrested for making a website that called a classmate a "slut" and said she "would be better off if she just died." ... more » andBegorrah: Why would anyone deny a skunk the glory of death by peanut butter? #animals more » TheCatlady: This skunk video is an excellent reminder that we need to be mindful of what and how we dispose of our garbage. I always screw lids on tight when I di... more » Penny_Esq: You know what I don't get? Why so many dudes think they don't need to wash their hands, when they're the ones who actually hang on to their junk, whil... more » Triana Orpheus: I can attest to the men not washing their hands thing. Not only does my brother refuse to close the door when he uses the bathroom, he does not wash h... more » Jack_Burton: Make parents civilly liable for their children's misconduct. There's no reason to risk abridging the free speech of adults, when parents will not take... more » Newsgirl: My main concern with this law is that I'm afraid it will mostly come into play after a person has already committed suicide or something equally as te... more » Khuluna: I had plenty of encounters of cyberbullying starting from middle school up. It was bad enough IN SCHOOL that I never gave out my AIM name to classmate... more » Ms. Take: is anyone else a little peeved that the typical solution to address an offense is to pass a law prohibiting it? don't get me wrong. cyberbullying, a... more » victoriasauce: On the subject of bullying, my kids and I had an encounter with it this morning. I walk to the bus stop with my 4 year old sons and 6 your old daugh... more » -
#leftovers
Skunk Whisperer Saves The Day • Men Are Gross And Don't Wash Their Hands
• What do you do when you find a skunk stuck in a jar of peanut butter? Call the Skunk Whisperer, obviously! Here is a video of him rescuing the hapless animal from his nutty prison. • More » -
#eharm
Is Legislation The Way To Stop Cyberbullying?
The first federal cyberbullying law, the Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act, has made it to a House committee. But critics say the law would let prosecutors "harass the harasser," and the law raises the question: can laws really stop bullying?
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#leftovers
Were Dogs Originally Man's Best Meal? • Farmers In India Selling Wives To Pay Debts
• We're so used to thinking of dogs as companions that we often forget the most basic reason people buddy up to animals: Food. A new study suggests wolves were first domesticated in southeastern China for their meat. • More » -
#cyberbullying
Woman Charged With Cyberbullying Girl On Craigslist
What's the matter with Missouri? Elizabeth Thrasher, 40, is the first person charged under the law passed after Megan Meier's death. She allegedly posted a picture/contact information her ex's girlfriend's daughter on Craiglist under "casual encounters." [St. Louis Post-Dispatch, AP] -
#404notfound
High School Slander Site Shut Down
In another sign that officials are taking cyberbullying more seriously, GoDaddy has shut down peoplesdirt.com, which Maryland attorney general calls, "a slander, defamation Web site for high school students." Peoplesdirt.com "caused despair for students," says a Bethesda principal. [Washington Post] -
#drewnoblood
Lori Drew Sentencing Postponed; Judge Considers Case Dismissal
Yesterday afternoon, a federal judge postponed the sentencing of MySpace predator Lori Drew to July 2nd, saying he needs more time to decide if the Missouri mom's cyberbullying conviction should be overturned. More » -
#gossipgirls
Are Gossip Sites To Blame For High School Bullies?
In an essay published in the Sydney Morning Herald, author Paul Sheehan blames websites like Perez Hilton, TMZ, and Jezebel, for promoting a culture of girl-on-girl crime. Thanks Paul! More » -
#drewnoblood
Crime & Punishment
After being convicted of three misdemeanors for the cyberbulling of Megan Meier, horrible person Lori Drew has been recommended to receive probation and a $5,000 fine. [Wired] -
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#leftovers
"Metrosexual" Soldiers Getting ManiPedis • Doubts Raised About Atlantic Swimmer's Achievement
• In search of relaxation, U.S. soldiers in Iraq are frequenting local salons for manicures. Of his new beauty regime, private Billy Scott says: "It makes you go into a different world." • More » -
#kidstoday
Schools Start Taking Cyberbullying Seriously
A new California law will allow schools to expel students for cyberbullying: "You're dealing with some very fragile egos at these age levels," says the assemblyman who authored the law. [UPI] -
#aftermegan
Cyberbullying: Criminal Or Merely Cruel?
Nicole Williams is one of the first people to be accused of harassment after a new Missouri anti-cyberbullying law was created after the death of Megan Meier. But should cyberbullying be prosecuted this way?
