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Constantin Film, the German production company responsible for the film Downfall (Der Untergang), the source of the scene of Hitler ranting at the news of his imminent defeat that has become an internet meme with the addition of "new" subtitles, has requested that YouTube remove all of the versions of the scene, claiming that they are an infringement of their copyright. YouTube is apparently complying.

Hitler responds:

the bed

(click the image for the full size version)

i've lost the will to rant

Seriously.

However, given that the coming Supreme Court nomination is likely to be the most important and far-reaching act of the Obama presidency, potentially shaping the very direction of our country for a generation to come, I strongly recommend that you read these two posts by Glenn Greenwald:

The case against Elena Kagan

The long, clear, inspiring record of Diane Wood

And just in case you're concerned that your blood pressure is too low, this should solve that problem.

To quote Greenwald quoting John Cole:

The message is clear- you torture people and then destroy the evidence, and you get off without so much as a sternly worded letter.

If you are a whistle blower outlining criminal behavior by the government, you get prosecuted.

As he notes, I guess there're at least some circumstances in which the Obama DOJ is willing to "look backward" after all.

that's entertainment

forward, not back

This photo was taken by the documentary photographer Steve Shapiro. It was taken in 1963.

Change?

vatican announces support for science education

(via QBN)

why letter spacing is important

(via I HATE MY PARENTS)

namir noor-eldeen, 1984-2007

(Reuters file photo)

Just a reminder that it's real individual people we're talking about here.

Update: Almost forgot. Fuck yeah, WikiLeaks!