Gipson, the world’s tallest dog who when he stands up is 7 feet tall, lost a leg to bone cancer. He is doing much better now and I wish him all the luck:

 

What a Bitch!

 

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This video shows a truck, supposedly driven by the Basij driving through a crowd of protesters. Everything looks fine until you hear the truck rev up, then you hear screaming. The camera then fades out.

 

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A cell phone video of a man shot in the head by the Basij:

 

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This video is supposed to be from yesterday at Tehran University:

 

Update: The live stream is now over, here is the achieved video:

 

 

We have learnt that the Jackson family will be able to claim the body tonight between 6 and 12 PM local time. Also the coroner has ordered additional testing before releasing any results, which could take 4-6 weeks.

I thought I’d share this because sometimes comedy is the best weapon.

 

Via Andrew Sullivan…

I haven't mentioned this with all the other news, but a church in Connecticut posted a gay "exorcism" video on YouTube. It's a distressing video to watch because it brings to mind the terrible isolation that so many gay kids and teens feel - because the most immediate source of bigotry can come from those they most love and trust. It's vile, and abuse, and one day will be looked back on as a hideously retrograde practice. In this, however, ridicule and humor can sometimes be better than outrage. Mark Twain was right. So I offer - what else? - South Park:

 

I was weary of publishing this, but since it was made public and other media has already aired it, I decided I would. To listen to the 911 tape, click HERE.

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Via CitizenTube…

“Yet another very disturbing video that depicts a chaotic scene that ends with a man - who has just been shot in the head - bleeding to death on the street. People crowd around him snapping photos and taking videos. Please use discretion before viewing as some of the images may be upsetting.”

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This is some of the clearest video I’ve seen:

 

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Via The Huffington Post…

3:15 PM ET -- What a difference a video makes. This 10-minute video just arrived in my inbox from (the very helpful) reader Jenny. It appears to be video from yesterday's events. And as you can see -- warning, there is footage of protesters beaten and anxious moments when people are trapped in between cars -- there was serious unrest yesterday.

After a day when many news outlets shifted away from their focus on Iran because of the scarcity of new footage, it demonstrates just how vital these citizen-created videos are in establishing a real sense of what's happening on the ground.

 

The Reverend Bastard Fred Phelp's nasty group of screaming righteousness, otherwise known as the Westboro Baptist Church, was in Seattle recently. This is the same group that picketed the trial of Matthew Shepard's killers, as well as the funerals of Heath Ledger, 9/11 victims, and service-men and -women killed in Iraq. (Apparently the worst thing to do on this earth is to be gay or support gay rights, therefore we deserved 9/11 and the killing of our soldiers in Iraq).

I was very disappointed to learn about this after the fact. I had visions of what kind of public display I could provide that might shock them into leaving: pledging my soul to Satan, full-frontal nudity, or full-on lesbian sex in public. I was very encouraged by how easy this could be accomplished, since apparently all it takes to turn their stomach is a bunch of fully-clothed frat boys dancing to Diana Ross' "I'm Coming Out". Alas, it was not to be.

However, I did stumble upon something interesting while looking into their picketing schedule: an auto-biographical speech by one of the Bastard's sons, Nate Phelps. It is really fascinating reading, full of childhood abuse and corresponding adult searching for healing and change. As much as Freddy (Krueger?) Phelps is a monster, his son Nate Phelps should be seen as a role-model.

With my schooling in psychology, however, I find the background information on Freaky Freddy eerily fascinating. For all of us who already knew he was a sociopath, there is a whole lot more evil to the man than just what he shows to the public. Personally, he seems Bi-Polar with manic leanings. I once thought he was just a sociopath, with no empathy for others. Reading about his treatment of his wife and children, I'm pretty sure he's a psychopath. In fact, has anyone done any digging in this man's back yard? It wouldn't surprise me at all if this guy has hidden a few dead bodies in his lifetime. There is so much hate in this man, it's a wonder that he hasn't publicly executed homosexuals, casually murdered competitors for leadership, and/or secretly molested and then killed young boys.

The man is a walking time-bomb, and so far all we've done is try to ignore him or over-shout him. Where are the criminal investigations? I seriously think it's just a matter of time before he explodes, if he hasn't secretly done so already.

I found this disgusting video on the Bilerico Project website earlier today. It is just scary that these ads were so common. It does make you think of how far we’ve come and how brave the gay community was. The ad warns boys about “homosexuals”. The film compares homosexuality to having small pox. It ends with the lines:

“One never knows when the homosexual is about. He may appear normal, and it may be too late when you discover he is mentally ill.”

Video Of Michael Jackson's Body Being Flown By L.A. Sheriff Helicopter And Transferred To L.A. Coroner's Office - 06/25/09

 

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The is one of only a few videos that came out of Iran of the Baharestan Square protest yesterday (June 24th, 2009):

 

As The Gay Atheist reported earlier, in a recent statement from blogger Perez Hilton, Hilton said that if his lawsuit against the Black Eyed Peas manager was successful, he planned on donating the money to the Matthew Sheppard Foundation. The Matthew Sheppard Foundation has refused the money saying:

"We do not know the details of the lawsuit, whether it has been filed, the nature of his claims or the likely outcome," a statement from Judy Shepard reads. "But because the lawsuit presumably involves the physical attack prompted by Mr. Hilton's admitted use of an anti-gay slur, the Foundation will be unable to accept any funds obtained in such a manner."

Dedicated to the man himself…

 

Via TMZ…

We've just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50. Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. We're told when paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back. A source tells us Jackson was dead when paramedics arrived. Once at the hospital, the staff tried to get him to breathe but they had no luck. We're told one of the staff members at Jackson's home called 911. LaToya ran in the hospital sobbing, after Jackson was pronounced dead. Michael is survived by three children: Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince "Blanket" Michael Jackson II. Story developing...

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Photos Via TMZ…

Update: Here is a photo of Michael Jackson’s mother Katherine Jackson arriving at the hospital:

Update: Here is a photo of Michael Jackson’s sister La Toya Jackson racing to her brothers side in tears. Unfortunately MJ was already dead. 

Photo Via ET Online…

Update: Here is a photo showing Jackson being taken into the hospital.

Via TMZ…

We've just learned Michael Jackson was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Los Angeles ... and we're told it was cardiac arrest and that paramedics administered CPR in the ambulance. He was picked up at his home around 20 minutes ago -- we're told his mother is on the way to visit him. UPDATE: The 911 call came in at 12:21PM at his Holmby Hills home in L.A. UPDATE: A Jackson family member tells TMZ Michael is in"really bad shape" and the brothers are headed to UCLA.

Update: Photo of Jackson arriving at the hospital, via TMZ.