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US Soldiers Are Assholes

First Dave Motari, now this faceless asshole. Granted, sheep aren’t as cute as puppies and we do eat them, but blowing up living things just to laugh (maniacally) for a minute is … well … it’s fucking...

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That “New Shower Curtain Smell” Is Actually Toxic

Researchers at Virgnia’s Center for Health, Environment & Justice tested that much ballyhooed “new shower curtain smell” that vinyl shower curtains are known for and found high concentrations of...

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RIP Stan Winston

Stan Winston passed away last night. He is a legend and will always be remembered for the films and cultural icons he created. Winston is responsible for his amazing works: Jurassic Park, The...

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New York Cigs Are Expensive

New York has the highest cigarette tax in the nation and it is continuing to grow. They are calling it a success because the number of calls to the state’s Smoker’s Quitline quadrupled when the...

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JoeX2 Graffiti Movement

JoeX2 is an awesome graffiti artist that has been a major player in the Los Angeles graffiti movement since it emerged in the 1980′s. JoeX2 started out in the graffiti art subculture and recently moved...

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It’s Nakey Time Part II: Jen Moss Edition

John and Yoko would approve of this nakey time. On July the 4th, nudity/peace activist Jen Moss will be pushing the limits of Ashland, Oregon’s decency laws. As it stands, the law states that you have...

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Juneteenth

June 19th is a holiday which means.. another excuse to party! June 19th, or Juneteenth, is an annual holiday celebrated in the United States. It is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day because...

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Red Light, Green Light:

[The following, written by Synthesis weekly columnist Julia Murphy, appeared in the Synthesis Weekly on Monday, June 16th, 2008. Julia can be reached at ninjatreehugger@gmail.com] “Foregone...

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Hot..like fire..

From Chico, CA all the way to the Bay, the blue skies have turned gray. No matter what part of California, everyone is lost in the abyss of smoky clouds.I can not even walk out my front door without...

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Bon Jovi Set To Play Free Show In Central Park

On Saturday, July 12th, Bon Jovi is going to burn, burn, burn in New York City, for free. It’s supposed to serve as a prelude to the MLB All Star game on July 15th; the final All Star game at Yankee...

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GREEN Your Bike!

The first cardboard bike has been created by Phil Bridge, a design student from the UK. The design is almost finalized as the last few kinks are being worked out. The frame is completely made of...

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“George Bush Doesn’t Care About Black People”

Kanye West is enrolled in anger management classes due to his crazy, too frequent outbursts. Remember this old clip from a Hurricane Katrina fundraiser? His management arranged him to take the anger...

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Care2 Action Alert

Care2 is working to keep ivory where it belongs & you can help! Ivory belongs on elephants but China has recently been noted as the largest consumer of illegal ivory in the world. This needs to...

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The Answser To All Our Problems

Solar thermal power plants seem to be the way to go: Solar thermal electric systems operating in the US today [Solar Parabolic Troughs] meet the needs of over 350,000 people (equal to the population of...

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Plastic

Plastic bags suck.The post Plastic appeared first on Synthesis.

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Koreans Are Kind Of Freaky

Here’s your thumbnaily blog of the day! Check out this park in Korea, where statues gleam with erotic sex and the entrance looks like a perverted Disneyland. Unfortunately, us Americans are far too...

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New Google Maps Feature?

You can sign a petition to Google and the “Google Maps” team to request a “bike there” feature. The best part is it’s all online and takes about two minutes so DO IT! This will go with the “drive...

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Red Light Green Light: Water and Solutions

[The following, written by Synthesis weekly columnist Julia Murphy, appeared in the Synthesis Weekly on Monday, July 7th, 2008. Julia can be reached at ninjatreehugger@gmail.com Water and Power Driving...

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This is what Smokey says

Its so smokey here (and not in the good way) even Smokey The Bear is over it!The post This is what Smokey says appeared first on Synthesis.

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Life On Mars!

Well, no, not life on Mars, but HELLA WATER. Days ago. Which means there was probably some sort of life. From BBC: “The big surprise from these new results is how pervasive and long-lasting Mars’ water...

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