The Online Keywords that are being Monitored by the Government

The Department of Homeland Security has been forced to release a list of keywords and phrases it uses to monitor social networking sites and online media for signs of terrorist or other threats against the U.S.

The intriguing the list includes obvious choices such as 'attack', 'Al Qaeda', 'terrorism' and 'dirty bomb' alongside dozens of seemingly innocent words like 'pork', 'cloud', 'team' and 'Mexico'.

Released under a freedom of information request, the information sheds new light on how government analysts are instructed to patrol the internet searching for domestic and external threats.

The words are included in the department's 2011 'Analyst's Desktop Binder' used by workers at their National Operations Center which instructs workers to identify 'media reports that reflect adversely on DHS and response activities'.

Department chiefs were forced to release the manual following a House hearing over documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit which revealed how analysts monitor social networks and media organisations for comments that 'reflect adversely' on the government.

However they insisted the practice was aimed not at policing the internet for disparaging remarks about the government and signs of general dissent, but to provide awareness of any potential threats.

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Jay-Z Lays Off Half Of Rocawear Staff

so look... let me preface this first by saying that I ain't nobodies business and/or success critic but letting over half of your staff go kinda sounds like some sucka shit to me all things considered (although Rocawear is a kinda whack brand now) so for that I say f*ck hov! When you are a young black millionaire don't nobody supposed to get laid off...you supposed to shift the jobs elsewhere daddy to make sure everybody keep getting money not cut their necks off because the power is in the people...young up and comers are supposed to want to work for and inspire to become people like you, not feel like they could get f*cked over...so as a business man myself I kinda gotta say f*ck hov for this yo word up!

And I know I may be coming on a little strong but about an hour before I came home and saw this i just hoped off the horn building with my man from college for about 30min talking about the race we are in to get 6 figures ourselves so to see people who are in a position of power to help create other opportunities for other people and can't see that vision just baffles me yo..

Excert form the New York Post:

Hov just fired 28 of the 56 member staff at his once hugely successful Rocawear Clothing company according to the New York Post.

The massive lay off was due to "economic reasons" according to documents filed with the New York State Department of Labor. The bad economy has hurt a lot of businesses, but according to a source Jay just doesn't seem interested in the company any more. He rarely shows up in the office.

Top 15 Cities With The Highest Herpes Rates

So apparently sometime yesterday the Center For Disease Control released a list of the top 15 cities with the most prevalent rates of herpes in the country. In these cities, the rate can be up to 40 percent among sexually active people.

So basically in between herpes, other STDS rates, low wages, criminal activity, and costs of living what in the fuck other options do you have to find a decent place to live?

15. Norfolk, VA
14. Birmingham, AL
13. Detroit, MI
12. Memphis, TN
11. Nashville, TN
10. Oklahoma City, OK

#Bitchassness of the Week: Brother Dies After Eating Cocaine Hidden In Older Brother’s Butt

Let the record show that this is a prime example showing how these jits nowadays don't have no idea of whats really going on and how to handle themselves in these streets....which is all the more reason to be honest why ya'll can have that street shit!

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.-Deangelo Mitchell is being charged with manslaughter after his brother, Wayne Mitchell ate cocaine that was hidden in Deangelo’s buttocks and died of a drug overdose. Wayne ate the cocaine to save his brother Deangelo from being charged with drug possession and Deangelo is now charged with involuntary manslaughter for his brother’s death.

#thirstyniggashit D.C. Authorities Confiscate Guns, Drugs And Millions Of Dollars By Impersonating A Fake Record Company

Now this a prime example of what I call thirsty n!gga shit.....aka raping you records! Some niggas will do anything to get on...

So apparently Washington D.C. authorities along with ATF confiscated over $7.2 Million dollars in drug money and over 161 firearms by impersonating a fake rap label with a fake artist. Allhiphop reports:

According to Washington D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier, D.C. police and ATF agents acted as undercover officers and “music industry insiders” during the year-long sting.

The police created the “Manic Enterprisess” studio in Northeast Washington, for fictional rap artist Richie Valdez in November of 2010.
Agents then told the underground world and black market that they were seeking to purchase weapons and drugs.

Over the course of the year, agents confiscated 161 firearms (including a rocket launcher), 29 assault weapons, 80 pounds of methamphetamine, 21 pounds of cocaine, 1.25 gallons of PCP, 24 pounds of marijuana, heroin and Ecstasy.

#Aintthatabitch Florida cities rank among saddest in U.S.

So much for palm trees and bad bitches! I may live in the sunshine state, but apparently is considered one of the saddest placed to live in America as well.

As a matter of fact, the majority of our cities are the saddest places to live among the United States, according to a Men’s Health study published Monday.

Based on suicide rates, unemployment rates, patients on antidepressants and people who admit to depression, Men’s Health came up with a list of 100 cities ranging from the happiest to the saddest.

Here’s how Florida’s cities ranked.

#100 St. Petersburg
#97 Tampa
#93 Miami
#88 Jacksonville
#82 Orlando
The happiest place in America was Honolulu, HI. .... and here i used to live in h-a-w-a-i-i, so in just 6 years a nigga done went from a hero to a 0 #FML

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FBI Announces that Gangs Have Infiltrated Every Branch of the Military

Old news to me but whatever...

The FBI has released a new gang assessment announcing that there are 1.4 million gang members in the US, a 40 percent increase since 2009, and that many of these members are getting inside the military.

The report says the military has seen members from 53 gangs and 100 regions in the U.S. enlist in every branch of the armed forces. Members of every major street gang, some prison gangs, and outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMGs) have been reported on both U.S. and international military installations.

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New Brief: Young Hov??

Hov!

via: RapRadar

Jay-Z is not about to become a father for the first time, it turns out, as the Girls Girls Girls singer has a secret son with a Trinidadian model, according to the father of the man originally identified as the love child’s father, who sat down for an exclusive interview with this week’s edition of Star. 

The world gasped last month when the Big Pimpin’ singer’s wife, Beyonce Knowles, showed off her baby bump at the MTV Video Music Awards, but Andrews exclusively told Star the Empire State Of Mind rapper gave Trinidadian model Shenelle Scott a baby bump some nine years before. 

Andrews, the father of Shenelle’s ex-boyfriend Malik Sayeed, told Star exclusively that “at the time [he] was born, my son Malik thought he was his child, but they did DNA tests.
“It’s been determined that [the child is] Jay-Z’s baby.” A source told Star that while Beyonce was initially livid about the secret son, she’s stood by her husband. The boy closely resembles the 99 Problems singer, who’s reportedly paying Shenelle child support.

New Pill Could Erase Memories...

By Linda Carroll

What if you could take a pill and erase painful memories? Most of us would probably choose not to lose parts of our past, but for those with post-traumatic stress disorder, such a pill might bring welcome relief. 

In a study that sounds very much like a scene from the movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” researchers have shown that the right medication might actually help rub out wrenching remembrances.

Suicide Brain May Hold Key to Depression

A study that compared the brains of suicide victims to those of people who died suddenly from other causes found key differences in specific brain cells in the white matter of the brain.

The finding lends support to the idea that inflammation within the brain plays a key role in depression, says lead researcher Naguib Mechawar, PhD, of McGill University’s Group for Suicide Studies in Montreal.

Mechawar and colleagues have been studying the brains of suicide victims for close to a decade in an effort to better understand why some people with major depression take their own lives.

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Study Shows Women Who Gossip are Happier, Healthier

Ah shit.....

via NYDailyNews

Want to be healthy and live longer ladies?

Gossiping may be just what the doctor ordered because it increases progesterone, a hormone that reduces anxiety and stress and makes women happier, according to an article in the London Daily Mail. 

The research, at the University of Michigan, paired up 160 female students. 

Half were instructed to ask each other questions meant to bring them closer together, while the rest worked in pairs on a joint activity that consisted of proofreading a botany paper. “Half the girls exchanged intimate details of their lives,” explains Stephanie Brown, psychologist and a professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan, who led the research. “We wanted to see whether becoming close with another person would release the hormone progesterone, which we know is related to long term physical health and has anti-stress effects.”

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News Brief: Man Confesses To Being Paid By Jimmy Henchmen To Shoot 2Pac in 1994

Courtesy of AllHipHop:

A man has admitted to shooting rap star Tupac Shakur in 1994 after allegedly being paid $2,500 dollars by James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond inside Manhattan's Quad Studios in November of 1994.

Dexter Isaac, a former friend of Rosemond, is an inmate currently serving life in prison for murder, robbery and other offenses.

Isaac came forward Wednesday (June 15th) with the information on the eve of what would be Tupac's 40th birthday.

He confessed to his involvement in the November 30th, 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur to AllHipHop.com, after Jimmy Henchman identified him in a statement, relating to Henchman's indictment for dealing numerous kilos of cocaine.

"I want to apologize to his family [Tupac Shakur] and for the mistake I did for that sucker [Jimmy Henchman]," Dexter Isaac told AllHipHop.com from prison. "I am trying to clean it up to give [Tupac and Biggie's] mothers some closure."

NEWS BREAK: Man Brings Out a Gun to a South Memphis BDay Party After his kids Don't get any Cake

How real is that LMAO??

Police arrested a man in South Memphis on Saturday after he allegedly threatened the host of a child’s birthday party with a gun because his children didn’t get any cake or ice cream. 

Joseph Hayes, 48, was arrested in the 1300 block of Clementine late Saturday night and was charged with aggravated assault. 

According to a police affidavit, Hayes became upset and began yelling at the victim because “Y’all didn’t save my kids no damn ice cream and cake.” 

Hayes then left the party and went to his apartment. 

According to the affidavit, he returned with a small black handgun tucked into the back of his pants, approached the host, lifted up his shirt and said, “I ain’t scared to go to jail, just take care of my kids.” 

The host then called police and said she was in fear of her life. 

After being arrested, Hayes told police at 201 Poplar that he did not bring a gun to the party, just an object that looked like one when tucked in his pants, the affidavit says. Hayes’ bond is set at $30,000 and is scheduled to appear in court Monday.

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News Brief: Supreme Court Says Cops Can Kick Your Door Down If They Smell Weed

Damn! Even the crib ain’t a safe haven for tokers no more.

Via: The Gothamist:

The Supreme Court has ruled that if cops are passing by your hotbox and they smell reefer, they’re legally entitled to kick your door down without a warrant if they think you’re destroying evidence and you don’t open up. It’s going to mean big business for the rolled towel and incense companies, but a tough break for anyone who struggles with paranoia after doing a J.

In an 8-1 decision [pdf], the Supreme Court ruled that the Fourth Amendment, which states that “the right of the people to be secure in their per­sons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreason­able searches and seizures, shall not be violated,” doesn’t apply here, because “‘the exigencies of the situation’ make the needs of law en­forcement so compelling that [a] warrantless search is objectively reasonable under the Fourth Amendment.” The decision comes in response to a case that originated in Kentucky’s court system, in which: 

Police officers in Lexington, Kentucky, followed a suspected drug dealer to an apartment complex. They smelled marijuana outside an apartment door, knocked loudly, and announced their presence. As soon as the officers began knocking, they heard noises coming from the apartment; the officers believed that these noises were consistent with the destruction of evidence. The officers announced their intent to enter the apartment, kicked in the door, and found respondent and others. They saw drugs in plain view during a protective sweep of the apartment and found additional evidence during a subsequent search.

Glade scented candles and Febreze ain’t enough protection no more. I guess it’s time to invest in a Vaporizer, something that operates without smoke.

News Brief: Scientists cure cancer, but no one takes notice

Canadian researchers find a simple cure for cancer, but major pharmaceutical companies are not interested.

via HubPages: Researchers at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Canada have cured cancer last week, yet there is a little ripple in the news or in TV. It is a simple technique using very basic drug. The method employs dichloroacetate, which is currently used to treat metabolic disorders. So, there is no concern of side effects or about their long term effects.

This drug doesn’t require a patent, so anyone can employ it widely and cheaply compared to the costly cancer drugs produced by major pharmaceutical companies.

Canadian scientists tested this dichloroacetate (DCA) on human’s cells; it killed lung, breast and brain cancer cells and left the healthy cells alone. It was tested on Rats inflicted with severe tumors; their cells shrank when they were fed with water supplemented with DCA. The drug is widely available and the technique is easy to use, why the major drug companies are not involved? Or the Media interested in this find?

Americans’ “Happiness Will Turn To Sadness” – Al Qaeda

That was the statement issued by Al Qaeda today who have just acknowledged the death of their leader Osama Bin Laden. The Associated Press unveils more info about possible attacks the terrorist organization may have against the US and Americans.

The confirmation came as newly uncovered documents found in bin Laden’s residence revealed al-Qaida plans for derailing an American train on the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. 

Terror experts have said bin Laden’s death on Monday was a setback for al-Qaida but the threat of attacks remains and could even spike in coming days from individuals or small extremist groups inspired to take revenge for the killing. 

The statement, dated Tuesday but posted Friday on militant websites, opens the way for the group to name a successor to bin Laden. His deputy Ayman al-Zawahri is now the most prominent figure in the group and a likely contender to take his place. 

“The blood of the holy warrior sheik, Osama bin Laden, God bless him, is too precious to us and to all Muslims to go in vain,” the statement said. “We will remain, God willing, a curse chasing the Americans and their agents, following them outside and inside their countries.” 

“Soon, God willing, their happiness will turn to sadness,” it said, “their blood will be mingled with their tears.”

Courtesy of LF

Advertisers 'using same tricks as sexual predators'

Why am I not surprised...

Courtesy of ABCNews:

A speaker at a childhood conference in Sydney has accused the advertising industry of using the same tricks as sexual predators to sell products to children. 

Speaking at the Right 2 Childhood conference, social researcher Maggie Hamilton says there is growing evidence that modern media and advertising is having negative mental health impacts on children as young as three. 

She says medical professionals, parents and teachers are all reporting an increase in problems in young children. 

"We're seeing a new level of sexual assault happening in primary schools," she said. 

“U have to past the line sometimes!! To get dis money!!”

[not actual robbery image]

To funny....

Federal agents have arrested four people in Houston after two men robbed an International Bank of Commerce of $62,000 on March 23rd with the inside help of a girlfriend and another female teller at the bank. Investigators were not sure who was involved and only suspected it was an inside job until on the day after the robbery one of the gentlemen updated his Facebook status to read, “U have to past the line sometimes!! To get dis money!!” and his girlfriend Estefany Martinez responded “I’m rich b*tch” the next day.

Courtesy of LF

Tragic: 15 Year Old Lured to His Death By EX

Yeah unfortunately this has been all over the news in florida and not to disrespect anyone that this doesn't apply to (for my more respectable readers) but thats why I'll never trust these hoes and feel even more so for the n!ggas who choose sides and try to confide in b!tches...with all that fuckery & simpin going on over there. And the unfortunate thing is these bum ass broads will try anything they can to get to you or underneath your skin and still end up getting f*cked over in the long run and will probably find some whack n!gga to buy into her moves, thinking he is making some moves on her.. man I've done seen it all. Nonetheless RIP to the lil homie #iwonderifheavensgotaghetto #respect #godislove

FOXNews Reports:

SUMMERFIELD, Fla. – When Seath Tyler Jackson received a text message Sunday afternoon from 15-year-old ex-girlfriend Amber Wright saying she wanted to rekindle their romance and that they should meet at a central Florida house, a female friend of Jackson’s sensed something wasn’t right. 

“I wouldn’t fall for that,” 16-year-old Brittnay Jones told Jackson, she recalled to The Associated Press. 

The 15-year-old Jackson ignored his friend’s advice and went Sunday to a house in Summerfield, about 65 miles northwest of Orlando. 

There, authorities said, he was shot and fatally beaten as a result of a plot to lure him there and kill him. Then, Jackson’s body was stuffed into a sleeping bag and burned, and the remains were put in paint buckets and dumped at a remote lime rock pit, authorities allege. 

Marion County sheriff’s detectives said the way the defendants carried out the crime was “unlike anything they had ever seen." 

Authorities on Tuesday night arrested six people in connection with the crime, charging five with first-degree murder. The five were being held without bond.

LMAO: Maryland man glued to Wal-Mart toilet seat

I heard about this today while I was working and was bugging out so I just had to come home and check it out to see if it was true...

via CNN:

Police in Maryland are on the hunt for the perpetrator of what appears to be an April Fools' prank that left a man glued to a toilet at a Wal-Mart store.

If caught, the jokester who doused the seat with glue at the Elkton Wal-Mart on March 31 could face second-degree assault charges, said Lt. Matthew Donnelly of the Elkton Police Department.

There, they found the 48-year-old victim, who called for help after realizing the sticky situation he was in when he tried -- and failed -- to stand up and leave the superstore's restroom, Donnelly said.

It took responders 15 minutes to remove the victim from the stall, but they were unable to disconnect the toilet seat from his body, Donnelly said.

Instead, the victim was taken to Union Hospital of Cecil County, where the seat was detached. He left with only minor injuries to his buttocks, Donnelly said.

Police do not suspect that the victim was specifically targeted, but that the incident was a random prank, Donnelly said. They have not received reports of glue-laden toilet seats since.

What kind of grimey n!gga will squad over and sit butt ass naked on a public toilet bowl seat anyway. Weirdo!