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Everyone knows the potential destructive power of hurricanes, but few people are aware that storms like Hurricane Irene encourage growth of psychedelic mushrooms. Yes, it sounds trippy, but one of the strange aftermaths of a hurricane is an increased amount of mushrooms popping up -- especially the psilocybin -- or "magic" kind -- the ones that cause hallucinations. According to  Dr. Casey Simon, an addiction expert based in Orange County, Calif., hurricanes create the perfect climactic conditions for the mushrooms to grow. "Mushrooms are spores and they multiply in moisture and are spread by wind," he told HuffPost Weird News. Dr. Suneil Jain, a naturopathic physician in Scottsdale, Ariz., goes even further. "The moisture, humidity, the wind and the temperature during hurricanes is the perfect climate for mushrooms," he told HuffPost Weird News. "Also, both hurricanes and mushroom growth are associated with new or full moons, so th...

Republished in solidarity! – Latest news 15 websites and counting are now defying Atos’ empty legal threats. The Carer Watch forums forced offline by poverty pimps Atos Origin are still not back despite Atos claiming to be willing to negotiate. It now appears that Atos are refusing to even state which posts on the site , a volunteer-run online meeting place for disabled people and their carers, they have deemed to be ‘libellous’. This is the third website run by disabled activists and supporters which has been closed down by legal threats from IT company Atos Origin, despite no evidence that they have ever sought any redress via a court order.  In previous cases Atos have objected to parodies of their company logo (legal in many countries and a grey area in UK law) as well as the phrase ‘atos kills’ and the name of the Atos Register of Shame website (now back!) . In this latest development Atos have closed Carer Watch without even specifying which content they f...

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About the big butterfly count The big butterfly count is a nationwide survey aimed at helping us assess the health of our environment. It was launched in 2010 and an impressive 10,000 people took part, counting 210,000 butterflies and day-flying moths across the nation. We hope that many more people will join this year's big butterfly count (16th July -7th August 2011). Sir David Attenborough introduces the big butterfly count Why count butterflies? Butterflies react very quickly to change in their environment which makes them excellent biodiversity indicators. Butterfly declines are an early warning for other wildlife losses. That’s why counting butterflies can be described as taking the pulse of nature. The count will also assist us in identifying trends in species that will help us plan how to protect butterflies from extinction, as well as understand the effect of climate change on wildlife. How to take part Simply count butterflies for 15 minu...

The Butterfly Effect Butterfly Conservation and M&S have joined forces to create The Butterfly Effect, a fantastic cross-curricular educational programme that's spreading the word about our nation's endangered butterflies. The resources will get children excited about butterflies and inspire families and schools to take part in this year's Big Butterfly Count. via bigbutterflycount.org

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Dale Farm petition Posted by Ellie on August 26, 2011, 10:43 pm Apologies if posted already, but the eviction's imminent http://action.amnesty.org.uk/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1194&ea.campaign.id=11724 See also http://dalefarm.wordpress.com/2011/08/26/supporters-of-traveller-community-confront-eviction-with-protest-camp/ On August 27th, days before an ultimatum given to Travellers at Dale Farm in Essex expires, supporters will gather to confront the impending eviction. They will be setting up a base, called Camp Constant, from which they will protest the eviction and organise human rights monitoring of police and bailiffs. Supporters are coming to the camp from as far away as Sweden, and some are planning to engage in civil disobedience to resist the eviction, which will make the 100 families homeless. Families at Dale Farm have been given until August 31st to abandon their homes or face bulldozing. The protest camp is welcoming supporters to come for the week...

Camp Constant takes root at Dale Farm as eviction date looms 2:11pm Saturday 27th August 2011 Print Email Comments(38) CAMPAIGNERS have begun setting up a protest camp within the Dale Farm traveller site as the eviction deadline nears. Around 100 people have so far arrived at the illegal site and are setting up Camp Constant to show solidarity with the traveller families who are facing eviction from midnight on Wednesday, August 31. In front of national media, protesters, Basildon residents and Dale Farm residents pledged to resist any attempts by Basildon Council to go ahead with the £18million eviction. The camp has been organised by the Dale Farm Solidarity group, which says scores more people are expected to arrive over the coming days, including actress Vanessa Redgrave who is expected to visit on Tuesday. This afternoon, a man was arrested in nearby Oak Lane on suspicion of making threats...