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As entrepreneurs continue to recognize the efficiencies of the blockchain and the engaged and loyal nature of the Bitcoin community, more “Bitcoin-first” startups are emerging. The latest is Zentail, an ecommerce company that offers value-oriented shoppers a fast, simple and cheap way to buy electronics, health and beauty, and sports and outdoors products. Zentail is currently passing on bitcoin savings to consumers by offering 10% off all bitcoin purchases for the holiday season.

Zentail founder Daniel Sugarman first learned about Bitcoin from our co-founder Brian in the summer of 2012, when they were in the same Y Combinator batch. Since meeting …read more

In America, if you are part of the “justice” system, you are also above it.

San Antonio, Texas – Last month, a judge who pleaded for special treatment during her DWI arrest had her case dismissed and has been able to keep her job.
As we reported in July of this year, a Texas appeals court judge named Nora Longoria was caught going just over the speed limit while traveling drunk in her Lexus late one evening. When she was pulled over by police she immediately flashed her badge and told them that she was a judge.
She had plainly admitted to drinking …read more

New York authorities have unveiled an overhaul in NYPD tactics and training as racial tensions reach an all-time high after a grand jury verdict not to indict an NYPD police officer over the chokehold death of Eric Garner.
RT.com
Addressing the ongoing protests that have paralyzed the Big Apple, NYC’s Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William J. Bratton announced “significant changes” in police retraining on Thursday.
“People need to know that black lives and brown lives matter as much as white lives,” de Blasio said as Bratton announced the three-day retraining course for NYPD.
“The relationship between police and community has to …read more

Four states still haven’t quite finished tabulating votes from the November 4, 2014 election. California will finish by close of business December 5. New York will finish by December 15. Ohio doesn’t know when it will be finished, but estimates in a week from today. Texas will be finished December 5. The last state to(More)… …read more

Tim Utz, the Constitution Party nominee for a Minnesota state legislative race, is paying $2,100 to have the votes recounted in his race, even though the original results show that he did not come close to winning. See this story. It is likely that Utz doesn’t really believe he might have won, but that he(More)… …read more

“This one went bad, from the standpoint of how it ended, but the officer was doing exactly what we want him to do,” Police Sergeant Crump said.
Phoenix, Arizona – Tuesday night, 34-year-old Rumain Brisbon was shot and killed by a police officer, because the officer mistakenly thought that he was carrying a gun. The Phoenix Police Department has not yet revealed the name of the officer responsible for the murder, but the smear campaign, by the media, against the victim has already begun.
According to police, the officers involved were investigating Brisbon because some neighbors allegedly told them that someone in …read more

The popular law enforcement website, policeone.com published a story on the outcome of the Eric Garner grand jury decision Wednesday, and it was riddled with disturbing comments from police officers.
According to Policeone.com’s own terms, to leave a comment, “You must be a verified law enforcement professional,” so these comments below are from real cops.
The article itself was not an opinion piece, it was a simple aggregate story from the AP, stating the facts of the case.
But that did not stop the jackboot peanut gallery from chiming in.
The first comment sets the tone of the page as user rdramsey displays his …read more

Virginia held two elections for U.S. House, 7th district, on November 4, 2014. One was for the regular two-year term and the other was for the short term running from November 2014 to early January 2015. The need for the short term special election was because the seat was vacant, because Congressman Eric Cantor had(More)… …read more

At the November 4, 2014 election, Constitution Party congressional nominee Janine Hansen outpolled her Democratic opponent in Elko and Eureka Counties. In the second district as a whole, Hansen polled 6.33% and the Democrat, Kristen Spees, polled 27.93%. In Elko County, Hansen received 1,504 votes and Spees received 1,326. In Eureka County, Hansen received 106(More)… …read more

Wordpress.org users can now easily receive one-click bitcoin tips by downloading the Coinbase Tip plugin.

We released the tip button two weeks ago and it is now being used by thousands of creators from around the world on their own sites as well as on platforms such as Svbtle and Zapchain. Creators are using the button to make money directly from their audiences and support their favorite charities. It’s been exciting to see the creativity the button has spawned thus far, and we look forward to seeing what the Wordpress community does with the button! …read more