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We didn't know how frequently politics and video games collided, but GamePolitics has schooled us. In fact, they covered a protest on Saturday at the US Army Experience Center in Franklin Mills. Protesters were rallying against the use of gaming consoles like the Microsoft Xbox 360 to recruit would-be soldiers. The protesters have their own blog here. Apparently, the center uses the gaming consoles to draw in potential teenage recruits. The anti-war protesters think this gives the children a false sense that war is as "virtual" as the video games. Seven were peacefully arrested after the protest continued beyond its scheduled length. GamePolitics provided solid as-it-happened coverage via their Twitter account, @GamePolitics.

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God Bless John Oates. And his 'stache.

• Torontoist featured video of an absolutely insane series of explosions at a propane facility in the north end of the city last weekend.
• Despite an eventful week at the Olympics, Phillyist focused on local, Philadelphia teams.
• Seattlest, freshly aware of their "Junior High Readability Level," implemented a new weekly feature spotlighting a local they’re totes crushing on. First up, a guy they met at the Seattle Tattoo Expo.

• Gothamist watched a series of civil disobedience events, protesting the Sean Bell shooting verdict, unfold across the city--over 200 people, including the Reverend Al Sharpton, were arrested. Somewhat related, on behalf of a black freelance reporter for the NY Post, the NYCLU sued the city and NYPD for racial profiling.
• Phillyist took a look at how city employees are bankrupting Philadelphia. Not that they need more cops on the streets there or anything.
• Seattlest wondered what it means when we see shoes flung over power lines.

• Shanghaiist covered anti-China Olympic torch relay protests in London, Paris and San Francisco.
• Gothamist marveled as the NY State Assembly killed NYC's controversial congestion pricing plan without even holding a vote.
• SFist reported live on the only U.S. leg of the Olympic torch relay, which was a disaster for Mayor Gavin Newsom.

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• Bostonist attended the Anime Boston convention and took some glorious pictures of anime fans showing off their costumes at the mall, much to the delight of civilians.
• Seattlest took a trip on Virgin America Airlines and lived to tell the tale of its awesomeness.
• Londonist experienced a total lack of surprise at the chaos, crisis, and near-collapse of famous English reserve at the opening of the hotly opposed new airport terminal T5 at Heathrow.

LAist initially met the coolest police officer at the Anonymous protest, and then later caught thousands of UCLA students celebrating spring break in their undies.

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