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On 09/02/10 (or 90210) the 128th episode of Social Blend has arrived! Joining us for the show are Bridget Ayers and Lee Garnett aka nComment. We kick off the show reviewing the week that was for Digg Users following the launch of New Digg v 4 – from the community backlash, to the revolts, to Reddit’s invasion of Digg, we discuss and debate the entire situation one week on since its launch.

After our lengthy discussion on Digg, we take a look at some recent news of individuals targeted by 4chan for their animal abuse. We also take a look at Glenn Beck’s march on Washington for his Restoring Honor rally, and examine the reactions from people from all political spectrums and discuss the "final numbers" of the event.

In addition to this we briefly touch on some Aussie politics, as well as recent Apple news.

All this and more on this week’s edition of Social Blend!

Presented by Greg Davies (cGt2099 from cGt2099.com) and Jay Fowler (SilentJay74 from JuicySnake.com) the Social Blend is a fun, and hard-hitting, podcast, with no respect for rules.

This week’s content on Social Blend was
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Stories of the Week

@KevinRose @Digg_community

4chan users hunt for puppy-thrower

Angry Digg users flood home page with Reddit links

Apple may release iPhone 4 with revised antenna after Sept 30

At rally, Beck positions himself as new leader for Christian conservatives

Beck: America is turning "back to God"

Beck has a scheme

Beck says rally wanted to reclaim civil rights from politics

Beck sounds religious rallying call ahead of demonstration

Ben Folds, Nick Hornby, and Pomplamoose Video Song

D-Day for Reddit

The Digg Community’s Concerns With Digg (Its funny how History Repeats itself)

Digg Redesign Met with a Thumbs Down

Digg freezes manual story submissions as user anger mounts

Digg User Rebellion Continues: Reddit Now Rules the Front Page

Digg Users Declare "Quit Digg" Day!

Digg v 4 Blows

Digg v 4: How it all went down

Discovery HQ near Washington evacuated on reports of armed man; gunfire

Downfall of Digg: Hitler doesn’t approve

First Australian Aboriginal MP elected for Liberals

Former Digg Engineer: Digg v4 Is Here To Stay

FUCK YOU

Glenn Beck criticised for staging massive "Tea Party" rally on Martin Luther King anniversary

Glenn Beck is NOT Martin Luther King Jr.

Glenn Beck rally will be a measure of the tea party’s strength

Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin Rally: A Martin Luther King Nightmare

Glenn Beck stresses faith in rally on anniversary of King’s

Glenn Beck Uses Charitable Donations To Pay For Restoring Honor Rally

How Digg Got Spanked By Its Own Users

I Have A Scheme (Story submitted by shihtzuman)

I Have A Scheme (Video submitted by cGt2099)

Is Gigaom Lazy Or Just Sloppy?

Know any Diggers not happy with New Digg? Give them these 10 reasons to use Mixx instead!

Let’s see Tea Party deliver on civil rights

NAACP president slams Glenn Beck at "Reclaim the Dream" rally

NCOMMENT: Repaired Is Broken

Police: At least one hostage taken at Discovery Channel headquarters

Police kill Discovery building gunman

Police: Man holds hostages in Discovery building

Sharpton to Beck: Rally but don’t distort dream

Sarah Palin at Glenn Beck Rally: "We Must Restore America!"

Scenes from the "Restoring Honor" rally

Some evangelicals on defensive over partnering with Glenn Beck, a Mormon

Suspect shot, 3 hostages rescued in Maryland standoff

This is Digg’s new CEO: Matt Williams

Web posting causes uproar on eve of Glenn Beck rally

Where will Glenn Beck rally money go?

Why Is Reddit All Over Digg Right Now?

Wildly conflicting reports filed about Beck rally crowd

Corporations now creating their own Digg Profiles

Netflix iPhone App Launches: Here’s A Hands-On Tour

Music Credits

Music used in the Social Blend 2010 Intro Theme was performed and written by EMERALD CITY