Pirate Bay suffering unreachable errors

[sjs at princeton.edu (Steve Schultze)]

Anybody on this list have any insights on the reports of Pirate Bay unreachability?

http://torrentfreak.com/comcast-blocked-the-pirate-bay-110512/
http://www.fastcompany.com/1752986/why-is-comcast-blocking-the-pirate-bay
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/12/is-comcast-blocking-the-pirate-bay/