February 2012
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My political reblerghs don't show up here anymore.
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Watchimageoscillite:
Invaders In Tokyo
How 'Anonymous' Went From Mischief Makers to a... →
theamericanbear:
Nathan Schneider:
The enigmatic Internet-driven collective Anonymous, thank goodness, has an anthropologist in its midst. For a few years now, Gabriella Coleman has been arduously participant-observing in IRC chat rooms, watching Anonymous turn from a prankster moniker to a herd of vigilantes for global justice. In an extraordinary new essay at Triple Canopy, “Our Weirdness Is...
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January 2012
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Watchsagansense:
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s response to Newt Gingrich’s plan to establish an American colony & base on the moon.
Truth.
I hate how MSNBC’s embedder completely fails on the dash, but this vid is great.
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Soon...
animalsbeingdicks:
Everything was set for Colonel Bushytail’s revenge. It was just a matter of time, now.
Jay Leno & NBC Sued For Libel Over Mitt Romney... →
spytap:
NBC’s legal position is expected to be that the event in question is impossible, as Jay Leno hasn’t actually told a joke since 1996.
Too bad they won’t be able to prove intent. Which is uh, pretty necessary for a libel suit.
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Rumor has it this is the bill that SOPA will be... →
spytap:
Yep, from the very same Lamar Smith, with 5 CA co-sponsors. When all else fails, lump the objectors together with pedophiles and/or terrorists.
MPAA Directly & Publicly Threatens Politicians Who... →
ericmortensen:
“Those who count on quote ‘Hollywood’ for support need to understand that this industry is watching very carefully who’s going to stand up for them when their job is at stake. Don’t ask me to write a check for you when you think your job is at risk and then don’t pay any attention to me when my job is at stake,”
— Chris Dodd
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Jonathan Coulton on the whole MegaUpload dealy.
The real question in my mind these days, and what I was trying to get at with my little tweet, is: how much does piracy really hurt content creators (specifically, me)? Professional smart person Tim O’Reilly posted something that made me think about this question again in regards to SOPA/PIPA. He points out that any proponent of SOPA/PIPA starts...
