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this n that

Posted on Friday, April 22, 2011 at 3:00 pm by

A lot of buzz this morning about proposed changes to applications for passports. For starters, it’s beginning to look like it will be easier to get a security clearance than a passport if these changes go through. State Dept. proposes … Continue reading →

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wikileaks, the internet, egypt: at the edges and intersections

Posted on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 1:00 pm by

I first want to touch on the importance of communication. Believe me, as a deaf person I am acutely aware of the central place communication has in all of humanity. We are driven to communicate, we must communicate, and we … Continue reading →

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wikileaks: roundup

Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 3:00 pm by

Short version: NY Times editor reveals difficult dealings with Assange. Long version: Dealing With Julian Assange and the Secrets He Spilled. Even shorter: Seem to be personality clashes. That’s as may be — I’ve already discussed how Assange’s personality is … Continue reading →

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wikileaks: “The avalanche has already started, it is too late for the pebbles to vote.”

Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 2:00 pm by

In looking over this article, one thing that strikes me is that these Wikileaks commentaries are becoming a blend of current political issues as well as Wikileaks news, and not just purely articles about Wikileaks itself. In fact, this article … Continue reading →

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wikileaks: the shape of things to come

Posted on Monday, January 24, 2011 at 12:00 pm by

We’ve got some interesting developments here, namely: Al Jazeera’s entry into Wikileaks style leaking, the Palestine Papers Amnesty International’s letter regarding Manning’s treatment in pretrial confinement and Dave House’s subsequent failure to meet with his friend this past weekend Charges … Continue reading →

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letter to quantico

Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 12:00 pm by

In the interests of boosting the signal on this letter, I am reproducing it below. It is from retired Marine Corps captain David C. MacMichael, the former commander of Headquarters Company at Quantico, where Bradley Manning is currently being held. … Continue reading →

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wikileaks: will no one rid us of this turbulent #hactivist?

Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 12:00 pm by

In the wake of the Tucson shooting and the almost frantic denials on the right of their complicity, and particularly in watching Palin dig herself in even deeper last night on Hannity’s show, I want to reiterate: words have consequences. … Continue reading →

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“Are you afraid? Are you fearful today?”

Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 12:00 pm by

“Are you afraid? Are you fearful today?” “You know, I’m not. We’ve had hundreds and hundreds of protesters over the course of the last several months. Our office corner has really become an area where the Tea Party movement congregates. … Continue reading →

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wikileaks: roundup

Posted on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at 12:00 pm by

I’m going to be on sabbatical for the first week or so of January, without even Internet access *shudder*. So my Wikileaks updates will taper off for now. I’ve got posts in the hopper, but clearly not of the news-at-the-moment. … Continue reading →

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wikileaks: the tides of information

Posted on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 9:00 am by

In my last post, I discussed the hacker narrative, which is fundamentally based around some external antagonist — whether government or corporate — that the hacker struggles against. With that in mind, consider this article: Banks and WikiLeaks. The whistle-blowing … Continue reading →

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wikileaks: narrative shifts

Posted on Sunday, December 26, 2010 at 12:00 pm by

In The Blast Shack, Bruce Sterling offers his perspective of the Wikileaks narrative. He does touch on a number of things that have also utterly fascinated me about all this. I was thinking more of Neuromancer and its like, but … Continue reading →

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wikileaks: circularity

Posted on Friday, December 24, 2010 at 9:00 am by

On the subject of investigating one’s sources, here’s one that’s finally getting some scrutiny: What of Adrian Lamo, the man who turned Bradley Manning in? A careful comparison of what Lamo has said and when shows up some critical inconsistencies. … Continue reading →

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