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Tag Archives: twitter
What is Silicon Valley Really Up to?
This is well worth the read and I do agree with this. But the strategy I’ve employed is a little different. My IRL stuff is on FB. I keep my nom de plume for other social media sites including the … Continue reading
toppling methods of discourse, communication, & collective action
In The âTwitter Canât Topple Dictatorsâ Article, Jay Rosen says Itâs hard to know how much weight to assign to the Internet and its social media toolsâFacebook and Twitterâin recent uprisings like Iran and Moldova in 2009, Tunisia this year … Continue reading
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Tagged jay rosen, online culture, twitter, zunguzungu
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Hell, yes: Taxes are the membership fees for a civilized society
Take a look at this: Vision: Everyday Brits Are in Revolt Against Wealthy Tax Cheats — Can We Do That Here? Imagine a parallel universe where the Great Crash of 2008 was followed by a Tea Party of a very … Continue reading
Posted in media, news, politics
Tagged online culture, protest, tax cuts, twitter, wealth inequality
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The fun I had watching last night: @aaronbar pwned
Well. It seems that Anonymous got annoyed with a self styled “security expert” and so hacked into his company (HBGary) website and personal twitter account, and left him the following message: HBGary leaked emails You think you’ve gathered full names … Continue reading
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Tagged anonymous, geek, online culture, pwned, social media, twitter
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egypt: no chaos until now
[Audio: unknown; Captions: none; Subtitles: limited description] According to the YouTube upload, Female anti-government protester telling Al Jazeera that they cannot leave the square even if she wanted to – she is crying on air and sounds very scared and … Continue reading
#egypt: and all the connections â
ISP Noor went down several hours ago today — again I was watching the twitter stream when @ioerror suddenly tweeted that he couldn’t reach it. This really bothers me. Bringing Egypt’s networks down was bad enough, but a sense of … Continue reading
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Tagged egypt, millionmarch, tor project, twitter
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egypt afire
I am not particularly qualified to comment directly on Egypt. Foreign policy isn’t my area of expertise, I’ve never been there, I do not know the language nor the culture nor the people. But I do know that 30 years … Continue reading
wikileaks: “The avalanche has already started, it is too late for the pebbles to vote.”
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
wikileaks: roundup
The War on WikiLeaks: John Pilger’s Investigation and Interview With Julian Assange Regardless of the threats to his freedom and safety, he says the US is not WikiLeaks’ main “technological enemy.” “China is the worst offender. China has aggressive, sophisticated … Continue reading
wikileaks: the harrassment of jacob appelbaum
I want to highlight this twitter report from Jacob Appelbaum, of Wikileaks about the harrassment he faces every time he flies (whether it’s on Wikileaks related business or not). It is well worth reading through. For those of you not … Continue reading
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Tagged jacob appelbaum, twitter, wikileaks
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wikileaks: social media strengths — a look at twitter
Twitter has played a huge role for me in Wikileaks — it’s kept me informed of the latest developments in the Wikileaks saga just for starters. But it’s really so much more than that, and right now there’s a constellation … Continue reading
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Tagged julian assange, online culture, social media, twitter, wikileaks
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