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Twitter – BrianR- BrianR: OMG! Socialism being seriously discussed on Hacker News http://flur.be/77
- BrianR: RT @one_duran William Gibson in today's NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/opinion/01gibson.html?_r=1
- BrianR: RT @negaratduke: Walking down the street, I'm more & more convinced that we are device operated creatures.
- BrianR: I had a good 2 mile walk this morning. Quality shoes made a huge dif. #fb
- BrianR: @jreesnc ah. new oauth is breaking old auth. nice. http://flur.be/76
- BrianR: . @seesmic FYI - v1.4.3 on Android is having auth probs. So is my desktop version. Uninstalling & reinstalling to see if that helps.
- BrianR: They Might Be Giants - Computer Assisted Design http://flur.be/75 <-- awesomeness!
- BrianR: The Truth About Real Estate by Jason Fried http://flur.be/72 <-- make $ from your knowledge w/events in your space #37signals
- BrianR: Mural by El Mac http://flur.be/71 #yesh
- BrianR: Good running shoes bought. Now to carve time outa my work/parenting schedule. Taking your good advice. #jogging
Category Archives: Activism
Net Neutrality Is a Civil Rights Issue
Net Neutrality Is a Civil Rights Issue For communities of color, the Internet offers a critical opportunity to build a more equitable media system. It provides all Americans with the potential to speak for themselves without having to convince large … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Broadband, Net Neutrality, Race
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Dissent is NOT Disloyalty
Another great speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam. It seems so relevant today. Check out the full text after the fold.
Beyond Vietnam and Iraq
See the full text of Dr. King’s speech Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence bellow the fold.
Close Guantanamo!
JANUARY 11, 2008, is the six-year anniversary of the first arrival of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay. On January 11, we are calling on everyone opposed to torture and indefinite detention to WEAR ORANGE to symbolize their sadness and disgust with … Continue reading
America Doesn’t Want Bigger Media
Stop Big Media! On Tuesday the FCC is meeting. Part of their agenda is relaxing ownership rules. This means even fewer companies will own more newspapers, radio stations, and TV stations. That’s not what our county needs. Put your picture … Continue reading
Stop Media Consolidation
Watch this Bill Moyer’s video about the latest FCC attack on our media freedom. It explains the threat very clearly. Such amazing footage of the Seattle FCC hearing held recently. More info here on Freepres.net. Bipartisan Bill to Put the … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Media, North Carolina, Politics, YouTube
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Peace and the Military
I met Erin Byrd today. She’s an economic and social justice organizer here in North Carolina. Ruby showed me this cool video Erin made called I am a Duality. Check it out. Its really eloquent and moving.
Free Burma!
Check out what the Fellowship of Reconciliation blog has on Burma.
The iPhone Hearings – Free the iPhone
Free the iPhone Sign the petition! The iPhone has set the stage for the future of mobile Internet — but bad policies allow companies like AT&T and Verizon to shackle great gadgets to their closed networks. To free wireless Internet, … Continue reading
Support the ‘Community Broadband Act of 2007′
Yeah FreePress! I just got this Action Alert email. I’ll repost it here in it entirety. This is a really good action item. We need to support the new federal bill BEFORE the new study of HB1587 is done. If … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Broadband, North Carolina, hb1587
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