January 2012
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“Teachers matter. So instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo, let’s...”
– Obama (via kateoplis)
“10 million people contacted Congress, Wales said. “That’s not an abuse of power,...”
– Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, responding to MPAA chairman Christopher Dodd’s claim that SOPA blackout was “an abuse of power.” (via wilwheaton)
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At least he won’t be known as Mr. 1% anymore. Though I guess Mr. 14% isn’t much of an improvement.
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"Anyone but Mitt!".replace("Mitt", "Newt");
The latest development in the GOP primaries.
“Make good stuff, then make it easy for people to buy it. There’s your...”
– Jonathan Coulton writes a smart post about MegaUpload, SOPA/PROTECT-IP, Copyright, and being an artist amongst pirates. Grab a cup of coffee on this snowy/rainy Saturday and make this your morning read. (via spytap)
Reblog if you think gay marriage should be legal.
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“The house is very large and of all periods back, I should say, to mediaeval...”
– Bram Stoker, Dracula (1897).
Kodak, older than Dracula.
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“Only days after the White House and chief sponsors of the legislation responded...”
– Irresponsible Developments of “Blackout Day” by Senator Chris Dodd (D-umbass)
“Codecademy co-founder, Zach Sims told TNW: We think it’s incredibly important...”
– Codecademy and White House To Train Low-Income Youth (via thenextweb)
Watchimageoscillite:
You’ve seen a million SOPA/PIPA posts today. This is the most important one.
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“It’s been a while since we’ve seen Democrats this tone deaf, this...”
– Markos Moulitsas, Daily Kos
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“After Wikipedia blackrout, somewhere, a student today is doing original research...”
– Jonathan Lamy, RIAA’s Senior Vice President of Communications, regarding Wikipedia’s blackout in protest of SOPA and PIPA. He later deleted the tweet. (via officialssay)
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“Why is it that when Republicans and Democrats need to solve the budget and the...”
– Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian on CNBC. (via wilwheaton)
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“On foreign policy, the right-wing critiques have been the most unhinged. Romney...”
– Andrew Sullivan: How Obama’s Long Game Will Outsmart His Critics - The Daily Beast
I’d like all of my GOP friends and readers to really pay attention to this.
(via evangotlib)
The entire article is well worth a read. I’ve read it twice.
barackobama:
“While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response, we will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet.”
- The White House, responding this morning to a petition on SOPA and online piracy
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