Over 50 political accounts deleted in Facebook purge | UCL Occupation

…it is a scandalous abuse of power by Facebook to arbitrarily destroy online communities built up over many months and years. Ultimately, the anti-cuts movement in the UK will need to start organising through self-hosted, open source platforms to avoid reliance upon the very corporate power structures we are aiming to challenge. via Over 50… Continue reading Over 50 political accounts deleted in Facebook purge | UCL Occupation

What I Think About The Monarchy

Big discussion in the office about the wedding. Mine, obviously. Also lots of talk about the wedding that took place today. I’m English (by birth, I guess I should now write), and I find the idea of the monarchy sickening. While the huge majority of people in the UK support it, there is a growing… Continue reading What I Think About The Monarchy

EFF to San Francisco Entertainment Commission: Don’t Turn SF into a Police State | Electronic Frontier Foundation

The Electronic Frontier Foundation joined civil liberties and privacy groups in criticizing a proposal from the San Francisco Entertainment Commission that would require all venues with an occupancy of over 100 people to record the faces of all patrons and employees and scan their ID’s for storage in a database which they must hand over… Continue reading EFF to San Francisco Entertainment Commission: Don’t Turn SF into a Police State | Electronic Frontier Foundation

Notes from the post-Republican underground – Dear Democratic base, part II

The Republicans are at war with the people of the United States: they are at war with minorities, they are at war with teachers, they are at war with unions, they are at war with women, they are at war with anyone under 55 and anyone whose income is under $100,000. via Notes from the… Continue reading Notes from the post-Republican underground – Dear Democratic base, part II

Celebrate, Peasants

“I got married last year. Apart from my family and friends, no-one else gave a tuppenny shit. I felt this was perfectly reasonable.”I did not feel the need to label them ‘refuseniks’ or write lengthy newspaper articles asking why they don’t have souls.” via The Daily Mash – Armed troops to ensure enjoyment of royal… Continue reading Celebrate, Peasants

My Own Research

I watched some of Bill Maher’s show on TV recently, in between sitting on the balcony hoping for a breeze and catching the odd stray alate that had flown in the open kitchen door. I don’t normally watch it because he annoys me, but one of his guests was Andrew Breitbart, a right-wing pundit. He… Continue reading My Own Research

It Was Twenty Years Ago Today, That We Went After The NSA

Had a fun and social time at the Electronic Frontier Foundation 20th Birthday party at SF’s famous DNA Lounge last night. Met up beforehand with foodie and antiques fan Adam at Tu Lan Vietnamese restaurant, which is a tiny grubby place, with amazing food at incredible prices. It was the first time we’d met after… Continue reading It Was Twenty Years Ago Today, That We Went After The NSA

Discovery Institute Abuses DMCA To Censor Critic

After posting a video taking apart the arguments of The Discovery Institute’s Casey Luskin (who appeared on Fox News without an opposing view – fair and balanced my arse), Youtube user Donexodus was hit with a cynical DMCA claim from the Institute to take it down, citing copyright infringement. The twisted nature of the DMCA… Continue reading Discovery Institute Abuses DMCA To Censor Critic

Vacated Sockets And Hope

I had my follow-up with the nice Dr Eckstein this morning, where he told me that all was well in the jagged splintered holes in my jaw. The nurse praised me for my post-op home cleaning and so on, but stopped short of patting me on the head and giving me a lollipop. Probably not… Continue reading Vacated Sockets And Hope

Yes, But Who Is He?

While driving back to LA from Las Vegas after Thanksgiving, a process which took a lot longer than usual due to the holiday, we tried listening to the local AM stations for traffic news. Along with sparse info along the lines of “This traffic is normal for Thanksgiving Weekend, suck it up” we also heard… Continue reading Yes, But Who Is He?