Originally posted by deathpixie at Signal Boost: Return of the DDoS
For those wanting to know more about the recent DDoS attacks, yes, it looks like it was the Russian government trying to shut down the dissidents again.

As I said last time, while it's frustrating not to have access, LJ is a lot more than a social network platform. From the article:

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Spot-on article in the SF Chronicle's Insight magazine today. This is so important.

"This spread of hatred is society's greatest danger. If it continues, it will undercut cooperation and end our ability to govern ourselves.Stopping it won't be easy. Those who hate almost always deny it. When they admit it, they do so with a satisfying self- ( Read more... )

Health Care Reform lie debunking under the cut.

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Oh my gawd the frakin' three day headache is finally *gone*! Spent all weekend having little bursts of activity (mostly housework, cleaning) suddenly curtailed by the need to lie down and nap. Grr. Hate that.
But anyway, now that it's practically Monday, hey, I'm all good.
;op

From time to time I've shared some of the little inspirational notes I ( Read more... )

  
   As stated earlier, by forcibly sitting on my hands I have refrained from waxing political here on my personal lj which I'd rather keep as a social, creative, and personal playground. However, I am posting on more serious issues on my long-neglected blogspot site, so if anyone is interested in my thoughts on life, society, politics, religion, ( Read more... )

Hm. Well. Gosh.
  How do I put this and maintain some balance and equanimity.... ?
Hrm.

Well, whether one thinks of this as a good thing or a bad thing, she's no Hillary Rodham Clinton.

I usually try to avoid here discussion of politics and religion; topics deemed rude at the dinner table and probably unwise on a personal journal.  I think I've behaved myself pretty well. ;o)

I've got good friends on here from all sides of the political spectrum, and friends ranging from deeply religious to full-on atheist, Christian, Pagan and ( Read more... )

I'm sure no one is really interested in the current status of my on-going battle with my Blackberry Jungle. Well, it's frustrating and overwhelming and I'm gonna have to go out there and hit these thorn be-decked, hydra- like monsters with a toxic substance I don't even *want* around me in order to keep the house and property from being swallowed ( Read more... )