CISPA's back on the books. Apparently Congress thinks privacy applies only to them.

Take action here.

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Oh, right, this is why I left Facebook: because any time I post something remotely left-leaning and ESPECIALLY something about abortion, my aunt shows up like a ninja to post things that make me mad ( Read more... )

Murdoch's at it again, trying to buy up more and more media outlets to add to his empire. The FCC is aiding and abetting him-- and yes, I used criminal terms quite deliberately-- and if they succeed, the amount of diversity in media will go sharply downward, because Rupert Murdoch has a history of only being interested in straight white men. The ( Read more... )

SO MANY TRIGGERS IN THIS, YOU GUYS. SO MANY. Let's see: murder/violence, discrimination of various types, death by burning/freezing, what might be an EDS trigger (or just disordered eating; can't tell), discussion of "men's rights", discussion of teacher/student relations, and miscallaneous others. Just... be prepared.

( Evil Questions Meme )

I've been reading up on Rolling Jubilee, an offshoot of the Occupy movement that buys up debt and forgives it. There are a number of very thoughtful commentaries on the situation, including praise (it's changing the social conversation about debt, it's making a difference) and concerns (there are tax issues that have not been addressed, it may ( Read more... )

( whining about Papa John's, also mentions of disordered eating due to anxiety )

The promised screed on my core beliefs as pertaining to the rights and responsibilities of a United States citizen and/or a community member. I will be talking ONLY about the United States, since that's the only place where I am personally a citizen. However, if you are a citizen of another place and want to discuss the different rights and ( Read more... )

Does it make me a bad person if I want the State Department to respond to secession petitions with "lol u mad?"

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1) Puerto Rico has voted in favor of statehood for the first time. This isn't binding, and it may not go anywhere yet, but I'd look for a fifty-first state sometime in the near future.

2) New Hampshire has become the first state to elect an all-female delegation to Congress.

3) New Hampshire has also elected a female governor.4) Hawaii has ( Read more... )

Here's to four more years, and no more goddamn robocalls for a while.

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