December 2011
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Almost midnight but not quite
So boys and girls, the fireworks are going off so that means it’s past 11 in Manila, Philippines. In the background I have this god-awful firecracker called Sinturon ni Judas (Judas’ Belt) and a car alarm going off.
And a vuvuzela. Mother of God, why do we have a vuvuzela
Anyway, Happy New Year! Hope 2011 has been great for all of you. I just met y’all but I know you’re...
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.
Because if you are making...”
– http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2011/12/my-new-year-wish.html (via neil-gaiman)
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To-do-list for 2012
Graduate! (in b4 fucking finally, Syn)
Learn to drive
Get an award with my NMUN-Europe delegation!
Get a paid internship in New York or London involving human rights, peace studies or internet/tech laws
Travel to London, San Francisco, New York, Berlin and/or Shanghai
Express my feelings more— be more communicative
Swim with the whale sharks in Donsol
Go around the Philippines...
Anonymous released a huge info dump on 86 senators... →
Anonymous released a huge info dump on 86 senators that voted for the Nat’l Defense Authorization Act. Feel free to call them at their homes, on their cell phones, or at their offices to let them know how you feel about this unconstitutional bill.
Rich People Lack Empathy, Study Finds →
“You are a perfectly acceptable human being right now, this minute. You are just...”
– Source: Fat Heffalump
(via yourveryfleshshallbeagreatpoem)
Watchpoliceleak:
Another video of police brutality in North Chicago surfaces
marxandmarzipan:
i can remember discovering that punk wasn’t only something from thirty years ago. that was exciting
aka when i met you, love
“If you can observe alertly, keenly, but without judging, without concluding, you...”
– Jiddu Krishnamurti (via lucifelle)
SOPA Update:
occupyallstreets:
Major game companies Nintendo, Sony and Electronic Arts have quietly removed themselves from the official list of organizations that support the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).
On the surface, the gaming companies probably threw their support to the bill because it would also help curb piracy of gaming. However, I’m sure they’ve been paying attention to the onslaught of...
What Happens to the Unemployed if There’s No Deal... →
occupyonline:
About 1.8 million Americans will face a cutoff in unemployment benefits in January if Congress doesn’t extend emergency federal unemployment insurance (UI) before returning home for the holidays, according to estimates from the National Employment Law Project (NELP). The NELP report (which includes state-specific estimates) says that the 1.8 million workers affected in January...
An email I received from Jimmy Wales regarding... →
newsyc:
An email I received from Jimmy Wales regarding SOPA (reddit.com)
when I finally have sex
some guy: now I know you're a virgin so you probably don't know much about -
me: no I read fanfiction I got this
occupyallstreets:
Congratulations to grooveshark.com for moving 70+ domains away from Go Daddy
In case SOPA is passed
occupyallstreets:
Here is how to access your favorite sites in the event of a DNS takedown.
Tumblr: 174.121.194.34/dashboard
Facebook: 69.171.224.11
Twitter: 174.121.194.34
LiveJournal: 209.200.154.225
Wikipedia: 208.80.152.201
Reddit: 72.247.244.88
Google: 74.125.157.99
Youtube: 74.125.65.91
Hotmail: 65.55.72.135
ThePirateBay: 194.71.107.15
Demonoid.com: 62.149.24.66
Demoniod.me:...
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“At times, when loneliness seems to crush all beauty, the only way to resist is...”
– Paulo Coelho, Remaining Open to Love
Like The Flowing River: Thoughts and Reflections
http://www.khanacademy.org/ →
possiblybetty:
I love the idea of open source education.
If great things like this aren’t supported in a Capitalist economy/society, I think we’ve got our structure all wrong. Either that or the people must continue to be united against the government/establishment, which seems unhealthy as well. How can/will we create a hierarchy or structure and have power/control of ourselves without abuse?
...
friend: mulan isnt even a princess
me: dishonor
dishonor on you
dishonor on your whole family
DISHONOR ON YOUR COW
