Random Stuff

Neil Gaiman: An open letter to Washington from Artists and Creators

neil-gaiman:

We, the undersigned, are musicians, actors, directors, authors, and producers. We make our livelihoods with the artistic works we create. We are also Internet users.

We are writing to express our serious concerns regarding the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).

As…

(Source: stopthewall.us)

Read This (SOPA et al)

Rather than black out my Tumblr (a pretty pointless act, as few people follow it and surely you already have heard about this stuff elsewhere), let me provide some solid reading on the subject.

Anonymous and LulzSec’s Existence Scares ISP into Halting Web Censorship

Good news!  Wait, bad news?  I’m… not sure?  Interesting, anyway.

Congress approves extension of expiring Patriot Act provisions - CNN.com

I think you’ve gathered by now what I think about this.  Sigh.

Senate approves extension of expiring Patriot Act provisions - CNN.com

Feel safer?

Show me a government that will vote to divest itself of power having gotten away with giving itself that power and… well it doesn’t matter what I’d do, because you can’t.