Category Archives: Politics / Religion

Jonathan Coulton, Internet censorship, and creativity as industry

As an author, I have a vested interest in copyright law. More than being illegal, I view piracy as morally wrong – but to put large corporations in charge of deciding what is or is not a violation of copyright is just totally ludicrous. Continue reading

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The sad thing is, your candidacy used to be amusing.

Hey, fuck you, Rick Perry! Fuck you.

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Philly Writers Group / How Occupy Philly Drove Me Away

After our monthly meeting on Saturday a few of us went for drinks, and conversation turned to Occupy Philly, and how they managed to squander popular support and alienate most of Philadelphia Continue reading

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How I became an insider, or Why I #Occupy, and Why You Should Too.

This is not about analysis of the 99 Percent Movement. You can get that elsewhere. This is about my own experiences with the movement in Philadelphia. This is an effort to show you what the protest is really like, and why you should lend your own support – or at least see it for yourself before you make judgements. Continue reading

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Boy, Dan Savage is Smart

I’m a fan in general – the Savage Lovecast is one of four podcasts to which I subscribe. In the video below he makes three or four really important, salient points, in very simple and clear language, about the gay … Continue reading

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