Tag Archives: activism
links for 2007-11-12: engineers, embattled churches, magenta and lavender
Crooked Timber » » Engineers of Jihad engineers predisposed to (right wing) extremism? Worth chasing up the earlier thread too (tags: psychology jihad terrorism engineering) Norfolk battle training area churches Another venture into another exclusion zone, via nyplep (tags: history … more…
Guy Fawkes
Guy Fawkes papercraft mask Who was it who first described Fawkes as the only man ever to enter the Houses of Parliament with honest intentions? I’ve been looking around for notices of 5th November celebrations that are a little more … more…
What is the Meatrix?
Point well made. It’s a little corny, but it moved me to click on the What Now Button at the end. Flash content. (via gordon coale)
Nike Ground
I may be, for all I know, absolutely the last blogger of countless hordes to have already noticed Nike Ground (or the flash site at www.nikeground.com, or the Austrian site at mediencamp.t0.or.at). It is announced that Vienna’s Karlsplatz is to … more…
Lewes Bonfire Night Picture Special
– WMPC burned in effigy at Lewes by Euro Trot Peaceniks, to (near-) universal acclaim. (via as above, via interconnected)
Xmas Resistance
A simply marvellous idea. The growing CHRISTMAS RESISTANCE MOVEMENT is joined in solidarity against the Shopping Season. For every 100 automatons who call you “Scrooge,” there’s a sparkly-eyed CHRISTMAS RESISTOR who supports YOU in NOT BUYING INTO THE HOLIDAY HYSTERIA. … more…
anti-telemarketing counterscript
The anti-telemarketing EGBG counterscript is riding high on the blog charts just now, and quite right too. If I had a functioning printer, I’d be printing the PDF version to keep handy…
Woman in silent stand against Klan
Woman in silent stand against Klan BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Laquetta Shepard, a diminutive 24-year-old black woman from Louisville with tears in her eyes, stepped into the middle of a group of about five Ku Klux Klan supporters yesterday. She … more…
Cory’s broadcast flag presentation
jon lebkosky posts a detailed account of Cory Doctorow’s broadcast flag presentation on behalf of the EFF at weblogsky
Hypocrisy is on the march
Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Hypocrisy is on the march Zoe Williams in the Guardian, echoing my thoughts as the numbers at the countryside march in London were announced: When it comes to public protest, there are some irritating … more…