SOPA Sucks

The fun version: http://theoatmeal.com/ The long version, but important: The Bill – SOPA A good summary on why SOPA sucks by Mashable.

This is Your Victory.

One thing keep standing out this morning after the election.  Obama didn’t talk about the win *he* made, he didn’t talk about the win *we* made, he’s pointing to YOU. “But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to – it belongs to you.” Yes, We Did!

That’s not okay, Senator McCain

This election brings us a great opportunity.  In 2000, we suffered a huge blow to our nation’s trust when George W. Bush took office.  When the Supreme Court decided it was okay to meddle in our vote and give it to Bush, that was a huge blow to the trust that the division of government branches actually work to keep things in balance. We need this election, we need to cast our votes and be heard.  I’ll admit (duh) that I hope you’ll vote for Obama.  To me that vote means a little more confidence on how things will be in the next four years.  We’ve got a tough road ahead.  I believe that Obama[.....]

Join the Conversation with Barack Obama

My good friend Whitney Hoffman put together this Animoto video with photos of Barack Obama and Matthew Ebel‘s song “Join the Conversation”.  It made me tear up and I wanted to share it with you.  Kinda fits just perfect doesn’t it?

Remarkable Social Media

Earlier today I blogged at Smart Mobs about the RNC protests and the use of social media to back protesters and activists up and protect them if there were arrests made. This is so amazing that I just had to share it with my readers as well. The results of Coldsnap Legal Collective and Uptake were remarkable. Because of all the eyes and ears on the ground, “Nothing that law enforcement did happened in secret, and ACLU lawyers and other observers were able to be quickly alerted to anything that was happening.” This is a departure of the past where the cameras were pushed away or blocked to protect the government and their actions. The[.....]