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What have we done with the Internet?

Fierce Planet Posted on December 21, 2022 by jnfrJanuary 22, 2023

What it is, is up to us. — Howard Rheingold, author of The Virtual Community I think of myself as an OG Internet inhabitant, because I was one of the early commercial consumers who arrived online after NSFNet began to release control of the network to corporate actors. For me, that began in 1993. I had been hanging around bulletin board systems (BBSs) for a year or two, after peace activists I worked with started to use computers for communication and organizing. I ended up on a system I’d heard of some years before, The Well, created in 1985 and … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Geek stuff, History, Media, Personal, Politics, Resistance | Tagged corporations, internet, resistance

From the HJC hearings

Fierce Planet Posted on June 10, 2022 by jnfrJune 10, 2022

The video they showed of the insurrection was brutal. I’m not going to embed it here, but if you didn’t see it, you should. It’s covered by a content warning, just so you know. In my current kind of despairing state, I don’t really believe it will matter. But I’m very glad they are doing this important work in such an excellent way.

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Posted in Democrats, History, Republicans, Trump | Tagged insurrection, jan. 6

Ukrainian resistance

Fierce Planet Posted on March 4, 2022 by jnfrMarch 4, 2022

This is from a German news source.

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Posted in History, International, Justice, Ukraine, War | Tagged resistance, ukraine, war

Listen to Martin Luther King, Jr.

Fierce Planet Posted on January 17, 2022 by jnfrJanuary 17, 2022

Dr. King, calling the the filibuster a tragedy used by misguided senators to keep people from voting. 1963. GOP and the other 2, don’t you dare quote him on anything this week. pic.twitter.com/4VzavuFJe3 — Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (@TheRaDR) January 14, 2022

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Posted in Civil Rights, History, Justice, Legal, Politics, Race, Voting | Tagged filibuster, voting

President Biden Speaks on the events one year ago

Fierce Planet Posted on January 6, 2022 by jnfrJanuary 6, 2022

And he speaks very well indeed.

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Posted in Democrats, Elections, History, Politics, Terrorism

20 years of sorrow, here we are

Fierce Planet Posted on August 15, 2021 by jnfrAugust 15, 2021

My heart has broken. Like most vets, I left part of me in AFG. Later we’ll debate the failures of last 20 yrs, but today our mission is clear: hold the airport as long as possible and get ALL U.S. citizens and as many Afghan partners out as we can. We will debate the rest later — Rep. Jason Crow (@RepJasonCrow) August 15, 2021 ETA: And listen to John Cole too.

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Posted in Bush, Feminism, History, International, Middle East, Obama, Politics, Terrorism | Tagged afghanistan, war

This was not a lovefest

Fierce Planet Posted on July 13, 2021 by jnfrJuly 13, 2021

Thanks to the Mehdi Hasan Show for the footage, and Crooks and Liars for the embed.

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Posted in Elections, History, Justice, Politics, Republicans, Trump | Tagged insurrection, trump

How a Mob Stormed the Capitol

Fierce Planet Posted on July 6, 2021 by jnfrJuly 6, 2021

Excellent, hard work from the New York Times. If you’re wondering what the assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6 was like, this will clarify for you.

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Posted in Elections, History, Justice, Legal, Republicans, Terrorism, Trump | Tagged elect6ions, republicans, trump

Impeachment, again

Fierce Planet Posted on February 9, 2021 by jnfrFebruary 9, 2021

Here's the video Raskin played at the beginning of the trial. It's worth watching again, in full. pic.twitter.com/hiYl8nBwn6 — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 9, 2021

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Posted in Corruption, Elections, History, Republicans, Terrorism, Trump | Tagged impeachment, trump

Just waitin’ on tomorrow

Fierce Planet Posted on January 19, 2021 by jnfrJanuary 19, 2021

*Sneak Peek!* Check out our art installation of nearly 200,000 state and territory flags accompanied by 56 pillars of light 🤩 We can’t wait for this to be showcased on #InaugurationDay! pic.twitter.com/CzohtSJSmA — Biden Inaugural Committee (@BidenInaugural) January 19, 2021

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Posted in Democrats, Elections, History | Tagged biden, harris

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