Image by Steve Rhodes via FlickrBradley Manning is the soldier charged with leaking US government documents to Wikileaks. He is currently detained under degrading and inhumane conditions that are illegal and immoral.For nine months, Manning has been confined to his cell for twenty-three … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2011
DON’T, LOOK PENNEBAKER, REMEMBERS BACK
Greil Marcus interviews D.A. Pennebaker about filming Bob Dylan from New Video Digital on Vimeo.Related articlesUnreleased Bob Dylan Material Coming To Blu-Ray (wncx.radio.com)Why Bob Dylan didn't ring the chimes of freedom over Ai Weiwei (guardian.co.uk)Unsung Heroes: Jim James and Calexico in 'I'm … [Read more...]
TOM TOMORROW: LANGUAGE VIRUS
via DailyKosmore on WisconsinWikipedia: Daily Kos () is an American political blog that publishes news and opinions from a progressive point of view. » … [Read more...]
WISCONSIN ELECTION FRAUD
Image via WikipediaIt's great to see this work on DailyKos-where all talk of election fraud has long been scored, by founder Markos Moulitsas, as "conspiracy theory," and banned from the main page. (It may still be, in fact, as Cieran's updates are running on the Daily Kos Community Site.)Clearly, … [Read more...]
LOATHING MURDOCH’S DAILY
Image by Getty Images via @daylifeLet's count the ways: 90-second load times for each new issuelanding on airhead newsbabe tutorial videosturning the iPad sideways to get contentAP wire copy (I'm supposed to PAY for this?)claustrophobic walled-garden framedid Bill Keller design this? can I … [Read more...]
JARGON ATTACK: SETTLE THIS AMICABLY
East Coast West Coastabsolutely not maybe yes maybe action item by Feb 12 for joe Joe's working on the problembozo subcontractorbrawl design reviewignore him, he's new I'm bringing him up to speed local bar offsite facility meet me in the parking lot let's take that discussion offlineoh shit thanks … [Read more...]
LABOUR OF LUST: NICK LOWE LIVES
Sophomore year in college, Oberlin, Ohio, 1979. Related articlesA Reissue Of Nick Lowe's 'Labour Of Lust' Is 'So Fine' (npr.org)Nick Lowe: Labour of Lust (Review) (popmatters.com)Daily Downloads (The Baseball Project, Nick Lowe, and more) (largeheartedboy.com)A Reissue Of Nick Lowe's 'Labour Of … [Read more...]
First Amendment: SLAPP and tickle
Image via WikipediaSome solid reporting on a little-known legal tactic used against bloggers, the SLAPP attacks, from Nazanin Rafsanjani, On the Media. A previous piece on Citizens United provides the larger backdrop. Related articlesNinth Circuit Upholds Anti-SLAPP Ruling for … [Read more...]