February 2012
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“First, freedom for progressives means more than just being left alone; to really...”
– The progressive vision America needs - The 99 Percent Plan - Salon.com (via ronmarks)
January 2012
30 posts
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No Death, No Taxes - Profile on Peter Thiel →
Catching up on The New Yorker and stumbled on this profile by George Packer.
Combines both of my two favorite topics, politics & technology, throws them on the ground, stomps on them and then rebuilds them via Peter Thiel of PayPal & Founders Fund fame.
Libertarian Entrepreneurship.
I was surprised by how closely my line of thinking falls in step with his. Perhaps, I really am a...
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plastic.shake.up.snow.: SOTU: My thoughts (or the... →
plasticshakeupsnow:
I just had a chance to sit down and actually read through the transcript of President Obama’s third State of the Union address. Now, before contribute my opinion on the content of the speech, I want to clarify something: I identify as a liberal. I voted for Barrack Obama in 2008. I’m a pretty big…
Sentiments shared. Thanks!!
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When friends..
👠🍻📺🍴😲🏊. . Like a boss.
Memories & made my night.
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Step One.
Wrote a short note to Congressman Doggett and his LD, Matt -
Congressman Doggett,
I am writing to express my concern regarding both the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIP). Both are dangerous pieces of legislation that will fail in attempting to stop online piracy. Instead, both surpress the freedoms we gain from the Internet and only serve the private interests of the...
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grad student brain.
Pardon while I unleash this cultural studies rant. The one joy of watching things un-fold via the Internet is the detachment and the “outside looking in” comfort one has. There’s a sense of security; a “hey I’m participating” but not really aspect.
My graduate studies centered heavily on IP law, copyright violations, freedom of speech and the Internet. So,...
Steinbeck: On Falling in Love →
Not a huge Steinbeck fan (might be because they beat the Grapes of Wrath on me in high school) but this is an excellent piece from the Atlantic.
TEXAS REDISTRICTING: Answers to questions about... →
texasredistricting:
Answers to some questions received by email and tweet:
Who were the winners and losers yesterday?
The biggest winner, by far, was section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, since none of the justices seemed to have any appetite for using the interim map case as a vehicle for revisiting the…
“Always have your Kiss My Ass Money”
– “because I’m not crying twice for you: first, cause you cheated on me. Second, cause I’m too broke to leave your ass” - Candice’s mom. Now, that’s real life advice.
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December 2011
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