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Outrage of the Day: Rape Threats at Dartmouth
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Dartmouth College Cancels Classes After Sexual Assault Protesters Receive Rape Threats:
"Some Dartmouth College students have received rape and death threats following their public protest against the school’s attitude toward sexual assault, racism, and homophobia. Dartmouth on Wednesday canceled its scheduled classes to address the growing crisis."
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THIS WEBSITE IS OFFLINE IN PROTEST OF CISPA
What is CISPA?
Under the guise of cyber-security, CISPA (the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act) is a bill that would grant corporations the power to share our emails, Facebook messages, and other sensitive online data with the government - all without a warrant.
CISPA would kill online privacy as we know it - nullifying the laws that require big corporations to keep our information private from government agencies like the National Security Agency. Those corporations wouldn't have to notify you that they have done this and you wouldn't be able to take legal action against them if they made a mistake when sharing your information.
While strong information security is critical to privacy and civil liberties, CISPA does almost nothing to prevent this. All it does is give the government access to your information.
We beat CISPA last year when hundreds of thousands of Americans signed online petitions to let lawmakers know that our online privacy rights are not negotiable. But this bill is back and politicians who want the government to be able to read your emails and see what you purchase online are hoping you won’t speak out this time.
Together we can beat CISPA again!
Call Your Senator!
One call to your senator is worth 100 signatures on a petition.
Sign the Petition!
Make your voice heard, let the senate know how you feel about CISPA.
CISPA Internet Blackout
12:14 PM Posted In do not trust , government , technology , US Edit This 0 Comments »SCA vs. LARP
1:31 PM Posted In geek , history , LARP , SCA Edit This 0 Comments »
A lot of people in the LARP community have nothing but bile and
hatred for the Society for Creative Anachronism. A lot of people in the
SCA have little to no respect for Live Action Roleplayers. To both
groups I have one thing to say: Get over yourselves.
You know what our biggest difference is? Nothing. In the grand scheme of things we are merely geeks running around the woods in funny clothing and beating each with sticks.
Yes, there are pompous, arrogant windbags in the SCA who for some reason only the Gods know like to eviscerate newcomers for why their garb is wrong and why they’re an idiot for even trying. Yes, some LARPers love to enumerate all the reasons why a newbie cannot do x, y, or z and why they’re an idiot for even asking.
I have been in TAG, 4H, softball, ABC, basketball, PPFB, VB, track, JSA, FBLA, FFA, LDS, X-C, CCF, RHA, theatre, CUUPS, BTW, BDSM, HRC, CNA, SCA, and LARP. And you know what I’ve found? No matter where you go, there are asshats and politics. You know why? People are flawed.
You are not better than anyone else. Your group is not better than any other. There are pros and cons to everyone and every group. The minute you start pointing fingers, you become a moron.
You know what our biggest difference is? Nothing. In the grand scheme of things we are merely geeks running around the woods in funny clothing and beating each with sticks.
Yes, there are pompous, arrogant windbags in the SCA who for some reason only the Gods know like to eviscerate newcomers for why their garb is wrong and why they’re an idiot for even trying. Yes, some LARPers love to enumerate all the reasons why a newbie cannot do x, y, or z and why they’re an idiot for even asking.
I have been in TAG, 4H, softball, ABC, basketball, PPFB, VB, track, JSA, FBLA, FFA, LDS, X-C, CCF, RHA, theatre, CUUPS, BTW, BDSM, HRC, CNA, SCA, and LARP. And you know what I’ve found? No matter where you go, there are asshats and politics. You know why? People are flawed.
You are not better than anyone else. Your group is not better than any other. There are pros and cons to everyone and every group. The minute you start pointing fingers, you become a moron.
