Darryl Cobb Jr.

Will Smith no longer plays 6 Degrees of Separation

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:18:58 -0400

Will Smith no longer plays 6 Degrees of Separation

discoverynews: Dim All the Lights Baby RIP Donna Summer #RIP...

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:01:55 -0400

discoverynews:

Dim All the Lights Baby

RIP Donna Summer

#RIP Donna Summer

Albert Einstein

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:50:01 -0400

Albert Einstein

"They do not exchange ideas; they exchange images. They do not argue with propositions; they argue..."

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:43:45 -0400

“They do not exchange ideas; they exchange images. They do not argue with propositions; they argue with good looks, celebrities and commercials. For the message of television as a metaphor is not only that all the world is a stage but that stage is located in Las Vegas, Nevada.”

- Neil Postman on Television “Amusing Ourselves to Death”

http://m.theage.com.au/travel/travel-incidents/jetstar-pilots-forgot-to-lower-wheels-due-to-mobile-phone-20120419-1x9ed.html#ixzz1sTdSnx1B

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:03:13 -0400

http://m.theage.com.au/travel/travel-incidents/jetstar-pilots-forgot-to-lower-wheels-due-to-mobile-phone-20120419-1x9ed.html#ixzz1sTdSnx1B:

WOW!

8bitfuture: Pac Man inspired food pyramid. Etsy seller Andrew...

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:03:05 -0400

8bitfuture:

Pac Man inspired food pyramid.

Etsy seller Andrew Heath has quite a few awesome prints for sale, check out the rest here.

jasontsay: The Russians used a pencil. (Taken with...

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:04:38 -0400

jasontsay:

The Russians used a pencil. (Taken with instagram)

NASA Innovation > Russian Fiscal Conservativism

did-you-kno: Source

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:03:38 -0400

did-you-kno:

Source

jalwhite: stfuconservatives: foreverlovefanfic: On his...

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:02:11 -0400

jalwhite:

stfuconservatives:

foreverlovefanfic:

On his wedding day tho…

adailyriot:

Never Forget Sean Bell

#policemurdervictim #policebrutality #murderedbycops #neverforget

I never heard about this when it happened. It was in 2006? Wow.

^ It’s so hard for me to imagine the comment above. But then… it isn’t.

reinventingthekarmicwheel: godbrain: chairolyn: letslook4treas...

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:01:38 -0400

Nat light shows no sign of contamination

UV light shows numerous spots

reinventingthekarmicwheel:

godbrain:

chairolyn:

letslook4treasure:motherjones:

Remember the BP oil spill? The Corexit that BP used to “disperse” the oil can make it tougher for microbes to digest the oil. And, added bonus, it can get sucked up by human skin.

COREXIT was used even though EPA-approved alternatives showed to be far less toxic and, in some cases, nearly twice as effective. COREXIT 9527 was replaced by COREXIT 9500 after the former was deemed unacceptably toxic but only after extensive use. According to BP 1,800,000 gallons of COREXIT went into the Gulf of Mexico but the validity of those numbers is in question.

Propylene glycol, one of its ingredients, increases the body’s chemical absorption through the skin. Which is probably the cause of the effect that you see in the pictures.

The safety data sheets for Corexit also warn of possible kidney, nervous system, and intestinal problems. Here you can find the Medical Safety Data Sheets for both versions.

This dirty mess is far from being over.

http://www.businessinsider.com/something-is-wrong-with-this-picture-2012-4

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:31:46 -0400

http://www.businessinsider.com/something-is-wrong-with-this-picture-2012-4:

No Uncle Sam, you can’t install a black box recorder in my car…

http://m.complex.com/rides/2012/04/acura-only-wanted-light-skinned-african-americans-for-nsx-super-bowl-commercial-with-seinfeld

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:03:22 -0400

http://m.complex.com/rides/2012/04/acura-only-wanted-light-skinned-african-americans-for-nsx-super-bowl-commercial-with-seinfeld:

We have to love our friends at Acura for this one.

youranonnews: COME TOGETHER TO STOP CISPA! WHAT IS CISPA? The...

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:02:42 -0400

youranonnews:

COME TOGETHER TO STOP CISPA!

WHAT IS CISPA?

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 3523) is a bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Reps. Mike Rogers (D-MI) and C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger (D-MD) in late 2011. It amends the National Security Act of 1947 to allow private companies and US government intelligence agencies to share information regarding perceived cyber threats.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH CISPA?

1. CISPA’s language, particularly in reference to how it defines “cyber threat,” is far too broad.

The bill’s definition of a “cyber threat” is so vague that it may potentially allow CISPA to encompass a far broader range of targets and data than initially contemplated by its authors. “Cyber threat” is a critical term in the bill, and is defined therein as:

…information directly pertaining to a vulnerability of, or threat to a system of network of a government or private entity, including information pertaining to the protection of a system or network from —

(A) efforts to degrade, disrupt, or destroy such system or network; or

(B) theft or misappropriation of private or government information, intellectual property, or personally identifiable information.

Under this overly broad, vague definition, whistleblowers and leakers such as Wikileaks, tech blogs carrying the latest rumours and gossip from companies, news and media sites publishing investigations, security researchers and whitehat pen testers, torrent sites (including our beloved Pirate Bay), and of course, yours truly, Anonymous, would all be ripe targets under this bill.

Additionally, as the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) notes, CISPA’s broad definition of “cybersecurity” is so vague as to leave open the door “to censor any speech that a company believes would ‘degrade the network.’” Going one step further, the bill’s inclusion of “intellectual property” provides for the strong possibility that both private companies and the federal government will likely be granted “new powers to monitor and censor communications for copyright infringement.” (Full EFF letter here)

2. CISPA demonstrates a complete disregard for reasonable expectations of privacy protection and essential liberties.

As laid out, CISPA allows a large, nearly unchecked quantity of any and all information on a target to be obtained and shared between private companies and government agencies. The bill’s text states, “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a self-protected entity may, for cybersecurity purposes…share such cyber threat information with any other entity, including the Federal Government.”

Why is this problematic? As it stands, CISPA’s text allows for a slippery slope of information and data that could be shared amongst private companies and the federal government without any regard for a target’s personal privacy protections. Such information could very well include account names and passwords, histories, message content, and other information not currently available to agencies under federal wiretap laws.

In a position letter addressed to Congress on 17 April 2012, CISPA critics point out:

CISPA creates an exception to all privacy laws to permit companies to share our information with each other and with the government in the name of cybersecurity. Although a carefully-‐crafted information sharing program that strictly limits the information to be shared and includes robust privacy safeguards could be an effective approach to cybersecurity, CISPA lacks such protections for individual rights. CISPA’s ‘information sharing’ regime allows the transfer of vast amounts of data, including sensitive information like internet use history or the content of emails, to any agency in the government including military and intelligence agencies like the National Security Agency or the Department of Defense Cyber Command.

3. The broad language in CISPA provides for the uncertain future expansion of federal government powers and a slippery slope of cybersecurity warrantless wiretapping.

Of particular concern is the word “notwithstanding,” which is a dangerously broad word when included in legislation. The use of “notwithstanding” will allow CISPA to apply far beyond the stated intentions of its authors. It is clear that the word was purposefully included (and kept throughout rewrites) by the bill’s authors to allow CISPA to supersede and trump all existing federal and state civil and criminal laws, including laws that safeguard privacy and personal rights.

The fact that the sponsors and authors of CISPA claim that they have no intentions to use the overly broad language of the bill to obtain unprecedented amounts of information on citizens should be of little comfort to a concerned onlooker. As it stands, if CISPA passes in Congress and is signed into law by the President, its broad language WILL be law of the land and WILL be available for use by agencies and companies as desired. Why should our only protection against rampant cyber-spying be us trusting the government or companies NOT to take CISPA over the line of acceptable (if any) data collection?

WOW, CISPA SUCKS! HOW CAN I HELP STOP IT?

Below are some various ways that YOU can get involved in the online and real world struggles against CISPA. It will take all of us to stop this bill, but we did it before with SOPA, PIPA, and hopefully ACTA, and we’re confident that it can be done once more with CISPA. The voice of the People WILL be heard loud and clear, and you can help because your voice matters. It’s time to stand up for your rights because, in the end, who else will? Internet, unite!

Educate a Congressman about the Internet and pitfalls of CISPA - here

Call a Congressman directly about the bill - here

Email a Congressman directly about the bill - here

Sign and pass around online petitions - here || here || here

Spread awareness. Tweet, blog and post about CISPA. Use the hashtags #StopCISPA and #CISPA so everyone can follow. Change your profile picture to an anti-CISPA image or add a STOP CISPA banner.

Tweet to CISPA’s proponents, @HouseIntelComm and @RepMikeRogers and let them know about the pitfalls of CISPA.

Let CISPA’s sponsor, Rep. MikeRogers, know how much his bill fails - here

Check out Fight For The Future’s #CongressTMI movement in regard to CISPA - here

Join the Twitter Campaign and Contact a Representative about CISPA - here

Protest. Organise in front of Congress and let them know what happens when they try to govern the Internet and strip our liberties in the name of national security. If you organise an IRL protest, please contact us @YourAnonNews so we can facilitate spreading the word on it and helping boost attendance.

I WANT TO LEARN EVEN MORE ABOUT CISPA! TELL ME MORE!

Ok…clearly you like reading and knowing the issues thoroughly. Below are some more helpful resources that you can check out to get an even BETTER understanding of CISPA and how it will affect the world of tomorrow should it pass and become law.

Full text of CISPA, including recent rewrites and Amendments - here

Full list of CISPA co-sponsors - here

Full list of companies and groups that explicitly support CISPA - here

INFOGRAPHIC on CISPA - here

Center for Democracy & Technology’s CISPA Resource Page - here

Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Statement on CISPA and its Intellectual Property Implications

Video news report from RT, ‘CISPA is a US cyber-security loophole’ - watch

CNET In-Depth: Even an attempted rewrite of CISPA failed to safeguard civil liberties and privacy - read

CISPA is pushed by a for-profit cyber-spying lobby that stands to profit immensely from the bill becoming law in the US - read

Why CISPA Sucks - read

A brilliant series of TechDirt articles on CISPA shed some light on the bill and point out exactly where its flaws are found -

CISPA is a Really Bad Bill, and Here’s Why - read

Did Congress Really Not Pay Attention to What Happened with SOPA? CISPA Ignorance is Astounding - read

Forget SOPA, You Should Be Worried About This Cybersecurity Bill - read

NOTE: Even Obama seems to dislike CISPA — On 17 April 2012, the White House issued a statement criticising CISPA for lacking strong privacy protections and failing to set forth basic security standards.

nparts: Good news Number Two: Tupac’s hologram may go on tour!...

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:04:48 -0400

nparts:

Good news Number Two: Tupac’s hologram may go on tour! Illustration by Steve Murray

No, this is not good news.

comedycentral: Watch the clip or the full episode. Hilarious!

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:27:45 -0400

comedycentral:

Watch the clip or the full episode.

Hilarious!

The Ted Nugent Interview from Saturday.

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:17:53 -0400

The Ted Nugent Interview from Saturday.

My latest Homescreen. One of the many reasons I love Android. A...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:03:17 -0400

My latest Homescreen. One of the many reasons I love Android. A new look doesn’t require a new device.

Ladies, do this tho!

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:00:42 -0400

Ladies, do this tho!

theclearlydope: Hello Good Morning: What’s a Monday? Imma just...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:02:36 -0400

theclearlydope:

Hello Good Morning: What’s a Monday? Imma just chill.

bunnyfood:

(via derplodge)

theclearlydope: I hope the Tupac hologram makes a return...

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:35:12 -0400

theclearlydope:

I hope the Tupac hologram makes a return appearance at CNN for special election coverage.

Yes! 2Pac performs Hit Em Up for The First Family! Lol