Ah, the strange case of Stephen Glass: competent writer, gifted fabulist, condemned liar. Of course he’d embark on a journey to become a lawyer after being (rightfully) driven out of journalism by a pitchfork and indignation wielding mob. Now even… Read More ›
Month: November 2014
When Does The First Amendment Prevent The Release Of Public Records? When It Involves Strippers
I don’t see what the big deal is. “Candi Stryper” and “Kitten Sweet” are their real names, right? RIGHT?
Declassified Documents Confirm GCHQ/MI5/MI6 Free to Eavesdrop on Communications of Lawyers/Journalists
Congratulations, UK domestic spies! You officially have the same powers as American ones have had for years. WikiLeaks told us about that years ago. Snowden confirmed it. Clearly there will be a booming market for lawyers who are also priests… Read More ›
Numbers: A heavy stone
“What happens when a new work of art is created is something that happens simultaneously to all the works of art that proceeded it. “ — T.S. Eliot “Nach Auschwitz ein Gedicht zu schreiben ist barbarisch.” — Theodor Adorno … Read More ›
Interwebbed: Cyber and Crypto News for November 7
TGIF, kittens! Just think, some day when the world is fair and just and your (space) ship has come in and we’re all working two hour days and farting around on Fark the rest of the time, we’ll all have… Read More ›
AP decries FBI fabrication of news story
Originally posted on THE DEFINITIVE SOURCE:
Responding to the news this week that the FBI had fabricated an Associated Press story during a 2007 investigation, the AP expressed serious concern to Attorney General Eric Holder. “In carrying out this scheme,…
Angry Protesters Storm FBI Building, Back Scared Cops into Corner
The best video from the Million Mask March, bar none.
‘Godkiller’ Post-Apocalyptic Comic Bound For New Animated Trilogy
For all you cyberpunk fans and for you out there still pining for Tank Girl, you’re going to love Godkiller.
Silk Road 2.0 is DOA thanks to FBI
If you were trying to get the attention of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, you couldn’t do much better than Blake Benthall, alleged (and, as of today, indicted) founder of the Silk Road 2.0 online drug marketplace. Silk Road 2.0 arose,… Read More ›
Interwebbed: Cyber and Crypto News for November 6
Happy Thursday, kittens! We at the Cryptosphere have some news for you (geddit?). We’ve just been accepted by Google News, so we’ll be playing with the Big Boys now and will be much, much less likely to have cause for… Read More ›
Senate debates wrong version of government bill for the second time in less than three months
You had ONE JOB, Senate!
No surprise here: It’s Forbes list of world billionaires
A gold-digger’s target list. Or a hacker’s, come to think of it.
Interwebbed: Cyber and Crypto News for November 5
Remember, remember! The Fifth of November, On WordPress, Tumblr and Blogspot; I know of no reason Edward Snowden’s “treason” Should ever be forgot! Guy Fawkes and his companions Did the scheme contrive, To shake the King and Parliament All up alive…. Read More ›
Scam Alert: #Anonymous nOPes
Just FYI Anonymous isn’t really holding your PC for ransom. A friend just got this email, CryptoWall virus, claiming to be from Anonymous. http://t.co/1BZIzASwcE #fail #Anonymous (Do not pay them) — Gregg Housh (@GreggHoush) November 2, 2014 Gregg Housh has… Read More ›
Twitter attacks Julien Blanc, racist “Pickup Artiste” who advocates choking strangers #TakeDownJulienBlanc
Golly, who could have anticipated this? In the wake of both Gamergate and the Jian Ghomeshi revelations from Canada, it seems that significant portions of the world have had enough of international speaker Julien Blanc. I wonder why? #ChokingGirlsAroundTheWorld #Copenhagen… Read More ›