This 22-minute video from Ben Makuch and the team at Viceland delves into the origin of Anonymous and their evolution from an amoral lulz-based prank collective to a “moralfagging,” weaponized activist hive. Featuring interviews with former LulzSec members Mustafa Al-Bassam… Read More ›
Protests
Thousands Defy French Ban on Public Protest – Demand Liberté and Action at #COP21
This report and the photos come to us from our old friend Joe Solomon, who is on the scene in Paris for the Climate Talk protests, and originally appeared on Common Dreams. The day began at dawn, as Avaaz and… Read More ›
Interwebbed #Cyber and #Crypto #News for Sept 4
Whee, kittens! It’s Friday! Let’s celebrate and spread the kawaii luv with ISIS Chan, seen here with her identical twin bringing the “Yayyyyy” factor to an otherwise dour meeting of Daesh fighters. We at Cryptosphere World Headquarters are atoning for… Read More ›
Tortured
Originally posted on The Gad About Town:
The cane broke. Isn’t that all we need to know? The switch broke. Raymond Johansen allowed himself to be tortured yesterday in solidarity with Saudi writer Raif Badawi. He was hit 50 times…
Raymond Johansen of #PPI and #Anonymous Flogged in Solidarity with #FreeRaif Badawi: Video
Well, he did it, kittens. Pirate Party International and Anonymous activist, torture survivor and Cryptosphere contributor Raymond Johansen underwent 50 lashes in Trafalgar Square last night to raise awareness of the case of imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi, sentenced to 1000… Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for July 29
Wakey, wakey kittens! Don’t want to be caught dreaming when the new day dawns. Also, THAT is what dreams are made of, according to Google. You wanna sleep with THAT? Didn’t think so. Caffeinate thyself appropriately and prepare for the… Read More ›
#Anonymous Responds to #RCMP Shooting of Their Own
Much has happened within the Anonymous hive since Thursday night’s shooting death of an as-yet-officially-unnamed Anon at the hands of Dawson Creek RCMP officers. The officers had been called out to deal with a masked Anon who had reportedly ripped… Read More ›
Second Memorial for Paul Castaway Tonight at Shooting Scene
Justice 4 Paul Castaway has announced there will be a second protest of his shooting death at the hands of Denver police, tonight at 8pm local time. This demonstration will take place at the shooting site, the Capitol City Mobile… Read More ›
Exclusive Interview: #Anonymous’ #OpCyberPrivacy Celebrates #AntiCanadaDay on #CanadaDay
Greetings Citizens of Canada, peoples and Anons of the world. We are #OpCyberPrivacy and this is #AntiCanadaDay. On this day we protest against the passing of C-51 and it’s royal assent to law. We protest against the systemic invasion of… Read More ›
#Anonymous vs #Sabu: Protest and Tweetstorm Coming to Suits and Spooks NYC
We all know kittens love rats! This Saturday at 3pm we will all find out just how much, when Hector Xavier Monsegur aka Sabu, the most hated man in the world of hacktivism, takes the stage at the Suits and… Read More ›
#BreakTheInternet: #Anonymous Sabu is Back, Bitches!
Hector Xavier Monsegur, better known as the Anonymous, LulzSec, and AntiSec firebrand turned FBI informant Sabu, is back on Twitter. Many thanks to @danstuckey for getting this account back after 3 years of dormancy. https://t.co/Nwv66yMVTe #IMBAAAAAAACCKKK — Hector X. Monsegur… Read More ›
Numbers: Riot
“Things’ll look a whole lot better for the working classes, working classes.” – Gang of Four, I Found That Essence Rare As I am a son of the working classes, I cast a critical eye on wealth. As I am Regular… Read More ›
#Sabu Week: Stratfor, Sabu, and Selfies
Sabu Week Explained (for those of you who missed that part) Sabu! Barrett Brown! Jeremy Hammond! Stratfor! No, it’s not a repeat from 2011: it’s a pirate protest party that took place last Thursday in Austin, Texas, in the heat… Read More ›
#Redhack Strikes Back at Police on the Anniversary of the Death of Berkin Elvan
You send your teenager down to the store for a few mundane essentials. He never comes home again. Shot in the head by police with a “non-lethal” tear gas canister, your son lies in a coma for 269 days, his… Read More ›
Two Short Reads: A Feminist Review of the ISIS Female Recruitment Manual; and The Parade With The Drums from Anonymous Publications
This week, we’re going to look at two short but very different reads. The first one under discussion is a new Islamic State recruitment manifesto, translated in late February by the Quillam Foundation. This manifesto is aimed at Arabic women… Read More ›