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Coming soon: Pursuance, the music!

By raincoaster on October 20, 2017 • ( 0 )

Originally posted on The Pursuance Project:
We are flattered, honoured, and delighted to announce that on November 17 German artist AGF aka poemproducer aka Antye Greie will release her latest album, Solidicity, on Bandcamp, featuring a song inspired by our very…
Finding the (Alleged) Equifax Hackers

By raincoaster on September 9, 2017 • ( 0 )

Originally posted on Weapons Grade Shinanigans:
In case you’ve been living under a rock since the afternoon of 9/7/2017, it should come as no surprise that Equifax recently disclosed one of the worst hacks in history. Equifax states that the…
#AntiSpyBill Event Tonight Featuring Lauri Love, Kim Dotcom, Lee Camp, Suzi Dawson, and more

By raincoaster on August 5, 2017 • ( 2 )

Tonight the Internet Party of New Zealand is hosting a major international event live online, featuring interviews with internet eminents including Internet Party founder Kim Dotcom, alleged hacktivist and Cryptosphere contributor Lauri Love, political refugee and new Internet Party head… Read More ›
Keynote Speech at WordCamp Ottawa: WordPress for Revolutionaries!

By raincoaster on July 4, 2017 • ( 0 )

Originally posted on raincoaster media:
WordCamp Ottawa is on! Well, it’s on the 20th, 22nd, and 23rd of July! WordPress for Revolutionaries! An ambitious title, an ambitious talk, for my inaugural keynote speech! I’ve given a variation of this talk…
A Plea from Lauri Love

By raincoaster on April 23, 2017 • ( 0 )

Originally posted on The Gad About Town:
The waiting is torture enough. Any individual placed in confrontation with the legal system knows that the process somehow moves too quickly in the most painful ways and then too slowly in other,…
Press Release: Swiss Domain Registry Switch threatening to disable wikileaks.ch

By raincoaster on April 18, 2017 • ( 0 )

Originally posted on hacktivist culture:
Statement from The Swiss Pirate Party in English, German and French. It also doubles as an open letter to Wikileaks and their team. F o r i m m e d i a t…
London Attack at Westminster Apparently Targeted via 4Chan, Pastebin

By raincoaster on March 22, 2017 • ( 3 )

The London attack on the Westminster Bridge and the Palace of Westminister (ie Parliament) which has ended the lives of five including one attacker and a policeman, and wounded 40 others was apparently targeted via posts on the infamous troll board… Read More ›
Op/Ed: Irina Tsukerman on Spies, Lies, and Reality

By raincoaster on December 21, 2016 • ( 5 )

We will be very surprised if this editorial, from lawyer Irina Tsukerman, does not cause kerfuffles a-plenty. Not every whistleblower is a whistleblower, and not every action which inconveniences those in power is worthy of worship. Pull up a chair,… Read More ›
#FreeMartyG Operation Announced for Marty Gottesfeld, Alleged #Anonymous Hacker

By raincoaster on August 31, 2016 • ( 1 )

Marty Gottesfeld resides in custody, held without bail, for allegedly attacking a hospital’s website via DDoS, in retaliation for the hospital’s alleged (there’s that word again) mistreatment of Justina Pelletier. Well, the mistreatment was actually real, separating her legally and… Read More ›
Who Is #Anonymous? A Viceland Video Report

By raincoaster on July 11, 2016 • ( 0 )

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 ›
Tyranny of Structurelessness?

By raincoaster on June 24, 2016 • ( 10 )

The recent sexual assault and bullying allegations against Jacob Applebaum, formerly of Tor, have caused the digital security community to re-examine itself in the quest to prevent similar situations from arising in the future. In this guest post from McGill… Read More ›
FreeAnons Endorses September 9 National Prisoner Strike

By raincoaster on June 22, 2016 • ( 0 )

This important post is borrowed (with permission of the author) from the FreeAnons website, and announces the semi-regular return of The Cryptosphere. Sorry we’ve been gone for more or less six solid months. Things are returning to our normal “extremely… Read More ›
Apple Stole My Music. No, Seriously.

By raincoaster on May 7, 2016 • ( 0 )

Your humble editor has encountered this herself, kittens. ALLLLL my imported Elvis Costello, gone. All the mp3’s that pre-dated iTunes, gone. Everything Apple didn’t recognize, gone. At least with this Apple Music function, Apple steals it and you can play… Read More ›
Business Rocks 2016 Hackathon for the Homeless

By raincoaster on April 29, 2016 • ( 0 )

Originally posted on hacktivist culture:
Business Rocks 2016 has hosted a global hackathon in a bid to help solve the ever-growing problem of homelessness through technology. From Manchester’s City Centre to the shores of the Mediterranean, homelessness isn’t just about rough sleepers…
Social Media Camp is Coming! Catch Us There!

By raincoaster on April 25, 2016 • ( 0 )

Yes, kittens, in a mere ten days Social Media Camp begins in Victoria, BC, with speakers including your humble editrix. Use the special discount code “Raincoaster” for $100 off registration package AND get a free lunch with moi in… Read More ›

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