No, contrary to a sudden flurry of loosely-sourced articles in the hacker and Muslim press, Hamza Bendelladj aka Bx1, spammer and co-creator of the SpyEye virus, has not been sentenced to death by a US jury. In fact, he hasn’t… Read More ›
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Let the Fur Fly! Interview with the #Reddit Mod who turned r/ #Anonymous to a Furry Paradise
Well kittens, it’s been almost a full week since r/Anonymous got a surprise makeover. On Sunday, August 23 it suddenly turned from a boringly respectable space for the latest in Faceless Do-Goodery Hive news into The Furry Pad, a candy-coloured… Read More ›
Numbers: Badawi to His Torturers
They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God. – Psalm 84:7 Cracking and shattering, Shoulders and ribcages Stronger than oak under Cane after cane: “Pain is the weaponry Favored by weaklings and Strength… Read More ›
Jon Cowden of #Anonymous Back in Custody, Being Moved to St. Louis
Well, he had a job. He had a car. He had a home. He even had a dog. And now he has a long Con Air flight to St. Louis from San Diego ahead of him, because he also had… Read More ›
#Reddit Wars: #Anonymous Subreddit Pranked, Converted to Furry Forum
What would Guy Fawkes do? He’d probably clutch his pearls and ruffle and swoon clean away. The Internet’s Front Page, ie Reddit, has converted the relatively popular r/Anonymous subreddit from a hacktivism-centric zone for political and elitist poo-flinging into a…forum… Read More ›
RIP Yvonne Craig, Batgirl
Well, god DAMN. We lost an icon, people. Sad to learn of Yvonne's passing. As Batgirl she was one of America's sweethearts. — William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) August 19, 2015 I meet women today who tell me that they grew up… 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…
#Prison #America II: Stanley Cohen on the Prison Industrial Complex
This is Part II of Prison America. See here for Part I. Radical firebrand, Anonymous friend, and activist lawyer Stanley Cohen is currently a guest of the President at USP Canaan, a prison in rural Pennsylvania, serving 18 months behind bars… Read More ›
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 ›
Pirate Party Activist Raymond Johansen to Be Publicly Flogged Sunday
This is a press release which we helped create. Please share and repost widely. Raymond is a contributor to the Cryptosphere as well as a Pirate party activist. EDITED TO UPDATE: Video and post-flogging interview here. Torture survivor and Global… Read More ›
Film Friday Pairing: The Saint and The Saint Cocktail
Who doesn’t love a good spy thriller? Even a great one? This, The Saint, is one. Starring the living anime figurine Val Kilmer as the mysterious thief-for-hire Simon Templar and Elisabeth Shue as his scientist sweetie, it’s a fun and… Read More ›
Numbers: All the Wrong People Dying
For Henry and Eric “Unnatural deeds do breed unnatural troubles.” ― Wm. Shakespeare, Macbeth Look how the world is lying, All the wrong people dying All the worst people thriving. Those who once were pariahs Fight for a crown of… Read More ›
Behold: the Queen of #Anonymous
Leaderfagging: you’re doing it wrong. To be honest, kittens, this is one of the rare cases where the YouTube transcript makes more sense than the actual words in the interview. Still, we cannot pass up the opportunity to share this… Read More ›
Prison America: An Editorial by #Anonymous and #Activist Lawyer Stanley Cohen
Radical firebrand, Anonymous friend, and activist lawyer Stanley Cohen is currently a guest of the President at USP Canaan, a high security prison in rural Pennsylvania, serving 18 months behind bars for tax evasion. It is from the proud New Yorker’s… Read More ›
Exclusive Interview with #Anonymous Activists Kitty Hundal and Lauri #NoLove4USGov Love on #Donate11 Campaign
The Cryptosphere is in the unusual position of occasionally featuring several of its contributors not only as writers but also as, ahem, material. Here, we catch up with Cryptospherians Kitty Hundal, author and activist, and Lauri Love, currently battling a US… Read More ›
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