Because there is nothing better than a politician who can’t take the heat. Hey internets, why not make her leave Twitter too. Or better yet resign. Read more »
Twitter unveils redesign, touts ease-of-use
A new, simplified design has been rolled out for Twitter. The new design is designed to make it easier for you to find feeds you might be interested in.Read | Permalink Read more »
Pakistan says ‘No’ to NATO after 28 killed. Has Ron Paul been right all along? (Video)
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/10961483-no-to-nat... Ron Paul supporter and Twitter for liberty friend, Dwayne Williams sent me this urgent message about the crises going on just this morning between the United States and Pakistan where NATO... Read more »
Paulinate Twitter Day – November 23, 2011
"The world is a dangerous place not because of those who do evil but because of those who look on and do nothing" -- Albert Einstein "Be the change you want to see in this world" -- Gandhi "Have fun with the revolution" -- Ron Paul Friends of Liberty! ... Read more »
Privacy Loses in Twitter/Wikileaks Records Battle
Ruling Allows U.S. Government Warrantless Access to Users' DataSan Francisco - A district court judge in Virginia ruled against online privacy today, allowing U.S federal investigators to collect private records of three Twitter users as part of i... Read more »
Privacy Loses in Twitter/Wikileaks Records Battle
Ruling Allows U.S. Government Warrantless Access to Users' DataSan Francisco - A district court judge in Virginia ruled against online privacy today, allowing U.S federal investigators to collect private records of three Twitter users as part of i... Read more »
Mozilla updates to Firefox 8, disables add-ons
With the release of Firefox 8, Mozilla has put limits on un-requested add-ons, patched several vulnerabilities, and added a Twitter search bar. The search bar lets you search for tweets by hashtag, topic, and user name.Read | Permalink Read more »
Ron Paul Quotes Twitter Bomb — Paulinate Twitter October 22
Friends of Liberty! About a week or so ago I discovered a new terrific way to educate people about the good doctor Ron Paul. It is very simple. Do a Google search for Ron Paul quotes from his speeches and fragments from Ron Paul's books and so on. Fin... Read more »
Teens Largely Unbothered by Vulgar Slurs Online, New Study Finds
Greg Howard writes in Slate:
Read more »If someone called us these names to our faces, or even if we overheard them, how would we react? Ask them to stop? Throw a punch? Walk away? All of the above, and in that order? Now what would we do if those words popped up on our Facebook wall, Twitter feed or cell phone? Would we … laugh?
According to a recent national Associated Press-MTV poll of young people between 14 and 24, most teens and young 20-somethings think it’s alright to use slurs among friends or when joking around in cyberspace. Seventy-one percent say that people are more likely to use slurs online, and 51 percent encounter discriminatory words and images on social networking sites. Only half of those surveyed said they would probably ask someone using such language online to stop.
Most say they feel more comfortable with slurs online because people are just trying to…
Learning Lessons From Occupy Wall Street
Photo: David Shankbone (CC)
Aaron Cynic writes at Diatribe Media:
I dropped in on the Occupy Chicago demonstrators on Tuesday to check on their morale after spending mostof my Saturday with them last weekend. As the occupation of Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park begins to enter its third week, the small but spirited occupation of the corner of Jackson and LaSalle, mere feet in front of the doors to the federal reserve, enters its second.
Most of the people I found in front of the Fed were new, showing up in solidarity after hearing about the movement on Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook or what little major media coverage has trickled out. The newer occupiers blended perfectly well with the ones who had been taking part since Friday morning, providing a much needed energy boost to a rain soaked and weary core in need of a good night’s sleep and a fully charged cell phone.
Despite five days of…
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