the hero of light

Look at that FACE.

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:06:43 -0500

Look at that FACE.

Cutie.

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:37:51 -0500

Cutie.

carton-rouge: 3liza: ACTA passed one of the several voting...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:50:00 -0500

carton-rouge:

3liza:

ACTA passed one of the several voting gates it needs to get through before becoming law.

It was ratified in Poland last night. This was the scene at Polish parliament afterwards, as (presumably) a bloc of anti-ACTA politicians expressed their displeasure and, perhaps without knowing it, foretell of the Anonymous repercussions to this bill.

Some things you should know:

Online petitions are meaningless. While they are well-intentioned and organized, the signing of a digital petition takes about twenty seconds, and does not require that you leave your beanbag chair in the coal cellar. Politicians know this, and pay just as much attention to online petitions as is warranted by a “political action” that is literally less strenuous than leaving a YouTube comment.

Nothing except direct action is going to do a goddamn thing. This means getting out in the street, it means DDoSing, it means vicious and widespread boycotts, site blackouts, and other strongarm tactics that actually impact the flow of money from corporations to lobbyists to politicians. How do you, as a tiny flailing consumer, do this? You can’t, really. You can join up with groups that are intent on doing actions that actually mean something, adding your voice to a chorus of hundreds or thousands, instead of screaming alone. You can contact celebrities, the spokespeople of our time, as ask them to leverage their followers on the issue. You can write to Tumblr and ask for more blackouts. None of these things will be very effective, so don’t be too disappointed when they don’t work, but they sure as fuck are more effective than online petitions, and the intense response to SOPA by corporations and consumers was responsible for getting it “tabled” (not dead, but dreaming lies).

ACTA was already signed by Obama in September of 2011. He had been praising the bill for over a year prior, and signed it without reservation. Most of us didn’t hear about it, and he likely used the 9/11 coverage to make sure of that.

Eventually, one of these bills will pass, and the pro-corporate laws will go into effect. Expect it. Be prepared. Learn to circumvent this garbage and you’ll have a leg up when the feds shut down the internet as we know it.

The best thing you can do now is install Tor and learn how to use it. Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security known as traffic analysis. In order to circumvent the coming corporate takeover of the web, we’re going to have to go underground, creating a sub-internet of encrypted nodes known as a “darknet”. It’s probably going to be like the internet was in the beginning, with most people only seeing what AOL wanted them to see, and only a small group of super-nerds existing outside of that bubble in the “real” internet. It’ll take another twenty years for them to catch up to us again.

Welcome to the grim cyberpunk future.

Online petitions are meaningless.

Online petitions are meaningless.

Online petitions are meaningless.

Online petitions are meaningless.

Online petitions are meaningless.

Online petitions are meaningless.

fuckyeah-masseffect: Reapers are coming by =Okinawa-no-Shinsei

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:12:42 -0500

fuckyeah-masseffect:

Reapers are coming by =Okinawa-no-Shinsei

"The real reason for the official secrecy, in most instances, is not to keep the opposition (the..."

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:38:32 -0500

“The real reason for the official secrecy, in most instances, is not to keep the opposition (the CIA’s euphemistic term for the enemy) from knowing what is going on; the enemy usually does know. The basic reason for governmental secrecy is to keep you, the American public, from knowing - for you, too, are considered the opposition, or enemy – so that you cannot interfere. When the public does not know what the government or the CIA is doing, it cannot voice its approval or disapproval of their actions. In fact, they can even lie to your about what they are doing or have done, and you will not know it. As for the second advantage, despite frequent suggestion that the CIA is a rogue elephant, the truth is that the agency functions at the direction of and in response to the office of the president. All of its major clandestine operations are carried out with the direct approval of or on direct orders from the White House. The CIA is a secret tool of the president – every president. And every president since Truman has lied to the American people in order to protect the agency. When lies have failed, it has been the duty of the CIA to take the blame for the president, thus protecting him. This is known in the business as “plausible denial.” The CIA, functioning as a secret instrument of the U.S. government and the presidency, has long misused and abused history and continues to do so.”

- Victor Marchetti, former special assistant to the Deputy Director of the CIA (via rykemasters)

I enjoy watching Presidential Speeches just to watch Biden's face.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:13:13 -0500

That is a look of pure love he’s sporting right now.

religious-as-fuck-xvx: israelfacts: On This Day in 2009: When...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:49:04 -0500

religious-as-fuck-xvx:

israelfacts:

On This Day in 2009: When Palestinian children returned to school for the first day of classes since Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza ended, not all pupils showed up. Some students had to be excused for not attending after being killed by the Israeli army during its three-week bombing campaign of the besieged strip.

Over 300 Palestinian children were killed in ‘Operation Cast Lead’ — between 27 December 2008 and 18 January 2009 — which took the lives of over 1,400 Palestinians in total.

Signs replaced the once-occupied seats at al-Fakhura School in the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza; names of victims written under the word in red: ‘Martyr’, 24 January, 2009.

(Photo: Anja Niedringhaus / AP)

This fills me with rage.

obeytheowl: headwreckage: 8 Reasons Young Americans Don’t Fight Back: How the US Crushed Youth...

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:02:38 -0500

obeytheowl:

headwreckage:

8 Reasons Young Americans Don’t Fight Back: How the US Crushed Youth Resistance

Traditionally, young people have energized democratic movements. So it is a major coup for the ruling elite to have created societal institutions that have subdued young Americans and broken their spirit of resistance to domination…

this is a very good article

andarix: God Tier Giveaway Winner #2: turntechgodmode Time for...

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:00:06 -0500

andarix:

God Tier Giveaway Winner #2: turntechgodmode

Time for Round III: Revenge of the God Tier

READ THE RULES, A LOT OF YOU ARE ALREADY DOING IT WRONG. YOU MUST COMMENT WITH YOUR CLASS AND ELEMENT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GIVEAWAY!

Reblog this post- I will pick one reblogger and do their character in this style (as kid or troll god tier, their choice), completely for free.

It doesn’t have to be your character, you can enter on behalf of a friend to give them some art for the holidays! Or you can request a canon character, who cares!

Rules:

One REBLOG ONLY. Likes will not count and reblogging more than once will disqualify you.

You do not have to be following me but it will help you see who wins if you do.

If you have a class/element you prefer, I’ll do that instead of your test results.

NEW RULE: YOU MUST COMMENT ON YOUR REBLOG WITH YOUR CLASS AND ELEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT, IT WILL BE IGNORED.

Comments are awesome anyway if you feel like saying something.

Butts. Again and forever.

If you have won before, you may enter again.

THIS PARTICULAR GIVEAWAY ENDS MONDAY at 6PM Dec 19th 2011

Here’s a countdown for your convenience:

Winners must have their ask box enabled or be tracking their username.

Thank you and good luck!

The Mage of Time here.

godot

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:32:10 -0500

desmoulicious:

i am inexcusable

this is what i do on tumblr

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Never stop.

fotojournalismus: Reuters’ Iconic Images of the Iraq War Nearly...

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:34:03 -0500

fotojournalismus:

Reuters’ Iconic Images of the Iraq War

Nearly nine years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein and with the U.S. military officially ending its war in Iraq, we take a look back at how Reuters photographers covered the conflict and captured defining images of the war. The mission cost nearly 4,500 American and well more than 100,000 Iraqi lives. The question of whether it was worth it all is yet unanswered.

(Previously on Fotojournalismus: Getty Images’ Most Memorable Photos From The Iraq War)

Photos :

#1 : Alicia Casilio, dressed as an Iraqi civilian, stands silently at an anti-Iraq war protest in Boston, Massachusetts January 11, 2007. The numbers on Casilio’s face represent the estimated number of Iraqi civilians killed in the war. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

#2 : An aerial view of the village of Kahtaniya, one of two villages struck by garbage trucks packed with explosives, west of Mosul, northwest of Baghdad August 16, 2007. Angry members of a minority sect said they feared annihilation and pleaded for help, after suicide attackers killed scores in possibly the worst such bomb attack of the Iraq conflict. (Thaier al-Sudani/Reuters)

#3 : An Iraqi baby lies in a cradle while a woman argues with U.S. soldiers of 1/8 Bravo Company searching for weapons, explosives and information about militants in the area during a foot patrol in a neighborhood of Mosul June 26, 2008. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

#4 : A resident gestures as he talks to a U.S. soldier from 2nd Brigade combat team, 82nd Airborne on patrol in Baghdad’s Adhamiya district January 5, 2008. (Mahmoud Raouf Mahmoud/Reuters)

#5 : An Iraqi man sits against a mural based on the scandal of prisoners abuse in the prison of Abu Ghraib in the Shi’ites suburb of Sadr city in Baghdad May 27, 2004. (Ali Jasim/Reuters)

#6 : An Iraqi girl holds her hands up while U.S. and Iraqi soldiers search her family house in Baquba early June 30, 2007. (Goran Tomasevic/Reuters)

#7 : An Iraqi man suspected of having explosives in his car is held after being arrested by the U.S army near Baquba, Iraq, October 15, 2005. (Jorge Silva/Reuters)

anonmedics: If you have been participating in the Occupation...

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:13:37 -0500

anonmedics:

If you have been participating in the Occupation protests with the mindset that you are there to defeat the evil Republicans and usher in a golden age for the DNC, you may want to rethink your position.

There are no good guys. There is no compassionate arm of government. There is no lesser evil. These people all sit at the same table, and you aren’t invited.

Corpse Parties: Excellent opportunities to bond.

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:14:58 -0500

andarix: God Tier Giveaway Winner #1: buttpilgrim I don’t...

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:00:05 -0500

andarix:

God Tier Giveaway Winner #1: buttpilgrim

I don’t think anyone can understand how badly I wanted to write “Butt of Butts” instead.

So one down! WHICH MEANS NEW GIVEAWAY TIME.

Reblog this post- I will pick one reblogger and do their character in this style (as kid or troll god tier, their choice), completely for free.

It doesn’t have to be your character, you can enter on behalf of a friend to give them some art for the holidays!

Rules:

One reblog for the duration of the contest, everything submitted after someone is chosen does not count for this particular giveaway.

Fantroll, fankid, yourself, or whoever- doesn’t matter.

If you have a class/element you prefer, I’ll do that instead of your test results.

LIKES do NOT count, must be reblogs ONLY.

Butts. Always.

If you have won before, you can enter again but… why would you want to?

THIS PARTICULAR GIVEAWAY ENDS AT 5PM EST(USA), SATURDAY DEC 17TH.

Winners must have their ask box enabled or be tracking their username.

Thank you and good luck!

rykemasters: did-you-kno: Source The most well-known survivor...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:27:46 -0500

rykemasters:

did-you-kno:

Source

The most well-known survivor actually survived both bombs. There’s at least 165 documented “double survivors”, which I assume doesn’t count the people who survived the Hiroshima bombing only to die in Nagasaki.

Named a character in a play about Mutually Assured Destruction after Yamaguchi. He passed away the day we began rehearsals. Unfortunate timing all around…

nomind-allthought: keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus: @10ForTebow...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:04:50 -0500

nomind-allthought:

keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:

@10ForTebow is now a Twitter feed with a soon-to-come website. #ff

Glorious

Good.

akagoldfish: Holy fuck, I think I’ve seen the original of this...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:10:48 -0500

akagoldfish:

Holy fuck, I think I’ve seen the original of this photo. As in the original print. If it’s the same photo was taken by a friend of a friend who served as a cav scout in Iraq. Nice dude, but he had some fucked up stories.

I wonder how this made it onto tumblr?

theamericanbear: Bradley Manning’s “trial” begins today. via

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:50:26 -0500

theamericanbear:

Bradley Manning’s “trial” begins today.

via

If you want to start out, get a cheap one from ebay since the quality of the violin won't matter a lot at the beginning or you could rent one for a yearly/monthly fee. I highly suggest taking private lessons. Do not think you will be able to learn with only a few lessons. Even my violin teacher who has been playing for over twenty years still takes lessons! When I started out I had the Suzuki-books, but you can choose any book since they're all different. I hope you start playing!

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:43:00 -0500

I still remember enough of the trumpet to know I won’t be playing with only a few lessons, no worries! Ebay seems to be my best bet, as there are enough cheap ones I can practice with, and I’ll check out the Suzuki-books. Thanks for the advice!

]]> g4llowscalibrator replied to your post: I have no idea what I’m doing. I got mine off of...

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:05:46 -0500

g4llowscalibrator replied to your post: I have no idea what I’m doing.

I got mine off of ebay. Little crummy thing but it worked well as a starter, then I can’t remember what books I used, I want to say Standard of Excellence? I like those books for teaching (also used those with my trumpet) Hope this was useful!

Standard of Excellence? Sounds good, I’ll definitely look into it. Thanks!