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Videoing police violence is the new "See something, say something" It's practically a civic duty in the age of #Ferguson, #Gezi, #Occupy and more. And that's why officialdom's war on photography is so urgent. Read the rest... Blogging History: Student debt destroying a generation; Adding weight to gadgets for gravitas; Mexican cops get chipped One year Student debt and tuition hikes: destroying the lives of America's children: Matt Taibbi takes a long, in-depth look at the scandal of student loans and tuition hikes, a two-headed parasite sucking America's working class and middle class dry as they plunge their children into a lifetime of ballooning debt in the vain hope of a better, college-educated future. Read the rest... Canada's On Spec magazine crowdfunding after grant is cut On Spec, Canada's leading science fiction magazine, faces closure after its Canada Council grant was abruptly, unfairly cancelled. They're raising funds to keep going. Read the rest... Fictional products don't violate trademark laws The makers of Clean Slate, a drive-wiping program, sued Warner over a fictional product with the same name in The Dark Knight Rises; the judge quite sensibly told them that trademark protects you from unfair competition -- it doesn't let you own words. Read the rest... NYPD arrest NY gubernatorial challenger for videoing street-arrest Randy Credico is challenging Cuomo in the primary; so much for the NYPD's vaunted stop arresting photographers memo. Credico was charged with menacing a police officer, obstructing government administration, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Read the rest... NES kleenex box The NES tissue box is $25 from Toronto's K8bithero, who combines textiles, nerdery and housewares to brilliant effect. (via Geekymerch) Read the rest... Follow us online:   forward to a friend   unsubscribe from this list

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