“I’m a Canadian.
We’re a quiet bunch; prone to enjoying hockey, drinking stronger beer than our friends south of the border, and lovers of fries smothered in cheese curds and gravy.
We also, apparently, have an inferiority complex when it comes to being evil dirt bags, because we’ve decided to pass our very own version of SOPA up here.
Only better*
Meet Bill-C11. Formerly Bill C-32. (I think they thought if they made the number lower people would care less about it?)
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But, as innocuous as it sounds, C-11 does a whole lot that SOPA did with a few extra twists you might not find in the Wikipedia write-up.
Like your PVR? You can’t keep it under C-11.
Like ripping CDs to your iPod? Say bye-bye.
Hey, do you want to be able to unlock your $500 smartphone and take it to a provider less dedicated to violating your wallet? That won’t be allowed either.
Did you get accused of internet piracy but no evidence has been presented and a trial date hasn’t even been set? Under C-11 your ISP will now be forced to terminate your internet access.
And people say that governments can’t be bought.
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There are only 14 days left people. Get active.”
Send a letter to your Member of Parliament now. The letters are prewritten, you just need to click send.
http://www.ccer.ca/letter-wizard-enter/
Come on non-Canadian people, please signal boost this for your Canadian friends.
I find it irritating that “we” cared so much about SOPA, but are so apathetic to stop something from happening in our own country. Get off your duff, Canada!
I just want the government to stop trying to ruin the Internet.
(via antonina)
(Source: theewhitebunny, via wolves-that-kill)
CLUE 1:
“went to short dogs house,
they was watching Yo MTV
RAPS”
Yo MTV RAPS first aired:
Aug 6th 1988
CLUE 2:
Ice Cubes single “today was a good day” released on:
Feb 23 1993
CLUE 3:
”The Lakers beat the Super
Sonics”
Dates between Yo MTV Raps air date AUGUST 6 1988 and the release…
(Source: syd-the-k1d, via cameronr)
What is behind the curtain is only interesting if the curtain can be pulled aside.
— The Siren Call of Logical Positivism (via scipsy)
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Star Wars Minimal Movie Posters
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Spectacular Aurorae Erupt Over Norway
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