Canada Is About To Pass Sopa’s Evil Little Brother. Politely.
“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.
Every time.
(Source: collone)
Lights Out: 500 Days of Penis.
[meme-meme.]
(Source: sarahxmay)
Kickass Cover of the Day: Sarah Blackwood and the four members of Walk Off the Earth split one guitar in their striking cover of Gotye and Kimbra’s Sting-ish single “Somebody That I Used to Know.”
[reddit.]
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Community Saving Effort of the Day: Not quite ready to give up on their demands for six seasons and a movie, fans of the recently shelved NBC sitcom Community descended on Rockefeller Plaza today, as promised, to hold a last-ditch flash mob.
Their numbers were reportedly modest, but those who did show up wore evil timeline goatees and sang “O Christmas Troy” like they meant it.
“These fans are not only here but they’re rabid,” one participant is quoted as saying. “Community is one of the smartest and most funny shows on television.”
Then some IRL troll had to ruin the moment by shouting “was!”
But, if tragedy should strike and the show does end up getting canceled, these rabid fans would know the real reason: Community was simply too many streets ahead.
[observer / video: splitsider.]
Happy Birthday, Jesus.
