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Senator Murray,

I'm a resident of Seattle and I'm concerned about ACTA.

This treaty will not reduce copyright infringement. What it will do is encourage countries around the world, including our own country, to pass laws stifling free speech, freedom to run legal software on hardware they own and to prevent "the progress of science and useful arts".

EU, Iran, Sanctions, oh my!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/23/eu-ambassadors-iranian-oil-e...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/23/iran-oil-embargo-mean-war
http://rt.com/news/iran-eu-sanctions-oil-419/
http://rt.com/news/iran-close-strait-hormuz-embargo-455/
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/europe/120123/eu-embargo...

In short: call your representative and senator and tell them to discourage the president from attacking Iran.

Washington State set to declare that gay people may have feelings for one another:

On Saturday January 21st around 300 people rallied in Westklake Park in Seattle and marched against the Citizens United ruling and demanded a constitutional amendment allowing states and the federal government to regulate election spending.

(source: Rick Barry at http://www.flickr.com/photos/f8stop/sets/72157628974287761/with/6739290473/)

Here is some stunning footage from pfailblog:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGju4u7yVRA

My response:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb7esHCjkxM

If you're not already following this streamer from the bay area on twitter you should:

https://twitter.com/#!/PFailBlog

This isn't what democracy looks like. Seriously folks.

Yesterday aproximately 100 protesters rallied at 23rd and Union in Seattle's central district against police brutality and then marched to the East Precinct.

(protesters lighting torches symbolizing those killed by police)

The full rally and march can be seen here and here.

Downloading songs illegally is not protected by the first — with Nick.

Nick: It's FILE SHARING

Kenneth: Still illegal

Nick: You'll protect me right?

Kenneth: Nope

Samuel Levine: Sodomy was illegal in many states, but I don't think the laws prevented any buttsex.

Nick: YEAH! Thanks Sam!

Nick: Buttsex! In your face Ken!

Samuel Levine: lol

Kenneth: If the owner of the rights of the file you are sharing says you can share it...then it isn't illegal

Nick :‎1928

There was some good talk at the Occupy Seattle GA tonight about consensus vs. voting.

All in all a great night, people really started hashing out why we're all working together and what it will take to keep things moving forward. I had some great discussions with people of incredibly varying views and we kept finding things that we all agree on.

All of the Republican outrage on Obama's recess appointments right now is bullshit.

Romney:

People that are rich should be more rich. People that don't like that are French. Also, I support the troops!

Santorum:

Birth control is bad!

Paul:

Fiat currency is bad! Also, I'm not a racist, really!