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    Image of Rooo sez BISH PLZ Rooo sez BISH PLZ
    12/15/09

    In reply to Arab Activists Gather For First-Ever Conference On Sexual Harassment
    Didja ever notice ... the men always blame the women (or the immigrants, or minorities, or whatever)?

    Never, never could it possibly be that their own skills suck in comparison to other candidates in the field, could it?
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    Image of silentrationale silentrationale
    01/23/09

    In reply to You've Been Poked: Facebook As Freedom Fighter
    Facebook seems to work well for activism in the U.S. when it's relatively self-serving. Look at the interest in and rapid growth of groups for blue and purple ticket-holders who weren't allowed onto the Mall for Inauguration.
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    01/23/09

    @silentrationale: I'm currently trying to marshall People on Facebook to help save a local business - i think it's a great tool for gathering support! (much easier than going door-to-door with a clipboard)
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    Image of margareita metermaid margareita metermaid
    01/23/09

    In reply to You've Been Poked: Facebook As Freedom Fighter
    Hmmm...'rampant human rights abuses', 'perpetual martial law' 'arrests without charges'...I see where Bush may have gotten his inspiration! Too bad his evil plans were thwarted. I remember when he was talking martial law at some point and I still shiver with how close that was.

    Also: this is why using Egypt as an example as why piercing kitties ears might be ok is not such a good idea.
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    Image of lilbobbytables lilbobbytables
    01/23/09

    In reply to You've Been Poked: Facebook As Freedom Fighter
    This is an awesome story. It is, in my opinion, inspiring that people are using Facebook (and other technologies - anyone remember how twitter was used to help the man who was arrested by the Egyptian police)for organizing and discussing political causes. I haven't had enough coffee, so I fear I cannot make my point eloquently, but I think this is so cool.
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    Image of katie.scarlett.o'hara katie.scarlett.o'hara
    01/23/09

    @lilbobbytables: Me too! But I think in my case I like it because I am justifying my hours wasted on facebook as furthering social justice, when in reality I'm just sending bumper stickers...
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    Image of heykoukla heykoukla
    01/23/09

    In reply to You've Been Poked: Facebook As Freedom Fighter
    Someone tell Brad Pitt: this is why it's a good thing to learn how to "operate" a "computer."
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    Image of Mkp-hearts-NYC Mkp-hearts-NYC
    01/23/09

    @heykoukla: Don't! They might discover online adoption centers! Then there will be no children left - like when my mom discovered eBay and bought all the editions of the Junior Classics Collection!!!
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    01/23/09

    In reply to You've Been Poked: Facebook As Freedom Fighter
    The Revolution Will Be Facebooked!!!!
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    Image of PrettyNotPretty PrettyNotPretty
    01/23/09

    @NefariousNewt: That is...depressing me for some reason I can't quite put my finger on.
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    01/23/09

    @NefariousNewt: Corollary: The Revolution Will NOT Be MySpaced! (That was so 2006...)
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    01/23/09

    @NefariousNewt: You will be the first against the (Facebook) wall when the revolution comes...
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