Kansas election candidate breaks fundraising record with internet comic

Barack Obama gets deserved credit for being web 2.0 savvy, but Sean Tevis, a Democratic candidate for state representative in Kansas, has taken internet fundraising to a whole other level. Tevis, who started his campaign without the backing of rich donors, knew he could only...

Trolls Can Remain Anonymous: It's the Law!

"A California court has found that trolls are protected by the first amendment and are entitled to anonymity. The ruling comes despite previous cases where trolls have been arrested (be it once they have been...

The True Origin of Harry Potter

Last night, I was watching “Troll“, a movie from 1986: And, to my surprise, I realized that two of the main characters are named “Harry Potter”. Harry Potter Jr. (above) aka Atreyu from “The Neverending Story“, is played by Noah Hathaway. Troll is much older J....

The Left's New Machine by Jonathan Chait, The New Republic

"How the netroots became the most important mass movement in U.S. politics. The Left's New Machine by Jonathan Chait Post date: 04.30.07 Issue date: 05.07.07 Most political activists can point to one catalyzing event, an episode in each of their lives (or, more often, in the...

Yahoo News Message Boards Close - Hundreds of Trolls Made Homeless

"The Yahoo News Message Boards - a forum to discuss the articles on Yahoo News - have been closed today, seemingly due to trolls and other vocal users ruining the experience for everyone else. Yahoo News General Manager Neil Budde posted this message: As they were set up, the...

Singer Katie Melua Sets World Record; Performs Undersea Concert in Norway

"Singer Katie Melua set a world deep-water record by performing a concert 994 feet under the North Sea in the leg of an oil platform, the rig's operator said Tuesday."

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