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Samsung Attempts Copyright Censorship of Parody Of Their Exploding Galaxy Note 7 Phone
So gamer “HitmanNiko” modified Grand Theft Auto to add in a new weapon: A Samsung Galaxy Note 7, which can be thrown like a grenade. (It replaces a weapon called “the sticky bomb.”) Some folks uploaded videos of themselves using … Continue reading
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Cartoon: How Free Speech Was Saved
My new cartoon on Everyday Feminism! Please go check it out. Some comments about this cartoon (originally posted on my Patreon page). The modern “alt-right” – those conservatives who are now, among other things, running Donald Trump’s presidential campaign – … Continue reading
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Anti-Trump protests and the free speech argument
[This is a post by occasional “Alas” comment-writer Lirael, reprinted with permission from their excellent blog NowFaceNorth. Thanks, Lirael! –Amp] There’s a lot of interesting arguments going around in the wake of the cancelled Donald Trump rally in Chicago. One … Continue reading
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On Hulk Hogan and Free Speech
From CNN: Jurors in the Hulk Hogan sex tape case ignored a plea for mercy Monday and added another $25 million to the $115 million they already awarded ex-wrestler Hulk Hogan. The jury deliberated nearly four hours before deciding on … Continue reading
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Catholic Schools Are Forcing Employees To Sign Away Their Free Speech
From the New York Times: Part of the focus here and elsewhere appears to be online sharing of photos and personal opinions. A number of morality clauses in other dioceses express such concerns, specifying that teachers may not post anything … Continue reading
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I may not like what you say…
..But I will defend to the…. To the… Hold on, this is all happening too fast. Let’s stop and breathe and consider this a moment. I mean, don’t get me wrong. I really, really want you to have the right … Continue reading
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Huge Corporation Attempts To Censor One-Woman Feminist Play
Once again, copyright is used by wealthy corporations to censor independent artists – and in this case, to muzzle a feminist critique of the most powerful and popular playwrights in the country. From a review of the experimental play Thatswhatshesaid: … Continue reading
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I don’t care how the CEO of Marvel Comics spends his money
It’s his money. When I order pizza, I don’t ask how the pizza delivery person plans to spend the tip. Why should I feel differently about comics? Whether or not we buy products from people shouldn’t be a referendum on … Continue reading
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