I should say a few words about Stefania’s car. It’s a totally hilarious 22-year old beater. The roof leaks when it rains, so she has to always leave the windows open a crack so the interior can dry out. There’s a joint from a previous owner wedged deep in one of the air vents, so […]
Entries Tagged as 'Politics'
Social Center and Critical Mass in Pisa
October 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Bikes, Hacker culture, Italy, Politics, Travel
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The Occupation of the University of Pisa
November 3rd, 2008 · 4 Comments · Italy, Photos, Politics, Technology, Travel
After the critical mass, Stefania headed back to Florence, and I went to back to the social center. They were having some sort of special benefit event to pay for the fines levied after a group of antifascist activists disrupted a speech by a right-wing, anti-immigrant Italian politician named Borghezio. There was a very nice […]
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The Best US Election Liveblog from Ljubljana, Slovenia
November 5th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Politics
All times Ljubljana local: GMT+1, 6 hours ahead of EST 1:39 AM – I’m at an election party hosted by an American ex-pat. There’s a Frenchman, a Ukrainian, a couple Slovenian and one other American girl. 1:43 AM – We’re watching the Daily Show on one guy’s laptop. Wolf Blitzer is stalling for time on […]
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Censorship in Iran: The limitations of social media
June 17th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Politics, Technology
NOTE: If you came here from a search engine or elsewhere looking for things to do to help in Iran, and don’t care about my opinions (I don’t blame you), skip to here. In the wake of last Friday’s presidential election, Iran (or Tehran, at least) has erupted in massive demonstrations over the very questionable […]