Reminder: most of my content these days is on Twitter and MyFDL, with occasional posts on the Horn. But I have plans for this site…
Donation transparency 7-27-2013
Posted in Life
Kit O'Connell: Approximately 8,000 Words Posts
Donation Transparency 6-28-2013
Posted in Life
Well, for those of you who have been eagerly awaiting a new update to this website this may not satisfy you — most of my…
The Aaron Swartz Town Hall & the Future of Online Activism (#SXSWi #AaronSXSW)
Posted in Journalism, and SXSW
His death radicalized thousands of computer geeks, launched a worldwide campaign to reform computer fraud laws and the department of justice, and inspired an upcoming national day of action.
We won this fight because everyone made themselves the hero of the story. –Aaron Swartz on the battle against SOPA
On Friday night at South by Southwest Interactive, a panel of great minds — all of them touched in some way by Swartz — gathered to recount his legacy and look toward the future of his work. Organized by the Swartz-founded non-profit Demand Progress, the panel consisted of:
My SXSW Preview (on Firedoglake)
Posted in Austin, Firedoglake, Media, Published, and SXSW
I’ll be covering SXSW Interactive for Firedoglake over the next 5 days. My coverage will focus on the intersection of technology and politics. Here’s my preview…
As activist movements spread and grow in strength, so does the government’s repressive reaction to them. Political prisoners are not new to the United States,…
Tents Up for Occupy Austin Eviction Anniversary
Posted in Austin, Firedoglake, Occupy Wall Street, and Published
On February 3, 2012 Occupy Austin was evicted from their City Hall encampment which they held for nearly 5 months. On the one year anniversary…