Protest Sopa

We must band together to stop SOPA and PIPA from becoming law.

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This pretty much sums up everything. 

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MegaUpload is back online after being removed this afternoon. 

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Representative Zoe Lofgren Addresses the Reddit Community

Yesterday was important. Emails and phone calls poured into the US Capitol. The message in opposition to SOPA/PIPA was clear. As I was on the floor of the House yesterday, I can assure you that the actions taken were noticed by the Representatives. For myself, I was inspired that millions of Americans cared enough about freedom to contact their elected Representatives. But we have not yet prevailed. The key vote in the United States Senate is scheduled to occur at 2:15 next Tuesday, January 24th. It is on a “motion to proceed” to consider PIPA. We need at least 41 Senators to vote NO on the “motion to proceed”. Our vote count right now show us in single digits on the NO side so we have work to do. If the motion to proceed is successful it is likely that a form of SOPA/PIPA will become law this year. So this vote is a KEY VOTE on PIPA in the Senate. The concern is that Senators may try to have it both ways. They can say they are only voting “yes” on a motion to proceed to “allow the bill to be fixed.” But the truth is that moving to proceed next week will leave the proponents of SOPA/PIPA in control of the process. It will shut down further debate and preclude input from Internet experts and the public and will prevent meaningful consideration of changes to the bills. The goal of proponents of SOPA/PIPA is to pass something in both the House and Senate so that legislators can move “behind closed doors” into what is known as a “conference committee” and write what they want in secret. A yes vote on a motion to proceed is, in effect, a yes vote on getting SOPA/PIPA made into law. And that vote is scheduled to be taken next Tuesday at 2:15. Your opposition to SOPA/PIPA had nothing to do with political parties and everything to do with preserving free expression on the internet. Make sure that everyone knows the KEY VOTE in the Senate is scheduled for this Tuesday, January 24th, 2:15pm (EST). We need Senators to vote NO.

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Checkout these SOPA glasses from 9Gag.

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Retweet Activism

░░░░░░███████ ]▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▃SOPA▂▄▅█████████▅▄▃▂I███████████████████].◥⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙▲⊙◤...

— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) January 20, 2012

Creative Anti-SOPA tweet by Anonymous.

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Republican Presidential Candidates on SOPA

Newt Gingrich: "I favor freedom." Mitt Romney: "I'm standing for freedom." Ron Paul: "I was among the first to oppose this law, this bill is not going to pass."   Rick Santorum: "The Internet is not a free zone where anyone can do whatever they want to do....something proper should be done, but this goes too far."

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Irony of ironies. 

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Simple comic with a great explanation of what's happening with Anonymous. 

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Anonymous releases video press release.

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Anonymous takes down FBI.gov. This movement by Anonymous is interesting, however it may overshadow the point of the January 18th blackout against SOPA. Some Congressmen may see their actions as positive renforcement for censorship on the web. 

fbi.gov #TANGODOWN by #OpMegaupload - IN YA FACE BITCHES!

— AnonymousIRC (@AnonymousIRC) January 20, 2012

fbi.gov - you feel censored yet? We sincerely hope you like your own medicine! #Anonymous #OpMegaupload

— AnonymousIRC (@AnonymousIRC) January 20, 2012

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Anonymous Takes Down Warner Music Group

Looks like Warner Music Group -wmg.com - is Tango Down | #megaupload #OpMegaupload #Anonymous

— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) January 20, 2012

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Anonymous Sets Sail For "Largest Attack Ever"

The pirates seem to be getting rowdy below deck! Where'd the rum go? Damn, this is one helluva night! Adjust the sails -- set sail for lulz!

— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) January 20, 2012

You cannot censor the internet. You cannot subpoena a hashtag. You cannot arrest an idea. You CAN expect us #OpMegaupload

— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) January 20, 2012

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Check out this visualization of the impact the blackout had on support for SOPA and PIPA.

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Khan Academy explains why SOPA and PIPA are bad.