today is Nov. 15. the FCC, under chairman Ajit Pai, will not listen to the public despite millions of comments in support of net neutrality. They are going to try their hardest to kill net neutrality, which in turn will kill the internet, which in turn will help eradicate democracy. it won’t just affect Americans, it has the potential to affect the entire internet, something we ALL use daily. you can bet your ass other countries will see america doing this, and use it as an excuse to do it in their own countries.
this is what buying a plan without net neutrality looks like there:
you have to pay MORE for features you’re already guaranteed to have under net neutrality. and in america, you already know how expensive everything is.
democrats AND republicans both want net neutrality. advocacy groups in touch with congress have said that if your members of congress receive calls from you, they are more encouraged and more likely to take action to stop Pai’s plan to gut net neutrality. after Nov. 22, it will be MUCH HARDER to convince your member of congress.
hey guys, please reblog this version and don’t forget to call!!! if you are nervous about calling, you can use resistbot to send faxes to your reps and thestance appto pre-record your message so you won’t have to speak to anyone. (available in both google play and app store)
Today is Nov 21, 2017.
“The proposal from Mr. Pai, a Republican, is widely expected to be
approved during a Dec. 14 meeting in a 3-to-2 party line vote from the
agency’s five commissioners.”
FCC Commissioner: Ajit.Pai@fcc.gov – OR CALL 202-418-2000
Contact your Congresspeople! Congress can squash this. Email and faxes are good. Calling makes the biggest impact short of showing up in person.
(November 20, 2017; Leg 2, Day 16) – The dance for the Volvo Ocean Race teams around the St Helena High appeared complete, with all seven bows aiming east toward the finish line. Nearly as far south as the Roaring Forties, it was breeze on and heat off with a 1700 nm drag race to home.
And then it got interesting.
Dutch crew Team Brunel opted to go into stealth mode today, cloaking their position from their rivals for up to 24 hours. Trailing only leader MAPFRE by some 35 nm, Brunel made the call to ‘disappear’ from the rankings following the 0700 UTC report.
Will Brunel, the most southerly boat in the fleet, go further south?
Did you see how there’s a bug in the web version of the official tracker such that if you use the slider to back up ever so slightly from the current position you can actually see what appears to be Brunel’s real, unmasked position? I commented on SA via this gif, which felt on-brand if slightly weird.
Mary Kate says thank you! And you’re right, Dylan is an incredible songwriter! Lots of people have requested the lyrics, so here they are:
I’m craving adventure If you know what I mean (You know what I mean) Maybe I need a change of scene
My man is a bore A little too squeaky clean He’s just an extra And I’m the star of the screen Maybe I need a change of scene
Mr. Director, I need to make a change I need a better partner to show off my range So hurry up, let’s get this film in the can So I can find myself a leading man
I need another change of scene Another change of pace Another heavy-handed pivot I’ll mark with grace I need a prince who can handle a queen I think I need a change of scene
