The Boiler Room

May 19, 2013

Demographic of One: The Situation of Andrew "weev" Auernheimer

via a friend who just visited him in prison.

Andrew is currently serving 3.5 years for revealing a security flaw by AT&T. He has been in administrative segregation for twenty days as punishment for using his payphone calls to post to Soundcloud, and for sending pre-written tweets to a friend to…

The best part? Your tax dollars are being routed through government offices to private businesses. Businesses that make money by keeping people in prison. One set of corporations wants to make examples of people and another set profits from keeping those examples locked up as long as possible.

4:13pm | URL: http://tmblr.co/ZlJibylMkFxQ

(Notes: 851)

May 19, 2013

merlin:

Here’s the thing. It’s the cover from a 1979 post-punk album that’s really good.

And, how about we all share the wealth instead of shaming strangers who aren’t as great at being forty, morose, and pleased with their own makebelieve obscurity.

Start here, new guys. This is Joy Division, and they’re the best, and welcome to the tribe.

Radio live transmission

6:54am | URL: http://tmblr.co/ZlJibylKaHqM

(Notes: 114)

May 12, 2013

zombiesenelghetto:

Black Flag: Kira Roessler, circa 1985

via: Kira Roessler discusses the current state of Black Flag

If you need me, I’ll be over here.

4:47pm | URL: http://tmblr.co/ZlJibykrJri1

(Notes: 143)

May 11, 2013

"Any time you identify by what you are not, for myself, when you determine your politics and rights based on what you are not, I think you’re not on the road to empowerment. I think you’re on the road to systematically, mindfully marginalizing yourself."

— Merlin Mann, Roderick On The Line (via dlheidemann)

(via rotl)

6:29am | URL: http://tmblr.co/ZlJibykjaDKb

(Notes: 52)

May 10, 2013

nickelsonwooster:

Welcome to church in Kansas. (at First United Methodist)

I love that Wooster’s from Kansas.

7:29pm | URL: http://tmblr.co/ZlJibykhWdCR

(Notes: 65)

May 9, 2013

sirmitchell:

rubthatnub:

McRib is Back by Jonathan Devis

His teacher told him to take art more seriously… and here is his rebuttal on his final project.

Brilliance. Don’t ever let an art teacher tell you what you need to do to be an “artist”. That’s up to you. This kid fucking rules.

Much fun: try to get a McRib during off season.

2:03pm | URL: http://tmblr.co/ZlJibykbgjeW

(Notes: 5,085)

May 9, 2013