Amazon, the ALA, and the Pay-Per-Page Model (July 12, 2015)
Amazon recently announced a new business model for ebooks. Essentially, they’re planning to sell books by the page. It’s an interesting business model,…
Category: Civil Liberties
#FreeBree: The Woman Who Took Down the Flag (June 28, 2015)
On Saturday, Bree Newsome scaled a thirty foot flagpole, and took down the Confederate flag flying at the South Carolina statehouse. The images…
First Three Ville Pirates Shows Posted (June 19, 2015)
The first three Ville Pirates SCATV shows are available to view at our YouTube page. Thanks to Noelani for putting the show together…
Thanks to our Pride marchers! (June 16, 2015)
We had a great contingent of Pirates at the Boston Pride Parade last Saturday. I want to personally thank everyone who marched with…
Pride Parade Today! (June 13, 2015)
Today we will march in the Boston LBGTQ Pride Parade. This is our fourth year marching in it and we want you to…
Boston Pride Parade Tomorrow (June 12, 2015)
UPDATE: Saturday, we are assembling in Section I, position 7, staging at 907 Boylston Street which should be in front of The Pour…
Friday, Pride Parade Sign Making Party (June 9, 2015)
This Friday, we make signs to hold up as we march in the Boston LBGTQ Pride Parade. It will start at 6:30pm at 25 Moore…
Never thought something expired would taste this good (June 2, 2015)
Yesterday, Section 215 of the Patriot Act expired. For the moment, the NSA’s bulk collection of phone metadata program is no more. A…
TODAY: Phonebank for #Sunset215 (May 31, 2015)
Restore the 4th is organizing a phone bank to call people to urge their Senators to support sunseting Section 215. They are meeting…
Tell your Senator to #Sunset215 Today! (May 31, 2015)
After the Senate rejected two Patriot Act Section 215 renewals, it will return today at 4pm to consider how to renew these provisions.…