Time for a big ol' digest photo post from today's awesome walk on the river. I hope you dialup users have placeholders turned on!
Special note: the guy with the Great Dane was actually quite tall, but the size of the dog makes him look midgety. The truth is that that animal's head came up to my chest. It was strange seeing him bounce ponderously around on the snow with my dog, who is medium-sized but could easily walk under the Dane's belly without ducking. Wacky!
Other note: I walked on some thin ice and it started to give way. Ignoring my desire to move carefully and distribute my weight evenly across the ice, I turned around and hauled ass. Man, that was surprising.
New message from Anonymous has appeared on YouTube. They are taking the human rights angle and running with it, and good for them:
Text for in case of baleetion follows.
"It has come to the attention of Anonymous that there are a number of you out there who do not clearly understand what we are or why we have undertaken our present course of action.
Contrary to the assumptions of the media, Anonymous is not "a group of super hackers". Anonymous is a collective of individuals united by an awareness that someone must do the right thing, that someone must bring light to the darkness, that someone must open the eyes of a public that has slumbered for far too long.
Among our numbers you will find individuals from all walks of life - lawyers, parents, IT professionals, members of law enforcement, college students, veterinary technicians and more. Anonymous is everyone and everywhere. We have no leaders, no single entity directing us - only the collective outrage of individuals, guiding our hand in the current efforts to bring awareness.
We want you to be aware of the very real dangers of Scientology. We want you to know about the gross human rights violations committed by this cult. We want you to know about Lisa McPhearson. We want you to know about former members of Scientology's private navy, SeaOrg, who were forced to have abortions so that they could continue in service to the church.
We want you to know about Scientology's use of child labor and their gulags. We want you to know about Operation Freakout and Paulette Cooper. We want you to know about Operation Snow White and Scientology's efforts to infiltrate the government of the United States of America.We want you to know about all of these things that have been swept under the rug for far too long.
The information is out there. It is yours for the taking. Arm yourself with knowledge. Be very wary of the 10th of February. Anonymous invites you to join us in an act of solidarity. Anonymous invites you to take up the banner of free speech, of human rights, of family and freedom.
Join us in protest outside of Scientology centers world wide. We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. We will be heard. Expect us."
Also, apparently Digg.com has been blocking Scientology articles from appearing on the front page. I don't want to be paranoid, but I get the distinct impression that L. Ron Vader just Force-choked a bitch. Say it ain't so, Digg! It looks like they have relented.
Edit: YouTube is reportedly blocking the first Message video from reaching its own front page. Paranoia is looking more and more like the sane option.
Edit edit: Some dudes in Orlando did a roadside leaflet handout and protest in front of a CoS church, with amusing feedback from traffic. Several participants were reportedly tailed as they left the scene and got it all on video with plans to upload later. If true, this story bears watching.
Anonymous has shifted focus from the initial DOS attack strategy against Scientology, and has begun planning various IRL adventures. Major CoS centers around the world are being scheduled for organized assembly (with requests to 'wear a mask of your choosing' where legal). Hee!
People outside of Anonymous are joining the fray to work the legal side of the fight and add legitimacy, humanity and context to the mix.
I am frankly a little alarmed by how constructive their long term goals are, considering it's an Anonymous operation. They are the best (possibly the only) people possible who could have gotten this ball rolling. Just think about what happens to people who have identities when they fuck with L. Ron's posse.
Religious texts and internal church documents containing various sorts of internal douchebaggery and brainwashing tutorials are being leaked by hackers. These files are being distributed and shared across the internet (you can find a full list on the Chanology page).
Stories of people whose lives have been destroyed by the church are being Dugg daily, and many more can be found on Google. The shit they've done to their members in the name of religion is pretty disgusting.
Leaflets and pamphlets are being made available for anyone who lives in the cities or just plain enjoy sticking things to light poles, so they can raise some hell IRL.
Googlebombing is also underway (and I think I'll join the fun right now!). Terms like "Dangerous Cult" are being used to link to Scientology websites, and "Scientology" to link to Xenu.net (the most well-known critical website).
Hopefully it'll help to reveal the silly sci fi alien ghost invasion bullshit to new members or potential recruits who have not yet been broken by the church's mind control.
With any luck, the buzz will reach the potential marks so they can run far, far away while they still have their families, savings, and lives intact. I'm all for religious tolerance, but every newbie deserves to know what they're actually getting into when they join up.
I have never liked these dicks and their fake church. Maybe it dates back to my annoyance at seeing the fucking Dianetics book plug every five minutes during my Saturday morning cartoons. Maybe it's because Battlefield Earth sucked so much anus that I am offended by the very idea of anyone on Earth thinking Hubbard was a prophet. Either way, the schadenfreude pie is sweet and delicious, and if an IRL raid comes near my town, I'm bringing my camera.
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