OK BYE NOW!!!!

Yeah, Steve, we're really going to miss you. That sharp, jutting chin and smug mug. The angry, beady little eyes. That raging anti-social personality disorder. The black turtleneck 'n' jeans getup. Your total lack of concern for the abundant abuses against workers and customers perpetrated by the korporation you headed for so long. No, we will not miss your keynotes. At least those of us who were not and never will be lemmings. Link here:

Goodbye and good luck, you miserable bastard

You know, it's interesting. When Apple got rid of you the first time (or you left, or who the hell knows what really happened there), you started your own little enterprise, called NeXT. You phoned my Mom when we lived in Italy, almost desperate for her help in getting said enterprise off the ground. She's an accomplished musician, which was even more reason for you to want her on-board, music apparently being a big part of the project. Basically she laughed you off, thinking it was merely another sad start-up. For the most part, she was right. And no, she's not kicking herself today for having declined. I think like most people, she's a lot better off not having had to deal with Crapple's sick, sick mind games.

Oh, but not me. I was fool enough to have signed on with Crapple as a contractor, not having the slightest idea as to the abusive situation I was in for. How was I to know that I would put in almost three years as a Permatemp slave with no benefits?!! A creepy Crapple manager made sure I knew, in no uncertain terms and in a very threatening tone, that 'I didn't work there.' This after I quite understandably inquired as to whether I would ever be hired. Now I did not ask because I was in awe of Crapple or anything as silly as that. No, I was seeking my dues after having done a most excellent job for years on end, with little appreciation. The rest of the miserable story is to be found in this blog, if anyone cares. And really, I think you should, as Apple is now also denying its retail workers benefits. Yes, even those who work there 40 hours a week. You should all be very concerned, if you've any common sense at all. Some will argue with me that these policies, and mark my words, they are policies, could not possibly have come from the top. Steve has too many other important things occupying his brilliant mind! But I know different. I know that at best, he's a control freak. So I can say with a good degree of confidence that he was responsible for many of these abusive policies, from the sweatshops abroad, to the Permatemp issue in the US, to Crapple's unwillingness to pay its fair share in taxes, to the banishment of donuts from Café Macs. Oh, you never heard that? He seemed to think that donuts were more evil than him, for some reason, and that his health issues would be resolved if he refrained from indulging. That's not even the wackiest of his many hang-ups. 

No one will be crying for you Steve. Not anyone I know, anyway. Alas, not even my Mom will shed a tear for you, though for some reason she's still a fan of your overly marked-up, shiny turd product. You will go to your grave having been a viciously selfish, brutal and dictatorial human being. It won't be long before your demise now. So I'd really suggest you do something to redeem yourself, whether you believe in God or not. Maybe send a letter of apology to the families of those who were worked to death as sweatshop slaves by Foxconn in China, which we all know now to be a major manufacturer of Crapple's wares. About twenty of those workers despaired so much of the conditions they found themselves in, they finally took the ultimate escape. So yeah, an apology would be a start. You see, I don't care how 'clever' you actually are or that a few fanboys see you as a genius. What I see in you is a pure manifestation of the 'monkey mind,' and no, that's no bloody compliment. It's the lowest way for a human to be in the world, if you ask me. Because to be clever, minus the moral compass means nothing at all. At least to my mind and those in my immediate circle. And I'd be willing to bet good money that many others feel that way. We are social beings after all (well, most of us, anyway) and it is those with a social conscience we respect and admire most. At the end of the day, it really is character that counts. Hell, you could have invented a teleporter to the furthest habitable planet, but I still would remain unimpressed. I hear that Hitler was a pretty clever monkey too - though I don't know of any fans, aside from perhaps a few similarly sick, kindred souls. Invent what you want, head korporation X, Y or Z. If you're a sick fuck, I don't want to know you. It's really very simple. And my mother, God bless her heart, never had to be anywhere in the vicinity of your awful, dark energy/ aura, what have you. Call it what you like. I had the misfortune of having to sit near you at Café Macs. I'm still scrubbing my aura clean today...

Goodbye Steve, you will absolutely not be missed. Have fun in a hell dimension with other monkey minds/ anti-social fuckheads somewhere. I'm pretty darn sure that's where you're headed, dude. You'll be lucky if that's the worst punishment you get.

Iron Gates for the People

August 15th, 2011

This was a Monday of utter madness. There was a quite understandable protest underway at 5pm, and Bart and Muni were shut down in an attempt to quell this planned protest. Previously on August 11th, Bart officials had actually shut down cell phone service to disrupt a protest over Charles Hill, a homeless man who had been shot and killed by Bart police in San Francisco on July 3rd.

So the protest today was to do with cell phone service being shut down. If I understand correctly, it was mostly organized by the group 'Anonymous,' which also shut down parts of Bart's website. They are now known as quite the hacktivists. The iron gates came down in four Bart stations downtown, and frustrated people flooded the streets. 'Ghetto birds' whirled overhead for at least an hour. I saw a few of the peaceful protesters walking down Market Street, hardly raising their voices at all, yet being trailed by at least 30 police officers in riot gear. This is where the fear hit me. If this is what the authorities do during a peaceful protest, then what during a violent one? What about the recent riots in London? I heard that at least 3,000 citizens were arrested. I doubt very much that they are seeing due process.

Authorities clearly want to do away with the last of our most basic rights as citizens and human beings, so we must protest in some form. But that's not to say it won't be terrifying. Today I felt the chokehold of authoritarian intent, and it chilled me to the bone. But I can't let it numb me or prevent me from taking some kind of action against such dark intent. No good ever comes out of an attempt to control, no matter who is making such an attempt. For those who disagree with the tactics of Anonymous, I would say that it's likely you still don't understand the harm that so-called 'higher ups' wish upon you. I am fascinated by these activists actually, and they have my admiration and respect. I saw some of them quietly chatting on their cell phones today, passing on information as to whether the objectives of the protest had been met or not. They have the right idea. We need subtle minds working for us if we are to undermine those who would have us living in a totalitarian state. 'Big Brother' can't be doing that great of a job, if so many bright, young minds have been able to see through its agenda from day one.

By the way, Anonymous, how about hacking Crapple while you're at it? Could be a fun little project, and I bet you'd learn a lot from it. As you can see from what I've written in this blog, I could give a flying fuck what happens to that monster of a corporation. Come 'round my house and I'll give you some nice vitamins, to help those brilliant hacker's brains function at the top of their game ;) Oh and lo and behold, you've been at them already! Wonderful... Keep up the good work, my darlings:

Go get 'em, Anonymous!

A wonderful response to Bart from Anonymous:

"Dear Bay Area Rapid Transit, The People and All Government Agencies, We are Anonymous, we are your citizens, we are the people, WE DO NOT TOLERATE OPPRESSION FROM ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY. BART has proved multiple times that they have no problem exploiting and abusing the people. First they displayed this by the two recent killings by BART police. Under no circumstance, unless police are shot at, make police killings acceptable. Non-lethal weapons were available to use during both incidents, providing even that was necessary, but instead they shot to kill. Next they violated the people's right to assembly and prevented other bystanders from using emergency services by blocking cell phone signals in order to stop a protest against the BART police murders. Lastly, they set up this website called mybart.gov and they stored their members information with virtually no security. The data was stored and easily obtainable via basic sqli. Any 8 year old with a internet connection could have done what we did to find it. On top of that none of the info, including the passwords, was encrypted. It is obvious BART does no give a fuck about its customers, funders and tax payers,THE PEOPLE. The governments and government agencies of the world are becoming tyrannical and oppressive, and the people are responding and will not take your shit for much longer. The people will fight this oppression with protests, demonstrations, riots, hacking, ddos, online attacks and by any other means. We will not allow ourselves to be killed, exploited, or get shitted on. From the streets of Chile, England, Portland, San Francisco, Oakland, the people are rising up and we will support each other and stand in solidarity against any injustice. Worldwide resistance is happening, we will participate in solidarity against oppression. SOLIDARITY IS OUR WEAPON. Thus below we are releasing the User Info Database of MyBart.gov, to show that BART doesn't give a shit about it's customers and riders and to show that the people will not allow you to kill us and censor us. This is but the one of many actions to come. We apologize to any citizen that has his information published, but you should go to BART and ask them why your information wasn't secure with them. Also do not worry, probably the only information that will be abused from this database is that of BART employees. Greetz to TeaMp0ison, lulzsec, anti-sec, anarchists, anon, bay of rage, No Justice, No BART, UA in the bay, your anon news, anonymous irc. World Wide Solidarity, "join us to make 2011 the year of leaks and revolutions."

One more reason to love, love LOVE Prince :)

God bless that man, he hates iTunes! Of course he also apparently hates the interwebs, but I think we can give his Royal Purpleness a pass for that, and it's hardly the first eccentric thing he's said. Link here:

No love for iTunes!


It's soulful types like Prince who will save the world in the end. This, I firmly believe. I've been a fan since I was 12, actually. Crashed one of his A-list parties with my sister in San Jose (of course, he could have kicked us out and alas, did not, but that is another story...), been to every concert I could manage to get to, also with sis. And now he's announced he hates iTunes? Oh, the love just goes on and on. Thank you, brother, from the bottom of my hopeless, groupie heart. And please forgive me for posting links from the Youtubes, but I just felt I had to spread the love...

Barbara Ehrenreich, unflinching truth-teller

Just one of her most excellent writings on the continuing miserable state of the economy, and the victim-blaming that is keeping it that way. I admire her no end:

A confirmation of ugly attitudes towards the poor...