Who Wants to Be a “Domestic Terrorist” For Halloween?
Oct 19th, 2007 by Will Potter
I was a “domestic terrorist” (what else?) last Halloween, complete with black apron and balaclava. Nobody seemed to get the joke. “Are you a ninja?”
So I LOVE the label on Isa Moskowitz’s apron. She is one of the vegan culinary minds behind Post Punk Kitchen. The “domestic terrorist” joke plays off of the FBI labeling animal rights activists the “number one domestic terrorist threat.” Get it? “Domestic.” Terrorist. I know, I’m a nerd, I just can’t help it.
The photo is from the Post Punk Kitchen myspace page.
Speaking of MySpace, have you added “Green Scare” as your friend? Do it.
Indeed I have added it. And I agree that history repeats. More than just this insanity of ranking Quakers and greens as a public menace- there is a chilling effect on activism. Open your mouth? You’ll get a file. You’ll lose your job, only nobody will say why. And so on.
Dissent remains a risky but necessary imperative.
“Speaking of MySpace, have you added “Green Scare” as your friend? Do it.”
But Will, what are the real and potential drawbacks to suggesting that people use myspace to resist the green scare and support defendants? Here are a few resources / thoughts. Keep up the great work.
The ABCs of Fuck MySpace (A Very Rough Draft)
http://www.throughtheconcreterecords.com/documents/fuckmyspace1.html
and
Does what happens in the Facebook stay in the Facebook?
http://albumoftheday.com/facebook
and
“the FBI is using MySpace to place spyware on computers.”
http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2007/12/23/a-bigger-big-brother
@friend:
You’re right, there are certainly drawbacks to creating personal profiles on social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook. Some of the primary concerns are privacy (particularly if anyone can view your profile). I encourage everyone to think very carefully about what types of information they put on these profiles, and who may view them.
At the same time, though, MySpace has been, by a long shot, the biggest source of traffic to GreenIsTheNewRed.com. It’s a great resource for spreading information to like-minded people. Like any tool, I think its strengths and weaknesses need to be acknowledged. Best, Will