Tag: Activism
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Does One-Click Activism Work?
Via Erik Marcus I came to an excellent blog post by Mark Hawthorne, who takes on a question I’ve often wondered about: Is One-Click Activism Effective? You’ve almost certainly seen one-click activism: you get an email, click on a link, and send a pre-written message to a pre-selected legislator or other politician. It’s activism made…
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New Blog from Farm Sanctuary: Making Hay
New blog from the folks at Farm Sanctuary, focused on activism: Check it out and subscribe to their feed for ongoing updates!
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Mercy Now
Some days it’s really difficult to understand the depths of human cruelty and hatred. Today just became one of those days for me, as I read about the recent attack on Mercy For Animals founder Nathan Runkle. From the press release issued by MFA: Nathan Runkle, the 24-year old openly gay founder and Executive Director…
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Facebook Activism
(via Beth Kanter) I found this guide to using Facebook for Activism, from DigiActive: Given the incredible numbers of people logging on every day, it makes sense to try to use facebook for activism – but, as the authors point out, you have to be careful about your expectations. I like this description, of one…
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More time to call your representatives
(via ars technica) Good news: Internet radio will remain safe and sound, at least through July of this year, on account of a new decision by the US Copyright Royalty Board. This means more time to call your representative and urge them to back HR 2060, the Internet Radio Equality Act.