CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE BROADCAST

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

"Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison.… where the State places those who are not with her, but against her,– the only house in a slave State in which a free man can abide with honor.… Cast your whole vote, not a strip of paper merely, but your whole influence. A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority; it is not even a minority then; but it is irresistible when it clogs by its whole weight. If the alternative is to keep all just men in prison, or give up war and slavery, the State will not hesitate which to choose. If a thousand men were not to pay their tax bills this year, that would not be a violent and bloody measure, as it would be to pay them, and enable the State to commit violence and shed innocent blood. This is, in fact, the definition of a peaceable revolution, if any such is possible." ~ Henry David Thoreau (1849)

Civil disobedience is commonly described as the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power. Civil disobedience is commonly, though not always, defined as being nonviolent resistance. 

Peter Ludlow recently wrote a NYT piece on civil disobedience in the digital age in which he touched on the cases of Aaron Swartz, Jeremy Hammond, Bradley/Chelsea Manning, and Edward Snowden. Agree with them or not, these individuals sacrificed their lives for what they deemed to be a greater common good.
 
However many supporters of these individuals seem to believe they deserve some sort of immunity from their crimes because they were either entrapped and/or exposing larger malfeasance by government and corporate institutions.
 
Should these whistle blowers be prosecuted to the full extent of the law? Should they be acquitted of their crimes because they help the greater good?

On Monday night I was blessed to be joined on my podcast by the lovely Plussone as we engaged in a stimulating discussion about "civil disobedience". We touched on Manning, Hammond and other cases where activists who have attempted to expose larger crimes than their own through non-violent illegal tactics.

We were also joined live on air by Technological Viking and Anticrisis73.

Catch the replay here or download mp3 of show directly here or subscribe to iTunes

TWO MINUTES: BANNED WORDS AND PHRASES

In the past few weeks I've had to recite my disclaimer during almost every live broadcast of my show. While I don't mind informing new listeners and reminding regulars, it still feels tedious at times to interrupt the flow of conversation to explain it when innocent folks violate the rules and get penalized on air.

For the uninitiated, here is a list of the top 4 terms which are major infractions on my show:

#1 -  the word "literally"

"literally" - I have been waging a holy jihad against the improper use of the word "literally" for years. I refuse to acknowledge any addendum to Webster's definition. Literally DOES NOT mean figuratively. Period. I also believe this word is over used in general, whether it is used properly or not. Just stop.

#2 - Shout Outs!

"Shout Outs!" - 89 year old women give shout outs. I don't. Neither should you. Until a better alternative arises, go with "BIg Ups!" or "Props!"

#3 - "in terms of"

"in terms of" (idiom): regarding something; concerning something. I don't know what to do in terms of John's problem. Now, in terms of your proposal, don't you think you're asking for too much? See also: BULL SHIT NONSENSE FILLER FOR TALKING HEADS TO USE TO PUNCTUATE THEIR EMPTY RHETORICAL SOUNDBITES ON CABLE NEWS

4 - "at the end of the day"

"at the end of the day" (informal idiom): something that you say before you say what you believe to be the most important fact of a situation. Sure we missed our best player but at the end of the day, John, we just didn't play well enough to win the game. At the end of the day, what matters is that you're safe.

See also: BURN HIPSTER SCUM THIS IS A TRITE CLICHE THAT MUST DIE A SLOW PAINFUL DEATH

This is a work in progress. More banned terms will be added and updated as necessary.....

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MEGASHOW - September 8th with guest "Acidstorm"

Sunday night Vince welcomed security professional and hacker "Acid" (aka "Acidstorm") to the show. 

We discussed many topics, including: ethics in hacking, online security, cyber warfare, hacktivism, Anonymous, Syrian Electronic Army, botnets, cyber crime, the GCSB passing in NZ, security of VPS providers, exploit brokerages, and more.

Callers include: @Ihazcandy @anticrisis73 @HammurabisCode @wvubetasoldier @_Zen0bia and KMS posing as Nacash (aka "Doxbin").

click here to stream episode from show page or direct download mp3 of show or subscribe on iTunes

CLASSIC QUOTES ABOUT VITB AND SHOW

Here are some classic quotes that I've collected over the past few years. Most are pulled from tweets, but some are from chats or verbal quotes from the show. Enjoy....

"Your show is a bigger freak show than Barrett Brown's topless tinychats. I'd rather watch The Gong Show dubbed in Spanish." - Ron Brynaert

"so its cool now to pose as my dead father to troll me? VInce in the Bay u r gainin the rep as a lamer of Emick proportions w/ Welnas dockside." - Bratty

"Dear Jesus, please give Vince testicular cancer. Amen." - The One Angry Jew

"So I was just on Vince in the Bay. That was an experience." - Gregg Housh

"most of vinces fan base are young and their tiny minds have the attention span of pidgeons" - Motormouth News

"the howard stern of the hackers/nerds" - Sabu

"I'm 12. What is this?" - Charrie Wongz

"My chocolate is dark." - CrappyAirBags

"PICK UP THE PHONE!!!!" - Shadow DXS

"RAAAAAARRRRAAAAHAHAHAAAHAHAAAAAAHHHH" - Shm00p

"Just tried to give Vine in the Bay another listen. Six people talking over each other & saying "Solidarity" every 3 mins.Holy shit that sucked" - Joe Prich

"Shut up faggot!" - Asshurtmacfags

"If you want to hear epic stupidity, tune into Vince in the Bay radio program. EPIC." - @Uppity1

"Yay!" - AnonyBear

"Sheeeeeeeeeit." - Ronald Lankford

"Mmmmmm… Yes! Fuck yes!!! Ooooohhhh!!!!" - Nikki Smokesalot in the green room
 
"‪Vince in the Bay‬'s radio show is hooked to my vibrator instead of an ipod. Vitb gets me off!" - AllVaginasBelongz2Me 

"I like to turn up my bass so Vince's voice can vibrate my balls" - TheFapper II

"Unmute me!" - Hammurabi's Code"très bon spectacle" - N1ckNAK

"This episode of ‪Vince in the Bay‬ is bad. I don't even know what's going on here." - @CassandraRules

"OMG your guests are full on retard" - @Vipsania

 "Moron! What a waste of bandwidth." - @NJND_OO

"I'm sorry. I don't speak retardese!" - Ron Brynaert
 
"‪Vince in the Bay‬ Has such a lovely voice. I'll be the creeper and say it, he should do "goodnight calls". Js." - @an0mie_

VITB FLASHBACK: Interview w/ Boots Riley

Here's an old episode that I haven't blogged about here yet....

DISORDERLY CONDUCT - with guest Boots Riley of The Coup

Check out my interview with Oakland based hip hop artist and activist Boots Riley of The Coup as we discuss the new release from The Coup entitled "Sorry to Bother You" which is both an album and musical soundtrack to a future movie penned by Boots. We preview tracks from the new record, discuss the making of, touring, other collaborations and Boots' take on the Occupy movement, which he was a vocal part of in Oakland. Joined on air by surprise guest - filmmaker Alex Rivera who is the director of the movie for which Boots penned the screenplay and will star in. Plus, activist and former Oakland occupier/anon "JustSikko" calls in to reminisce about Occupy Oakland and activism in general. 

Stream episode on BTR here or direct download mp3 of the show and/or subscribe as a podcast on iTunes!!!!

BARRETT BROWN TRIAL UPDATE: Media Gag Order

DISORDERLY CONDUCT - Wacky Wednesday 09/04/13

A federal court in Dallas, Texas has imposed a gag order on jailed journalist Barrett Brown and his legal team which prevents them from talking to the media about his prosecution in which he faces up to 100 years in prison for alleged offenses relating to his work exposing online surveillance.

The court order, imposed by the district court for the northern district of Texas at the request of the US government, prohibits the defendant and his defense team, as well as prosecutors, from making "any statement to members of any television, radio, newspaper, magazine, internet (including, but not limited to, bloggers), or other media organization about this case, other than matters of public interest."

 

Dell Cameron with Barrett Brown family & supporters.

On Wednesday night Vince welcomed special guests Dell Cameron (Vibe Magazine), Douglas Lucas (douglaslucas.com), Texas activist Ryan (@BarrettBrownTX), and Kevin from freebarrettbrown.org to discuss the latest developments in the Barrett Brown case. Dell, Doug, and Ryan were all in the courtroom earlier today to witness the proceedings and call in tonight to give details and discuss the case.

You can listen to the show streamed live here or direct download here or subscribe to podcast on iTunes.

UPDATE: ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE RELEASED FEATURE PIECE ON BARRETT