Robert: hey man me: sup Robert: how's life treating you? i follow your peregrinations through on various media outlets Robert: yours is a complicated existence me: and getting more complicated Robert: nicely played, as long as you stay out of jail me: jail would give me time to write Robert: this is true. ask mailer. Robert: what's keeping you busy right now? me: tomorrow is first anniversary of Bahrain protests me: Bahrain Center for Human Rights is asking for certain assistance me: and a PR firm called Qorvis, which we've been investigating, is assisting that regime Robert: yes, been following that a bit me: a CNN reporter is investigating both Robert: really fertile ground, the PR world me: trying to get things taken down within next 48 hours Robert: i was once in burston marsteller's offices in LA (circa 2000) and saw some INSANE memos laying around me: but hackers are busy with several other things that will come into play tomorrow me: I'll bet Robert: greece? me: that's playing out publicly me: these are domestic targets me: and it's mostly DDOS on Greece, keeping gov't sites down, etc Robert: ah. me: it's taking up a lot of oxygen me: things have been accelerating a lot Robert: hacktivism seems to be getting stronger not weaker me: and Syria, lots are busy with that me: yep, and more involved with the physical outbursts in Greece, Syria, etc me: even compared to a year ago with North Africa Robert: i know, and despite govt attempts to shut it down in UK and US me: yeah, they're having a hard time keeping their investigation secret me: you probably heard about the FBI Scotland yard phone conference that was recorded and leaked me: that fucked up a couple of their cases, gave defense attorneys new ammo in both U.K. and U.S. Robert: that was hilarious Robert: as was the congressman leading SOPA who had non copyrighted material on his site me: Lamar Smith? Robert: no, i don't think so. other smith. Robert: lamar is a senator i think. or maybe yes. Robert: whatever, if a republican talking about the internet than probably a douchebag Robert: similar to your average democratic politician. me: yeah, we're assessing which of the Democrats who support these things are most vulnerable me: OpDonkeyPunch Robert: nice!!!! Robert: so much win right there me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lXau4TDt7M me: more there Robert: excellent, will watch momentarily