Fight for the Future

Tell Congress not to censor the internet NOW! - fightforthefuture.org/pipa

PROTECT-IP is a bill that has been introduced in the Senate and the House and is moving quickly through Congress. It gives the government and corporations the ability to censor the net, in the name of protecting "creativity". The law would let the government or corporations censor entire sites-- they just have to convince a judge that the site is "dedicated to copyright infringement."

The government has already wrongly shut down sites without any recourse to the site owner. Under this bill, sharing a video with anything copyrighted in it, or what sites like Youtube and Twitter do, would be considered illegal behavior according to this bill.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, this bill would cost us $47 million tax dollars a year — that's for a fix that won't work, disrupts the internet, stifles innovation, shuts out diverse voices, and censors the internet. This bill is bad for creativity and does not protect your rights.

Tell Congress: Please don't censor the web!

A few of the many:

WIKIPEDIA

GOOGLE

CRAIGSLIST

THE DISCERNING BRUTE

The Vegan Vine

Vegan Vine, Candle 79, Enforced ArchEarlier this week 'Mover' James Koroni was invited to attend a three course dinner at Candle 79, hosted by The Vegan Vine. Each course was paired with a wine from their vineyards in the Northern Central Coast of California. Here's what was served that evening: APPETIZER

Vegan Vine, Candle 79, Enforced Arch

Whole Wheat Ravioli sauteed summer vegetables in a sauvignon blanc wine sauce with cashew cheese. Paired with Sauvignon Blanc, Central Coast, California 2010

ENTREE

Vegan Vine, Candle 79, Enforced Arch

Walnut Crusted Seitan wild mushrooms, hericot verts, celeriac puree, red wine reduction. Paired with Red Wine, Central Coast, California 2009

DESSERT

Vegan Vine, Candle 79, Enforced Arch

Fig Napoleon cashew cream, vanilla ice cream, fig compote and a cabernet reduction Paired with Cabernet Sauvignon, Central Coast, California 2008

In most wines, animal products are used as processing aids in the “fining” or filtration part of the winemaking process to help remove solids such as grape skins, stems and seeds. (source) The most common animal ingredients used in making wine are:

  • Isinglass, a very pure form of gelatin from sturgeon fish bladders
  • Gelatin, extract from boiled cow’s or pig’s hooves and sinews
  • Egg whites
  • Caseins, a protein from milk

For more information visit, http://theveganvine.com/

Please, Don't Touch

Lauren Cox, Enforced ArchDistance from home can be frightening considering culture shock, facing strangers or the potential of getting lost in a new land. I don’t feel this way however, I find myself inspired and excited to explore endless possibilities. Throwing myself into the fire lifts what impression of the world I may have had. We tend to seek commonalities in relationships with other people before we can relate but by releasing that need for a cultural comfort zone, you create more acceptance. In this I see beyond my own experiences and expand my capacity to be compassionate towards others.James Koroni, Enforced ArchI hope to travel the world one day and share my "voice" with others. This past weekend I traveled south a few hours to our nations capitol, Washington D.C., for the Annual Anti-Fur Society Conference. I was accompanied by Lauren Cox, a professional dancer from San Francisco. She comes from a much different upbringing than myself but somehow we both dance with compassion and understanding. Our artistic journey may not end in the same place but for this past weekend our path was from New York City to Washington D.C., a big adventure for open minds and open hearts on open roads.Please, Don't Touch, Enforced ArchAn art initiative online called PINNACLE Reinvent The Icon, encourages artists to utilize their talents to make a statement against Fur. Fur bearing animals live terrifying lives while enduring a great deal of suffering and all for human vanity! After doing my research I felt compelled to create a piece that brings forth their perspective. Hopefully in turn providing a voice for the voiceless.Lauren Cox, James Koroni, Enforced ArchThe piece was inspired by Satyrs, a popular character within Greek Mythology, often portrayed as half man and half goat. These creatures live jovial lives, love to dance, play music and enjoy sexual encounters all making them innately free spirited. I imagine any living being would wish to live their lives this way. I contacted Marlena Pavich, a compassionate costume designer and film stylist, to create the anti-fur pants that would simulate the half goat element of our character. Using all recycled vegan materials, she constructed the most brilliant interpretation of a Satyr I could have ever imagined!Please, Don't Touch, Enforced ArchAs we walked on stage you could hear clinking silverware and people boasting about the bread sticks. The room was silenced by our focus, intention and powerful advocacy. The music began, our bodies shivered and the story was told.James Koroni, Lauren Cox, Enforced ArchTaking a moment to realize our experience here on this planet is blind to suffering, society shelters us from these issues because it wants us to stay ignorant to what suffering exists. With information compassionate people take action and this isn’t what the Fur industry wants. “We must be the rebel, and reclaim our position of being the visionary. The fashion industry poses in rebel iconography, when they are the conformist selling out to the fur trade”, said Joshua Katcher of TheDiscerningBrute.com. They have no right to treat animals as painless, lifeless creatures meant for luxury, vanity or power. My anti-fur piece entitled “Please, Don’t Touch” will release in late July of 2011.Please, Don't Touch, Enforced Arch

Jump On Board, PINNACLE

PINNACLE: Reinvent the Icon, James KoroniWhen I saw the call for fashion forward - forward thinking people, I couldn't resist lending a hand or foot.  PINNACLE: Reinvent The Icon is an image-driven initiative consisting of fashion industry professionals from all areas of fashion culture who are clarifying the changed meaning of fur within the context of our current culture. PINNACLEproduces editorial stories, and works with informed designers, models, and other professionals to create accessories and various forms of visual art. A group of us dropped by the headquarters of the most powerful fashion publications in the world to let them know about PINNACLE: Reinvent The Icon. Here are some pics from the photo shoot. .