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Started this discussion. Last reply by Sheppard Jan 10, 2011.

 

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Anybody who knows me knows that above all else, I loathe advertisements.  I consider advertisements to encapsulate all of the issues that disappoint, annoy, upset, or anger me about the world at large.  Obsession with wealth, body image, war, nationalism, all of these concepts have found a place deep in the foundation of the evil known as "PR."  PR departments, risen like phoenixes out of the ashes of Nazi, Soviet, and American propaganda machines,  were developed by psychologists who believed the average human wasn't deserving or capable of deciding for themselves what they believe.  Take a moment to search the internet for the phrase "manufacturing consent."  I'll wait. ... Disgusting, isn't it?  Well, I think it is.  That is why i am so distressed to return from a brief pause in my Fight With Tools active online presence to discover spam in the form of blog posts and forum threads.  I went on a small rant on this topic in response to the blog post about a desktop taskbar, so I won't restate myself too much, I just wanted to see the responses to this situation.  Far too often the arrival of these spammers signals the beginning of the end of a website.  Fight With Tools is far too beautiful, far too necessary, and has far too much potential to meet such an end. The issue I see is of trying to stem the problem without being too heavy-handed.  My knee-jerk response was to call for outright censorship, which surprised me, as being anti-censorship is something else close to my heart.  My fiery, fiery heart. However, this place is hallowed ground, and advertisements aren't fit to step foot here. So.  Proposed solutions? Defense of their right to advertise here? Other responses?See More
Discussion posted by Dan of Philly Dec 19, 2010
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The Dreamer's Pledge

Daniel James Henry Martin (hereafter referred to as "the Dreamer") solemnly swears to continue living in the so-called "fantasy" world which the Dreamer has been described as living in already. The Dreamer believes that if the ideals of compassion, acceptance, equality, love, liberty, freedom, and individuality are "fantastic" ideals, then the "real" world does not deserve the Dreamer's presence, nor does the Dreamer deserve the "real" world's hardships. In addition to this oath, the Dreamer also vows to convert as many "real" people into the "fantasy" world as possible, in the hopes that one day soon, these worlds will cease to exist separately, as reality succumbs to the inevitable and unrelenting pressure of its own sorrow and pain, and the "fantasy" world seeps through the cracks.See More
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I am a(n)
individual
City
Philadelphia
State
Pennsylvania
Zip
19114
Date I Joined Fight With Tools
September 18, 2008
Gender
Male
Sexual Orientation
Hetero-
About Me
I was taught to question things, but when I look around it seems like most people have forgotten that lesson. I do my best to open the mouths of those around me. Question everything, Love All, Tolerate everything but Intolerance. This is how I try to live.

I am only twenty years old right now. I look back in history and see a young person rarely makes a difference. But large amounts of young people never cease to instate change.

Oh, and I am a vegan.
How I would like to change the world:
I want racism, sexism, homophobia, and classism to be things of the past. I know this can never be accomplished in any of our lifetimes, but the way I think is, every step in the right direction is a step in the right direction.
Tools I Have
I'm not good at many things. My one real talent is words. And I find myself EXTREMELY motivated. I am also a filmmaker, who right now is in the editing process of making a FWT documentary.
Tools I Need
I have trouble seeing the next step. Not in one specific situation, that's just a flaw I have. I need networking (hmm...where could I find that?) and brainstorming sessions with like-brained people.
Favorite Bands
Varies often, but right now:(Not nearly in this order)
One Day as a Lion
Rage Against the Machine
Rx Bandits
Streetlight Manifesto
Immortal Technique (Totally not a band)
Breez Evahflowin (I'm into a few political hip-hop artists right now)
Bad Religion
Propagandhi
Against All Authority
Anti-Flag
Last Martyrs of a Lost Cause
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Dyslexic Dinosaurs
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The Coup
The Flobots, of course
Reef, the Lost Cauze
Jedi Mind Tricks
What issues are you most passionate about?
yes

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At 9:44pm on April 8, 2010, SheppardSheppard said…
Dan, I might just finish the agenda tomorrow morning. I have a crap load of work to do, but I'll be in work first thing, 8:30. If you want to put something together and shoot it over to me I will incorporate it.
At 3:18pm on September 9, 2009, SheppardSheppard said…
Dan, good to hear from you. I'm sure I'm going to go to the NE Region Activate Tour stop. I sent Jay an email as well, so I'll probably give us three a ride. I just have to work out the logistics with you two and anyone else we pick up along the way.
At 9:48pm on July 30, 2009, SheppardSheppard said…
Dan, I couldn't agree with you post on the Philly ST page more. I've sent emails to everyone in the street team, did you get any of them? Asking for people to contact and let me know if they're still interested, but i didn't hear from anyone. Not a single person out of 53. I don't know if FWT.org doesn't deliver group emails or if our ST was nothing but a fad.
I want to do something, but I don't have the time to do the bulk. I will meet with you and anyone else willing. Give me a call or shoot me an email, jasheppard21@yahoo.com. I always check it.
At 2:25pm on July 18, 2009, Jonathan BeecroftJonathan Beecroft said…
Yeah USP! I love the people that I met at the orientation, and I'm looking forward to the move and helping with the cause. Thats great, small world eh?

And holy shit you like Streetlight manifesto! I'm listening to them right now lol.
At 9:57pm on March 31, 2009, MilenaMilena said…
Hey!! So I'm working on my presentation that I have to do for my internship and I thought I'd ask if you have any video clips that are "sendable" that I could add to my presentation? I know that that is really vague, just anything that has lots of people from the conference or anyone talking about the mission of Flobots.org or anything like that. It's an 18 minute presentation so I thought that some video clips would be fun, to change it up from me just talking for that long ha

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The Dreamer's Pledge

Daniel James Henry Martin (hereafter referred to as "the Dreamer") solemnly swears to continue living in the so-called "fantasy" world which the Dreamer has been described as living in already. The Dreamer believes that if the ideals of compassion, acceptance, equality, love, liberty, freedom, and individuality are "fantastic" ideals, then the "real" world does not deserve the Dreamer's presence, nor does the Dreamer deserve the "real" world's… Continue

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