I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to read and comment on the posts here. For those of you who know me and the story of Upset The Setup, I appreciate you all sticking it out as we try to make a difference. I have definitely learned a lot about [...]

Steve Jobs came out recently and pretty much admitted that the iPod should be thought of as a disposable product. It is a slick, sleek thing, and you would never consider that it comes from a fundamentally dirty industry. In fact, the amount of toxins that go into an iPod is enormous. There are more [...]

I picked this book up last week. It is a fascinating read and helps to explain how American ideas of disposable good have shaped global capitalism and created a planet of waste. 
If you’ve replaced a computer lately–or a cell phone, a camera, a television–chances are, the old one still worked. And chances are even [...]

One day you too are gonna get tased while resisting arrest.

[Also posted off-line in my building's stairwell after one of my neighbors left a broke-ass inkjet printer and a dirty rug in front of the building...]
Please consider using Craigslist or Freecycle to discard your unwanted appliances, computer equipment, furniture etc.
While leaving your stuff outside the building may seem like a convenient solution, its not good [...]

For my NYC peeps…

Bumpshop NYC, a monthly party held at club APT, 419 West 13th St. (b/t 9th & Washington) in downtown Manhattan’s always festive Meatpacking District.
Featuring Resident DJs…
Mr. Finewine (WFMU’s Downtown Soulsville)
David Griffiths (Wet America / New York Soul Recordings)
Jared Boxx (Big City Records)
& Chairman Mao (ego trip NYC)
…playing the finest deep funk [...]

From the good people at Katrina Information Network:
12/20/07 13:30p.m. -New Orleans Public Housing residents, and affordable housing advocates are being locked out of the New Orleans City Council (public meeting) proceedings and being harassed by multiple ‘law enforcement’ agencies as they attempt to conduct a peaceful show of support for a halt to the immoral [...]

The Lakota Indians, who gave the world legendary warriors Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, have withdrawn from treaties with the United States, leaders said Wednesday.
“We are no longer citizens of the United States of America and all those who live in the five-state area that encompasses our country are free to join us,” long-time Indian [...]

[From the Good Folks at Color of Change]
Dear New Orleans City Council,
We urge you to vote against HUD’s plan to demolish 4,600 public housing units in your city–a plan that greatly diminishes the ability of lower-income New Orleanians to return home and represents a serious mismanagement of federal funds.
HUD’s plan would result in the loss [...]

Residents of the St. Bernard Housing Development served food and danced to the music of the Hot 8 Brass Band in a ‘Party With a Purpose’ to protest the planned demolition of 4,600 units of public housing in New Orleans.
New Orleans police attacked the peaceful, festive event without provocation and dragged away a journalist and [...]

DJ Soul dug up this Kid Capri mix from 89 entitled: Free James Brown. This is classic, bust it out for a funky JB memorial with your fam this Holiday season.

The charges are too serious to ignore. There is credible evidence that the Vice President abused the power of his office, and not only brought us into an unneccesary war but violated the civil liberties and privacy of American citizens. It is the constitutional duty of Congress to hold impeachment hearings.
Sign the petition at: http://www.wexlerwantshearings.com/ 

I’ve been bumping this all morning. I don’t know how y’all feel about Joe, but I can’t remember the last time I enjoyed an artist’s mixtape like this. Def Jam needs to either let him out of his contract or put his next record out…
Apparently he’s got some beef with Jay - read more and [...]

Tell LA Senator Vitter and NOLA City Council Members to stop putting families out on the streets
Thousands of families in New Orleans are facing homelessness this holiday season because of a terrible collision of public policies that includes FEMA kicking families out of trailers and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) demolishing hundreds [...]

Some of you are probably familiar with the work of Sheppard Fairey. He’s been at the forefront of the sticker/poster movement for sometime now, and gets mad props for his work. This article takes a very critical stance on his appropriation of other imagery in his works, and questions whether or not he is a [...]

Via NahRight.com: A large mural that was created by some of graffiti’s earliest pioneers was discovered recently in a 10-story limestone building just as developers were converting it into luxury condominiums.
wow. that’s kinda ill. at least someone had the insight to preserve it..

From the CCJP List:
Subject: [CCJP-list] Community Meeting: Responding to Policing of our Neighborhoods
As you may have noticed, there’s been an increased police presence throughout DC lately which has brought with it an increased incidence of police harassment and police crime.
We have definitely seen heightened police activity in our neighborhood; the northern Columbia Heights/southern [...]

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Not only is Fenty giving Radio One the land, he’s giving them the money too! RECALL FENTY!
Fenty offers part of budget surplus for Radio One development
Washington Business Journal - by Jonathan O’Connell
D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty has proposed giving $5.7 million of the city’s projected fiscal 2008 surplus to developers of the Broadcast Center One project, [...]

Grap Luva made a surprise appearance at last nights Stone’s Throw show at the Black Cat. Check it…!