Tyson Elder

Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up

Now make it mellow!

People in Planes - If You Talk Too Much (My Head Will Explode)

A song I’ve been thinking about a lot lately, but haven’t listened to in years. 

Today.

Waiting. (Taken with Instagram at Government Street Tattoo)

Amsterdam. October 2007.

blinddog:

Tyson takes photos of me… remember when I had long hair edition.

You can always hire me for new short haired versions. 

GPOY: random nose bleed edition

What makes it so international? (Taken with Instagram at Victoria International Airport (YYJ) ✈)

Matthew Good - Oh Be Joyful

Probably one of the best music videos out there. 

Appt. for Sunday. (Taken with instagram)

theslyestfox:

CANADA! CLICK HERE to find your local MP and send a letter expressing your thoughts on the Copyright Modernization Act! Let’s stop this!

(via Canadian Coalition for Electronic Rights)

Thank you for your letter expressing your concerns about Bill C-11, The Copyright Modernization Act, in particular the consequences of the bill’s inclusion of stringent, anti-circumvention provisions.

Although Bill C-11 may be an improvement on earlier iterations of this type of legislation, its digital lock tilts the balance too far in favor of industry. Current legislation allows for certain groups such as students and journalists to use works without copyright permission or payment. By enshrining digital locks, this bill would effectively eliminate these special exemptions when the information is digitally encrypted.

Some of the bill’s provisions are positive, as it recognizes several new user rights, including allowing for everyday activities such as recording television shows or moving music files from one platform to another. People can also copy any content they legally own for personal use. A welcome addition to this legislation is the provision allowing for the ripping and mixing media content for personal parodies and remixes, including YouTube clips.

All of these exceptions are trumped, however, if the original content is digitally encrypted. This digital lock provision is straight from the US’s draconian Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and should be immediately revised.

As a Member of Parliament, I am committed to supporting the principles of fair use, consumer information privacy, communications market competition and rationalization of the statutory damages provision.

Thank you again for your letter, and I hope you continue to stand up for the issues you believe in.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth May, O.C., M.P.

Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands

Leader of the Green Party of Canada

This was the actual reply I got from my local MP Elizabeth May. 

Get off your duff, Canada! Send your local MP a letter expressing your thoughts on the Copyright Modernization Act! Let’s stop this! CLICK HERE!

Canadian Coalition for Electronic Rights.

Kiana Brasset sat in with Acres of Lions playing fiddle and backup vocals last night at a house concert. 

Dan Ball of Acres of Lions playing a house concert last night.

Jeff Kalesnikoff of Acres of Lions at a house concert last night. 

Taken with instagram

livelaughawesome:

“I’m a Canadian.

We’re a quiet bunch; prone to enjoying hockey, drinking stronger beer than our friends south of the border, and lovers of fries smothered in cheese curds and gravy.

We also, apparently, have an inferiority complex when it comes to being evil dirt bags, because we’ve decided to pass our very own version of SOPA up here.

Only better*

Meet Bill-C11. Formerly Bill C-32. (I think they thought if they made the number lower people would care less about it?)

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But, as innocuous as it sounds, C-11 does a whole lot that SOPA did with a few extra twists you might not find in the Wikipedia write-up.

Like your PVR? You can’t keep it under C-11.

Like ripping CDs to your iPod? Say bye-bye.

Hey, do you want to be able to unlock your $500 smartphone and take it to a provider less dedicated to violating your wallet? That won’t be allowed either.

Did you get accused of internet piracy but no evidence has been presented and a trial date hasn’t even been set? Under C-11 your ISP will now be forced to terminate your internet access.

And people say that governments can’t be bought.

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There are only 14 days left people. Get active.”

Send a letter to your Member of Parliament now. The letters are prewritten, you just need to click send.

http://www.ccer.ca/letter-wizard-enter/

Come on non-Canadian people, please signal boost this for your Canadian friends.

I find it irritating that “we” cared so much about SOPA, but are so apathetic to stop something from happening in our own country. Get off your duff, Canada!