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The Department Of Homeland Security has banned me from entering the USA for a period of 10 years. I was on my second tour playing live across North America, and as the agency managing my tour never even mentioned visas, I proceeded with the same Visa Waiver I had used for previous trips to the USA. The moment they heard of my arrest, the agency removed me from their client list and refused to communicate. I’ve made this video to give everyone the full story. If you have any advice or know someone who could help me out of this situation, please get in touch:
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The latest reincarnation of SOPA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives. This is the latest in a long line of so-called ‘anti-piracy’ laws that have the unfortunate side effect of threatening internet freedom and privacy for the majority of users. Find out more here.

From the Electronic Frontier Foundation:

Dangerous Cybersecurity Legislation Threatens Online Privacy

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is back.

Last year, Representatives Rogers and Ruppersberger introduced CISPA, which would create a gaping new exemption to existing privacy law. CISPA would grant companies more power to obtain “threat” information (such as from private communications of users) and to disclose that data to the government without a warrant — including sending data to the National Security Agency.

This week, CISPA was reintroduced in the House of Representatives. EFF is joining groups like ACLU and Fight for the Future in combating this legislation.

Last year, tens of thousands of concerned individuals used the EFF action center to speak out against overbroad and ineffective cybersecurity proposals. Together, we substantially changed the debate around cybersecurity in the U.S., moving forward a range of privacy-protective amendments and ultimately helping to defeat the Senate bill.

Now we need your help again. Can you send a message to your Representatives asking them to oppose this bill?

RCA Victor presents Sound and the Story, copyright Radio Corporation of America.

A nice accompaniment to ‘In Living Stereo’ where it told of how 78′s are made, ‘The Sound And The Story’ teaches us how vinyl records are made. This is done by going step by step, by first showing us a recording being done of ‘Romeo And Juliet’ by the Boston Symphony, to the taping of it, a master being made, to dupes of the master, a mold, and then finally, the dupes of the mold. All of this is explained in a suprisingly easy and interesting way, since I’ve never been told how records are made. Another interesting point about this, is how many women they had working at the RCA shop, not just typists or what have you, but you had women working the stamping machine! All to get this record, which by the way, is a very rare (and expensive!) find nowadays.. Recommended!