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Uma Thurman Bathing

Posts were sporadic for a bit because of one problem after another, including this website being hacked. (It looks like it was because my blog software had a security flaw, which the new version allegedly fixes.) A consequence of that is GreenIsTheNewRed.com was removed from all Google listings: in other words, this site has gone […]

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We Need Your T-Shirt Ideas!

I’ve been brainstorming with people about t-shirt ideas, because we need to raise some money for the website and associated projects. Another reason is that people often come up to me at speaking events asking for t-shirts and I feel kind of bad when they’re stuck talking to me because I don’t have anything to […]

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Chip in a Few Dollars and Let’s Print These Fliers!

The great folks at Eberhardt Press are ready to print an updated version of these wonderful fliers. I had been taking them to speaking events, and my first run of several hundred was gone after about two events. They’re able to print them at $10 for 100 fliers, which is a steal. I rarely make […]

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Thanks to Whoever Uses StumbleUpon

Thanks to whoever uses StumbleUpon to spread the word about this website. Yesterday we had over 4,000 unique visitors JUST from StumbleUpon! Without money for ads or high-profile partnerships, GNR depends on “viral” word of mouth like this. Thank you!

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“Let Live” Conference, Portland, OR

I’ll be speaking at the “Let Live” conference in Portland, Oregon, June 27th-29th, 2008. I’ll post more details as the agenda is finalized, but for now let’s just say I’m ridiculously excited about spending time with such great folks in Portland in the summertime. “Let Live” is a grassroots forum for people who want to […]

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University of Washington Law School, Seattle, WA

Hey Seattle folks, if you’re in town please check out the upcoming conference at the University of Washington Law School on May 16. I’ll be speaking about legal issues facing political activists, and rolling back civil liberties in the name of fighting “terrorism.” More details to come…

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Now on the Lineup at Evil Twin Booking Agency…

I’m really excited to announce that I’ll be working with the folks at Evil Twin Book Agency to help organize speaking events. Evil Twin works with writers, filmmakers, activists and artists to promote their work at venues ranging from college tours to Sundance Film Festival. They’ve got quite an eclectic mix, including Greg Palast (the […]

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Ghost Mice, Erik Petersen and More TBA Benefit Show

I mentioned earlier that I’ll be speaking at the National Conference on Organized Resistance, and I also wanted to let you all know about a benefit concert that weekend for Briana Waters. I was invited by the folks putting on the show to say a few things about the trial, and give an update on […]

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New Features on GreenIsTheNewRed.com

GreenIsTheNewRed.com is no Perez Hilton or Pink is the New Blog (which I always thought was a good thing, but good grief do those sites get a ton of hits for such, um, enlightening content). Nevertheless, there are some (fairly) new geektastic features that I hope you all will find useful. Not as useful as […]

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University of Texas at Austin

I’ll be speaking about the Green Scare and how corporations created the “eco-terrorist” menace at the University of Texas at Austin on February 27th in the evening. It’s being organized by the journalism department and a few student groups. When I get confirmation on the location and time, I’ll let you all know. UPDATE: Wednesday, […]

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