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New and notable for January 23rd 2012 through January 28th 2012

What I’m reading and finding for January 23rd 2012 through January 28th 2012:

New and notable for November 18th 2011 through November 20th 2011

What I’m reading and finding for November 18th 2011 through November 20th 2011:

  • From Twitter – How Facebook is ruining sharing | Molly Rants – CNET News http://t.co/FGhDpslT
  • Open Letter to Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi | UCDavis Bicycle Barricade-
    18 November 2011
    Open Letter to Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi
    Linda P.B. Katehi,
    I am a junior faculty member at UC Davis. I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of English, and I teach in the Program in Critical Theory and in Science & Technology Studies. I have a strong record of research, teaching, and service. I am currently a Board Member of the Davis Faculty Association. I have also taken an active role in supporting the student movement to defend public education on our campus and …  show all text
  • From Twitter – Here’s Why 200+ Record Labels Just Vanished From Spotify – Summify http://t.co/BgUoVyOI
  • From Twitter – I only recently learned about Marcel the Shell. Video 2 is out and it is even better than the first. http://t.co/CA0QluiJ
  • Police officer pepper-sprays seated, non-violent students at UC Davis – Boing Boing-
    boingboing.net
    - Xeni Jardin
    [Video Link, by terrydatiger].
    At the University of California at Davis this afternoon, police tore down down the tents of students inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement, and arrested those who stood in their way. Others peacefully demanded that police release the arrested.
    In the video above, you see a police officer [Update: UC Davis Police Lt. John Pike] walk down a line of those young people seated quietly on the ground in an act of nonviolent civil disobedience, and spray them all wi…  show all text
  • The Rumors Are True. I Am Leaving TechCrunch. | TechCrunch-
    techcrunch.com
    - Sarah Lacy
    This won’t come as a surprise to a lot of people, but I am leaving TechCrunch.
    My departure is something people have speculated about since Michael Arrington’s ouster two months ago, but it wasn’t an easy decision for me. This isn’t a knee-jerk reaction out of loyalty for my friend, nor is it about making a big “F-you, AOL!” statement. I’ve spent the bulk of my maternity leave agonizing about whether to stay or go– the first half of it trying to find a way to stay and feel good about it, and the  show all text
  • From Twitter – The end of an era The Yahoo! billboard comes down. – The San Francisco Egotist http://t.co/aoxazke5