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January 11, 2012
Think Senator Ron Wyden is the only one who thinks SOPA sucks? Think again
Our Senator Ron Wyden is doing his part to stop SOPA—the incredibly inane bill that would cripple the Internet we know and love—but what can you, ordinary concerned citizen do? Well, you can change your Twitter avatar to reflect your Stop SOPA leanings, for one thing
November 22, 2011
Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon continues his stand against Internet censorship. And you can join him.
Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon has a long history of standing up to legislation that affects the Internet. And we think that’s pretty cool. Especially since many of us have jobs and products and blogs because of his efforts. Well—true to form—he’s standing up against another bill and he’d like to have you join him,
June 23, 2011
Pontificating on piracy and protecting intellectual property: If COICA and PROTECT IP are wrong, why not propose what’s right?
[Editor: Given the discussions swirling online today about artistic license, fair use, and protected intellectual property---specifically around a photo used in Andy Baio's "Kind of Bloop" project---and the letter opposing PROTECT IP from 53 VCs, it seems only appropriate to post this guest post from Lynn Fredricks.
May 26, 2011
As hoped, Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon throws another COICA block. This time, it’s a hold on the PROTECT IP bill.
Oh Congress. Yes, you know on which side your bread is buttered. But you can’t seem to figure out how that whole Internet thing works. I mean, that must be the case. Otherwise you wouldn’t continually propose bills like COICA. But you do. And that’s why I’m glad there’s a Senator from Oregon named Ron
May 2, 2011
Top 10 Silicon Florist posts for April 2011: Badass-ness, Code for a Better World, Portland 100 and more
April around the Portland startup scene was quite a month. Full of good news but also marked with some decidedly sad news. What did your peers find most interesting on Silicon Florist? Well, let’s rank the top 10 posts by Web and RSS traffic and see, shall we? We shall
April 17, 2011
How many times can one man save the Internet? Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon is ratcheting up quite a record
If you live in Oregon, you probably know the name Ron Wyden. The Democrat has remained a fixture in the US Senate for Oregon—and he show no signs of slowing. But what you might not know is how damned hard the guy works to protect the Internet as we know it. So if you’re trying
February 1, 2011
Top 10 Silicon Florist posts for January 2011: Urban Airship Lunch 2.0, TSAzr, SXSW, and Pitch Club
Well, it’s a whole new year. And that means… well it means i’m going to do the same thing I did last year. It’s to save you time. And it’s really for the best. That’s right, I’m going to recap the most popular posts from the last month. But this year? Well 2011 is starting
December 1, 2010
Top 10 Silicon Florist posts for November 2010: Why Portland? Kitzhaber, Dudley, Wyden, and Al Gore
Turkey day is over. Leftovers are already starting to thin. A bit. Maybe. Holiday shopping fun has begun. Christmas tunes are on the radio. How the heck did we get here already? Well, let’s take a look back at the November that was. And see what posts you and your peers found most interesting. Here
November 22, 2010
Al Gore may have invented the Information Superhighway, but Oregon Senator Ron Wyden just saved the Internet
COICA could be horrible for the Internet as a whole. And that’s why a single Senator is standing up against the bill. The senator? Oregon Senator Ron Wyden
July 28, 2009
Obama Twitter faux pas: Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley causing Threadless’ Jeffrey Kalmikoff fits
A technical glitch with an incorrect Twitter name seems to have Obama healthcare proponents from Oregon spamming Jeffrey Kalmikoff of Threadless with misdirected tweets intended for Jeff Merkley
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