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OK, I have to admit I love hearing stories about people who realize their own power in the face of oppression (seriously, I didn’t just take that job at AI for my ego). And let’s face it, domestic abuse is a real problem in so many countries, so kinda absolutely lurv the idea of intimidating gangs of stick wielding pink-saried women - gulabis - giving wife abusers the what for.

Unsurprisingly, the leader of the movement has a long list of charges pending against her, much as you’d expect of any self-respecting, modern day Robin Hood. I also love the fact she goes village to village on a bicycle.

Fantastic visualization of how the US subsidizes fossil fuel production versus renewables. Really would love to see this for Canada and especially Australia (where the question of renewables is much on my organization’s and the electorate’s mind heading into a federal election.).

One point that should be made: Not all fossil fuel subsidies are evil. For instance, low income home heating assistance is actually something good even if it falls under those auspices. But it’s clear from the graph that for a more independent and sustainable future, America has a ways to go. ANd most of the renewables subsidies are from ethanol-based subsidies (which is really just propping up the farming sector).

Have to admit, really impressed with this ad from the WWF. Sadly, I might have ignored it if it was a less compelling visual animation. Think they should extend the style to a bunch of their other ads actually. Works well.

Props to the Electronic Frontier Foundation who has been fighting the good fight the last twenty years protecting peoples’ rights online and making the digital domain a better, safer more rights-respecting place for all of us. Definitely an organization that deserves your support, attention and donations to continue the critical and very seminal work they’ve been doing.

Donate to the EFF .

via BoingBoing .

Russia has had some incredibly disturbing instances of human rights abuses over the last few years which appear to be getting worse rather than better. Journalists assassinated or silenced, whistleblowers punished or marginalized and known police abuse or outright torture ignored or covered up. Love this ad from AI France about not letting this go unchallenged.

Our Moscow office was always one of my favourites when I was Amnesty’s IT Director because of the dedication of the people working there and fact they were on the front lines of the human rights fight (Hey Yuri!)

With the assassination of Rudd, the election is nigh upon us (smart money is guessing Aug 28th) and our awesome video guru, SimonDW, couldn’t help himself but put together a spoof ad. Quite seriously, there are 1.4M estimated people who need to get enrolled pretty damn quick in order to be able to exercise their democratic rights in this election so there is a method to our madness (and the AEC doesn’t allow online enrollment so it’s a painful process they need to start now).

I just realized the Swedish chef sounds a lot different than when I was a kid. Weird. Still awesome though.

via Neatorama .

Are company culture acquisitions the new black? Following hard on the heels of the Zappos acquisition, Amazon acquired woot.com.

Absolutely love the letter from the CEO on the acquisition which I think is a perfect reflection of the company’s style. Read the whole thing . Seriously.

Plus check out the video :

Great ad. Can’t say too much so as not to give it away, but it’s very well done, clever and environmental.

Sent this round the office and then forgot to post it. Find this video curiously beautiful, compelling and a little frightening.