<nettime> "idle no more", Re: Gone (to) Viral: Facebook Doomsday

[Gita Hashemi <gita@ping.ca>]

i am not an advocate of facebook or other social 
media per se, but i do have a facebook account, 
just as i have a phone line, and several email 
addresses.  frequently, i take a break from one 
or all.  presently, i login to fb 2-3 times a day 
as i follow the development of "idle no more" 
indigenous rights movement in canada.  IDLE NO 
MORE.

i humbly suggest that it is possible to use fb 
for purposes other than checking the latest 
narcissistic instagram pictures of our friends 
and their lunch, cat or baby, or other time and 
energy draining purposeless pursuits.  and while 
there are many people who are not directly tied 
to political, intellectual or other exalted 
circles but who are on fb, it is possible to use 
fb as an effective communication tool to mobilize 
beyond our immediate circles and usual 
participants.

IDLE NO MORE
#idlenomore
http://vimeo.com/55779543
http://idlenomore1.blogspot.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/IdleNoMoreCommunity
https://www.facebook.com/events/459526197437894/ 
(immigrants in support of idle no more)

interview with chief theresa spence of 
attawapiskat who is on her 10th day of a hunger 
strike:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2UQ4vMoeD2s

about idle no more movement
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/wab-kinew/idle-no-more-canada_b_2316098.html
http://o.canada.com/2012/12/19/aboriginal-rights-movement-idle-no-more-spreads-beyond-first-nations-community/

flash mob round dances have been organized partly 
through fb and other social media for a week now. 
friday, 21st, the solstice day is a day of 
convergence on ottawa and dances in all cities, 
led and organized by indigenous activitsts, 
supported by immigrants recognizing that "we are 
all treaty people"

let's idle no more talking about fb, but check 
the fb page or twitter, or the website for info 
on IDLE NO MORE action near you.

one heart beat.
see you at the dance.

At 4:36 PM +0100 12/19/12, Geert Lovink wrote:
> 21/22/23 december 2012 - FACEBOOK Doomsday 
> Campaign - The End of Facebook - Join Us!
>
> It's not the END of the world, it's END the of 
> the world as we know it..and in this 
> world?Facebook has become way too time and 
> energy draining for many of us, causing 
> distraction, disconnection and distress in its 
> anti-privacy / exploitation scheme.
>
> The TIME has come to put FACEBOOK to an END! #Facebookdoomsday






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