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Posts about Politics

White Folks for Obama

One of the many things I love about my dear wife is her patronage of the arts. After too many…

Obama Blows Me Away

I just keep watching this video over and over again. And I’m not thinking “gosh, could a black man be…

What Passes for Political Discourse in Our House

Me: So I decided I really want Obama to win. Her: That’s great! Me: No, it’s not. Her: Why? Me:…

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See also: Lawrence Lessig on why he’s for Obama. Very convincing.

New in Fray: Busted in Jena

When a group of black students in Jena, Louisiana, defied tradition and sat under a “whites only” tree, no one…

If Elected, I Will Not Serve

After studying the pearls of wisdom in Reading Tea Leaves and Campaign Logos in the NY Times, I started to…

A Geeky Take on the WGA Strike

So if you’re missing your Jon Stewart, you probably know that the WGA is on strike. That means, unless this…

NaBloPoMo Q&A 3: Politics

Hannah ranted: the floor is open, you say…ok, so what do you think of your country’s invaision of Iraq and…

SXSW to MPAA: STFU

One of the most interesting panels at SXSW Interactive 2006 was The Future of Darknets, moderated by JD Lasica. And…

A Very Special Christmas Post

I do not hate Christmas. I do not hate hearing Christmas songs in every store I go into. I do…


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Hi, I’m Derek. I live in San Francisco. I’m the cofounder of Fertile Medium and editor of Fray. I sometimes post things to Flickr and Twitter. My dog’s name is Bug. More.







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