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Presidential Debate #2: Obama-ites Spin McCain's Words

Dianne de Guzman
| October 11, 2008 11:14 AM TrackBacks (0) Comments (0)
The Internet moves swiftly when it is miffed, and if the sites I read are any indication of the internet-at-large?

The Net loves them some Obama and they're not gonna put up with McCain-isms.

I was online during the debates, watching Hack the Debate over at Current, keeping up with those who were on Twitter and those liveblogging (What can I say? I have MTV to thank for my attention span). As McCain wandered around the stage, saying "my friends" this, and "my friends" that, I was inundated with tweets like this during the debate:

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A couple of hours after the debate, I spotted the following shirt for sale online (created by Derek Powazek, who explains his creation on his blog):

not_Front_Color-Black.jpgObama supporters are a force to be reckoned with online -- especially after the debate on Tuesday.

Obama-ites were a Twitter'ing, blogging, "My Friends" remixing/YouTube clip-posting, McCain criticizing blur of motion.

Obama supporters are young, Internet-ready and were not taking the debate lying down.

Oh, and I'm assuming that you've already heard the story about "That One"...

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Los Angeles Art District

Dianne de Guzman
| October 5, 2008 4:19 AM TrackBacks (0) Comments (1)
loftpic.jpg Being new to Los Angeles, I have become interested in finding little pockets of neighborhoods. I live near the Los Angeles Art District and became interested in the juxtaposition of the artists who are living in this area, with the rapid development of lofts and new housing.

I don't know much about the area, but from what I can see there are lots of everything: fencing, barb wires and vacant lots. But along with that are areas where artists are putting their stamp on anything standing still. From political posters to graffiti on the walls, stickers on stop signs, the artists seem to be trying to make this neighborhood their own.

It's odd to pair such a freewheeling enterprise with the expensive housing that's starting to crop in; while walking around, I noticed signs advertising apartments or lofts for either rent or sale.
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My slideshow's finished...

Dianne de Guzman
| October 5, 2008 3:22 AM TrackBacks (0) Comments (0)
.. but if anyone could help me figure out how to upload it from a Mac to USC, I'd be truly grateful.*

*It's currently hosted on an outside site. Thanks!
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