Tomorrow is the walk-out day. Tomorrow is the 'just don't buy anything day.'

And this, from the Washington Post, this is happening in my sister's neighborhood in DC, Columbia-Shaw Heights. My sister is a social worker, and these people are her co-workers, her clients.

::sigh:: ( Immigrants Fearful of Random Roundups )

In the words of the friend who fwd'd the article on to me, "There’s an easy way to let our government know that we our concerned about immigration issues—choose not to spend any money tomorrow (Monday)." If this is an issue you can get on board with, I urge you to consider her plea.

I'm a member of a civic action group called MoveOn.org, and I just got this email. Did you guys know about this?? I'm quoting large parts of the email below, including the petition we can sign, letting our member of Congress know we support Network Neutrality - 18 and older.

Quote:

Internet providers like AT&T and Verizon are lobbying Congress hard to gut Network Neutrality, the Internet's First Amendment. Net Neutrality prevents AT&T from choosing which websites open most easily for you based on which site pays AT&T more. Amazon.com doesn't have to outbid Barnes & Noble for the right to work more properly on your computer.

If Net Neutrality is gutted, MoveOn either pays protection money to dominant Internet providers or risks that online activism tools don't work for members. Amazon and Google either pay protection money or risk that their websites process slowly on your computer. That why these high-tech pioneers are joining the fight to protect Network Neutrality1—and you can do your part today.

The free and open Internet is under seige—can you sign this petition letting your member of Congress know you support preserving Network Neutrality? Click here:

Sign the petition!

( Even more of the information behind the cut )