Another great example of grassroots activism using text messaging:

http://tinyurl.com/292mhe

Honestly, I'm surprised how ubiquitous text messaging has become, given the crappy interface that most cellphones give you. (Or maybe I'm just a fumble-fingers.)

Here's a Fast Company blog entry on the recent 500,000 person protest in LA over immigration 'reform' and the tools that were used to mobilize people.

Bottom line? MySpace is good for something other than bootie-shaking(!) but radio DJs can still generate a much larger turnout. 

I was looking forward to the Bioneers session yesterday afternoon titled: Blogs, Wikis and Indies: Citizen Media and the Fate of Democracy. Finally, a place where we could dive deep into the churning waters where social justice meets web2.x!

 So, why was it the discussion kept circling back to television? While we certainly  touched on web2.x topics, the conversation largely revolved around the longer running skirmishes over non-web communication modes. Lots of talk about the FCC, media consolidation, television, print journalism, etc. There was relatively little discussion of the impact the blogosphere has had, or the potential that lies ahead. 

First off, a hearty hello to the NetSquared world! I'm Phil Ferrante-Roseberry, one of the folks who helps keep the good ship CompuMentor afloat and on-course. I'm looking forward to seeing where this grand experiment takes us all over the coming months (and hopefully seeing many of you in person in April!)

Right now, I'm back from Day 1 of the Bioneers Conference, my mind racing... and yet slow in that way that comes from too many big thoughts in one day.  Bioneers is one of THE hot events in enviromental activism (or any area of activism, I suspect) and I'm looking forward to soaking it in over the next couple days.