Studies employing magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) have now been able to demonstrate that a specific cortical network consisting of the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, the frontopolar regions and the precuneus is activated when this lucid consciousness is attained. All of these regions are associated with self-reflective functions.
http://www.mpipsykl.mpg.de/en/institute/news/press/pr0712.html
Ed, the lawyer, appeared in court today, appearing as Ed the protester, and was told to report for jail on August 8th (I was asked to stay away from the hearing, so this news is word of mouth).
The 6th Circuit appeal was rejected immediately, recently, as was the appeal of the appeal denial (there is a technical term for that, whatever). So this isn't a surprise, at least for us. It was assumed that Ed would be told to report for jail, because the appeal is now dead.
A writ of habeas is the next step, for the State [of or] Federal Supreme Courts. When that will happen, or if, I do not know.
My lawyer might be in jail when my appeal status hearing occurs, so what happens then is unclear. Jail seems likely.
Without watching it (yet), I can say it is an interesting documentary.
Disclaimer: my relationship/interaction with OSC is, um, complicated.
That old wind might blow this world down,
But it can't blow me down,
It can't kill me.
Note that the court did not hold only that the somnolent protestors had a right not to have their sleep interrupted by blows from the police. If this is what it had said, it would have meant only that nobody has the right to attack anyone who is asleep because they are incapable of either defending themselves physically or reasoning with their attacker. However, the court's formulation goes further than merely asserting the right to sleep as a right against assault when the human faculties are dulled by sleep. It actually asserts the importance of sleep for an individual's well- being. If the court had taken the first position, it could have been presumed to be upholding a negative right, a right not to be interfered with. Here, however, the court is actually laying down a new positive right, a right that it is now incumbent upon the state to provide.
So everybody pretends they don’t know what the future holds, when the unfortunate fact is that — unless we start paying very serious attention — it holds what the past holds: a great deal of extreme boredom punctuated by occasional horror and the odd moment of grace.
http://zenarchery.com/full-text-of-the-grim-meathook-future-thing/
Jesus the fine print even has them harvesting your internet history.
http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/vptu9/linksys_just_pushed_and_installed_without_my
Appeal denied, appeal of appeal denial is in process. Ed seemed to surprise them with the appeal of the appeal denial paperwork, submitted immediately.
Apparently the appeal denial is official after 30 days (what will the judges dream, I wonder).
The 6th Circuit State Appellate Court, in San Jose, is next.
The Santa Cruz judges were insistent about the illegality of sleeping as a form of protest and adamantine about the illegality of sleeping at all, in California.
When asked if it was OK for me to leave the county/state/country during the appeals process, they punted to the lower court judge, so that question remains open.
There are rumors of an appeal panel hearing on Thursday, JulyJune 14th, 4pm. Ed (my lawyer, fellow protester, and recent 'cellie') and I will appear to hear the Santa Cruz Court decide on our near term fate. We were prosecuted for protesting the sleeping ban, receiving 6 month sentences. My understanding is the panel might allow the appeal to proceed (next stop, 6th District Court Of Appeal), or not (next stop, 6th District Court Of Appeal, appealing the denial of appeal). The panel could also overturn the ruling but how likely is that in a Santa Cruz Courtroom?
You can read some of the court filings at FullSpectrumDemocracy.org.
Apparently, if the appeal paperwork isn't ready, [or the judges are extra grumpy,] we might be remanded immediately. So if there isn't any Twitter activity, or blog posts, I am probably in jail again, for peacefully protesting the criminalization of sleep and the criminalization of protest.
S#228822
Speaking of India...
A group of long-term unemployed jobseekers were bussed into London to work as unpaid stewards during the diamond jubilee celebrations and told to sleep under London Bridge before working on the river pageant.
security firm Close Protection UK, which won a stewarding contract for the jubilee events
Iceland, Iceland. No peace, no peace I find. Just this [BLEEEEP] keeps Iceland on my mind.
