Storified by Asteris Masouras · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:47:29

δύο πράγματα καταλαβαίνω: ο σαμαράς δεν άλλαξε στάση ούτε ελάχιστα και όλα τα άλλα είναι στον αέρα. #ERT

— sofia thesspirit · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:25:49

Έχει ενδιαφέρον το πόσο εκθειάζεται το BBC. Το BBC είναι η επιτομή της ξενοφοβίας και της φιλοκυβερνητικής προπαγάνδας.

— Cyberella · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:25:27

"Σημαντική νίκη της ΕΡΤ"λέει το Διασωματειακό."Όλοι οι υπάλληλοι είναι απολυμένοι"λέει ο Μιχελάκης στο Μέγκα. Ποιος λέτε δεν κατάλαβε; #ert

— Georgia Anagnou · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:25:16

#Greek Council of State decided public airwaves need to be filled again. Will it be done by critical journalists, as in the past week? #ERT

— Bruno Tersago · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:25:10

Το ΣΤΕ εξεδωσε μια ιστορικη ταξικη αποφαση κατα των εργαζομενων.

— delirium · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:25:07

Δημοσιου χαρακτηρα. Με αφεντικο το κρατος. Και τι αφεντικο ε;

— delirium · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:21:26

Απλά και ξεκάθαρα: Εκκαθάριση εν λειτουργία. Κατά τα λοιπά σώζουμε τα πολιτικά προσχήματα και το success story συνεχίζεται...

— nicol livadari · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:21:03

Η εκπομπή της #ert μέσω από το διαδίκτυο σε εκατομμύρια ανθρώπους κατά την άποψή μας ήταν πιο σημαντική από την «ανθρώπινη μετάδοσή σας»

— ThePressProject.gr · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:19:53

Όταν ανακοινώθηκε η απόφαση ΣτΕ ο πρώτος άνθρωπος που ήρθε εδώ είπε «επιτέλους θα εκπέμψουμε σαν άνθρωπο». Βιάζεστε να γυρίσετε στο 2%; #ert

— ThePressProject.gr · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:18:48

Συνεχίζουμε να εκπέμπουμε ΕΡΤ, ΕΡΤ3 και ΕΡΑ αλληλέγγυοι στη μάχη των εργαζομενων αλλά.. #ert >>

— ThePressProject.gr · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:17:47

σκέψου να ρωτούσαμε το ΣτΕ τι είναι ποίηση.

— δομιανός · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:16:41

Αυτή η χώρα είναι σουρεάλ. Τέλος.

— Nikos Andritsos · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:13:54

Scribd με την απόφαση ΣτΕ για #ert. #rbnews via @alterthess http://www.scribd.com/doc/148416131/Apofasi-Ste

— Andreas Kakaris · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:13:47

πάντως μετά την απόφαση του ΣτΕ.. δημιουργείται αστική και ποινική ευθύνη του Στουρνάρα για την απελευθέρωση του domain name ert.gr

— sotiris koukios · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:10:45

Πηγαδάκια απο εργαζόμενους ΕΡΤ &συγκεντρωμένους τώρα που συνειδητοποίησαν αποφαση ΣΤΕ... μάλλον μουδιασμενοι ολοι pic.twitter.com/Y8kkq6VaKJ · Makis Sinodinos

Παρεμπιπτόντως η απόφαση του ΣΤΕ για μερική αναστολή είναι εκείνη που διιέρεε το Μαξίμου από το απόγευμα. Όμορφα...

— nicol livadari · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:07:33

Είναι τόσο ασαφής η απόφαση του #StE που στη Χρυσή Αυγή παίζει να νόμισαν πως νομιμοποιήθηκε ο ρατσισμός με το "όχι στο μαύρο".

— Γιώργος Αδαμόπουλος · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:01:23

Greek fin minister did not accept court's decision to resume transmission of state broadcaster #ERT, says professor of labour law

— Aris Chatzistefanou · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:01:16

Μια τόσο δα δηλωσούλα είναι: "Ναι,κάναμε λάθος που κατεβάσαμε διακόπτες. Ναι είχαν δίκιο όσοι εντός & εκτός Ελλάδας μας επέκριναν γι'αυτό".

— George Bourdaras · Mon, Jun 17 2013 14:00:57

Σε λίγο θα παρέμβουν και οι 3 μάγοι για να μας εξηγήσουν πως θα εκπεμψει άμεσα ενα καταργηθεν κανάλι που δεν υπάρχει

— NataliaAndrikopoulou · Mon, Jun 17 2013 13:59:42

Storified by Asteris Masouras · Sun, Jun 16 2013 17:18:41

Αν η #ert αναδιαρθρωθεί σε #mysocialert, πληρώνω ανταποδοτικό 50 ευρώ το μήνα με χαρά.

— Oink..Oink.. · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:29:18

Μπορει να μεταφραστει η εκπομπη για να δειξουμε οτι οι πολιτικοι μας & η πολιτικη τους δεν αντιπροσωπευει τον πολιτη; #mysocialert

— Severus_Straight · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:22:08

και μετά από τo #mysocialert, αναγγέλλεται συζήτηση για το νερό στην #ert Αυτά είναι! @ErtSocial

— Antonis Gazakis · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:18:34

Και ναι, να το πούμε και να το ξαναπούμε: Μπράβο για το επίπεδο του διαλόγου, το ρυθμό της συζήτησης, τον πολιτισμό. #mysocialert

— Chrysa Dagoula · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:18:22

καλή η προσπάθεια. μπράβο σε όσους συμμετείχαν. #mysocialert

— Anastasia Kapsali · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:16:50

Από κρατική, σε δημόσια τηλεόραση. Μήπως τώρα και σε κοινωνική; #ert

— Theodore Goutas · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:15:48

Επόμενος στόχος. Να παρουσιαστεί το @hackademy στην @ErtSocial για να μην ξεκολλάει με τίποτα το σαγόνι από το πάτωμα #mysocialert

— Takis Karagiannis · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:15:47

"Independent press" strike newspaper first such newspaper published in Athens in 38 years. #rbnews #ert #Greece

— Dialogos Radio/Media · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:15:19

Αυτό για κατακλείδα RT @Polyfimos Μπογδάνος @PressProject: η ελευθερία του ίντερνετ δεν επιτρέπει την παθητική ενημέρωση #mysocialert #ERT

— Asteris Masouras · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:14:55

Μετά τη συζήτηση στην #ert για τη δημοσιογραφία του διαδικτύου και των πολιτών, έρχεται ρεπορτάζ για το νερό.

— Nikos Alepis · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:14:40

After the amazing discussion on #ERT on social media & news reporting, discussion on #water #privatization follows. #mysocialert #rbnews

— Dialogos Radio/Media · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:14:38

standing ovation σε όλους #mysocialert #ert @radiobubble @omnia_tv @ThePressProject @AmagiRadio

— aka Narrator · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:14:22

Σαμπάνια. RT @Polyfimos: Τσιγάρο οπωσδήποτε τώρα...

— Theodora Oikonomides · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:14:17

με τα social media συζητηση για το νερο; δεν αντεχω αλλη επανασταση στην #ERT #mysocialert

— Keep Talking Greece · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:14:15

τέτοια συγκίνηση βλέποντας ERT από τότε που είχε εκπομπή το Pixel :P

— Iraklis Athanasakis · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:14:05

Ωραία κουβέντα, ψύχραιμη και ανεβαστική. Και σ' ανώτερα. #mysocialert

— anestis (ο) · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:14:05

Τσιγάρο οπωσδήποτε τώρα...

— πολύφημος · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:13:55

#mysocialert Μπράβο παίδες! Μάθαμε πολλά σήμερα. (βασικά, ακούσαμε -επιτέλους!)

— Ιωάννα Κλειάσιου · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:13:51

Άκου @ErtSocial, έτσι είναι η τηλεόραση που θέλω. #mysocialert

— Eleni Roumpani · Sun, Jun 16 2013 08:13:10

Storified by Asteris Masouras · Sat, Jun 15 2013 16:02:04

Maybe but the country now faces even bigger problems. RT @alper: @zeynep All police chiefs should definitely face disciplinary action.

— Zeynep Tufekci · Sat, Jun 15 2013 15:52:44

Hundreds of thousands of people are walking towards Taksim right now!!! #occupyTurkey #WeAreGezi @AnonOpsMob pic.twitter.com/FtsOm8XQ0D · Gul Nur Bilek

Χάρμπιγιε, Κων/πολη πριν λίγο pic.twitter.com/M2IsBUIkSz #rbnews · ile_mor

Home! Enough tear gas for tonight. My greatest admiration goes to the volunteer doctors. Very brave and selfless. My respects. #occupygezi

— Dimiter Kenarov · Sat, Jun 15 2013 15:51:55

Just tested it myself: #Istanbul municipality traffic cams all "supposedly" out of order! #TurkeyProtests #Turkey #occupygezi

— Emre Deliveli · Sat, Jun 15 2013 15:51:51

People exposed to water canon suspected to suffer from chemical burns. #occupygezi #resistanbul

— Taksim Solidarity · Sat, Jun 15 2013 15:51:04

Η αστυνομία ρίχνει δακρυγόνα κατά διαδηλωτών...Χάρμπιγε τώρα pic.twitter.com/YUlJZ5ezVo · Anna Andreou

#taksim solidarity platform: police uses extensive rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades #occupygezi

— Irem Koker · Sat, Jun 15 2013 15:47:57

#Istanbul chick neighborhood #Nisantasi being gassed at the moment. #TurkeyProtests #Turkey

— Emre Deliveli · Sat, Jun 15 2013 15:38:39

Nightmare. This is an utterly predictable nightmare. Police intervention by force to Gezi on Saturday evening would clearly lead to this.

— Zeynep Tufekci · Sat, Jun 15 2013 15:38:28

this is basically what happened to us, one avenue over, 5-10 minutes later: pic.twitter.com/nqxs8Rcssn · elizabeth

Έπειτα από το ξενοδοχείο Ντιβάν η αστυνομία μπήκε και στο ξενοδοχείο Χίλτον...βγήκαν τελικά χωρίς να ρίξουν δακρυγόνα

— Anna Andreou · Sat, Jun 15 2013 15:37:10

Stepped out to get cigs. One stun grenade&much gassing later I'm home. Almost passed out too.The 'marginals' were concerned & tried to help.

— bm · Sat, Jun 15 2013 15:35:31

Κάνει αντίσταση και το Νισάντασι... Με ρόλεξ στα χέρια και γούνες στους ώμους...

— ile_mor · Sat, Jun 15 2013 15:34:36

People on Kennedy now chanting "You'll pay for Ethem" protester that today's autopsy confirmed shot in the head. #Ankara

— Piero Castellano · Sat, Jun 15 2013 15:33:52

MT Author @EmrahSerbes: We didn't throw stones or molotovs; they attacked whole families in the park. They will have to answer for this.

— Ankaralı Jan · Sat, Jun 15 2013 15:33:40

At improvised clinic in front of Divan hotel doctor tells 2 of his colleagues were hit by plastic bullets

— Bram Vermeulen · Sat, Jun 15 2013 15:33:38

Beautiful! “@sinanchakmak: Osmanbey'de barikatlar kuruldu, ateşler yanıyor. Sevgililer birbirlerine destek çıkıyor. pic.twitter.com/yHsXnYbBbz” · Pınar Ersoy

#Turkish main opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu: "It is a crime to follow the lawless orders of Prime Minister @RT_Erdogan" #Turkey

— Emre Deliveli · Sat, Jun 15 2013 15:33:12

A large crowd stopped by police in Anatolian side of Istanbul,want to march towards Bosphoros bridge: v @GaziMahalles pic.twitter.com/CUHTMkZbBh · ilhan tanir

Storified by Asteris Masouras · Fri, Jun 14 2013 02:41:02

#EBU president Jean-Paul Philippot on #ERT: No company is perfect. We are working with each EBU member to improve

— Nick Malkoutzis · Fri, Jun 14 2013 02:33:00

#EBU says it offered "a couple of weeks ago" advice to #Greece on tackling "governance issues" at #ERT

— Nick Malkoutzis · Fri, Jun 14 2013 02:21:37

Storified by Asteris Masouras · Tue, Jun 11 2013 19:10:43

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Σας ευχαριστούμε όλους για τη συμπαράσταση... Συνεχίζουμε... #occupyERT #ert

— ert_social · Tue, Jun 11 2013 18:51:12

Προσοχή. Λιγοστεύει ο κόσμος έξω από το ραδιομέγαρο της #ert. Θα βρουν ευκαιρία να στείλουν ΜΑΤ. Όσοι φεύγετε στείλτε κάποιον στο πόδι σας

— ThePressProject.gr · Tue, Jun 11 2013 18:58:38

Αυτή την #ert αγαπάμε να την αναμεταδίδουμε #kairos_itan http://www.thepressproject.gr/live/44219/Louketo-stin-ERT

— ThePressProject.gr · Tue, Jun 11 2013 18:53:44

4.50 AM: 100’s still outside #ERT HQ supporting journos and other employees. Several MPs in the studio. Web streaming at ert.gr #Greece

— Vasilis Samourkas · Tue, Jun 11 2013 18:51:16

Leaving an hour ago from #Ert the main gate was locked. There's fear that if ppl leave, MAT police will storm the building #rbnews

— Maria Sidiropoulou · Tue, Jun 11 2013 18:53:35

Also heard something unconfirmed by #ERT employees that the official archive is going to be sold to private channels #rbnews

— Maria Sidiropoulou · Tue, Jun 11 2013 18:51:01

After trying 2 tweet through a friend,I want to clarify that journos erased material of no great importance,titles/supers/kept back up #ERT

— Maria Sidiropoulou · Tue, Jun 11 2013 18:49:33

VIDEO of tonight's solidarity demo at #ert premises. People singing & chanting slogans https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151417015341541 #rbnews #greece

— Joanna P. · Tue, Jun 11 2013 18:50:57

Συνεχίζουμε.Κόσμος κυκλοφορεί μέσα και έξω από το κτίριο της #ert 3 . Λίγο πριν τις 5 το πρωί, κλείνουμε 11ώρες ατη Λ.Στρατού #thessaloniki

— konstantinos · Tue, Jun 11 2013 18:50:16

Προσπαθώ να αντέξω μέχρι τις 5 #ert

— Factory 191 · Tue, Jun 11 2013 18:47:04

ωραιο κλιμα στην #ert,τσακωνοντας συριζα-κκε, σαν τον παλιο καλο καιρο

— s3rk0 · Tue, Jun 11 2013 18:44:13

ΚΚΕ κ Σύριζα μίλησαν στην #ERT από τη στιγμή που "έκλεισε" μέχρι τώρα, πιο πολύ απ όσο μίλησαν τα τελευταία 2 χρόνια μαζί σε όλα τα κανάλια.

— Apo Kaparoudakis · Tue, Jun 11 2013 18:50:42

#ERT today: full story & updates http://international.radiobubble.gr/2013/06/greece-government-wants-to-shut-down.html Live newsfeed here http://international.radiobubble.gr/

— Theodora Oikonomides · Tue, Jun 11 2013 18:39:39

και τώρα του "γκρουπούσκουλα" βοηθανε στην #ert να οργανωθούν. Ιδέα δεν έχουν τι πρέπει να κάνουν εκεί πάνω

— mamouditsa · Tue, Jun 11 2013 18:29:07

Storified by Asteris Masouras · Mon, Jun 10 2013 00:42:19

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Dear U.S. govt, I am going to bed now. O #BigBrother

— Suzanne Lehn · Sun, Jun 09 2013 15:59:36

Our generation is courageous. Courage is contagious.

— Renata Avila · Sun, Jun 09 2013 13:35:41

I don't know about y'all, but I'm inspired by the courage of our young people. #Snowden #Manning

— kade ellis · Sun, Jun 09 2013 18:15:00

.@BarackObama's Presidency will be largely defined by how he responds to the revelations re #PRISM and the #NSA.

— Leah McElrath · Sun, Jun 09 2013 16:34:53

#IStandWithEdwardSnowden because the people claiming to defend America are the one's destroying it -- and the world.

— Anonymous · Sun, Jun 09 2013 13:23:38

#IStandWithEdwardSnowden because governments must be held accountable to their citizens.

— Wil Wheaton · Sun, Jun 09 2013 13:23:35

#IStandWithEdwardSnowden because I believe in the fundamental right to personal privacy.

— Wil Wheaton · Sun, Jun 09 2013 13:22:05

#IStandWithEdwardSnowden because a hero is someone who sacrifices w/out the expectation of reward. And I believe in the Bill of Rights.

— Leah McElrath · Sun, Jun 09 2013 13:58:52

#IStandWithEdwardSnowden because he has shown the mass public that big brother WAS and IS watching!

— George Malek · Sun, Jun 09 2013 14:01:07

#IStandWithEdwardSnowden because this is not a GOP or DEM issue. These are violations of the basic foundations of our country.

— matthew adams · Sun, Jun 09 2013 14:01:07

#IStandWithEdwardSnowden for even more than one of truth, he is a voice of hope. May his example be met by many..

— Sander Faas · Sun, Jun 09 2013 14:00:51

Things whitehats won't say because they fear losing their cash cow: #IStandWithEdwardSnowden

— Jacob Appelbaum · Sun, Jun 09 2013 13:58:01

#IStandWithEdwardSnowden because he abandoned everything to let the people know what their leaders had become

— mollycrabapple · Sun, Jun 09 2013 13:50:49

#IStandWithEdwardSnowden "In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act" ~ George Orwell

— red pill economist · Sun, Jun 09 2013 14:01:00

Snowden gets it: the problem is not this or that piece of data. It's the architecture. m.guardiannews.com/world/2013/jun…

— Julian Sanchez · Sun, Jun 09 2013 11:35:53

Storified by Asteris Masouras · Wed, May 22 2013 04:23:47

Here the debate of the first panel at #SIF13 Bambuser | (sif-a) - LIVE at bambuser.com/v/3608515

— Yoani Sanchez · Wed, May 22 2013 04:18:12

Internet Paranoia Bingo card. Found on the table on return from lunch. Like it. Will use #sif13 pic.twitter.com/mKp9UnTd81 · Emily Taylor

Wonders why Russians always must lecture westerners based on views that they ascribe us themselves. #Russia #sif13

— Vilhelm Konnander · Wed, May 22 2013 04:16:13

.@hellais Where has The Cloud gone? #SIF13 It was in here pic.twitter.com/jq0gXma25i Are there different versions of the #SIFBINGO? ;-) · Carmela Asero

#Azerbaijan again makes @globalvoices Netizen Report, this time for vote to criminalise defamation online bit.ly/16Lr3oJ #SIF13

— Rebecca Vincent · Wed, May 22 2013 04:01:26

Important, always underdiscussed RT @Tarakiyee: I'd be interested in discussing how patents impact the freedom of the Internet. #sif13

— Asteris Masouras · Wed, May 22 2013 03:52:30

Right on. But let's see some traction RT @Kirsty_Index Session ends saying dont trust companies or governments, hold them to account!#sif13

— Asteris Masouras · Wed, May 22 2013 03:52:11

wonders why it's any good to discuss cyber security when there isn't the slightest consensus on what 'secure' means #sif13

— Remco van Mook · Wed, May 22 2013 03:49:48

Straight answer required: how is targeting activists & journos with Nat'l Security Letters (gag order subpoenas) promoting natsec? #sif13

— Asteris Masouras · Wed, May 22 2013 03:48:22

And of corporations RT @thomasmhughes: Laws must be premised on distrust of the state - great point by @smarimc #sif13

— Asteris Masouras · Wed, May 22 2013 03:45:41

About surveillance: Nigeria paid 40 million USD to Israeli company for DPI, so helpful to monitor citizens premiumtimesng.com/news/131249-ex… #sif13

— Julie Owono · Wed, May 22 2013 03:44:42

About surveillance:Chadian blogger @Makbololo 's emails were accessed by gov,then used by Senegal 2 deport him advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/2013/05/18/cha… #sif13

— Julie Owono · Wed, May 22 2013 03:43:20

The real issue at #SIF13 is how to ensure supply meets global demand for funny pictures of cats.

— Olly Lennard · Wed, May 22 2013 03:41:21

Informal summary of the #opening session posted: stockholminternetforum.se/program/openin… #sif13 @etaylaw @carlbildt @mchakchouk @susanmorgan

— Sthlm Internet Forum · Wed, May 22 2013 03:38:32

Asked EU commissioner for a commitment to prosecute EU-based spy technology making companies. Her answer: I don't have that power. #sif13

— Hisham Almiraat · Wed, May 22 2013 03:36:05

The good countries, the bad countries, and the ugly companies #sif13

— Amr Gharbeia · Wed, May 22 2013 03:34:56

Malmström abt EU companies selling surveillance equipment: "Give me more information so we can do smthg." Is this new info for her? #sif13

— hannanik · Wed, May 22 2013 03:33:39

Malmstrom says EU member states wont agree to scrutinise themselves which undermines EU stance on net freedom...indeed #sif13

— Kirsty Hughes · Wed, May 22 2013 03:33:35

Question #sif13: would you make a commitment to help activists prosecute EU surveillance companies? "We will look into it..."

— Jannie Schipper · Wed, May 22 2013 03:32:08

So what's gonna happen to the European companies that are aiding repressive regimes in stifling Internet Freedoms? <--- good point. #sif13

— Levi Kabwato · Wed, May 22 2013 03:31:58

Storified by Asteris Masouras · Tue, May 21 2013 00:30:04

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Spoke w/ many natl security journalists past few days. They're angry, but not surprised. Now unsure how they'll do their jobs.

— Micah Zenko · Mon, May 20 2013 16:33:06

Here's NBC on the AP subpoenas being broader than originally thought, as the AP considers legal action: nbcnews.to/12q8QGx (fixed link)

— Trevor Timm · Mon, May 20 2013 16:31:50

The Associated Press is considering possible legal action against the government for the overbroad subpoenas: nbcnews.to/YVnirh

— Trevor Timm · Mon, May 20 2013 16:23:00

How Obama DOJ operated in dark in these media cases undermines Obama's image of taking moral high ground that's big part of his presid'l ID

— Laura Rozen · Mon, May 20 2013 15:25:36

Storified by Asteris Masouras · Tue, May 14 2013 00:33:54

Justice Dept investigation of AP part of larger pattern of reporter intimidation // Something's gotta give... pressfreedomfoundation.org/blog/2013/05/j…

— Maira Sutton · Mon, May 13 2013 23:59:24

AP blasts feds for phone records search edition.cnn.com/2013/05/13/us/… Obama: Alleged IRS political targeting 'outrageous'edition.cnn.com/2013/05/13/pol…

— Kristie Lu Stout CNN · Mon, May 13 2013 23:59:10

Whatever else is true, this DOJ behavior will escalate the already intense climate of fear that prevails for journalists and their sources

— Glenn Greenwald · Mon, May 13 2013 15:58:40

Wolf Blitzer, showing off the adversarial journalistic spirit for which he's so rightly celebrated: (cont) tl.gd/n_1rk9bn9

— Glenn Greenwald · Mon, May 13 2013 15:57:06

I'd love to see the movie someday, Brennan & Holder scheming while putting: "they undermined my credibility" "I'll get them, don't sweat it"

— Asteris Masouras · Mon, May 13 2013 15:53:23

AP probe yet more proof that Congress should update #ECPA. Subpoenas without a judge are too broad. Get a warrant bit.ly/11zhUOf

— CDT · Mon, May 13 2013 15:48:13

Basically this AP investigation is about finding out who undercut John Brennan's public lies about the drone program. emptywheel.net/2013/05/13/a-f…

— emptywheel · Mon, May 13 2013 15:47:33

Here's a link explaining the Torch-related John Solomon call record grab. pbs.org/newshour/bb/me… Unlike this, it was secret investigation.

— emptywheel · Mon, May 13 2013 15:45:19

And btw, those who say Bush didn't do this? DOJ got John Solomon's call records with no notice in Spring 2001 to bust the Torch.

— emptywheel · Mon, May 13 2013 15:42:10

Btw, one of Anonymous' vaunted principles is that they never dox or harass the press. On that, at least, they're morally superior to USgov

— Asteris Masouras · Mon, May 13 2013 15:40:59

Reliable sources at WH tell me @HayesBrown isn't the guy at the DoJ responsible for the @AP thing. Reroute anger. #sarcasm

— Josh Shahryar شهريار · Mon, May 13 2013 15:38:53

Way overdue for American journalists, not just ones in dictatorships, to to take strong counter-surveillance countermeasures.

— Dan Gillmor · Mon, May 13 2013 15:37:24

Is Obama's hostility to civil liberties beginning to dawn on compliant press? Maybe this will open a few eyes owl.li/kZGMh

— Dan Gillmor · Mon, May 13 2013 15:35:06

"hard to imagine that the Attorney General would intrude on the press without asking the White House" -@buzzfeedben buzzfeed.com/bensmith/the-p…

— Craig Kanalley · Mon, May 13 2013 15:33:01

Exactly 10 days ago, Pres Obama was telling reporters free speech/indie press = "pillars of our democracy." news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/b…

— Olivier Knox · Mon, May 13 2013 15:32:40

The list of wiretap targets included journalists, army chiefs, political heavies & even the PM en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_wir…

— Asteris Masouras · Mon, May 13 2013 15:32:22

RT @BuzzFeedBen: The AP disclosed that it held that story for security reasons, making this a lot harder to explain.

— Dustin M. Slaughter · Mon, May 13 2013 15:31:28

TPM prints anonymous letter suggesting that AP is trying to "smear" the poor victimized Obama DOJ editors.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2013/…

— Glenn Greenwald · Mon, May 13 2013 15:31:26

Now is a good time to remind everyone that the sweeping wiretap scandal in Greece originated around the US embassy & w stateside burner SIMs

— Asteris Masouras · Mon, May 13 2013 15:30:07

.@shephardm heh, we were doing that in Greece back in the 80's, to mock the socialist government's notorious wiretapper, Fanis Tombras

— Asteris Masouras · Mon, May 13 2013 15:28:50

Storified by Asteris Masouras · Wed, May 01 2013 07:53:05

May Day: Labor demonstrations and strikes galvanize workers worldwide - RT News

06:50 GMT: Cambodian workers have taken to the streets of the capital, Phnom Penh, to call for a pay rise.

May Day protests and Greek strikes - Eurozone crisis live

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May Day is synonymous with International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, but is also heralded by druids and pagans as the start of summer

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"Wake up, peoples, and clean out your scum" -K. Varnalis (poet) RT @MakisSinodinos #1mgr #athens #syntagma #greece http://pic.twitter.com/dIopdftThs · Asteris Masouras

Another grenade type of gas bomb used by riot police in downtown #Istanbul #LaborDay #1Mayis pic.twitter.com/XCLuhLF3Wd · Erdinc Ergenc

US exports democracy and freedom to Turkey. Tear gas bomb used to disperse crowds in Istanbul Labor Day pic.twitter.com/9HRc8ltRQs · Erdinc Ergenc

Istanbul media center. Gasmasks & laptops RT @15MBcn_int #1deMayo #MayDay via @kivanc_metu pic.twitter.com/0FOF5Ay4Bv · Asteris Masouras

3 people in critical condition in #Istanbul: Dilan Alp, Serdal Gül (Memorial Hosp.) & Fehmi Meşe (Sisli Etfal Hosp.) #MayDay #1mtr

— Στράτος Μωραΐτης · Wed, May 01 2013 06:06:14

Banner reads: "Be in form for the summer." pic courtesy of @AlperTurgut01 twitpic.com/cncdhf #MayDay #1mtr #Istanbul · Στράτος Μωραΐτης

Stopping workers via physical impediments in #Istanbul #MayDay via @dilekzaptcioglu pic.twitter.com/wJQONuPDf9 #1mtr · Στράτος Μωραΐτης

"Child labor in #LaborDay" in #Istanbul under gas attack via @kubraakalin by Gökhan Tan pic.twitter.com/IcrHmfG6P4 #MayDay #1mtr · Στράτος Μωραΐτης

Damage caused by cops throwing teargas canisters to homes via @farkindayimm pic.twitter.com/PWuC5xZyNM #MayDay #1mtr #Istanbul · Στράτος Μωραΐτης

Διαδηλωτές στην #Turkey προσπαθούν να σπάσουν τον κλοιό της αστυνομίας. #1mtr #MayDay pic.twitter.com/LRb9WImjhJ · Andreas Kakaris

Αυτό ας πούμε είναι απεργία. #1mtr #MayDay pic.twitter.com/F6CKfqJhLW · Andreas Kakaris

#Teargas #PictureoftheDay #MayDay #Laborday #Istanbul #1mtr twitpic.com/cnbjxt · Στράτος Μωραΐτης

Another pic from the latest attack against the crowd at #Besiktas courtesy of @13melek pic.twitter.com/cLsNe7Tgcd #MayDay #1mtr #Istanbul · Στράτος Μωραΐτης

If you've ever wondered whether Turkey was part of Europe or Asia: there are Labour Day riots in Istanbul today. That's definitely European.

— Stanley Pignal · Wed, May 01 2013 03:41:42

Police violence in #istanbul is worse than #ArabSpring Mubarak's police was better than #turkey's Erdogan #laborday #1mayis

— Erdinc Ergenc · Wed, May 01 2013 03:38:03

Pic from the cop attack against the dispersing crowd in #Besiktas now. Courtesy of @HidirTok pic.twitter.com/V6kAZ6swyd #MayDay #LaborDay #1mtr · Στράτος Μωραΐτης