Great story on the Pussy Riot hackers

Today a group, perhaps a branch of Anonymous, took over the web site of the Moscow court that sentenced Pussy Riot. They wreaked havoc for a few hours in a playful way.

What they did to the site was funnier than the news reports would have you believe. US media never have fun with these stories. They're too uptight. Luckily, a blog post at the New York Times (somehow that doesn't work for me) delivers the juicy details. If you need a lift, go read it and do follow the links so you get the full flavor of what happened.

I can just see Putin's head exploding as they told him about this. I hope he watched Azis' video.

Gays are the Roma of the world

Gay activists tried to stage two demonstrations in Moscow on Sunday to demand the right to hold a gay pride parade in the Russian capital, but they were blocked first by Orthodox Christian opponents and then by police, who detained a total of about 40 people from both sides.

Gays (and women) are the least secure people in this world. In most countries, they can be attacked and killed with impunity. And it's the year 2012. When will things change?