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November 5, 2011 is Bank Transfer Day

Remember, remember, to move from big bank to credit unions

I find the obsession with Guy Fawkes Day and the V for Vendetta masks to be somewhat ridiculous, to the extent that it advocates passivity while waiting for a black-caped savior to rescue the masses from government control. (Think about it — the downtrodden Brits in the film did little aside from show up at the alloted time and place wearing a creepy mask.)

Nonetheless, November 5 is as good a day as any to move from big banks to credit unions:

The growing anger directed at U.S. banks (especially the big ones that took federal bailout funds) over recent fee increases coalesced this weekend into a Facebook-driven campaign urging Americans to close their accounts at large banks and move their money to credit unions by Nov. 5.

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Egypt: Uprising

Million Person March

Emily L. Hauser’s posts can be found here;

Al-Jazeera has live coverage and updates;

Mother Jones has a good rundown of what’s been going on;

Here’s a guide on how not to say stupid shit about Egypt;

Google and Twitter have provided a work around to allow people in Egypt to tweet without internet access; and

Interesting take on the unimportance of Twitter (aside from allowing me to be a voyeur).

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