~ Early Web Links ~

Sites for a Free Palestine is a webring connecting websites whose creators want to share resources, educational materials, and advocacy tools in support of Palestinian liberation. Visitors can browse member sites, access links to historical maps and interactive tools about the Nakba, find graphics to display on their own sites, and learn how to join the ring.

Adam Elkus writes long-form analytical essays on political violence, strategy, technology, and contemporary events, drawing on a wide range of academic and cultural references. With 50 articles spanning topics from the January 6th insurrection to Silicon Valley solutionism, this is a substantive intellectual blog for readers who enjoy rigorous, interdisciplinary commentary.

The End of Term Web Archive is a collaborative initiative that preserves U.S. federal government websites at the conclusion of each presidential administration, with captures dating back to 2008. Visitors can search archived snapshots, download WACZ files, nominate URLs for preservation, and access datasets covering legislative, executive, and judicial branch domains.

The Pennsylvania Outdoor Lighting Council (POLC) is a civic organization dedicated to improving outdoor lighting practices across the state, tackling issues like glare, light trespass, skyglow, and energy waste. Visitors can find resources related to zoning ordinances and advocacy efforts aimed at reducing light pollution for the benefit of both communities and stargazers.

Illegal Solutions is a sharp, opinionated blog covering politics, technology, and culture with posts tackling topics like ICE enforcement, Silicon Valley labor exploitation, AI ethics, and the normalization of extremist rhetoric. The writing is candid and unapologetically direct, making it a compelling read for anyone frustrated with mainstream political discourse.

Jonathan Wallace's long-running online journal explores ethics, free speech, and political events through sharp personal essays, with the site publishing continuously since January 1995. Highlights include a massive 16,000-page manuscript on the history of free speech, experimental hyper-fiction, and pointed commentary on current events from ICE enforcement to international politics.

Fuck off Google! is a decentralized activist network campaigning against Google and Big Tech's data exploitation, tax evasion, and physical expansion into urban neighborhoods like Kreuzberg in Berlin. The site documents 'G-entrification,' mass surveillance, and censorship while promoting decentralized technologies and community resistance.

Making Change at Walmart is a campaign organization focused on worker rights and corporate accountability at Walmart, one of the world's largest employers. The site serves as a hub for labor advocacy efforts, pushing for better wages, benefits, and working conditions for Walmart employees.

Rat Haus Reality is a sprawling activist and political commentary site covering nuclear waste dangers, corporate governance critique, the 9-11 attacks as crimes against humanity, and the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination trial. Drawing on indigenous philosophy like the Hopi concept of Koyaanisqatsi, it advocates for environmental renewal, hemp as a resource, and conscious alternatives to consumer culture.