Gary Webb is the journalist who blew the whistle on the CIA during the Iran Contra scandal in the 1980's. In 2005, Webb reportedly "committed suicide" by shooting himself in the head twice. This all happened prior to Twitter and Livestream globalizing citizen journalism online. We live in...

I Am Bradley Manning...

If you don't already know who I am, my name is Brian Penny. On Black Monday (March 15, 2011), I leaked confidential Bank of America emails to the media and public through Anonymous. The information I leaked has been utilized by various financial regulators to levy...

Yoga is a personal journey. Everyone has a different journey, and there are plenty of ways to choose from. There's a plethora of books, magazines, DVDs, and information all over the Web. Any major city has dozens of studios to choose from. With so much out there, it's very difficult...

It's been six months since Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast. While the media and majority of the American public have largely moved on to other news stories, the victims of Sandy continue to deal with the fallout. The government has kicked in billions of dollars in aid...

The first thing you'll notice in an American yoga studio is the abundance of estrogen. I haven't seen a male/female ratio this uneven since my old BofA boss gave me tickets to a WNBA game. At first this sounds great (yoga, not the WNBA), but as any guy who's ever...

Yoga means something different to every student. Ask 10 yogis what drew them to their mat, and you'll get 10 answers (many are loooong, mine included, so ask at your own risk). For some, yoga's a way to push their body to its limits. Others see it as an alternative...

People often ask how I can be anonymous using my real name online, but the real question is why.

For a long time, I said it's because I'm a whistleblower, and that's just one of the perks. I made a series of unique decisions in 2011. While working with Anons...

I love my yoga mat.

My yoga mat is my safe place... my personal bubble...

When I'm on my yoga mat, the entirety of the world melts away and disappears. I'm alone and focused only on myself.

There's a rhythm to my breath. I'm in full control of myself....

Mysore is a traditional method of training Ashtanga yoga. It's not the typical instructor-led homogenized yoga class you get from a Bikram studio or gym chain. Mysore remains pure to the intended roots of yogic study. Mysore classes have start and end times so you know when the room is...

Social media has always fascinated me. Chat rooms, IM, ICQ, Myspace, Napster, forums, Xbox Live, PSN, Match, Craigslist, Facebook, Skype, Vent, LinkedIn, Google Talk, Kik, 4chan, 9gag, Stumbleupon, Digg, Reddit, comment boards, podcasts, Youtube, Pandora, Bittorrent, Soundcloud, Netmeeting, Google+... there's a never-ending flow and evolution of ways in which I've...

Hi, I'm Brian Penny.

You may remember me from such projects as Anonymous Bank of America document leak, Fannie Mae vs Loan Servicers, and Obama's CFPB Gives Banks A Pass.

For my New Year's resolution, I want to understand the banks. I have a scientific...

I'm a casual gamer at this point in my life. I couldn't even tell you how many Maddens or Marios I've missed by meow. There was a time when video games were my entire life though. From Pitfall on the Intellivision, Oregon Trail on the Macintosh, and a pixellated strip...

Crypto is short for encryption. Encryption is digital security. You may have antivirus and internet security suites installed, but that's not enough to be secure these days. In addition to those programs, you need to follow the four steps listed in this guide to encrypt your digital information.

My Dearest Internet,

The holiday season is a time to remember loved ones, reflect on successes of the past and prepare for the challenges of the future. On the winter solstice I was at White Orchid dedicating 108 Sun Salutations (although I admittedly only made it through 99)...

Right now Anonymous serves more purposes than the general public understands. Anonymous represents a black privacy curtain pulled across the internet. Once you pass behind this privacy curtain, you become one of the infinite voices of Oz. While you may or may not agree with the path some followers of...

My birthday this year was on Thanksgiving, and school's out for the winter, so I have a month's head start on the traditional New Year's resolution. Here's how I've been progressing thus far in case anyone needs an idea for a resolution:

2. Learn a new language

I obtained every...

Once there was a little boy, aged... who cares, let's say 10;
Who grew with Seuss and Silverstein; their books his only friends...
Who grew up feeling different; no matter where he goes;
Cause he couldn't pass a whistle without giving it a blow...
Who couldn't...

I started exploring meditation recently. My path led me in various directions. Tonight, my search for meaning involves watching Eat, Pray, Love alone on the stoop. If I had the money for a blunt and a pint of ice cream, I'd be in heaven... if there were a heaven. Most...

I've heard the question "What was the point of Occupy?" posed countless times in the last year or so, and I have an answer. It's not just a matter of class warfare between Main Street and Wall Street. It's deeper than that. It's a battle of Digital vs Analog; New...

If you don't know me yet, I'm Brian Penny, and The Huffington Post allows me to say what I want on their website. Why does my opinion matter? I'm a Bank of America Whistle-blower, and with the East Coast suffering catastrophic losses from Sandy, there's no better time than now...