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Now the bus shelters are supplying a blank canvas for the California Department of Corrections, an irreverent media organization that distorts other people’s ad campaigns in order to reverse their message. This month, the CDC (no, not the state prison system) decided to confront America’s drone policy by adulterating a series of smartphone ads on Muni bus shelters, including the one at Seventh and Market streets. Unveiled on Election Day, the new ads show a cellphone picture of predator drone strike, with the word “Pakistan” swapped in for the phone logo. It’s capped off by a suitably provocative slogan: “The Next Big War Is Already Here.” The group explains on its web site that the ads serve more than one purpose: They provide a drone primer for citizens whilst parodying the Obama party line, which has doggedly guarded its assault program from the public eye. Despite widespread criticism, federal officials refuse to address criticisms about civilian casualties and criteria for kill lists, the artists explain in its press materials. (via Drone Primer Now on Display in Muni Bus Shelters)