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timestickingaway commented on the blog post Victory For Occupy Philly As Wells Fargo Protesters Acquitted
Well, it’s about time. <3
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timestickingaway commented on the diary post Over Easy by Ruth Calvo.
Hey Jane: “JC” here says to “take more dips” in the Lake. Now, I’m not skinny and I don’t do ice dipping, but does your lake have a beach area like Hippie Hollow Park on Lake Travis near Austin, TX, where I used to hang out oh, so long ago? Say, perhaps Kit OConnell knows [...]
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timestickingaway commented on the blog post Barack Obama Google Hangout 4:50 PM EST
Because I didn’t start viewing this until it was nearly over, and in the spirit of the day, I’ll pass on submitting comments. Perhaps I’ll be more prepared for the next “Fireside Hangout”, however…
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timestickingaway commented on the diary post Over Easy by Ruth Calvo.
OK, since this seems to be the prevalent thread for posting Valentine’s Day messages today, I now submit here to FDL the email message I sent out earlier this a.m.: Love is the best thing that ever happened to anybody. Today and always, may love be the pervading (and pervasive!) force in your life. JW [...]
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timestickingaway commented on the blog post Saluting Bradley Manning
I’ll be looking forward to it, Kevin. Bradley Manning, you can borrow my “affinity blanket” any time you want — hey, I’d even sing “Janis” for ya (not!). Meanwhile, everyone please do what you can to spread the word about this event, and you know I’ll keep doing whatever I can. <3
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timestickingaway commented on the diary post Austin’s Feminist Vigilante Gang vs. Texas Rally for Life by Kit OConnell.
Hmmmm…
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timestickingaway commented on the diary post Shaving with Occam’s Razor in Activism & Radical Politics by Kit OConnell.
Hi, Kit: I believe I’m long past due ringing you up on the “celly” (another stupid Whit saying — I’m just racking ‘em up here of late, I’m telling ya). What can I say except I suspect you also know what it means to be way NNW of New Orleans (here I go again). Later, [...]
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timestickingaway commented on the diary post Obama’s Second Inaugural Address by masaccio.
Thank you for writing this, masaccio. Frankly, I’m sort of having difficulty trying to read about Obama right now, but I’ll try to come back to this if I can.
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timestickingaway commented on the diary post Keystone XL North: TransCanada’s Controversial Shale Gas Export Pipeline Plan by Steve Horn.
Thank you for writing about this, Steve — I’m doing my best to follow it (see http://www.tarsandsblockade.org), and I just read some of Scarecrow’s writing on it. FYI, relatedly, I’m very thankful for the “Idle No More” movement, which I hope continues to grow and strengthen.
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timestickingaway commented on the diary post Cornel West Explains Why He’s Bothered By Obama Taking The Oath On MLK’s Bible by marcospinelli.
I hope to get back to this thread later — meanwhile, thanks for writing it. Also, FYI I really appreciate both Glen Ford (c/o Black Agenda Report) and what I’ve seen and read thus far of Bill Fletcher, Jr (and I hope to follow up on all of this).
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timestickingaway commented on the diary post The Originalist Argument for Abortion Rights: Compulsory Childbearing During Antebellum Slavery and Its Relevance Today by RH Reality Check.
RH, I already put in my “preventionalist” two bits re. Roe v. Wade elsewhere, so this will be a brief comment and a thread earmarked for appropriate attention in the near future, I hope. Thanks for writing about it (especially from this perspective) — clearly and sadly, it ain’t over yet.
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timestickingaway commented on the blog post Obama’s Inaugural Speech Misleadingly Suggests End to Perpetual War
Kevin (slightly OT) re. “Make, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), a legal form of protesting.”: I’ll keep an eye on this petition to see if they make progress on what’s now a required 100,000 signature count for a WH response (correct? although this particular petition remains at 25,000 with approx. 6,000 signatures still needed): however, please note that TWH requires folks to sign in. In the past, I’ve limited myself to signing Senator Sanders’ and a few other online petition sources, but I’ll watch this anyway and perhaps sign it.
Plus, re. military defense spending/a.k.a. “No Budget-No Pay”?!, please refer to the comment I made tonight on the FDL memorial thread for “Scarecrow”. Um, for what it’s worth, I’m glad John apparently saw to it that you got something good to eat now and then.
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timestickingaway commented on the diary post John “Scarecrow” Chandley, RIP by Jane Hamsher.
I like this, perris — and what’s even better to me is that it was written on my deceased father’s birthday (April 27), and my dad used to play piano and sing for the legislators and such in D.C., and he helped to support a family on musician’s union wages, a tip jar and then [...]
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timestickingaway commented on the diary post John “Scarecrow” Chandley, RIP by Jane Hamsher.
My condolences, Miles.
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timestickingaway commented on the diary post John “Scarecrow” Chandley, RIP by Jane Hamsher.
Off topic, Scarecrow — but somehow I think you’ll be OK with this: House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), I beg your pardon, but personally, I had my first job when I was oh, thirteen or so, I believe (I’m 53 now). Thus, I’ve already paid that which you conservatives and those who stand with and [...]
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timestickingaway commented on the diary post John “Scarecrow” Chandley, RIP by Jane Hamsher.
Hi wendy: thanks, and I can’t help but wonder if John had any “last” or “final” comments that he would have liked for us to read or receive from him. Perhaps his most recent comment or blog post was what he wanted, but I wouldn’t know of this. Anyone?
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timestickingaway commented on the diary post John “Scarecrow” Chandley, RIP by Jane Hamsher.
My words fail; I can only offer my sincere condolences. Nonetheless, I would ask whether John had a favorite song that could be posted here at FDL, and if anyone cares to join me, I will personally observe a moment of reflection for John tonight, probably at midnight central time.
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timestickingaway commented on the blog post How the Government’s Prosecution of Aaron Swartz Pushed Him Toward Death
Professor Raymond Benge, a longtime instructor at Tarrant County College, Northeast Campus, Hurst, TX, is a true physicist, eminent scientist, and a good human. When I go to TCC tomorrow to see if he and any of the other instructors have returned from winter break, I’ll have Aaron Swartz’s photo pinned to my chest for all to see (although I already realize I’ll need to wear his photo again when the students return later in the month), just as I did when Travis Wilson died some years ago. However, underneath Aaron’s photo will be a caption of something he apparently stated to Rick Perlstein (please refer to “Remembering Aaron Swartz”, The Nation, 1/12/13): “It’s much harder being a misanthrope when you can see people’s faces.”
To which I reply, “Aaron, better a misanthrope than a cannibal.”
Next time I walk a standing police line alone, gazing at each individual set of eyes from face to face until I finally pass through, I’ll recall what Aaron said.
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timestickingaway commented on the blog post Acknowledgements
David, I’m very thankful to have this opportunity to thank you once again. No matter what your future holds, please know that your outstanding efforts while at Firedoglake will always be considered one of the strengths of this blog site, and your hiring one of Jane Hamsher’s wiser and savvier decisions. We readers certainly are the beneficiaries of it. Thanks again for such a great work of words.
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timestickingaway commented on the diary post The Importance of Laughter During Trying Times by Masoninblue.
(sigh) I’ll just keep playing Alice in Chains’ “Rooster” over and over until I can smile through the pain again, satchmo…
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