May 2013
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Daily Llama is a Democrat
glenngrothmanfanfiction:
The Daily Llama is going to visit our legistlature today, and I’m hot under the collar! I don’t like being preached at by a democrat in a fancy toga! i’m a Jesus man myself, thank you very much. And he better not ask me for none of my popcorn. That’s MY popcorn, Lalma! Mine! You middle easterners might preach sharing, but Jesus preaches hard work and...
April 2013
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#wiunion Mon. 4/29 2pm-3:30pm, Wheeling, IL...
“We will have a coach bus leaving the Oak Creek office, 7435 S. Howell Ave. at 1:00 p.m. Monday and will return from Wheeling as soon as the Rally is over. We plan to be back in Oak Creek by 5 p.m.
Join us in a demonstration outside the meeting with Local 469 members and retirees to protest this injustice. We hope to see you there!”
Text above comes from an email sent Friday...
With regard to "Wikipedia bumps women from...
From the discussion on the wiki entry American novelists:
“It’s worth noting that a single user, Johnpacklambert is responsible for the vast majority of these edits. He has made thousands of edits, removing African Americans from the category “American Television Actors”, and erroneously placing female authors of young adult fiction into the American Girl Authors category...
#wiunion SUPERIOR, WI:
“Please feel free to attend the Superior Town Hall Meeting on Education with Nick Milroy and Superior Superintendent Jana Stevens to discuss the Governor’s proposal to expand private school vouchers to Superior. The meeting will occur at Superior Middle School Thursday evening [4/25] beginning at 7:00.” - Bob Jauch
March 2013
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“there was an audible gasp in the courtroom when Justice Elena Kagan read from an official congressional report that one of the stated purposes of DOMA was to express moral disapproval of homosexuality”
LA Time: Supreme Court likely to strike down DOMA marriage law, experts say
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Wanted: Punxsutawney Phil. Crime: Fraud.
On February 28, 2013, Marty Cobenais, a Red Lake...
Accompanied by several Red Lake Band members, Native, and non-Native supporters, Cobenais occupied the Enbridge pipelines that were considered to be illegally on Red Lake ceded land.
More at Occupy Enbridge: Taking a Stand on Red Lake Sovereign Land
Photo by Jenna Pope.
Pretty awesome: People are walking from Minnesota...
They left March 1 from the Mississippi’s headwaters at Itasca State Park near Bemidji following a traditional Ojibwe water ceremony. They expect to reach Pilottown, La., on April 29.
“We want the walk to be a prayer,” Day said. “Every step we take we will be praying for and thinking of the water. The water has given us life and now, we will support the water.”
More info is at ‘Water Walk’ will...
Tonight in the #Madison area at 5:15PM watch...
One Wisconsin Now’s Executive Director Scot Ross will unspin right-wing rhetoric on Unspun on WMTV-Channel15
Over 5,000 people are signed on to the Keystone XL...
Sign up HERE.
Pic from 3/11 MINNEAPOLIS, MN South High School...
from the facebook page of Blood-Kainai Tribe Politics & News “A voice for the people, by the people and not the propaganda bullshit chief & council puts out hiding the truth.”
I’m seeing notes that Minneapolis’ local channel 5 misrepresented what was going on. Tread carefully with mass media reports on this one. Seek the facebook page for details.
I'm a sucker for the lone protester. This guy's...
CALGARY — A sign posted at a southwest Calgary strip mall, which includes Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s constituency office, is generating debate about whether people are allowed to protest on the property.
A lone man picketed at Glenmore Landing on Sunday, complaining the notice prohibiting political or public protesting was a violation of his rights as a Canadian. “I’m a taxpayer, I put money...
#wiunion 3/11 5:30PM Watertown, WI "Senator...
Special WATERTOWN School Board Meeting, Monday, March 11th, 5:30 p.m. at the ESC. “During the special board meeting, Senator Fitzgerald and Representative Jagler will be present to listen to our district’s concerns about the upcoming state budget and how it is impacting our schools.”-info passed on to me by a facebook friend.
You can sign onto an open letter to the Watertown...
Calling all Walker Stalkers....
Update:
TODAY in WI (Mon., 3.11.2013) According to the info we have, WI Gov. Scott Walker is signing Senate Bill #1 - “The Open Pit Exemption & Waiver of Environmental Regulations Bill” TODAY in RHINELANDER and MILWAUKEE. … from INM: “There are citizens who are making a statement with their presence to be seen & heard at these locations below against the proposed...
A little quiz for Wisconsinites: Do private...
If you’d like to contact your Wisconsin legislator about this, do not delay. Here’s a link to find out who represents you - it will lead you to the pertinent phone numbers and emails.
A message from Tom Stolp of the Wisconsin League...
Call your Assembly Representative: Ask them to oppose the Open-Pit Mining Bill! Last week the state Senate narrowly passed the Open-Pit Mining bill. Your Assembly Representative will cast their vote this Thursday. I’m asking you to make one last call.
Link HERE to learn who your Wisconsin Assembly legislator is and get their phone number.
Click HERE to send an email through a form.
You...
February 2013
14 posts
from Jenna Pope: "I was just arrested (then...
Jenna Pope
4 minutes ago ·
I thought I was standing far enough back while taking photos, but an officer told me to move back and started pushing me. They then told me I was under arrest, handcuffed me, and took me down to the basement of the Capitol where they detained me for awhile before eventually letting me go. Didn’t even give me a ticket… All I came outta there with...
#NoMine Vigil for water - Night of 1,000 drums:...
I happen to be a huge fan of the "Humans of New...
“I am a street photographer in New York City. Several months ago, I was approached by a representative of DKNY who asked to purchase 300 of my photos to hang in their store windows “around the world.” They offered me $15,000. A friend in the industry told me that $50 per photo was not nearly enough to receive from a company with hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue. So I...
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"Milwaukee Cop watch Program which is an...
Over 50 neighborhoods have requested to have a Cop Watch on their block….”
from @KingToryLowe
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Breaking: Tauntaun crossing, University Avenue and...
From WI Senator Chris Larson: "Just finished...
"My mom was a public school teacher – and out of...
Public schools deserve public school dollars. Private schools should be on their own. To satisfy his national political ambitions, Walker is feeding us a steady diet of Tea Party extremism. Tax breaks for the rich, kick a widow making as little as $11,500 off BadgerCare, and special interest payoffs on the state credit card. But worst of all, is what he’s willing to do to our children. Scott...
#WIunion ALERT: Another GOP Bomb: 3PM facebook...
from the facebook page of Wisconsin state senator Julie Lassa
screenshot is of an update made roughly 3PM February 19, 2013
WI VOTE FYI:
If you’re at G.A.B.’s new “My Vote” site , you don’t have to put in a full name + BIRTHDATE and have them matched with your IP address if all you’re doing is figuring out where to vote or hoping to learn what is on your ballot today. Just click the “Address” link on the left side of your screen. Note that the G.A.B announced to clerks that it is...
Tues. Feb 5, Mining photography reception in...
Today
5:00pm until 7:00pm
Join Sen. Bob Jauch and Rep. Janet Bewley for a Photography Reception showcasing the people and places of the Bad River Watershed, which has been targeted for a mine. Come to the reception to socialize, learn about Clean Wisconsin’s work on the issue, and hear from the legislators who know the area best. Showcasing the work of photographers Sen. Bob...
January 2013
4 posts
Remember Aaron Swartz: Official Statement from the... →
rememberaaronsw:
Our beloved brother, son, friend, and partner Aaron Swartz hanged himself on Friday in his Brooklyn apartment. We are in shock, and have not yet come to terms with his passing. Aaron’s insatiable curiosity, creativity, and brilliance; his reflexive empathy and capacity for selfless, boundless…
“@_SidVerma That in of itself is a #firstworldproblem” /@umairh I hate the way weekend Twitter is like a megamall food court buffet of #firstworldproblems #firstworldproblems
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December 2012
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