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This next statement sounds a little like a mix of me and the Wisconsin Tourism Board: Whether you want to protest with a sign, make a call, knock on a door, or even plan to leave for Chicago, there’s just a whole lotta political stuff to keep you busy in lovely Wisconsin! The most...
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By Appleton Wonk: I spent another day in Madison yesterday and had a good time. Major protesting was planned because of the “extraordinary session” called by Republicans in the legislature to get the budget passed quickly, with little discussion allowed. The weather was perfect for spending extended periods of time outside and much more...
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30 minutes of archived Ustream footage from the protest against Walker’s budget. The video is a bit pixelated, but the audio is clear. Not bad for being broadcast from a phone. FYI – There will be a 25 second ad at the beginning. Features: Mahlon Mitchell, President of the Wisconsin Professional Firefighters Association. Phil...
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Here’s a slideshow. If you’d like some easy-to-share and downloadable images, check out the facebook album HERE. I’d like to write something wise about the damage done inside the Capitol today. But I’m getting some video together. For the moment I’ll just say that I am still the same person I was and I...
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I’m here at Madison A.K.A. Walkerville in the midst of a growing budget protest. Here is a brief video which explains why some people are wearing pink togas and armbands today. It also includes a statement from John “Sly” Sylvester of WTDY 1670 about why it is important to be here today. [youtube Gv_NIz15f1s...
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A guest post from Jim Mueller: Here is what could happen now that the Republicans will be in Extraordinary Sessions: They do not want to let the Democrats rip about the Budget piece by piece on camera and win over people who haven’t been paying attention. So the Republicans need a distraction, large...
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And it’s out! About 2 hours of video from the New Organizing Institute-sponsored “Organizing the Occupation” panel at UW Madison, May 12, 2011. From my original May 15 summary: On the panel is Melissa Ryan, New Media Director of NOI. Also here is Senator Larson, Emily Mills, Chris Liebenthal, and Max Love. Emily Mills is a blogger with...
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“I’ve been here 94 straight days trying to stand up for a Democracy that I was brought up in and I know and love.” Bruce warmly welcomes all who pass by at the Martin Luther King entrance to the Capitol. That includes lobbyists, garbage men, pages, children, and senators. In this video he thinks...
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The rally of May 14th was either 20,000 or 7,000-10,000 protesters depending on which resource you turn to. The day’s weather was less than ideal: a stiff wind, sometimes a cold drizzle. Standing around in wind and rain is worse than snow, and we did have a 90% forecast for rain. Thus, much respect...
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Photos from the NOI 5/12 “Organizing the Occupation” panel at UW Madison, with my notes. Reminder: I am usually only paraphrasing the speakers. Skip to the end for the twitterati contact info. I’ve heard NOI is making a video of the panel available later this week. My notes from “Organizing the Occupation”: 5:10pm Tom...
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