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Posts Tagged ‘ #notmywi ’

Why we should be like the man who got dragged out of Wisconsin’s Capitol

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March 11, 2011
Why we should be like the man who got dragged out of Wisconsin’s Capitol

Police drag a protester out of the Wisconsin Assembly chamber. (Carolos Javier Ortiz / EPA / March 10, 2011) Please note: I advocate non-violent civil disobedience and only as a last resort. My boyfriend laughed when he saw this. I didn’t. I’ve never really identified with letting yourself get dragged out of somewhere, breaking...
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Insulting Letter to Dem. Senator Mark Miller from Scott Fitzgerald

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March 7, 2011
Insulting Letter to Dem. Senator Mark Miller from Scott Fitzgerald

March 7, 2011 Sen. Mark Miller Parts Unknown, IL Dear Senator Miller, Thank you for your hand-delivered letter with an offer to meet, in Illinois, about the business and future direction of Wisconsin.   Let’s set aside how bizarre that is for a moment. As you know
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Democratic Senator Kathleen Vinehout says she’ll “talk turkey” with the Gov.

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March 7, 2011
Democratic Senator Kathleen Vinehout says she’ll “talk turkey” with the Gov.

“Senator Miller and Senate Democrats have offered Governor Walker numerous compromises.  Labor leaders have provided financial concessions the Governor requested.  Hundreds of thousands of people have voiced opposition to the “budget repair bill.”  The people of Wisconsin want our leaders to work together.  My colleagues and I want to make this happen.  If the...
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Scott Walker’s Nightmare: Explosion of Solidarity Weekend Events

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March 4, 2011
Scott Walker’s Nightmare: Explosion of Solidarity Weekend Events

Saturday March 5th, Noon to 4PM, Capitol King Street Entrance: Madison’s We are Wisconsin Rally MUSICAL GUESTS: MICHELLE SHOCKED and JON LANGFORD of the MEKONS and RYAN BINGHAM SPEAKERS:
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The Republican sneak vote mapped.

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February 27, 2011
The Republican sneak vote mapped.

Here’s the vote from last Friday February 25 mapped out by Josh Wachuta at Aceity. I’m assuming the grey non-voting areas are matched with the Democrats who were too slow on the uptake. As you recall, this was a sneak voice vote that occured in seconds. It was orchestrated by Republicans to deliberately exclude Democrats.  It...
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Feb 24: Noon Vote, Firefighters, Koch Brothers, Amy Goodman

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February 24, 2011

Forgive me for this is a post dashed off quickly. But I want to make sure people know about these events of note for today: 11:30-ish A much-rumored huge gathering of fire fighters will occur at Wisconsin’s capitol. I did call a local firehouse to be told only that it was fairly spontaneous and...
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Independent Egyptian Unions Express Solidarity with Wisconsin Workers

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February 21, 2011

Please read this— TRANSLATION: (The poster in the background shows photographs of some of the recent young victims of the Mubarak government. The writing says they are among the martyrs of the 25 January Revolution.) KAMAL ABBAS: “I am speaking to you from a place very close to Tahrir Square in Cairo, “Liberation Square”,...
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Where there is Andrew Breitbart, there are lies.

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February 20, 2011
Where there is Andrew Breitbart, there are lies.

Some people leave a wake of garbage in their path. Reminds me of Pigpen from Charlie Brown . Andrew Breitbart spoke at Madison, Wisconsin yesterday to approximately 3,500 Tea Party and Pro-Walker people. They were there to do their darndest to match the numbers of Progressives, workers, and students that have rallied since last...
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I woke up ready for this.

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February 19, 2011

Just a quick note- A twitter friend has offered high speed access just off the square of the Capitol. I’m hauling a lot of gear over and hope to at minimum do audio from there.  If I find some tech-savvy youth-maybe some video too. You’ll get updates on this via facebook/twitter/here. At 5pm last...
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Wisconsin Breaking: Workers rush to Capitol, UW to Stage Walk-out, Senators to Try to Sneek In & Out, Rally Noon

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February 17, 2011

A UW Madison student and teacher assistant walk out is planned today for 9:15AM behind Lincoln’s statue on Bascom, with 10:30AM rally in Library Mall, and an 11AM Capitol Square rally to follow. Rumors circulate that Wisconsin’s Senate will rush to get in the Capitol early and begin their vote on a radical “Budget...
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