Archive for the 'direct action' Category
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When I read stories like this…
I don’t understand why I am supposed to care about this whole #OccupyWallStreet protest. There is no platform, no legislative vehicle, no coherent call to action, no overriding message, and very little in the way of any point.
…and then read that the pilots union joined the occupation, followed by the [...]
Piggie of the Week
This is the first “Piggie of the Week” I did all myself, from the writing to the one-the-street interviews, to the capturing and rough cuts, to the final edits. Big props and tons of gratitude to Brodzilla and Sean for the editorial guidance and advice, teaching me how to edit video and audio, including [...]
Read More..>>Deep Thought
I don’t care what kind of bullshit semantic games they play: if the Democrats vote to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid not only will I not vote for them, I will actively support their opponents. I would rather deal with a hater who tells me to my face that he’s going to fuck with [...]
Read More..>>Obama to Poor, Sick, Elderly: Drop Dead
We elected George W. Bush in blackface:
Mr. Obama, who is to meet at the White House with the bipartisan leadership of Congress in an effort to work out an agreement to raise the federal debt limit, wants to move well beyond the $2 trillion in savings sought in earlier negotiations and seek perhaps twice as [...]
Eleven Dimensional Chess
Listening to WHYY’s rebroadcast of Radio Times, which deals with the impact of Tom Corbett’s methodically mad and deeply cruel spending cuts, reminded me of something I think it’s important to repeat.
Just so we’re clear, Tom Corbett and the rest of the newly-elected right wing governors care about re-election about as much as Mohammed Atta [...]
Prediction: Athens in Flames by Next Week
Greece just passed more austerity measures.
On my drive into work this morning, the riots in Greece were the lead story, with the reporter stating that the protests had grown immeasurably from the small group of anarchists the day before. The cops were firing tear gas into the crowd. i don’t know how that’s [...]
Corbett Brings the Pain to Working Parents
Philly SD losing 3,820 jobs, full-day K:
In a pre-School Reform Commission budget briefing, Philadelphia School District Chief Financial Officer Michael Masch said that to close a $629 million budget gap, the district must lose about 16 percent of its workforce – 3,820 jobs. That includes a reduction of 1,260 teaching jobs, or about 12 [...]
Why is Earned Sick Time Even Controversial??
My friend Lauren’s working on a campaign to guarantee earned sick time for more than 200,000 working Philadelphians who have to either go to work sick or lose wages. I don’t understand why this is even controversial: it just makes common sense:
Research shows that employers who offer paid sick days have higher productivity and [...]
i Am Ashamed to be Hosted by Godaddy.
Please consider this notice that I’m looking for another domain provider. Bob Parsons is a scumbag of the highest order.
Idiotic mistake or brilliant publicity move? GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons recently posted a video of himself killing an elephant in a sorghum field in Zimbabwe. Many were appalled. Others called it a P.R. disaster. Boycotts are [...]
