Posted by on 24 Dec 2009 by
Rena in
Just life,
Netroots
I am disassociating myself with Firedoglake.com.
Although I had an account on the site for commenting, I was never a regular reader and maybe posted once or twice; still, I feel a little dirty.
I have unsubscribed from their action e-list, and though there’s no way to delete the account on the site, I did create a filter that will… Read the rest
Posted by on 13 Dec 2009 by
Rena in
Geekery,
Just life,
Oklahoma
Last year I handed out (metaphorically speaking) some Oklahoma netroots blogger awards and really intended them to become an annual thing to do on my blogiversary (Thanksgiving weekend) but not only have I been a bad blogger this year, I’ve been a pretty sporadic reader of Oklahoma-based blogs as well.
Considering my self-defined mission here (online and off),… Read the rest
A big part of the reason I haven’t been blogging much is that I just feel like I don’t have the ability or opportunity these days to do enough reading and research to post anything of value to the discussion. For example: The conservative conspiracy theory du jour, led by Oklahoma Republican Senator Jim Inhofe, regarding emails stolen from the… Read the rest
Posted by on 04 Jun 2009 by
Rena in
Just life,
Oklahoma,
Peace action,
arts
Most of the world was moved by Tank Man, the unknown rebel to the Chinese government’s violent crackdown on the student democracy movement in Tienanmen Square during the Spring of 1989.
But I was moved intensely enough write a poem that those who have seen my small body of work say is probably the best I’ve written. Anyway, I… Read the rest
Turns out I’m a big meanie because I won’t open my so-called liberal heart to loving bipartisan accord with Sally Kern and her anti-gay Christian Taliban brigadeĀ (see, I just did it again!).
So I was thinking, what mean things could I do, now that my cover is blown?
How about we distribute the stimulus money, jobs and programs… Read the rest
Posted by on 13 Feb 2009 by
Rena in
Just life
I don’t want to pre-judge history or anything, but you know how all the holidays for notable presidents and civil rights leaders are all scrunched together at the beginning of the year, right after all those other holidays, for religious leaders and man-made counting turnovers?
You know how, in mid-February, everyone is going, “Jeez, another day off??? How’s a person… Read the rest
Posted by on 11 Feb 2009 by
Rena in
Just life,
Politics and Government,
outrages
Keith Olberman referred to this list tonight on his show. So I Googled and found a version, here.
Bitchin’ Bush Ice Cream Flavors
Jay Hazen sent us this list of flavor names supposedly submitted to Ben & Jerry’s for a Bush themed ice cream. Comment with your favorite one or submit your own!
… Read the rest
Posted by on 08 Feb 2009 by
Rena in
Geekery,
Just life,
Oklahoma
Wow, this is amazing to me. First of all, not to sound like a cliche, but being nominated is so validating, especially since most of the time… Read the rest
Posted by on 31 Jan 2009 by
Rena in
Geekery,
Just life,
Netroots
Wow, it’s that time again already, that time when all the little people of the Netroots rise up against their oppressors, the big people of the Netroots who won’t link to them (the bastards!).
So we link to each other — freely, wildly, irresponsibly, like the DFHs we really are. The motto is “look up, link down” that is,… Read the rest