Upon arriving, I saw lots of people holding signs supporting Deval Patrick and Tim Murray, as well as signs for Attorney General Martha Coakley. As I entered, I had an opportunity to interview two young activists, Lillian, age 8 and … [Read more...]
Civil Rights Next Door
Last spring, Avery Doninger, junior class secretary at Lewis Mills High School in Burlington, CT was working hard to organize an annual battle of the bands at her high school. There had been complications around the venue to be … [Read more...]
BlueMassGroup and YearlyKos
Are you going to YearlyKos? Would you be interested in helping organize regional caucuses there?kid oakland asked me to see who from Connecticut is going to YearlyKos and would be interested in helping out. Unfortunately, I … [Read more...]
New Bedford ICE Raid Redux
WTNH in New Haven, CT is reporting Illegal immigrants arrested two days after ID proposal passesFederal agents storm through New Haven rounding-up illegal immigrants in sweeping raids just two days after the city approved I.D. cards for … [Read more...]
Regionalized Social Media
Over the past several months, I've been involved with various regional efforts in the progressive political blogosphere. I keep posting on my own blog, as well as various national blogs, but I also participate in Connecticut's … [Read more...]
Sen. Edwards in New Hampshire
Hopefully, many of you have heard that Sen. Edwards is expected to announce his candidacy this week and to stop in Portsmouth, NH as part of his announcement tour (Little Harbour Elementary School, at 12:00 Noon).I was the technology … [Read more...]
Killer Coke and Mentos
Granted, there were issues with Anita Bryant stumping for orange juice and against gay rights back in the 70s, but I suspect most people wouldnÂ’t buy that sort of a connection, or even remember it.Perhaps it is some sort of hidden … [Read more...]