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Help Reverse Susan G. Komen’s Decision About Funding Planned Parenthood

Shoq — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:35:26 +0000

Progressives MUST push back against this kind of political tampering or the Right wing will learn to apply it wherever they can. Please take a few minutes and help to reverse this obscene development.

Ways You Can Help: 1) SWAMP Komen's contact form with your protest messages.

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CAUTION: Your @TwitterName May Be Posting To Your Facebook Updates

Shoq — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:32:10 +0000

My good buddy Andy, (@dvnix) has alerted me to a potentional security issue for some facebook users. I haven't personally confirmed this, but it seemed important enough to pass on to you. Andy writes:

As of January 1 2012, people who use Selective Twitter to update their Facebook status may be exposing their Twitter IDs. While not
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Occupy The Courts: A More Mature Approach To Change

Shoq — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:34:44 +0000

A frequent complaint of mine and others who have supported the Occupy Wall Street Movement (OWS) from its earliest days, is that it's not demonstrated much interest or skill at organizing the coalitions that have traditonally been the hallmark of progressive political change in America.

Merely suggesting that professional organizers become involved was often met with

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Instantly Tweet Your Representatives & Senators To Stop #SOPA & #PIPA

Shoq — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:48:30 +0000

Hit 'em all with just a few clicks. Takes 30 seconds.

Register your extreme displeasure about the preposterously stupid internet killer legislation knowing as #PIPA, now before the Senate.

SOPA, the House bill has been tabled, but only for now, so you want to let your Representatives know how you feel about it

Click Here To Enter

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Stephen Colbert’s SuperPac attacks Mitt Romney as a Serial Killer

Shoq — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:52:46 +0000

Maybe we should have comedy writers do all our attack ads. The choice of Lithgow for the voice over was pure win.

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Back story from Washington Post/Plum Line

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Mitt Romney: The Lyin’ King… of Bain Capital

Shoq — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:57:04 +0000

Here's the trailer seen around the world, wherein a Newt Gingrich superpac almost destroys Romney in just under two minutes. The full 30 minute video is said to nail the coffin shut on his candidacy. See it below the trailer.

See: The Full Video "The King of Bain (30 Minutes)

So… What Has Obama Ever Done For Progressives?

Shoq — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:46:01 +0000

I have a few quibbles about this video, but over all, it's smashing!

We need 100 more like it. So get to work America! And please pass it on.

http://obamaachievements.org

Proof that Mitt Romney will have a major impact on women voters

Shoq — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 04:22:48 +0000

Ok, that was all in good fun.

But now look at what a REAL vampire Mitt Romney has been for his entire career.

Melissa Harris-Perry to Host New Show on @MSNBC. Got A Good Name For It?

Shoq — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:53:47 +0000

In cased you missed the news, Melissa Harris-Perry will be the latest addition to the new, post-Olbermann line-up at @MSNBC. Her new two hour weekend show starts February 4th at 10am.

After seeing her tweet this heap of hilarity last night…

I’ve known Melissa since she first came on Twitter. My mother still chuckles that she

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What Labor and Progressives Can Learn from Occupy Wall Street

Shoq — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:35:02 +0000

I stumbled across this interview which Sarah Jaffe conducted with Steven Lerner, a traditional labor organizer, and was amazed I hadn’t noticed it when it dropped at Alternet. I’ve been looking for cogent essays that can put #OccupyWallStreet into perspective for progressives who still hear “Unions” or “labor movement,” and see Norma Rae standing on

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