OPOL has passed away.

Submitted by claude on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 10:22am

Sad news this morning from srkp23 over at Daily Kos:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/10/2/1889497/-Sad-News-OPOL-has-pa...

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Submitted by Granma on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 12:19pm
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For those who prefer not to read at DK, the post over there says that OPOL died suddenly of a massive heart attack.
I am sad that he is gone. At the same time, feel that for him, it was a gift to go suddenly without suffering a long illness.

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Submitted by QMS on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 12:54pm
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Many have experienced the pain of small deaths, incrementally eating away at us. Think I'd rather take his approach. A very thoughtful man.

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Submitted by laurel on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 1:16pm

of the C99% screen where it points to his book. Hope his life was happy -- sounds like it was -- and that he's in a good place now among all the gentle souls who went before him. Wear your love like heaven, OPOL. May we all be together again someday.

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Submitted by i dunno on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 2:30pm

Peace out.

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Submitted by Daenerys on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 2:35pm
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So sorry to hear this. We'll miss you OPOL.

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This shit is bananas.

Submitted by Pluto's Republic on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 2:37pm
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...and romancing a futuretopia that was such a dynamic and enlightened place, with a superb views of the of the entire cosmos. It was a recurring visual mood in his writing, regardless of the topic. If you clicked on one of his essays, there was a chance you might be pulled into his utopia where you would scroll and scroll while love would fall like rain and peace would break out across the sky — because that's how nature rolled in that place. I never doubted that OPOL had somehow caught a glimpse of this exuberant utopia, across time. And I don't doubt that's where he is now, wearing his love like heaven.

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Submitted by hecate on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 9:37pm
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@Pluto's Republic @Pluto's Republic
you said. And said well.

His work on this site.

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Submitted by Dawn's Meta on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 2:45pm
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but many who haven't were saying goodbye. So I did too.

This makes me so sad. I hope is at peace.

Love to his son, Dan, and friends.

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Submitted by mimi on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 2:58pm
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he always talked so friendly to me, I will not forget him. Will go over to TOP and read some more.

As we all try to take our love to heaven, we'll meet again, there. Rest in peace, dear OPOL. You were a friend. And that was a gift. Thank you.

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Submitted by mimi on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 2:25am
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@mimi
and the many names joining in there I do remember made me really sad that I can|t log in there and join them. So many of them I remember fondly.

What a strange enterprise TOP has become.

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Submitted by dervish on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 3:17pm
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Submitted by jakkalbessie on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 4:46pm

I just reread one of his essays on Sunday about diet. What a wonderful and compassionate man he was. Like many have said, glad his passing was sudden.
A great loss for our community and keep your love flowing on the other side. Will miss you OPOL.

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Submitted by Lily O Lady on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 4:46pm
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often lately. I guess he was taking care of himself. We will miss his voice.

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Submitted by JekyllnHyde on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 4:59pm
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One of the Best-Ever Writers on Daily Kos and a Gem of a Person

Sad news indeed. I had a fair bit of interaction with Randy, both in public and in private. He was truly one of a kind. Passionate in his political beliefs and a friend to many, he will be missed a great deal.

RIP, my friend. You did good in life.

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Submitted by Unabashed Liberal on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 6:57pm
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and friends--real life and virtual.

Actually, I never knew him at DKos, but, from what I've read of his writings, here, know that he was a kind, compassionate, peace-loving, and very decent soul. His presence will be sorely missed by all.

Rest In Peace . . .

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Mollie

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Submitted by earthling1 on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 7:55pm
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I hope you are no longer pissed and now resting in peace.
You will be missed.

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Submitted by janis b on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 8:58pm
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I’m gutted by your loss, and reaching at the same time for consolation that you have found the peace you always prayed for and inspired in others.

With deep appreciation for your ever-lasting love and presence that I'm sure will always live in the life of others.

[video:https://youtu.be/RXoqQAvkLfQ]

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Submitted by Battle of Blair... on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 9:09pm

I will miss him.

Sad news.

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Submitted by lotlizard on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 8:39am
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What a loss. So hard. No words.

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Submitted by Wally on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 9:39am
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Altogether wonderful and online by clicking here

In the short week that I managed to survive at TOP without really realizing at the time what I had stepped into, I do recall OPOL's essays so vivid and poignant with all his mindblowing graphics.

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Submitted by k9disc on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 11:01pm
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