Open Thread -- Stand UP!


Standing with the protectors of our earth.

What can I say that hasn't been expressed before? Maybe just for emphasis, true democracy requires engagement, action, knowledge and will.

Trying to keep it positive. Express yourselves!

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that's all I got, had to get it out.

The group's drummer, David Garibaldi, helped out with the rhythms. Castillo told us, "It was his idea to get Rocco to play those sixteenth notes on the bass. There was a song out at the time called 'Going Down' by Freddie King and it had that bass line. Girabladi's idea was to hit those sixteenth notes and then rather than hitting a big one, you know one, two, three, four, one... He says, 'We're going to push it one sixteenth in front of the one every time.' So it'd be, one, two, three, four, boom, two, three, four, boom... and that sort of prevailing thing throughout the tune is what made that song drive. And then on top of that we had the classic horn arrangement and Lenny Williams singing it."
From his 1971 record, "Getting Ready," which was largely written and produced by Leon Russell and features Duck Dunn on bass. Russell wrote "Going Down," as part of an attempt to introduce Freddie to more of a "rock audience" through this record.

rock on
peace

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I have the right-hand column everywhere but on the community page. It looks like you and el both have an am morning thread up. Is that on purpose? That's fine if it is, but this is the current schedule.

Monday - EL
Tuesday - QMS
Wednesday - CStS
Thursday - Shah and Shaz
Friday - Tim
Saturday - Goin South
Sunday - Lookout

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

has disappeared occasionally for the last year or so. It just does it for no apparent reason and I don't no why, no rhyme or reason to it. It always comes back within a day or so, it will be back later today or tomorrow. It's a software bug.

I unpublished QMS' open thread and dropped him a PM.

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I'm not saying my schedule is right, but it is the assumption I was working on. el is going to work with the schedule in this thread, so right or wrong, it is what lives.

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

put in the wrong date, republished 12/6

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Thanks for reposting it.

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

by Sly

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Another inch of rain last night - pushing six inches over the last week.

Interesting pair of editorials in the lame stream USA Today

First a good one from a sierra club type
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/12/05/double-dirty-oil/95018248/

Then the corporate line -
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/12/05/dakota-access-pipeline-...

How do they get away with a pro-pipeline approach?
Listen to Jordan's interviews with folks at a ND Wal-Mart (10 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X-dWa2MhxE

Basically we are a nation of uneducated racists.

The noDAPL movement isn't over - it is the start! (worth your 3 min)
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x1DvtaL0T8]

All the best to all of you!

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“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”

powerful video from tyt. thanks for sharing!

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don't bite it chew it
A thousand blessings for this soul healing uploader of memories when Marin was good people:

all the best songs are 4:20

peace

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couldn't get yours to work

good music!

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Job Opportunities in Bernie Sanders' DC Office!!!

All,
I received an e-mail this morning about four job opportunities in Bernie Sanders' DC office and thought some of y'all might be interested. Best of luck!

Open positions in Sen. Sanders's DC office below.
Progressive Senator seeks creative, experienced SPEECHWRITER. Progressive Senator in leadership seeks Senior Speechwriter with at least 5 years professional speechwriting experience. Successful candidate will have demonstrated experience writing speeches for members of Congress or outside organizations, assembling talking points, writing op-eds, and releasing press statements. The ideal candidate will also have an in-depth working knowledge of progressive issue areas such as income and wealth inequality, Wall Street reform, big pharma and lowering drug prices, and clean and renewable energy. The candidate should also have excellent writing skills, and the ability to jump into a fast-paced, dynamic congressional office. The ability to multitask and often put together speeches and press releases with fast turnover is strongly desired. An excellent collaborative worker and inspired self-starter, the ideal candidate will have strong ties to the Progressive movement and its priorities. Please send resume, cover letter, and 2-3 writing samples (floor speeches, op-eds, etc.) to Senior.Speechwriter@gmail.com.

Progressive Senator seeks experienced CHIEF INVESTIGATOR. Progressive Senator in leadership seeks Chief Investigator with at least 3-5 years’ professional experience conducting Congressional investigations. The ideal candidate must have solid experience investigating progressive causes like Wall Street abuse and fraud, corruption in the pharmaceutical industry, and waste in the fossil fuel industry, among others. The candidate should have demonstrated experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods, as well as strong investigative qualities. The ideal candidate should be ready to jump into an energetic, dynamic office, and have the ability to conduct multiple investigations at once. An excellent collaborative worker and inspired self-starter, the ideal candidate will have strong ties to the Progressive movement and its priorities. Please send resume, cover letter, and a writing sample to Chief.Investigator2016@gmail.com.

Progressive Senator seeks CHIEF ECONOMIST. Progressive Ranking Member of Senate Committee seeks experienced Chief Economist with demonstrated background in budgetary matters. The ideal candidate will have solid background in progressive issues including combatting wealth and income inequality, universal health care, labor issues, and progressive tax reform. The ideal candidate must also demonstrate strong analytical abilities. Candidate should be ready to jump into a fast-paced, dynamic committee office. An excellent collaborative worker and inspired self-starter, the ideal candidate will have strong ties to the Progressive movement and its priorities. Please send resume, writing samples and cover letter to Chief.Economist2016@gmail.com

Progressive Senator seeks SENIOR REPORTING ANALYST. Progressive Senator in leadership seeks experienced Reporting Analyst to write reports on issues ranging from Wall Street reform, abuse and fraud in the pharmaceutical industry, expanding Social Security, universal health care, clean and renewable energy, among others. The ideal candidate will be able to work with a team of issue-focused analysts to amass reports of varying lengths and covering numerous progressive topics. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of demonstrated analytical experience on and off Capitol Hill. Candidate should be ready to jump into a fast-paced, dynamic office, and have strong multitasking capabilities. An excellent collaborative worker and inspired self-starter, the ideal candidate will have strong ties to the Progressive movement and its priorities. Please send resume, cover letters, and writing sample to Reporting.Analyst2016@gmail.com.

I got this in my email inbox. Good Luck.

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          Sheriff Corey Falls of Jackson County, Oregon has accepted a job as director of police services and 21st-century policing with the city of Gresham east of Portland.

          The Jackson County Sheriff Employees Association, a union representing sheriff's office employees, issued a letter calling on commissioners to choose a replacement who will continue Falls' progressive policies and cooperative approach with the union.

          Amanda Singh Bans, a Medford member of a Rogue Valley racial equity coalition, said · · · knowledge of anti-racist practices is critical. It's more important that the candidate have values of racial and gender equity.

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Watched and listened to this last night, for the first time...

[video:https://youtu.be/lVPLIuBy9CY?list=PLE5JJH7X7fCV5S3Lsg0JiUnPD19z-T10L]

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