01/27 Open Thread - The Official End of the Viet Nam War
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 01/27/2025 - 5:00am
~~ Kim Phuc Phan
Pete Seeger
~~ Kim Phuc Phan
The Weekly Watch
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 05/26/2024 - 5:24am
Pete Seeger
I'm off to the Florida Folk Festival this weekend. As I pondered what to leave for an OT this week, I thought perhaps the ultimate folk musician, Pete Seeger would be a fun topic. I hope some of you enjoy a bit of his story.
05/03 is "The Third of May"
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 05/03/2021 - 5:00am
Today is day 123 of the Gregorian Calendar year,
Pungenday, Discord 50, 3187 YOLD (discordian)
And let us not forget 113.0.8.8.15 mlc (the Mayan Long Count)
Pungenday, Discord 50, 3187 YOLD (discordian)
And let us not forget 113.0.8.8.15 mlc (the Mayan Long Count)
The Third of May ~~ Francsico de Goya
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Monday OT: January 27 was the official End of The Vietnam War
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 01/27/2020 - 5:00amJanuary 27 is day 27 of the Gregorian Calendar year,
Boomtime, Chaos 27, 3186 YOLD (Discordian)
And let us not forget 13.0.7.3.13 by the Mayan Long Count
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Fighting Fascism: "When Courage Goes Unrewarded" (Part I)
Submitted by JekyllnHyde on Thu, 08/04/2016 - 9:49pmIf a war resulting in tens of millions of casualties can be described as such, over the years World War II came to be known as the "Good War" for much of the Western world. It is often said that the victors of a war, any war, write its history. This is almost always true with perhaps one major exception.
Hellraisers Journal: -The International Socialist Review: Pittsburgh Steel Strike & Homestead Tactics
Submitted by JayRaye on Wed, 06/01/2016 - 1:33pmYou ought to be out raising hell. This is the fighting age.
Put on your fighting clothes.
-Mother Jones
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Thursday June 1, 1916
The International Socialist Review on the Pittsburgh Steel Strike
Hellraisers Journal: From the Appeal to Reason: Kidnappers’ Special Poster by Big Bill Haywood
Submitted by JayRaye on Mon, 05/23/2016 - 12:56pmIf they hang Moyer and Haywood,
they've got to hang me.
-Eugene V. Debs
they've got to hang me.
-Eugene V. Debs
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Wednesday May 23, 1906
From the Appeal to Reason: The Kidnappers' Special Poster
Detail from Kidnappers' Special Poster by Big Bill Haywood
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Bread & Roses: Protest Songs that parody oppressive religion
Submitted by Gerrit on Sat, 04/02/2016 - 6:30amI so enjoyed the comments and great music that c99 folks posted on last weekend's Bread and Roses article. This weekend, let's have some fun with religion parody songs. It's been a helluva week and we could use a bit of a giggle. First off, Phil Ochs' classic definition of protest music. See below.
Hellraisers Journal: Indictments Against Judge Elbert H Gary of the U. S. Steel Corporation Quashed
Submitted by JayRaye on Tue, 03/29/2016 - 12:54pmPut on your fighting clothes.
-Mother Jones
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Wednesday March 29, 1916
From The Day Book: Judge Anderson Quashes Indictments Against Judge Gary
"We Shall Not Be Moved"
Submitted by Gerrit on Wed, 03/16/2016 - 6:07amGood morning, my dear friends of c99. It was a tough night for us. As a little morning after picker-upper, here's some Pete Seeger just below. He encouraged so many millions of oppressed and depressed people over his long and beautiful life.
