4/23 News Roundup – Sanders: “It Is Time To Decriminalize Marijuana”, Bernie Is Building A Digital Media Empire & More
The Vermont senator discusses his bill to change federal marijuana law and why Trump “deserves credit” for addressing U.S. trade policy:
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Happy Monday TPW’ers!
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Life continues to be in a constant state of change for me so as always I appreciate the others who fill in to post, and those who take the time to comments, read, lurk, share, etc!
As most of you know I’ve been working the past few months with a grassroots organization to help register voters/raise funds/turn texas blue but as of this week, for reason that have entirely to do with me and a focus on finding exactly what I want to do in life… I’ve made the decision to part ways and keep up that search. This is absolutely no reflection of anything the group does/is doing (they do great work, send me a message and I’ll link you to their page..), but just part of me continuing to stretch my wings after 10 years locked up in a corporate cubicle. In my short time with the organization I learned a great deal and have met many people that have me optimistic not just for my future, but a progressive Texas as well. Back to square one in the job hunt but… about to send a resume to the Beto campaign.. so wish me luck! If you see anything else pop up you might say ‘hey thats something LD might be interested in’… I’m all ears.
In the meantime, I’ll be getting things together around here again more frequently. Most of you know that probably means some occasional downtime and a ton of other weird little issues that pop up along the way.
Best to do it young. I went from being a car wash manager to a electrician at the age of 27. Best move I ever made.
Thanks la! It’s really one of the only times in my life I’ve had some ‘flexibility (for a little while anyways)’ so do look forward to things to come despite the stresses that come with the hunt/lack of steady income. Uncountable thanks to JD who has supported me fully while I fumble around in the dark on my journey quest :). To you all as well who continually motivate me with kind words/emails of support/hopes for the future of the blog, etc. Now more than ever honestly do I see a time for ‘success’ (whatever that may be)
You’re young, LD. You are also a very talented writer/editor as these blogs have shown. 🙂 Keep an ear open for something in political PR/communication. We do miss you at times on here. However, the other tech-savvy TPWers are stepping up. T and R to all of yous!! LOL.
Thank you orl! I’ll be around far more often (for better or for worse) when Im not out searching for something else. I’ll still be attending local events and since I wont be working them, will be much more able to report on them (it is so very hard to do both at the same time Ive learned!).
Good luck. You should be able to get on the staff of one of the campaigns, and from there, hopefully, one of the winners.
There have been slow times here before and the regulars will hang around until you surface.
Just the links today are an excellent ongoing source.
I am surprised that you have not already been contacted by Bernie folks and am on their team.
Thanks Don! Much like Nina Turner’s grandmother, my father is not one for a shortage of sayings. One of many I’ve found myself using is ‘Theres a point you have to walk away to get to the point you want to be’ and it would be quite nice to be an official member of #TeamBernie someday!
Good luck LD. Whoever you work for will be very lucky to have you.
Thanks for the update LD!
I found a cool UN org that focuses on water (quality of, management of & access to) and got all excited about possibility of working with them then got socked between the eyes when I read that they have mandatory retirement at 62 yrs old. BAM! (so much for that-I feel like 29 but am double that in actual reality)
So you are very wise, LD, to really scope out your options NOW!
I wish you all the best!!!! Beto would surely benefit from all you know by now. I hope you attain your dream!!!!
You certainly have a wealth of references available to you! 😉
Thanks @mags!
Go for it LD you’re still young, I gave that same advice to my kids. It certantly make it very hard once you have school age kids and comtemplate moving , starting a business etc. when you have a family to worry about. So jump in don’t be afraid. The worst thing is to be 60 and say I wish I would have done that when I was young!!!! leave no regrets. Best of luck and let us know where you land.
Good luck and all good wishes to you and JD! Do keep us posted.
Bernie Sanders Is Quietly Building a Digital Media Empire
Bernie Sanders Says ‘Trump’s Agenda Is Dead’ if Democrats Win Midterms
‘Trump Agenda Is Dead,’ Declares Sanders, If Democrats Do What It Takes To Win in 2018
If the Dems get the house it will stop most the damage that Trumpcorp can cause. I would prefer that we get the Senate, then if their are any nominations needed to the USSC the Dems are in charge. Trumpcorp would be a lame duck and would have to kiss some Dem ass which his ego will choke on.
In N.H., a burning political question: Where are all the big-deal Democratic presidential candidates?
At which point in the article I’m still thinking… ok, so the candidates dont want to overshadow the chances of a Democratic house/senate and make the 2018 elections all about presidential politic divisions. Thats some unity I’m ok with. But apparently I’m too reasonable. It’s just that many of these people don’t know why they are running. If you ask the ‘expert’..:
Sanders Hasn’t Decided on White House Bid, Says He’ll Support Whoever Has Best Chance of Beating Trump
Very interesting. It confirms that if Bernie doesn’t run, there will be a candidate that will get his full fledged support. Also maybe Mr. Mook should have read this before commenting above about the reasons potential candidates are staying away from visiting NH and Iowa.
https://twitter.com/russian_starr/status/987474272904994817?s=21
Many of us here believe BERNIE has the best chance to beat Trumpcorp.
Robby Mook…..there’s a real “winner” for you. Ugh!
Yep the captain of the Clin-tanic campaign–couldn’t set course to the mid-west.
It appears that the Icebergs on Lake Michigan weren’t spotted. 🙂
Bernie is stumping in the South and winning over some black voters
That’s why I think he’s running- building some cred down south Bernie learned a valuable lesson.
I have been saying it for a while, no matter if he admits it yet or not, everything he is doing since the election directly reflects what weaknesses he had in the primary and really can only be construed as him preparing for another run.
By 2019 there wont be a single person in the country who doesn’t know who he is what he stands for and what he wants to accomplish and hes doing it under the cover of not being a candidate so when the time comes for him to be the candidate there will be nothing for the MSM to suppress, it will all already be out there.
Most interesting of all, is there will be no one who can say ‘what has he ever done?’ when all can see hes fathered a political revolution with everyday people being compared to him or the media mentioning him and referring to his campaign, hes the most talked about politician after Trump, but with far better press lol
Joe Manchin’s Primary Opponent Taps Into Bernie Sanders’ 2016 Momentum
She follows the same or similar blueprint Beto is following, Paula has a very good chance to win. WVA is a pissed off red state like OK, and their folks are coming out to vote. Watch the turnout in November.
Lets face it Manchin’s a R that hasn’t made it official and changed his affiliation yet. Didn’t he dare his district to replace him if they didn’t like him. Hoping he gets what he asked for— Go Paula Jean kick his ass out!!!!
Bernie Sanders criticizes Democrats, they flip out (again): Has politics become team sports?
Well they certainly don’t like the messenger, but they also refuse to accept the message and admit they are doing something wrong.
Lets see over 1000 seats lost and the DNC is about broke and everything is ok with the Dem party? Yea right. Bernie is sounding a red alert and the DNC doesn’t like it.
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/988199174352048129
Activists host ‘retirement parties’ for Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline
Bernie will sit on the fence for this race. Cuomo embraced free public college tuition (to a certain extent, it was from the Dem Party Platform) so I think he’s going to be watching where his endorsement can make a difference.
https://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/04/cuomo-abruptly-proposes-plastic-bag-ban.html
Tongue in cheek tweet:
https://youtu.be/I1YceuVNqM4
Keep it up Nina!
Love Nina. But can’t stand these he said she said panels, especially if I have to listen to Santorum. I was able to listen to a little of her and tried to skip his bull
It was too bad in a way that Nina wasn’t able to confront Sellers about his ridiculous tweet concerning Bernie’s talk in Jackson.
Dennis Kucinich is Ohio’s progressive choice for governor
Democratic Socialists Aren’t Just Demanding #MedicareForAll, They’re Organizing For It
I think it’s going to be sometime in May on a more coordinated level. The local in my town is arranging for focus groups rather than a lot of organizing, although this summer I will be helping with local at a booth at our farmer’s marketplace that is held on Saturday mornings during the summer.
One thing I did not know about DSA until recently though, is that no local chapter gets any of the membership dues paid to the national, so organizing is not easy since members still have to look for public forums which are free to use. Makes me ponder what the National is doing with all of the newfound income.
i give only to candidates I want in office. course right now it ain’t much anyway.
DSA doesn’t officially run candidates. It is more about the local, state and somewhat congressional district issues.
That issue (where does the dues money go?) came up in my last meeting with our local DSA group. We’re not an official chapter yet as we still need to recruit a couple more dues-paying group members to qualify. I think more transparency about money would be helpful.
A certain amount of time spent during our last meeting (two Saturdays ago) was running down our options for places to meet. We anticipate growing out of our current freebie place at a local coffee shop soon.
It’s fun to be involved in this effort at such an early stage but, my being such a newbie, I’m not much help yet.
Go for it, magsview! Would love to hear how your chapter moves forward!
Public Library is where we meet most of the time.
That is where we are too. The youth group though is moving right along.
Challenging Cuomo From Left, Cynthia Nixon Gets Big Applause for Going Huge on Climate