Category Archives: fight

May Day Maturity

Monday, May 1st 2017 After the ecstasy of the birthday party on Sunday, and forgoing activism (International Worker’s Day and Immigrants Rights) on Monday, the afternoon of Gavin’s actual birthday found us at home with new toys and play. 2017 … Continue reading

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We Need a People’s Party

April 6th 2017 On a day where:  Senate Republicans are going “nuclear” to override opposition to appointing an anti-feminist, corporatist conservative judge (Gorsuch) to the U.S. Supreme Court, Our Babboon-in-Chief is theatrically following through with his imperative to throw another oil … Continue reading

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Syrian Chemical Attack(s) – The Horror

Tuesday, April 4th 2017 Syrians have been attacked by chemicals (again). I had this crushing feeling when I heard on the news, and went to bed with this cringing resolve to LOOK today. I cannot claim to even begin to know … Continue reading

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Bernie at M.I.T. and More

March 31st-April 3rd 2017 On the same day I got to see Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren (3/31/17), it is notable that Bernie was busy having a 3-gig day.  Before the Our Revolution Rally, he gave two talks on his … Continue reading

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Meow Meow – Purrsist

April 2017 I figured “Aggressively Political” was perhaps not an attractive title. Chelsea Handlers says it here exactly right, in 71 seconds: CHELSEA HANDLER’S Politics: Says She’s Not Aggressive (VIDEO) [1:11]:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLH5CMbjvcM&spfreload=10   Nevertheless we PERSIST.  

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Hello CFPB: The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau… also for Kids

Courtesy of the incomparable Elizabeth Warren, I am honored to present to you: The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau! CFPB Ad [0:29]:   Of course there are a lot of haters… especially haters on behalf of big money, money swindlers or from … Continue reading

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Our Revolution Boston – Bernie Sanders

Friday, March 31st 2017 – Orpheum Theatre Boston I look forward to dissecting everything Bernie had to say at the Our Revolution Rally in Boston, as I obviously cannot get enough of the man & his messages.  In the meantime … Continue reading

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Our Revolution Rally – U.S. Queen Elizabeth

Friday, March 31st 2017   “Brothers and sisters, she was warned.  She was given an explanation.  And nevertheless she persisted.  Our senior senator from Massacusetts is a working class champion.  Senator Warren is an example of what it means to … Continue reading

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Our Revolution – It’s Happening!

Friday, March 31st 2017 – Orpheum Theatre Boston   I am verklempt with all the feels after possibly a once in a lifetime experience.  As Elizabeth Warren says [at 1:01:25], “You know, this is my first time here in Massachusetts to … Continue reading

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Colin Kaepernick – Modern Day Hero

March 2017   Maybe it’s easy for me to NOT hate Colin Kaepernick because I couldn’t give a flying crap about FOOTBALL.  More specifically I hate the space that professional football has come to occupy in American culture.  I hate it because of the … Continue reading

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