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    Reflections on Occupy Wall Street, with photos, fun, and good wishes for the future. eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? (Only $.99 !) In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, photographs, cartoons, poetry, essays, and reviews.The collection of essays and blog posts records the unfolding of Occupy into the culture from September 2011 to the present.  Authors Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder were early supporters of Occupy, using their internet platforms to communicate the changes being created by the American Autumn.

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AP: Drinking water at many schools contains lead, pesticides, other toxins

Posted on September 28, 2009 by kwilder

Drinking water at schools contains lead, pesticides, other toxins: study The Associated Press / Friday, September 25th 2009 CUTLER, Calif. – Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins. An Associated Press investigation found […]

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Tues, June 16th late afternoon: NY State Senate update

Posted on June 16, 2009 by kwilder

Some updates gathered from two sources–Daily Politics blog and Capitol Confidential blog: The judge dismissed the case the Democrats brought against the 32-30 Republican coalition vote last week. The Democrats and Republicans see that as meaning different things. The Democrats will not appeal the ruling, the Democrats just think the ruling means that the court […]

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Strange robo-call about Tea Parties

Posted on April 23, 2009 by kwilder

KW: At the “read more” is the text of the message. First, I will share my opinion on the Tea Parties…

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Red light cameras may come to Long Island

Posted on April 6, 2009 by kwilder

Suffolk County and Nassau County may begin using red light cameras. A bill is in the NY State legislature to allow them to do so.

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Nuclear Energy sucks! File this under rants…

Posted on April 4, 2009 by kwilder

An opinion piece about the problems and dangers of nuclear energy. It asks why anyone would want to put a bunch of radiation in one place, and why people who distrust “big government” would trust “big government” monitor “big energy.”

Filed under: energy, local, long island, Long Island Politics, politics, sustainability, sustainable, US Politics | Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

Steve Levy picks new chief deputy: Christopher Kent

Posted on March 26, 2009 by kwilder

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy has named Christopher Kent as his new Chief Deputy.

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Results of 2009 Village Elections in Long Island, NY

Posted on March 19, 2009 by kwilder

Election results for 2009 Village Elections in Long Island, New York. This includes Suffolk County and Nassau County races: Babylon, Amityville, Hempstead, Freeport, Westbury, etc.

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LI Commuters: Government refund on LIRR fair available

Posted on March 17, 2009 by kwilder

Info on the refund program is: here.

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Jon Stewart skewers CNBC and reinvents financial news

Posted on March 14, 2009 by kwilder

Satirist and television personality Jon Stewart of the Daily Show skewers Jim Cramer and CNBC. Jon Stewart exposes CNBC and the financial news industry for their compliance in the economic meltdown. A new vision of journalistic integrity is put forth for financial news.

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Long Island Wins: Government report faults police/immigration deputization

Posted on March 5, 2009 by iwilder

Long Island Wins :: Government report faults police/immigration deputization. Originally posted using ShareThis (Excerpt from) Long Island Wins by Pat Young The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has just issued a report finding major problems with the deputization of the police as immigration enforcement officers. Referred to as “287g agreements” after the section of the law […]

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Nassau County Executive updates and current union issue

Posted on March 2, 2009 by kwilder

Full story at Newsday Watch that union deal for signs of Nassau ‘reform’ by Bill Murphy This article was written in expectation of union contracts which may be finalized today or tomorrow. Though, it also has some review and reflections on Thomas Suozzi’s tenure thus far as Nassau County Executive. (It leaves out the whole […]

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Do we live in a rogue state?

Posted on February 27, 2009 by kwilder

Ian had noted off-blog that it sounded like we lived in a rogue nation. Recently, it seemed as if President Obama was saying that he, the elected “Commander in Chief”, was having to negotiate with the military about when to leave Iraq, and how many tens of thousands of soldiers to leave there permanently. Now, […]

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New York Library Association — Prevent Further Cuts in Library Aid

Posted on February 24, 2009 by iwilder

An article from The New York Library Association (NYLA) asserting how important libraries are in times of economic hardship. Notes past budget cuts, and impending budget cuts and asks the public to take action.

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Did the FBI wrongly target a Green Party elected official?

Posted on February 22, 2009 by iwilder

Massachusetts Green Rainbow Party: FBI Case Against Turner Unravels; Renewed call for Investigation of FBI Targeting Chuck Turner is a elected official in Massachusetts. He is a member of the Green Rainbow Party. The FBI’s “cooperating witness” who is the foundation of the FBI attempt to convict Chuck Turner and Dianne Wilkerson of extortion has […]

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