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Two reporters leave The Village Voice (important NY political news…)

Posted on January 4, 2011 by kwilder

*And, the story mentions that there is a chance, that Wayne Barrett — a veteran, investigative reporter — will be recruited for something national, so stay tuned… (excerpt from) The NY Observer/PolitickerNY UPDATE: Wayne Barrett Out At The Village Voice, Tom Robbins Follows By David Freedlander / January 4, 2011 | 11:21 a.m. Longtime Village […]

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Late night Monday (Tuesday morning): Total lunar eclipse…

Posted on December 20, 2010 by kwilder

Update after the height of eclipse: Some photos at Flickr: here. Have you been feeling wound up, extra energy, the feeling that something magical is in the air? I have. And, I learned from some friends who celebrate Solstice that not only is the energizing, renewing, astronomical and astrological event of Solstice happening on December […]

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Voting problems in Park Slope, Brooklyn

Posted on November 2, 2010 by kwilder

If you are at a poll with polling problems, and want a hotline, you can call 1-866-ourvote.

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When is it our turn to speak?: public hearing gone awry

Posted on August 17, 2010 by kwilder

(excerpt from) NY Times As Parents Protest, Chancellor and Panel Leave by Karen Zraick Published: August 16, 2010 Angry parents protested a falloff in test scores at a meeting of a citywide education panel on Monday night, prompting its members and the schools chancellor to walk out. Forty-five minutes into the hearing, as a crowd […]

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2 Weeks After Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Police in NYC Schools, 12-year-old put in handcuffs

Posted on February 5, 2010 by kwilder

An announcement from the New York City Civil Liberties Union Full story at NYCLU: here. 2 Weeks After Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Police in NYC Schools, Another Child Arrested for Desk Doodling February 5, 2010 — The New York Civil Liberties Union today expressed outrage over the treatment of a 12-year-old girl who was […]

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The Acoustic Boogaloos at The Poetry Project 1/1/2010 video

Posted on January 2, 2010 by iwilder

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCctqQjEjA8] From the Poetry Project’s Annual, New Year’s Day Poetry Marathon at St. Marks Church in NYC. January 1, 2010. (Donations still accepted to support this important arts organization in difficult economic times. Go to their website at: http://www.poetryproject.org ) The Acoustic Boogaloos perform “The Crush Song”. Concept by David Kirschenbaum of Boog Literature. Music […]

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Water issues, fracking upstate, etc. on WBAI: Tuesday, December 1st at 11am

Posted on November 30, 2009 by kwilder

From: Ken Gale Hi, folks, Exploding toilets.  Exploding wells.  Contaminated drinking water. This is what has happened in other states that have allowed Halliburton’s hydraulic fracturing process to reach natural gas deposits in shale. 

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They call it “Black Friday”, we call it “Buy Nothing Day”

Posted on November 27, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Sorry that we did not post more about this sooner. There is usually a lot of buzz about these events, and we didn’t catch the buzz early enough this year. But, well, we hope you will not go line up today and try to buy a big screen tv. Buy it tomorrow. Or don’t […]

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NYC Election Results: Rev Billy vote tally, etc.

Posted on November 3, 2009 by kwilder

At NY1 there is a chart with numbers for all the third party candidates in races including Mayor, Comptroller, Public Advocate, all the way to City Council members. You can see how all the Green Party candidates in New York City did. For Mayor, with 98.4% of precincts reporting, Green Party candidate Reverend Billy Talen […]

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Rev Billy Talen wins $100 million in lottery!

Posted on November 3, 2009 by kwilder

Well, since Reverend Billy was a performance artist before he was a candidate, I suppose this could be less than factual. But, it is posted at the Reverend Billy Talen for NYC Mayor campaign blog: Post is here Rev. Billy Talen Announces $100 Million Lottery Win! November 3, 2009 REV. BILLY TALEN ANNOUNCES $100 MILLION […]

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In NYC: Off-duty police officer shot at Halloween teen prankster

Posted on November 1, 2009 by kwilder

One must entirely put aside the NY Post headline, written in the most snarky, conservative vain. But, excerpts from their story are below. It is not entirely clear what happened. But, important for the community to stay alert and provide support when figuring out why a young person got shot. story about “H’ween Tween” By […]

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“Reject Bloomberg on November 3!”, says ICE teachers union members

Posted on October 30, 2009 by kwilder

KW: I truly see independent and third party politics as a journey to freeing people from the regular, old choices. So, I love voting advice that inspires people, and makes them consider other options. I think that the way a group within the United Federation of Teachers [UFT] union instructs people to vote this year […]

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How did Reverend Billy get to be a reverend (and a Mayor candidate)?

Posted on October 29, 2009 by kwilder

KW: Not sure how much this video will help with the Reverend Billy for Mayor of New York City campaign. Though, it is very cool and interesting. Lots of thoughts on religion, and what it means to be a pastor. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OtNc7OJ03w] Killing the Buddha editor Nathan Schneider talks with Billy Talen about the sequence of […]

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Reverend Billy gets a blog endorsement

Posted on October 28, 2009 by kwilder

from Handy Instrumental The New Mayor of NYC (including a big photo of Reverend Billy with his choir behind him.) At first I didn’t care. “He’s fine.” I thought of Uncle Mike, “I don’t love everything that he does, but at least there are more bike lanes.”

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