I REPEAT: MAJOR NEW SITE - Must SEE!

[Gloria]

MAJOR New Site---www.leftyblogs.com MUST SEE!!!


Edited on Mon Aug-29-05 08:20 PM by Gloria

http://www.leftyblogs.com /

Received this email a few days ago announcing what looks like could be a fantastic site! Check out the beta version up now....


Hi there --

Kari Chisholm here, from Mandate Media. I'm a political consultant and internet strategist in Portland, Oregon - and I wanted to let you about a new project we're launching later this week.

It's LeftyBlogs.com - and we think it'll become an important part of the progressive infrastrucuture across the country.

http://www.LeftyBlogs.com

Every 10 minutes, LeftyBlogs scans over 600 local progressive blogs and looks for new stuff. Then, on the website, it indexes it all - state by state.

In short, it's a very easy and very fast way for you to find out what's happening in the progressive blogosphere all across America.

Want the latest on the Ohio pay-to-play scandal? Go to the Ohio page. Want the latest on the Maryland governor's race? Go to the Maryland page. You get the idea.

I'm emailing you in advance of our launch - because I want to make sure all the best blogs are being indexed. Drop by, and make sure your favorite local progressive blogs are listed (including your own, if you have one.)

http://www.LeftyBlogs.com

Enjoy!

[graywarrior]

1. Great site. Thanks for posting.

[Lifelong Protester]

4. I gotta ask...

graywarrior, is that the pain in the posterior AFLAC duck you have duct-taped??

[graywarrior]

7. He can be anything you want him to be.

I got him from DU in 2003, I forget who originally posted him. It was during the Duct & Cover time when they were telling everyone to cover their windows with plastic in case of a bio attack.

BTW, welcome to DU.

[Lifelong Protester]

8. That is way more hilarious..

the duck and cover thing... course I am old enough to remember the ORIGINAL duck and cover... and kiss your butt goodbye! I am guessing by your username you might be too?
Anyway, thanks for the welcome too. I think this is a cool spot. :freak:

[graywarrior]

10. Yep, 1955 St. Mike's shitting my pants while the sirens wailed

[Lifelong Protester]

12. stop it you're cracking me up!

basement, one room school house, reopened for a kindergarten in 1960. More afraid of the basement and the creaky furnace than the drill. But then, we didn't have the sirens in the 'burbs.

[graywarrior]

13. Swamp Angels (nuns or sisters, whatever..they wore habits.)

Priests, choir practice, S&H Greenstamp extortion by the nuns to get out of the loser's seat, guilt for adding to Jesus' suffering on the cross for being bad, bottled milk with cream at the top, soggy tuna sandwiches with wilted lettuce or balonie sandwiches with mayo.

Total imbeddedment in my mind, never to be erased.

[Lifelong Protester]

14. after that...

i was off to Catholic school, too much talking during mass, eating my beets as a sacrifice for the pagan babies in New guinea, tuna everything, scratchy wool socks, acts of contrition for not being able to pay attention to one hour of a service in latin before lunch... and being 7 years old.

[graywarrior]

15. Pagan baby bobble dolls, Blessed Mother processions topped

off with her crowning (you had to be elected for that role, confirmation practice, confession practice with the "nuns"...I'm going to have nightmares tonight.

Off to beddie-bye. Nigh nigh.

[Lifelong Protester]

16. Yipes!

Me too!!
Goodnight all!

[electropop]

22. I was just beginning to recover from my Catholic upbringing

now you've gone and ruined me again. ;-)

[Gabi Hayes]

2. thanks! very interesting collection

recommended, bookmarking

[LibertyorDeath]

3. Cool thanx & rec

[More Than A Feeling]

5. Oh great! A new way to waste my time with blogs!

Make it stop! (not really)

[Cha]

6. This looks like a very Interesting

site..I put it in my addresses. Thank you, Gloria!

[Gabi Hayes]

9. from an Illinois site: Hyde's protege in trouble?

According to a member of the reality-based community, Christine Cegelis has the support of Sheldon and Anita Drobny. They are the founders of Air America Radio (AAR). They are coming to Glen Ellyn for a book signing event. They are using it as a special fundraising event for Christine's campaign. The evening will include plenty of Q&A time about AAR. Christine will be available to meet her supporters and answer their questions.

Sheldon & Anita Drobny put independent back into independent media. They will talk about their commitment to progressive radio, the challenge of launching a new radio network in the face of widespread discouragement—and the reason they support Christine Cegelis for IL’s 6th CD.

Christine received 44% of the vote in 2004 and not because of deep-pocketed supporters. It came because of the dedicated work of everyday citizens who decided to get involved and do something. Christine knew that she had a strong campaign. The energy of a motivated and committed progressive community fueled that 2004 campaign. Henry Hyde probably realized that, and it scared him out of office.

When Rep. Hyde endorsed his heir-apparent, he accidentally endorsed the Cegelis Campaign. He acknowledged the strength of support she received and credited it to the work of her supporters (e.g., knocking on doors, keeping the campaign message in front of the public).Although he won this last race, Rep. Hyde acknowledged the reason for his withdrawal and endorsement of Peter Roskam, a conservative lawyer who worked for him as a legislative aide in 1986, and also as an aide to majority whip Tom DeLay. He admitted that he retired because he did not want the district to “go Democrat”, and he did not think he could campaign successfully against Christine during the 2006 Election Cycle. That is a true testament to the hard work of her supporters in the 2004 campaign.

http://philosopheforum.blogspot.com/2005/08/air-america-supports-christine.html

would be most wonderful to see that piglet's seat go the other way, especially considering how totally rethug that district used to be

[tnlefty]

11. Thanks and I will pass it around.

:dem:

[texpatriot2004]

17. kick the leftyblog n/t

[Gloria]

18. KICK again

eom

[Nothing Without Hope]

19. 5th Recommendation. Too bad they don't check the DU Homepage or

Greatest Page. That's the best place to find stuff.

[NJCher]

20. note you can sort by state

On the left hand side.

Nice site; put it on my daily bookmarks.




Cher

[donheld]

21. Could be very useful

Thanks.

[FreedomAngel82]

23. It looks great!

Definitley bookmarked it.