Happy Friday Kibitzers! As always feel free to kibitz away.
palantir will be hosting next Friday’s KTK post. I predict something science related, maybe a video?
Next week is the “Hummingbird” Climate Change blog-a-thon with many big name diarists sharing stories of Climate Change’s current impact. Having had an inside peek at the schedule I can give you a sample of the great diarists: Bill McKibben, Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse, Aji, boatsie, VL Baker, Susan Gardner, citisven and many others. Daily Kos n00b swidnikk will be posting, he joined just a few weeks ago after working together with remembrance on a presentation for their synagogue.
But two of the diarists hold a special place in my heart; one is my wife remembrance, who tolerated many years of my ‘rants.’ She commiserated with me and even supported me when I wanted to take our little one to different rallies and events. Although she would attend an occasional Occupy or Dream Menders rally, the threat of climate change really hit a nerve; she is a mom.
Now my little one is a different story, she was hooked on activism since I took her to protest California’s Prop. 8. She was pretty young, but when I explained that her older cousin, who she adores, would not be able to marry his boyfriend like her parents were allowed, she got it. She has been to protests and rallies covering many topics, including income inequality, tax fairness, gun violence, and climate change. It is not uncommon for her to show up at local kossack get-togethers and hangout with some of her favorites like Meteor Blades, navajo, side pocket and citisven. She and I often go to political events where we meet congress people, state senators and such. Just a couple weeks ago we were doing a creek cleanup with our state senator. I’m not sure she understands that most kids don’t hangout in these circles.
Monday at 5pm PDT
TheLittleOne makes her blogging debut and at 9 years old will be the youngest of the blog-a-thon team. She has been very excited and writing down notes on her many different Climate Change events she has been involved in. So watch for next week’s blog-a-thon, be sure to tip and rec in support. If you stop by my little one’s diary, leave a comment, but don’t expect a quick reply, she types like a 9 year-old.
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