Every day is a new day and with that, a new opportunity.
EVERYONE is welcome and please join us each morning at 7:30 AM PACIFIC
to tell us what you're working on, share your show & tell, vent, whatever you want...
...this is an open thread. Nothing is off topic.
What are your Inauguration Day plans?
What would you like to see happen?
Ah, remember Inauguation Day, 2009?
Remember how very, very satisfying it was to literally wave goodbye to the Bush era?
Bye bye birdie
What plans do you have for Inauguration Day 2013? Will you be there in person,
watching it live on TV, or recording it for later?
Will there be mishaps? Chief Justice John Roberts is administering the Oath of Office the day before Inauguration this year, and not just to be safe either, but because the oath has to be administered by January 20th.
Will there be gorgeous big hats?
Will Obama's second Inaugural speech be one for the ages, or will it rattle some cages?
What would you like to see happen?
See Tip Jar for President Obama's Official Inaugural Music Playlist™
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Latest Updates on Kossack Regional Meet-Up News Below the Fold
:: COMMUNITY BUILDING UPDATES ::
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Let's build communities!
Every region needs a meat-space community like SFKossacks.
We take care of each other in real life.
I urge YOU to take the lead and organize one in your region.
Please tell us about it if you do and we're here for advice.
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THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY
>>>Instructions on HOW TO FORM A NEW DAILY KOS GROUP
NEW GROUPS IN THE PROCESS OF ORGANIZING:
Send a Kosmail to the organizers and ask for an invitation to the group.
• Northern Indiana Area: Kosmail Tim Delaney
• Indianapolis Kossacks: Kosmail CityLightsLover
• Long Island: Kosmail grannycarol
• Northern Michigan: Kosmail JillS
• Nebraska: Kosmail Nebraska68847Dem
• Westburbia Chicago Kossacks: Kosmail Majordomo
• New York Hudson Valley Kossacks: Kosmail boran2
• North Carolina Triangle Kossacks: Kosmail highacidity
• Caprock Kossacks (Panhandle/Caprock/Lubbock/Amarillo area) : Kosmail shesaid
• West Texas Kossacks (including Big Bend Region and El Paso) : Kosmail Yo Bubba
• I-77 Carolina Kossacks who live from Columbia, SC to north of Winston-Salem, NC.: Kosmail eeff
Note to the above new leaders: Feel free to leave a comment any day reminding readers about your new group. Also, tell us about your progress in gathering members. Kosmail me when you've chosen a good name for your group and have created a the group. Then I'll move you to the NEW GROUPS LIST. When you've planned a date for your first event I'll make a banner for you to highlight your event in our diaries and your diaries.
These are the groups that have started since * NEW DAY * began. Please Kosmail navajo if you have started a group before that.
NEW GROUPS LIST:
• California Central Valley Kossacks - Formed: Jul 29, 2012, Organizer: tgypsy, 23 members
• New England Kossacks - Formed: Aug 6, 2012, Organizers:
Clytemnestra for Lower New England (Conneticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island)
GreenMountainBoy02 for Upper New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont), 116 members
• Houston Area Kossacks - Formed: Aug 7, 2012, Organizer: Chrislove, 20 members
• Kossacks in India - Formed: Aug 14, 2012, Organizer: chandu
• CenTex Kossacks - Formed: Sep 9, 2012, Organizer: papa monzano, 8 members
• Central Ohio Kossacks - Formed: Sep 26, 2012, Organizer: VetGrl, 16 members
• Kansas City Kossacks - Formed Oct 15, 2012, Organizer: kj in missouri
• Phoenix Kossacks - Formed Oct 16, 2012, Organizer: arizonablue
• Chicago Kossacks - Formed: Oct 31, 2012, Organizer: figbash, 23 members
• Koscadia the Pacific Northwest coast from Northern California to Alaska
- Formed Oct 17, 2012, Oganizer: Horace Boothroyd III based in Portland, OR
• Boston Kossacks - Formed: Nov 7, 2012, Organizer: GreyHawk
• Motor City Kossacks South East Michigan (Detroit) Area - Formed: Nov 10, 2012, Organizer: peregrine kate
• Pittsburgh Area Kossacks - Formed: Nov 12, 2012, Organizer: dweb8231,
Current diary: After a "Brief Delay" Pgh. Area Kossacks Gets Rolling
• Salt Lake City Kossacks - Formed: Nov 17, 2012, Organizer: War on Error, 19 members
• Twin Cities Kossacks - Formed: Nov 17, 2012, Organizer: imonlylurking
Current diary: Twin Cities Kossacks-when should we meet? Poll included!
• Dallas Kossacks North Texas - Formed: Nov 21, 2012, Organizer: chancew
Current diary: Dallas Kossacks, I need suggestions!
• The Southern California Inland Empire Kossacks - Formed: Dec 3, 2012, Organizer: SoCaliana
• Los Angeles Kossacks - Formed: Dec 17, 2012, Organizer: Shockwave
• Northeast Ohio Kossacks - Formed: Jan 16, 2013, Organizer: GenXangster
ESTABLISHED GROUPS LIST: (List will grow as we discover them)
• SFKossacks Founded by navajo, Formed: May 2, 2005, More than 80 members
• Maryland Kos Founded by timmyc, Formed: Feb 23, 2011, More than 54 members
• New York City Founded by Eddie C, More than 58 members - Contact the group organizer for meet-up events: sidnora
• Baja Arizona Kossacks Event Organizer: Azazello, 90 members
• Three Star Kossacks Tennessee, Founded by maryKK, Formed: Apr 8, 2011, 46 members
• Nashville KosKats Founded by ZenTrainer, Formed: Jan 30, 2012, 28 members
• Virginia Kos Founded by JamieG from Md, Formed: May 3, 2011, 85 members
• Kos Georgia Founded by pat208, Formed: Feb 13, 2011, 18 members
• Colorado COmmunity Founded by Leftcandid, Formed: Feb 13, 2011, 25 members
• New Mexico Kossaks Founded by claude, 13 members
• Philly Kos Founded by mconvente, Formed: Aug 29, 2011, 15 members
Currently organizing: Kosmail asterkitty to sign up
• DKos Florida Founded by ThirstyGator, Formed: Feb 14, 2011, 33 members
Currently organizing: Kosmail Vetwife to be included in next event.
• Oklahoma Roundup Founded by BigOkie, Formed: Feb 13, 2011, 12 members
Currently organizing: Kosmail peacearena to be included.
Okla-homies, let's get together (new regional organizing group)
:: Events Currently on the Books for ALL Kossacks ::
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Saturday, January 19th
Southern California Inland Empire Kossacks MEET-UP
TIME: 12:00 Noon
LOCATION: The Old Spaghetti Factory
3191 Mission Inn Avenue • Riverside
ORGANIZER: Send SoCaliana a kosmail to RSVP
RSVPs:
1. SoCaliana
2. jakedog42
3. pucklady
4. RedlandsDem
5. OjaiValleyCali
6. Shockwave
7.
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8.
9.
10.
Maybees:
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Latest diary: Inland Empire Kossacks
Saturday, January 19th
Houston Area Kossacks: Meet-Up
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Cafe Adobe
2111 Westheimer Road (River Oaks) • Houston
ORGANIZER: Send Chrislove a kosmail to RSVP
RSVPs:
1. Chrislove
2. Crabby Abbey
3. doraphasia
4. suesue
5. suesue husband
6. Delilah
7. nomandates
8. cosette
9. PDiddie
10. PDiddie wife
11. Texdude50
12. icelus
13. Kellybee
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14. krwheaton
15. htowngenie
16. Tacey (Honorary Kossack)
17. mskitty
Maybees:
VinaMist
Chrislove's BF
miscanthus
Counselor730
Libby Shaw
Libby Shaw husband
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Latest diary: Houston Area Kossacks: Meet-Up Scheduled for Saturday, January 19!
Saturday, January 19th
Salt Lake City Kossacks' Meet-up
TIME: 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Oasis Cafe
151 South 500 East • Salt Lake City
ORGANIZER: Send War on Error a kosmail to RSVP
RSVPs:
1. War on Error [Ill, not attending]
2. jlms qkw
3. MT Spaces
4. Patate
5. middleagedhousewife<<< in charge! ;)
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6. rmonroe
7. BoiseBlue
Maybees:
TAH from SLC
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Latest diary: SLC Kossack Meet up - January 19, 2013
Saturday, January 19th
Dinner & Karaoke with Dave in Northridge
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION I: Chow Church
215 Church St. (Market) • San Francisco
LOCATION II: After dinner, The Mint, for karaoke!
1942 Market Street (Buchanan) • San Francisco
RSVPs:
1. ✓ navajo
2. ✓ Dave in Northridge
3. ✓ Steveningen
4. ✓ scaboni
5. ✓ Lusty
6. side pocket
7. lineatus
8. ✓ norm
9. FogCityJohn
10. ✓ cooper888
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11. ✓ gotmooned
12. sfbob
13. Cali Scribe
14. Mr. Cali Scribe
15. jpmassar
16. ✓ kimoconnor
17. Lorikeet
Maybees:
✓ slksfca
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✓ = karaoke
Sunday, January 20th
New York City Kossacks Welcome Onomastic & Yasuragi!
TIME: Noon
LOCATION: Spitzer's Corner
101 Rivington Street (Ludlow) • NYC
ORGANIZER: Send Sidnora a kosmail to RSVP
RSVPs:
1. Sidnora
2. Onomastic
3. Yasuragi
4. belinda ridgewood
5. plf515
6. joanbrooker
7. rubyr
8. blue jersey mom
9. ask
10. kishik
11. ericlewis0
12. mconvente
13. matt129
14. Ian Reifowitz +kidlet
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15. no exit
16. jcanadag
17. isabelle hayes
18. isabelle hayes guest
19. Mets102
20. MichiganChet
21. Singapore Spunk
Maybees:
Smoh
TiaRachel
wader
edsbrooklyn
Its the Supreme Court Stupid
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Latest diary: Sunday 1/20 in NYC, Yas/Ono, a Very Special Meetup!!
Monday, January 21st
Watching the 2013 Inauguration - Swearing-In, Inaugural Address, and Parade
TIME: 8:00 or 9:00 AM - Noon (TBD)
LOCATION: Kestrel's place in Sacramento
Directions will be provided by private email to those who RSVP
ORGANIZER: Send tgypsy a kosmail to RSVP
RSVPs:
1. Kestrel
2. tgypsy
3. cooper888
4. gotmooned
5. paradise50
6. norm
7. Sychotic1
8. Left Foot Forward
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Maybees:
mrsgoo
aitchdee
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Latest diary: Calling all Sacramento area and Central Valley Kossacks!
Monday, January 21st
Motor City Kossacks Inauguration Watch Party
TIME: 11:00 AM - ?
LOCATION: Pasquale's Restaurant
31555 Woodward Ave • Royal Oak
ORGANIZER: Send peregrine kate a kosmail to attend.
RSVPs:
1. surelyujest
2. surelyujest's guest
3. BFSkinner
4. judyms9
5. judyms9's guest
6. peregrine kate
7. ProvokingMeaning
8. Brainwrap
9. Neon Vincent
10. Inspired by Nature
11. MyRealName
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12. dkmich
13. DuzT
14. ICanDoIt
15. gregsullmich
Maybees:
MsTribble
MsTribble's guest
cheerio2
Mrs DuzT
Amber6541
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Latest diary: Motor City Kossacks: Inaug. Meet-up, Mon 1/21/13
Netroots Nation Reception in Los Angeles
Thursday, January 24th
7:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Baldwin Hills (just east of Culver City) - RSVP for address to private residence
Each year, we ask the Netroots for help in developing and organizing the sessions and the speakers at Netroots Nation. Netroots Nation Executive Director Raven Brooks and Communications Director Mary Rickles will be in Los Angeles to hear your thoughts and explain how you can create a panel or a workshop around your ideas.
Please join us for delicious food, convivial drinks and an opportunity to share your ideas. RSVP.
Friday, January 25th
Paradise Kossacks First Meet-up
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: Ikkyu Japanese Restaurant
5225 Skyway • Paradise CA
ORGANIZER: Send smileycreek a kosmail to attend.
RSVPs:
1. Darryl House
2. Mrs House
3. smileycreek
4. paradise50
5. Chantedor
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Maybees:
Caddisfly
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Sunday, January 27th
Virginia Kossacks Pot Luck Meet-up]
TIME: 12:00 - 5:00 PM
LOCATION: Liz Dexic's home
Fairfax County side of Herndon (near Dulles Airport) • 20171
ORGANIZER: Send JamieG from Md or Liz Dexic a kosmail to attend.
RSVPs:
1. Liz Dexic
2. JamieG from Md
3. Diana in NoVa [Tiny cheese pizzas]
4. Gordon20024 [dessert/Amphora Diner]
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Maybees:
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Latest diary: Virginia Kos meetup, January 27th
Saturday, February 9th
First Time Ever DKos Florida Kossacks Meet-up!
TIME: 1:00 PM
LOCATION: Fort Cooper State Park
Recreation Hall
3100 South Old Floral City Road • Inverness
$3.00 per car entry fee
Pets welcome but not inside hall
NO alcoholic beverage allowed in state park
Food for event will be covered potluck
ORGANIZER: Send Vetwife a kosmail to attend and volunteer for potluck.
RSVPs:
1. Brian1066
2. Caedy (FLSNMom's sis)
3. DaNang65
4, FLSNMom [Pasta e fagioli w/turkey bacon, focaccia bread]
5. gulfgal98 [pasta/vegetable salad]
6. JaxDem
7. KayeB in Florida
8. lady blair
9. ObamOcala [mac-n-cheese, maybe ice cream]
10. OleHippieChick [hummus, pita bread, fresh baby greens]
11. pamelabrown
12. PHScott
13. puzzled
14. Ricochet67
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15. rnmihayden
16. Russ Jarmusch
17. Subo03
18. Taxmancometh
19. THScott
20. Vet
21. Vetwife [chicken, potato salad, punch, chocolate mousse]
22. whatGodmade [fruit salad, drinks, cups]
23. YaNevaNo
Maybees:
just bob
FLSNMom's daughter
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Latest diary: Saturday Feb 9th? OK? Fl Meetup
Tuesday, February 12th
Watching the 2013 State of the Union Address
TIME: 5:30 PM
LOCATION: cooper888 and gotmooned's place in Sacramento (Natomas)
Directions will be provided by private email to those who RSVP.
ORGANIZER: Send tgypsy a kosmail to RSVP
RSVPs:
1. Kestrel
2. tgypsy
3. cooper888
4. gotmooned
5. Sychotic1
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Latest diary: Calling all Sacramento area and Central Valley Kossacks!
DailyKos readers who live and/or work in New England
(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
Saturday, February 16th
Northern New England Meetup in Portsmouth, NH
TIME: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
775 Lafayette Road • Portsmouth
ORGANIZER: Send GreenMountainBoy02 a Kosmail to RSVP.
RSVPs:
1. GreenMountainBoy02
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Latest diary: Northern New England Meetups in Portsmouth, NH
Saturday, March 2nd!!
Lone Star Spring Texas State-Wide Meet-Up in Austin
TIME: TBD
LOCATION: TBD • Austin
ORGANIZER: Send nomandates Kosmail to RSVP.
RSVPs:
1. nomandates
2. teknohed
3. papa monzano
4. Chrislove
5. Chrislove's BF
6. glorificus
7. politik
8. anotherdemocrat
9. Odysseus
10. suesue
11. blue armadillo
12. texasmom
13. texasdad
14. htowngenie
15. navajo (honorary TX Kossack!)
16. afisher
17. manoffire
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18. Wino
19. Mrs. Wino
20. VinaMist
21. doraphasia
22. Urban Owl
23. Texdude50
24. icelus
25. mr pea
26. entrelac
27. Mr. entrelac
28. JayRaye
29. cosette
30.
Maybees:
1. Mosquito Pilot
2. Over the Edge
3. yoduuuh do or do not
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Latest diary: Turning Texas Blue: Lone Star Spring Meet-Up
DailyKos readers who live and/or work in New England
(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
New England Kossacks All Day Meet-up
Saturday, March 9th
ORGANIZER: Send Clytemnestra a kosmail to attend.
TIME: 1:00 - 4:00 PM
LOCATION I: SolToro in the Mohegan Sun Casino
1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard • Uncasville, CT
RSVPs:
1. Clytemnestra
2.
3.
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Maybees:
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TIME: 7:00 - 10:00 PM
LOCATION II: Mystic Pizza
56 West Main Street • Mystic, CT
RSVPs:
1. Clytemnestra
2.
3.
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Maybees:
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TIME: 11:00 - ? PM
LOCATION III: TBD
[Address] • [City]
RSVPs:
1. Clytemnestra
2.
3.
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Maybees:
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Latest diary: New England Kossacks - March meet up
Sunday, March 10th
SAVE THE DATE: SFKossacks Roll Out the Red Carpet for a gilas girl
TIME: TBD, expect lunch, then excursion, then early dinner
LOCATION I: TBD for lunch
Address TBD • San Francisco
LOCATION II: TBD for excursion
Address TBD • San Francisco
LOCATION III: TBD for early dinner
Address TBD • San Francisco
RSVPs:
1. a gilas girl
2. navajo
3. side pocket
4. dharmasyd [lunch]
5.
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Send navajo a kosmail if you post a diary about an event so we can update our round-up.
Okay. Floor's open.
Tell us what you are doing on this NEW DAY?