I feel the Bern, but...

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Tuesday February 09, 2016 · 12:46 AM PST

2016/02/09 · 00:46

I’ve been here a while. And it seems a sad habit that I take a break from this site…around now…say, every four years. Why? Because we eat our own. And it’s so depressing/predictable. And vitriolic. So much of me says “Ach! Don’t add to the meta!” But here I am. I, at this point, know that the rabid are rabid and what I say won’t stop the foaming at the mouth. But I really love this site, so as much as this is a Sisyphean task, I’m still gonna say it.

I watched what Hillary had to say on TRMS show tonight. She is a smart lady. Granted, her remarks were measured, but as someone who knows in small measure what it is like to deal with petty politics daily, it is a true skill to meet pointed questions rationally.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m a Bernie supporter, big time. He appeals to the dreamer in me. The dream that we could do WAY better. And I’ll be doing what I can to help make that dream happen. But the fact is a Hillary or Bernie win will exponentially better than any of the rethugs still in the running. Ad hominem attacks, sexist ridiculousness, trolling, and basically stupid infighting don’t serve us.

I guess this is a plea for peace, which will probably fall on deaf ears. But having seen this pattern over and over, all I can say is LET’S START WITH DEMOCRATS FIRST. We should be working against anything else and not against ourselves. BTW, every candidate is human, and thus fallible. Those with the all or nothing view are doomed to be disappointed (whomever they support). Happens every time.

That’s all. Just had to say it. Kindness hurts none.

Prison Arts Project Serendipity

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Tuesday June 30, 2015 · 10:16 AM PDT

2015/06/30 · 10:16

Prison Arts Project? Art in prison? That’s not something you hear much about. But believe it or not, there was just an Arts in Corrections: Opportunities for Justice and Rehabilitation through the Arts conference held in San Francisco with attendees from many countries, all of whom run or are affiliated with art programs in prisons. Don’t get me wrong; I am no Polyanna. I know our justice (and most especially prison) system is deeply broken and all too often corrupt, racist, and cruel. But I thought you might like to know about something positive going on in places we usually think of as reproductions of TV shows like “Oz” or “Lockup.” Follow me over the fold for more.

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Wednesday April 22, 2015 · 4:03 PM PDT

2015/04/22 · 16:03

Hi everyone. Long time lurker here. I've never really felt compelled to write about something until now. And it's an ask, which makes me feel bad, but because DKos is so far-reaching, I couldn't pass this opportunity by because there is only one more day to vote.

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I feel the Bern, but...

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