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Damn if I didn’t bristle when I got told to go to bed as a kid. I still remember forced nap time during kindergarten. The basement room of our circa 1889 schoolhouse is seared into my brain. It was the dry-walled hell I had to endure — wide awake — while teacher went into the lounge to calm her nerves. That’s the moment I began to contemplate horcruxes.
I was that child that mother caught sneaking around the corner to catch a bit of Carson before I had to report to third grade the next day. I was the midnight bouncer on the bed of parent’s nightmares, a Night Owl Chucky. Needless to say, getting me up the next morning was an unwelcome sequel to their hell.
Bwahahaha.
As I grew the f’up, those days ended for me. Rigid schedules were upheld by shrill alarms at Un-Godly-O’-Clock. I did that for over 30 years without losing my mind. I give myself huge credit for getting through all that. Now that I’m once again back to setting my own schedule, the only night I set my alarm these days is on Saturday night. That’s because I wouldn’t give up my Sunday mornings with you people for any pew at the Vatican.
This morning’s question is: “What time do you go to bed?”
Community Building Updates
LET'S BUILD COMMUNITIES!
Our team is here to provide support and guidance to new and existing volunteer leaders of each regional and state group, helping them with recruiting, organizing and executing social and action events. We invite you to join in this effort to build our community. There are many ways to pitch in. If there isn't a group to join near you, please start one.
State Open Threads
Colorado: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Mountain
Michigan: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Eastern
North Carolina: Sundays, 1:00 PM Eastern
Washington: Sundays, 3:30 PM Pacific
Missouri: Wednesday Evenings
Kansas: Monday Evenings
Events Currently Scheduled
Save The Date! peregrine kate will be in town on Sunday, May, 15th! Event will be a picnic in San Francisco at 1:00 PM. Stay tuned for exact location. Please send navajo a kosmail if you’d like to attend.
RSVPS:
1. peregrine kate
2. navajo
3. Meteor Blades
4. smileycreek
5. paradise50
6. side pocket
7. maggiejean
8. Glen The Plumber
9. remembrance
10. TLO
11. kimoconnor
12. Steven Payne
13. Brian Payne
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14. norm
15. dsb
16. Lorikeet
17. ceebee7
18. citisven
Maybees:
FogCityJohn
FogCityJohn’s SO
shanikka
Susan Grigsby
jakedog42
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Registration and hotels still available
Cheers & Jeers Welcoming Dinner Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Time: TBD, early evening, 5-ish or 6-ish Location: TBD, near Convention Center
Roll call for the C&J Dinner in Connect! Unite! Act! This will be the headcount for the C&J Dinner. Spread the word.
RSVPS:
1. navajo
2. Meteor Blades
3. Bill in Portland Maine
4. Common Sense Mainer
5. jotter
6. aha aha (Mrs. jotter)
7. side pocket
8. Mrs. side pocket
9. paradise50
10. smileycreek
11. Chris Reeves
12. Ramara
13. loggersbrat
14. Justice Putnam
15. theRoaringGirl
16. winkk
17. jakedog42
18. vicki
19. markm667
20. brillig (bday gurl that day!)
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21. mik
22. K1
23. K2
24. Eddie in ME
25. moody in savannah
26. lulu
27. texasmom
28. texasdad
29. Ed Tracey
30. Shermanesq
31. Doggie
32. 714day
33. gizmo59
34. gizmo59’s squeeze
35. belinda ridgewood
36. evcoren
37. bfitzinAR
38. sidnora
Maybees:
norm winifred3
normAl1792
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There will also be a Daily Kos Caucus session during NN16. Stay tuned for date and time.
Event Reporting
The SFKossacks welcomed RLMiller to San Francisco April 2nd. navajo will put up a photo diary soon with great closeups. Stay tuned. We dined at an Indian restaurant near the city center. Great discussions all around the table.
Northwestern Pennsylvania Kos
Northwestern Pennsylvania had dinner and lively political conversation on the evening of Thursday, March 17 at Latinos Restaurant in Erie, PA, in celebration of a visit from Chrislove who lives in Houston. Gizmo59’s recap can be read in full here, complete with succulent food pr0n.
The SFKossacks welcomed ColoTim on his recent business trip to the Bay Area. We met at the Beach Chalet for a great lunch overlooking the ocean. A zillion more photos here: Connect! Unite! Act! Ferguson, San Francisco & NN16 Event: SFKossacks Welcome ColoTim! Photos!
While we are awaiting the official recap photo diary by JoanBrooker of our New York City meet-up on Sunday, February 28, 2016 with navajo and Denise Oliver-Velez, please enjoy this place-marker group photo. Several attendees were taking photos and we can promise some excellent food pr0n. Stay tuned for Joan’s report. We had a great day that lasted from noon until 8:30 PM! AND HERE IS JOAN’S REPORT: Navajo @ 2/28/16 NYC Meet-up!
Saturday, February 13, 2016, the readers of Daily Kos in North Carolina joined thousands in the 10th Annual Mass Moral March on Raleigh & HKonJ People’s Assembly GET-OUT-THE-VOTE GATHERING AND MOBILIZATION action. Our readers braved 27 degree weather! There were two diaries about it: The march the trolls couldn't stop: NC-NAACP's Moral March on Raleigh, 13 Feb 2016 by DocDawg and North Carolina Open Thread: Marching and Connecting by randallt.
Here’s one photo of many provided by both diarists:
The marvelous NYC Kossacks got together to welcome front pager, Laura Clawson, to NYC. And what a fantastic job they did. Look at all the people who showed up! Full report here.
navajo maintains the above event list. Kosmail her if you have any diaries about your event or if you have changes or additions.
This is an open thread. Nothing is off topic.