Colorado State Open Thread, 6/5/2017
It is so nice to breath the thin air of Colorado! Many of you may not get to experience the heat, humidity, and mugginess of a Midwestern summer, but believe me when I say, it’s so nice to get back to...
View ArticleColorado State Open Thread 6/12/2017
So, who’s your choice for Colorado’s next governor? Jared Polis, Ed Perlmutter, someone else? In my opinion, Jared has been terrific for his Boulder seat, being very LGBT friendly (as would be...
View ArticleURGENT! Call MI Legislators/Gov NOW to Stop Bad Bills to Gut Teacher Pensions
TODAY the bills promoted by Republican leadership in the House and Senate are coming up for votes in each body. OUR CALLS to Republican legislators still on the fence — and to the governor, who opposed...
View ArticleDKos Asheville Open Thread: Mt. Mitchell Meetup August 12
Good day and welcome to DKos Asheville. This is the weekly DKos Asheville Open Thread for Saturday, June 10th.We offer this space every weekend to share what we're up to in Western North Carolina and...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Open Thread: 8/12/17 Mt Mitchell Meetup
WELCOME TO THE NORTH CAROLINA OPEN THREAD FOR SUNDAY, june 11th, 2017 108th Weekly EditionThis is a weekly feature of North Carolina Blue. We hope this regular platform gives readers interested in...
View ArticleColorado State Open Thread, June 19, 2017 - Party!
Party in Denver on Sunday, July 16th from 1-5PM! I will be hosting a Kossack meetup at my house in SW Denver to welcome my sister from Missouri, to town. She’s interested in meeting y’all. It will...
View ArticleColorado State Open Thread, 6/26/2017, Party On!
Just a couple of notes — there will be a Kossack Meetup at my house in SW Denver on July 16th from 1-5 PM. The occasion is to welcome my sister on a visit to Denver from the flatlands of Missouri....
View ArticleListening Tour Launch in Washtenaw Co. (MI) last Sunday: 1st Step Toward Our...
In 2016, a small group of about ten volunteers in Washtenaw County, Michigan (where Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti are the largest cities) made some gains in creating a grassroots-based, precinct-based,...
View ArticleColorado State Open Thread, July 3rd, 2017
The height of summer is upon us, with 90+ degree days here in Denver and around most of the state. To celebrate, if you haven’t heard yet, I will be hosting a Kossack meetup at my house in Denver....
View ArticleNorth Carolina Open Thread
WELCOME TO THE NORTH CAROLINA OPEN THREAD FOR SUNDAY, july 9th, 2017112th Weekly EditionThis is a weekly feature of North Carolina Blue. We hope this regular platform gives readers interested in North...
View ArticleColorado State Open Thread, July 10, 2017
In case you’ve missed it so far, there will be a meetup at my house next Sunday, the 16th from 1-5 PM to meet a state Senator, Representative and Denver City Councilman (perhaps another couple...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Open Thread: GenX Pollution Roundup
WELCOME TO THE NORTH CAROLINA OPEN THREAD FOR SUNDAY, july 16th, 2017113th Weekly EditionThis is a weekly feature of North Carolina Blue. We hope this regular platform gives readers interested in North...
View ArticleColorado State Open Thread, 7/17/2017 (Picture diary)
Well, it finally happened. The Kossack and Politician meet-up party I’ve been advertising for over a month took place yesterday afternoon at my house. The first politician to arrive was Denver City...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Open Thread: GenX Pollution Roundup II
WELCOME TO THE NORTH CAROLINA OPEN THREAD FOR SUNDAY, july 23rd, 2017114th Weekly EditionThis is a weekly feature of North Carolina Blue. We hope this regular platform gives readers interested in North...
View ArticleColorado State Open Thread, 7/24/2017
The one event I attended was the Caffeinating Liberally that was held in Denver Highlands neighborhood at 44th and Vallejo this past Saturday morning. We had six or seven plus a couple of coffeehouse...
View ArticleColorado State Open Thread, 7-31-17; The Election Fields lie Fallow
In the middle of this Summer, our election fields lie fallow. 2017 is an off-off year in Colorado politics, so the only electoral action is local. And in my County, that means I may not even get a...
View ArticleColorado State Open Thread, 8/7/2017 - Jury Duty
First off, my thanks to Thinking Fella for stepping up to the plate last Monday to do the Open Thread. I was out of the country on a vacation (Antigua, if you must know) and that date also happened to...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Open Thread
WELCOME TO THE NORTH CAROLINA OPEN THREAD FOR SUNDAY, august 13th, 2017117th Weekly EditionThis is a weekly feature of North Carolina Blue. We hope this regular platform gives readers interested in...
View ArticleColorado State Open Thread, 8/14/2017, Town Halls
With all the bouncing back and forth to various destinations, Kansas, Antigua, Kansas, Missouri, Kansas again, it’s tough to keep track of what’s going on here in Colorado. Still, I did see on...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Open Thread: Mt. Mitchell photos and a new Charlotte DK group
WELCOME TO THE NORTH CAROLINA OPEN THREAD FOR SUNDAY, august 20th, 2017118th Weekly EditionThis is a weekly feature of North Carolina Blue. We hope this regular platform gives readers interested in...
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