- Shakesville: Open Thread: WTF Wisconsin
- eastsidekate:
Oh, it's looked ridiculously peaceful. When someone needs to talk, everyone holds up two fingers in a peace sign, and the whole place gets so quiet you can hear a pin drop. It's amazingly inspirational.
- Gulf spill sickness wrecking lives – Features – Al Jazeera English
- Many of the chemicals present in the oil and dispersants are known to cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, [rest of paragraph deleted, but omg. -L]
- Asteroid » Blog Archive » Easter turducken
- Making Easter turducken is, fortunately, much easier than a traditional turducken, as it abandons all that pesky protein while fully embracing the empty carbohydrates and fat. While technically Easter turducken is a dessert and traditional turducken a main course, they should never be consumed in the same meal. That would be heresy.
As with traditional turducken, Easter turducken starts from the inside out. The core is formed with miniature Cadbury cream eggs:…
- I’m Not Your Scapegoat | American Libraries Magazine
- I’ll admit it: I’ve always thought unions were a little passé.
It’s funny that legislation meant to malign and eviscerate unions has made me realize how vibrant and vital they can be. But…for librarians, union-busting isn’t the biggest problem…
Legislation—no matter how destructive—doesn’t last forever. …
What is not temporary is the effect of the governor’s favorite tactic in the service of this legislation: the vilification of public employees. …
Library advocacy, critically important during the budget crunches of the last few years, is now even more essential. We need to speak up about the value we bring to our communities. We need to have a presence at community meetings, in the newspapers, and—should it come to that—at protests. I want to see signs in Madison that say “If you can read this, thank a librarian!”
- Ontario’s ‘Days of Action’ – A Citywide Political Strike Offers A Potential Example for Madison | Labor Notes
- With events in Madison unfolding by the hour, we are reposting the story of the Ontario "Days of Action" to offer practical advice for mounting huge strikes and demonstrations. In the late '90s, unions in Ontario, Canada, conducted 11 citywide strikes against the Conservative government's policies. The strikes featured cross-picketing in each other's workplaces and broad labor-community coalitions.
- What’s Next for Wisconsin’s Unions, Democrats, and Protesters? | Mother Jones
- [Excellent summary of recent shenanigans and current situation. -L]
Striking or walking out, however, comes with a big risk: Buried in Walker's retooled bill, as I first reported, is a provision giving state officials the power to fire employees who strike or walkout, so long as the governor has declared a state of emergency.
…progressive groups are fighting an uphill battle, as history is very much against them. In the Badger State's 162-year history, only two lawmakers have ever been successfully recalled.
- Wisconsin GOP State Senator Admits Union Fight Is ‘Absolutely’ About 2012 | AlterNet
- For weeks, Wisconsin Republicans have been insisting that the anti-union bill they abruptly passed through the state Senate last night has nothing to do with busting unions or politics, but is all about doing what is necessary to balance the state’s budget.
- seanan_mcguire: Poverty, schools, and the right to education.
- I keep hearing the phrase "personal responsibility" being thrown around in discussions of Why This Is The Right Thing To Do. We need lower government spending, including lower educational spending, and if you don't like it, that's what private schools and home schooling were invented for. Um. Okay. You know who doesn't have much personal responsibility? A kindergartner. When I was in kindergarten, my idea of "personal responsibility" pretty much began and ended with remembering to leave room for lunch in my schoolbag, which was otherwise packed with My Little Ponies. I wasn't very consistent about this.
- Unions Rights Affect Black Workers More Than Others : NPR
- [audio and transcript]
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- adsartha | Wisconsin link roundup
- [Slogans used, and the lyrics to Solidarity Forever]
…[it is] confirmed here that the Fab 14 will be at the rally tomorrow. I am really, really debating how badly I actually need to do my taxes at my parents' this weekend, you guys. Like… really. They might well get arrested at the rally.
… (I keep hearing people saying that because Walker signed it at 9:30 this morning, before 24 hours had passed, that also makes it illegal? But I can't find cites for that.) …Here is a brief summary of all the things that blogger can find illegal about the process of the bill, if you don't have time or spoons to read over the originals.
…Unioncat iz angry. Yeah, we've descended into lolcats and demotivational posters for our humor. I has a tired, okay?
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