SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-07-16

• The End of Suburbia: ‘Nintendo geologists’ are to blame for the U.S. ignoring impending peak oil. #
• Why is it that people who “don’t look american” get harassed by uniformed ICE personnel when traveling to the Middle East? #
• New post at The SuperSpade: Who\’s image is it? – Black on Black Thought ( http://tinyurl.com/5aoxqh ) #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-07-15

• Every time Barack Obama has to deny that he is Muslim, America takes a step away from its ideal of religious respect, acceptance & freedom. #
• Here’s what Republicans think of Socialism: privatize the profit; socialize the losses. #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-07-14

• New post at The SuperSpade: Wow, no comment ( http://tinyurl.com/5fke7l ) #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-07-11

• The AMA says it’s sorry for 100 years of racist policies. That’s a century’s worth of unnecesarily sick Black folks. Thanks, I guess. #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-07-10

• New post at The SuperSpade: Integrity, Impeachment, and Movement-based Politics ( http://tinyurl.com/6m5h7p ) #
• Election-based thinking is responsible for the post-Civil Rights destruction of the influence of the Black vote. Writing more on this later. #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-07-09

• New post at The SuperSpade: Introducing: Black on Black Thought ( http://tinyurl.com/62dlea ) #
• New post at The SuperSpade: Race Talk in America ( http://tinyurl.com/5nzusq ) #
• The SuperSpade’s “Black on Black Thought” Series http://tinyurl.com/5dyeyw will be a discussion in Black conservative and Progressive ideas. #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-07-08

• Steve Biko’s “I Write What I Like” is required reading for anyone who claims to be an activist. #
• Obama said he “may just disagree” with those that “haven’t been listening” & say he’s changing positions. If that’s true, that sucks. #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-07-07

• Writing a new SuperSpade post. Right now, the title is #
• New post at The SuperSpade: The 5/3 Compromise ( http://tinyurl.com/67pfjq ) #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-27

• Captain Obvious says 3 in 10 Americans Admit to Race Bias http://tinyurl.com/48za2z #
• @urbanreporter Nice work on NPR fam. #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-26

• Does Barack Obama owe Clarence Thomas? http://www.theroot.com/id/47016/ #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-25

• New post at The SuperSpade: The SuperSpade on NPR\’s \’Day to Day\’ Thursday ( http://tinyurl.com/55rb75 ) #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-24

• New post at The SuperSpade: Obama\’s victory and its implications ( http://tinyurl.com/6oagyj ) #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-20

• New post at The SuperSpade: Obama does the right thing ( http://tinyurl.com/6k3wgv ) #
• New post at The SuperSpade: What Middle Ground? ( http://tinyurl.com/5z45tf ) #
• Did an interview with Youth Radio for NPR’s Day to Day show about Barack & Michelle Obama’s Terrorist Fist Bump. Should air late next week. #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-19

• Does the nonexistent response to the flooding in the Midwest mean that BushCo is not only racist and classist, but criminally negligent? #
• New post at The SuperSpade: How you win matters ( http://tinyurl.com/555lqe ) #
• Should Obama have accepted public financing? He said he would before , but he didn’t. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25259863/ #
• Should Obama have accepted public financing? He said he would before , but he didn’t. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25259863/ #
• When Democrats say compromise, what they really mean is “I do what Republicans want.” http://tinyurl.com/3trjdh #
• Great Electronic Fronteir Foundation site about NSA wiretapping issues: http://www.stopthespying.org/ #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-17

• Barack Obama said he’ll build a basketball court at the White House. That is Change I Can Believe In! #
• Difference between Obama and McCain: McCain makes a statement on Midwest flood victims; Obama helps sandbag (http://tinyurl.com/3lge7f) #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-16

• Al Gore just endorsed Barack Obama. I actually thought he was going to remain silent. http://tinyurl.com/4awrbx #
• Does lawyer = judge? Specifically, what qualifies Hillary Clinton to be a Supreme Court Justice? #
• I think it’s interesting that Al Gore the environmental guy is announcing his Obama endorsement in Detroit, home of the Big 3. #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-15

• New post at The SuperSpade: Happy Father\’s Day ( http://tinyurl.com/5g7uh9 ) #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-13

• An art exhibit on character assassination. http://www.theassassinationofbarackobama.com/ #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-12

• Obama is now actively fighting smears. I love it. http://fightthesmears.com #
• New post at The SuperSpade: NCMR Panel: Where we\’ll take it ( http://tinyurl.com/62yoc7 ) #
• The rule of law was upheld for Guantanamo Bay detainees (http://tinyurl.com/5mgafg). Now we just need it to be upheld for Black people. #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-11

• New post at The SuperSpade: Impeach the President: Why not? ( http://tinyurl.com/5japst ) #
• Will Obama support impeachment? Vote at http://tinyurl.com/6r46oh #
• New post at The SuperSpade: Garlin writing at Social Media for Social Change ( http://tinyurl.com/5pn3o4 ) #
• Audio of my NCMR panel is up: http://www.freepress.net/node/41426 #ncmr #
• New post at The SuperSpade: Rethinking policy advocacy: what rights do we actually have? ( http://tinyurl.com/5qowm7 ) #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-10

• New post at The SuperSpade: National Conference for Media Reform 2008 Wrap-up ( http://tinyurl.com/5lqrkh ) #
• Dennis Kucinich introducing articles of impeachment against Bush & Cheney right now! #
• Dennis Kucinich introducing articles of impeachment against Bush & Cheney right now! #
• Will Obama support impeachment? My money says he won’t. #
• Fox News thinks dap is an act of terrorism. They called it a “Terrorist Fist Bump.” Wow. #
• New post at The SuperSpade: Dap as an act of terrorism? ( http://tinyurl.com/5a4n82 ) #
• @baratunde @randomdeanna Yup, Black thought = terrorism http://tinyurl.com/5eghvy #
• Articles of Impeachment on VP Dick Cheney: http://www.wexlerforcongress.com/kbill.asp #
• Articles of Impeachment on President George Bush: http://chun.afterdowningstreet.org/amomentoftruth.pdf #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-09

• Back in Seattle after NCMR. Ready to get back on the grind. @baratunde, @ruby, @randomdeanna, @slamhita it was great building w/ yall. #ncmr #
• The national average for gas prices is now over $4. This is what happens when people vote Republican. #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-08

• Changing an old post: ( http://tinyurl.com/6qau4o ) #
• Changing an old post: ( http://tinyurl.com/6qau4o ) #
• Wrapping up the talking points for tomorrow’s session: http://www.freepress.net/node/39072 #
• Changing an old post: SuperSpade Quick Notes ( http://www.thesuperspade.com/?p=1505 ) #
• Still writing that new post called SuperSpade Quick Notes… #
• Changing an old post: SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-07 ( http://tinyurl.com/6qau4o ) #
• Ready to knock out this panel this morning. http://www.freepress.net/node/39072 #
• NCMR was absolutlely crazy. My panel started shaky and ended strong. Great people and great ideas make great conferences. #ncmr #

SuperSpade Quick Notes Summary for 2008-06-07

• Day one is done. The best part of these conferences is the networking. It was cool meeting blacknetaction folks in person. #ncmr #
• Text messaging is not going to be a valid fundraisng tool for a while unless someone writes good tools for it. That person could be me. #
• Does the netroots REALLY give a voice to “regular” people, or does it give voice to a different set of people. The 2 are NOT the same. #
• @baratunde I agree that people have a responsibility to hold up their end of the investment in Barack Obama. #
• News 4 The People: 5 minutes of radio per hour. Small ask. Big difference. Good idea. #
• Looking forward to this Organizing for Change on the Social Web with my man Chris Rabb, @ruby, @craignewmark, moderated by @randomdeanna. #
• @ruby just used the term “network-centric advocacy” to describe using social media to create change. It’s a good way to characterize it. #
• Another term from the Organizing for Change on the Social Web (http://snurl.com/2eh8g): cultural accupuncture, or applying focused pressure. #
• A Black, family-owned news paper that has been family owned for 5 generations: http://www.afro.com. That is inspirational. #ncmr #
• Another term: digital capital. It’s the value of your online social relationships. Term coined by Chris Rabb (http://afro-netizen.com). #