Monthly Archives: June 2009

The Daily Tweets, 2009-06-21

Posted on Sun, 21 June 2009 by Mel Green

Another 11 hours’ sleep – hope that caught me up. Still feeling quite lazy. Will upload my Pride photos tonight, maybe. Now: breakfast! # Happy Solstice, & happy birthday to my sister! # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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Conflation (poem)

Posted on Sun, 21 June 2009 by Mel Green

Conflation I found home far from my birthplace, but at night my dreams remind me: I see them, Mom and Dad and their home at one with the landscape I now call my own and in daylight reality I know … Continue reading →

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The Daily Tweets, 2009-06-20

Posted on Sat, 20 June 2009 by Mel Green

Ten hours of sleep last night. I feel ever very so much extremely extraordinarily mondo mucho better. # Marvelous humorous look at redshirt paranoia @mudflats. @PastorD, take note of the schoolbus. http://www.themudflats.net/2009/06/20/4805/ # Back from Pride, It's still going on … Continue reading →

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Letter to a Straight Friend — a poem for Pride

Posted on Sat, 20 June 2009 by Mel Green

I wrote this poem way back in 1979, as a sophomore in college — just a few months after I’d decided, after much agony of spirit, to accept what all my inner feelings were compelling me to know: that I … Continue reading →

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The Daily Tweets, 2009-06-19

Posted on Fri, 19 June 2009 by Mel Green

Dream in the night: combination Assembly public testimony & “Sweet Honey in the Rock” concert. A cappella for equality, yeah. # Ossiander is now going to allow more testimony sign-ups. Let’s see how many more busloads of Mat-Su people Prevo … Continue reading →

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Equality Works optimistic on gaining equal protection (press release)

Posted on Fri, 19 June 2009 by Mel Green

Despite the Anchorage Daily News doomsaying story that came out earlier today, Equality Works is still optimistic about gaining equal protections for LGBT people in Anchorage.  Here’s the press release they just issued. Contact: Jackie Buckley, (907) 229-6219 Mia Oxley, … Continue reading →

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Debbie Ossiander & the Christianist filibuster

Posted on Fri, 19 June 2009 by Mel Green

Is Debbie Ossiander cooperating intentionally or unintentionally with Prevo & co.’s filibustering techniques? And let’s not forget those Mat-Su witnesses she’s allowing to testify.

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The Daily Tweets, 2009-06-18

Posted on Thu, 18 June 2009 by Mel Green

Last night’s sleep took the edge off my exhaustion, but better get extra sleep tonight too methinks. # @audiocloud Oh lovely audiocloud I speak on behalf of the internet to welcome you back into the internet’s warm embrace. in reply … Continue reading →

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Three Assembly hearings: A compilation

Posted on Thu, 18 June 2009 by Mel Green

Compiling posts and publications on the first three hearings on the AO 2009-64, the Anchorage equal rights ordinance.

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The Daily Tweets, 2009-06-17 (Assembly public hearing #3)

Posted on Wed, 17 June 2009 by Mel Green

@trishthiel There were more blues earlier. Lots os these reds dated from late bus arrival last Tuesday in signing to testify. in reply to trishthiel # @trishthiel and glad to meet you! I’m completely exhausted now cat Calling me to … Continue reading →

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