Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Daily Tweets 2011-06-29: Anchorage Assembly honors memory of James L. Crump

Posted on Wed, 29 June 2011 by Mel Green

James L. Crump is the man who was accidentally killed in the first minutes of the Anchorage Pride parade last Saturday morning. I didn’t know him, but I’m writing quite a lot about him: his death has been shaking the … Continue reading →

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Pride Slide: Photos from Alaska Pride Fest 2011

Posted on Sun, 26 June 2011 by Mel Green

A slideshow of photos from Alaska Pride Fest 2011, held in Anchorage, AK on June 25, 2011.

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Does Palin really have jury duty?

Posted on Thu, 23 June 2011 by Mel Green

Does Palin really have jury duty? Damned if I know. But if she’s telling the truth about jury duty, she’s also telling the truth about how long her schedule is affected by it: 30 days at minimum.

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The Daily Tweets 2011-06-20: Just tired

Posted on Tue, 21 June 2011 by Mel Green

@cynisright good morning to you too! in reply to cynisright # My cat doesn’t want me to go to work. “You left me for 10 days. Now you’re leaving me AGAIN?!!!” # My bed also doesn’t want me to go … Continue reading →

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The Daily Tweets 2011-06-19: Flying home

Posted on Mon, 20 June 2011 by Mel Green

I checked out, had breakfast with some never-before-met-face-to-face online friends at the Hilton, caught my shuttle to the Minneapolis airport, and hung out reading at my gate until John Aronno of Alaska Commons turned up & we shared experiences until … Continue reading →

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The Daily Tweets 2011-06-18: Netroots Day 3

Posted on Sun, 19 June 2011 by Mel Green

My more narrative account of this day — such as it is — can be found on Bent Alaska under the title “Bringing Netroots home to Alaska.” I slept in a bit.  The day began with a look out my … Continue reading →

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The Daily Tweets 2011-06-17: Netroots Day 2

Posted on Sat, 18 June 2011 by Mel Green

My more formal write-up of this day at Netroots Nation 11 in Minneapolis can be found on Bent Alaska, titled “A Big Wild Lesbian at Netroots Nation.” 8:15-8:50 AM. Morning News Dump with Lizz Winstead and Friends Didn’t pay much … Continue reading →

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The Daily Tweets 2011-06-16: Netroots Day 1

Posted on Fri, 17 June 2011 by Mel Green

Good morning from Netoots Nation. More tweeting all day long. Mostly keeping it off Facebook – follow me or hashtag #nn11 on Twitter. #fb# Ill also still use hashtag #nn11lgbt for LGBT relevant stuff. #fb# 8:00-8:50 AM. Morning News Dump … Continue reading →

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The Daily Tweets 2011-06-15: LGBT Netroots Connect

Posted on Thu, 16 June 2011 by Mel Green

These are my tweets for the day; a less fractured narrative account of the day can be found in my post for Bent Alaska called “The day at LGBT Netroots Connect.” This was the LGBT preconference for Netroots Nation. For … Continue reading →

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The Daily Tweets 2011-06-14: From Portland to Minneapolis

Posted on Wed, 15 June 2011 by Mel Green

After four nights in Portland — one camping on the street along the Rose Parade route with Right 2 Survive, another with my friends Genny & Deirdre, & two more with my beloved ex-partner Ptery at Dignity Village — it … Continue reading →

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