Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Category: Random

Just random crap. Foolish gibberish.

  • Machine Error Gives Bush Extra Ohio Votes

    Yahoo! News – Machine Error Gives Bush Extra Ohio Votes Franklin County’s unofficial results had Bush receiving 4,258 votes to Democrat John Kerry (news – web sites)’s 260 votes in a precinct in Gahanna. Records show only 638 voters cast ballots in that precinct. Bush’s total should have been recorded as 365. Folks, it looks…

  • Some thoughts on the recent debacle

    I don’t know if any other progressives reading this feel this way, but the past couple of days I find myself really, really angry at the Bush voters. To the point where if I drive by a car with a Bush sticker on it, my instant reaction is to flip them off. I don’t, mind…

  • The unteachable ignorance of the red states. By Jane Smiley

    Why Americans Hate Democrats-A Dialogue – The unteachable ignorance of the red states. By Jane Smiley Here is how ignorance works: First, they put the fear of God into you – if you don’t believe in the literal word of the Bible, you will burn in hell. Of course, the literal word of the Bible…

  • Read this

    I just read this post at the blog, Ornicus. this is why we have to fight. I will not stand by and allow these conservative bastards to spread this hatred. Reading this post really lights a fire under me to continue the fight. I will not allow this bigotry, this utter contempt to be the…

  • oh god, it wasn’t all just a bad dream?

    Damn. I read this post this morning at Eschaton, and realized how fucked we are. Damn. Damn Damn Damn Damn Damn. Then I read this post at Daffodil Lane. And now I feel better. Daffodil’s right. It’s time to get mobilized. I’m thinking impeachment. I am going to see if I can find out more…