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Occupy the Dollhouse: Celebrating the Movement's New Publication
A celebration in Dollotti Park is in order for the first issue of the official publication of the Occupy the Dollhouse movement: The Occupied Doll Reader. The Front Cover: The Back Cover: Now through...
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Occupy the Dollhouse: Beautifying the Park
The Occupy the Dollhouse protesters take a break from cleaning up and beautifying Dollotti Park. Now through June 23 you’ll be able to see and purchase print versions of these photos at Artomatic 2012...
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Occupy the Dollhouse: Critters at the Trash
Despite their efforts to keep the Occupy the Dollhouse site clean, the trash in Dollotti Park still attracts unwanted pests foraging for food. Now through June 23 you’ll be able to see and purchase...
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Occupy the Dollhouse: Flash Mob
Occupy the Dollhouse stages a flash mob at the American Girl Place. Now through June 23 you’ll be able to see and purchase print versions of these photos at Artomatic 2012 in Crystal City, Virginia....
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Occupy the Dollhouse: Occupy Love
Two Occupy the Dollhouse activists meet each other for the first time in Dollotti Park. In time they fall in love and they even talk about marrying sometime in the future. Now through June 23 you’ll...
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Occupy the Dollhouse: The Dolls of Color Working Group
A meeting of the Dolls of Color Working Group and Their White Allies at the Occupy the Dollhouse site in Dollotti Park. Now through June 23 you’ll be able to see and purchase print versions of these...
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Occupy the Dollhouse: Crackdown
The authorities have declared Dollotti Park to be a health hazard and start to close the Occupy the Dollhouse site down. The protesters resist and they get pepper-sprayed by a trigger-happy cop. Now...
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Occupy the Dollhouse: Stop Dollhouse Foreclosures
Despite being evicted from Dollotti Park, the Occupy the Dollhouse activists decided to continue fighting for the 99%. They try to stop a bank foreclosure on a dollhouse after its owner was a victim...
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Occupy the Dollhouse: We Are Dollnonymous
The secretive hackivist group Dollnonymous makes its presence known. Now through June 23 you’ll be able to see and purchase print versions of these photos at Artomatic 2012 in Crystal City, Virginia....
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Occupy DC Photo Collage
For my Occupy the Dollhouse exhibit at Artomatic, I decided to include some photos that I took from the actual Occupation sites just so visitors can see my inspiration for the series. This piece is a...
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Stop the Machine/Occupy Washington DC Photo Collage
For my Occupy the Dollhouse exhibit at Artomatic, I decided to include some photos that I took from the actual Occupation sites just so visitors can see my inspiration for the series. This is the...
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Occupy Baltimore Photo Collage
For my Occupy the Dollhouse exhibit at Artomatic, I decided to include some photos that I took from the actual Occupation sites just so visitors can see my inspiration for the series. This piece is a...
View ArticleMaryland/Virginia Kos meetup
I'm envious of the Kos groups that have been getting together! I'd like to get something going within driving distance of where I live. I'm in northern Virginia, in Loudoun County. I'm originally from...
View ArticleQuestion about creating polls
I'd like to create a poll for a diary. Yesterday I did a diary about getting the Virginia/Maryland/ and DC people together and we discussed locations. I'd like to put them in a poll and give people...
View ArticlePunished for seeking justice for others...oh sorry, "asking to harass"
It's interesting when an allegedly left-winger forum (not DKos, another one) punishes a user for wanting his fellow users to engage in polite, but firm left-wing activism. Rule of thumb: don't post...
View ArticleArlington National Cemetery Releases the ANC Explorer
Thought I'd share this.Do you visit Washington and while there want to visit Arlington, or do you have family or friends that served and are buried there, or new friends who might have someone there,...
View ArticleVideo: Virginia Inaugural Ball Speeches
Cross posted from Blue VirginiaTeacherken and I were both at the Virginia Inaugural Ball last night, along with about 1,100 other Democrats, all celebrating Barack Obama's reelection (including his...
View ArticleTea Party Issues Urgent Call for Action Against "Soviet" Arlington...
Cross posted from Blue VirginiaFrom the latest (3/24/13) Northern Virginia Tea Party Newsletter, these people are seriously - as in, this apparently isn't parody - opposing the proposed "Soviet"...
View ArticleMemorial Day from the perspective of a non-combat veteran
In June of 1965, having decided to drop out of college, I walked into the recruiting booth in Times Square. By the time I walked out 45 minutes later I had signed papers to enlist in the Marine Corps,...
View ArticleInterview with Quinn Eaker of Garden of Eden About SWAT Raid on Organic...
The raid of An organic garden in Arlington, Texas on false drug allegations was really the culmination of resistance to local codes designed to force persons to live lifestyles as determined by the...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Cities
On Monday September 30, my family gathered from California, Texas, Idaho, New Jersey, and even Bermuda, at Arlington National Cemetery for the inurnment of three of my family members; my grandparents...
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Photos, Video: 1,600 Rally with President Obama for VA Democratic Ticket in...
I got back a few hours ago from Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, where around 1,600 enthusiastic/pumped-up people rallied for the Virginia Democratic ticket (Terry McAuliffe, Ralph Northam,...
View ArticleRepublican for House 94 Marries Lots of Women but Can't Keep 'em
The contrast between the Democratic Nominee (Cole Ballweg) and the Tea Party Republican who defeated Diane Patrick in the Republican Primary (Tony D. Tinderholt) is distinct. Balleweg has founded and...
View ArticleVideo: Packed House in Arlington, VA for Bernie Sanders, Don Beyer Public...
Cross posted from Blue VirginiaA bit earlier this evening, I attended a two-hour public policy forum in Arlington, Virginia, entitled "Rebooting Our Policy Agenda to Reclaim the American Dream," and...
View ArticlePolice shootings -- it's like the Klan is back in business
I saw the headline -- an Associated Press story over at Huffington Post:Christian Taylor, Unarmed 19-Year-Old, Shot And Killed By Policehttp://tinyurl.com/... I didn't even have to click through to the...
View Articlethe first few hours of Snowzilla
which is the appellation given our current storm by the folks at the Capital Weather Gang, the weather blog of The Washington Post. I live in the northern part of Arlington County, a jurisdiction just...
View Article..from a voter in Virginia
where the polls officially opened at 6 AM. Our polling place, for Woodlawn Precinct, is an elementary school less than half a mile from our home. I got there about 10 of 6, was the 4th person on...
View ArticleNovember Ballot Initiative demonstrates Greed and Blackmail by Texas Rangers...
In response to inquiries about my opinion on the Texas Ranger Stadium initiative on the November Ballot in Arlington this year, I’m enumerating the reasons for my “opinion”. The existing Ranger’s...
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Texas Ranger Stadium Funding Voting Procedure Irregularities Fuel General...
The first two propositions on the Nov. 8th ballot for Arlington, Texas voters are financing options for a proposed Billion dollar stadium to replace the 22 year old stadium which is home to the Texas...
View Articleanecdotal from Northern Virginia - SMILE - & updated X2
I live in Arlington County, in Northern Virginia. We are heavily Democratic, very well organized, and had a fairly heavy in person absentee voting percentage.My wife arrived at our polling place, which...
View ArticleBefore you panic about Virginia
consider the following.Virginia expert Larry Sabato of UVa has noted the increasing number of national pundits predicting a Gillespie win which he say should make Northam feel quite confident given the...
View ArticleArlington, VA to Add Solar on Five Schools, For Largest Such Procurement in...
© By Will Driscoll, Arlington 350 core group memberArlington has solicited bids to add rooftop solar panel systems on at least five schools by 2020, for the largest solar-on-schools procurement to date...
View ArticleOpen letter to Arlington, Virginia P.S. superintendent on acquiescing to gun...
Mr. Murphy,Last week you wrote the APS community to "reach out" about the "unspeakable tragedy" in Parkland, Florida and to express your hope that "APS continues to be a safe and secure place to teach...
View ArticleQuestion for DFW area Kossacks.
i have been blessed by an anonymous benefactor to pay for a trip down to Dallas/Ft. Worth, more specifically to Arlington. Arlington is great for me as I have many friends in the area and nearby in Ft....
View ArticleLive from Dallas Fort Worth
I was lucky enough to have a good friend buy me a ticket to visit Dallas which is my favorite us city. I landed this morning and am here until Sunday. If you're in the area please kosmail me and let's...
View ArticleThe National Trust for Historic Preservation statement on Confederate Monuments
There has been much in the news around as America struggles with racial issues. The New York Times today has devoted a lot of space to Juneteenth; the opinion section has a number of pieces that...
View ArticleDrop everything and go watch Knock Down the House on Netflix
I started the week with just the activist self-care Netflix ordered, and I watched Knock Down the House.As Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rolled ice buckets in and out of elevators, weaving between drink...
View ArticleToday I voted for Biden and Harris in VA
which opened early in-person voting today. Unlike previous years, you do NOT have to fill out a form and give an excuse of why you cannot vote on election day.I was in Arlington County (which is...
View Article'I have a Bronze Star': Black real estate photographer targeted for appearing...
Video shows a Black U.S. Army veteran questioned by Virginia police when a white resident came to the racist conclusion that a Black man sitting in his car must be committing a crime. Marlon...
View ArticleDoes Officer Brian Sicknick deserve burial in Arlington?
I believe that Officer Brian Sicknick, who died in the January 6th insurrection was an American Patriot and Hero who died protecting our Nation.Shouldn’t he, too, be awarded the honor of resting in...
View ArticleTweet Back to Maureen Dowd
Dowd praised Twitter for finally stopping Trump.I tweeted to her:You helped Trump to win by hurting Hillary in your columns. You did what ever you could to keep Hillary out of office. Why not...
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Nikki Haley Completes her Decline and Fall in Two Disastrous Memorial Day...
Nikki Haley took a cheap shot at Kamala Harris over a tweet that offended Fox News’ tender sensibilities.The cheap shot that ricocheted The Vice-President had urged Americans to "enjoy the long...
View ArticleAnother school shooting: 4 injured in Arlington Texas
School fight broke out at Timberview High School in Arlington Texas. Updates as they become available.xUPDATE: Police in Arlington, TX say call for shots fired came at 9:15am. 4 people hurt, 3...
View ArticleActive shooter situation at Arlington school resolved
edition.cnn.com/…The suspect of today's school shooting, 18-year-old Timothy Simpkins, is now in custody, Arlington Police Department Assistant Police Chief Kevin Kolbye said at a news conference."He...
View ArticleBeloved Black reading specialist escorted out of classroom by security after...
As if our teachers haven’t endured enough in the last couple of years—COVID-19, remote teaching, book banning, and rhetoric about critical race theory—now, one Black reading specialist in Virginia was...
View ArticleWhile advocates applaud Arlington's new policy, they say more can be done to...
Virginia’s Arlington County unanimously passed a policy last week that stands to significantly improve the daily lives of immigrant residents. The trust policy “affirms that any Arlington residents can...
View ArticleFor Democracy They Died - But Politicians Betrayed Them
Uneasy lie the souls of hundreds of thousands who rest entombed in the cemeteries of Arlington, Gettysburg, Normandy, Flanders Field, Luxembourg, Ardennes, Punchbowl, Lorraine, Meuse-Argonne, and North...
View ArticleIn another immigrant rights win for county, Arlington sheriff ends voluntary...
Arlington community members scored a big win this past summer, when the county adopted a “trust” policy affirming that any resident, regardless of legal status, can access public services without...
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This Is Josh Katcher’s “Real Reform”: Prosecuting Victims and Kids
“I can prove my case.” That was Josh Katcher’s response, delivered with a shrug, when I presented him with evidence that my client–the woman he was prosecuting–was a longtime victim of domestic...
View ArticleCause sought of explosion that leveled an Arlington, Virginia, home as police...
Hours before a massive explosion destroyed a duplex and shook a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C., a suspect inside his home fired a flare gun 30 to 40 times into the neighborhood, drawing a large...
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