February 2012
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A LiveStreamers Guide by AJwatchDC
I wear many hats, but perhaps my newest is as a LiveStreamer. Turning on my phone and broadcasting breaking news live on the internet has garnered me minor name recognition.
But really, anyone could do it. All you need is a 3g or 4g internet connection, a smartphone with a decent camera and some basic journalism skills.
First you need to download the UStream application on your smartphone,...
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Mortgage-Backed Securities Making A Comeback, Be...
The New York Times’ finance-loving Dealbook section ran a disheartening piece on Saturday. Not because there was anything wrong with the article, but because it noted mortgage-backed securities were becoming attractive investment opportunities again on Wall Street.
In case you don’t remember, these were the same securities that nearly brought the economy to its knees in 07/08. So...
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interesting times.: FAQ #1: I get emails from... →
Funny. As a freelance journalist myself, I understand the struggle. Mainstream media journalists, as of late, have gotten caught up in “access” and “maintaining sources” instead of going out and getting the story.
susie-c:
Hi Susie. I noticed you know a lot about Occupy Oakland. Would you tell me what happened on XX day, and would you put me in touch with XX people?
Hi...
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“Free media: the news reports and ancillary programming of the broadcast and...”
– Hendrik Hertzberg in his February 13 “Talk of the Town” column in the New Yorker.
Full Column
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Information for Egypt Hearing at Foreign Affairs...
The House Foreign Affairs Committee will be having a discussion later today entitled reflections on the revolution in Egypt. Given the flare up of more protests in Egypt, the topic is still highly relevant almost a year after protesters in Tahrir Square managed to overthrow Hosni Mubarak. Here’s a run-down on those addressing the committee.
Witnesses:
Lorne Craner - President International...
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My Coverage from CPAC
This past weekend I covered the Conservative glory festival that is CPAC here in Washington D.C. for crooksandliars.com. I wrote four articles and also helped to break the video of Andrew Breitbart freaking out on protesters. Here’s my coverage:
Day 1:
Bretibart: Crooks and Liars is a Radical Leftist Website - Ideological blowhard and consummate hypocrite Andrew Breitbart premiered the...
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South Carolina Republican organization accused of... →
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It Was Likely A Soda Bottle, Not A Brick, Thrown...
Media outlets across the country and especially here in Washington D.C. reported that a police officer was struck by a brick in the face during a raid at OccupyDC McPherson Square on Saturday.
In fact, it was the headline for the Associated Press report on the clearing of the McPherson camp.
Well, it appears they got it wrong. It wasn’t a brick, it was a Coca-Cola bottle, according to a...
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Georgetown Citizen's Association Wants To Put Up...
It’s really a perfect story for a tumblr called Watch DC: A Georgetown citizens association wants to put up a network of 10 cameras to monitor crime in their neighborhood, the Washington Times reports.
The association pitching the idea would put the cameras on private residence’s property and pay for them, thus skirting the regulations that come with having a city-financed system.
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Today In Nauseating Headlines
The NYPD is now employing drive-by x-ray scanner vans to figure out what you’re up to in your car, by ProPublica - http://www.propublica.org/article/drive-by-scanning-officials-expand-use-and-dose-of-radiation-for-security-s
Facebook is supposedly worth $100 billion, even though I haven’t spent a dollar with the site and some artist is going to make millions because he took stock to...
WatchOccupy Wall Street by Bill Moyers, a video essay.
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WatchMitt Romney says it himself, he’s not concerned about the very poor. Even better, when Soledad O’Brien asks him again if that’s what he meant he doubles down.
“Finish the sentence, Soledad. I’m not concerned about the very poor that has a social safety net. If it needs repair, I’ll fix it.” Romney said.
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Restoring Our Future: The Cold Hard Facts Of The...
Around 10 p.m. on Tuesday night, Mitt Romney’s (independent) Super PAC released its six month campaign finance data, just a few hours after his big win in the Florida primary. This is what the campaign to Restore Our Future looks like (all info compiled from FEC Data between Jul. 1, 2011 and Dec. 31, 2011):
Total raised from individuals and organizations: $17,947,952
Total spent:...
January 2012
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Occupy D.C. erects massive tent in defiance of... →
Interesting comments on this one. Most of them from Democrats, too. Here’s one:
MikeD
“Sure the right continues to figure out how to stop people who don’t vote the way they want from voting, how to rig voting machines, how to get huge corporate money to blast their message through the media and how to organize people to vote the way they want them to..
But the left has them...
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Watch“Suck it D.C. Suck it dipped in Tang.” Colbert rips on Newt’s moon state and digs D.C. at the same time.
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WatchNewt calls D.C. crazy for wanting statehood in 90s, but yesterday calls for a moon state. From The Daily Show.
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Election 2012: Behold These Angry Floridians... →
Live-trolling Newt Gingrich. She doesn’t give up, doesn’t give into fear, soldiers on. Just like a hardened internet troll. Only, she may be right about Newt.
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The Cost Of Apple Products
I sit here and type this on my MacBook Pro.
If it wasn’t such a fine machine, I wouldn’t have bought it. It boots up quickly and works well with (hundreds) of windows open. It never has a virus, my bank account information has never been stolen, but this machine has a sordid past.
It was built on the backs of what amounts to near slave labor in China. Where, according to a New...
Mayor's Office Inflates Cost Related to Occupy...
I’ve been wondering about these costs related to handling occupy protests that mayor’s offices around the country have been citing. Well today, some evidence came out in an article written by the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund that looked into the fine print behind them. Here in D.C., the numbers just don’t add up.
Initially, on November 15, the Mayor’s office estimated...
Congress talks about Occupy D.C., doesn't invite... →
This is my article published on CrooksandLiars.com about today’s Congressional hearing regarding camping regulations at McPherson Square in Washington D.C.
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GQ's 50 Most Powerful People in Washington →
Interestingly enough the list forgot to mention the most powerful man in Washington, Barack Obama. Obviously a pretty dumb list.
cappuccinobacardi:
#5 - Hillary Clinton (white female)
#23 - Heather Podesta*** (white female)
#27 - Kathy Ruemmler (white female)
#29 - Tim Scott (black male)
#30 - Nancy Hogan (white female)
#35 - Rob Nabors (black male)
#37 - Patty Murray (white female)
#39...
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Why Charleston Fits For These Republican...
(A somewhat different version posted on crooksandliars.com)
Charleston, S.C. is filled with beautiful people. When strangers walk past each other on the sidewalk they say hello. Men hold doors for women. At a crowded Starbucks the two most common words were please and excuse me.
But that Southern decorum is contrasted by Charleston’s dark side. This is where the Civil War started, at Fort Sumter....
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#J17 Why It Mattered, But Mostly Why It Didn't
The question that popped around in my mind after a long day at Occupy Congress was did this movement still matter?
I wanted to think that it does. As I’m sure the thousand or so activists that had gathered at the Capitol’s west lawn do too.
But has the carnival come to a conclusion?
The bad: Nothing in America has directly changed because of Occupy. The rich are still incredibly...
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What To Expect On Occupy's J17
Today is the big day the Occupy Movement has been planning for almost two months. So what’s on tap?
From what I’ve heard, the day began with visits to members of Congress and a gathering on the west front lawn of the Capitol building. It appeared that the Capitol police had put in place two layers of chain link green fencing, which the occupiers have since taken down.
At noon, there...
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Livestreamers Unite
A crowd of technophiles sat in a fluorescent lit basement filled with folding chairs and tables, a couple of old couches and posters on the wall commemorating homeless men that had passed in the city on Monday night.
Almost all of them had cell phones in their hands. Most of them were known by their Twitter handles.
There was @occupyfreedomla, @punkboyinsf, @oakfosho, @cross_x_bones, and...
Cognitive Dissonance: Juan Williams and Newt... →
cognitivedissonance:
Juan Williams asked Newt Gingrich in tonight’s debate about his comments regarding Black Americans demanding paychecks and not food stamps, plus his statements about poor children working as janitors in their schools and firing unionized janitorial labor. Gingrich attempted to make his case by…
Gingrich doubles down. What else would he do?
WatchTalking turkey promo for Occupy Congress, which happens tomorrow, January 17.
Taxicab commissioner leads sting on unsuspecting... →
