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10/16/2008

19 days till the election! Gah... it feels like I'm having a heart attack! Though that's probably just because my diet today consisted almost entirely of Smarties and coffee.

It's been awhile since a good Obama merch post (or any post at all really... *cough cough). So, before this election season runs its course... here we go one last time!

"I Can Clean Up This Mess" embroidered dishtowel • Obama/McCain shadow puppets • Palin Shot My Paw tshirt• Barack embroidered hair clips • Elitists for Obama pin• Michelle and Barack ponytail holders • Yes We Can tote • Safe House tshirt • Barack neck tie

Labels: barack obama, buttons, craft, current events, design, etsy, gifts, indie shops, shopping

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1/30/2008

What's better than a Ted Kennedy endorsement? Well, almost anything really... but an endorsement is especially awesome coming from Shepard Fairey, cause then you get awesome posters chock full of awesome. Visit ObeyGiant.com to order your own.
It may look a little hammer-'n-sickle, but that's just his street art style, yo! Fairey don't mean nothin' by it (Obama != socialist... for reals).
Thanks Gawker !

More PrObama Street art can be seen at GoTellMama.org

Labels: art, artists, barack obama, current events, politics

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2/19/2007

- Hey, Marissa.
- Yeah what?
- Why don't you post more?
- Why don't you post more?
- That's dumb.
- Sosyourface!
- ...

So right... posting... Threadless has some pretty awesome new designs. You should go check them out. I ordered a couple and wish I could order more. I was about to order one for The Chris but the last one I ordered didn't go over so well...order order order. Why, Threadless? After months of designs that didn't even remotely interest me, why do you have to release all the good ones at once?

Yes, I know Barack Obama is in the game. I'm still not sure what I think about that and I haven't decided whether I'm going to be all gung-ho supportive or hide under my comforter till next November. I asked my dad to "pretty please vote for Obama and I'll love you forever". He said no. If those kind of tactics don't work on your parents then they most likely won't work when canvassing door to door.

I do have my very own Obamaisgood.com T-shirt with which I proclaim to all of Shawmpton that, yes, Obama is good! I wear my shirt with pride...so far. Please Obama, don't hurt'em. All of our hopes and dreams are on the line.

Labels: barack obama, current events, design, gifts, politics, threadless

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1/16/2007

Ahhh... There are many reasons why today is fantastic– not the least of which was this email that greeted me when I came in to work his morning:

Senator Barack Obama has announced that he has filed papers today to create a presidential exploratory committee. Exploration is good, but I'm a little concerned that an official bid for 2008 may be premature. Sen. Obama will be a wonderful president someday (see that? positive thinking) but he needs to be in the national spotlight a little longer in order to prove his worth to the entire country. As much as he is loved by his constituents and ardent fans, I'm so afraid that his flame will die if he tries to run too soon. He's too much of a talent to become another Howard Dean.

So far, the only negativity I've heard (that doesn't originate from hype-apprehension) are the very clever rhymes associating his name with that of Osama bin Laden. And have you heard? Barack Obama's middle name is Hussein? Well! We can't have that! So unless something earth shattering is revealed, Obama seems pretty safe from controversy and scandal.

On February 10th, Sen. Obama will announce his official plans. If his decision is to run in 2008 I will do everything I can to do my part in working towards his election. Dude, just call on me. I am a canvassing, button wearing fool!

Here's a little excerpt from my "very exclusive" email:

As you may know, over the last few months I have been thinking hard about my plans for 2008. Running for the presidency is a profound decision - a decision no one should make on the basis of media hype or personal ambition alone - and so before I committed myself and my family to this race, I wanted to be sure that this was right for us and, more importantly, right for the country.

I certainly didn't expect to find myself in this position a year ago. But as I've spoken to many of you in my travels across the states these past months; as I've read your emails and read your letters; I've been struck by how hungry we all are for a different kind of politics.

See Sen. Obama's Official Site for more information.

Labels: barack obama, current events, life, politics

posted at 2:40 PM

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1/11/2007

Anyone need a date to the 2008 DNC?! Since the convention will be held in Denver, attendance seems to be attainable, now I just need to figure out how to get a free ride. Maybe I can sneak in as a vendor.... make a few hundred "Obama is my homeboy" shirts... sounds easy enough. ... sleep in the back seat of my car on a pile of Hanes 100% cotton goodness... it'll be great!
Let's go to Denver!

Labels: current events, politics

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9/27/2006

"Saying something like, "Is indie rock dead?" is useless because nothing is ever dead. Everything is alive to the people it matters to.

Does that mean culture is paying attention to it? That's a different question. But it's kind of an irrelevant question because if it's something that you have to pay attention to, for it to become "alive," then that's not what indie means."

-Kevin Smokeler, in an interview with CNN.com

CNN.com is currently running a series of special reports titled "Inside the Indie Scene". The series includes various spotlights on "indie" personalities (Grant McLennan, Sufjan Stevens, Garrison Keillor) and articles that question our very definition of the word (clue: it's a state of mind")... and, of course, there's always the ubiquitous "How indie are you?" quiz.
I'd imagine that the cable channel (CNN, without the ".com") has been broadcasting special reports as well.... but as you all know, if it's not on PBS I'm not watching it. Cause that's how indie I am. Suckas.

Labels: cnn, current events

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9/12/2006

From cnn.com
Angered Hussein: 'We will crush your heads'

"Congratulations! you are in a cage, Saddam," witness Ghafour Hassan Abdullah said as he stared at the ousted president. Hussein later lashed out at "agents of Iran and Zionism" in the courtroom and vowed to "crush your heads."

Mark McKinney shows Saddam how it's done.

That wacky guy. At least we know that, along with his Doritios, Saddam is allowed access to Kids in the Hall... See! We didn't just ratify the Geneva Convention...we hook our prisoners up!

Labels: cnn, cnn pics, current events, politics

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