John Sears | February 24, 2011
Lots to see here at the Flickr set for today, but I have to get going downtown to spend the night at the Capitol, so I’ll just put up a few choice shots. First, however, the news: The big news today for the protesters was the released audio of Scott Walker talking to a man [...]
John Sears | February 24, 2011
I’m still downtown, refueling a bit. I hit Ian’s and had a couple of slices (thanks to all the donors out there!) and then went down the block a bit to the Espresso Royale Cafe, which has good wifi and takes cards, so I could grab a chai. Iced chai. I’m roasting in all this [...]
John Sears | February 24, 2011
Got the laptop mostly charged up at a station downstairs; I have to question the wisdom of putting charging stations on the ground floor with all the crowds and limited space, but I made it work. The wifi is a bit better today; I think it grants priority to people who’ve gotten on earlier in [...]
John Sears | February 24, 2011
Hey all, ZRC President John Sears here, reporting as live as a blog can be from the Wisconsin Capitol and its laughably unstable wifi. We’re set for the long haul today. The rumor is that they’ll close the session and the Capitol tonight, but the Sierra Club is calling for a sleep-in tonight. If at [...]
John Sears | February 23, 2011
I wrote previously here on the ZRC blog about Jon Stewart’s pathetic attempts to put down the Madison protests as being too ‘chanty’, and comparisons to Egypt as being outrageous, even when actual Egyptian labor leaders make them. I wasn’t the only one to think his tiresome ‘I’m the wise man in the middle’ routine [...]
John Sears | February 23, 2011
Well, we had a very fulfilling day protesting down at the Capitol yesterday, then it all turned to custard when the site’s database had some sort of fit last night, just as we were getting spammed by fans of Aussie car modification shows. Great, *another* attack from the cyber-mob. We’re a bit busy here guys, [...]
John Sears | February 22, 2011
Hey, ZRC fans. I’m reporting to you live from the second floor of the Capitol building; the crowds here are considerably larger than yesterday, and the unions are out in force. Meanwhile, as we speak, the Assembly session is being broadcast live over the PA system; Rep. Tamara Grigsby is actually leading the crowd in [...]
John Sears | February 22, 2011
Scotty won’t talk to the unions and he won’t talk to us at the Capitol but man he loves talking to the media: Gov. Walker: To speak directly to the people 2/21/2011 … Madison—Tomorrow night at 6 pm central Governor Walker will directly address the residents of Wisconsin to discuss our current fiscal year challenges, [...]
John Sears | February 22, 2011
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Crisis in Dairyland – Revenge of the Curds www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog The Daily Show on Facebook Can I just say this up front? Jon Stewart is a massively overrated pundit who isn’t nearly as smart as [...]
John Sears | February 21, 2011
The rally continues and democracy continues on another day here in Madison. Far more drizzly, frigid and generally unpleasant weather has moved most activities indoors but thousands still turned out for today’s festivities. (Inside the Rotunda this afternoon) (Great sign from today) (The great folks from Ian’s on State are very busy dishing out those [...]