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Babel_17

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Mon Nov 23, 2015, 11:29 PM Nov 2015

Brook Hines at The Florida Squeeze (some good reading)

http://thefloridasqueeze.com/author/brookhines/

The first few listed articles are gems, and the rest look promising.

nashville brook started a good thread here at DU in General Discussion: Primaries about Brook Hines latest article. I recommend both.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251839340

This is a column about Bernie Sanders, democratic socialism and Philip K. Dick.

Bernie Sanders gave his “democratic socialism” speech at Georgetown University on November 19. Then, at midnight, all 10 episodes of PKD’s The Man In The High Castle were released. For better or worse, the two are now indelibly connected in my mind.

About Brook Hines:
Brook Hines is a writer, photographer, activist and former alt-weekly publisher, as well as an award-winning advertising creative with more than 20 years’ experience crafting strategy for clients ranging from healthcare companies to museums. She’s the Senior Political Correspondent for Progressive News Network (tune this Sunday at 7:30 pm or download the podcast anytime), and the Communications Chair for the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida. All opinions offered here are her own, delivered from the perspective of social theory, cultural criticism, and near constant stream of caffeine. Political and media analysis through a Progressive lens. Read all of Brook’s articles here. Check out brookhines.com.
awesome dogs couch

These are her Italian Greyhounds, Trouble and Daphne. Trouble is Mr. Persnickety this week, insisting that things be “just so.”
Daphne has let us know she would like it if we could make her food could run around the bowl and squeak.


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Brook Hines at The Florida Squeeze (some good reading) (Original Post) Babel_17 Nov 2015 OP
Thank you, Babel_17. K&R! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #1
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