Ian Wilder August 2012 week-long tour

Wed 4/24 event…You can still celebrate Earth Day on Long Island

Posted on April 22, 2013 by kwilder

Celebrate Earth Day this week by watching “The Island President” and support a great cause too! Thanks to the generosity of the Plaza MAC in Patchogue, 75% of ticket sales for the movie showings of “The Island President” on Monday 4/22 and Wednesday 4/24 go towards the non-profit Climate Ride, which gives grants to Renewable Energy [...]

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Sat. March 30th: Long Island Peace March

Posted on March 28, 2013 by kwilder

Port Jefferson Peace March on March 30, 2013 Update: Video and photo at our follow-up Port Jeff Peace March post: here. Update from 3/30/2013: Peace March continues until 2:30! Good turnout, so go over if you can! Photo from today… This peace march is sponsored by the North Country Peace Group. Ian and are excited [...]

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Joye Brown: Reviving LILCO Will Cost More

Posted on January 9, 2013 by wilderside

Newsday’s Joye Brown rightfully argues against the re-privatization of LIPA.

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Black Friday: Buy Nothing! Demand Peace! Support striking Wal-Mart workers!

Posted on November 17, 2012 by kwilder

See box below for “Occupy Walmart/Occupy Black Friday” on Long Island Great Live Streaming of a Walmart event in Maryland: here. Black Friday for some people means lining up for bargains at the doors of big corporations. Though, people who want our country to be more sustainable, and less dependent on war money, have often [...]

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Is it time to turn LIPA back into a people’s power authority for Long Island?

Posted on October 28, 2012 by kwilder

Editors’ comments on November 14, 2012: LIPA does not need rants from the politicians who helped make the mess. LIPA needs elections! Pre- Sandy LIPA/Long Island Power Authority coverage from local media: Suffolk Closeup: Electing LIPA’s trustees Shelter Island Reporter / October 21, 2012 by Karl Grossman Sparring over LIPA board’s ‘legitimacy’ Newsday / October [...]

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Pre-election socializing on Long Island: PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse on Fri. Nov 2nd

Posted on October 27, 2012 by kwilder

PeaceSmiths November 2012 Coffeehouse will feature: Musician: George Mann Singer/Songwriter: Rorie Kelly A tribute to Miriam Goodman and… Your favorite campaign lit and discussion PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse Friday, November 2, 2012 8pm-11pm

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News12 LI excludes third party candidate from debate

Posted on October 12, 2012 by kwilder

Mike McDermott is on the ballot, as a Libertarian, for Congress, 3rd District, Long Island, NY. Even though he is ballot-qualified, News12 is excluding him from their debates. The e-mail excerpted below is from a Libertarian-minded, occupy friend. Please help if you believe in ballot access. Letters-to-the-editor might be useful. And, an e-mail for News12 [...]

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Columbus Day weekend adventure: Eastern Long Island

Posted on October 8, 2012 by kwilder

Columbus Day weekend adventure: Lawn signs, fun, and sunsets My husband Ian and I took a drive out east on the Saturday of Columbus Day weekend. We had the idea to capture signs of fall for the blog. Among our observations was a study on lawn signs and politics. The full set of photos is [...]

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Cancelled!! Brookhaven Green Party discusses 2012 Elections 10/29/12

Posted on October 1, 2012 by wilderside

Brookhaven Green Party discusses 2012 Elections 10/29/12

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Another police killing: What if there were no police?

Posted on September 23, 2012 by kwilder

The latest police failure is the story of a police officer in Houston, Texas, who shot and killed a man, who was a double-amputee, who was in his wheelchair. [Story at CNN: here] The man had been threatening the officer with what turned out to be a pen. Below is my essay, previously published at [...]

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Thurs 9/20/2012: Vigil for Kevin Callahan (man killed by Suffolk County Police)

Posted on September 5, 2012 by kwilder

Kevin Callahan Memorial Service Update 9/21/2012: Photos from the event at Flickr: here. (If you are on FaceBook, you can share the reflections and photos here: FB Event page for Kevin’s Memorial: here.) Candlelight Vigil to commemorate the life of Kevin Callahan Thursday, September 20, 2012 7 pm Liberty Park, Selden, Long Island, NY (On [...]

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Tell Gov. Cuomo: LIPA needs Elections, not more Privatization

Posted on August 11, 2012 by wilderside

Governor Andrew Cuomo is finishing the job of destroying Long Island’s power grid and finances under LIPA

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Mosquito spraying in Suffolk County 8/8/12

Posted on August 7, 2012 by wilderside

Weather permitting; the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes. The following treatments are for Vector Control: Time and date of the application: August 8, 2012, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Approximate location(s): Ocean Bay Park on Fire [...]

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