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BJ Hive Mind: What’s in a Name? Let the Nominations Begin!

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So… the folks in the Join the Fight Social Media Initiative need your help.

We need to come up with a name for our group and a hashtag (or hashtags) for us to use in our social media posting.

They can be fun, serious, quirky, don’t hold back because you think it needs to be a certain kind of thing.

Let the nominations begin!

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  2. 2.

    Another Scott

    #JoFiSoMe?

    Jumpin’ JoFiSoMe!

    Dunno. People who come up with this stuff earn every penny.

    Thanks for all the work you folks are doing.

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  3. 3.

    sab

    @Another Scott: Second that. Sorry  John and watergirl. Your creativity is what made this place even exist. Many of us don’t have that spark. I’ll keep pondering and weigh on if a spark ignites.

  4. 4.

    VeniceRiley

    #Jackals4Truth

    #FactsBitches

    #YoMommaIsFascist

    #DeceptionTruthAche

    #SickOfYourTricksGang

    #TooLegitToCrit

    #StopTheCrap

    #SANITYSQUAD

  5. 5.

    Almost Retired

    JackalsUnshackled?   ReleaseTheJackals…  JusticeJackals

    It doesn’t have to include the word “jackals,” but that’s where I’m starting.

    I don’t know…I’m not good at this at all, and don’t entirely understand the strategy behind hashtag selection.

  7. 7.

    piratedan

    I would humbly suggest some options:

    #cut-the-crap

    #realitycheck

    #democracyisnotadirtyword

    #questiontheautocracy

    #thesefolkssarenotright

  10. 10.

    WaterGirl

    Some of these are really great!

    Keep ’em coming, please.  And don’t forget that we need a name for our group, like @whatever for twitter, etc.

  14. 14.

    WaterGirl

    @Baud: I know you’re not part of the group yet :-) but we are thinking of asking you to provide us a list of pithy, clever stuff one liners we can use every week as we promote content in our 6 focus areas. :-)

  23. 23.

    Formerly disgruntled in Oregon

    America Is For All Of Us

    Balloon Juice Rising

    Protect Our Communities From Hatred

  32. 32.

    WaterGirl

    @Baud: I’m sure you won’t tell us all about it.

    Gone for a whole month?  Can you at least leave me with 10 pithy Baud-comments that I can roll out every few days so we don’t go into withdrawal?

  38. 38.

    citizen dave

    BetterTheFuture

    BaloonJuice BettersTheFuture

    BaloonJuiceLiftingAmericanDemocracy

    BaloonJuiceExcelsior

    ParticipateInDemocracyCitizens!

  40. 40.

    Another Scott

    Please don’t hire any of the people who come up with trademarked names for medications.

    Xopetraflemulax™ – Pronounced “Humira”

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  51. 51.

    Alison Rose ???

    I believe I emailed these through the form, but to repeat:

    I can’t come up with anything catchy for the group name, but a couple hashtag ideas were #DemocracyOrBust and #PaintItBlue

    (Always a good idea to capitalize words in a hashtag so they are more legible and I believe it’s also more helpful for people who use screen readers)

  54. 54.

    Dagaetch

    #TheGoodHotAir

    #RevengeOfTunch

    #DontMessWithTheJackals

    #BJ_For_Justice

    #AlmostTop10k

    #GiveSanityAChance

  55. 55.

    Alison Rose ???

    @Baud: I have hesitation around using BJ since a lot of people will not be familiar with the blog name and, you know…will have a different definition for that abbreviation in mind…

  68. 68.

    Mike S (Now with a Democratic Congressperson!)

    @NotMax: I like #wePluribus for the hashtag a lot.

    I was thinking of “The Mustard Project” or ” The Lily and Steve Coop” for the name

  69. 69.

    Suzanne

    @Baud: Sorry, I just love trolling social conservatives. They might be my least-favorite kind of conservative. Then maybe the “economically conservative but socially liberal” type. Almost as insufferable.

  73. 73.

    Kay

    The Union Army Balloon Corps was a branch of the Union Army . It was organized as a civilian operation.

  83. 83.

    japa21

    @Kay: Since we are either in a second Civil War or a resurgence of a smoldering original one, it is appropriate.

  84. 84.

    Mike S (Now with a Democratic Congressperson!)

    @MomSense:  @Kay: Maybe Kay’s “Union Army Balloon Corps” for the formal name combined with #BalloonCorps

  97. 97.

    Ramalama

    I was thinking that jackals should be in the name like #jackalsUp or #jackalUp like man up, but I’m cool with #ballooncorps.If people want to get really salty tack on “bitches”, so #balloonCorpsBitches.

  100. 100.

    frosty

    Some of these are good but when I saw Balloon Corps that was a winner for me. It refers to the blog and it doesn’t confuse others that don’t know we’re really a pack of vitriolic vicious jackals. (And proud of it!!)

    (Please note I didn’t use “references” as a verb!

  101. 101.

    BigJimSlade

    Integrity Matters

    No Second Class Citizens
    (or replace “Citizens” with “People”)

  103. 103.

    NotMax

    @frosty

    The problem with anything with Balloon in the name is it being subject to fostering the impression among the uninitiated (and having it stick) it equates to “full of hot air.”

  104. 104.

    Ramalama

    @MomSense: I like #keeptopeyeopen too.

    I think the use of balloon or jackal might be slightly problematic because both words are easily misspelled. A relative of mine uses “balloon” in her email addresses and mentioned to me that people frequently get it wrong. Just thinking about that now.

  107. 107.

    Crimson Pimpernel

    It’s a shame how many names that evoke patriotism, honor, and truth are already taken, and not always by the good guys.  I like the idea of Balloon Corps, but have some concern about the point that has been raised that the image is associated with inflation and hot air.  That said, there is no choice that cannot be demonized by determined Republicans.

    The hashtag idea I like best for brevity and encapsulating the object of the effort is #KeepIt, as in “a Republic if you can…”

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