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DougJ has been a Balloon Juice writer since 2009.
After last night’s shitshow, this is going to be a monster fundraising cycle for Democrats. We hit our goals for the awesome boots-on-the-ground stuff Watergirl found but let’s blow it out today. I might add some conventional fundraising for candidates later but I want to shoot you straight and tell you I don’t think there’s a better place than the places Watergirl found.
Update: Here’s we want to raise right now
Voces de la Frontera Action
I did an hour-long deep dive into the highs and lows of Balloon Juice over the years with the blog’s founder, John.
It will make you laugh, make you cry, and you might even learn a thing or two.
Here is just the audio if the picture is annoying.
From friend Batocchio:
It’s time once again to continue a tradition started by Jon Swift/Al Weisel, the “Best Posts of the Year, Chosen by the Bloggers Themselves.” Jon/Al left behind some wonderful satire, but was also a nice guy and a strong supporter of small blogs. (Here’s Jon/Al’s massive 2007 and 2008 editions. Our smaller revivals from 2010 through 2020 can be found here.)
If you’d like to participate, just reply to this e-mail or write to me (Batocchio9 AT yahoo DOT com) with your best post of the year before 12/25:
Blog Name
Title of Post
Link
Author of Post
Brief Description/Pitch of the Post (1–2 sentences)
(If it’s not a reply, adding “best post” in the subject line would also help.)
To modify Jon Swift’s 2008 solicitation:
I would be very honored if you would participate and send me a link to what you think was your best post of [2021], along with a short description of it. Please make the hard choice and send me only one link. I would like to post it before the end of the year, so if you could get it to me before Christmas, I would really appreciate it.
One submission per blog, please, otherwise things can get messy. Group bloggers can pick a piece among themselves, but are also welcome to submit their work via their individual blogs, if they have them.
As usual, I’m aiming to find the right balance between “inclusive” and “manageable.” If you know a few excellent blogs (preferably on the smaller side) that you suspect might not be on my radar, feel free to send me their website address (and contact info, if you have it).
Thanks,
Batocchio
First of all, let’s raise a little more money for Four Directions in Arizona:
Then, please help me come up with a name for Bari Weiss’s new “university” in Austin. So far I’ve got Glenn State and William and Bari. Other ideas?
Though it’s a part of the Lone Start state, people don’t seem to carePost + Comments (82)
Let’s raise a little more money for Four Directions in Arizona. It’s going to be a crucial state in 2022 and probably for a lot longer than that. We’ve got matching money for this.
Do it for this guy.
Tough night of election results last night. Don’t mourn, donate. Four Direction is a great place to give. This can make a real difference in Arizona. Once we hit our goal here, I’m going to start rolling out some House candidates too. No better time than now to step on the gas. Remember we’ve got lots of matching money for what we raise for Four Directions.
Balloon Juice for Four Directions
So you walked back in through a bolted door and did it all againPost + Comments (28)
The new Texas anti-choice/snitch bounty law is a travesty. One thing we can do right now is raise tons of money for the Texas Democratic party. If it raises millions of dollars over the next few weeks, media and politicians will take notice.
And the 2022 governor’s race is winnable — no joke. Let’s do this.
Texas Democratic Party
Update: Thought I should raise the goal to at least the amount of a Texas snitch bonus.
Every step you take, every move you makePost + Comments (149)