Any New Yorkers out there?

Netroots Nation is having a fundraiser at The Tank this Sunday and we'd love to see you there!

It's only 90 days until the Netroots descends upon Austin for Netroots Nation 2008. If you've already registered and taken care of lodging, give yourself a pat on the back.

Join Netroots Nation, Senator Russ Feingold, Rep Lloyd Doggett, Rep Brad Miller and a team of celebrity bloggers this Wednesday,  evening in Washington, DC for our annual grassroots, low-dollar fundraiser.  RSVP NOW

But that's not all, below the jump we've got many more reasons to come by....

RSVP NOW

You already know that Netroots American hero, Sen Russ Feingold, is coming to share a few words with us next Wednesday.

But now, we're pleased to announce a stellar group of Progressives.....

Much like last year, Netroots Nation will again be hosting a low-dollar, grassroots fundraiser in Washington, DC.

And much like last year netroots champion Senator Russ Feingold will be attending!!!

Details below the fold....

This is just a quick update and on some stuff going on right now as we plan Netroots Nation 2008

This is not my grand post-mortem on this past weekend in Chicago, I promise that to come later this week.   This is more business.

We have a camera and watch that was left at the lost and found.  If it is yours, email Robyn at robyn (at) yearlykosconvention.org.

Join us on Sunday June 17th as we eat, drink and enjoy some great music while celebrating the blogging community and prepare for the 2007 YearlyKos Convention.  We're proud to announce more blogosphere celebrities for the YearlyKos Convention Fundraiser in Washington, DC THIS SUNDAY, June 17th...

We are pleased to announce that we have secured a second block of rooms at the Hilton Downtown Chicago.  Check the lodging page for all the details.  The rate is the same as the $149 that was offered at the Hyatt and this hotel is located right in the heart of Chicago, across the street from Grant Park, and within blocks of many museums and attractions.

Join... Senator Russ Feingold
Rep. Brad Miller
YearlyKos Convention Executive Director Gina Cooper

Washington, DC on April 17, 6:30 - 9:00 PM,
at the Stewart Mott House at 122 Maryland Ave., NE

I have to admit that my favorite candidate in 2006 didn't win.  Charlie Brown in CA-04 is a guy I've met a couple times and someone for whom I have tremendous respect.  It doesn't hurt that his opponent, Congressman John Doolittle, is a crazy, crazy man.  It appears he is running again in 2008 and he sent an email out a couple weeks back, asking for contributions.  I am a grad student, so I'm probably not Charlie's target audience for that email, but I sent him a very modest sum, $25, because I think someday he'll make a wonderful representative for Northeastern California.

And I volunteer my time to help organize the YearlyKos Convention and I'm asking you to make a similar donation today during our spring fundraising drive.

Cross posted at yearlykosconvention.org

Join... Senator Russ Feingold
Rep. Brad Miller
YearlyKos Convention Executive Director Gina Cooper

...activists, organizers and on-lookers as we drink, laugh and carouse liberally to celebrate the progressive blogging community and prepare for the 2007 YearlyKos Convention at a grassroots fundraiser...

I don't know how many of y'all ever listen to internet radio, but I personally don't care to imagine life without Radio Paradise.  Since I've been online this morning I've heard Bruce Springsteen, Talking Heads, Belle & Sebastian, Stevie Wonder, The Arcade Fire and countless other bands I've never heard of but are tremendous.

Now the Copyright Royalty Board has decided to increase the fees on internet radio from about 10-12% of Radio Paradise's annual gross income to about 125% of their gross annual income.

And FM stations don't pay a dime.... more on the flip

That's right folks, like Scooter Libby's days as a free man, the YearlyKos Auction is almost over.

The auctions START ENDING AT 7:00PM EASTERN and, like Dennis Hasterts days as Speaker, it will all be history by 10:15 EASTERN

Attention John Carroll:  This is satire

Since I have recently revealed my true self as the entire staff of MyDD, and the traditional media was so quick to pick up on it, I might as well admit that I am the entire blogosphere.  And beyond that I, Jeromoe Armstrong, am the YearlyKos Convention.

This great news about Rahm Emanuel is predicated on a huge if, that is if Douche bag of Liberty, Robert Novack can be believed then Rahm is doing a tremendous, great, outstanding, wonderful thing for our country:

Emanuel intends to push reforms restricting earmarks, gifts and travel. "Failure to deliver on this promise," said his memo, "would be devastating to our standing with the public and certainly jeopardize some of our marginal seats."

One of my classmates saw my Jim Webb (Born Fighting!!!) sticker on my folder last week and proceeded to chastise for supporting someone who "said all those bad things about women."  Now, I've gotten in the habit of dismissing comments like that from people who are so quick to talk but so slow to invest time into seeing their "prefect candidate" get elected, but this time I explained to her that if (God forbid) John Paul Stevens dies in the next term, George Allen could be the difference between getting another anti-choice judge on the Supreme Court for what could be the rest of my working life or putting a moderate in that seat.  

The headline of this Sacramento Bee article says it all:

Campaign 2006: Doolittle spent $1 million in primary cakewalk