The Daily Tweets, 2009-07-07 (Assembly public hearing #5)

• @alaskacommons Whoa thanks for the good words John! I do okay when my hands aren’t killing me, huh? in reply to alaskacommons #
• @jansonjones Thanks Janson, nicel words to get the three hours of shuteye left to me on! (Hope my hands are functional tomorow!) in reply to jansonjones #
• @jansonjones Ah good will need to check out before sleep. (I do tend to get all academickish when I feel like kicking arse, heh.) in reply to jansonjones #
• RT: @jansonjones: We should all probably go to sleep soon… — Yes! I must retweet this! Even as I read about C4P: Canada geese For Palin! #
• Updated: The 2 million dollar meme http://bit.ly/TYslC — new stuff from ADN stories on Palin & ethics posted overnight. #
• Wow. Just 5-1/2 hrs. since posting The 2 million dollar meme http://bit.ly/TYslC — already busiest day ever on Henkimaa.com. #
• @MermaidSocks Um. ….. Huh…? Oh. GPS. Maybe I need one for my head, it’s fuzzy this morning. in reply to MermaidSocks #
• I wrote about Dan Froomkin a few days ago http://bit.ly/6rJ52 now he’s signed on with Huffington Post. http://tinyurl.com/maol9b #
• Glenn Greenwald on Froomkin: from Washington Post to Huffington Post. http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/07/07/froomkin/ #
• Will be doing some off & on live tweeting of Anchorage Assembly mtg & LGBTA town hall mtg for Ord. #64 this aft/eve @yksin #
• @jansonjones I’m headed over now, town mtg on lawn 530 but I hope beforehand to meet friend who plans to testify in reply to jansonjones #
• Jesse intown by surprise for a coupla days. Heading to Loussac hope to meet up w/ friend who intends to testify (hi Pam!) #
• @MermaidSocks thanks! in reply to MermaidSocks #

Anchorage Assembly meeting

• In Assembly chambers, been at Loussac abt 1 he. Pretty quiet, chambers not at all full. Mix of red & blue, blue in slight majority. #
• Lots of people in shorts & tees.
  Me blue shorts blue tshirt dark blue Alaska for Obama vest tan bball cap sandals. & Equality Works pin #
• Annoying red guy in front of me chewing gum w/ his mouth open. #
• Been forgetting to use #anclgbt sorry #
• Scuttlebutt is no more reason to fillibuster, so not so crowded. I’m out of touch 1st 3 wks did number on me (as well as my hands) #anclgbt #
• Annoying red guy in front of me chewing gum w/ his mouth open not so annoying now I realize he’s simple somehow # anclgbt #
• Assembly members mostly here & new mayor Dan Sullivan. His dad George vetoed first equal rts ord in 1975 or 76. #anclgbt #
• Blue tshirt I’m wearing with message “evolve love” I bought through Cafepress from an FTM fundraising for his top surgery. #anclgbt #
• Assembly mtg called to order. Sullivan being welcomed, Claman thanked for acting mayor & welcomed back to assembly # anclgbt #
• Public testimony not till 700 or 730. Chambers uncrowded I she have no prob attending town mtg outside then returning #anclgbt #
• Ordinance supporters: if you haven’t tetified come down sign up a testify. If you have testified get your friends. #anclgbt #
• There’s chance testimony list cd be exhausted tonight w/ possible premature vote. Put on blue come down testify yes on 64. #anclgbt #
• Big equal rights shoutout to Heather & John the Hawaii Honeymooners. The Assembly chambers just ain’t the same w/out you. #anclgbt #
• 20 minute break, Ossiander said Assembly may not get all the way through remaining agenda but seems at least some 64 testimony #anclgbt #
• Ossiander: “we believe we can zip through the rest of this agenda lockett split” – then 64 testimony #anclgbt #
• Regardless of testimony I will leave 900 no later than 930 – 1 hr sleep last night. Counting on Mudpuppies live blog @ Mudflats #anclgbt #
• Ord 83 discussion re illegal homeless campsites taking much time. I’m moved by the care of many here for big prob & people. But must go soon #
• I’m heading home for some time w/ Jesse who is down here 2 days. And sleep. Still not on ord 64. Will catch up on it later. #

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