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Apropos of absolutely nothing but appreciation thread for Madfloridian
I was just looking for something here and came across a post of @madfloridian‘s It was this one
She has so many fantastic posts I couldn’t stop checking them out.
https://jackpineradicals.com/members/madfloridian/forums/
I know we have many, loyal, wonderful, intelligent, members. So many great writers here. But Madflo, who has been with us from the beginning, never fails to inform, help out when she can and just is a great friend to us all.
She also works hard at causing real change. An activist for years.
And who couldn’t love that smilin’ face?!
Thank you for all you do here, all you do for your former students, people in your life and for progressive causes.
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1 year ago #16
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1. I second what Mary said
A good person who writes good posts. A treasure for so many.
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it" - Upton Sinclair-
2. Yep. Just love her
I’m mad about Mad!
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4. She sure has
Thanks, 20score. I remember WAY BACK when I used to just lurk at DU. You, @mannygoldstein @octafish and @madfloridian were some of my favorites. I know there were others that are here now but I’m having a brain fart.
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5. MadFlo has been my hero for many years. I looked for and read her posts
at another site and her joining us here made JPR feel like home. She’s one of the people who inspire, inform and support us all and I’m grateful for her presence.
Thanks MadFlo, you’re the bomb!!
ONE FOR ALL AND ALL FOR ONE.
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8. Exactly how i feel
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6. Love Madfloridian
for always saying what I want but don’t know how
and for always keeping us informed of what’s going on
Have loved reading her posts for a very long time
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9. Same here
She’s like family.
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10. I just love your sig line
Did you happen to shit madflo’s kitten?
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12. Me too!
It was she who first let me know what charter schools were really about. I’m grateful for that!
Thank you
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13. Hear hear!!! Three cheers for MadFlo!
You’re one awesome person, and a great, informative poster.
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14. Hip! Hip! Hooray!
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15. MadFlo is one of my favorite writers here; always intelligent and well written
I think of JPR as an online family. Please let us know if there is anything anyone of us can do.
For me personally, if I look at the totality of what is going on it’s overwhelming and beyond depressing. I choose one subject. Then I do what I can to bring to the attention of my legislators. Then I move on to the next. I’m not so delusional as to believe I can change it, but it makes me think I’m doing something.
Thomas Paine was a pamphleteer. I like to think of all of use here as pamphleteers bringing informtion to everyone’s attention.
Critical thinking is the vaccine for charlatans of the world who exploit ignorance - JPR's own So Far From Heaven.
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16. Actually I want to start a movement to do just that. We struggle to get our
messages out. I have done some but not enough of pamphleteering. Print out cheap fliers and hand out or put under windshield wipers.
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18. Good Idea. Inserts in newpapers and mailers as well.
One of Christopher Hitchen’s Professors once warned him he would end up being nothing but a pamphleteer. He did become one and then some. Here’s one for a flyer!
Critical thinking is the vaccine for charlatans of the world who exploit ignorance - JPR's own So Far From Heaven.
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31. Thank you and forgive me, but having a black background cost a lot in
ink. Sorry, but you wouldn’t believe how many fliers I have seen that would run me out of black ink.
On edit: I should have said that the message was great.
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20. Good idea! Thank you
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19. We can do what we do.
Push for left progressive candidates and legislation, inform, discuss, ask questions, and, whenever possible, get into the streets!
She’s one of mine too. And I also think of JackpineRadicals as a family. I always have.
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17. Madflo is my second favorite poster here. I don't say who is my first
so my friends all can think they are.
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23. Sneaky!!
It’s okay. I know it’s me.
We have so many I couldn’t possibly choose. But Madflo has done so much I just had to do an appreciation thread!
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33. Bawhahaha!
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24. Mine too! Thank you!
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25. What's the B?
But thanks for the K&R. She’s awesome
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69. DERP!
Thanks!
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26. You know, Madflo,
you’re one of my only friends here. I don’t have many, probably because I’m a real shit sometimes. Hell, most of them are already on this thread. They’re a wonderful, beautiful group of individuals and a true gaggle of intelligent and loving men and women.
You know how I feel about you Madflo, and we’ve talked about some really weird stuff, good and bad. You always have the right thing to say and the right way to say it. And I’ll always have your back no matter what. All you have to do is call.
Someday I would love to meet you, and put a face to the written words. That would be nice.
Until then, I just want you to know that I absolutely cherish your friendship.
"When you're in jail, a good friend will be trying to bail you out. A best friend will be in the cell next to you saying, 'Damn, that was fun.'" -Groucho Marx.
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27. Awe! What a beautiful, sweet post
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28. Happy to rec this one…
Another poster that I have enjoyed reading posts from for a number of years. We’ve definitely got the best of the best here at JPR – Madfloridian absolutely among them.
“There is no distinctly native American criminal class save Congress.” - Mark Twain-
29. Thank you, David!
I agree. And you’re also among them.
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34. Well that's one hell of a recommendation!
Thank you for letting us know that
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35. Yes, always pleased to see that smilin' face! /nt
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36. No matter how I'm feeling
That avatar makes me smile
Thank you!
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37. Congratulations! That was your 500th post!
YAY! Thank you!
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38. Madflo is a treasure.
She makes me smarter when I read her posts.
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39. What a nice thing to say
She makes me smarter too.
Thank you
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40. Indeed
I recognize that name from… … many years.
Always good stuff!
*edited for clarity – not sure if succeeded though…lol
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44. Oh yeah, we get it. :)
It’s ok to say it in this context. I said it somewhere in this thread.
Thank you!
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41. MadFlo has Mad Skillz at posting informative and thoughtful OPs.
I have so much appreciation and respect for her.
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45. Thank you Cui!
That she does!
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42. Thank you, Mary! Madfloridian is such a valuable contributor.
Thank you, Madfloridian!
"I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country." Thomas Jefferson-
46. Thank you, Enthusiast!
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47. Me too!
Thank you! I’m just mad about Mad!
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48. Great posts worth reading
Madflo was one of the first posters who caught my attention many years ago at the other place. As a fellow teacher, her posts about education are enlightening and well worth reading. I read her posts here and on Twitter. I may not post much but I read a lot and her posts are the first ones that I check out.
"The United States is a nation of laws: badly written and randomly enforced." Frank Zappa "Either we figure out how to keep corporate cash out of the political system, or we lose the democracy.” Molly Ivins-
49. Thank you!
She sure does inform about education. I’ve learned a great deal from her
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51. Hey Willy!
Thank you
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52. Maddy is a blessing for all of us.
Her writings reflect so much of what JPR is really about.
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54. That's so true
That’s exactly what it is
Thank you
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53. Absolutely – the facts speak for themselves.
Very happy that Madfloridian is here and doing so much for us.
A reasonable request: Reduce daily TV viewing time by 1/2 hour starting now. Ask others to do the same, follow through with them, break the media habit. FI - Simple and straight forward, just like this place, solutions without the bullshit.-
55. That's a fact!
Thank you!
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56. We're lucky she hangs around with us.
Frankly, she researches the subjects of her topics so well, I’m surprised that some liberal site like Truthout or Alternet didn’t offer her a job writing for them by now! She has great insight, a sign of much intelligence, which is evident in her writing. Great gal all around.
Trump moya marionetka ~ Putin-
57. That's true
Their loss for not doing so. Our gain
Thank you
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64. X3
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65. Absolutely!
Thank you!
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60. Madfloridian's OPs are always top-notch
due to her meticulous research & spot-on analyses.
She’s been one of my favorites for years.
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66. I love your little love emoticon!
Thank you!
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67. Thank you!
She is reading these.
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63. Thank you for everything you've done over the years, my friend!
All power to the People.-
68. Lots of good stuff there. Thank you!
And lots of Madfloridian!
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71. I wanna run and hide
But I won’t
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73. I loves me some Mad Flo
Always a beacon of wisdom and truth. A memory that extends to times that we wish to forget. And a personality that is like a cup of tea for the soul. Not sure how she does it but she is definitely one of the good guys.
These mofos at the DNC can lick mah balls! I'm not voting or supporting their 3rd way goons.-
75. a personality that is like a cup of tea for the soul
Beautiful and perfect! Thank you
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76. madfloridian's posts are frequently bookmarked
by moi and always appreciated for their informative, thought provoking content. thank you, madfloridian
"economic and environmental justice is spiritual work." ~ tom b. k. goldtooth .... "Be a nuisance where it counts, do your part to inform and stimulate the public to join your action. Be depressed, discouraged, and disappointed at failure and the disheartening effects of ignorance, greed, corruption and bad politics—but never give up.” - Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1890-1998), journalist, environmentalist, activist.-
81. She does rock!
Thank you
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82. Same here!
Though I do have lots of reasons, she’s a biggie.
Thank you!
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78. Madfloridian is TOPS.
Old School Goodness. New School Know-How. Always the Best.
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83. Well said!
Just like you!
Thank you!
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79. Always An Inspiration AND Has ALWAYS Had My Respect!
She’s been someone I’ve learned so much from and a person who has always been articulate and fights the good fight! From “over there” for many years to being here now, her light shines!
Hats Off To You Madflo!
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84. Couldn't agree more
Thank you
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86. Thank YOU Mary For Posting This Tribute To Madfloridian!
So many of us here have been fans of hers for a very long time. I also live in Florida and she’s always been on top of so much that has gone on in this state! Her knowledge seems to have no end. Again, thank you too!
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87. My pleasure!
Yes, she knows everything that goes on down there. It’s amazing
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88. Agree! And My Hat's Off To You Too!
You’ve put your heart and soul into JPR and I’m happy you never gave up. I know there are others who are doing what it takes to keep this place going, but just wanted to add my kudos to you too!
Not trying to diminish what everyone works so hard to do here because I know it’s a team effort and there’s no “I” in team. I have heard that Michael Jordan did say there is an “I” in WIN, but we’re not playing basketball here either! LOL!
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89. Thank you very much
I really appreciate that.
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91. Yeah, Never Hurts To "Butter Up" Anyone…
Just kidding, I meant every word I said just wanted to make someone laugh!
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93. It worked!
I laughed.
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94. MISSION ACCOMPlLISHED! WHOOPS…
rephrase, got my point across! That “Mission Accomplishment” statement got refined. Perhaps by now all data has been updated! Wonder how many even know the reason why?
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95. Funny to think that was that long ago
That high school students probably don’t know
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96. Gonna Try Not To Think Too Deeply Because Is Is Depressing…
but some of us KNOW that Christopher Columbus was a serial murderer. Maybe they don’t even teach things that happened so long ago. THEY decided to get rid of CIVICS as a required subject if you wanted to go to college, maybe TPTB that control our educational system feel that the “less we know, the better it is for all!”
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97. Absolutely
Read a story not that long ago about text books removing the Mỹ Lai Massacre from text books
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80. One thing brings me great joy about Madfloridian!!!
Knowing she not only teaches us but knowing how many students were touched by his kindness and wisdom.
Good people are hard to find, good teachers even harder.
Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost~John Quincy Adams-
85. Any student lucky enough to have her as a teacher
Will know how to think. Something that has been lost in teaching.
Thank you!
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92. Thank you BlueAK
She’s one hell of a woman
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