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BrutalistMcDonalds: Oct 4, 2012; Lipstick Apathy

well i personally hope the convention goes really well and everyone has a good time

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# ? May 23, 2024 10:16

Captain Queernabs: Dec 25, 2005; Fig. 1: bonehorse; Pillbug

BrutalistMcDonalds posted:

well i personally hope the convention goes really well and everyone has a good time

me too

# ? Aug 1, 2019 07:02

GunnerJ: Aug 1, 2005; Do you think this is funny?

Everyone complaining about the lunches will be owned when it turns out they're the most luxurious, artisanal sandwiches ever created.

# ? Aug 1, 2019 10:27

Business Gorillas: Mar 11, 2009

GunnerJ posted:

Everyone complaining about the lunches will be owned when it turns out they're the most luxurious, artisanal sandwiches ever created.

looking forward to the anprim caucus's unformatted google doc about how spring mix is a bougerois affectation and there's perfectly good microgreens on the side of the highway

# ? Aug 1, 2019 13:17

Zikan: Feb 29, 2004

BrutalistMcDonalds posted:

well i personally hope the convention goes really well and everyone has a good time

# ? Aug 1, 2019 14:08

Zmej: Nov 6, 2005

honestly I'm waiting for the max blumenthal scoop about a reagan-think-tank infiltrating the convention with 4 trots and a cat

# ? Aug 1, 2019 14:39

Phi230: Feb 2, 2016; by Fluffdaddy

Larry Parrish posted:

You're brain damaged, dude.

Turn your monitor on

I predict whining on twitter about how its too hot

# ? Aug 1, 2019 15:24

Internet Explorer: Jun 1, 2005

I mean, I'll say it right now. As someone who grew up and spent most of my life in the south. Atlanta in August is too hot and there is no way I am leaving the hotel for even one second.

# ? Aug 1, 2019 15:34

get that OUT of my face: Feb 10, 2007

Phi230 posted:

Its really demoralizing to see chapters implode and people burn out bevause of interpersonal conflicts

Like someone said itt that you can filter out the "rabble" but what exactly happens when woke libs/terminally online weirdos/social climbers actually take power in the org qnd start wielding it against personal enemies

Its hosed up and it makes me sad

The total dysfunction has alienated so many people, at least locally. Like there was a screaming match when we had an organizer from the felon voting rights amendment push. They never worked with us again

i said that, and the only way to ensure that the people you talked about don't take power is to get more people into the local organization and the left in general. once people are in charge who actually know how to organize and bring something to the table that isn't whining, you can make a local a force to be reckoned with. that's easier said than done, of course, and i'm not sure how you do that in smaller chapters that tend to attract cranks of all stripes

# ? Aug 1, 2019 16:52

Venom Snake: Feb 19, 2014; by Nyc_Tattoo

Internet Explorer posted:

I mean, I'll say it right now. As someone who grew up and spent most of my life in the south. Atlanta in August is too hot and there is no way I am leaving the hotel for even one second.

Yeah like I understand for cultural reasons wanting to have it in the south but jesus loving christ it's so goddamn down here why can't we have it in new york or somewhere closer to the mid-atlantic. Chicago makes sense because it's in the middle of the country and easy to reach. The bylaw that says it has to be somewhere different everytime is dumb as hell

# ? Aug 1, 2019 17:00

Phi230: Feb 2, 2016; by Fluffdaddy

the convention center is on peachtree street

which one????

# ? Aug 1, 2019 17:09

Slanderer: May 6, 2007

Venom Snake posted:

Yeah like I understand for cultural reasons wanting to have it in the south but jesus loving christ it's so goddamn down here why can't we have it in new york or somewhere closer to the mid-atlantic. Chicago makes sense because it's in the middle of the country and easy to reach. The bylaw that says it has to be somewhere different everytime is dumb as hell

Not to mention that you can negotiate a better deal if you do it in the same place every time.

# ? Aug 1, 2019 17:24

Captain Queernabs: Dec 25, 2005; Fig. 1: bonehorse; Pillbug

ruh roh https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RBh5ZjgZcNDF5USZoDkVe9LlWneEd7Kr/view

"Statement on NPC Candidate Russ Weiss-Irwin's mismanagement of harassment claims"

# ? Aug 1, 2019 17:41

unbutthurtable: Dec 2, 2016; Total. Tox. Rereg.; College Slice

I'm looking forward to a bunch of people bringing in $5 take-out meals to the convention dining area in protest of the $44 lunches, and the national org having to pay thousands of dollars in contractual penalties due to the violation of not bringing in outside food lol

# ? Aug 1, 2019 19:17

Internet Explorer: Jun 1, 2005

Got an email from national -

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Centennial Park (pyro)

Heads-up: There is filming taking place tonight at Centennial Olympic Park with an explosion due to go off around 9:30pm. Centennial Olympic Park is a few blocks from the hotel and about a mile and a half from tonight’s social event.

Filming will take place from 7pm to 11:59pm. Streets will be closed and the general filming area will be closed to the public.

Because they are setting off an explosion as part of filming, there will be loud noise, concussion effects, and emergency vehicles/personnel in the area. We were just informed of this, and wanted to let all attendees know in advance.
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Don't worry about the explosions, it's not the Proud Boys bombing the convention.

# ? Aug 1, 2019 21:01

Larry Parrish: Jul 9, 2012; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

I cant imagine New York is that much better considering it's like permanently 95 there and it's on an estuary which means it's probably also permanently humid as hell.

# ? Aug 1, 2019 21:28

get that OUT of my face: Feb 10, 2007

Larry Parrish posted:

I cant imagine New York is that much better considering it's like permanently 95 there and it's on an estuary which means it's probably also permanently humid as hell.

there's no "probably" about the humidity here. i'd rather be in Arizona for the summer

# ? Aug 1, 2019 21:38

Tulip: Jun 3, 2008; yeah thats pretty good

Larry Parrish posted:

I cant imagine New York is that much better considering it's like permanently 95 there and it's on an estuary which means it's probably also permanently humid as hell.

can confirm, is permanently humid as hell

# ? Aug 1, 2019 21:43

Internet Explorer: Jun 1, 2005

However, this convention the travel share would have been unreasonably high, close to $380. So, the NPC voted to accept a staff proposal to do things differently this year.

Please note that some delegates will ultimately pay more than others with this plan, but we feel it could equalize the costs to some degree while providing a much lower payment requirement for members in the “pay in” pool than if we did one big average travel share rate. This proposal will be significantly subsidized out of DSA general funds, an estimated $14,400.

STEP TWO: Depends on different factors. We have designated the following pools:

Pool ONE is a DRIVING pool for people who spend twelve hours or more (one way) driving OR are exempted from the travel share for other reasons. The Convention Committee voted to make this pool waived from the travel share for hardship reasons, as are people who used airline miles or who received scholarships.

You need to do nothing. You will neither pay into nor get a reimbursement payment out of the pool.

Click HERE if you wish to make a contribution to teh Solidarity Fund to support travel scholarships and subsidies.

Pool TWO is a DRIVING pool for people who drive between zero and twelve hours one way. People who carpool, as in past years, are considered as individuals.

You need to pay a flat rate of $100 into the pool to subsidize comrades with higher travel costs.

This must be completed before being credentialed to vote at convention.

Click here to go to the Zero to Twelve Hours Driving Pool payment page.

Pool THREE is a TRAIN OR PLANE pool for people whose ticket costs are below $250.

They need to pay into the travel pool the difference between their estimated costs and $250. For example, if their plane or train ticket round trip cost them $200, they would make a payment of $50 into the pool to subsidize comrades with higher travel costs.

This must be completed before being credentialed to vote at convention.

Click here to go to the Travel Costs Below $250 payment page.

Pool FOUR is a TRAIN OR PLANE pool for people whose train or flight costs are between $250-350.

You need to do nothing. You will neither pay into nor get a reimbursement payment out of the pool.

Click HERE if you wish to make a contribution to teh Solidarity Fund to support travel scholarships and subsidies.

Pool FIVE is a TRAIN OR PLANE pool for people whose flight or train costs are over $350.

You will receive a reimbursement after the convention from the travel pool in the amount of the difference between your ticket costs and $350. For example, if your plane or train ticket round trip cost you $800, you will receive a reimbursement (if national staff receives a receipt listing the cost) of $450.

Click here if you wish to waive your reimbursement. The reimbursement will be absorbed back into the travel share pool for other comrades. Any leftover funds after travel share reimbursements will be absorbed into the Solidarity Fund.

# ? Aug 1, 2019 22:10

Internet Explorer: Jun 1, 2005

Bunch of my comrades who took redeye flights to save the chapter money are about to be real unhappy.

And lol for driving 11 hours each way and the way having to pay $100 for the privilege.

Can't imagine trying to track money that chapters are giving to delegates to cover travel, then the person either getting partially reimbursed from national or having to pay more.

# ? Aug 1, 2019 22:13

Cocoa Crispies: Jul 20, 2001; Vehicular Manslaughter!; Pillbug

Internet Explorer posted:

Bunch of my comrades who took redeye flights to save the chapter money are about to be real unhappy.

And lol for driving 11 hours each way and the way having to pay $100 for the privilege.

oof

miami is 9h away, which means we owe $100

a flight booked right now would be $300, which would put our delegates into the not-owing group and save like 6h of driving time

# ? Aug 1, 2019 22:21