September 2008
We drove past a caravan of police bikes on their way to the convergence center http://qik.com/theuptake
Just got interviewed by Democracy Now. Also, The UpTake office apparently now has fish and furniture. Yay! #RNC08
August 2008
OMG… Noah and I are in the NY Times. For RNC coverage? No, for partying with A-listers! http://tinyurl.com/vloggerati
Just got a call from an iWitness video woman asking if The UpTake offices had been raided. No, but the night is young! #RNC08
Looks like light rail station has been cleared at lake and Hiawatha
Uploading a good video on permaculture bus impounded yesterday. Today, live Liberty Parade coverage 1pm and NLG press conf. at 3pm #RNC08
Lovely post on The UpTake’s live networked journalism http://tinyurl.com/66crud MNspeak http://tinyurl.com/mplsunderseige
eating breakfast and capturing footage. Minneapolis St. Paul reprazent?!
Heading to Cretin and 94. Police have pulled over an Earth Justice bus. Going live soon on http://qik.com…#RNC08
Noah’s vid of lawyer in handcuffs http://tinyurl.com/5shztt and great MinnPost article on raids http://tinyurl.com/MNraids1
heading to 1471 marshal ave st paul — reportedly will be arrests — will go live in 20 mins on http://qik.com/theuptake #RNC08
Finally heading home. Initiate transition from #DNC08 to #RNC08
I have a photographer friend Rachel (she was lead photog for DNC) looking for crash space for RNC. She arrives likely Sunday - anybody?
I sure love my new Obama action figure. He points in an authoritative and inspiring fashion!
Just filed my first RNC video live at MSP airport! http://qik.com/theuptake #RNC08
Critical Mass Mpls photos courtesy of @wr3n: http://flickr.com/photos/waitingline/sets/72157607018104331/ (guess I was wrong on the time!)
I’ve got a McPainful ‘Bama hangover the size of Denver.
Can anyone cover the critical mass bike ride tonight in Minneapolis?
DNC madness →
Sneaking onto the Obama podium and getting turned away by secret service, and singing along to Michael McDonald’s live Obama-fied rehearsal of “AMerica the Beautiful”
Wow
Hovering around Anderson cooper at google vanity fair party
Word is: Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, etc in the Obama hizzy. I’m feeling very privileged today. #DNC08
CHECK IT! Me sneaking on the Obama podium + singing along to Michael McDonald’s live rehearsal http://qik.com/video/241922 #DNC08
Holy fuck! I just briefly got on the Obama podium at Invesco Field while Michael McDonald sang “America” with Obama lyrics. (!!$) #DNC08
OMG… This is my perfect look for Special Obama Day, but I don’t think I can pull it off: http://tinyurl.com/5f26qo
According to Corrine, who talked to the police, a suspicious package was detonated near Union Station on 16 St Mall. All over now. #DNC08
Salimah showed us pics of her with Shepard Fairey and Spike Lee at Manifest Hope gallery. Autographed prints, too. *jealous* #DNC08
