Hey, this is the video I was shooting Friday and Saturday when all hell broke loose. American News Project has it up on the eve of the debate. It’s gotten an impressive ranking on Huffington Post and judging from a Google search it’s all over the internet.
I tried to embed it here for posterity, but it doesn’t seem to be working so please use this link to watch it and read the comments. There’s a woman in this piece, Jocelyn Voltaire, whose story will tear your heart out. People have been organizing in the comments page to get her donations, so please take a look at those too.
I watched, and am speechless.
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I watched. I am a HuffPo reader (The_Lorax) and I saw it linked there and at DailyKos. The threads were frantic with folks making calls, pulling ideas together, rounding up info and trying to get it all straight.
After organization came into place and Code Pink set up a fund I donated as much as I could. I believe Jocelyne said her b-day is Oct. 22nd and her son used to send flowers. Yesterday I scheduled a floer delivery to show up at her house (which she has been able to stay in thanks to the support from concerned citizens) on her birthday. Wow, people pulled together and sacrificed together to help someone in need. Isn’t that what we’re supposed to be all about? There are some amazing people out there. I love em all.
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Thanks Lorax, for being one of the people willing to help. I know the flowers will lift her spirits, she’s very moved and grateful for the support she’s gotten from all over.
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[…] in front of the Queens Court building. Code Pink has gotten behind Jocelyn because they saw the ANP piece I just shot and wrote about! Lots of major news media there including Fox News and the New York […]
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