Re: Jeff Goldstein
Subject: Re: Jeff Goldstein
From: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
Date: 10/26/09, 11:28
To: jamie kilstein <jamiekilstein@gmail.com>

Yeah, I was thinking about you just inventing something, but this live-venue citizen radio thing would be perfect - all I need to do is write two lines about how this is emblematic of some trend or thing and suddenly it's an article. I'll get back to you soon.

On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:25 AM, jamie kilstein <jamiekilstein@gmail.com> wrote:
no way! I am meeting with a venue about doing a live citizen radio, we
would try to get Garofalo and some other biggies. Maybe that? That
would be massive for us man. I will invent something if need be.

On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
> One more thing-
> City editor of The Onion just told me they'd be interested in me doing a
> profile on you two for publication perhaps a month from now if we can tie it
> to something interesting either of you are doing in the next one or two
> months. The upcoming radio thing is probably too soon - let me know if
> you've got anything else afterwards.
>
> On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 12:49 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Just saw that thing about your next show - congrats on getting that sort
>> of lineup, that's pretty incredible.
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Awesome, thanks Allie. This is seriously the opportunity of a lifetime to
>>> take one of these fuckers down.
>>>
>>> On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 4:27 PM, jamie kilstein <jamiekilstein@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> cool man, Allie just plugged the piece as well.
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 4:15 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> > Groovy. Hope to see you guys soon.
>>>> >
>>>> > On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 4:14 PM, jamie kilstein
>>>> > <jamiekilstein@gmail.com>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> we are both reading up on it now. You're piece is the 4th most
>>>> >> popular
>>>> >> today that's how I saw it. So you're doing great man.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
>>>> >> wrote:
>>>> >> > Yeah, it's nuts. I'm trying to get more people to point out
>>>> >> > McCain's
>>>> >> > racism
>>>> >> > so we can get some critical mass, defeat him, and discredit all of
>>>> >> > these
>>>> >> > other con pundits who have defended him. Perhaps Allison can help?
>>>> >> > She
>>>> >> > has
>>>> >> > far more reach than I do.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 4:11 PM, jamie kilstein
>>>> >> > <jamiekilstein@gmail.com>
>>>> >> > wrote:
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> that all sounds fucking amazing and important. I'm back next week.
>>>> >> >> Hang indeed. Reading your true slant stuff now. So fucking funny.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 1:54 AM, Barrett Brown
>>>> >> >> <barriticus@gmail.com>
>>>> >> >> wrote:
>>>> >> >> > Howdy-
>>>> >> >> > Groovy, let's hang then.
>>>> >> >> > As for the projects I mentioned, I've just formed an
>>>> >> >> > organization
>>>> >> >> > here
>>>> >> >> > in
>>>> >> >> > Bushwick that's intended to reduce the number of illegal police
>>>> >> >> > searches
>>>> >> >> > by
>>>> >> >> > providing legal assistance to victims of such things as well as
>>>> >> >> > publicizing
>>>> >> >> > such incidents. We've already got a couple of lawyers on board
>>>> >> >> > as
>>>> >> >> > well
>>>> >> >> > as a
>>>> >> >> > fellow who spent several years working on the ACLU's Drug Law
>>>> >> >> > Reform
>>>> >> >> > Project
>>>> >> >> > and who just moved to New York to serve with the Drug Policy
>>>> >> >> > Alliance.
>>>> >> >> > I've
>>>> >> >> > also recruited a number of people with influence in the
>>>> >> >> > community to
>>>> >> >> > spread
>>>> >> >> > the word about what we're doing and to assist with an upcoming
>>>> >> >> > information
>>>> >> >> > campaign, among other things. So we're off to a pretty good
>>>> >> >> > start. I
>>>> >> >> > was
>>>> >> >> > hoping you might be willing to give it a mention on Citizen
>>>> >> >> > Radio in
>>>> >> >> > a
>>>> >> >> > couple of weeks when we're closer to launching (we don't even
>>>> >> >> > have a
>>>> >> >> > name
>>>> >> >> > yet).
>>>> >> >> > I've got a couple more things I'm working on that might interest
>>>> >> >> > you
>>>> >> >> > as
>>>> >> >> > well; about to start doing a weekly web telecast to be aired on
>>>> >> >> > BushwickBk.com, True/Slant, and a couple of other outlets, and
>>>> >> >> > would
>>>> >> >> > love to
>>>> >> >> > have you and/or Allison come on as guests. It's going  to be a
>>>> >> >> > sort
>>>> >> >> > of
>>>> >> >> > casual thing, filmed from my living room, and you guys can
>>>> >> >> > promote
>>>> >> >> > your
>>>> >> >> > various projects. BushwickBk has a pretty damned good audience
>>>> >> >> > and
>>>> >> >> > seems
>>>> >> >> > to
>>>> >> >> > be read by a lot of editors and producers and whatnot - I got my
>>>> >> >> > Onion
>>>> >> >> > gig
>>>> >> >> > because an editor saw a piece I did for them - so it's a good
>>>> >> >> > place
>>>> >> >> > to
>>>> >> >> > plug
>>>> >> >> > projects.
>>>> >> >> > Let me know what you think. Oh, also, if you know of anyone with
>>>> >> >> > background
>>>> >> >> > in criminal defense or activism or anything related to what I'm
>>>> >> >> > doing
>>>> >> >> > with
>>>> >> >> > the illegal search thing, please put them in touch with me.
>>>> >> >> > Word,
>>>> >> >> > Barrett Brown
>>>> >> >> > Brooklyn NY
>>>> >> >> > 512-560-2302
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 12:40 AM, jamie kilstein
>>>> >> >> > <jamiekilstein@gmail.com>
>>>> >> >> > wrote:
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> also....if you want to pitch any of the ideas online feel free.
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 12:39 AM, jamie kilstein
>>>> >> >> >> <jamiekilstein@gmail.com>
>>>> >> >> >> wrote:
>>>> >> >> >> > i think allie wrote you back but yeah man we are back in nov.
>>>> >> >> >> > hang
>>>> >> >> >> > hang
>>>> >> >> >> > hang.
>>>> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >> > On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 10:53 PM, Barrett Brown
>>>> >> >> >> > <barriticus@gmail.com>
>>>> >> >> >> > wrote:
>>>> >> >> >> >> Yo, Allison-
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >> Not sure if you're familiar with Jeff Goldstein,  the
>>>> >> >> >> >> conservative
>>>> >> >> >> >> blogger
>>>> >> >> >> >> who runs Protein Wisdom, but I kind of TOTALLY PWNED THE
>>>> >> >> >> >> FUCK OUT
>>>> >> >> >> >> OF
>>>> >> >> >> >> HIM AND
>>>> >> >> >> >> HIS TOY FASCIST FOLLOWERS and caught him editing his own
>>>> >> >> >> >> comment
>>>> >> >> >> >> afterwards.
>>>> >> >> >> >> Thought you might enjoy it:
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >> http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/10/4/789709/-Blogger-Jeff-Goldstein-Edits-Own-Comment-to-Avoid-Embarassment-UPDATED
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >> You guys should come meet for dinner in the
>>>> >> >> >> >> Myrtle-and-Broadway,
>>>> >> >> >> >> Flushing-Stop-on-the-JMZ area some time. We have actual
>>>> >> >> >> >> restaurants
>>>> >> >> >> >> over
>>>> >> >> >> >> here now. I also wanted to talk to both of you about a
>>>> >> >> >> >> couple of
>>>> >> >> >> >> projects
>>>> >> >> >> >> I've just started that you guys might be interested in.
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >> Word,
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >> Barrett Brown
>>>> >> >> >> >> Brooklyn, NY
>>>> >> >> >> >> 512-560-2302
>>>> >> >> >> >>
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