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merrily

(45,251 posts)
Sun Aug 30, 2015, 05:33 AM Aug 2015

Am I the last to realize that Firedoglake became Shadowproof?

http://shadowproof.com/2015/07/30/after-firedoglake/

FWIW, I thought Gosztola and Wright were the best columnists at FDL. I always smiled at the references here at DU to "firebaggers" because, in the end, Hamsher and the regular columnists were all, worst case for the Democratic Party, advocates of LOTE voting. They were simply more critical than some. I don't think a Stepford citizenry is a good thing.

Obviously, I much prefer DU. However, I wish Shadowproof and its contributors the best. The more leftist and leftish voices on the internet and elsewhere, the better for humanity in general, IMO.

Bon voyage, Shadowproof!
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Am I the last to realize that Firedoglake became Shadowproof? (Original Post) merrily Aug 2015 OP
I found out not that long ago. House of Roberts Aug 2015 #1
Thanks! n/t haikugal Aug 2015 #2
Second-to-last, at worst MannyGoldstein Aug 2015 #3
So far that would be me. truebluegreen Aug 2015 #4
I wonder how old Hamsher is. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #5
She recently turned 56 and had the hip replacement nine months ago. So, dang close. merrily Aug 2015 #6
Thanks, merrily. Interesting stuff. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #7
You're welcome. merrily Aug 2015 #8
Again, those answers in the form of questions. Where do I pay my 5 cents? mother earth Aug 2015 #9
I'll pm you my paypal account number. merrily Aug 2015 #10
Sheer genius... mother earth Aug 2015 #11
Thanks, I didn't know either. robertpaulsen Sep 2015 #12

House of Roberts

(5,670 posts)
1. I found out not that long ago.
Sun Aug 30, 2015, 06:31 AM
Aug 2015

I was on the Nicole Sandler chat, and somebody mentioned it.

It never hurts to scan different sites a couple of times a day, in addition to what passes through Latest Threads here.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
6. She recently turned 56 and had the hip replacement nine months ago. So, dang close.
Mon Aug 31, 2015, 05:15 AM
Aug 2015
Jane Hamsher (born Jane Murphy; July 25, 1959) is a US film producer, author, and blogger best known as the author of Killer Instinct, a memoir about co-producing the 1994 movie Natural Born Killers with Don Murphy and others,[9] and as the founder and publisher of the politically progressive blog FireDogLake (2004 – 2015).[10] With Murphy, she also co-produced the subsequent films Apt Pupil (1998), Permanent Midnight (1998), and From Hell (2001).[10][11] A contributor to The Huffington Post, she posts also in liberal Websites and political magazines, such as AlterNet and The American Prospect.[10]


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Hamsher

Hmmm.

Jane Hamsher is listed as leading the CommonSense Media Advertising Network,[32] which includes Eschaton, FireDogLake, FiveThirtyEight, and Think Progress. The company filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in the District of Columbia Bankruptcy Court on March 3, 2013[33]
3, 2013[33]

She has been involved with the political action groups Public Option Please,[34] Blue America,[35] Accountability Now[36] and FDL Action.
id.

Interesting. I did not realize she was connected to all those things.

mother earth

(6,002 posts)
9. Again, those answers in the form of questions. Where do I pay my 5 cents?
Mon Aug 31, 2015, 03:42 PM
Aug 2015

I don't think it's been that long. I generally check in there from time to time and found out only recently too.

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