Monthly Archives: September 2010

Photos – Southbound, Portland to Eugene

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Magpie

It’s been eight years since I’d ridden a freight train. There’s not really a good specific reason why… I was just usually in too much of a hurry, or had too specific a destination. So I’ve hitchhiked, bought bus and … Continue reading →

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Photos – Glacier National Park at dusk

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Magpie

As the sun hid behind the mountains before us, we slipped past Glacier National Park, a place I’ve longed to visit since I first researched it for a short story six years ago. I’m really happy with some of these … Continue reading →

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A Fistful of Flowers

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Magpie

Friends of my friends from Baltimore, the Baltimore Annex Theatre, are on tour right now with their play, A Fistful of Flowers. And it’s frickin awesome. I got to see it in Minneapolis and was really impressed at the way … Continue reading →

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Photos – Montana in the day

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Magpie

More photos from my trip west. These ones were taken mostly in the late afternoon. I really need to spend more time in the great west of the US… I always just skip over it by train. There are seven … Continue reading →

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Photos – Montana at dawn

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Magpie

I took these yesterday at dawn as I rode west on the Amtrak. (yeah, yeah, there go my crust points. the few I had left for traveling with a laptop or driving a minivan.) I’m really happy with this set, … Continue reading →

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The International Anarchist Conspiracy

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Magpie

Hell yeah. It’s about two years old, but it was from the International Anarchist Conspiracy. Insurrectionary magic for the win. Tweet

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Photos – Down by the river

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Magpie

A few days ago I went with some friends down to see the Mississippi here in Minneapolis. There’s an amazing park in the city proper with a good amount of woodlands. Anyhow, we waded into the river and everyone played… … Continue reading →

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New legal support tactic: make fun of your friends

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Magpie

CrimethInc. managed to raise $2000 for anarchists-in-trouble Scott DeMuth and Carrie Feldman by playing a prank on my friend Steve. You see, Steve, much like myself, hates folk punk. So they got people to pledge $2000 dollars if he would … Continue reading →

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Blitz!

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Magpie

I can’t believe there was an oi band that basically turned dark/new wave and I didn’t know about it until like a month ago. Tweet

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Extra Apostrophe’s!

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Magpie

i am an editor. Therefore, I find this funny despite its snark. Tweet

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