VOTE SANITY all over the news

The Vote Sanity campaign has been blowing up in recent days, especially since we plastered Vote Sanity stickers all over everyone and everything at the Jon Stewart Rally in D.C yesterday.

In case you missed it, here’s a recap of just a few of the Vote Sanity mentions:

Democrats can’t ride Jon Stewart’s wave, Politico, October 30, 2010

Can “Vote Sanity” stop the madness?, Salon, October 29, 2010

Peter Sagal: Some Political Freedoms Just For Laughs, NPR, October 30, 2010

The Sanity of Our County Depends on Your Vote, Alternet, October 29, 2010

Vote Sanity: you’re mad, they’re CRAZY!, Daily Kos, October 29, 2010

Vote Sanity, Huffington Post, October 29, 2010

Vote Sanity, FireDogLake, October 29, 2010

Thousands Drawn to D.C. “Sanity” Rally, Associated Press, October 30, 2010

In election’s shadow, rally draws laughs, activism, Associated Press, Daily Caller, October 30, 2010

Stewart, Colbert rally for ‘sanity’ draws thousands for laughs, activism, Associated Press, The Globe and Mail, October 30, 2010

Stewart and Colbert’s DC Rally Staged for Comedy, Not Politics, ABC News, October 30, 2010

Sanity Reigns in Jon Stewart’s America, New York Magazine, October 30, 2010

Scenes from the Jon Stewart Rally, Politico, October 30, 2010

Photo Highlight, Reuters, October 30, 2010

Activists love/hate Stewart rally, Congress.org, October 30, 2010

Vote Sanity 11.02.10, Tucson Citizen, October 30, 2010

See something we’ve missed? Got good Vote Sanity pics from the rally? Please pass them along! Post in the comments below or email it to ondeck2010@gmail.com.

Chicago’s Future

Since Mayor Daley’s announcement on September 7 that he won’t be running for reelection in 2011, Chicagoans have been abuzz with excitement, rumors and ideas for how to organize in this historic moment.

On the Chicago stop on Billy’s book tour last week, people from around the city came together to start brainstorming about how we make sure that the next mayor and the new Chicago city council are more transparent, more progressive and more responsive to the needs of the people.

We all agreed that there may come a point when it becomes clear which mayoral and city council candidates are most deserving of our support. But for now, regardless of who jumps in the race, we have an enormous opportunity ahead of us to get organized, get mobilized, and make sure we don’t get stuck with more corruption and self-interested governance.

If you’re in Chicago, please join us for a non-partisan meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 22 from 5:30-7:30pm at the offices of In These Times, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60647.

Connect!
Chicago A.D. Facebook group!
Email chicagoa.d.2011@gmail.com

Shoutouts in the media:
Billy  on WBEZ (Chicago Public Radio)
Mike Klonsky on SmallTalk

Other cool related  upcoming  events to check out:

September 21: Unleashing Radical Imagination: What’s Next for Chicago After Daley?

September 25-26: Chi Youth Voter Registration Weekend of Action (focused on registering the most progressive voting generation in history!)

October 2: From Detroit To Chicago: Report Back and Radical Rejuvenations

October 2: One Nation Working Together March in Washington, D.C. Get on the bus!

Sweet Home Chicago

Chicago A.D. (After Daley)

Billy’s back in Chicago this week, and he couldn’t have picked a better time to come home. Everyone’s buzzing about the news that Mayor Richard Daley will be retiring, and wondering what happens next. Last night, at Billy’s reading at Quimby’s Bookstore in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood, over 50 people came together to start creating a vision for the city’s future.

To keep up with/join their continuing conversation, join the new Chicago A. D. (After Daley) Facebook page.

If you are in Chicago and missed Quimby’s last night, you can still come kick it with Billy tonight at 57th Street Books at 6:30pm, or tomorrow at 6pm at the Chicago Urban Arts Society. Come through!

In other news, check out some media coverage from Billy’s Chicago book tour stop:

Chicago Reader, “Bomb the Suburbs” Author Doesn’t Want to Bomb the Suburbs Anymore, September 9, 2010

Gaper’s Block, William “Upski” Wimsatt @ 57th Street Books, Chicago Urban Art Society, September 9, 2010

And listen to Billy’s interview on Vocalo Radio this morning! Thanks to the lovely hosts Molly and Brian for having him on.

Okayplayer on Please Don’t Bomb the Suburbs!

Shoutouts to Okayplayer for this post today about Please Don’t Bomb the Suburbs:

“Best-selling author/activist William ‘Upski’ Wimsatt just recently released his latest book Please Don’t Bomb The Suburbs. The chi-town graf head is the author of cult classics Bomb the Suburbs and No More Prisons, and is seen by many as one of the leading voices of the ‘hip-hop generation.'”

Thanks for the love, Okayplayer!

Updates! Swing State Tour 2010

Upcoming confirmed tour dates for Billy’s new book, Please Don’t Bomb the Suburbs:

Los Angeles, CA. Sunday, August 29, 5pm. Book Soup. More info. RSVP on Facebook.

Las Vegas, NV. Monday, August 30, Two Events:

• 5pm. It’s a Grind Coffee Shop. 8899 S. Eastern Ave.
• 8pm. It’s a Grind Coffee Shop. 8470 W. Desert Inn Rd.

Berkeley, CA. Tuesday, August 31, 7:30pm. Pegasus Books. More info. RSVP on Facebook.

San Francisco, CA. Thursday, September 2, 7pm. Modern Times. More info. RSVP on Facebook.

Portland, OR. Friday, September 3, 7pm. Reading Frenzy. More info. RSVP on Facebook.

Minneapolis, MN. Monday, September 6, 5pm. Mayday Bookstore, More info

Milwaukee, WI. Tuesday, September 7, 4pm – 7pm Sweet Black Coffee (2411 N. Martin Luther King Jr.)

Chicago, IL. Wednesday, September 8, 7pm. Quimby’s Bookstore, More info. RSVP on Facebook.

Chicago, IL. Thursday, September 9, 6:30pm. 57th Street Books, More info. RSVP on Facebook.

Chicago, IL. Friday, September 10, 6pm. Chicago Urban Art Society, More info. RSVP on Facebook.

Bloomington, IN. Monday, September 13, 6pm. Boxcar Books,  More info

St. Louis, MO. Wednesday, September 15, 7pm. Gallery of the Regional Arts Commission, More info

Columbia, MO, September 16 (to be announced)

Kansas City, MO September 17 (to be announced)

Albuquerque, NM. Sunday, September 19, 5:30pm. Bookworks, More info.

New York, NY. Thursday, September 23, Bluestockings, 7pm. More info. RSVP on Facebook.

Louisville, KY. Friday, September 24, 7pm. Carmichael’s Bookstore, More info

Columbus, OH (to be announced)

Cleveland, OH (to be announced)

Oberlin, OH (to be announced)

Athens, OH (to be announced)

Cincinnati, OH. Thursday, September 30, 7pm. Joseph-Beth Booksellers, More info

Brooklyn, NY. Monday, October 11, 7:30pm. Greenlight Bookstore, More info

Philadelphia, PA. Tuesday, October 12, 7pm. Robin’s Bookstore, More info

Washington, DC. Monday, October 18 6:30pm Bus Boys and Poets 14th and V.

Charlottesville, VA. Wednesday, October 20 (to be announced).

Chapel Hill, NC Thursday, October 22  Internationalist Books (to be announced)

Asheville, NC. Monday, October 23, 7pm. Malaprop’s Bookstore, More info

Charlotte, NC. Sunday, October 24, 2pm. Park Road Books, More info

Stay tuned for more dates to be announced soon!

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