New Fellows Program: Get Paid To Blog For ThinkProgress
New Fellows Program: Get Paid To Blog For ThinkProgress
Today, ThinkProgress is launching a blog fellows program.
ThinkProgress Fellows will be drawn directly from our readership and other progressive blogs, and will become an integral part of our team — writing for ThinkProgress and the Progress Report e-newsletter, monitoring media outlets and conducting other research projects.
Fellows will serve six-month terms, receive a monetary stipend ($3,000), and travel to Washington D.C. for a weekend of training at the Center for American Progress. You’ll be asked to work about 20 hours/week, and you don’t need to reside in Washington.
Applying is easy: just fill out this application and submit it to tpfellows@americanprogressaction.org by April 30 May 6. You can also email that address with questions.
Good luck!
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I propose Daryll for the gay threads.
April 3rd, 2007 at 2:51 pmI nominate Juan C. for chief foreign correspondent.
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:03 pmAnd I propose Raven for the best laugh today! :)
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:06 pmIt would certainly be the best job a moonbat could have. But would they be willing to give up the welfare check?
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:10 pmI’m not brilliant enough to apply, but am looking forward to see who gets selected.
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:23 pmIs the $3,000 tax-exempt?
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:25 pmHmm…since this story was first posted, the stipend had risen from $2500 to $3000.
I’ll apply when it hits $10,000. ^_^
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:27 pmI nominate Patrick1. He can write a daily blog to remind all of us how illogical little neocons are and how no amount of reasoning or facts can change their minds. The mind of an extremist is set in stone.
BTW Patrick, I guess I have to give up my welfare check to come work at Think Progress because someone hide my welfare check under my work boots and I’m to lazy to pick them up. Jackass.
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:27 pmI’m not brilliant enough to apply, but am looking forward to see who gets selected.
Comment by hit_escape
Safe to say it won’t be anybody brilliant
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:27 pmTP, willing to have a conservative to provide counterpoint? :-)
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:29 pm“Safe to say it won’t be anybody brilliant”
Comment by Cynicon Implant
Wow, your clever! I mean, did you come up with that one all on your own? BRAVO!
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:30 pmI propose Daryll for the gay threads.
Comment by Juan C — April 3, 2007 @ 2:51 pm
That was f*cking hilarious…
An opportune moment to not be eating or drinking anything…
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:30 pmCan I write be the Senior God Correspondent (for free)? LOL
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:32 pmI caught that, too, TMM… if it hits the level of living wage, well, maybe…
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:35 pmSafe to say it won’t be anybody brilliant
Comment by Cynicon Implant — April 3, 2007 @ 3:27 pm
Why – so you can understand it?
The media targets a 7th grade comprehension level already, and we know that’s over your head. If you’d just let your brain do some thinking, for a change, you might be surprised to find out how much you are capable of getting.
Sorry, but we’re not going to stoop to your level… You’ll have to rise to ours, or just continue to be confused by all the complex concepts and big vocabulary words.
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:35 pm“Safe to say it won’t be anybody brilliantâ€
Comment by Cynicon Implant
Wow, your clever! I mean, did you come up with that one all on your own? BRAVO!
Comment by Julie
Julie, it’s “you’re clever” not “your clever”. I rest my case.
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:36 pmFacts are not necessary for this job, obviously.
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:36 pmSorry, but we’re not going to stoop to your level… You’ll have to rise to ours, or just continue to be confused by all the complex concepts and big vocabulary words.
Comment by unbelievable
Well, listen to Ms. high-and-mighty. Why is it that progressives are obsessed with convincing themselves how much smarter they are than conservatives? There must be something behind that insecurity…
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:43 pmBest think that TP posters can do is ignore #17 as an ongoing policy. After you read a few of it’s stink bombs you’ll agree
Best solution
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:45 pmCynicon Implant sez:
CI, I hope you’re around to provide us with these vital spelling and grammar tips whenever Roger_Roger, firehead, or Patrick1 post.
They desperately need your sage counsel.
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:45 pmWell, listen to Ms. high-and-mighty. Why is it that progressives are obsessed with convincing themselves how much smarter they are than conservatives? There must be something behind that insecurity…
Comment by Cynicon Implant — April 3, 2007 @ 3:43 pm
I wasn’t convincing… I was stating the obvious. Learn the difference, and then you might have something to contribute instead of your third grade comments…
How often do you read non-fiction?
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:46 pmCynicon Implant sez:
We’re not…it just seems that way when you get shown up time and again.
(BTW, wasn’t it you who just pedantically corrected a fellow poster on the difference between “you’re” and “your”? Projection, anyone?)
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:48 pmI put up a joke and they totally deleted it. I asked if the pay would be in Carbon credits, I was just joking, it was a good joke, even if directed the wrong way, I like a good joke.
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:57 pmWow we have a troll with a 3rd grade education, thats a step up.
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:58 pmHey! I know how ta use the google. I will be looking for work soon, too. (That brush clearing is just for photo ops, we have some illegals do that). Where do I sign up, or should I have my dad call y’all?
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:01 pm(BTW, wasn’t it you who just pedantically corrected a fellow poster on the difference between “you’re†and “your� Projection, anyone?)
Comment by TripMaster Monkey
I wasn’t claiming that I was smarter than anyone — just that most of the folks here aren’t as brilliant as they’d like to think.
Oh, and to your earlier post re. fixing troll grammar — I’d be happy to do it but I need to know what the “stipend” is ;-0
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:02 pmI put up a joke and they totally deleted it.
They didn’t delete it. The NSA did. Hehheheh.
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:03 pmI put up a joke and they totally deleted it. I asked if the pay would be in Carbon credits, I was just joking, it was a good joke, even if directed the wrong way, I like a good joke.
Comment by ForTruth — April 3, 2007 @ 3:57 pm
Come on, you used the “p” word didn’t you… That spam filter doesn’t like male anatomy or any medications that impact its “attention span”… : )
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:04 pmI wasn’t claiming that I was smarter than anyone — just that most of the folks here aren’t as brilliant as they’d like to think.
Comment by Cynicon Implant — April 3, 2007 @ 4:02 pm
The numbers don’t lie. Most of us (trolls excluded) have triple digit IQs… :)
You gonna answer my question about your non-fiction reading habits? There’s a point…
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:06 pmI asked if the pay would be in Carbon credits, I was just joking, it was a good joke, even if directed the wrong way, I like a good joke.
Comment by ForTruth
Good one, FT! I like a progressive that can poke fun at the cause a little.
I laugh at a lot of the anti-Bush stuff here — some of it’s pretty funny
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:06 pm#9 Cynicon Implant
Safe to say it won’t be anybody brilliant
You’re not qualified to judge.
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:09 pm#17 Patrick1
Facts are not necessary for this job, obviously.
Facts? You mean those things that make you run from the room screaming?
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:12 pmThe numbers don’t lie. Most of us (trolls excluded) have triple digit IQs… :)
You gonna answer my question about your non-fiction reading habits? There’s a point…
Comment by unbelievable
Just finished P.J. O’Rourke’s On The Wealth of Nations.
Where are you going with this?
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:14 pm#18 Cynicon Implant
Why is it that progressives are obsessed with convincing themselves how much smarter they are than conservatives?
Think about it for a second. You expend an awful lot of energy defending the imbecile in the White House. If you’re not bright enough to break away from the 30% who think he’s smart, honest, courageous, a man of God, etc., why should we credit you with having anything more than a double-digit IQ?
It takes no convincing at all.
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:18 pmThere is no convincing we are smarter, its just there.
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:22 pmGee, I guess I’ll have to tone down my rhetoric if I want to apply for this…well, this is a start–no caps and no exclamation points.
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:28 pmwhy should we credit you with having anything more than a double-digit IQ?
Comment by chimpeach
That’s the good thing about an IQ. It is what it is — not what somebody else thinks it is.
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:30 pmMinimum wage violation?
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:32 pmJust finished P.J. O’Rourke’s On The Wealth of Nations.
The official question was How often do you read non-fiction?
Where are you going with this?
Comment by Cynicon Implant — April 3, 2007 @ 4:14 pm
I thought it was pretty obvious…
If you read one non-fiction book every now and again, while I, and those like me, read one or two a month on a range of subjects from Politics and History to Science to Psychology and Anthropology, who do you suppose it more likely to be knowledgeable – and in fact, diversely so?
It’s less about IQ actually, and more about who has the most exposure to experts who are themselves respected and credible enough in their fields to have published such a work of non-fiction.
I maintain that the more one uses one’s brain, the more likely he or she is to be intelligent. Some of it is about teh predisposed nature and nuture we received as children, but all sorts of tests show that it’s possible to not only teach an old dog new tricks – but to raise his or her IQ in teh process.
So, by logic, it’s not that we think we’re brilliant – we just know that we are more aware by the fact that we can deduce and understand more complex concepts than the average conservative… Call it what you will – but a man who can read but refuses to do so is just as handicapped as one who cannot read at all…
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:34 pmTP is looking for more writers, because when Bush invades Iran and the impeachment hearings start, there is gonna be a whole lot of writing needed to encapsulate the lies of the Bush cabal.
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:35 pmI pretty much think I am brilliant.
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:39 pmI pretty much think I am brilliant.
Comment by ForTruth — April 3, 2007 @ 4:39 pm
Not only are you what you eat, you are also what you think. :)
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:41 pmit’s not that we think we’re brilliant – we just know that we are more aware by the fact that we can deduce and understand more complex concepts than the average conservative… Call it what you will – but a man who can read but refuses to do so is just as handicapped as one who cannot read at all…
Comment by unbelievable
I guess I’m not an average conservative then. I read plenty — but it’s probably not the same as your reading list… doesn’t mean I’m less able to grasp concepts, just that I come at the concepts from a different angle.
Let’s just agree that we’re both pretty smart and well-read but that our world views are different, OK?
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:44 pmhttp://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/well-read
well-read
Main Entry: learned
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: well-informed
Synonyms: abstruse, academic, accomplished, bookish, brain, brainy*, conversant, cultivated, cultured, deep*, educated, erudite, esoteric, experienced, expert, grave, grounded, highbrow*, intellectual, judicious, lettered, literary, literate, omniscient, pansophic, pedantic, philosophic, philosophical, polymath, posted, professorial, recondite, sage, sapient, scholarly, scientific, sharp, skilled, solemn, solid, sound, studied, studious, versed, well-educated, well-grounded, well-read, well-rounded
Antonyms: ignorant
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:45 pmFacts? You mean those things that make you run from the room screaming?
Comment by chimpeach
No, those are mice in the basement.
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:48 pmI am what I eat…
Hmmmm…
Never mind.
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:48 pmI guess I’m not an average conservative then. I read plenty — but it’s probably not the same as your reading list… doesn’t mean I’m less able to grasp concepts, just that I come at the concepts from a different angle.
I’m not talking about reading… There’s alot of garbage outthere in print as well. I’m talking about reading non-fiction. You know – stuff based on reality.
How much Science-based non-fiction do you read?
Let’s just agree that we’re both pretty smart and well-read but that our world views are different, OK?
Comment by Cynicon Implant — April 3, 2007 @ 4:44 pm
But I’m not sure that would be true, because you’re not very forthcoming about what you’ve read in terms of non-fiction – as well as the unintelligent. comments you frequently post here.
I know what’s next – but frankly – saying that I’m bragging about being more than “pretty smart” is the same as saying that I’m bragging about wearing a size 7-1/2 shoe or being 5′-7″ tall, because I have an IQ that puts me in the top 2% of Intellect in the World. It’s unbiased numerical fact.
Bottomline – until you’ve been exposed to certain subjects by the people who know them the most intimately, you’re not really able to contribute to a discussion on them. Instead, you’re more inclined to make negative and purile remarks about the intellect of those who have…
If you aren’t seeing my point yet, then I suppose I’ve done well in making it… :)
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:55 pmNever mind.
Comment by ForTruth — April 3, 2007 @ 4:48 pm
Oh, I got that… LOL
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:55 pmunbelievable:
Main Entry: arrogant
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: egotistic
Synonyms: aloof, assuming, audacious, autocratic, biggety*, bossy, bragging, cavalier, cheeky, cocky, cold shoulder, conceited, contemptuous, cool*, disdainful, domineering, ego trip, egotistic, haughty, high-handed, imperious, insolent, know-it-all*, lordly, overbearing, peremptory, pompous, presumptuous, pretentious, proud, puffed up*, scornful, self-important, smarty, smug, sniffy*, snippy*, snooty*, snotty*, stuck up*, supercilious, superior, swaggering, uppity*, vain
Antonyms: humble, modest, self-effacing
April 3rd, 2007 at 4:58 pmComment by Cynicon Implant — April 3, 2007 @ 4:58 pm
It’s funny how those who are too lazy to use their brains for thinking and learning resort to hurling unfounded and untrue opinions at those who’ve called their bluff… LOL
As I already pointed out, your insults are proof of your intellectual inability. You just keep justifying them… Not with argument, but with attacks… Such is the small mind… Boring, predictable, juvenile and incapable of arguing any points on merit… LOL
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:04 pmGood to see you got that Unbelievable, I knew you were quick.
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:05 pmIf you aren’t seeing my point yet, then I suppose I’ve done well in making it… :)
Comment by unbelievable
Good one!
It may be true that you know more about some subjects, but I’m willing to learn. It’s one of the reason I come to this site — to get a different view and to read things that I don’t read elsewhere.
I only make puerile comments when I get attacked for no reason. Seems like that’s the level some want to communicate on…
Where does an IQ of 130 put me?
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:06 pmGood to see you got that Unbelievable, I knew you were quick.
Comment by ForTruth — April 3, 2007 @ 5:05 pm
Don’t you mean brilliant? I mean, if we’re going to get accused of that – then perhaps we should just wear it with pride? :D
I’m sure that the spam filter doesn’t like that ‘p’ word either…
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:10 pmU.
Please reread your last post and then reread the synonyms for arrogant. If you can’t see yourself then you’re the smartest blind person I know.
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:10 pmYup Unbeleivable,
It was brilliant. I don’t think the spam filter likes p*ssy or d*ck. It must like toasters.
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:12 pmIt may be true that you know more about some subjects, but I’m willing to learn.
I know a lot about a lot of things. It gets me called arrogant, apparently… Which I find puzzling that wanting to better yourself is seen negatively.
I owe the majority of what I know to three things: an open, thinking mind; a willingness to question everything; and a love for non-fiction because reality is just so much more interesting than anything fiction I’ve ever read (except maybe stuff like 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 which are based on reality in other aspects).
If you mean what you say, then insulting us isn’t the way to learn anything positive. I’ve learned a lot here myself. There are people like Gregor Samsa, Ryan Neat (AKA ???) and Bruce Gorton who are brilliant and have taught me more about many subjects than my entire high school experience…
It’s one of the reason I come to this site — to get a different view and to read things that I don’t read elsewhere.
You don’t act like it.
I only make puerile comments when I get attacked for no reason. Seems like that’s the level some want to communicate on…
You started out in attack mode, so, really, this isn’t a valid defense for doing it.
Newtons’ Third Law of Physics – For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. There are some caveats for expressing an equation – such as the acting force must also be the receiving force and that it must be an action verb. Meaning – If you GIVE people insults, you will GET insults… There’s a reason it’s a law…
Where does an IQ of 130 put me?
Comment by Cynicon Implant — April 3, 2007 @ 5:06 pm
Same 2% catagory (anything over 128 is 2%, while over 142 is top 1% – I’m 136).
It’s really too bad you would rather insult people than put your own brilliance to a good cause…
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:22 pmIf you can’t see yourself then you’re the smartest blind person I know.
Comment by Cynicon Implant — April 3, 2007 @ 5:10 pm
There is no ultimate truth in this regard. Only perception. If that’s what you see, then it doesn’t say much about you…
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:24 pmIt must like toasters.
Comment by ForTruth — April 3, 2007 @ 5:12 pm
LOL
Or false suicide notes…
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:24 pmOkay – I wrote a rather lucid and fair reply to CI that was eaten by the spam filter… I really don’t get what and why it eats benign stuff while allowing some really raunchy stuff…
CI – basically – 130 is top 2% also. If you wanna be taken seriously here – then don’t show up and post insults (you started it). Read Newton’s Third Law for the explanation on why – I’m not re-typing it if the spam filter has a thing against reactions…
You’re also entitled to think I’m arrogant. But considering how much your usual posts lack civility, I’m not concerned.
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:30 pmOr false suicide notes…
Comment by unbelievable
I’m still waiting for the bill to be paid on that situation.
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:31 pmI’m still waiting for the bill to be paid on that situation.
Comment by ForTruth — April 3, 2007 @ 5:31 pm
I took a 10 day break shortly after that… Too much neurosis for even me. Sounds like it was never resolved?
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:40 pmSo, which is it, For Truth, are you a cunning linguist, or a hot dog?
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:54 pmI took a 10 day break shortly after that… Too much neurosis for even me. Sounds like it was never resolved?
Comment by unbelievable
I think it was resolved. That person stopped the crap. That person still posts occaisionally, but has kept some distance.
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:55 pmGosh I don’t know BNF. I guess I would pick cunning linguist.
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:56 pmP.J. O’Rourke an idiot. Sad what can happen to your brain when you drink the kool-aid. I felt embarassed for him when I saw him on Maher.
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:56 pmI think it was resolved. That person stopped the crap. That person still posts occaisionally, but has kept some distance.
Comment by ForTruth — April 3, 2007 @ 5:55 pm
I’m fascinated by the human mind… And since you were dead on accurate about that person’s state of mind and behavior, I’m curious as to what happened and why you think it made that person change behavior patterns… Care to enlighten me, even though, apparently, I already think I know the answer : ) (I really don’t have a clue)?
April 3rd, 2007 at 5:59 pmP.J. O’Rourke an idiot. Sad what can happen to your brain when you drink the kool-aid. I felt embarassed for him when I saw him on Maher.
Comment by LWM — April 3, 2007 @ 5:56 pm
I wish I got HBO… But I really can’t convince myself to give anymore $ to Corporate America than I already do… I’m happy that Bill is a frequent guest of Larry King, at least – and that Larry is smart enough to let Maher do all the talking :).
April 3rd, 2007 at 6:03 pmUnbelievable is not arrogant;no way. /sarc.off.
April 3rd, 2007 at 6:23 pmOh,and just for the record,I wasn’t your antagonist tully or nully or whatever their name was. Wrong again I see.
Good to see you’re still makin’ “friends” though.
I’m fascinated by the human mind… And since you were dead on accurate about that person’s state of mind and behavior, I’m curious as to what happened and why you think it made that person change behavior patterns… Care to enlighten me, even though, apparently, I already think I know the answer : ) (I really don’t have a clue)?
Comment by unbelievable
Golly I feel special. :)
Well my opinion on what made that person change behavior was simple behavior modification. I took away reinforcement for that behavior. I told that person they should be ignored, and I told the posters to ignore her/him. The person then tried to initiate me into thier web of manipulation, and I didn’t go for it. I called out the behaviors, debunked the suicide threat. And ignored the person. From my past experiences they don’t try that crap again, as it didn’t have the intended effect. That person was attempting to gain some level of control through manipulation. Its the nature of the disorder. So they were trying to get their needs met through manipulation and trying to gain control. The root cause is that they did not have emotional needs met at a very young age, like 2. And a portion of thier emotional self stays stuck at 2, hence the rediculous behaviors. So thats why simple behavior modification works. The trick is following through and not reinforcing the behavior. This particular person probably was traumatized and abused in some way, and had a familiy history of mental illness.
That’ll be 120 dollars. :)
April 3rd, 2007 at 6:58 pmThat’ll be 120 dollars. :)
Comment by ForTruth
Hot dog….
April 3rd, 2007 at 7:15 pmUnbelievable is not arrogant;no way. /sarc.off.
Oh,and just for the record,I wasn’t your antagonist tully or nully or whatever their name was. Wrong again I see.
Good to see you’re still makin’ “friends†though.
Comment by just sayin’ — April 3, 2007 @ 6:23 pm
I see you’re still doing the same nonsense over and over and over and expecting a different result… Didn’t we already discuss that your actions are simply antagonistic, holier than thou, and just plain nasty? Yeah, yeah… we did. But I see insanity suits you better. Whatever. If you, considering your demeanor and attitude think anything negatively about me, then I know I’m on the right track…
April 3rd, 2007 at 7:33 pmThat’ll be 120 dollars. :)
Comment by ForTruth — April 3, 2007 @ 6:58 pm
Check is in the mail…
Thanks for the explanation. And for the mental exorcism… Is that free ; )
April 3rd, 2007 at 7:36 pm#69.
April 3rd, 2007 at 7:39 pmAre you talking about the current resident of the White House?
’scuse me, #68………..:)
April 3rd, 2007 at 7:43 pmThe service was free. The universe pays me back every day I wake up sucking air, and still can appreciate breasts for one more day.
April 3rd, 2007 at 7:51 pmHell, we do it for free now don’t we?
Maybe not 20 hours a week, but I put in a good 10. I guess I could double up if its that important though.
But I don’t need money to speak my mind TP.
In fact, its my pleasure.
April 3rd, 2007 at 8:54 pmAm I the only person who feels uncomfortable providing personal identifying information to this website? Name, address, references, alias, etc.
April 3rd, 2007 at 9:01 pmimpeachcheneythenbush,
The NSA already knows who we are, if they want to know.
**waving all of my fingers at the NSA**
April 3rd, 2007 at 9:08 pm#
impeachcheneythenbush,
The NSA already knows who we are, if they want to know.
**waving all of my fingers at the NSA**
Comment by Zooey — April 3, 2007 @ 9:08 pm
Not the specifics yet, I don’t think. No point in providing ammunition to them, if not.
April 3rd, 2007 at 9:53 pmNot the specifics yet, I don’t think. No point in providing ammunition to them, if not.
Comment by impeachcheneythenbush
Very true. :-)
April 3rd, 2007 at 10:04 pmSo will we get to know who TP pays to post on the threads?
April 4th, 2007 at 1:49 amIt’s an internship. People are lucky to find one that pays. This one pays $6.25/hour, which is over the federal minimum wage.
April 4th, 2007 at 9:38 amI’d like to apply, but am uncertain how to do this without “outing” myself; I’d like to maintain a degree of control over my pseudononymous alias and minimize exposing my IRL name unnecessarily, but I can’t apply as myself and point to my aliased writings without blowing that concept out the door.
Any suggestions?
April 13th, 2007 at 11:26 amhmmmm….
that could be interesting….
April 30th, 2007 at 4:33 pmIt would certainly be the best job a moonbat could have. But would they be willing to give up the welfare check?
Comment by Patrick1
Such is the frameset of the deluded ESP internet mindset. Only people on welfare are American. BTW P1 how many americans are against this fiasco? 70% eh? Why that means 70% are on welfare? Do you ever ponder for but a second before you parrot the same BS that has been harming your political party of choice?
But, please, go ahead and keep up your pundit presentations, the more you squawk the lower your ratings go. Think about that and why.
April 30th, 2007 at 5:07 pm**waving all of my fingers at the NSA**
Comment by Zooey
I hope your waving hello.
April 30th, 2007 at 5:16 pmWell just to prove I have no problem outing myself I applied. Many here might not know my name, but I used to do a lot of posting at Americablog and Dailykos. I still do a lot of posting at http://www.commongroundcommonsense.org/ I am able to spend a large amount of my time blogging because I do that already in my free time.
I use DU latest breaking to get articles, I go to rawstory, dailykos, Americablog, Huffington post, and pretty much any other. I can find just about any information that is helpful on a subject as well as do satire. I’ve already outted myself at dailykos. I’m a TG American so I have a lot of interesting views. I recently stayed in a haunted house not to long ago just for the fun of it so if I can face the undead I think I can face the living.
April 30th, 2007 at 5:26 pm20 hours a week for 26 weeks equal 520 hours of work. $3000 divided by 520 hrs = $5.77/hr. I love this site but shouldn’t you guys at least get it up to minimum wage standards (an extra $800)?
April 30th, 2007 at 5:38 pm20 hours a week for 26 weeks equal 520 hours of work. $3000 divided by 520 hrs = $5.77/hr. I love this site but shouldn’t you guys at least get it up to minimum wage standards (an extra $800)?
Comment by BabbleDog — April 30, 2007 @ 5:38 pm
I would do it for FREE because I love blogging.
April 30th, 2007 at 5:46 pm20 hours a week for six months is actually 480 hours all for a wopping $3,000 or $5.72 an hour. Illegals get paid more than that!
April 30th, 2007 at 5:49 pmStrike that, it is 6.25 an hour….that makes all the difference. Ok I will do it.
April 30th, 2007 at 5:51 pmIf money is all that matters to people on it then that’s wrong. I love Politics and I enjoy blogging not for money, but because blogging is fun. I can get people thinking and I can be very creative in how I write. If you want someone who really cares about you then vote for me because I care about the little man. I can even spy on the freepers and spot a troll among us because they are funny as heck to me.
One of the greatest lessons in life I have learned is telemarketing people will still call you even during a Hurricane. I was in indy Indiana and worked a few days at a telemarketing place. We were calling Floridia people asking them about Home Equity Loans. I got yelled at by one person who said I do not know if I’ll have a house in another 24 hours STOP CALLING ME. I’m trying to watch the news.
April 30th, 2007 at 6:05 pmI emailed, asking the question posed by my quandary above (http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/03/thinkprogress-fellows-program/#comment-3698775), but didn’t receive any response.
Not a peep.
:/
…I note that the date has changed from April 30 to May 6, so I assume they are still interested in people. Apparently, either I’m not “people” or they don’t like my stuff.
(Or, conversely, the NSA hasn’t finished compiling names yet.)
:)
April 30th, 2007 at 6:23 pmI wish Bear would apply…
April 30th, 2007 at 9:57 pmI wish to formally apply before the window closses.
I worked as a crash dummy for the NASA Rocket Sled program.
After each time I crashed into a 16 meter granite barrier at orbital speeds, they would scrape my brains off of the base of the sled into a bucket, turn me upside down, put a funnel into each nostril and pour them back in.
I slosh when I nod or shake my head. The kind of sound that you hear when you shake up a container of orange juice or paint thinner.
Every once in a while, in the past, the air relief valve at the back of my head malfunctions and a little grey matter drips out. That has not reoccurred since November, 2006.
My golden retriever has entered some posts when I pass out. On those occasions, my posts seem more rational, hence my apparent schizoid behavior.
I had a brain scan in December, 2006 – they found nothing.
Please place my application at the top of your list.
May 3rd, 2007 at 8:20 pmJake,
May 3rd, 2007 at 8:22 pmI hope that you are most successful in your job quest!
Boy! I posted Jake’s resume here on TP and it vanished in about three seconds. At least, they have fixed the sequencing problem.
May 3rd, 2007 at 8:28 pm