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AngelaMcArdle 04/13/2023 12:11 PM
Hello people
ALWatkins joined the server. 04/13/2023 12:13 PM
Kathy Y joined the server. 04/13/2023 12:15 PM
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Hello!
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AngelaMcArdle 04/13/2023 12:15 PM
We are now ready to plot
Dave Benner joined the server. 04/13/2023 12:27 PM
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yo
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AngelaMcArdle 04/13/2023 12:27 PM
I'll change everyone's nicknames
Dustin Blankenship (WV) joined the server. 04/13/2023 12:47 PM
Gimmenakedcats joined the server. 04/13/2023 1:11 PM
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Can I be Chair of Vice?
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/13/2023 1:16 PM
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ALWatkins
Can I be Chair of Vice?
Gimmenakedcats 04/13/2023 1:34 PM
I want to be on the Vice committee
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Gimmenakedcats
I want to be on the Vice committee
Same
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AngelaMcArdle 04/13/2023 1:49 PM
Gonna be on the Vice Squad
bannedindc joined the server. 04/13/2023 2:24 PM
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What is this for?
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bannedindc
What is this for?
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/13/2023 2:25 PM
To end the evil influence of that devil Michael heise on the LP
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Of course
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Sweet. I was getting sick of that guy.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/13/2023 2:26 PM
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Wait are we now field reps for Bona Dea?!
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Will Hyman (WV) joined the server. 04/13/2023 2:33 PM
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Will Hyman (WV) 04/13/2023 2:35 PM
oh shit.. here comes another hillbilly.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/13/2023 2:42 PM
I need to add some emojis
ABombshell joined the server. 04/13/2023 3:02 PM
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Do we have an At Large nominations?
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 8:31 AM
I nominate Josh Smith
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Cool I’ll nominate Beth Vest
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@bannedindc you gonna nominate Susan?
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 8:32 AM
I was gonna say, someone should actually nominate Susan
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Or Cara
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Wires definitely got crossed in my brain and didn’t realize Kathy was nominated! Lol
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 10:00 AM
So you’re not nominating Hogybear?
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
So you’re not nominating Hogybear?
Our biggest fan just has too many responsibilities right now
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ALWatkins
Wires definitely got crossed in my brain and didn’t realize Kathy was nominated! Lol
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10:15
Actually, y’all should nominate who you want. Maybe Ed Reagan?
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AngelaMcArdle 04/14/2023 10:33 AM
Tim as region 1 alt would be great
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 10:34 AM
I might nominate Susan just for the perceived drama
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AngelaMcArdle 04/14/2023 10:34 AM
Omg i should second it
10:35
She's too obsessed with me tho
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 10:35 AM
Omg yes. Doing it now
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Anything else I should add?
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I’d add a big ass “sike” as a P.S.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 11:40 AM
That takes away from the real perceived drama. How many people will think Angela and I are feuding? How many will think it must be tied to the cosmetics line due to the timing? It’s ripe with hilariousness
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AngelaMcArdle 04/14/2023 11:41 AM
Someone let caryn ann know its a joke or she'll explode
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 11:42 AM
You’re right. It almost makes it better if I didn’t love CAH so much
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I gave her a head’s up but she’s still very upset
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AngelaMcArdle 04/14/2023 11:50 AM
Oh no!
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ALWatkins
@bannedindc you gonna nominate Susan?
I fucking hate her so much that I hate you now for even bringing her name up.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 11:51 AM
It’s too late unfortunately. She will be okay. I explained it to her but she just really feels bad absorbing it even seeing Susan’s name@
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bannedindc
I fucking hate her so much that I hate you now for even bringing her name up.
Hate Dustin more lol
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 11:52 AM
Hate us both. I’m queer and he gives young women free mustache rides
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In about a week, I’m going to introduce a new makeup brand just for genetic men called Bona Fide to rival Angela’s brand.
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Will Hyman (WV) 04/14/2023 12:05 PM
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LOL, I'm laughing, but I don't really think it's right to do this as a joke even
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12:18
At any rate, she won't win. But I think she has to know that
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It’s really not lol
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 12:28 PM
Regardless, the damage is done, so let’s hope there’s at least some minor entertainment value from it
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Regardless, the damage is done, so let’s hope there’s at least some minor entertainment value from it
We must take this to social media 😤
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 12:30 PM
Caryn believes people are going to attack her for it. I hope she’s wrong
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I’m half tempted to respond to it, but I know I’m already getting a phone call from her about it.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 12:38 PM
On a related note: Kyle is going to fund my makeup company
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bannedindc
I’m half tempted to respond to it, but I know I’m already getting a phone call from her about it.
Will Hyman (WV) 04/14/2023 12:39 PM
did you respond to her question about national ballot access she sent the other day?
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Didn’t she request her monthly donation to be turned off? If she cares she’d turn it back on 🙄
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 12:43 PM
I felt like she was the better option to nominate over the generic Sarwark nomination. Maybe I should have picked Cara
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@ALWatkins Thank you!
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 1:09 PM
Can we all appreciate Tuna’s response? Lol
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AngelaMcArdle 04/14/2023 1:09 PM
I nominate the ghost of Dustin Blankenship since the living Dustin is probably gonna get murdered lol
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 1:09 PM
I genuinely laughed out loud
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I can’t wait to see the posts on the Mises channels
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AngelaMcArdle 04/14/2023 1:10 PM
I havent checked yet. Just landed in MN
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 1:10 PM
This might be the thing that finally allows me to break into the other side and spy for us
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I just got my first question about it lol
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Of course Tuna agrees lol
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 1:14 PM
While I do feel bad that it hurt cah’s feelings (genuinely, we’re good, we talked) I always find it hilarious the people who think Angela and I are at odds on the regular
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The state org channel is funny to read lol
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 1:32 PM
I love it
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I love that at least one person guessed it is a troll
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Dave Benner 04/14/2023 1:36 PM
Of course Tuna chimes in to support Hogarth, lol
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Look at what you've done @Dustin Blankenship (WV)!
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Will Hyman (WV)
did you respond to her question about national ballot access she sent the other day?
Hell no. As your rep, I order you not to respond to her.
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bannedindc
Hell no. As your rep, I order you not to respond to her.
The R5 Alt position is solely for responding to Hogarth
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 1:38 PM
In one troll I’ve given everyone a weekend of free entertainment
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ALWatkins
The R5 Alt position is solely for responding to Hogarth
Dave Benner 04/14/2023 1:38 PM
This is next level 4D chess
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 1:38 PM
Lmfao heise just reached out
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13:38
I’m laughing my ass off
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Dave Benner 04/14/2023 1:39 PM
lol
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Lmfao heise just reached out
AngelaMcArdle 04/14/2023 1:39 PM
Hahahahaha
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ALWatkins
The R5 Alt position is solely for responding to Hogarth
Not anymore mother fucker!
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Dave Benner 04/14/2023 1:39 PM
The best angle is "she'll be beaten and it will look bad for her"
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 1:40 PM
I told him it was all Angela’s fault
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She said we needed to diversify the board 😂😂😂😉
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Jk jk
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For the record, I’m voting for @Kathy Y
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
For the record, I’m voting for @Kathy Y
Time will tell you heretic
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AngelaMcArdle 04/14/2023 1:44 PM
Omg people are already melting down
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Someone else go nominate cara
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AngelaMcArdle
Someone else go nominate cara
Dave Benner 04/14/2023 1:44 PM
She may legit win LPMN chair tomorrow, I'm praying for them...
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AngelaMcArdle 04/14/2023 1:44 PM
Im there now
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Dave Benner 04/14/2023 1:45 PM
I saw even a Mises guy I know well (Nate Atkins) openly support her on Facebook, couldn't believe it
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AngelaMcArdle 04/14/2023 1:45 PM
All the ones i spoketo hate her. I had a mtg with them recently
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Dave Benner
She may legit win LPMN chair tomorrow, I'm praying for them...
I can’t even believe this is a thing. Do you know how much this is going to give to our haters?!
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bannedindc
I can’t even believe this is a thing. Do you know how much this is going to give to our haters?!
Dave Benner 04/14/2023 1:46 PM
Agreed, just have to hope her support isn't as big as could be. But Jenneman seemed concerned and he has a good finger on the pulse there. (edited)
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Dave Benner
Agreed, just have to hope her support isn't as big as could be. But Jenneman seemed concerned and he has a good finger on the pulse there. (edited)
I told him I’m going to make sure he’s kicked out the caucus if that happens!
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Dave Benner
Agreed, just have to hope her support isn't as big as could be. But Jenneman seemed concerned and he has a good finger on the pulse there. (edited)
AngelaMcArdle 04/14/2023 1:49 PM
I'll talk to him
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Dustin is a mean girl. This is like the movie Carrie. Susan is gonna light us all on fire at the next LNC meeting
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Dave Benner 04/14/2023 2:02 PM
Join me in this happy hour peeps if you can, heh
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I'm gonna chill for about an hour at least
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 2:35 PM
Could we announce the committee appointments for the candidate support committee so I can get this thing rolling?
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 3:35 PM
Hogie bear has now reached out.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 3:46 PM
Update: she’s on the happy hour and accepts the nomination.
15:51
3 active LNC members and an LNC at large nominee on this happy hour right now and also a former LNC member too
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Update: she’s on the happy hour and accepts the nomination.
Im shocked
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 3:53 PM
Login to this rager @ALWatkins !
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Login to this rager @ALWatkins !
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I would get on but I’m getting ready for an event with Lyn Ulbricht tonight.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 3:57 PM
Susan is talking about her job in illegal organ sales
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
For the record, I’m voting for @Kathy Y
The joke may be on you when I withdraw at the last minute
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 4:42 PM
@AngelaMcArdle will love you forever if you do that
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@Dave Benner accept my condolences for having to vote for Susan.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
@AngelaMcArdle will love you forever if you do that
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 4:48 PM
It’s Sarcasm @ALWatkins . I told Kathy if she drops out Angela will be happy because it’s the opposite of the truth
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
It’s Sarcasm @ALWatkins . I told Kathy if she drops out Angela will be happy because it’s the opposite of the truth
Ah gotcha lol didn’t know if it was a reference to the happy hr.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
@Dave Benner accept my condolences for having to vote for Susan.
Dave Benner 04/14/2023 4:49 PM
No way son!
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 4:49 PM
According to CAH at least two regions are voting for her. Tbh I didn’t see that coming or I wouldn’t have listened to Angela 😂 I fully blame Angela for this. All her fault.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
@AngelaMcArdle will love you forever if you do that
It’s Opposite Day. But Tunafish and Hogarth didn’t get the memo.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
According to CAH at least two regions are voting for her. Tbh I didn’t see that coming or I wouldn’t have listened to Angela 😂 I fully blame Angela for this. All her fault.
Gimmenakedcats 04/14/2023 5:03 PM
You know my region is gonna shit the bed and ask for me to vote for her
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So you might as well make that 3
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 5:03 PM
Unfortunately
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I fully regret this decision and will take my lashes in DC this summer
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Gimmenakedcats 04/14/2023 5:03 PM
I’m glad you’ve graciously accepted your deserved fate (edited)
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 5:04 PM
That said, it would be a badass boss bitch move if it was tied and angela voted to break the tie lol
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
That said, it would be a badass boss bitch move if it was tied and angela voted to break the tie lol
You could also unnominated her lol
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 5:06 PM
Tuna would just nominate her
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Dave Benner 04/14/2023 5:29 PM
Zero chance I will vote for her. I'm willing to be removed over it if necessary (edited)
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Dave Benner
Zero chance I will vote for her. I'm willing to be removed over it if necessary (edited)
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 5:30 PM
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AngelaMcArdle 04/14/2023 6:13 PM
She should have zero votes
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
I fully regret this decision and will take my lashes in DC this summer
Will Hyman (WV) 04/14/2023 6:14 PM
Dustin likes lashes...
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Will Hyman (WV)
Dustin likes lashes...
Careful
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Will Hyman (WV)
Dustin likes lashes...
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 6:14 PM
Shhh. The only kink we shame in the LP is kink shaming
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Will Hyman (WV)
Dustin likes lashes...
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@Dustin Blankenship (WV) if she gets the at large spot and I have to deal with her on the board again, I’m gonna hurt you.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/14/2023 7:54 PM
I give you permission
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Why would you nominate her Dustin? Why????
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AngelaMcArdle 04/15/2023 8:08 AM
She's obsessed with me!
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AngelaMcArdle
She's obsessed with me!
She just needs some makeup is all. She’ll feel better
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/15/2023 8:18 AM
Hey, the CLC contacted me about putting me up for chair against Angela in 2024 😂
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Something about restoring dignity and sanity to the party
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Something about restoring dignity and sanity to the party
Susan is the definition of dignity and sanity
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/15/2023 8:20 AM
I’m just kidding but if they did something stupid like that I wouldn’t be surprised
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
I’m just kidding but if they did something stupid like that I wouldn’t be surprised
I don’t know Dustin, would you do it as a joke!!!???
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/15/2023 10:07 AM
If it meant an easier race for Angela yes
Miguel Duque joined the server. 04/15/2023 10:15 AM
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AngelaMcArdle
Tim as region 1 alt would be great
Miguel Duque 04/15/2023 10:22 AM
If you were referring to Tim Giblin (KS), as much as I like Tim, he's been fully MIA since Reno due to personal reasons. He hasn't resigned as Chair of LPKS as far as I know but they've had internal drama and aren't very active.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/15/2023 10:23 AM
He does happy hour
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I only know because he gets on and gabs about how wonderful Kansas is lol
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Also hogy messaged me she only accepted because she can’t win. She doesn’t want to pay for travel to meetings
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
He does happy hour
Miguel Duque 04/15/2023 10:27 AM
Very interesting. We hear back from him never about R1 stuff. I wouldn't have known about him attending Friday Happy Hours. I support the Right of the People to alter or abolish those and institute new Happier Hours.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Also hogy messaged me she only accepted because she can’t win. She doesn’t want to pay for travel to meetings
Why even accept then? Just to have her name on virtual paper? Lol
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/15/2023 10:38 AM
My kind and honest words inspired her
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/15/2023 10:47 AM
Just pulled into the wV convention
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/15/2023 12:37 PM
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He said to tell @AngelaMcArdle hello! He’ll be coming for her in 24!
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Thankfully Cara did not win chair
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/15/2023 1:25 PM
My friend thought Tyler was a gay man
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I had to@explain he has@a wife and kids
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AngelaMcArdle 04/15/2023 2:07 PM
Same actually
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Well he does like to bake
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/15/2023 2:08 PM
Explains why he’s so upset over your makeup
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AngelaMcArdle 04/15/2023 2:08 PM
Oh is he upset too?
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I fully expect him to transition in the next few years
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/15/2023 2:09 PM
His mannerisms are very feminine
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Skyler Harris
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AngelaMcArdle 04/15/2023 2:09 PM
Tyler can be a girls name
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“New name New me”
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/15/2023 2:09 PM
Tyra Harris
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Tara
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AngelaMcArdle 04/15/2023 3:04 PM
Minnesota is going mostly well so far
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Cara got elected to political director. Bleh
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Kathy Y
Thankfully Cara did not win chair
Dave Benner 04/15/2023 3:35 PM
Who did?
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AngelaMcArdle 04/15/2023 3:42 PM
Some newcomer that conspired with cara. She also used to volunteer on ron Paul's presidential campaigns . I dont trust her
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Marianne
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Fucking wonderful.
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Dave Benner 04/15/2023 4:11 PM
Oh, if it's Marianne Stebbins I know her
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Yes, she ran Ron Paul's 2008 and 2012 campaigns in Minnesota, but she's very close to Cara
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Theoretically she should lean our way, but I think all the haters have her ear
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What happened to the Mises candidate?
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They were pushing some other lady I thought
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Marianne is very different from Cara personality wise
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A much better person
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/15/2023 4:50 PM
New wV chair Mises - Taylor Richmond
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Finally got rid of that asshole @Will Hyman (WV) huh?
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Dan was my competition in Reno. Not sure if he will rerun if the R1 alt seat becomes vacant. (edited)
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ALWatkins
Finally got rid of that asshole @Will Hyman (WV) huh?
Will Hyman (WV) 04/15/2023 6:37 PM
thank jeebus
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AngelaMcArdle 04/15/2023 7:23 PM
Lolberts are big mad i dont think 14 year olds have the right to chop off their penises just cuz they watched a YouTube video of some pedo telling them to do it (edited)
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AngelaMcArdle
Lolberts are big mad i dont think 14 year olds have the right to chop off their penises just cuz they watched a YouTube video of some pedo telling them to do it (edited)
What’s wrong with you?!!!!
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Kathy Y
What’s wrong with you?!!!!
AngelaMcArdle 04/15/2023 8:13 PM
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He said "goo" today, but Im pretty sure he meant, "take me to the doctor. I'm ready for the surgery"
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AngelaMcArdle
He said "goo" today, but Im pretty sure he meant, "take me to the doctor. I'm ready for the surgery"
Then he can get work as a trans baby model
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/15/2023 9:49 PM
Tyler Harris gave me his new cell and said I should call him to chat about LNC stuff. He’d love to advise me
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He also jokingly suggested I try to pick him up and I told him he had to at least buy me a drink first
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/16/2023 8:47 AM
Live look in at Angela’s local drag story-time sponsored by Bona Dea!
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/16/2023 1:12 PM
@AngelaMcArdle wanna make head’s explode further? Present a resolution to the board that the LNC does not support reparations and finds the demand for such irrational and repugnant
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AngelaMcArdle 04/16/2023 2:06 PM
Umm...I don't wanna upset maj
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/16/2023 2:08 PM
Related: Caucus folks in wV were starting to freak out over the presidential election. They’re very worried about chase getting the nomination.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/16/2023 2:10 PM
We have a few big name people who are interested but I'm not supposed to commit them yet. Chase liky won't even be the top prag ticket
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AngelaMcArdle
Umm...I don't wanna upset maj
Although I agree with not making such motion, I’m kinda annoyed being beholden to people that aren’t beholden to us.
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I feel no such loyalty from Tom, Dave, and Maj that I feel we have to have to them. I love all them, but just how I’ve been feeling lately.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/16/2023 3:10 PM
I get that with everyone except Maj & Scott. These 2 are still working tirelessly for us
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Maj came to MN, flew to chicago, then came back to MN
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Scott does literally any appearance I ask
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The rest have abandoned us
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Scott horton can be a real asshole but he absolutely believes in us
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Scott rocks. Maj though, I always feel like we’re walking on eggshells with him. I’ll take your word, you’re way closer to him.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/16/2023 3:46 PM
He's sensitive, but he shows up. Right now that's what i value. It's like our biggest supporters mostly disappeared after we won so i appreciate anyone who sticks around
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Major appreciation for tim pool, too. I hope he never catches wind of this BS
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AngelaMcArdle
He's sensitive, but he shows up. Right now that's what i value. It's like our biggest supporters mostly disappeared after we won so i appreciate anyone who sticks around
Very true.
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Dave Benner 04/17/2023 1:34 AM
I echo that, Scott has been amazing and constantly touts us.
01:37
But yes, it seems as if as soon as we won many of our banner-wavers suddenly lost the will to fight with us, or at the very least stopped seeing the LP as a priority. It’s very frustrating, and I see that frustration seeping into the Mises activist base, even though Mises has scored several significant additional state takeovers since then. (edited)
01:42
I’m still encouraged by some newcomer influencers who have taken notice of us though, like Jeff Charles, Iraqveteran8888, Doni, Marc Lobliner, and some of the Bitcoin guys like Guy Swann and Stephan Livera though. There is some new energy in some circles. (edited)
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When is the DC meeting again? Did we decide?
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AngelaMcArdle 04/17/2023 12:17 PM
We didnt yet. We cant find a weekend in July for under 175/night
12:18
I told staff to try one more time, then I would bring it to your attention on the list but now you know
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Tell the hotels we’ll skip the $1100 lunch buffet if that helps lol
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 12:44 PM
Random side bar: last year the national party used my tweet language for pride and got a bunch of people angrily responding because it said “LGBT+” and not “LGBTQIA+” what’s ironic is that in that email from JBH I shared a few weeks ago, he said “LGBT+”
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AngelaMcArdle 04/17/2023 12:45 PM
Im gonna send one out that just says "ghey"
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 12:45 PM
Even better, say that the LP has a history of supporting the LGB community
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Who’s this Ken cavanaugh? Lol
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 1:12 PM
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AngelaMcArdle 04/17/2023 1:17 PM
That guy is insane. Ask miguel
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 1:39 PM
I honestly don’t know anything about him. I’ve only ever been contacted like six times this past year on the lp email contact sheet.
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He’s a crazy person
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AngelaMcArdle
We didnt yet. We cant find a weekend in July for under 175/night
Was there a back up weekend?
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AngelaMcArdle 04/17/2023 2:16 PM
Yes
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All are 172 & over
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That guy is insane. Ask miguel
Miguel Duque 04/17/2023 3:23 PM
Dilatory AF trash person who just has to be ignored
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Miguel Duque
Dilatory AF trash person who just has to be ignored
It’s on YOU Miguel!
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ALWatkins
It’s on YOU Miguel!
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 3:23 PM
What is “it?”
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
What is “it?”
“Use of Force!”
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ALWatkins
“Use of Force!”
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 3:26 PM
I’m so confused
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Did y’all not see the email?
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 3:27 PM
I didn’t get an email
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He sent an email just complaining about his removal or something and that the LNC is doing nothing
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After we have been made aware
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 3:28 PM
Weird. Well, didn’t email me. Guess he figured if I nominated Susan there was no point. I wouldn’t be sympathetic to him.
15:28
And his plight
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He sent it through the website to all of us
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ALWatkins
He sent it through the website to all of us
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 3:30 PM
I really don’t believe I get those emails
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Weird I see them all the time
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 3:30 PM
Forward it to Meg
15:30
Me*?
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Sent
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 3:34 PM
He seems wonderful!
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Can someone nominate him for at large?!?
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I didn’t get it either
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 6:15 PM
Because everything is a controversy in the LP and somehow comes back on the Chair, @AngelaMcArdle im giving you the head’s up now the the LP Masonic Caucus is holding an event in DC surrounding the convention next year
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 6:32 PM
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 6:41 PM
True story though: I was asked more@about being a mason than anything else when I ran. Peeps were actually worried.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 8:20 PM
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We’re bffs now
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He’s def gay
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 8:24 PM
Actually, that’s too far. I said it and I realized it’s too far.
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Joking aside: I’d drink that.
20:25
Dude missed out on being a bartender
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He’s got the look for it
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AngelaMcArdle 04/17/2023 8:26 PM
Is he gay or trans?
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 8:26 PM
He’s a lesbian trans woman
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AngelaMcArdle 04/17/2023 8:26 PM
Give it a year!
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“Gay trans are human trans” or whatever
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AngelaMcArdle 04/17/2023 8:27 PM
He's a gay fish
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 8:27 PM
I had a fraternity brother who had a sex change to female and then married a woman who had a sex change to male. He has four kids.
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Went from@being Chad to Chandra. They’re a doctor too.
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Like medical, not PhD
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AngelaMcArdle 04/17/2023 8:28 PM
TOO MANY STEPS
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
I had a fraternity brother who had a sex change to female and then married a woman who had a sex change to male. He has four kids.
I don’t know who is being referred to as “he” in this scenario. I hate the world we live in
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 8:30 PM
She/they have four kids.
20:30
Still@comfusing
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Chandra has four kids
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Not surprisingly, all the kids are gay
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Not surprisingly, all the kids are gay
Runs in the family
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 8:32 PM
Chandra is also a huge libertarian
20:32
And butchcrafter
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Bushcrafter * 😂
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AngelaMcArdle 04/17/2023 8:37 PM
Good grief
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 8:37 PM
Chandra moved back to WV from California and wants to get involved with the Lp soon
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She wants to run for office and become a party leader
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She also offered to be a makeup rep for you
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AngelaMcArdle 04/17/2023 8:38 PM
Lol never show her our msgs!
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 8:39 PM
Truth. I assume that we are all beholden to each other to some degree at this point given the things we say in here 😂😂😂
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AngelaMcArdle 04/17/2023 8:39 PM
I made a bigoted makeup line and got sales. I can only go up from here
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 8:40 PM
I still want to make the rival brand: Bona Fide. Makeup made by men for men
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AngelaMcArdle 04/17/2023 8:40 PM
Well I assume a blackface palette would still kill me
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
I still want to make the rival brand: Bona Fide. Makeup made by men for men
AngelaMcArdle 04/17/2023 8:40 PM
You should totally do it
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Well I assume a blackface palette would still kill me
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/17/2023 8:40 PM
Make a self tanning lotion that works “too well”
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/18/2023 8:05 AM
Tuna described me and Tyler as two of his favorite people. Looks like I’m winning miss congeniality for sure in this LP pageant
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AngelaMcArdle 04/18/2023 8:15 AM
They gonna ask you to run for chair
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Mike Rufo Florida Man joined the server. 04/18/2023 8:28 AM
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Mike Rufo Florida Man 04/18/2023 8:31 AM
Oh so now I can turn it MC discord alerts and leave on only this one. Right on!
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AngelaMcArdle 04/18/2023 2:37 PM
Checking interest in a $172/night hotel stay for DC in july
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I need people to tell me if its too much
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/18/2023 2:38 PM
I mean, I’ll split a room at that price with someone
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It’s not my preferred price but I understand that it’s the box we trapped ourselves in
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Fine with me
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AngelaMcArdle 04/18/2023 3:27 PM
@Dave Benner @ABombshell thoughts on the cost?
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Bit on the more pricier side, but that is DC for you. This is the 2024 convention hotel correct?
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AngelaMcArdle 04/18/2023 3:28 PM
Yes
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It’s fine with me personally
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I’ll make it work.
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@Dave Benner @ABombshell thoughts on the cost?
Dave Benner 04/18/2023 4:01 PM
Sucks, but I'll be able to make it work if I don't stay overnight on Sunday (edited)
16:03
It's my fault for not showing up in NM and lobbying against a return to DC 🙂
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@Dave Benner @ABombshell thoughts on the cost?
It is what it is. Do your worst.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/18/2023 5:34 PM
Apparently Ive been caught fundraising at an event that hasnt taken place yet and that i wont be attending
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AngelaMcArdle
Apparently Ive been caught fundraising at an event that hasnt taken place yet and that i wont be attending
Don’t lie. I saw you there
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AngelaMcArdle 04/18/2023 5:37 PM
I did send in a 5 min video on free markets to one of the Schiller institute conferences
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It was really well received
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/18/2023 5:40 PM
This committee is gonna be the death of me
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AngelaMcArdle 04/18/2023 6:18 PM
Vote for august
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I dont want to do 6/30
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AngelaMcArdle
Vote for august
Dave Benner 04/18/2023 6:18 PM
I did already, hehe
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Dave Benner 04/18/2023 6:26 PM
Ack, I got my weekends confused, I could actually do the earlier one - was thinking of the first weekend in June (that's my conflict, not the first weekend in July) (edited)
18:26
Phew
18:26
Gonna delete my earlier message but my vote for 8/18 weekend still stands. (edited)
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AngelaMcArdle 04/18/2023 6:51 PM
I think our motion was for July and technically both weekends are out of order
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I think our motion was for July and technically both weekends are out of order
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/18/2023 6:51 PM
100%
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Lainie realizes my pain points with this candidate support committee now. This meeting has been rough but at least someone else understands me now lol
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AngelaMcArdle 04/18/2023 7:01 PM
I didn't really intend for that to be an official email
19:01
Ballot, i mean
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/18/2023 7:07 PM
Too late
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AngelaMcArdle 04/18/2023 7:12 PM
Not really. I told caryn ann to cool it
19:13
She needs to wait for me to actually say it's a motion
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I wanted her to post the original motion language first
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/18/2023 7:32 PM
Beth Vest said we’re all going to hell. Or a Denny’s. Or something. Idk, I stopped paying attention to literally anything that comes out of her mouth a long time ago/
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I dont want to do 6/30
Yikes. I piped up before I saw your preference. Deleted my post.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/18/2023 8:04 PM
I also realized it's right next to porcfest & staff needs to do that
20:06
I'm gonna be fighting with Vermin Supreme on a livestream. Lol
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/18/2023 8:06 PM
I hope physically
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You could take him
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AngelaMcArdle 04/18/2023 8:07 PM
I would do it for a fundraiser
20:07
We should fundraise off of this
20:07
Every time Vermin says nazi, racist, white Supremacist, etc, someone should donate $5
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AngelaMcArdle 04/18/2023 8:46 PM
We need to organize a spite fund. This will be fun
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/19/2023 9:48 AM
“Stop suing people!” Now vote for me! -SH
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I ain’t read all that
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Mike Rufo Florida Man 04/19/2023 9:49 AM
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 9:59 AM
Can you believe Marx going after me on that Twitter thread? LOL
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AngelaMcArdle
Can you believe Marx going after me on that Twitter thread? LOL
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/19/2023 10:04 AM
Makes me glad I don’t have Twitter
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 10:04 AM
Oh, I mean the email thread where he mentioned twitter. The Vermin email
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People really need to stfu about social media. Of all the things to be concerned about they choose to complain about that
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/19/2023 10:05 AM
Lol I don’t have a vermin email
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Lol I don’t have a vermin email
AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 10:05 AM
I'll forward it to you
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How many other people don’t get the emails that people send through the LP website?
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 10:06 AM
I'm pretty sure Im not getting the media emails even though Lainie set them up
10:06
We're supposed to switch email providers soon
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
“Stop suing people!” Now vote for me! -SH
But Dustin it’s a choice of good vs better
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/19/2023 10:37 AM
Good, Better, Best, Never let it rest! Until your Good gets Better, And your Better is the Best!
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Oh, I mean the email thread where he mentioned twitter. The Vermin email
I believe it. He has emailed me several times this week prematurely congratulating me and feeling out if I still have confidence in you. I told him he didn’t need to beat round the bush and that I fully support you. Asshole.
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AngelaMcArdle
Can you believe Marx going after me on that Twitter thread? LOL
Yes. lol
10:41
I will vote Kathy but will give a few days before I submit my vote so my region knows they can give me feedback. If anyone gives me feedback to vote Susan, it will be Longstreth only. (edited)
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/19/2023 10:41 AM
Tyler Harris told me a great story about Longstreth
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@AngelaMcArdle you perfectly handled that thread by ignoring the Mark response and responding to Desarae only, lol. (edited)
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Can you imagine Marx being interviewed by Vermin.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 11:02 AM
Marx is getting ready for his chair race!
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Matt Lucas 👍 joined the server. 04/19/2023 11:05 AM
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 11:05 AM
Is matt on the LNC?
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Do not believe so
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 11:05 AM
This is just for LNC
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Un
11:06
Maybe i messed that up
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Matt Lucas 👍 04/19/2023 11:06 AM
I get invites and I click them 🤷‍♂️
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 11:06 AM
Probably my fault!
11:06
So sorry!
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Matt Lucas 👍
I get invites and I click them 🤷‍♂️
When Matt sees tiddy discords he clicks them
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Matt Lucas 👍 04/19/2023 11:07 AM
That’s my motto
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 11:07 AM
Ok im regretfully removing you know. Blame Arthur
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Matt Lucas 👍 04/19/2023 11:07 AM
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 12:03 PM
Ok i just made a messy email reply on dates
12:03
Basically, I moved we do August and if someone wants June, I'll cosponsor it right away and the one that passes wins
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I’ll be visiting my grandma in NY sometime in July but I’m trying to figure out the dates. She’s getting toward the end so trying to see her as much as I’m able
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ALWatkins
How many other people don’t get the emails that people send through the LP website?
Me
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AngelaMcArdle
Probably my fault!
Confusing your white WV people again?? (edited)
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Tyler Harris told me a great story about Longstreth
Deets please.
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bannedindc
Deets please.
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/19/2023 12:51 PM
The short of it was that Longstreth would actually be proud of how we are using his exact method of secrecy on things that he got attacked for but now we’re doing exactly the same
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Also there’s a ball rolling in Region 5 that could end up with me having to vote for Susan. Do you know how upset I’m going to be if I have to cast that vote, @Dustin Blankenship (WV) ?!?! (edited)
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Explain to Jen just how terrible her attitude is and how it would do nothing of benefit for her to be on the LNC lol
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Also there’s a ball rolling in Region 5 that could end up with me having to vote for Susan. Do you know how upset I’m going to be if I have to cast that vote, @Dustin Blankenship (WV) ?!?! (edited)
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/19/2023 1:02 PM
Make your alt vote
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Make your alt vote
Withdraw your nomination lol
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ALWatkins
Withdraw your nomination lol
That would be amazing.
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Like don’t even vote. Just withdraw hahaha
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ALWatkins
How many other people don’t get the emails that people send through the LP website?
Will Hyman (WV) 04/19/2023 1:07 PM
I need my entire email setup. I noticed I got an off-business email the other day and my personal gmail was included as well as an lp email. But I don't have access to the lp email. I've got some other stuff Caryn Ann told me to take care of as well, I plan on getting to that soon.
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ALWatkins
Like don’t even vote. Just withdraw hahaha
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/19/2023 1:08 PM
I’m considering not@voting. Too hard to choose between good and better 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Make your alt vote
Will Hyman (WV) 04/19/2023 1:11 PM
HOAGIE 4 LIFE
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Will Hyman (WV)
I need my entire email setup. I noticed I got an off-business email the other day and my personal gmail was included as well as an lp email. But I don't have access to the lp email. I've got some other stuff Caryn Ann told me to take care of as well, I plan on getting to that soon.
I noticed that too
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Also there’s a ball rolling in Region 5 that could end up with me having to vote for Susan. Do you know how upset I’m going to be if I have to cast that vote, @Dustin Blankenship (WV) ?!?! (edited)
AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 1:22 PM
Which chairs want that?
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It’s looking like Virginia, potentially Delaware. Maryland and DC could back her. I know PA wouldn’t vote for her. NC just gave Susan a no vote!
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 1:33 PM
Why the hell would delaware back her?? Virginia???
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
I’m considering not@voting. Too hard to choose between good and better 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
Again, I could withdraw and make it easy for you
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Personally I don’t think Jen has a super strong opinion just from my knowing her for awhile. She generally supports anyone who wants to do stuff unless you’re a Holly Ward, but I’m staying out of that discussion lol just spectating
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 1:51 PM
Susan is a holly ward
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She donated to the MI hater party
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She donated to the MI hater party
Oh wow fuck her
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 1:51 PM
Yep
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Btw, i just filed an FEC complaint against them
13:59
I think Lainie is gonna s3nd out something about fundraising today
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Susan is a crazy hater person who has stalked and creeped out Angela and Caryn Ann and doesn’t believe in suing for trademarks. If the vote is close it will be a huge personal embarrassment.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 2:00 PM
Yes, it will be pretty awful. She borderline stalks me online. Sends me money. It's really creepy
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Reminded me to block her in LinkedIn. Apparently a bunch of haters watch my linkedin
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We can just remove @Dustin Blankenship (WV) so he never does this again
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 2:06 PM
We will replace him with Susan. That'll show him!
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/19/2023 2:06 PM
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I’m excited for my role in President Oliver’s cabinet
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The gays are getting out of hand
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/19/2023 4:17 PM
@AngelaMcArdle stop attacking his campaign!
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/19/2023 4:31 PM
Kathy - 6 Hogie - 0 Votes remaining - 8
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One more guarantees a win for Kathy since the 8th would be a tie break vote from Angela
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And @Miguel Duque still needs to vote
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I’m surprised rich hasn’t voted yet
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I’m expecting votes from Miguel, Dustin N (unless something changes in his region), Steven, Rich and Pat
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/19/2023 4:40 PM
I told you it’s gonna be a run away victory lol
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Everyone in here worrying lol
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It ain’t over until it’s over
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/19/2023 4:41 PM
Unless you withdraw from the race, it’s over
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Because worst case, once I vote for you it forces a tie and Angela breaks it lol. So you literally have the votes to win already lol
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Tunafish voted for me wtf
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 7:08 PM
He wants to annoy you
19:08
He knows we expected him to vote for susan
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He knows we expected him to vote for susan
Did we tho?
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 7:11 PM
I certainly did
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Same
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He’s twisted. I figured he’d vote out of character in an attempt of deception (edited)
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Mike Rufo Florida Man 04/19/2023 7:15 PM
I expected it. He’s fucking with us now voting for the Aug dates too
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AngelaMcArdle 04/19/2023 7:15 PM
He was nasty to me in email earlier today. Probably trying to suck up to me
19:16
"See? I'm not a bad guy. It's all in your head."
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These people are scum and they're actively trying to sabotage our fundraising efforts
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I wonder what else he's done
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Watch them complain that we’re asking for money on Hitler’s birthday or some shit
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 5:02 AM
That’s what we should raise money on. Blood of Tyrants fundraiser. You can name the world leader (dead of alive) that you’re donating in honor of and you can pick an image/video clip that shows a cartoon of Angela killing them in a variety of ways: hanging hitler, blowing up Obama, putting Margaret Thatcher in an Iron Maiden, etc.
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Like super dark looney tunes
05:04
New Hampshire could donate on behalf on John McCain
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Apparently voting for me was Marx’s carrot. Today he got out his stick
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Now he sends a separate email to her (CCed me and Lark) about policy manual changes for awards. “Hi Ms. Harlos”
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The PM Committee asked for. A review. We’re had all committees review but I just sent it to him after y’all met. He needed an inordinate amount of instructions for this simple task.
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We met last night just to get an overview of the procedure. I suggested the possibility of adding a few more awards and someone else had another suggestion, but those will be ironed out over email over the next few weeks. Idk what Tuna is doing
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I asked him to forward the PM language to Lark to decide how to handle.
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Oh well lol
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Kathy Y
Apparently voting for me was Marx’s carrot. Today he got out his stick
AngelaMcArdle 04/20/2023 7:52 AM
"And I'm not alone." So dramatic.
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A Tuna Hogie
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AngelaMcArdle 04/20/2023 8:08 AM
I'm gonna start treating him like a 2 year old
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AngelaMcArdle 04/20/2023 8:15 AM
Waiting on our 420 fundraiser to start...
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 8:52 AM
“After careful consideration of the words of the candidates and thoughtful reflection, I feel as though I must vote for better, not just good. Therefore, I am casting my vote in favor of Kathy for the vacant At-Large position.”
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Kathy Y
I’m expecting votes from Miguel, Dustin N (unless something changes in his region), Steven, Rich and Pat
Dave Benner 04/20/2023 9:57 AM
You will get my vote too
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AngelaMcArdle
I certainly did
Dave Benner 04/20/2023 9:58 AM
Me too
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ALWatkins
Watch them complain that we’re asking for money on Hitler’s birthday or some shit
Dave Benner 04/20/2023 9:59 AM
Already happened on Twitter
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AngelaMcArdle 04/20/2023 10:07 AM
I just saw the fundraiser
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 10:09 AM
Can we stop wanting me crucified now? 😂😂😂
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AngelaMcArdle 04/20/2023 10:10 AM
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 10:14 AM
I’m just glad I was right and it’s a landslide. Still waiting for Kathy to throw us all a middle finger and bow out 😂😂😂
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Dave Benner
Already happened on Twitter
Screen shots? Lol
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ALWatkins
Screen shots? Lol
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10:36
You can write these scripts man
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Dave Benner
You can write these scripts man
Maybe I already am
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AngelaMcArdle 04/20/2023 11:16 AM
Im giving out custom Discord emojis to anyone who donates 42.00
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Hoping we get a decent showing for this fundraiser
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AngelaMcArdle 04/20/2023 11:24 AM
So far, I have the torch, Ron Pauls bat, and Weld with an F
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AngelaMcArdle 04/20/2023 12:24 PM
Let's get some retweets of the fundraiser!
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AngelaMcArdle
Let's get some retweets of the fundraiser!
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 12:30 PM
I don’t have a Twitter
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@Miguel Duque 😂😂😂😂🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Now I’m over here wishing I had sent my sassy one instead. Me trying to not cause drama and Miguel committing a blitzkrieg on Hogie and the whole lot.
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I started reading and immediately couldn’t stop laughing
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 12:37 PM
Same. I had to stop eating
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Worst part is now I’m gonna get emails asking me to move to censure and shit because people will think I support her. And Mark will call me about being his vice chair 😂😂😂😂
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Miguel just really likes flaunting his sausage
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 12:39 PM
I mean so do I, I just don’t flaunt it on the public list 😂😂😂😂
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There’s a time for secret sausage and a time for community sausage
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 12:40 PM
Community sausage is for the hot tub at LNC meetings 😂🤮
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AngelaMcArdle 04/20/2023 12:52 PM
Holy crap Miguel!!!
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AngelaMcArdle
Holy crap Miguel!!!
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 12:59 PM
Idk I thought it was subtle.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 1:22 PM
There. That. That was unsubtle.
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😂
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Fuckin ded
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AngelaMcArdle 04/20/2023 1:23 PM
What the hell is going on
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Miguel going ham
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 1:26 PM
Miguel is truly living his best life today.
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Here I am in St Kitts. Who’s living their best life today? (edited)
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 1:35 PM
I’m stoned with 40 Hot pockets in the freezer and unlimited jelly beans. Who’s living there best life really @Kathy Y ? 😂😂😂
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Kathy Y
Here I am in St Kitts. Who’s living their best life today? (edited)
So our LNC meeting after August will be in the Caribbean yes?
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ALWatkins
So our LNC meeting after August will be in the Caribbean yes?
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 1:49 PM
It would probably be cheaper than DC 😂
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We may close on property here by then. Everyone can stay at our place and the meeting can be on the beach.
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Kathy Y
We may close on property here by then. Everyone can stay at our place and the meeting can be on the beach.
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 1:50 PM
Except Hogarth and Tuna
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Taking this sausage international
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 1:51 PM
Time for LP to start a porn production company via onlyfans as a fundraiser
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#LPSausageWorldWide
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Time for LP to start a porn production company via onlyfans as a fundraiser
Anything to raise funds at the moment
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AngelaMcArdle 04/20/2023 2:00 PM
I just replied on the thread. If tuna had pulled a leroy jenkins like that I would have crucified him, so i had to say something to be fair
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Ok, so who's launching OnlyFedoras?
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 2:11 PM
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Ok. I know I’m high. But I’m not THAT stoned
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AngelaMcArdle 04/20/2023 2:16 PM
Omg i got that ad too
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 2:16 PM
Looks like libertarian was one of their advertising parameters
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Or vermin supreme
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Mike Rufo Florida Man 04/20/2023 2:32 PM
If we’re talking about best life this is the view from the hammock on my lanai:
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And since when do you need a “nitro” account to change your nickname in discord.
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It been having that
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At least I think since we started using it in Orlando
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Mike Rufo Florida Man 04/20/2023 2:34 PM
Tells you how long it’s been since I joined a ‘new’ server
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I guess that’s what “boosting” the server does
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 3:51 PM
Anyone else doing anything fun for hitler’s birthday?
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Anyone else doing anything fun for hitler’s birthday?
Yes but probably best not to say
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 3:54 PM
I still think we should actually fundraise off it somehow lol
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Anyone else doing anything fun for hitler’s birthday?
The fucked up jokes are just too easy
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I still think we should actually fundraise off it somehow lol
AngelaMcArdle 04/20/2023 4:02 PM
Did you see the email from lainie? You could technically fundraise for hitlers birthday with the link
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@Dave Benner it looks like you emailed a blank email to the list on the at large thread. Region 5 votes for Kathy. Congrats!
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Don’t lie @bannedindc you wanted hogie
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I want her to stop calling me. I think she’s finally got the point after Miguel’s email.
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Radio silent.
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I want her to stop calling me. I think she’s finally got the point after Miguel’s email.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 5:12 PM
From Paul: “@Dustin Blankenship fundraising idea for next years 4/20: Scott Horton interviews prominent libertarians, anti-war people, & cannabis activists or entrepreneurs on a live-stream. Only thing is for every $1,000 donated Scott's gotta do an edible.”
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From Paul: “@Dustin Blankenship fundraising idea for next years 4/20: Scott Horton interviews prominent libertarians, anti-war people, & cannabis activists or entrepreneurs on a live-stream. Only thing is for every $1,000 donated Scott's gotta do an edible.”
Originally his suggestion was for me to do it for $500. I see how it is Paul
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AngelaMcArdle 04/20/2023 5:14 PM
Scott hates edibles lol
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We should do it
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 5:15 PM
I mean I’m down to be a part of this. I made a joke to my mom when I talked with her while stoned today. She asked me how far along my friend’s wife is in her pregnancy. I said 12 months. She goes “that can’t be true, she can only go 9.” I responded “yea but she’s having twins so it’ll be 18 months.” 😂
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Get him some weed Dr Pepper. He’ll never know
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I mean I’m down to be a part of this. I made a joke to my mom when I talked with her while stoned today. She asked me how far along my friend’s wife is in her pregnancy. I said 12 months. She goes “that can’t be true, she can only go 9.” I responded “yea but she’s having twins so it’ll be 18 months.” 😂
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 5:16 PM
It was at that point that I realized I was too high to be talking to my parents 😂
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
It was at that point that I realized I was too high to be talking to my parents 😂
I definitely prefer alcohol even though it’s way worse lol
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@Dave Benner it looks like you emailed a blank email to the list on the at large thread. Region 5 votes for Kathy. Congrats!
It’s weird because when I don’t expand Dave’s email in the thread I can read it, but when I do it’s blank
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Worst part is now I’m gonna get emails asking me to move to censure and shit because people will think I support her. And Mark will call me about being his vice chair 😂😂😂😂
Dave Benner 04/20/2023 5:31 PM
Is he really thinking of running or is that a meme?
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Dave Benner
Is he really thinking of running or is that a meme?
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/20/2023 5:32 PM
It’s a joke but I also would not be surprised
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In case some don’t get these
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Miguel Duque 04/20/2023 8:48 PM
Hey you guys, I'm going around on an apology tour now that I'm home from work. I was pretty mean and childish today.
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I probably hurt Susan Hogarth's feelings, but I'm sorrier to other people I might have hurt
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Admittedly I often think mean things about a lot of people every day and usually keep them to myself but today I unloaded it all on Hogie and that was probably awkward for everyone
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I donated $42 to our fundraiser
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The region 1 chairs were mad at me
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I will avoid such outbursts in the future
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No worries @Miguel Duque ! It is still the best email I’ve ever read lol
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Miguel Duque
I will avoid such outbursts in the future
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/21/2023 4:51 AM
I was kinda digging the yin and yang thing we had going on with our emails. I’m overly nice and sensitive; you’re unabashedly you. It was pretty great. Plus, honesty is a commodity in this realm. Never apologize for speaking your truth.
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I will avoid such outbursts in the future
AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 6:45 AM
Just take it out on us internally next time. We can take it
06:45
Or get a Facebook lololol
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Most importantly, we need to get back on track with our takeover vision.
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The couple of board members who don't share our vision should not be driving forces for the LNC. We should be cordial to them and try not to exclude them, but they are not driving the train. Takeover time
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Facebook is gey
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/21/2023 7:21 AM
Expect something formal from mark re: the email. He just commented on a Facebook post about it
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At least that’s how I’m reading his comment about not brushing it off or letting it go
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 7:22 AM
He will try to capitalize on it to stoke the flames of drama. Dont indulge him.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/21/2023 7:49 AM
Tuna’s motion reeks
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Tuna’s motion reeks
Like fish
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 7:54 AM
Please don't cosponsor it unless you genuinely believe there's merit
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07:55
He's probably targeting one of us, possibly me, over social media or something else random
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/21/2023 7:55 AM
It’s sus
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He even acknowledges that we all already signed that language as part of our membership, so there’s an alternative reason behind his motion
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 7:56 AM
Yep
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/21/2023 7:57 AM
He’s going to go after anyone that is against Ukraine intervention
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He was upset about the FEC complaint. It’s probably about that
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/21/2023 7:57 AM
By saying that doing so is “pro Russian force for political gain”
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 7:57 AM
Eww probably
07:58
I bet it's a catchall for anything he disagrees with, but most likely FEC and lawsuits
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07:58
Of course it's ok for those people to steal our data, lie and rob our affiliates, but heaven forbid we defend ourselves
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/21/2023 7:59 AM
Guaranteed. And for him, it’s a win win. If we sponsor and sign then he gets to use it. If we don’t, he can say we’re not committed to being real libertarians
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He’ll say whatever he wants regardless. He’s a Susan
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Among other things it targets the FEC complaint and Miguel’s message. Oh and mean words initiate force.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 8:04 AM
I hope literally no one responds to it
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I was wondering how long it would take Caryn Ann lol
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 8:05 AM
Dammit
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I texted her
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Really want to say “420 was yesterday. Not sure what you’re smoking today” but I will not
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 8:29 AM
Well caryn ann took the bait
08:29
So frustrating
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Tuna is trying to create dissension within the ranks. He found a toe hold and is running with it.
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Dave Benner 04/21/2023 8:48 AM
I'm not responding. Caryn Ann took the bait indeed but it will die either way.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 8:51 AM
Ok i just made a ruling, which was annoying, but i did it.
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Trying to end all criticisms on a positive note, even if it doesn't seem sincere. We really gotta change the tone of the last week
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Among other things it targets the FEC complaint and Miguel’s message. Oh and mean words initiate force.
Tuna kinda defended Miguel publicly to Susan.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 8:54 AM
Good grief
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Tuna kinda defended Miguel publicly to Susan.
I saw that. He passed it off as Miguel being frustrated. He’s using that now.
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He’s such a fucking tool
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 9:20 AM
"Private messages of support"
09:21
Triangulating bullshit
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/21/2023 9:26 AM
Our social media should share this to make head’s really explode
09:26
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Just take it out on us internally next time. We can take it
Miguel Duque 04/21/2023 10:24 AM
Happy to do that if it will get us somewhere. One of the last times I did, I was catching shit from Heise about how I shouldn't be so harsh on you. And nonetheless I don't know if my input was of much use. I'm now reminded that we still haven't seen that post mortem for the Rage event, not that I'm that eager to read a document, I wanted to hear from you when it mattered about how we will do better in the future. A bunch of things are treated like impossible situations outside of our control (loser energy). We hold meeting after meeting politely performatively discussing the same things repeatedly (at least this is how it feels like to me right now as my frustrations are compounding) and in between that it's a polite performative sterile email list (and I appreciate the need for decorum mind you even if I have violated it) with occasionally a private email now that that's no longer strictly forbidden, yet my non-rhetorical questions about one of the more substantive conversations we've had to date about fundamental problems go unanswered. I know it's shitty of me to act this way right when we are launching new fundraisers because we all want to score some wins. I just don't want to keep seeing things swept under the rug. So I acted out. I've considered quitting because it seems like such an easy way out, no one would blame me, but that's not how I roll. I will leave this party better than we found it. Seeing log jams I opted to start blowing shit up and did some collateral damage. I will blow shit up more privately. But I will cool it for the weekend and come back fresh next week. Thanks for the words of support as well. Hoping everyone is able to ignore and shut down any residual Tuna Hogie dilatory crap. I sent a private apology to Hogie and my region. Anything beyond that from me right now may be unhelpful. The weight of imminent global economic collapse and the memories of recent and ongoing mass formation psychosis have been hitting me hard this week.
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So cute. I just got a mailer from the Libertarian Policy Foundation trying to fundraise. BURNING IT
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Frame it
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501c3... muth be nithe to be able to fundraise with tax-deduction dollars.
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My bad c4
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Bro how much then spending on 6 pages holy fuck
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I mean, double-sided, but yeah.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 10:49 AM
Omg they're trying to do issue coalitions (edited)
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Question: Are all of the loud rumors about how "THE LNC IS USING DONORRRR MONEYYYY TO SUE AFFILIATES" a targeted, timed event to funnel more money to that foundation?
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 10:52 AM
Probably
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Should we then proactively release a message to dispel and correct that?
10:53
Already suggested that to Lainie.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 10:53 AM
Let's think it over. We're not suing affiliates. We're suing sarwark led attack groups that are trying to kill our affiliates
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Let's think it over. We're not suing affiliates. We're suing sarwark led attack groups that are trying to kill our affiliates
We are violating the NAP 😤😤😤😤😤
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Absolutely. But I did post our fundraiser with comments turned OFF on purpose, because I'm not giving them a platform to discourage more donors in the comments. They still direct messaged with that twisted take on why people shouldn't support our fundraisers. So, if we're going to do more frequent fundraisers, I think we have to address that first.
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We must reach our social and political goals
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To be more correct, people not only direct messaged, they shared our post to their own Stories along with their twisted take.
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None of this was from people I know of as "the usual cast of characters."
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Absolutely. But I did post our fundraiser with comments turned OFF on purpose, because I'm not giving them a platform to discourage more donors in the comments. They still direct messaged with that twisted take on why people shouldn't support our fundraisers. So, if we're going to do more frequent fundraisers, I think we have to address that first.
AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 10:57 AM
I wondered about that. I assumed you turned off comments cuz you didnt wanna see shitty responses discouraging people from donating
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 10:59 AM
Im going to be very proactive starting next week. Im working on a vision deck now
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Halfway done
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Gimmenakedcats 04/21/2023 12:19 PM
Region 7 wants to vote for Susan
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 12:19 PM
Lol of course
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Gimmenakedcats 04/21/2023 12:19 PM
Obviously she’s not going to win and it’s no offense @Kathy Y
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 12:20 PM
Did whitney weigh in?
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Region 7 wants to vote for Susan
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Gimmenakedcats 04/21/2023 12:20 PM
No but she almost never replies or communicates. She’d pick Susan though.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 12:20 PM
Did anyone NOT want Susan?
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Gimmenakedcats 04/21/2023 12:21 PM
Nope, not from 7
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 12:21 PM
Woooow
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I’m amazed that you still became the rep tbh lol (edited)
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Gimmenakedcats 04/21/2023 12:22 PM
“I know Susan, she’s a doer” “It would be healthy to have her on the board” “We don’t want to supplant another rep”
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“I know Susan, she’s a doer” “It would be healthy to have her on the board” “We don’t want to supplant another rep”
Nothing about Susan is healthy (edited)
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“I know Susan, she’s a doer” “It would be healthy to have her on the board” “We don’t want to supplant another rep”
AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 12:32 PM
So absurd
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/21/2023 12:35 PM
Susan to @AngelaMcArdle
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 12:36 PM
Next time, let's nominate Joe Bishop Henchman
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/21/2023 12:36 PM
Same gif applies
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 12:36 PM
Or Zelensky
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(Same gif applies)
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/21/2023 12:38 PM
Live look at Susan while plotting with Tuna
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Obviously she’s not going to win and it’s no offense @Kathy Y
No worries. I figured. You can’t help it if your chairs have bad judgment!
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Thankfully the delegates picked you for Rep (edited)
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Pat voted. I think he is the last one besides Angela
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Tuna tryna get me to give him contact info from the region less states
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Gimmenakedcats 04/21/2023 4:13 PM
For what?!
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For what?!
He basically wants them to unofficially join his region
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I’m honestly inclined to ignore him
16:19
Half of them don’t even respond to me anyway lol
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 4:22 PM
Ignore him or straight up tell him NO
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He basically wants them to unofficially join his region
Gimmenakedcats 04/21/2023 7:34 PM
Tell him to take 7
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Tell him to take 7
He can take a fuckin hike
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Like I really don’t understand what the point would be. Those states did not want to be in a region. Why invite them to spectate what the most fucked up region in terms of geography is doing?
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Yes Hawaii really gives a fuck what South Carolina is doing
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He’s trying to consolidate power
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AngelaMcArdle 04/21/2023 8:37 PM
Yep
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It’s even more fitting that he’s the rep for 6 while living in Mexico lol chaos
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AngelaMcArdle 04/22/2023 7:24 AM
We should start a fake gofundme to help him move back to the US
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He claims he spends half the year in SD but I have never seen a FB post from SD. There are all from Mexico. (edited)
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AngelaMcArdle 04/22/2023 7:59 AM
He hasnt been there since he's been elected
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To be fair I likely wouldn’t be either lol
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/22/2023 8:02 AM
He’s the only person I know who claims to be from New England, represents the upper Midwest, and resides in Mexico. It’s actually fascinating.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/22/2023 8:07 AM
Incredible skills
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Dave Benner 04/22/2023 2:37 PM
Someone pinch me
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I'm not sure if I'd rather have a beer with AOC or Hogarth
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AOC
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/22/2023 2:39 PM
I’d rather pick up AOC
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Because she’s lighter . . . Get your head out of the gutter @ALWatkins
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Because she’s lighter . . . Get your head out of the gutter @ALWatkins
No
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AngelaMcArdle 04/22/2023 2:41 PM
Ugh, what a horrible "would you rather"
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At least with AOC you could catch her saying some dumb shit I guess. But she does that all the time
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Or rather the dumb shit she says would hit national news. Hogarth dumb shit is just of no value
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/22/2023 2:43 PM
Would you rather win Re-election but Susan and Longstreth wind up on the board alongside Tuna or be forced to spend one day (24 hours) locked in a room with Beth Vest arguing parliamentary procedure and morals
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AngelaMcArdle 04/22/2023 2:44 PM
I'll take the day with Beth
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Tired of this
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What a dickhead
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Tired of this
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/22/2023 2:45 PM
Not surprised he did that. He doesn’t use social media remember. So, he can’t fundraise
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AngelaMcArdle 04/22/2023 2:45 PM
I do remember
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But according to him character assassination is a violation of the NAP. So …..
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AngelaMcArdle 04/22/2023 2:46 PM
I should post his fundraising link lol
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I almost said, "Is this character assassination!?"
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/22/2023 2:47 PM
“If you think Mark Tunyevich should resign, donate to the LNC through this link. If we reach $10k in donations, we will work to make sure he leaves post haste!”
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Dave Benner 04/22/2023 3:39 PM
Every time you guys talk about him I get so hungry for sushi
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Let’s all get sushi in DC and see how many times we can say tuna
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Craig is such a weepy little girl. Everyone woman on this board is twice the man he’ll ever be.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/22/2023 6:39 PM
Craig seems like he eats nothing but soy
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Didn’t Tuna defend the Imoffs in ID? Or am I misremembering?
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The FBI people
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AngelaMcArdle 04/22/2023 6:47 PM
I dont remember if he defended them. I think he didnt want us to go after them aggressively or something
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/22/2023 6:52 PM
He did
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He continues to say that they’re good people if I recall. Same for the dude in New Mexico - Luccini or whatever the spelling is
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AngelaMcArdle 04/22/2023 6:53 PM
The Imhoffs are terrible people, completely outside of any mises drama
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Jinni Imhoff took photos at the lpca convention one year. Mimi, the CA state chair, took a photo with her Dad. He died shortly after. Mimi asked for the original digital file so she could blow the photo up big (high resolution) at her father's funeral. Jinni said no and mocked Mimi, saying she didnt owe her shit
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The Imhoffs are terrible people, completely outside of any mises drama
Well tuna knows them so that means they’re of high esteem. Even if they claim to use the FBI to achieve their social and political goals
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Fucking scum
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AngelaMcArdle 04/22/2023 6:58 PM
Yep, absolute scum
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Mike Rufo Florida Man 04/25/2023 5:44 AM
I just got Sarwarks Libertarian Action Foundation mailer.
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Hahahahha
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I’m going to write back
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Dear Mr(?) Sarwark, Please kindly eat a dick and remove me from your contact list. I do not want to receive communication from your personal slush fund foundation. (edited)
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I got two from him.
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Im@feeling left out
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Im@feeling left out
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/25/2023 6:58 AM
Samesies
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AngelaMcArdle 04/25/2023 6:59 AM
None for me yet
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Dave Benner 04/25/2023 7:50 AM
I got it too, straight to the garbo
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Dude is a megalomaniac
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Tis here
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Tis here
AngelaMcArdle 04/25/2023 8:57 AM
Can u please do a short video of yourself throwing it away?
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3 seconds is fine
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Can u please do a short video of yourself throwing it away?
I may do one of burning it
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AngelaMcArdle 04/25/2023 8:58 AM
That works. It's for a fundraiser video
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(Keep that a secret)
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Where might he have gotten our addresses?
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AngelaMcArdle 04/25/2023 9:11 AM
He can purchase them
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But if he gets mine, then he got them from cara Schulz or andy burns, because I am not registered to vote in Texas
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The only way to get my address from a "list" is to get it from the LP civi
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Yeah, pretty sure they stole CRM data somehow
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They could get a list of the delegates from the national convention I think too through one of the presidential candidates I think
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That happened in 2020, a list leaked
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/25/2023 12:02 PM
@AngelaMcArdle ‘s will be delivered via CIA drone probably
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They could get a list of the delegates from the national convention I think too through one of the presidential candidates I think
AngelaMcArdle 04/25/2023 12:27 PM
Not mine, though. I moved
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Mike Rufo Florida Man 04/25/2023 12:45 PM
I moved after the 2020 data breach though and I still got one
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I moved 14 months ago (edited)
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AngelaMcArdle 04/25/2023 12:46 PM
They could get it from Reno
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AngelaMcArdle 04/25/2023 12:46 PM
Thank you!
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They could get it from Reno
Mike Rufo Florida Man 04/25/2023 12:46 PM
Reno would make sense
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Not mine, though. I moved
Dave Benner 04/25/2023 1:10 PM
Right, that's why I suspect some was probably stolen from the CRM (edited)
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Love it!
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/25/2023 1:23 PM
If we get one in WV, @Will Hyman (WV) and I can take it to the shooting range
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These are great fundraisers (edited)
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If we get one in WV, @Will Hyman (WV) and I can take it to the shooting range
Will Hyman (WV) 04/25/2023 1:31 PM
I believe I got one in the mail last year.
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so I may get one again.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/25/2023 2:46 PM
Update: Hogie thinks I’m hot #winning
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/25/2023 5:37 PM
None of you commented on my Facebook picture that I’m hot. I’ll see myself over to the Libertarian policy foundation where my attractiveness is truly appreciated 😂
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AngelaMcArdle 04/25/2023 5:55 PM
The Facebook algorithm is trying to break up the LNC 😤
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You're a very handsome boy
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/25/2023 5:56 PM
Dawwww praise feeds me. Lol
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Mike Rufo Florida Man 04/25/2023 6:08 PM
I praised you against the algorithm gods wishes.
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Miguel Duque 04/25/2023 6:13 PM
I got my Ratfuck letter today to my new address (as of October-ish) so either he submitted his list to the National Change of Address database to get my updated address, or he got a stolen list.
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I got my Ratfuck letter today to my new address (as of October-ish) so either he submitted his list to the National Change of Address database to get my updated address, or he got a stolen list.
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/25/2023 6:18 PM
Or the CIA is providing him his info
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I got my Ratfuck letter today to my new address (as of October-ish) so either he submitted his list to the National Change of Address database to get my updated address, or he got a stolen list.
AngelaMcArdle 04/25/2023 6:25 PM
Most likely a stolen list then
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/25/2023 7:18 PM
Head’s up: Irene said she’s “sending a proposal to the convention committee.” She thought I was the chair which is sus considering she had information from the website. But anyway, I’ll let you know what the proposal is if it is consequential.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/25/2023 7:32 PM
It's probably for debates
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That's fine
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Most likely a stolen list then
Miguel Duque 04/25/2023 10:37 PM
One LP'er in WA, who happens to be in data sales and has scrubbed himself from every database besides the LP, started getting stuff from Mike ter Maat and is suspicious that campaign got a hold of stolen data. He asked where they got his info, not sure if he ever heard back. TerMatt hired Gabby Cordova to fundraise. 🤔
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Update: Hogie thinks I’m hot #winning
Dave Benner 04/26/2023 5:41 AM
My condolences
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One LP'er in WA, who happens to be in data sales and has scrubbed himself from every database besides the LP, started getting stuff from Mike ter Maat and is suspicious that campaign got a hold of stolen data. He asked where they got his info, not sure if he ever heard back. TerMatt hired Gabby Cordova to fundraise. 🤔
Was he a delegate? Ter Maat had the delegate list and bought the mailing addresses between the time the delegate list was final and Reno.
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I confirmed this morning, each business reply letter received back is a deduction from the LPF business account with the Post Office. Send them back with shitty replies and waste their money.
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Was he a delegate? Ter Maat had the delegate list and bought the mailing addresses between the time the delegate list was final and Reno.
Miguel Duque 04/26/2023 8:28 AM
Nope, not a delegate
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Was he a delegate? Ter Maat had the delegate list and bought the mailing addresses between the time the delegate list was final and Reno.
AngelaMcArdle 04/26/2023 9:13 AM
You can purchase that from Aristotle
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AngelaMcArdle 04/26/2023 9:48 AM
Be careful not to discuss executive session on the list. It's getting way too close
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/26/2023 9:49 AM
A brief summary of Tuna’s email in gif:
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Pretty much.
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Be careful not to discuss executive session on the list. It's getting way too close
Very close indeed.
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As you know I missed the Albuquerque meeting and missed all stuff during Executive session. Apparently a lot, especially about staff, was brought up and I’m feeling like I’m in the middle of something I almost know nothing about. Sounds kinda serious. If there’s a way to possibly fill me, it would be appreciated. (edited)
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Martin brought me up to speed on some of it, but I'm kind of in the same boat. I'm more concerned about membership/an affiliate program than staff, unless staff is the cause of those issues/not doing all they can to devote time to membership renewals, etc. I know there's CRM issues that may be impeding some of it but I know this party raised money before any CRM or the technology for a CRM even existed. I'd like to know more about what our fundraising staff is doing but that's my only concern. I get good faith questions from my region on this very often. (edited)
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AngelaMcArdle 04/26/2023 10:11 AM
I'm having a very serious meeting with Lainie about it today and will share an update
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AngelaMcArdle 04/26/2023 10:40 AM
Let's please leave the thread alone since Tuna has violated executive session
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Im reaching out to him, trying to be diplomatic, and will copy Andrew
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I thought Miguel revealed more things in that email than Tuna.
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I’m not trying to start anything or condemn anyone. I just think Tuna is going to use that as a defense.
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Gimmenakedcats 04/26/2023 11:04 AM
What makes me annoyed by this is that Mark has no idea what’s going on and he’s being very confident about it. He thinks and keeps harping that Angela is blaming Lainie for anything when in reality that’s never happened once. In fact, it’s been the opposite. Where is he getting that? Did he not witness anything in exec session?!? Also, a board should be concerned with staff…and we aren’t overbearing and don’t even interact with their day to day decisions. He’s absolutely professionally immature if he thinks we should completely sever ties and let staff/ED do what the hell they want, unfettered. In any organization. Our level of concern has been healthy and we don’t micromanage anything. We had concerns over lack of communication and that was perfectly reasonable, and have trusted it to be ironed out. I truly do not understand where he’s coming from.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/26/2023 11:14 AM
He's just stirring the pot
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The 420 fundraiser did well. Our finances are improving. Things are getting better
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He wants to reopen a wound
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He wants to reopen a wound
Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/26/2023 11:42 AM
This. And he knows that the rest of the world doesn’t know what’s going on but they’ll certainly love to spread word about him being the canary in the coal mine
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He knows that there's been some opposition to Lainie and that's the biggest wedge to exploit/divide us - so he is taking one side of that rigidly. I think it's as simple as that. (edited)
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It also performs the function of leaking (at least indirectly) things from executive session in a way that appears as a response to Miguel's message (edited)
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AngelaMcArdle 04/26/2023 12:18 PM
Yep, good observation
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Hey you guys the LP is going to be saved. Piet Geraci is running for LNC Chair and going to raise 20 million in revenue.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/26/2023 7:56 PM
How is the Libertarian Party doing lately? We're working hard and doing great. Thanks for asking.
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I thought Miguel revealed more things in that email than Tuna.
Miguel Duque 04/26/2023 9:09 PM
Someone at some point has to correct the record. I gave no specifics about any current or former staff or board member. This is what's been happening, but to the outside world, it just looks like it's the grifter staff getting disgruntled with us and quitting for vague reasons to which our boilerplate hide the pain harold response is "thanks for your hard work, we wish you the best" and members have no clue how hard those people fucked us in the ass and got paid good money doing it. But hey, sex work is real work they say (edited)
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Someone at some point has to correct the record. I gave no specifics about any current or former staff or board member. This is what's been happening, but to the outside world, it just looks like it's the grifter staff getting disgruntled with us and quitting for vague reasons to which our boilerplate hide the pain harold response is "thanks for your hard work, we wish you the best" and members have no clue how hard those people fucked us in the ass and got paid good money doing it. But hey, sex work is real work they say (edited)
Trust me i get it completely. I’m not saying you revealed anything, i just felt like Tuna is gonna play off what you said, which he did.
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As you know I missed the Albuquerque meeting and missed all stuff during Executive session. Apparently a lot, especially about staff, was brought up and I’m feeling like I’m in the middle of something I almost know nothing about. Sounds kinda serious. If there’s a way to possibly fill me, it would be appreciated. (edited)
Miguel Duque 04/26/2023 9:15 PM
I can try to recap. It was a lot. Hardly know where to start.
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One of the weirdest things about it was how Nanna and Nekhaila handled the EPCC discussion, prior to and during the meeting. Kathy can give her own perspective as an EPCC member but those two in particular were on some super bullshit with how they were collecting and bringing forward complaints about Lainie.
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Like, not that no one should ever have complaints or criticisms of Lainie. It was how it was handled and seemingly motivated to at least set the stage for firing her. The Reed Cooley "exit interview" after he'd already quit and left before his contractual two or four week notice. Luke apparently going around asking fellow staff for complaints about Lainie. Then in the beginning of the meeting, during agenda approval, there was a brief scuffle over who would get to give their report first to set the narrative (EPCC in exec session before any other agenda item, or a staff report as was already appearing on the agenda) (edited)
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So much is fucked up right now you guys. I know we all talk to each other a lot and share a lot of information, but it's not all being shared equally and a lot of us are talking past each other.
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The 420 fundraiser did well. Our finances are improving. Things are getting better
Miguel Duque 04/26/2023 9:30 PM
Things are not getting better Angela. The fundraiser did good yes. I will again reiterate that we can no longer sweep anything under the rug. Heads are about to start rolling, we have to get saddled up, and everyone in this inner circle needs to know the full truth and get ahead of it and on the same page.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/26/2023 9:31 PM
Things are literally getting better this week. Our financials are up. That is objectively better
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We need to continue upward trajectory. Andrew & I had a good meeting with Lainie tonight.
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We need to continue upward trajectory. Andrew & I had a good meeting with Lainie tonight.
Miguel Duque 04/26/2023 9:35 PM
Oh? Do tell. I hear about a lot of good meetings.
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What makes me annoyed by this is that Mark has no idea what’s going on and he’s being very confident about it. He thinks and keeps harping that Angela is blaming Lainie for anything when in reality that’s never happened once. In fact, it’s been the opposite. Where is he getting that? Did he not witness anything in exec session?!? Also, a board should be concerned with staff…and we aren’t overbearing and don’t even interact with their day to day decisions. He’s absolutely professionally immature if he thinks we should completely sever ties and let staff/ED do what the hell they want, unfettered. In any organization. Our level of concern has been healthy and we don’t micromanage anything. We had concerns over lack of communication and that was perfectly reasonable, and have trusted it to be ironed out. I truly do not understand where he’s coming from.
Miguel Duque 04/26/2023 9:40 PM
It seemed like he was pointing to "officers" so as to implicate both Angela and CAH, or that was how I read it. There's a lot of friction between CAH and Lainie (and between CAH and a lot of people).
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Miguel Duque 04/26/2023 9:56 PM
So is this meeting you had tonight and our financials being up the type of improvement that will prevent Nanna from moving a vote of no confidence against you or moving to terminate Lainie? Looks like he wants to filibuster us for an hour about fundraising goals and "expectations" probably in search of more ammo to make those moves.
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I can try to recap. It was a lot. Hardly know where to start.
Miguel Duque 04/26/2023 9:59 PM
Also Angela should help recap this. She shared a lot about what's been going on. I was asking recently for follow up info not just for my sake but everyone's. If I'm being told something needs to be done but there's not the political will for it, I don't accept that.
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Like, not that no one should ever have complaints or criticisms of Lainie. It was how it was handled and seemingly motivated to at least set the stage for firing her. The Reed Cooley "exit interview" after he'd already quit and left before his contractual two or four week notice. Luke apparently going around asking fellow staff for complaints about Lainie. Then in the beginning of the meeting, during agenda approval, there was a brief scuffle over who would get to give their report first to set the narrative (EPCC in exec session before any other agenda item, or a staff report as was already appearing on the agenda) (edited)
Miguel Duque 04/27/2023 12:01 AM
Elaborating on this, once we got to EPCC exec session (no staff) after Lainie was giving her exec session report on staff issues and Nanna is sitting next to me literally shaking cause he mad that she's getting to tell us her side of the story first, we hear from Nekhaila with the EPCC report, it's all about how there's this pattern of complaints by staff against Lainie, so then Angela rebuts basically all of it, they and others go back and forth for a while. Eventually I chimed in and shared that last year, the Wednesday before the Austin LNC meeting, and then Sunday morning before LNC meeting, I got two phone calls from Big Boss Man himself. Both times, among many other things discussed (what mainly prompted the calls I think was the Blake Masters situation but we covered lots of topics) Mike wanted me to know "the Texas Mises guys have a problem with Lainie, they say we definitely can't hire her permanently as Exec Director," he proceeded to tell me about how Lainie attempted to hijack the Dave Smith campaign and various other grievances he had about her. I didn't tell the whole LNC about the Dave Smith part but I did tell them that Mike at one point had Lainie on the "board" of Mises PAC and that they parted ways and that since then Mike has been driving a narrative about her, and thus there was indeed a pattern around all these complaints and some political bullshit going on. Those phone calls BTW were before we hired Luke but he was already being considered for Fundraising Director despite the word on the grape vine being that "Texas guys" had a problem with Lainie. Angela when making that hire questioned Luke about it, and he told her that his issues with Lainie were behind him and he was ready to start with a clean slate, and he was hired, and I think like a couple weeks later he was filing complaints about her around the time that Reed was pushing for the exit interview so he could lodge similar complaints.
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Miguel Duque 04/27/2023 12:56 AM
After that exec session, Nekhaila and Nanna said to me that they were not aware of the stuff that I shared. Nekhaila even said, "Miguel, do you think we (the EPCC) need to mend fences with Lainie?" and I'm like "uh yeah man, sure looks that way." Did they? Lol, no, not even a half ass attempt. And I'm hearing that they are repeatedly canceling and/or late to EPCC meetings. What exactly do they do around here? They took a massive steaming shit on the trust between the LNC and staff and left it to ripen. Angela has defended Lainie but I'm not sure she is defending her hard enough. Has Angela been setting the record straight on all of this and helping the LNC understand what the F is going on? Nanna can't stand the thought of wanting to even evaluate the CiviCRM sacred cow and had it out for Lainie since Day 1 because she dared claim that it couldn't do a thing. Now he's going around acting like the serious guy about fundraising when he couldn't even explain why the previous staff had to shell out some other stupid sum of money so they could use a whole other CRM just to be able to fundraise and why his plan to dump that in favor of Civi lost us more money than we probably even know. Every different committee member and subcommittee has their own unique beef about why they aren't getting what they want or need, and guess who is incurring the lion's share of the blame from all sides? How is anyone supposed to work in this kind of environment? I feel bad that Lainie hasn't already quit this goat rodeo clown show. It's taking a toll on her health. If we lose her, we are beyond fucked. But seemingly it's everyone else who can't be fired because it would look bad. Like Robert who hides what we're spending money on and straight up refuses the most basic directives and said he would quit if we hired Lainie but why would he do that when he can just keep taking our money!
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Miguel Duque 04/27/2023 1:45 AM
What or who else do I need to go off about next? You can take it, right Angela? Your LNC and especially the Take Over Brigade needs to know these things so we can fix and run the organization that we supposedly took over. Time to make the big kid political decisions and anyone not with the program can immediately fuck right off or else this party is about to implode in the ugliest black-pilling way imaginable and Ratfuck will be laughing himself all the way to the bank while strangers fondle his wife in a limo. The Texas MiCaucs have lost all faith in this LNC? Those jokers don't know shit about fuck. I'm so glad I don't have to worry about decorum right now because I'm practically being driven to total madness and would love to start setting physical objects on fire, but ultimately I look around at the world and remember that I'm among the few sane ones who soon enough will be happy as a clam living on a farm with some ducks and alpacas probably not even aware of whatever people are losing their shit about on the internet that day, nostalgically remembering the times when the Ron Paul Revolution took over the Libertarian Party so we could leave everyone alone and finally just enjoy some beers and be free. Maybe in this next meeting we should move to start dissolving some committees that are wasting everyone's time. At minimum I really want to boot little Dustin Nanna off the EPCC, he'll probably ragequit. We might need a ball gag and some duct tape or for Caryn Ann, except I'm also concerned for her, I know she's grieving, and I care about her wellbeing but she has railroaded this LNC into absolute gridlock. I kinda liked whoever's idea it was to delete the whole policy manual, we could replace it with nothing.
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@Miguel Duque I’m still on vacation so I don’t have time to respond to all of this. But it seems I have to say somethings for everyone’s benefit and you and I can talk when we get back. I agree with parts of what you said but take issue with others. Also I note that Dustin, Steven, and Caryn Ann are unable to respond, especially as to their motives and to move forward as a board they and others will need to be part of the convo. But here we are. It is clear that there were efforts from Heise to derail our confidence in Lainie before and after she was hired
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That doesn’t mean there are not some elements of the complainants that should not be taken seriously and addressed. I have investigated complaints about staff and management for decades. It is always prudent and part of a healthy organization to look at them constructively to see if there are areas to address. Complaint motives tell one important part of the story but common themes must be assessed, even if to determine they are not accurate. There were some areas here to address with Lainie. Nothing personal. To consider those aspects is not character assassination or an effort to get her fired. I love Lainie and want this to work. I was probably the first one to ask her if she would consider staying on and to give us a number, at the brewery event in Austin.
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But we cannot turn a blind eye if there are areas where she needs coaching. That would be unfair to her. It’s a tough job. Anyone would need coaching from time to time. And I will say, with or without Heise, there will be complaints. It’s the nature of the job. You can certainly put forth a motion to abolish the EPCC but then those complaints will go to all members of the LNC and perhaps even social media. Yes there have been issues with the functioning of the EPCC, as I understand is the the case for some other committees and we are working in it. It seems perhaps you are hearing one side and I would ask you not make assumptions as I would not about the working of say the COC or ASC.
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Certainly aspects of the Exec session were uncomfortable and could have been handled differently. But the EPCC (including me) felt as if the LNC should know what was happening for better or for worse. The EPCC wanted to do their report before the staff report so that members could view the elements of the complaints in a constructive manner against her presentation and ask substantive work related questions accordingly. Instead of asking almost no questions and second guessing after the EPCC report at the end. I believe had the EPCC report happened first, the meeting would have ended on a much more positive light for Lainie. Also in case it was not clear at the meeting, Angela asked the EPCC to let her address issues with Lainie and we have. And she has. If you feel there is something that hasn’t been addressed there are constructive ways to handle that. I am not happy that you shared some info on staff publicly.
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We can debate whether it was exec committee info or not but you mentioned a lack of will to fire an insubordinate employee. Since we have fired a number of employees, which you have now insinuated are for cause which has legal ramifications, we both know who you are talking about. That is a dicey situation and publicly airing it does not help make, as you say, the hard decisions. Yes there are lots of problems. No they are not one person’s fault. But if are going to work our way out we need to work together, not divide into sides, and overcome the myriad of issues before us. Angela is working her ass off. We have haters coming at us from all directions. It is time to leave the recriminations and rehashing of the past behind and focus on how to overcome the obstacles that include the CRM. We can all bitch about the CRM and whether it should or should not be a political or staff decision, and maybe it should and will be replaced, but the reality is that today we need revenue to increase and today the CRM is the tool we have. I am sure everyone is looking forward to the results of the Civi assessment and decisions will be made at that time.
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Dude, i can’t even begin to thank you for your complete honesty on this subject. I could tell there has been tension brewing for a while now. I feel like we are all in quicksand at this point. I’ve never had a bad run in with Lainie, I just felt with Connor and Reed’s exit, she didn’t even know that I existed, which was a little unnerving. I’m just furious on how bad this migration to Civi has been. I know it’s sabotage. I’m still annoyed why the affiliate links aren’t up in running still, to my knowledge.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/27/2023 6:17 AM
The new affiliate links aren't up because Im waiting to find out if it's legal from the FEC and if we have to report part in kind donations from the people promoting them. The old affiliate links are still up, but Tom, Dave & Clint dont really wanna promote them, for various reasons. (edited)
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Miguel, you can come to me with grievances but "You can take it, right Angela?" Is way over the line. No. If you're gonna phrase it like, I cannot and will not take it. Check yourself. I work full time while caring for an infant. I field countless complaints and criticisms about myself, Lainie and the whole LNC. I do not need you disrespecting me. Get it together.
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Will Hyman (WV) 04/27/2023 11:24 AM
say when @Dustin Blankenship (WV)
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Do you have a hat, duster, and a colt?
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Also I’d like to point out and remind people that Miguel leaving the caucus is all Dustin’s fault. If he hadn’t nominated Susan, none of this would have happened. Thanks a lot @Dustin Blankenship (WV).
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I was hoping no one would notice.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/27/2023 3:14 PM
Lol, there were no details in it
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Dave Benner 04/27/2023 3:18 PM
All I'll note beyond my original concerns was that me and Heise have had conversed about Lainie and disagree on the matter. He's not trying to work me or manipulate me into losing my confidence in her. He understands our perspectives differ on that subject and we're boys regardless. He has good faith frustrations with some of our opportunity points/membership issues and believes they rest largely, in contrast to my opinion, at her feet. I don't think that, I think the issues with membership exist but aren't her fault. (edited)
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The new affiliate links aren't up because Im waiting to find out if it's legal from the FEC and if we have to report part in kind donations from the people promoting them. The old affiliate links are still up, but Tom, Dave & Clint dont really wanna promote them, for various reasons. (edited)
Dave Benner 04/27/2023 3:19 PM
Can you link me to the old affiliate link system such that, should new influencers want to use that system, they can in the meantime? If Tom/Dave/Clint don't want to right now, that's fine, but I'd like to give this information to those who are still interested. I think there some, including at least two in my region.
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Also, it's odd to me that that system would still be up because JBH supposedly put the axe to it. It was highly publicized but he ended up not doing it then?
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AngelaMcArdle 04/27/2023 3:25 PM
No, there aren't any new links available. I think I'm not explaining it well. Tom, Dave, Clint and a few other people were offered links as soon as we took over. Robert set it up. Tom has backed off from LP promotions after the attacks on his family. Dave bluntly refused it because he said he didnt want it if he was running for president (lol), and Clint said it was not worth promoting because he didnt make enough $$ off of it. Lainie thought we actually gave away TOO much money. I disagree, but I dont think we should give more. So that's an issue. After that, I inquired to the FEC about whether or not affiliate links for political parties were legal and they gave me a very complicated, incomplete answer and said they needed more information so I am waiting to hear back from them. Until I hear back, there are no more links being created. It is possibly an in kind donation for other people to promote the links, and/or considered a financial contribution that must be reported in a different way. I'm not opposed to doing it but I need to know. ALSO - Civi breaks frequently when we create new links. This happened to me twice with my 420 link. So we need to fix things so that our broken links dont embarrass our influencers.
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All that said, I hope to have them in a month
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Dave Benner 04/27/2023 3:27 PM
Thanks, that helps me understand a lot better where this is at.
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That doesn’t mean there are not some elements of the complainants that should not be taken seriously and addressed. I have investigated complaints about staff and management for decades. It is always prudent and part of a healthy organization to look at them constructively to see if there are areas to address. Complaint motives tell one important part of the story but common themes must be assessed, even if to determine they are not accurate. There were some areas here to address with Lainie. Nothing personal. To consider those aspects is not character assassination or an effort to get her fired. I love Lainie and want this to work. I was probably the first one to ask her if she would consider staying on and to give us a number, at the brewery event in Austin.
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As I’ve said previously, Kathy you have exhibited balanced and respectable behavior unparalleled and I appreciate your honesty and composure, as well as dedication to each of your roles during this difficult time.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/27/2023 7:44 PM
The officers just had a really serious civi meeting with lainie and andy buchkovich. They'll repeat it for our May online meeting.
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I’m ready brah
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Miguel Duque 04/28/2023 1:33 AM
I was about to get back on here and start saying a bunch more shit (got plenty more of it) but I'm tired y'all. I too am living the full time working and baby having life, although I don't feed him with my own boobs. Today I moved large and medium sized rocks most of the day with my hands, a shovel, and Brute can, built a sick dry creek and stone patio, and planted various trees, shrubs, ferns, and grasses. Much of what I do for the LP is done while going to or from somewhere, in addition to time that I take away from work or lots of other things I like to do with or for my family, but ya already know, that's the liberty warrior life, whatever it takes. Pro tip: Signal voice messages, much easier than texting or emailing while driving, which I also do more often than i care to admit but discourage. I get folks on a voice call when I can, that's a good communication tool. Sometimes I'm discussing LP goings-on on a headset while out in some person's garden. It's fun! Somehow I end up finding a lot of time to devote, and in my conversations I hear a lot of stuff, often repeatedly over spans of time and from multiple people whose perspectives overlap, and if I keep hearing about a problem then I seek to understand what can be done. But then sometimes I hear the same people talk about the things slightly differently elsewhere. A lot about communication is non-verbal and I listen for what people are saying beyond or despite the words they're using. These issues I'm bringing forward have not been ironed out or fixed. Angela is not disputing my claims, just calling me disrespectful, that's fair. Our time and energy is being disrespected. Much not all of this is what I hear from Angela (and Kathy and others) for long enough now that I insist on discussing it with a wider audiences, namely getting raw as all hell in here with you all. I only ever have time to talk to specific people or groups about what I specifically need to talk with them about and not much more.
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I was about to get back on here and start saying a bunch more shit (got plenty more of it) but I'm tired y'all. I too am living the full time working and baby having life, although I don't feed him with my own boobs. Today I moved large and medium sized rocks most of the day with my hands, a shovel, and Brute can, built a sick dry creek and stone patio, and planted various trees, shrubs, ferns, and grasses. Much of what I do for the LP is done while going to or from somewhere, in addition to time that I take away from work or lots of other things I like to do with or for my family, but ya already know, that's the liberty warrior life, whatever it takes. Pro tip: Signal voice messages, much easier than texting or emailing while driving, which I also do more often than i care to admit but discourage. I get folks on a voice call when I can, that's a good communication tool. Sometimes I'm discussing LP goings-on on a headset while out in some person's garden. It's fun! Somehow I end up finding a lot of time to devote, and in my conversations I hear a lot of stuff, often repeatedly over spans of time and from multiple people whose perspectives overlap, and if I keep hearing about a problem then I seek to understand what can be done. But then sometimes I hear the same people talk about the things slightly differently elsewhere. A lot about communication is non-verbal and I listen for what people are saying beyond or despite the words they're using. These issues I'm bringing forward have not been ironed out or fixed. Angela is not disputing my claims, just calling me disrespectful, that's fair. Our time and energy is being disrespected. Much not all of this is what I hear from Angela (and Kathy and others) for long enough now that I insist on discussing it with a wider audiences, namely getting raw as all hell in here with you all. I only ever have time to talk to specific people or groups about what I specifically need to talk with them about and not much more.
Miguel Duque 04/28/2023 9:49 AM
Happy Fri-YAY! To continue, the proper or constructive channels are few and far between, aren't working, and are compromised. This is the group capable of doing something if anyone is at all. If we're on the same page then we can go to the full LNC and make the motions and get the votes, that simple. I'm in agreement that Lainie would benefit from coaching, as does any top performer in any endeavor. Who in this organization is responsible for coaching her? Angela, no one else, who tells us things are being fixed and meetings are serious and good and we heart react it, and the problems persist. Angela can also do with coaching such as this: stop sugar coating or minimizing, give it to us straight and raw (we can take it), and do what you say you'll do, and we will go to bat for you, and if you don't then don't be surprised when there's trouble. How effective is your coaching of Lainie if you keep telling her her obstacles are too political for you to solve? I bet Lanie can no longer tell you what she really thinks about the situation or about you. If it does sound like I'm giving some one-sided story all about protecting Lainie, well for one, again a lot of what I'm saying is what you tell me or say openly in meetings, and two, who else is actually defending or listening to Lainie or speaking for her? (Besides Tuna in his fake grandstanding.) She doesn't get to email the board privately without our Secretary getting down her throat. She gets meager exec sesh time at meetings before being cut off and sent away. And then she's often too long winded because she's anxious that a wrong word or turn of phrase will get her fired because Nanna has pulled her aside and tells her she'll be on the chopping block if she's critical of Civi, yeah him one of our people who's supposed to help foster a good staff environment. And her boss Angela throws her hands up, more worried about protecting herself and winning reelection. Don't believe me, ask Angela of any of this is wrong.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 10:17 AM
That's definitely a mischaracterization. I thought we had a good talk a couple days ago so I don't know why you're doing this. Things are getting turned around without your weird, aggressive behavior.
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Hmmm I wonder how much coaching an executive director needs to be getting as opposed how much they should be giving.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 10:19 AM
How much of my relationship with Lainie should be disclosed in here?
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AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 10:59 AM
I'm trying to hold everything together while we navigate a very complex situation and WE ARE ALMOST THERE so please be patient. There are people on the LNC who do not share a vision with us, and there are people who do share a vision, but don't understand what it takes to execute on that vision. Additionally, some of our region reps have little control over their votes. It is a complex situation. Lainie is in a difficult spot. The migration should not have happened. It happened before she came on board and it was dumped in her lap. It's been nearly impossible for her to discuss it because it was difficult to understand how bad it was until she had a few months to dig in, It takes time because she still has to do all of her other responsibilities. No one wants to show up to meetings or document their processes. At the same time, maybe there were a few too many meetings for a while. It's tough to say.
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Lainie is brilliant. She uses corporate speak that a lot of people don't understand. There's a communication barrier and she is overcoming it, even though she is not doing anything wrong by speaking the way she does. Lainie is hesitant to act because of all of the political BS. Nanna literally told her to her face that she cant openly critique Civi or states will disaffiliate. There are political ramifications. Evan told me the same thing when I was elected. We are already in 2 lawsuits and now IL is talking about disaffiliating. We cant afford more disaffiliations. It's too costly. Robert's job is highly political. For some reason, some of our LNC members love him and are skeptical of the criticisms of him. Hes cost us a ton of money. He is insubordinate. He is not a wizard. He also has connections to donors and party history. It sucks and it's a moving target.
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In spite of all of that, we finally got a meeting with the officers last night where Lainie & Andy were able to walk us through the worst problems with Civi and show us what is wrong with the data. Evan STILL objects to the obvious findings and has been whispering in Caryn Ann's ear but she sees it for what it is finally. That is great news but we still have to navigate things carefully because of the potential disaffiliations. The migration fucked us. We can't unfuck our data.  We cant just go back to raisers edge. It would be starting over with bad data no matter where we go. Everyone who voted YES for the migration is on the hook but Region 3 is especially on the hook. On top of all of this, we have had bad actors like Cara Schulz commit acts of sabotage. Andy Burns left in the middle of the migration as a FUCK YOU. These people hated US and what we stood for and Lainie is the one that had to deal with it directly. The "burn it all down/leeroy jenkins" energy isn't going to fix things. So slow down, Miguel. If you start telling everyone how shitty they are, you'll just create a giant rift on the board (you're kind already doing that) and then we wont be any better than the last LNC. If you start sharing "blunt truths" with Caryn Ann, Dustin Nanna, and Rich, it's going to cause irreparable damage to our camaraderie. We cannot afford that right now. We need to be unified and be creative with fundraising and willing to work together.
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Andy straight up said that if we don’t migrate that he would leave. We agreed and he ghosted us. I see that as an absolute sabotage and I want to scream that into everyone’s face.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 11:13 AM
Yes, and so much of this bullshit is past staff
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And I think he probably did worse before he left
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Miguel Duque 04/28/2023 11:14 AM
As much as everyone knows I love camaraderie, and I party down with you comrades every chance we get and cherish every one of you, I put achieving our mission above camaraderie. We are running out of time.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 11:15 AM
We wont achieve anything if we dont have cameraderie and trust.
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That is key to accomplishing things
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Andy straight up said that if we don’t migrate that he would leave. We agreed and he ghosted us. I see that as an absolute sabotage and I want to scream that into everyone’s face.
Yep, this was recorded too
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We wont achieve anything if we dont have cameraderie and trust.
Miguel Duque 04/28/2023 11:17 AM
I asked recently how we would rate our trust, passing or failing, no answer
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I asked recently how we would rate our trust, passing or failing, no answer
AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 11:17 AM
Who are you asking?
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I can stand behind my vote on the CRM, with all that was said and without any apprehension raised that it would risk the loss of data (at least in my recollections). Hindsight is always 20/20, but I trusted Ken's opinion on that regardless of staff who I was less trustworthy of. I don't think any of us would have voted that way if we knew it would literally lose us a vast swath of donor data. (edited)
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I can stand behind my vote on the CRM, with all that was said and without any apprehension raised that it would risk the loss of data (at least in my recollections). Hindsight is always 20/20, but I trusted Ken's opinion on that regardless of staff who I was less trustworthy of. I don't think any of us would have voted that way if we knew it would literally lose us a vast swath of donor data. (edited)
AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 11:19 AM
I think that's a reasonable take
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Ken always give us the best possible scenario insteead of the most realistic one
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Lesson learned
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What sucks is this was not part of the LPMC agenda yet we get stuck with it
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It's not like our plan failed, if that makes sense
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Who are you asking?
Miguel Duque 04/28/2023 11:27 AM
You, anyone, Beuller. I sent an email about it, got the usual Tuna big mouth bass singing fish response, not much else. Oh yeah and "none of that right now only fundraising, hey Dustin Nanna why don't you have an hour to tell us about that." (edited)
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I don't speak for everyone, but I have a very high level of trust among LNC members in general, even when opinions on certain things differ. Very few exceptions (Tuna). We're all in this together. (edited)
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I trust everyone of you. Where I’m kinda annoyed by is the lack of communication. I didn’t really say anything when I was just an alternate, plus I missed two meetings, so maybe that’s where I could have been communicated things. Now I’m a Rep, I desperately crave any and all info, updates, anything, even drama. I want to be able to have an informed opinion if I have to vote or anything, especially if there’s a chance I could be held legally responsible for something.
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I trust everyone of you. Where I’m kinda annoyed by is the lack of communication. I didn’t really say anything when I was just an alternate, plus I missed two meetings, so maybe that’s where I could have been communicated things. Now I’m a Rep, I desperately crave any and all info, updates, anything, even drama. I want to be able to have an informed opinion if I have to vote or anything, especially if there’s a chance I could be held legally responsible for something.
AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 11:37 AM
Missed communication in which areas?
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Missed communication in which areas?
I was blindsided about the migration troubles and the following issues with staff and members of the board.
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I was blindsided about the migration troubles and the following issues with staff and members of the board.
AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 11:40 AM
I've been talking about the Civi issues for a while, but it's been kind of vague. I think part of the problem here is the political nature of Civi and the fear of causing a mass disaffiliation (which Evan has threatened.) Lainie and I were both nervous to open this can of worms until we had really damning evidence. And we do now. But we've both been giving updates on how long it's taking.
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The staff challenges were especially frustrating because everyone kept going to the EPCC in confidence.
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I dont think the EPCC is set up the right way. Kathy also some insights on it. But Steven and Dustin disagree with me.
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I understand, it was just jarring to hear at once.
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AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 11:42 AM
Yeah, for sure
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Miguel Duque 04/28/2023 11:42 AM
I'm gonna have my hands full til this evening. I appreciate all of you. Make it an awesome day. The spring weather here right now is magnifico. 🌞😎🌸
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The CiviCRM lobby is small but super zealous, and I hate the idea of bowing to them instead of working in the best interests of the entire party. Do you think the disaffiliation ultimatum has weight behind it? IE, does Evan have that much pull to do this, what do IN bylaws say about disaffiliation process, etc? Any intel people have from that? (edited)
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Last night really helped me understand what the Civi Problem really looked like. It’s hard to condense it all into a text format, but as I understand it the data was fucked from the get-go and unraveling it has been a huge time suck especially with the migration and Burns dipping out
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Evan strikes me as the kind of guy that wouldn't be as dishonest with illegal disaffiliation like Luchini and Ward, but I don't know him that well.
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The CiviCRM lobby is small but super zealous, and I hate the idea of bowing to them instead of working in the best interests of the entire party. Do you think the disaffiliation ultimatum has weight behind it? IE, does Evan have that much pull to do this, what do IN bylaws say about disaffiliation process, etc? Any intel people have from that? (edited)
AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 11:44 AM
I think there is weight behind it. We have a few options but it's most important that we get a full grasp of the problems at hand before we jump to fix them. That's what happened last time: we jumped too soon.
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I think there is weight behind it. We have a few options but it's most important that we get a full grasp of the problems at hand before we jump to fix them. That's what happened last time: we jumped too soon.
I'm on board with this approach. (edited)
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I think there is weight behind it. We have a few options but it's most important that we get a full grasp of the problems at hand before we jump to fix them. That's what happened last time: we jumped too soon.
I stand by my “No” lol
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I'm on board with this approach. (edited)
AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 11:47 AM
Lainie is gonna give us a brutal walk through on the next meeting. I'm going to move that she be allowed to speak freely while she's giving her presentation and not ask if its ok to respond. Like no formalities during that time.
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I stand by my “No” lol
AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 11:48 AM
same
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Lainie is gonna give us a brutal walk through on the next meeting. I'm going to move that she be allowed to speak freely while she's giving her presentation and not ask if its ok to respond. Like no formalities during that time.
Will Andy be on as well?
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AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 11:48 AM
Yes
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Another problem we have is that Lainie doesnt get a chance to give us all of this information. She gets talked over during meetings and spends a lot of time responding to questions. She got cut off in her presentation in New Mexico because it was deemed too controversial.
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She needs to just data dump this shit to us
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Do you think Andy is in the same headspace/camp that purports the issues with CiviCRM are irreparable? And do you get the sense he is earnestly helping us, or just collecting a paycheck? Do you think there's any chance he would he interject and try to correct Lainie on some things? Sorry if this is a question barrage, just didn't realize Andy was truly that involved again as a contractor (edited)
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OHHHH, you mean Buckovich and not Burns (edited)
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lololol
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That is why I was so confused.
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OHHHH, you mean Buckovich and not Burns (edited)
Yes lol
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AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 12:15 PM
lol
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I'll go away now. lol
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Is there a written report from the Civi assessment?
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There’s going to be I think before the 7th
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AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 12:16 PM
yes
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They sent Lainie a very technical report so she insisted they provide us with something we could all read.Waiting on it
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Happy Fri-YAY! To continue, the proper or constructive channels are few and far between, aren't working, and are compromised. This is the group capable of doing something if anyone is at all. If we're on the same page then we can go to the full LNC and make the motions and get the votes, that simple. I'm in agreement that Lainie would benefit from coaching, as does any top performer in any endeavor. Who in this organization is responsible for coaching her? Angela, no one else, who tells us things are being fixed and meetings are serious and good and we heart react it, and the problems persist. Angela can also do with coaching such as this: stop sugar coating or minimizing, give it to us straight and raw (we can take it), and do what you say you'll do, and we will go to bat for you, and if you don't then don't be surprised when there's trouble. How effective is your coaching of Lainie if you keep telling her her obstacles are too political for you to solve? I bet Lanie can no longer tell you what she really thinks about the situation or about you. If it does sound like I'm giving some one-sided story all about protecting Lainie, well for one, again a lot of what I'm saying is what you tell me or say openly in meetings, and two, who else is actually defending or listening to Lainie or speaking for her? (Besides Tuna in his fake grandstanding.) She doesn't get to email the board privately without our Secretary getting down her throat. She gets meager exec sesh time at meetings before being cut off and sent away. And then she's often too long winded because she's anxious that a wrong word or turn of phrase will get her fired because Nanna has pulled her aside and tells her she'll be on the chopping block if she's critical of Civi, yeah him one of our people who's supposed to help foster a good staff environment. And her boss Angela throws her hands up, more worried about protecting herself and winning reelection. Don't believe me, ask Angela of any of this is wrong.
Gimmenakedcats 04/28/2023 1:09 PM
Aside from Civi, I completely disagree with your assessment on Angela’s treatment of Lainie. I personally thought Lainie has been supported pretty strongly all the way up to the NM meeting. And even then, she received a lot of support, especially from Angela. From my limited information, the critiques about Angela throwing her hands up and putting Lainie in impossible situations is wild and the opposite of any experience I have had. As Angela can attest to, I have had critiques about Lainie for months. I came to Angela directly with them, as she is her boss. People in Texas, who have worked directly with Lainie as a staffer or a volunteer had zero faith in her ability to produce anything other than presentations. She let them down to measurable extremes with very important projects. And that is what I was seeing for a great deal of time. To be open with all of you, of all the members on the LNC, I likely received the most concern about Lainie. I directed all complaints to their right pipeline and really had no idea how it was going to be received in full until NM. Region 7 was the only voter aside from Todd who had concerns about voting to permanently hiring her without a review. So from my perspective, I was shocked when there were such extreme emotional outbursts at her critiques by the EPCC. It was like we couldn’t handle staff critiques without getting hurt feelings. Again, maybe I was just not privy to behind the scenes issues to know that was coming. I also thought Lainie’s immediate reach to grab another employee in to triangulate and support her to talk about other employees was unbelievably unprofessional. That is immediately a no from me. Maybe one person spoke up about that, which I thought was extremely odd. I manage employees at clinics, I would never even remotely entertain something like that. Maybe we do have a communication issue if we are all that far off the table on perspectives.
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Another problem we have is that Lainie doesnt get a chance to give us all of this information. She gets talked over during meetings and spends a lot of time responding to questions. She got cut off in her presentation in New Mexico because it was deemed too controversial.
Gimmenakedcats 04/28/2023 1:11 PM
To an extent, but she has to be able to communicate things to us we will understand. She’s the interpreter, and she has to interpret which requires paring things down into digestible but wholly nutritious bites. A data dump will make people who don’t understand how to vote vote incorrectly. And we will be right back making the same mistakes as with Civi.
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To an extent, but she has to be able to communicate things to us we will understand. She’s the interpreter, and she has to interpret which requires paring things down into digestible but wholly nutritious bites. A data dump will make people who don’t understand how to vote vote incorrectly. And we will be right back making the same mistakes as with Civi.
AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 2:51 PM
By data dump, I mean being able to share information without being cut off. Caryn ann cuts her off a lot. She tried to do it multiple times last night, but i shut it down. It's not malicious, caryn ann just loves to talk
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Gimmenakedcats 04/28/2023 3:14 PM
Yeah Caryn Ann does have a habit of not saving her questions til the end of class lol
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Yeah Caryn Ann does have a habit of not saving her questions til the end of class lol
My mom was the same way lol
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Yeah Caryn Ann does have a habit of not saving her questions til the end of class lol
AngelaMcArdle 04/28/2023 3:23 PM
She also tends to do some unintentional grandstanding during Q&A and it derails things and intimidates people. She did it a little bit last night and apologized when she realized it
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"If you mean __, then I WILL NOT !" Ok, but no one meant that. Please settle down
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Convince me I shouldn’t hit send.
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Convince me I shouldn’t hit send.
I would just delete the last sentence if it were me
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Even though I agree
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 04/29/2023 4:41 PM
I say reply with the last sentence from your personal account, without if it’s from the official one
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But my judgment has been in question since I nominated Susan so maybe don’t listen to me lol
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Dave Benner 04/29/2023 5:05 PM
We’re doing more Ron Paul content on Twitter soon just because of this
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I see Rainwater is running for governor of Indiana.
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bannedindc
I see Rainwater is running for governor of Indiana.
So crazy it’s been 3 years since 2020. Feels like 5
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ALWatkins
So crazy it’s been 3 years since 2020. Feels like 5
Right!!
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Is Maj really running for Pres?
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Or is this old?
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Mike Rufo Florida Man 05/01/2023 7:38 AM
That’s a troll account
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Ah ok, thanks.
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AngelaMcArdle 05/01/2023 9:18 AM
Michelle MacCutcheon officially ragequit the party
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Michelle MacCutcheon officially ragequit the party
Miguel Duque 05/01/2023 9:27 AM
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AngelaMcArdle 05/01/2023 9:41 AM
Get ready for an additional pain point with the migration: the revenue for the different GL codes are mixed up and the numbers are off by thousands of dollars. I don't think this impacted the actual revenue, but Lainie worked in it for a month and believes it is a bylaws violation for them to be this chaotic. I asked her to release them no later than today
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Even if they are off, just give a public explanation
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AngelaMcArdle 05/01/2023 10:54 AM
More on our fundraising challenges:
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What the fuck
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AngelaMcArdle 05/01/2023 5:17 PM
We get these semi regularly. What we dont know is how many people get these error messages and just say 'fuck it' and dont let us know
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Brutal
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AngelaMcArdle
More on our fundraising challenges:
Dave Benner 05/02/2023 8:50 AM
Is this directly because of CiviCRM? Did it happen before the migration?
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AngelaMcArdle 05/02/2023 9:06 AM
It's honestly hard to say because former staff didn't keep a record. We discussed it last night. Caryn Ann thinks the number of failed transactions has increased since the migration but we don't have definitive proof, only anecdotal. We also don't know how many people experience this but don't report it
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Dave Benner 05/02/2023 9:50 AM
Gotcha, just curious. I won't report it. (edited)
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It happened the night I raised $100 in monthly donations. It would let my guy Mitch contribute. It eventually worked after he kept trying to do it. I assumed it was a one off and didn’t say anything.
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From what I understand there are also errors that can’t be recreated in order to investigate (edited)
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AngelaMcArdle 05/02/2023 10:15 AM
True
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I sense a plot to destroy the Jedi. I feel like Tuna is behind it. I have no evidence. Just a feeling.
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He’s a schemer. He’s surrounded by schemers.
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He’s still trying to get the R0 states to “join” R6 after I told him no
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I thought I’d hear from him about Mac rage quitting. When I didn’t, I got suspicious.
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Ed Reagan is an absolute psychopath, but this made me laugh.
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No offense @AngelaMcArdle
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No offense @AngelaMcArdle
Angela is a confirmed fed. Ed says so
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Ed Reagan is an absolute psychopath, but this made me laugh.
AngelaMcArdle 05/02/2023 1:50 PM
Don't show me his stalker memes!
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My bad.
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AngelaMcArdle 05/02/2023 2:11 PM
Discussing the Civi payment issue with Lainie right now. Apparently Andy is tracking them, but we do not know if they all register, if that makes sense
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Discussing the Civi payment issue with Lainie right now. Apparently Andy is tracking them, but we do not know if they all register, if that makes sense
Like we don’t know if they all show up in the system?
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Like we don’t know if they all show up in the system?
AngelaMcArdle 05/02/2023 2:15 PM
Correct
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AngelaMcArdle 05/02/2023 4:34 PM
Im exhausted. 3 hours of calls with Lainie today, reviewing financials, epcc call and Im bout to join the CSC call. Make it stop
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 05/02/2023 4:53 PM
Our call should be brief if we can reign in a couple of the guys
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They get off track and Josh isn’t great at moderating a call.
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Our call should be brief if we can reign in a couple of the guys
AngelaMcArdle 05/02/2023 4:53 PM
I need the link
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 05/02/2023 4:53 PM
Josh shared it in the chat after you asked
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Josh shared it in the chat after you asked
AngelaMcArdle 05/02/2023 4:54 PM
Starting in 5 mins?
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 05/02/2023 4:54 PM
Yep
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Maybe this will brighten your day. I made this when she rage quit
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AngelaMcArdle 05/02/2023 4:59 PM
Im dyin
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 05/02/2023 5:41 PM
Maybe the Lp account can tweet it out for trans visibility day
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Will Hyman (WV) 05/02/2023 5:42 PM
fun fact: my wife grew up in Williamstown - where Ashley served on council.
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Maybe this will brighten your day. I made this when she rage quit
AngelaMcArdle 05/02/2023 6:20 PM
THE CHIN
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AngelaMcArdle 05/03/2023 10:09 AM
Marx is trying to stir shit before the meeting. He is a contemptible person
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AngelaMcArdle 05/03/2023 11:16 AM
Did everyone see there is a Civi session tomorrow night with Lainie?
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It's optional, but there for you if you want an extra walk through
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AngelaMcArdle
Did everyone see there is a Civi session tomorrow night with Lainie?
Going to try to make it. I may be late hopping on
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AngelaMcArdle
Marx is trying to stir shit before the meeting. He is a contemptible person
What’s he doing?
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Kathy Y
What’s he doing?
AngelaMcArdle 05/03/2023 11:23 AM
Asking very pointed questions about staff spending. It's very much the opposite of the tone he took on his last email about supporting the executive director.
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Asking very pointed questions about staff spending. It's very much the opposite of the tone he took on his last email about supporting the executive director.
Hmm
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AngelaMcArdle 05/03/2023 11:32 AM
He's a chaos agent. I kinda wanna sikk Idaho LP on him
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 05/03/2023 11:50 AM
Caryn sent me Hogie’s tweet about us lol
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Wrong@pic but it’s funny so I’m leaving it
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Caryn sent me Hogie’s tweet about us lol
Same lol
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Dustin Blankenship (WV)
Caryn sent me Hogie’s tweet about us lol
AngelaMcArdle 05/03/2023 12:47 PM
Hall Monitor Hogarth is mad about her homework. It figures
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Notice she didn’t mention Nanna, Nekhaila or Tuna who also didn’t donate in March
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She me mentioned Nekhaila I thought?
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Oops. Yea she did
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She called me out for not donating but I dropped $1500 in Austin smh
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That doesn’t fit the narrative
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That and/or she don’t know shit
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Funny how when someone mentions that LNC members spend thousands each year on travel they just say “bUt ThAT dOeSnT cOuNt”
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This man waited 43 years to save up for a camera
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AngelaMcArdle 05/03/2023 3:50 PM
I think we need to start actually preparing for meetings. Make sure everyone looks at the financials and look at the financials for the last few months before the meeting. Too many times people are blind sided, or say, "I didn't know". We need to be in the knpw.
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I think we need to start actually preparing for meetings. Make sure everyone looks at the financials and look at the financials for the last few months before the meeting. Too many times people are blind sided, or say, "I didn't know". We need to be in the knpw.
This wasn’t on the syllabus. I demand an automatic 100%
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@bannedindc Someone has a crush
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Didn’t she cancel her donations?
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Allegedly she pulled her LP donation and is giving it to the fake MI legal defense funds.
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Ah yes funding fraud sure is a great way to insure the party succeeds
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AngelaMcArdle 05/03/2023 4:57 PM
Schizophrenia must be really difficult to manage
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AngelaMcArdle
Schizophrenia must be really difficult to manage
Idk the voice in the back of my head says it’s no big deal
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Kathy Y
@bannedindc Someone has a crush
She also text me at 3am to show me her tweet.
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bannedindc
She also text me at 3am to show me her tweet.
Shut up, for real?
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She also text me at 3am to show me her tweet.
Will Hyman (WV) 05/04/2023 10:10 AM
no love for ol' Willie tho? 😥
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Dave Benner
Shut up, for real?
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She’s fucking psycho yo like fuck off lol
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I’m blocking her number right now fuck her
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Click to see attachment 🖼️
Yikes
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ALWatkins
She’s fucking psycho yo like fuck off lol
She truly is. Openly declares she isn't donating to national anymore, then dares to blast the LNC for not donating as much as she would like on top of our $1000/meeting LNC trips.
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Each LNC member must dump their entire life savings into to party no exceptions
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AngelaMcArdle 05/04/2023 11:06 AM
Ive donated over 1500, and that isnt actually accurate. Im a monthly donor, so it's missing a few donations from this year
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I need to work fulltime and donate my entire salary
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 05/04/2023 11:08 AM
Pre Reno I remember reading a dialog on Facebook involving Longstreth and maybe Beth that talked about how poor people shouldn’t be on the LNC that there’s a place in the party for them but the LNC is a place for people who have already made it
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AngelaMcArdle 05/04/2023 11:09 AM
That's a common belief for all boards of directors
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 05/04/2023 11:09 AM
While true, it’s not something that you should say on social media lol
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AngelaMcArdle 05/04/2023 11:09 AM
We let the people with loads of cash run the party and they abused it
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Dustin Blankenship (WV) 05/04/2023 11:10 AM
My problem is I serve on multiple nonprofit boards and they soak up my current “expendable” income (read couple hundred extra a month) lol
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AngelaMcArdle 05/04/2023 11:11 AM