British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well, Oil Spill

Another day, another dose of bad news – dolphins, coral and crab…

It isn’t getting better… Well, okay yes, some things are improving, sure…I mean, it is more difficult to actually see the remaining oil from BP’s catastraphuk, not too much is washing ashore these days which means the tourist industry is thriving again and that’s great, if you happen to be an owner or employee of such service oriented industries…but if you’re making you’re living or … Continue reading Another day, another dose of bad news – dolphins, coral and crab…

Drake ToulouseMarch 27, 2012March 27, 2012Leave a comment

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well

In Bob Dudley’s world…

Mr. Bob released a British Petroleum sustainability report where in its pages, he brags about his company’s new commitment to safety, and also its commitment to it’s responsibilities along the Gulf Coast as a result of their catastraphuk. So there. You see, what isn’t already fine is just getting better. So, if anyone beyond the five Gulf Coast states is continuing to pay attention to … Continue reading In Bob Dudley’s world…

Drake ToulouseMarch 22, 20121 Comment

Anarchism, California, Class War, Disenfranchised

Melinda Haag, US Attorney for Northern California warns banks to shut down, or be closed down…

Oh wait… Not banks, marijuana dispensaries…my bad. But you can of course understand my confusion, considering Melinda’s most recent statement: “Marijuana dispensaries are full of cash and they’re full of marijuana, and everybody knows that…they are at risk of being robbed, and many of them are robbed…people in the community may be supportive of the dispensary until there’s an armed robbery and people come running … Continue reading Melinda Haag, US Attorney for Northern California warns banks to shut down, or be closed down…

Drake ToulouseMarch 21, 20121 Comment

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Macondo Well

The documents are confidential because everything is fine…or not.

The word is out. The National Marine Fisheries Service have prepared a number of documents, data about Gulf fisheries and fishers to help the legal types better determine the status of fishing in the Gulf both before and after the spill. Involved lawyers will now be able to read over these documents and answer, for themselves perhaps, a number of questions: the fisheries are okay, … Continue reading The documents are confidential because everything is fine…or not.

Drake ToulouseMarch 15, 2012March 15, 20121 Comment

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, Oil Spill

Hey Ken, don’t let the door hit ya in the…

Did you hear the one about the tremendous success of the GCCF? About how much money it paid out? About all the good it did? About how it barely made a mistake, didn’t low-ball claims, didn’t deny any legitimate claims and was certainly more generous than any court? No? Well, I’m sure Ken Feinberg would love to tell you about it, and he soon will… … Continue reading Hey Ken, don’t let the door hit ya in the…

Drake ToulouseMarch 13, 2012March 15, 20126 Comments

California, Class War, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Social Work

So, this is the Tenderloin…San Francisco…

The Tenderloin: the TL, Little Saigon, the Loin, Tenderloin Heights… Fifty square blocks or so wedged between San Francisco’s downtown Civic Center – City Hall, the courthouses and Federal buildings – and the main Shopping/Financial Districts with your Niketown’s, Apple Stores, Macy’s and rapists like Bechtel, the banks and their assorted bullshit…fifty square blocks crammed into the center of San Francisco that too many people of this city either try to ignore or take great pains … Continue reading So, this is the Tenderloin…San Francisco…

Drake ToulouseMarch 11, 2012March 11, 20126 Comments

British Petroleum, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, New Orleans, Oil Spill

Didn’t you hear BP has settled? That’s right, you can go away now…

Here comes the Bob: “From the beginning, BP stepped up to meet our obligations to the communities in the Gulf Coast region, and we’ve worked hard to deliver on that commitment for nearly two years,” said Bob Dudley, BP’s CEO, in a statement issued Friday night. “The proposed settlement represents significant progress toward resolving issues from the Deepwater Horizon accident and contributing further to economic … Continue reading Didn’t you hear BP has settled? That’s right, you can go away now…

Drake ToulouseMarch 8, 2012March 8, 20124 Comments

2012 Presidential Race, but what a charmer, Class War, Disenfranchised

Back to the spill tomorrow, but first…

Ever read an article that you found to be so well written, informative and funny (cause its true) you felt the need to put it out there and share? Yeah, me too…from the wonderful writers at Cracked, enjoy this article about the wealthy gaffe-challenged – “All of a sudden, it’s like you can’t make huge amounts of money without people getting all pissed off about … Continue reading Back to the spill tomorrow, but first…

Drake ToulouseMarch 6, 2012March 6, 20121 Comment

Anarchism, Apocalypse, British Petroleum, California, Coast Guard, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Oil Spill

The winds of change…

Hello again… Some of you out there are aware the moving days are upon me…just completed one move, literally down the street which helped pave the way for the big move, five weeks from today to New Orleans San Francisco. Originally, I wanted it to be New Orleans, but alas…you got yourself one fucked up governor down there and the only thing he likes better … Continue reading The winds of change…

Drake ToulouseMarch 5, 2012March 5, 20122 Comments

2012 Presidential Race, Class War, Democracy, Disenfranchised

On Koch: Mental health, Martin Luther and martyrs…

It would seem if one wanted to get an idea of a person’s mental health, about their emotional disposition, one thing to do would be to take a look at their reactions to receiving hundreds of death threats. Would they brag about it in the media? Would they become introspective? What would they do, especially if they were very wealthy and a captain of industry … Continue reading On Koch: Mental health, Martin Luther and martyrs…

Drake ToulouseFebruary 21, 2012February 22, 2012Leave a comment