British Petroleum, but what a charmer, Class War, Disenfranchised, Gulf Coast, Ken Feinberg, New Orleans, Oil Spill, Social Work

I have a confession to make…I’m a really lousy crisis worker…

I am, really bad… You see, I’ve been doing this job for a long, long time, off and on for about ten years and frankly, it’s getting a little old. If unfamiliar with crisis work, what I do for a living is I get calls from doctors and police officers in various hospital emergency rooms, or maybe jail corporals at detention centers to come to the scene and speak … Continue reading I have a confession to make…I’m a really lousy crisis worker…

Drake ToulouseApril 3, 2011April 3, 20111 Comment

Anarchism, And now a word from our sponsors, Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, British Petroleum, Class War, Disenfranchised, Escrow Account, Ken Feinberg, New Orleans, Oil Spill

And now, a word from our sponsors….Crossroads Anthem Version

And now, a word from our sponsors… Cancer Bats – Hail Destroyer The hidden subtext? Obviously… British Petroleum? Feinberg? They want you to go away. They want you to accept whatever pittance they choose to give you, and say thanks for the pocket change while your homes, your businesses are foreclosed upon. Their mistakes pissed on what you knew as normal, your lives and your … Continue reading And now, a word from our sponsors….Crossroads Anthem Version

Drake ToulouseMarch 22, 2011March 22, 2011Leave a comment

Anarchism, Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, Class War, New Orleans, Police, Uncategorized

The NOPD report: white man in Jacksonsmith Palais…

I had initially planned to begin and end this post with one simple sentence, “Damn, the NOPD sucks, we knew that, but thanks for spelling it all out for us, in detail, just how much they suck…” But before I hit “publish,” I decided I should perhaps, elaborate on this so I did just that: My former apartment in New Orleans was located at the corner of … Continue reading The NOPD report: white man in Jacksonsmith Palais…

Drake ToulouseMarch 20, 2011March 20, 20111 Comment

Anarchism, Class War, Disenfranchised, Headlines, New Orleans, Social Work

My Two Cents on the Rail…

First, a disclaimer…when the Krewe of Eris rolled down the streets of the Marigny and the Quarter, I was over 1000 miles away. Wasn’t there, didn’t see what happened and I won’t pretend to understand the events of that night from any kind of firsthand knowledge. What I do however understand from my own experiences are things like police over-reaction and brutality, bad-apple syndrome, gentrification and … Continue reading My Two Cents on the Rail…

Drake ToulouseMarch 12, 2011March 12, 20112 Comments

British Petroleum, Control the Information, Gulf Coast, LIVE YOUR LIFE, Macondo Well, New Orleans, Oil Spill

The Amity Choice…

Spring Break is coming… That annual rite of passage where drunken teens descend upon the beaches to get a rest from their studies and are often side by side with families, also on vacation from the thawing but still cold North is almost here, and all along the Gulf Coast, resorts and towns who typically make a great deal of money from this annual retreat … Continue reading The Amity Choice…

Drake ToulouseMarch 8, 2011Leave a comment

Anarchism, Class War, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised, Headlines, Music, New Orleans, Punk Rock

What Makes a Great Friday Night?

Simple… A cold trip up north, 19,000 people, violent hockey between the working class cities of Chicago and Milwaukee and the Dropkick Murphys playing after the game…including their new song, Take Em’ Down which they released early to honor the protests in Wisconsin… In support of workers’ rights…and remember, they only call it class war when we fight back. Enjoy: It may not be New … Continue reading What Makes a Great Friday Night?

Drake ToulouseFebruary 25, 2011February 25, 2011Leave a comment

Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, Class War, Control the Information, Democracy, Disenfranchised, New Orleans

Would you believe assassins have a union? We do…

Hello again. Yes, I still kill people for a living. And yes, I’m in a union. It’s kind of an off-shoot of the union most US Marshals belong to but we keep it kind of quiet – so that’s all I really want to say about it. Damn. That might even be too much…well, its a risk I’m willing to take and why not? I’m … Continue reading Would you believe assassins have a union? We do…

Drake ToulouseFebruary 24, 2011February 24, 2011Leave a comment

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

BP, Feinberg and the Federal Government against the Gulf Coast…

When US District Court Judge Carl Barbier issued his ruling which declared Feinberg and the GCCF were not independent of British Petroleum, but more of a related hybrid entity, he requested all parties involved file briefs for his consideration in making a future ruling on whether the oil claims process follows the law. And the briefs came. And when they came, the sides were revealed. … Continue reading BP, Feinberg and the Federal Government against the Gulf Coast…

Drake ToulouseFebruary 23, 2011February 23, 20117 Comments

British Petroleum, Class War, Escrow Account, Ken Feinberg, New Orleans, Oil Spill

Hey Everybody, It’s File a Brief Friday!

When Judge Barbier of the US District Court ordered Feinberg last week to finally, start being honest with people and stop referring to himself and the GCCF as neutral or independent of British Petroleum, he opened a very significant door. And today is the day to kick that door down. Barbier has asked attorneys to file briefs on the claim fund’s compliance with the Oil … Continue reading Hey Everybody, It’s File a Brief Friday!

Drake ToulouseFebruary 11, 2011February 11, 20111 Comment

Barack Obama, British Petroleum, Coast Guard, Control the Information, Escrow Account, Ken Feinberg, Macondo Well, New Orleans, Oil Spill

Stepping back and looking in…what to do now?

What a week… Lot of news from the Gulf these past few days…so this morning, I kinda stepped back a bit and cleared the mind before taking a look at this whole mess from the outside…especially in light of a reader comment I received yesterday, who asked what people can do to keep the pressure on British Petroleum and the GCCF. But before I get to … Continue reading Stepping back and looking in…what to do now?

Drake ToulouseFebruary 5, 2011February 5, 2011Leave a comment