(This is also posted at www.236.com)
Once a year, for the past three years, thousands of left-wing heroes and nutbags of the blogosphere proudly gather at an event called Netroots Nation (formerly YearlyKos). Also, General Wesley Clark usually shows up at some point. Since I consider myself both left-wing and a nutbag, I figured I should go see what the buzz is about. And what I found out is: this ain't your grandma's blogosphere! (Because no such thing existed when she was alive, and if it had, it would have made everyone poop themselves.) This year the four-day event was held in Austin, Texas, and it was clear from the get-go that Austin had never seen so many surge protectors in one place. Here's how it all went down:
10:05 a.m., Thursday: Take Off
My plane is about to take off. So exciting - 2,000 bloggers and activists from around the country will drive cars and fly on planes in order to arrive at a convention at which we'll be told the world will die if we continue to drive cars and fly in airplanes. I should be there in less than four hours.
3:00 p.m., Thursday: F*** Off
Still sitting on runway at Laguardia. I just punched a four year-old in the face, hard, and I feel no remorse.
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