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A daily series, Connect! Unite! Act! seeks to create face-to-face networks in each congressional district. Groups regularly socialize but also get out the vote, support candidates and engage in other local political actions that help our progressive movement grow and exert influence on the powers-that-be. Visit us at Daily Kos every morning at 7:30 A.M. Pacific Time to see how you can get involved. The comment thread is fun and light-hearted, but we're serious about moving the progressive political agenda forward. |
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what’s your favorite mel brooks movie?
Mel Brooks directed eleven movies in his career, several of which are considered classics today. There are a handful that I really enjoy, and picking a favorite is very hard. Here’s a list of the films:
The Producers (Embassy) 1968
The Twelve Chairs (UMC) 1970
Blazing Saddles (Warner Bros.) 1974
Young Frankenstein (20th Century Fox) 1974
Silent Movie (20th Century Fox) 1976
High Anxiety (20th Century Fox) 1977
History of the World, Pt. I (20th Century Fox) 1981
Spaceballs (MGM) 1987
Life Stinks (MGM) 1991
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (20th Century Fox) 1993
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (Columbia) 1995
Choosing one is very hard, but clearly 1974 was Brooks’ best year. It featured my two favorites: Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. Of the two, I like Young Frankenstein the best of all, but only by a hair over Blazing Saddles. The Producers is a very close third for me. I like others too, but not as much as my top three.
In case you’ve never seen Young Frankenstein, here’s the five-minute version:
So how about you folks?
What’s your favorite Mel Brooks movie?
As always, this is Open Thread Time!
LET'S BUILD IN-REAL-LIFE COMMUNITIES!
Our team is here to provide support and guidance to new and existing volunteer leaders of each regional and state group, helping them with recruiting, organizing and executing social and action events. We invite you to join in this effort to build our community. There are many ways to pitch in. If there isn't a group to join near you, please start one.
The orange pinpoints are the location of each organized group of Daily Kos readers. If you'd like to join a group, click on a point and a box will pop up showing contact links. If you'd like to start a group, contact navajo for instructions.
THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY
Colorado: Sunday Mornings
Michigan: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Eastern
North Carolina: Sundays, 1:00 PM Eastern
Missouri: Wednesday Evenings
Kansas: Monday Evenings
Let us know if you’ve got any events that would be of interest to other readers of Daily Kos IN-YOUR-REAL-LIFE space.
Saturday, December 17th, 1:00 PM
Private residence in Pasadena
Please RSVP to 714day or gmats get an address and let them know what you’re bringing for potluck.
Details here: 12/17/16, 1 p.m. Meet in Pasadena Change in Venue
RSVPS
1. 714day — pasta & salad
2. gmats — paper plates, cups, etc.
3. jakedog42
4. ursulafaw
5. Dretutz
6. J Graham
7. Joe Bacon
8. murphy
9. susans — macaroni & cheese
10. otoelbc — coke & diet coke
11. just sayin — pita fixin’s/greek salad/pita
12. band choir mom — salvadoran tamales (possibly +1)
13. alguien
14. ZackfromtheSFV — cold drinks & an hors d’ouevre
MAYBEES:
little brown girl
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Leftcandid and ColoTim, leaders of Daily Kos’ endorsed Colorado Community, would like to invite you to our Caffeinating Liberally meet-up on December 17th. We meet at the Common Grounds Coffee House, 44th and Vallejo, in Denver from 9:00 AM to noonish at the table by the piano. Come meet fellow Daily Kos readers and other like-minded folk, enjoy wake-up coffee to start your weekend off and discuss how we take back America. For questions and RSVP's, you can contact Leftcandid or ColoTim.
Nationwide: January 21, 2017
Find your march here and start a group effort to march together, it will be listed here in CUA.
Women’s March on America, inspired by the Women’s March on Washington, calls on all Americans across the political spectrum to hold marches on the same day, at the same times, in communities across the country.
Together, we will send a message to our leaders and the world that the United States of America stands for values of human decency, equal rights and freedom from discrimination.
Our vision is that on January 21, 2017, the day after the Inauguration, Americans will unite in towns, cities, and schools across the nation to march in solidarity with communities affected by hate, intolerance, and acts of violence.
Many of us will not be able to make it to the march in Washington, DC. But we can come together in our local communities to march for our shared values.
The New York City & New Jersey Kos groups are joining in on the already massive Women’s March on NYC on Saturday, January 21, 2017 and marching together with the Daily Kos banner, shown just above. They’ll likely meet afterward for food & drink, stay tuned for those details. NYC March details here.
RSVPS
1. joanbrooker and film students
2. kathny
3. belinda ridgewood
4. gchaucer2
5. ericlewis0
6. FreeBeer
7. grannycarol
8. kishik
MAYBEES:
sidnora
karma5230
Alastriona
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The SFKossacks are meeting to march together with our Daily Kos banner on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at 4 PM. There’s a chance we’ll meet for lunch before and definitely drinks afterward. Stay tuned for times and locations.
RSVPS
1. navajo
2. Meteor Blades
3. citisven
4. liberating spaces
5. Lorikeet
6. kimoconnor
7. dsb
8.
MAYBEES:
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NEW GROUPS FORMING:
Leftcandid and ColoTim, organizers for the Denver area met at Caffeinating Liberally which meets every 4th Saturday morning, except next month when it will be Dec. 17th.
Leftcandid deserves special recognition for taking supplies to Standing Rock, his thoughtful account is here: Colorado State Open Thread: North Dakota. You can still recommend it. He did a lot in his short time there. Thanks, Joe!
About 35 readers of Daily Kos in the San Francisco Bay Area met for a salmon grill and pot luck in the Wine Country north of Santa Rosa, CA. It was a wonderful group hug after the election. Numerous photos here.
navajo maintains the above event list. Kosmail her if you have any diaries about your event or if you have changes or additions.