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Many of you probably don't even know that Netroots for the Troops has a Board of Directors. I didn't until a little more than a year ago when I was invited by TexDem to join the Board and help plan ...
by angelajean
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on Wed Aug 21, 2013 at 07:26 AM PDT
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Sunday 23 June, San Francisco Airport
I was standing in front of my seat 27D waiting for 27E to show up since 27F had just sat down. As he approached with a smile (I found out later it belied how ...
by TexDem
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on Fri Jul 12, 2013 at 07:30 AM PDT
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PLEEEE-EEEASE!!!???
I got a tepid response to my last call for volunteers for the Netroots for the Troops CARE package assembly, staging and booth shifts in my last post so I'm doing another to see ...
by Eclectablog
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on Mon Jun 17, 2013 at 09:10 AM PDT
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I'll be headed to the hospital a little latter this morning for a second round with the urologist to clear the remnant of that huge stone from several weeks ago. The remnant is 4mm and has moved out ...
by TexDem
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on Fri Jun 14, 2013 at 07:30 AM PDT
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A special edition of my monthly diary showcasing the pictures taken by the White House Photography staff. This is a follow up diary to the one I did last year ...
by bsegel
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on Sat Jun 08, 2013 at 08:27 AM PDT
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While watching The Stephanie Miller Show earlier this week she highlighted an excellent program that helps deployed military personnel who have pets. As a pet owner ( parent to Fred and Max ) it ...
by TexDem
394 comments
on Fri Jun 07, 2013 at 07:30 AM PDT
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Hi, folks. As I have for the past two years, this year I am again coordinating the volunteers for the Netroots for the Troops (NFTT) effort in a couple of weeks at Netroots Nation in San Jose. If ...
by Eclectablog
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on Thu Jun 06, 2013 at 05:18 AM PDT
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Welcome to the May 31, 2013 Post Game Show for Mojo Friday!
Wouldn't it be just dandy if we could say "Goal Achieved" for the NFTT fund raiser that's underway? We can't say it enough ... ...
by bjedward
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on Fri May 31, 2013 at 01:05 PM PDT
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Netroots For The Troops® set a modest goal of $15,000 for this year and we are 80% there. As of the moment I'm writing this we have raised $11,966.00. Thanks go out to everyone who contributed and ...
by TexDem
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on Fri May 31, 2013 at 07:30 AM PDT
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I knew you could do it! You guys knew you could do it and you did! Hitting our goal of $15,000.00 should be a breeze now thanks to you. So we still need your help, don't stop now!
Our Anonymous ...
by TexDem
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on Wed May 29, 2013 at 11:30 AM PDT
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It takes a community...
Cross-posted from Eclectablog .
As the wars the United States is engaged in around the world wind down and our troops come home to great fanfare and welcoming parades, it'...
by Eclectablog
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on Wed May 29, 2013 at 04:58 AM PDT
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So, [http://www.dailykos.com/blog/Netroots%20For%20The%20Troops Netroot For The Troops] has a [http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/05/28/1212147/-Netroots-For-The-Troops-5000-Match-Challenge ...
by brillig
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on Tue May 28, 2013 at 07:00 PM PDT
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A diary was posted earlier this afternoon and has slipped off of the Rec List. It is for a very worthwhile cause and it would help greatly if you could rec it . Thanks.
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by JekyllnHyde
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on Tue May 28, 2013 at 02:38 PM PDT
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Netroots For The Troops Challenge Diary
Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 2:30 pm Eastern Time
A HUGE Netroots For The Troops® Challenge Diary will be posted on Tuesday, May 28th at 2:30 pm EDT/...
by TexDem
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on Tue May 28, 2013 at 09:23 AM PDT
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Netroots For The Troops® has had an Angel come forward to offer $5000 to be matched towards this years fundraising efforts. What makes this more amazing is this Angel had other plans for these ...
by TexDem
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on Tue May 28, 2013 at 11:30 AM PDT
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We have a HUGE Netroots For The Troops® Challenge Diary coming next Tuesday May 28th! A NFTT ANGEL is offering $5000 for matching funds . We're using today as an announcement to get as many as ...
by TexDem
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on Fri May 24, 2013 at 07:30 AM PDT
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Welcome to the NFTT Edition Mojo Friday Post Game Show
Since 2001, we have sent our troops into harms way ... often for no damn good reason. That isn't their fault. It is our government, ...
by bjedward
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on Fri May 03, 2013 at 01:07 PM PDT
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Each year for the past five years, we at the non-profit Netroots For The Troops® have raised money to send hundreds of specially designed Care Packages ...
by TexDem
609 comments
on Fri May 03, 2013 at 07:30 AM PDT
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It's that time of year again where you'll be seeing us ask for your assistance in achieving our goal of raising $50,000.00 to send Care Packages to our forward deployed combat personnel. Over the ...
by TexDem
686 comments
on Fri Apr 05, 2013 at 07:30 AM PDT
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The quilters of the DK Quilt Guild are doing it again! Working together, the guild has assembled the many quilt blocks needed to produce not one, but two fabulous quilts to be auctioned for the ...
by weck
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on Sun Feb 24, 2013 at 03:00 PM PST
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