Cooper Point Journal

ELECTION 2012: Liveblog

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:46:32 -0500

“Whether you held an Obama sign or a Romney sign you made a difference…you will have the lifelong appreciation of your president,” Obama says in his address to the public as the 2012 re-elected president.

10:13 - The most re-tweeted tweet of all time and counting at...

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:14:23 -0500

10:13 - The most re-tweeted tweet of all time and counting at 415,415

ELECTION 2012: Liveblog

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:57:48 -0500

9:57 - “Besides Ann, Paul was the best choice I ever made.” Good one Romney, you seem to have a gift for phrasing things awkwardly.

9:30 - Rob McKenna speaks to the public from his headquarters in Bellevue and Jay Inslee from his...

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:40:54 -0500

9:30 - Rob McKenna speaks to the public from his headquarters in Bellevue and Jay Inslee from his headquarters in Seattle.

9:25 - Suzan DelBene wins U.S. House District 1

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:28:23 -0500

9:25 - Suzan DelBene wins U.S. House District 1

ELECTION 2012: Liveblog

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:10:51 -0500

9:10 - Romney has still not made any moves to congratulate Obama or address the public according to ABC News.

9:00 - Marijuana is legalized in Washington state....

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:06:41 -0500

9:00 - Marijuana is legalized in Washington state. Evergreen’s smokers pits are about to get interesting.

ELECTION 2012: Liveblog

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:50:09 -0500

8:50 - “Marijuana legalization takes commanding lead” according to the Seattle Times: http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2012/11/06/marijuana-legalization-takes-commanding-lead/

8:24 - President Obama takes Ohio and is re-elected as president...

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:37:59 -0500

8:24 - President Obama takes Ohio and is re-elected as president of the U.S. But is it really over? Will the extra votes make a difference?

ELECTION 2012: Liveblog

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:15:05 -0500

8:01 - ABC News projects Washington and California for Obama.

8:15 - Al Gore tweets about the election.

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:15:00 -0500

8:15 - Al Gore tweets about the election.

ELECTION 2012: Liveblog

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:14:27 -0500

7:45 - Inslee vs. McKenna could drag on due to mail in ballots according to the Seattle Times: http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2019614378_localraces06m.html

ELECTION 2012: Liveblog

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:15:11 -0500

7:14 - Did you know that Washington and Oregon are the only states that have implemented mail in ballots?

6:59 - The latest polls according to the New York Times.

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:59:47 -0500

6:59 - The latest polls according to the New York Times.

ELECTION 2012: Liveblog

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:04:00 -0500

*Polls close in Washington at 8 p.m.

3:22 – “If you’re in line by the time polls close, stay in line to vote!” Obama tweeted

4:15 - President Obama posted an Election Day Message: http://www.barackobama.com/share/presidents-message

4:31 – So far, President Obama takes the lead – by a lot – on the number of tweets posted today.

4:26 – Jill Stein tweeted to go here: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/11/election-voter-suppression-map#4.00/41.94/-110.85 to avoid and report voter suppression etc.

4:45 – Check out Democracy Now! For live coverage of the election here: http://www.democracynow.org/

4:50 – Look out for hashtag #stayinline and spread the news! As long as you are in line before the polls close you can still vote!

4:53 – Al Jazeera gets “The first interview with the man behind a video of a defective voting machine” that went viral: http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/voting-machine-failure-goes-viral

5:15 – Were you wondering what the swing states were? Al Jazeera has a great interactive article for that: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/interactive/2012/11/201211683435228557.html

6:50 - 8.3 million political tweets according to ABC News so far today.

New comics on cpj.com!

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:47:27 -0400

Evergreen Bulletin Board

Wonder Love: Nose Bleed

Stop Grammartime!

Le Voyeur: Olympia's living room

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:05:00 -0400

Le Voyeur: Olympia's living room:

The second edition of The Nown podcast.

Free films next Thursday at OFS

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:08:41 -0400

Wendy Jo Carlton, a Chicago based independent filmmaker will be showing two free films at the Olympia Film Society (Capitol Theater) on Thursday, May 31.

6:00pm - “Hannah Free” is a feature film starring Sharon Gless, which addresses a lifelong love affair between an independent spirit and the woman she calls home.

9:30pm – “Jamie and Jessie are Not Together” is a romantic comedy, complete with musical numbers, examining what happens when friendship and love intersect. Roger Ebert describes the film as “a sweet and appealing musical comedy,” in the Chicago Sun Times.

This free event is co-sponsored by the Cal Anderson Memorial Lecture Series, SAGE Olympia, and Capital City Pride.

Steve Willis' blog

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:49:00 -0400

Steve Willis' blog:

Here’s a cool post on Steve Willis’ blog titled “Morty the Dog” about his time at Evergreen. He was one of the panelists during the Animation seminar this past weekend.

Matt and Craig couldn’t resist leaving their mark…...

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:36:00 -0400

(Photo credit: Kelli Tokos)

(Photo credit: Kelli Tokos)

(Photo credit: Kelli Tokos)

Matt and Craig couldn’t resist leaving their mark… as if they hadn’t already.