I arrived in New York City on the 26th to participate in the festive protests of the Republican National Convention. I’m also trying to get the word out about rnc mobnet, but I don’t know how to approach PR in an effective manner. There is another site that is doing pretty much the same thing… it’s quite cool: http://www.moport.org; they’ve done a good job letting people know about the site.
I’m feeling spread thin because of work… trying to finish projects in an acceptable amount of time is near impossible with all the support we have to do… from other people’s websites to troubleshooting network problems, to tech support. A bit frustrated as well, but I’m hoping some time with friends at the beach (post rnc plans) will restore my focus and energy.
I am excited to be in New York for the protests… tomorrow kicks off the beginning of the crazy days, and with all the creativity people have brought to the protests, I’m looking forward to being out there. The IMC convergence space is incredibly large and impressive… check out the nyc indymedia site for some good coverage for the protests. I was down there last night during the Critical Mass round up… things seem pretty co-ordinated and functional in terms of response.
Tonight we are going to go see The Fourth World War, where Amy Goodman will also speak. Correction: we are going to see it tomorrow. Nica just called from the theatre and both shows are totally sold out. Rad for the movie, sucky for us.