Thursday, August 15, 2013

A Message For Our Readers

It's been a long road in the short time since the start of June.

We set up this blog in response to the antics of Theresa Mitchell's "Save Kboo" campaign she was spamming across the Portland Indymedia newswire.  The series of articles were repetitious, hard to parse, and with little documentation to support assertions the KBOO community radio corporation was being "taken over" by "top down corporatism".  It was obvious one person was being demonized by staff, Lynn Fitch, the very person staff had lauded only last year.  As the rhetoric became shrill, several "tells" led us to suspect KBOO was being controlled by a small cult-like group(dubbed the "Inner Party") who convinced themselves the end justifies any means to stay in power and silence any questions or criticisms of their activities.  We are not pleased to have been proven correct.

These means have included:

-Having members who help run the Portland Indymedia collective censor and suppress any comments or articles critical of the "Inner Party", including what anywhere else would be considered news for members, like ignoring the bank for 2 months.

-Having the same members abuse their access at Indymedia to share IP addresses of comments and articles critical of  the "Inner Party".

-Impersonating Ed Kraus to smear him as a pro Israeli anti-Palestinian Zionist.

-Posting links to mugshots of dissenting members as an intimidation tactic.

-A board member soliciting for help to hack this blog
-The same board member outing a whistleblower at Facebook
-The same board member accusing two KBOO members of running this blog and threatening them with lawsuits.
 -In a time of fiscal crisis, blowing the chance for new revenue and new membership by alienating Blue Oregon petitioners request that KBOO air Thom Hartmann. 

-Theresa Mitchell lying to members about the reality of impending bankruptcy.  Failing that, changing her story to blame Fitch for the financial problems Mitchell claimed at first didn't exist.

 -In retaliation, removing board member Hadrian Micciche for talking to the press about KBOO's problems. 

-At a meeting meant to intimidate the board into action,  Joe Uris blaming Fitch for a T-shirt that staff including Ani, made and approved.  Theresa Mitchell sits right next to him while he tells these lies and does not correct him.

-Tommy "Hollywood" Hood sends out phishing email after a long time KBOO member has told people, including the blog authors, to expect him to upload his audio to KBOO's website.  This has yet to happen.

-When confronted Tommy claims he was hacked, but refuses to respond to more inquiries or cooperate with the investigation after the phishing email is reported to multiple agencies including the FCC

It is known that KBOO Board President Conser was informed formally through the website about this phishing attempt.  No one from KBOO has responded to this situation.  Observers are forced to conclude KBOO as an institution not only condones the phishing action, but is hoping if they ignore it the matter will go away.

It is now our belief that KBOO as a community radio institution is finished.  

It is disastrous that a small micro-cult clique controls a non profit corporation that exists for the public.   

It is fraudulent to take money from the public under the expectation of serving the public to run a private radio club. 

In light of these new events, we consider our original goal of education via satire and humor for the upcoming elections to be moot. As observed by others, the outcome of this KBOO election will not change anything.

It won't change financial insolvency.
It won't take the board out of the hands of the "Inner Party".

At the end of the day KBOO will remain in the hands of a micro cult exploiting the public's trust in community radio to fund their private radio club.

This is unacceptable.

Therefore we are announcing our plans to abandon any attempt to "save" KBOO from the "Inner Party" and it's organs.


Instead we are moving to "save" community radio, or at least the community, from the toxic malignant influence KBOO has become.  Expect more information around the time of the next KBOO board meeting, Monday, August 26th.

Stay tuned....




Postscript: To the tools trying to manipulate their way into our confidence:  stop.  We have records of the lies and will publish them if provoked.  The best thing is to disappear.  Fishing (or phishing for that matter)will lead to more fail.

92 comments:

  1. Aww..say it isn't so!

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    1. Once an org drifts from plausible raging incompetence to knowing criminal activity it's past saving.

      Time to consider doing a "Marc Brown".
      http://www.campaign4kboo.org/home/letter-of-resignation-from-kboo-board-secretary/

      The writing's been on the wall a while. We actually got our hopes up when Blue Oregon petitioned to bring on Thom. But it was not to be...

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    2. Something's afoot with Tom Hartmann, there are rumors the PC might do exactly what was suspected, wait till the election is over then "try Hartmann" for a short time then take back off the air. Rumor is only 4 months. That's not enough time to develop an audience and make a difference with membership and dollars, but long enough for the inside crowd to be able to claim they "gave it a chance, but it's not KBOO enough".

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    3. "Something's afoot with Tom Hartmann, there are rumors the PC might do exactly what was suspected, wait till the election is over then "try Hartmann" for a short time then take back off the air."

      IMHO someone needs to tell Thom it'd be a wise move to revoke his offer. Since he was going to do it for free anyway, he's not out any money, but can stay out of an ugly situation.

      .02

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  2. As I've been saying for a while, and many former managers and board members have been saying for a longer while, it all comes down to governance.

    KBOO cannot continue to be governed by an elected only board full of programmers, who fear that if they don't follow the dictates of the anointed staff and insiders, their shows will disappear. We've allowed our individual radio egos to make us complicit with a toxic and dysfunctional non profit.

    KBOO's governance also allows for total control by manipulation of elections and harassment of people in dissent. Nothing will change until the current board is replaced in total and the bylaws are changed to prevent this from being a popularity contest ruled from behind the scenes.

    Unfortunately, this reality forces anyone who currently is a programmer to have to decide a) continue the charade and pretend it's all love and puppies at KBOO or b) tell the truth about what you've seen and put up with, in the hopes that KBOO could transform into something healthier. Healthier in human relations, healthier financially, and presenting a broader and more inclusive programming to become relevant for more than the miniscule micro audience it serves today.

    This dysfunction is not new at KBOO, it's only new that it's becoming more public what's going on, and that more people are willing to talk about what they've put up with and tolerated.

    Time to get real and demand real change.

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    1. "KBOO cannot continue to be governed by an elected only board full of programmers, who fear that if they don't follow the dictates of the anointed staff and insiders, their shows will disappear."

      The irony is if nothing changes, and programmers are completely dependent on KBOO, their shows will disappear anyway. Time for programmers to develop a presence on other outlets and download their archives if they haven't already.

      "We've allowed our individual radio egos to make us complicit with a toxic and dysfunctional non profit."

      I'm not sure that's accurate. Not even sure "programmers" per se are the problem. Some programmers, sure. But how many programmers actually know how bad it is and have all the facts? The Inner party works over time to hide this. And smear anyone who brings it up.

      That makes complicit staff and board members far more responsible than any programmer who's probably getting 10 different stories from as many people.

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    2. @ Ed
      Sorry to alarm you the other day. We can't use the contact email for outgoing at this time. Confirming the sender is one of us.

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  3. Weighing in from the Oregon Coast (trying to disconnect for a week, but the BOO keeps sucking you back in...). SKFSK, good to see you all getting serious (not that your other contributions haven't been appreciated).
    Kudos.

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    1. "SKFSK, good to see you all getting serious"

      thx for the kudos, but we've always been serious. tactics are changing is all. not that there won't be plenty more lulz to go around before the fat lady sings...

      enjoy the surf. :)

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  4. Board statements from the Inner Party/KKK! Yay!

    Mike Wells: https://www.facebook.com/KeepKBOO/posts/1406676746219098

    Committee to Keep KBOO as KBOO ·
    7 hours ago ·

    MICHAEL WELLS BOARD CANDIDATE STATEMENT

    I am running for the Board and ask for your support because I believe that KBOO is a tremendous community resource that is being underutilized. My board goals are to build listenership, build membership, stabilize station finances and work with members, volunteers, staff and board to promote organizational stability and effectiveness.

    In addition to these practical matters, we need to figure out KBOO’s role in an era with four major noncommercial radio stations, iPods & podcasts, Internet streaming, social media and satellite radio. KBOO operates in an entirely different media environment than 10 or 20 years ago.

    We also need to figure out KBOO’s role in building and supporting community in a rapidly changing society – as a resource, an advocate and a model organization.

    I have a long history in Portland and with KBOO. I was a volunteer from 1968 to 1991, including hosting Wednesday morning Dawn Concert from about 1975 to 1991. I was Station Manager from 1978-1981, another time when KBOO was in turmoil. I have an FCC General license and can talk to engineers.

    I have decades of nonprofit experience as a volunteer, board member, staff and consultant. For the past 25 years I have been a grantwriting consultant to nonprofits and teach grantwriting at Portland State. I am comfortable with accounting and budgeting and wrote a book on nonprofit finances.

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  5. Moar Board statements: https://www.facebook.com/KeepKBOO/posts/1406676889552417

    Committee to Keep KBOO as KBOO ·
    7 hours ago ·

    BOARD CANDIDATE STATEMENT OF JOE URIS

    I am running for the KBOO Board because I believe that:

    KBOO is a vital voice for progressive thought and action.

    KBOO has a unique blend of news, public affairs programming and varied music that speak to many diverse and underserved communities. This programming must be supported and strengthened.

    Changing listener habits, new technologies and options together with a failure to adequately maintain the membership base and seek out new listeners have put the station in great danger.

    If elected to the board my first priorities would be to increase support through: better region wide publicity, stronger efforts to regain and add members, stronger graphic presentation of programming, a strong presence on social media, making KBOO more accessible and financially secure.

    These efforts at transparency and public outreach in addition to adding more listeners and members will also make the station a more democratic organization.

    I have, for many years taught Sociology and American History as well as taking supportive and collaborative leadership roles in education, at the community college, college and university levels.

    I have had successful involvement in commercial talk radio, KBOO talk radio, theater, and independent publications.

    I have been a frequent contributor in the past to such publications as the Oregonian and Willamette Week.

    My community involvement includes early peace movement and social justice organizing, pure water and environmental concerns.

    I am comfortable with struggle, disagreement, differing perspectives and efforts to build and maintain consensus.

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  6. https://www.facebook.com/KeepKBOO/posts/1406677536219019

    Committee to Keep KBOO as KBOO ·
    7 hours ago ·

    KBOO Board Candidate Statement
    From
    ADIN ROGOVIN
    I am a member and regular KBOO listener who deeply resonates with and is committed to its Mission and Values; providing listener supported public radio to diverse communities and unserved/underserved groups, access and training; valuing peace, justice, democracy, human rights, multiculturalism, environmentalism, freedom of expression, and social change.
    As a Board member I will endeavor to:
    Engage the membership, the Board and the community-at-large to co-create policies and programs that serve us all.
    Catalyze inclusive, respectful Board and Membership meeting dialogue.
    Steward and apply KBOO’s resources toward long term stability and sustainability.
    I am known to be thoughtful and grounded. My experience in financial management, group facilitation, and social change are assets I bring to the KBOO Board and community.
    My relevant experience includes:
    20 years of service on non-profit Boards and Staff including, Seven Generations Land Trust, Lost Valley Educational Center, Parker Street Coop, The Natural Heritage Institute, The Center for Wise Democracy, Climate Neutral Network, and The Co-Intelligence Institute.
    Advocating wise collective process, civic governance implementing citizen deliberative councils, e.g. consulting with the Portland Office of Neighborhood Involvement, and, organized The Low Income People's Wisdom Council for the Lane County Human Services Commission.
    Co-founded the Eugene Facilitator's Collective. Facilitated for The Blue Mountain School, Alpha Farm Community, Veterans for Peace, Trillium Hollow Cohousing, New Orleans Community Congress II, and the Pacific Green Party.
    Founded Walnut Street Co-op, a 9 bedroom co-op house in Eugene.
    25 years in corporate financial and administrative management.

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    1. I love how these three clowns are bragging about experience since the dinosaur days, but are pretending this is just "another time when KBOO was in turmoil", as Mikey Wells puts it. And he has "decades of nonprofit experience as a volunteer, board member, staff and consultant." Well, where the fuck has he been?
      One thing these statements show: KBOO members have involved themselves in the progressive community to build credibility for years. Maybe it didn't start out that way. But once they became tools for the "Inner Party" that's all it means now.

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    2. just because the inner party endorsed someone doesn't automatically mean they're an inner party tool.
      maybe the inner party is confused?
      do your own research, never know what you'll find.

      http://kboo.fm/content/kboospecialmembershipmeetingtaborspace050413

      Michael Wells: Hi. My name is Michael Wells. I've been a KBOO member since 1968 when the station started. I was a volunteer from the early 70s until the early 90s. I was station manager from 78 until I think 92 [ed. should be 82]. I've been on the board a couple of times. I haven't been very involved. I have a couple of observations. One is when I was station manager, we reorganized the staff because the way the staff had been set up related to our funding that didn't work and it was going to collapse. So we had to reorganize the staff. While I was station manager that I can think of we had to fire two people, one of them my best friend on the staff at the time who is here now, for various reasons. And so that happened at that time, the station manager was allowed to fire people. I have no idea what the personnel policy is now. So that's sort of background. My observation about KBOO for the last few years, about 10 years ago, I volunteered to write a grant for KBOO. There was a rotating cast of people. Different people would show up at every meeting. We could not get anything done. We finally abandoned it. About three or four years ago I got involved in another project which dragged on and on and on for whatever reasons. The first time I met Lynn we talked about the project and we got it done in about three months. I think that Lynn whenever her faults, whatever the board's doing, is moving us forward. KBOO has been from my point of view very stuck. I'm glad to see us moving.

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    3. "just because the inner party endorsed someone doesn't automatically mean they're an inner party tool."

      Actually, yes it does. Tool or zombie. Jenny Davis hasn't been around and hasn't a clue. She's obviously a zombie in training. This Wells guy doesn't have that excuse. KKK thinks he's not a threat to them.

      His patter sounds reasonable. Doesn't mean jack. Haven't we learned from Phishy Tommy? Watch what people do(or don't do) and who they support. That's a better indicator than words alone.


      "do your own research, never know what you'll find."

      Yeah, read that already actually. Problem is you can't say "Oh I've been around all this time and have this experience" and also sit on the sidelines saying nothing while the Inner Party acts like complete dicks.

      This is weak sauce: "I think that Lynn whenever her faults, whatever the board's doing, is moving us forward"

      That's sweet. What has he actually said or done to demand accountability from the board for leaking to Ani and Theresa all this shit that was thrown at Fitch to drive her off?

      He can't have it both ways.

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    4. Devil's advocate: KKK could be playing on his sense of fairness, and endorsing him BECAUSE they know it puts him under suspicion by tainting with association. This theory means they're assuming ppl like us represent a large enough block to throw the election. Which may be true, idk.

      I agree after all this shit Wells is going to have to do and say more than that to convince me he's not playing both sides concern trolling.

      The smart thing for candidates to do is post their own statements on their KBOO blog, and website or other media FIRST, before engaging toxic micro interest groups. I can't find his statement anywhere else but here and KKK.

      At the least that shows he's a fool. I'm not voting for a fool.

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    5. "I agree after all this shit Wells is going to have to do and say more than that to convince me he's not playing both sides concern trolling."

      He can start by calling out KKK's claim to represent membership while they have only 68 likes.

      Why don't they post on KBOO's facebook timeline? Is the mod equally suspicious of their motives? Or do they know the real membership's response will be "WTF"?

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    6. We are at the stage in the game where if someone has been involved with the station a long time and they have never taken a stand against any abuses, they are part of the problem.

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    7. K here's an example of Wells whimping out:

      http://kboo.fm/node/19467

      happy trails
      Submitted by Michael Wells (not verified) on Mon, 03/01/2010 - 7:42pm.

      Hey Arthur,

      If you're still reading this 2 weeks later, congratulations. Your tenure as Station Manager may have been KBOO's longest. I think I've known them all, as well as being one, and it's a crazy, wonderful job but it eventually drives everyone out. You seemed to have brought some of that Buddhist calm to the station for a period and that in itself is an accomplishment. Good luck to the staff on their new collective management experiment (I think it was last tried in about 1975 with Sara Cook). And happy trails to you, hope you get some time to relax before your next adventure.


      That sounds all warm and fuzzy. Then Ed Kraus pipes up:

      It has pained me deeply to see how badly Arthur and others have been treated recently by some in the KBOO community. I can only hope that our board and staff will be able to lead KBOO out of the current moment, to a place where KBOO becomes an environment where kindness and respect are the norm.

      Compare these statements(Kraus's has been truncated, see full at link). If Ed hadn't said anything, we'd think this job "just drives everyone out", not that there's a pattern of abuse at KBOO.

      Wells has been at KBOO since the Crucifixion, but doesn't notice "how badly Arthur and others have been treated recently by some in the KBOO community"? And can't make the connection that is probably the reason why many people leave? Notice Davis isn't just leaving the job, he's saying sayonara to all things KBOO(or that's how I read it).

      And that's why Wells looks like a guardian of the status quo. In other words no threat to KKK.

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  7. https://www.facebook.com/KeepKBOO/posts/1406679956218777

    Committee to Keep KBOO as KBOO ·
    6 hours ago ·

    AND FROM JENNIFER DAVIS:

    Dear KBOO friends,

    I am extremely honored and grateful for the confidence you have placed in me to represent you as a candidate for the board. Like you, I love and revere the free media, uncensored information, community connections and musical and cultural diversity which KBOO brings to our lives.

    I want to help KBOO thrive and flourish. I have intermittently volunteered directly with KBOO over a thirty year period. I am an avid KBOO listener. I now have some time in my life, taking a break from other community activism, to run for the KBOO board, which some KBOO friends had suggested I do. I would love to be helpful to KBOO in any capacity, and I really don't feel the board would be the only way to be helpful. So I am very neutral about where you place my name in your list. Please feel free to put it anywhere you like on the list!

    Next week I will be contacting the volunteer coordinator to see about how I can help out at KBOO as needed now. Also, I will be sending out to KBOO board folks and some KBOO friends a bunch of my ideas for ways to organize the committees, marketing, etc. based on experience gleaned from thirty years of: community activism, gardening, serving on two boards, helping to create an elementary school, working as a film production manager, an artistic director and as an artist, also working lots of other jobs (primarily as a janitor, dishwasher, cook, waitress, nanny and teen counsellor) and raising two kids. This way folks can get a deeper insight into me as a person, and who knows? Maybe some of the ideas would be helpful to KBOO. I will CC you folks on these ideas-if you think this would be appropriate and useful.

    Viva KBOO!

    Cheers,
    Jennifer Davis

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  8. Fresh meat. The next trusting soul.

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    1. "Fresh meat. The next trusting soul."

      THIS.

      It's almost pointless to warn this person, but we have to try.

      "Next week I will be contacting the volunteer coordinator to see about how I can help out at KBOO as needed now...etc "


      She's perfect for their purposes: educated and informed in a general liberal way, but unsophisticated, idealistic, full of energy, and ready to make this her life, at least for now.

      Didn't someone say micro cult?

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    2. "Jennifer Davis"

      Is she a member? I can't find her anywhere on the website. After all the hullabaloo about Blue Oregon petitioners being members, you'd expect that would be a minimum to run for the board.

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    3. I want to know what happened to Robin. She's liked and is part of the KKK klub:

      https://www.facebook.com/robin.d.ryan.9

      She has a history with the station. She'd be the logical choice, but they went with a newbie nobody?

      This looks like a sick setup. If Davis doesn't swallow the koolaid, they'll make her life hell. She's just shown she doesn't have much of a life outside KBOO and she's clearly not savvy enough to see the flags screamng turn back now...

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    4. "This looks like a sick setup. If Davis doesn't swallow the koolaid, they'll make her life hell. "

      It makes perfect sense. After the string of increasingly obvious criminal activity, they need someone who can honestly say they have no idea what's going on. Enter newbie nobody. They might be less manipulative with her at first because they need someone for spin control.

      Bet the next time the media asks KBOO wtf is going on, Jenny Davis will be on ombudsman duty.

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    5. "I want to know what happened to Robin. She's liked and is part of the KKK klub"

      She's still in the running. They're just not actively endorsing her.

      They're clever f*ckers.

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    6. Moar Facebook fun:

      https://www.facebook.com/kbooradio/posts/229986107151848

      Can anyone explain what "Keep KBOO KBOO" is? They seem to be saying they're representing KBOO's 5,000 plus membership, but no one I've talked to has ever heard of them. https://www.facebook.com/KeepKBOO/

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    7. Wow. Deleted. I can't see it anyway. Does that mean they're for or against KKK?

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    8. Gained one member in several days: 69 strong!

      https://www.facebook.com/KeepKBOO


      They may be small organized with a dangerous agenda, but how can they fool themselves into believing they represent a majority of KBOO membership? KBOO main fb page has over 8 THOUSAND likes. To claim they appeal to a majority they need at least half of the current membership on facebook...

      The denial and delusion at work is amazing.

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  9. Ani going to discuss alla sorts of stuff today. Listen and be Positively Revolted:

    https://www.facebook.com/aniraven/posts/10151790046689496

    "Positively Revolting on the air now! 'Til 9 am, Lyn and I will be discussing everyday sexism, micro-aggression, rape culture, internet bullying, and smashing the patriarchy. "

    "Internet bullying"? Being Theresa's wife, she should know!

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    1. Can't find it on the website. Would it be up by now?

      "Internet bullying".

      You mean like digging up mugshots and phishing?

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  10. KBOO Board Candidate Forum hosted by Jenka:

    http://kboo.fm/2013boardforums

    Hey KBOO Members – the annual election of KBOO’s Board of Directors is coming up on September 16th – this is your chance to have a say in the governance and direction of KBOO community radio. To help you decide who to vote for, we’ve organized a series of forums with the candidates. These will be broadcast in place of Free Speech Radio News, from 5:30 to 6 each evening from Tuesday August 20th to Friday August 23rd.

    TUE. AUG. 20

    Rabia Yeamen

    Micheal Wells

    Kristin Yount



    WED. AUG 21

    Ed Kraus

    Jeniffer Davis

    Dennis Nybeck



    THUR. AUG. 22

    Adin

    Robert Rogers

    Ben Hoyne



    FRI. AUG 23

    Joe Uris

    Robyn Ryan



    Rebeca Nay

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  11. "These will be broadcast in place of Free Speech Radio News"

    LOL

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  12. Kinda random, but does anyone remember the Maire Cullen episode?

    http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-2316-kboo_rallies_around_host.html

    Lisa Loving's quote is priceless:

    "In an email to WW, local journalist and KBOO contributor Lisa Loving wrote, "That rogue column knocked her down so hard I've got to wonder if she'd be in the hospital right now if it had never been written." "

    Surprised more KBOOites haven't been sent to the hospital in the last couple days.....

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    1. Maire Cullen was at the "We agree it would be useful to sabotage the pledge drive, although it wasn't determined whether we would make it obvious, or 'accidental.'" meeting of nutters a couple of years back. I wonder if she said it, and with her fake-Irish accent.

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    2. ""We agree it would be useful to sabotage the pledge drive, although it wasn't determined whether we would make it obvious, or 'accidental.'" meeting of nutters a couple of years back."

      How do we blame this on Fitch?

      But, seriously, is there any record of this online somewhere? Surprised she's still at the station after all that...

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    3. "meeting of nutters a couple of years back."

      Yes, the "breakway" group with foil-hat connections run by Theresa and Yaney's friend Glen Owen. It was called KBOO.info and might have sucked in a couple of non nuts at first, much like KKK.

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    4. "Kinda random, but does anyone remember the Maire Cullen episode?"

      I'm glad you brought something like this up. It illustrates a need to have some solid documentation done on KBOO weirdness. I very much appreciate the work done by the authors of this blog and the documentation of the current crazy going on.



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    5. If I'm remembering this correctly, Yaney is very close to Michael Papadopolus, a partner or close friend. Glen Owen was banned from the station and thrown off the board due to strange and alleged abusive behavior. MP and GO jointly sued KBOO and all the directors at that time as individuals, which led to at least $50K in legal fees, and higher rates for the possibly soon to be cancelled D and O insurance.

      Michael P has been an interesting board member after being seated later when both a judge asked for it and the 20% aliens rule was no longer an issue when another (yes another) alien board member resigned in disgust.

      Marie Cullen. Isn't she the Marie who was outed as faking being Irish doing an Irish show with Per Fareng?

      And the always fascinating John Mackey was I think involved also in the KBOO.INFO group, at least for a while. He sure has been quiet lately, except to show up on Facebook to call Grace Marion and Theresa liars. Go figure, what's next?

      God, it's so inbred and out of control.

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    6. "If I'm remembering this correctly, Yaney is very close to Michael Papadopolus, a partner or close friend."

      Close friends I'd think. Unless Vernon Huffman was lying about his "complicated" relationship with Yaney on facebook...

      "MP and GO jointly sued KBOO and all the directors at that time as individuals, which led to at least $50K in legal fees,"

      Gotta check who was on the board then. If anyone is really a friend or a friend of a friend of Owen's, it would show a reckless and mercenary exploitation of KBOO's legal fees.

      "Marie Cullen. Isn't she the Marie who was outed as faking being Irish doing an Irish show with Per Fareng?"

      Yes.

      "And the always fascinating John Mackey was I think involved also in the KBOO.INFO group, at least for a while. He sure has been quiet lately, except to show up on Facebook to call Grace Marion and Theresa liars."

      I was surprised he was part of KBOO.info too. Want to think he was bamboozled because he was bitter about his treatment at KBOO, and couldn't tell friend from foe.

      Owen is sorta saying the right things, very familiar to us following this blog:

      http://kboodotinfo.blogspot.com/2010/08/glen-owen-candidate-statements-to.html

      "why i want to be on the kboo board : to counter escalating assault on civil liberties as favored by kboo's existing self-appointed, self perpetuating, oligarchy of fake "progressiveness" etc"

      Reading between the lines, sounds like Owen was social engineering, seeing who was ready and willing to oppose KBOO leadership.

      Note he blogs about Yvette M., http://kboodotinfo.blogspot.com/2010/08/yvette-maranowski-candidate-statement.html She's since been taken back into the fold:
      http://savekboofromsavekboo.blogspot.com/2013/08/kkk-comrade-partridge-releases-inner.html

      "Yvette Maranowski KBOO people have got to get over the fear based thinking in order to be progressive and move forward. I recommend prioritizing diverse workshops and retreats to heal wounds, and I recommend a new set of standards for behavior and decision making. These are ways to work together forward."

      Yaney's words on Owen:

      "Glen Owen is not a Nazi, he is however a gay man who's alien partner was denied residency. That was a defining moment in Glen's life. One that remains with him to this day. And he is my friend whom I cherish. "

      Yaney has more to say on Cullen:

      "Marie Cullen was unseated by other members of the board because she didn't fill out the proper paperwork to show her sweat equity membership. I'd say that's a bit like a timecard. I am sure that there were others who could vouch for her attendance and volunteering--she could have been given a deferral or a waiver as sometimes happens in other membership organizations. It would have been a courtesy. However, I paid for her membership that year. And was lectured about the bylaws by the membership coordinator. "

      http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2013/04/423008.shtml?discuss#413792


      It's all so weird.





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    7. They play people off each other. Especially when they're seriously threatened. Like right now. They'll drag someone out of the woodwork who has been hovering in the background for years. They'll say all the right words. They'll sound sane. But they're there to control and confuse.

      This is why anyone knowing all these people for years, standing by doing and saying little and suddenly claiming to come in to save the day is probably pulling a fraud.

      As soon as they're trusted/elected/whatever, the slow backslide will begin.

      Maybe SKFSK needs to contact these KKK endorsed candidates with their own questions and see what they say....

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    8. "Kinda random..." the relevance is the overdue reality check. Kinda familiar with Maire's episode, there's more to it, too and it would actually make sense. i respect her intellect & more, concerned with what I saw here about being involved with 9/11 truthers, nutters, etc, but not surprised. So, back to kboo - juvenile cliques of role-playing adults fail to keep a non-profit going...the quest for justice & philanthropy is so great that all the money is gone. Time to dump paid staff, improve the website, the union idea is a start, remember the shop steward will essentially be management & take the free offer from thomm hartmann, I guess, though I don't really like it that much, might help if I ever listened to him. Go get them, you know who they are

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  13. Sweet Lord Jesus, Mitchell plans to have a couple of hour long shows soon:

    Coming Soon
    Thu, 08/22/2013 - 9:00am - 10:00am
    One hour version of the show
    Thu, 08/29/2013 - 9:00am - 10:00am
    Special one-hour Presswatch


    Can't wait. -_-

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  14. Website weirdness again. It's there, but the code is screwed, tabs all at the bottom, html fail....

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    1. 12 hours later still not fixed. WTF are they doing?

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  15. Theresa's back..with ballot info:

    http://savekboo.org/2013/08/19/kboo-ballots-are-out-2/

    KBOO ballots are out!
    Posted on August 19, 2013 by savekboo Standard

    ballotKBOO BALLOTS ARE OUT–VOTE NOW!

    The Keep KBOO as KBOO Committee/Friends of KBOO recommend the following five candidates:

    Michael Wells, Adin Rogovin, Jennifer Davis, Robin Ryan and Joe Uris.

    Note that there are four slots available in the Election; I recommend choosing among the five listed above.

    This is a crucial election. We need to get our excellent and dedicated people on the Board, to avoid any further dalliance with the corporate capitulationism that has so far cost the KBOO radio community the proceeds of a Winter Membership Drive, and a great deal of stress and division. The slate listed above will promote the visibility of the Station, adding listeners, members, and financial strength. They are dedicated to a truly accessible and transparent process. Please choose your candidates and get your ballot in by mail, at the station, or in person at the Annual Meeting:

    ANNUAL MEETING SUNDAY SEPT. 15, 2013, 1 TO 4 PM

    MATT DISHMAN COMMUNITY CENTER 77 NE KNOTT ST PORTLAND, OR

    Ballots taken to the Meeting are due by 2:40 PM deadline!

    Ben Hoyne, a KBOO Board candidate that I do NOT recommend, has posted these words on Blue Oregon, the Democratic Party-aligned website:
    “My goal is to get 1,000 people to pay $20 to become KBOO members and VOTE in the September board election. The ballot will be mailed to you; all you have to do is mail it back.
    “We need to get 1,000 people willing to place a $20 bet on progressive media, on community radio, on KBOO. Ballots will be mailed in late July, so you need to become a member soon.”

    http://www.blueoregon.com/2013/06/election-no-one-talking-about/

    Ben and his ilk would bring back the corporate Board Policy Manual and the top-down management that the Keepers have worked to abolish at KBOO. That’s why we need to step up with our ballots and participation, and move towards our goal of a fully Internet-savvy people’s media hub.

    http://kboo.fm

    https://www.facebook.com/KeepKBOO

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    1. Awesome comment already:

      Alexander Roberts says:
      August 19, 2013 at 10:16 am

      I love the hypocrisy that is teeming in this post.
      Here we have your group endorsing/recommending 5 people for the board of directors of the KBOO Foundation.

      However, later in your post, you vilify Ben Hoyne, who states he would like 1000 people to donate $20,and vote in the upcoming election. I read the article in that link and in none of the text does he recommend, advise, or tell someone how they should vote.

      In addition, Mark Sherman, is a current board member, and a member of the nominating committee. Because of his affiliation with Keep KBOO as KBOO. A group that is endorsing candidates. The integrity of this election is suspect to begin with.


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    2. Haven't heard about Alex in a while. Not sure where he fits in.

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    3. Last I knew he was a part-time finance staffer, working under Debbie Rabidue. I think he is still there in that role.

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    4. And at Facebook questions about KKK ignored:

      https://www.facebook.com/kbooradio/posts/10151844678145767

      X-rays Umm I asked about this last week? There's a group called "Keep KBOO KBOO" that was already promoting the elections and no one answered. In fact I think they deleted the question here? Why? Who are these people and their affiliation to KBOO?It's a fair question I think. https://www.facebook.com/KeepKBOO

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  16. Anyone know what happened at this indy link? Just got an email, but I go there and nothing but a repost of glorious leader's latest:

    http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2013/08/424632.shtml?discuss

    No comments. There had to be more because it's a discuss link....

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    1. I love how there are barely any comments there on TM stuff these days. Like even the hardcore KKK'ers don'twant to be in the limelight....

      Aug 26th seems like a looooong way away.

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    2. Didn't catch that, but at indy you'll also learn Democrats are the enemy of...wait for it...the SEIU

      http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2013/08/424631.shtml

      "Now, many within SEIU 503 are re-thinking their relationship with the Democrats. Most members now realize that the Democrats are transitioning from "fair weather friends" to outright enemies; and most union members do not want to dedicate their time or money for their political enemies, whether or not the enemy is considered a "lesser evil.""

      Oh Welp!

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    3. OMG. Indy bees fixed the compost bin! Wow. And surely it was just a coincidence it came after evidence of funny business was published in previous comments. Surely....

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    4. Interesting stuff on Robert Jefferson
      http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2004/12/306740.shtml

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    5. Re compost: bees busy aug 12th and 19th:

      Index of /en/compost
      [ICO] Name Last modified Size Description
      [DIR] Parent Directory -
      [TXT] compost2000.shtml 12-Aug-2013 19:43 4.9K
      [TXT] compost2001.shtml 12-Aug-2013 19:43 33K
      [TXT] compost2002.shtml 12-Aug-2013 19:43 126K
      [TXT] compost2003.shtml 12-Aug-2013 19:43 141K
      [TXT] compost2004.shtml 12-Aug-2013 19:43 169K
      [TXT] compost2005.shtml 12-Aug-2013 19:43 205K
      [TXT] compost2006.shtml 12-Aug-2013 19:43 184K
      [TXT] compost2007.shtml 12-Aug-2013 19:43 171K
      [TXT] compost2008.shtml 12-Aug-2013 19:43 115K
      [TXT] compost2009.shtml 12-Aug-2013 19:43 94K
      [TXT] compost2010.shtml 12-Aug-2013 19:43 77K
      [TXT] compost2011.shtml 12-Aug-2013 19:44 58K
      [TXT] compost2012.shtml 12-Aug-2013 19:44 48K
      [TXT] compost2013.shtml 19-Aug-2013 09:35 45K

      Way different from "losing" all content and throwing up hands which is what I heard last.....

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    6. Or this outright lie after compost was disabled and mislinked in late July:

      31.Jul.2008 09:59

      Tip of the Day!
      Compost Bin is now working again! If your article does not appear on the newswire and/or the article is not local and original content, check the bin!

      http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2008/07/378001.shtml

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    7. More indy fun: watch KKK party ally Joe Anybody engage readers AND AT NO POINT EXPLAIN HE MANAGES ASPECTS OF PIMC while they discuss the compost which magically works again:

      http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2013/08/424586.shtml

      " when their article is met (responded to) with hate, negativity, accusations-disinformation or out of context trashing of the article or person who wrote "

      Poor widdle Joe...sounds like Mitchell's whining.

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  17. HEY MORON! Switching computers doesn't actually help. In fact, after LYING to us about your visits(among other things), we can confirm 99% of your visits before your email claiming otherwise, came from ONE COMPUTER. Now we've been told you're getting cozy with Becky Chiao on Facebook. Someone else you didn't speak up for when it would have counted.
    You stupid fake.
    You were warned.

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  18. Hope someone's planning to record candidates statements. Start airing tomorrow....
    http://kboo.fm/2013boardforums

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    1. KKK on Facebook:

      https://www.facebook.com/KeepKBOO/posts/1408584976028275

      Committee to Keep KBOO as KBOO · 72 like this.
      19 minutes ago ·

      Coming up on KBOO in less than an hour. I hope you can listen.
      http://www.kboo.fm/content/kbooboardcandidateforumon082013
      KBOO Board Candidate Forum on 08/20/13 | KBOO Community Radio
      www.kboo.fm
      Hey KBOO Members – the annual election of KBOO’s Board of Directors is coming up on September 15th – this is your chance to have a say in the governance and direction of KBOO community radio. To help you decide who


      Shared by Kate Welch

      https://www.facebook.com/kate.welch/posts/10201230310612511

      NOTHING on KBOO's official Facebook page:

      https://www.facebook.com/kbooradio


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  19. Comments from Ben challenging Theresa's "reporting"

    http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2013/08/424632.shtml

    http://savekboo.org/2013/08/19/kboo-ballots-are-out-2/#comments

    Maybe you can make up whatever you want as long as you open with "this is my opinion"

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    1. "Maybe you can make up whatever you want as long as you open with "this is my opinion""

      It would still be a lie. It's not her "opinion". It's what she thinks will convince her audience to swallow her Koolaid.

      "I got a question: if the KKK is against “top down” management, then why do all 71 facebook members(71! LOL) act like people waiting to be told what to do?"

      It's up to 72 now....72 ppl who can't think for themselves.

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  20. Lisa Loving. Google+
    https://plus.google.com/u/0/112526873806403328388/posts

    Eleven people in her circles. One them is a hacker.
    https://plus.google.com/u/0/100451904709919949915/posts

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    1. What a newfag.(sorry. google it. just can't help myself)

      "Work
      Occupation
      Writer/hacker"

      He was in Occupy Portland too. Woo hoo. Being within spitting distance of a horde of bandwagon anons in Guy Fawkes masks makes you a 133t hackor. *yawn*

      PROTIP: if you're really "leet" you don't advertize "hacker" on your Google+ account.




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  21. More blogging at kboo.fm

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  22. Just checking in with readers. Thanks for the leaks, links and tips. Keep them coming; they're being put to good use. Yeah, we know Glorious Leader has her second wind and is spamming Indy again.

    It's hard not to blog, but we need to stay focused. Remember: check back AUG 26th.

    See you then. :)


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  23. http://www.campaign4kboo.org/home/long-time-board-member-resigns-from-kboo/

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  24. Hmm ... Paula Smith leaves the BOD. Another longtime programmer and former board member makes a formal complaint about a KKK supported board candidate making a phone call regarding the election (no phone numbers are on the official lists candidates can purchase, how did a confidential volunteer list get into the hands of a KKK candidate?). Board secretary Mark Sherman is attempting to remove any detail from the official minutes of the July 15th meeting.

    When will this absurd and clumsy destruction of KBOO end?

    Oh, and the website crashed again.

    One evening's report.

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    1. "Board secretary Mark Sherman is attempting to remove any detail from the official minutes of the July 15th meeting."

      Sherman is such a buffoon. If he hadn't dragged that Jill girl with him when he was weasling Hadrian I might feel sorry for him....

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  25. Debbie trolls KKK on facebook lol!

    https://www.facebook.com/KeepKBOO/posts/1409658249254281

    Debbie Rabidueposted toCommittee to Keep KBOO as KBOO
    6 hours ago near Vancouver ·

    Get the full story at
    http://kboo.fm/sites/default/files/2013%20ballot%20for%20web.pdf


    KKK replies:

    "Committee to Keep KBOO as KBOO These candidates are NOT endorsed by this committee!"

    LMAO

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    1. Oops... sorry cult-committee, my bad. Just trying to encourage that all is fair and the public has the right to know the full truth. I forgot that when you screened your approved candidates that some where not allowed to even be heard. Cuz.. transparency and democracy are so vital to the KKK committee. I also failed to see the disclaimer on your group page that says you are not a committee of the KBOO Foundation aka KBOO Community Radio. Is that a bad boo-boo?
      If the Board has appointed you as a committee to the KBOO foundation, they should give you public endorsement.. no?
      (Next time I will bring a small animal sacrifice to the party so we get along better)Debbie

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    2. Awwww....someone deleted Debbie's comment at facebook. man those KKKer's shore have a weird idea of what TRANSPARENCY is...

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    3. Correction...not deleted from reality, just deleted from timeline feed. Still....

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  26. New development on indy:


    portland.indymedia.org/en/2013/08/424683.shtml?discuss

    cranking up the hysteria 23.Aug.2013 19:39
    Theresa Mitchell link

    Just got this email from the last KBOO Staff member aligned with the Lynn Fitch takeover group, claiming falsely that "all personal contact information" is "compromised." This is an effort to make the legitimate volunteer-to-volunteer phone bank look illicit or illegal:


    This internal KBOO email is not for wider distribution.
    I am very sorry that I must send you this email.


    It is likely that all of your personal contact information stored at KBOO was recently compromised and is currently in the possession of one or more individuals not authorized to possess it. The breach appears to have not been achieved electronically, but I am nonetheless very sorry that it has occurred.

    This past week, I have received several messages from KBOO volunteers regarding phone calls they recently received from individuals representing a group referring to itself as 'Keep KBOO KBOO.' This group is offering voting suggestions regarding the upcoming KBOO board election, having multiple people use the KBOO volunteer list to operate a phone bank.

    In the course of my job, I must occasionally print and distribute a KBOO membership list for KBOO members. This is always carried out in strict accordance with both Oregon state law and the KBOO Bylaws. The information I include in those printed reports is limited to full donor name/s and a complete mailing address. I never include phone numbers or email addresses. At no time do I produce volunteer lists, unless requested by the Volunteer Coordinator.

    Much more is known about the details of these calls and callers, as well as others involved in procuring and distributing the volunteer list, than I am at liberty to relay here. But you should know that KBOO staff are pursuing the issue until all details are known and a proper resolution is achieved for those affected and for the operation of KBOO Radio.

    If you receive a phone call from anyone regarding the upcoming election, especially if they are not a known person to you, then please note all details you can about the call (date, time, phone # of caller, male/female voice, name of caller, any affiliation offered and what they say) and email it all to me.

    I will keep your identity anonymous throughout this process if you request so.

    Once again, I am very sorry that this has occurred.
    Andrew Geller
    Membership Director
    KBOO COMMUNITY RADIO

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    1. Kudos Andrew for protecting the members & volunteers personal information even if other staff and/or Board do not feel the volunteers are worth protecting. Are volunteers, donors as well? Hmmm still not worth protecting?

      Glorious Leader has taken the switch to Andrew's back for doing his job. Andrew should know that doing your job is reason for reeducation. Hope he has enough PTO to take time off to make his trip to Happy Valley! Ooooh, that's right. Glorious Leader has proclaimed that time sheets are the evil work of corporate top-down something or other. Andrew can take as much comp as he needs and make a paper airplane out of his time sheet. Happy trails, happy camper on his way to Happy Valley

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    2. Kudos To Andrew as well....

      But isn't this theft (of the list)? Unauthorized use of the list should be grounds for termination of employment and barred access to the station. Shouldn't this theft be referred to law enforcement?

      I'm not a volunteer, but what about access to membership lists? Is my info secure - like my financial info (KBOO takes 5 bucks from my account each month).

      Oh wait - why should I be paranoid. The great collective and Glorious Leader shall guard all. Going back to sleep now .......

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    3. This is a reply to Theresa on PIMC http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2013/08/424683.shtml?discuss

      I thought it good enough to re post here in case of bees.

      "The use of volunteer information is legitimate! 23.Aug.2013 21:13
      (by) Someone who doesn't sleep with Ani http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2013/08/424683.shtml?discuss#420549

      Its obvious that the use of volunteer information is legitimate. Its so legit that you will have no problem telling us who gave you the list.




      Your silence on this question will be deafening."

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    4. "Just got this email from the last KBOO Staff member aligned with the Lynn Fitch takeover group, "

      Hold on. Is Theresa whining Andrew is, by implication, protecting HER personal information? Since she must have been including in the mass member email. Imagine no one might have known if she'd followed this instruction:

      "This internal KBOO email is not for wider distribution."

      What a moron.

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    5. From KKK/Mitchell's persective it was too late. If that email did go out to all members(I'm assuming from the lack of comments crying BULLPUCKY that it did), all 5,000+ members already got the message. The only thing left for KKK to do is spin to to their followers. It's also possible she's backhandedly warning her followers. A lot of members out of the loop are going to start searching for Keep KBOO KBOO. They won't like what they find.

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  27. A Bunch Of Bulgarian HackersAugust 24, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    Hallo again from Varna, Bulgaria, Respected Traitor Readers!

    Being hacker-types, we of course got very excited to learn that KBOO's internal databases are completely insecure! It occurred to us that we could finally adequately fund our weekly Rakia drunk-fest (and pay for all the bribes to the polis), if just a few of KBOO's direct deposits were diverted to our account at the Varna State Bank And After-Hours Disco! We could even list KBOO as a sponsor of the Varna Weekly Rakia Drunkfest, which would doubtless greatly increase KBOO's Bulgarian listenership!

    If you are in a position to help, plz e-mail ABunchOfBulgarianHackers@varnaviruswriters.net!

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  28. A response from Glorious Leader!

    "
    The lisssst 24.Aug.2013 10:01
    Theresa Mitchell link

    The Volunteer list has been passed around and photocopied at the Station for years and years. Despite the language ("all data compromised") of the email above, it does not contain address or bank information. Because I (happily!) sleep with Ani, I did not supply the list. I easily could have. But since it's neither legally nor morally culpable to supply the phone list, I don't care who brought it to the Keeper group."

    Why, just ***everyone*** has access to that volunteer list, Comrades! What's the big deal?

    Also, please note that Glorious Leader carefully doesn't deny that she knows who provided the list to the KKK, it's just that she "doesn't care" who provided the list, so there is obviously no point in stating who did it.




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    1. "Also, please note that Glorious Leader carefully doesn't deny that she knows who provided the list to the KKK, it's just that she "doesn't care" who provided the list, so there is obviously no point in stating who did it."

      i caught that too. then tm's always been cagey about where she gets her leaks.

      ANI
      MOELICH
      CONSER are the obvious answers. unless you're braindead

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  29. To S.W. Conser:

    This letter serves as my resignation from the KBOO Foundation Board of Directors, effective August 23, 2013, 3:11 PM.

    I have concerns in regard to:

    The majority of the board placing in abeyance the Board Policy Manual.

    Allowing two sets of employee policies to be in effect simultaneously.

    Voting to approve expenditures without adequate information possibly in violation of fiduciary responsibility.

    Voting to NOT follow the duty of loyalty to the foundation, policy.

    Directors debating whether members and volunteers are entitled to privacy.

    Directors putting personal matters above and to the expense of the foundation.

    Failure to protect the privacy of KBOO members and volunteers.

    Failure to honor privacy during discussions of personnel matters in public meetings.

    Inappropriate communication between Board Members and employees.

    Failure to maintain integrity in the KBOO election process.

    Employing multiple conflicting standards of conduct toward employees and Directors.

    Disregard for conflicts of interest on the part of Directors.

    Lack of interest and commitment to board led fund raising and investing the time to do so.

    For these reasons I am resigning effective immediately.

    It is my intention is to continue to participate on committees and as a volunteer and programmer to help KBOO sustain and prosper, however, I cannot in good faith remain a sitting director on a board I fear is causing the Foundation to be in danger of fiscal insolvency and placing it in danger of litigation.

    Rabia Yeaman


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  30. OMG! EVERYONE THIS BLOG IS A FAKE!!!! THE INNER PARTY CONTROLS IT! THE PROOF? PICKATHON WAS HELD IN HAPPY VALLEY!!!!111!!!!

    https://www.facebook.com/Pendarvia

    "16581 SE Hagen Rd. , Happy Valley, Oregon 97086"

    Like Lisa said, the bloggers must be in Happy Valley cuz they wrote
    "Then start packing for the Happy Valley Reeducation Center, where we guarantee ALL Party Members WILL be HAPPY."

    OMG!! WHAT IF THEY HAVE MY GOOGLE LOGIN TOO????
    PANIC!! INSANITY!!! HYSTERIA!!!
    BUT FITCH IS STILL EVIL

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  31. Is this shindig still on? Anyone know?

    http://kboo.fm/content/kbooboardcandidateforumon082613

    KBOO Board Candidate Forum on 08/26/13
    Program:
    KBOO Board Candidate Forum
    Air date:
    Mon, 08/26/2013 - 5:30pm - 6:00pm
    Short Description:
    Meet the candidates for KBOO's Board of Directors

    Hey KBOO Members – the annual election of KBOO’s Board of Directors is coming up on September 15th – this is your chance to have a say in the governance and direction of KBOO community radio. To help you decide who to vote for, we’ve organized a series of forums with the candidates.

    Tonight's candidates:

    Ed Kraus
    Joe Uris
    Ben Hoyne
    Kristin Yount

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  32. Welcome to the Death Spiral, Comrades!

    "the teetering finances of the station and its owner, the nonprofit Pacifica Foundation, became apparent on a Friday afternoon this month with a tearful on-air announcement by Summer Reese, Pacifica’s interim executive director, that the station was laying off 19 of its 29 employees just to cover basic expenses like the rent for its transmitter atop the Empire State Building."

    ...

    "Those same problems were on display at a public WBAI board meeting last week in an arts space in Lower Manhattan. Despite the layoffs just days before, the first 25 minutes were devoted to a procedural debate about the night’s agenda, with frequent mentions of Robert’s Rules of Order. Occasional shouts of “fascist!” and “go back to the N.S.A.!” rang out from listeners in attendance.

    Former WBAI staff members complain that constant management turnover as the board instituted one “coup” after another made their jobs nearly impossible.

    “For the last 10 years working at WBAI has been a nightmare,” said Jose Santiago, the news director for two decades. “I compare it to the nation facing Democrats and Republicans in Washington. Their priority is to stay in power and bash each other in the head, and nothing ever gets done.”

    http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/21/business/media/democracy-may-prove-the-doom-of-wbai.html?ref=arts&_r=1&

    But don't worry, Comrades, I'm sure WBAI's problems can be solved with a winter fundraising drive!

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    1. "Occasional shouts of “fascist!” and “go back to the N.S.A.!” rang out from listeners in attendance."

      Wow. Just substitute "corporatist" and "fitchites". These people see their incompetence as a conspiracy.

      "Their priority is to stay in power and bash each other in the head, and nothing ever gets done."

      And I bet none of that "Inner Party" saw it coming. Now they'll be looking for a scapegoat...

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    2. Egads, how much does kboo owe Democracy Now?

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  33. I think what's missing is that people have to face up to the fact that the inner party is not just a micro cult, but that what's keeping them in their own monkey paw trap prison, is that they're just plain mentally ill. They're filled with hatred, pure hatred toward anyone who is not like them. What that comes down to is self hate. Most of the inner party are queer, and to be queer is to be a self hater by definition. And a self hater who seeks escapist outlets instead of resolution. That's exactly what the inner party does, they escape in the comfort of their own cesspool, and mightily project their self hate at the world around them. Yep, the exact, exact, exact opposite of community radio.

    Imo, Ani Haines was the center of it. She harbors eternal hatred, and works hard to cover it up. She's fooled many KBOO people about that, strategically. Always strategizing, that AH. Because evil never sleeps. Because of this, the staff there are afflicted with this brain and soul rot disease, like a mad cow prion disease, when the brain turns to Swiss cheese. The Swiss cheese of the afflicted, are the mass holes in their logic/brains/souls .... which they acquire every time they deny their wrongdoing. Every single time they deny their wrongdoing, it's as if that brands a hole in their logic/brains/soul .. one here for box headed thinking, another for hatred of diversity, another for lack of faith in humanity, another here for hatred of a higher power, such as God, and it goes on and on. It turns their being into Swiss cheese, a robotic zombie of a person. They're a blob of Swiss cheese, and cannot help each other out. Self combustion is their destiny based on the extraordinary hatred in their hearts for humanity, which they lie to themselves and the world about, telling people they love humanity. They are mentally ill, with hatred, and there's no hope. They feel their only power is clinging to whichever systems they can predatorily parasite off of and bully others and commit crimes against anyone who disagrees with their hate driven cultishness. They probably promoted the scamdemic of their satanic overlords, leading millions to their deaths via the kill shots. The graphene in the kill shots is creating millions of non human zombies, which the inner party loves because misery loves company. The reptiles behind the kill shots schemed for a long time on how to brainwash the masses to kill themselves, and truth be told, they probably used the inner party types as their model zombie to work toward, marking the death of humanity. Thank God that justice is coming, and everyone will get their due.

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