Posted by digitalsista on November 5th, 2008 in Blogging, Diversity, Economics, Feminism, Media Justice, Social Media, eGovernment, elections 2008, politics, poverty, race
Sadly Senator Barack Obama’s grandmother died one day before his name was announced as the next President of the United States. He traveled to Hawaii to visit her. Many had speculated about his reasons for going to see her. He didn’t have to tell the world he might have known her battle with cancer was [...]
Posted by digitalsista on October 21st, 2008 in Blogging, Broadband, Community Media, Community Technology, Computing, Digital Divide/Inclusion, Digital Transitions, Diversity, Feminism, Mobile Computing, Net Neutrality, Netroots, Old vs New Technologies, Social Media, Tech Industry, Tech and Telcom Policies, Technology, Women in Tech, web 2.0
BarCampDC2 was held on Oct. 18, I realize that is was also the day LifeTime aired their movie Living Proof. (I went to the screening but I will post that later). On a day that LifeTime airs a movie about a scientist testing for a breast cancer gene to attack a disease that [...]
Posted by digitalsista on October 15th, 2008 in Blogging, Diversity, Economics, Netroots, eGovernment, elections 2008, politics, poverty, race
Tonight’s presidential debate included the voucher system that has been implemented in D.C.. For those that don’t live in the nation’s capitol this maybe an unfamiliar topic. For those that live in the district and don’t have children in the public school system this topic is also very unfamiliar.
I can’t say that as a parent [...]
Posted by digitalsista on October 14th, 2008 in Blogging, Community Technology, Digital Divide/Inclusion, Diversity, Feminism, Netroots, Social Media, Women in Tech, eGovernment, elections 2008, politics, race
BlogHer had their Reach Tour in DC (Bethesda) yesterday, just shortly after leaving their Boston Tour.
I moderated the the session Online Community Building for Political Action. The session focused on how much action can be taken at the screen vs. by stepping away from the screen. The panelists were PunditMom, Momocrat Joanne Bamberger, Liza [...]
Posted by digitalsista on September 26th, 2008 in Blogging, Community Media, Community Technology, Diversity, Economics, Feminism, Media Justice, Social Media, Technology, Women in Tech, eGovernment, elections 2008, politics, poverty, race, web 2.0
Posted by digitalsista on September 3rd, 2008 in Blogging, Diversity, Feminism, Mobile Computing, Social Media, Technology, Women in Tech, eGovernment, elections 2008, politics
[Cross posted at Women and Politics]
Roseann was asked by a friend to come to the Republican National Committee. Her friend wanted her to listen to the Republican party’s candidates perspective. Roseann was a Senator Hilary Clinton supporter, she appreciates Presidential Nominee Barack Obama but she is interested in learning about Governor Sarah Palin. Here is [...]
Posted by digitalsista on August 26th, 2008 in Blogging, Netroots, eGovernment, politics
[This was orginally posted live at Women and Politics.org]
After a video display of Hillary Clinton and her family. Hillary is introduced with excitement and grace by her daughter calling her mom her “hero.” After waiting for the cheers and standing ovation to stop, she reminds America that she is a proud democrat, a proud mother, [...]