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KG

(28,754 posts) Tue Apr 16, 2024, 04:37 PM Apr 16

10 years gone. weird how this memory flashed across my fevered brain almost exactly 10 years later. RIP

a bit of nostalgia from the early days of dem / prog internet activism .

http://www.bartcop.com

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10 years gone. weird how this memory flashed across my fevered brain almost exactly 10 years later. RIP (Original Post) KG Apr 16 OP

Bartcop was one of the places where I saw the link to DU for the first time. Aristus Apr 16 #1

samey, samey KG Apr 16 #2

Same for me. bluesbassman Apr 16 #3

Me too! senseandsensibility Apr 16 #4

Same here TxGuitar Apr 16 #8

Bartcop... ActRaiser Apr 16 #10

Same here StarryNite Apr 16 #16

I remember his takedowns moniss Apr 16 #5

i resemble that remark of dial up days . my dsl is just at dsl stall speed , and if i get throttled down i woud be in AllaN01Bear Apr 16 #12

His humor moniss Apr 16 #15

A treasure lost. Hope22 Apr 16 #6

I remember it. Sad. LymphocyteLover Apr 16 #7

Bartcop knew his BFEE Kid Berwyn Apr 16 #9

Bart led me to DU. edbermac Apr 16 #11

Reading Bartcop daily Submariner Apr 16 #13

I loved Bartcop. byronius Apr 16 #14

In some ways, it seems longer and in others it seems as if it was not so long ago. I am here because of him. LoisB Apr 16 #17

Loved Bartcop mcar Apr 16 #18

I bought the "WORST PRESIDENT EVER" sweatshirt. diverdownjt Apr 16 #19

Yeah you right. Charlie Chapulin Apr 16 #22

There's an article on Bartcop at Wikipedia. keep_left Apr 16 #20

I miss Bartcop Charlie Chapulin Apr 16 #21

. crickets Apr 17 #23

Aristus

(66,583 posts)

1. Bartcop was one of the places where I saw the link to DU for the first time.

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 04:39 PM

Apr 16

I will forever be grateful.

KG

(28,754 posts)

2. samey, samey

Reply to Aristus (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 04:44 PM

Apr 16

bluesbassman

(19,387 posts)

3. Same for me.

Reply to Aristus (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 04:47 PM

Apr 16

Miss his wit and humor.

senseandsensibility

(17,276 posts)

4. Me too!

Reply to Aristus (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 04:50 PM

Apr 16

What a trailblazer! RIP, Bartcop!

TxGuitar

(4,235 posts)

8. Same here

Reply to Aristus (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 05:02 PM

Apr 16

Was on bartcopnation for a while before moving over here (before Bartcop passed). Don't remember what made me switch, probably traffic. The bartcopnation site wasn't nearly as active. Still read Bartcop every day though!

ActRaiser

(39 posts)

10. Bartcop...

Reply to Aristus (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 05:29 PM

Apr 16

Steve Gilliard's blog and Media Whores Online were all part of my morning fix. He was great.

StarryNite

(9,484 posts)

16. Same here

Reply to Aristus (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 06:28 PM

Apr 16

moniss

(4,274 posts)

5. I remember his takedowns

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 04:56 PM

Apr 16

of wishy-washy media types as well. Back in the dial-up modem days at 28k and 56k.

AllaN01Bear

(19,029 posts)

12. i resemble that remark of dial up days . my dsl is just at dsl stall speed , and if i get throttled down i woud be in

Reply to moniss (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 05:47 PM

Apr 16

dial up territory once again.never read his blog but sounded like a decent man.

moniss

(4,274 posts)

15. His humor

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 06:05 PM

Apr 16

and analysis were top notch. I believe some of his old archives are still around.

Hope22

(1,916 posts)

6. A treasure lost.

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 05:00 PM

Apr 16

He was one of a kind.

LymphocyteLover

(5,668 posts)

7. I remember it. Sad.

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 05:01 PM

Apr 16

Kid Berwyn

(15,202 posts)

9. Bartcop knew his BFEE

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 05:13 PM

Apr 16

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10024632989

Miss the Hammer more every day.

edbermac

(15,953 posts)

11. Bart led me to DU.

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 05:44 PM

Apr 16

A shot of chinaco in his memory.

Submariner

(12,521 posts)

13. Reading Bartcop daily

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 05:52 PM

Apr 16

along with Molly Ivin's and Media Whores Online were a daily ritual that is greatly missed.

byronius

(7,418 posts)

14. I loved Bartcop.

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 05:53 PM

Apr 16

LoisB

(7,276 posts)

17. In some ways, it seems longer and in others it seems as if it was not so long ago. I am here because of him.

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 06:42 PM

Apr 16

Thank you bartcop.

mcar

(42,489 posts)

18. Loved Bartcop

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 06:42 PM

Apr 16

diverdownjt

(703 posts)

19. I bought the "WORST PRESIDENT EVER" sweatshirt.

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 06:59 PM

Apr 16

Who knew that slogan would be a lie............someday......Unreal where we find ourselves today.

Charlie Chapulin

(180 posts)

22. Yeah you right.

Reply to diverdownjt (Reply #19)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 11:25 PM

Apr 16

But I still have the magnet on my fridge. Somewhere I have the T-shirt.

keep_left

(1,806 posts)

20. There's an article on Bartcop at Wikipedia.

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 08:12 PM

Apr 16

Don't know how accurate it is, as I haven't read through it completely yet. Like many others here, I miss him greatly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartcop

Charlie Chapulin

(180 posts)

21. I miss Bartcop

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 11:22 PM

Apr 16

I enjoyed Bart back in the day. I don’t have any Chinaco, but raise a shot of Herra Dura Reposado to your memory.

crickets

(26,004 posts)

23. .

Reply to KG (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 02:13 AM

Apr 17

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