Consolidating Blogs

I'm consolidating my blogs. Mobile Broadcast News will still exist on it's own but my personal blogs/vlogs are merging HERE.

You should change your bookmarks.

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The Bus is Being Held for Ransom

The bus was found to be harboring 3 completely useless fuel injectors and 1 that still worked. This was likely due to using poorly filtered oil and allowing it settle in the tank for a month while we were in Slab City. I'll be draining and refiltering the oil left in the tank before using it.

It's fixed up and ready to go as soon as I Pay Da Man 2,100. Online Donations and Pledges are at 1,500. I should be back on the road Tuesday or Wednesday depending on when the money clears and when I get paid again.

MBN Movie Night on the Slabs

Still in Slab City. Setting up a movie screening night on Friday. If you're in the neighborhood come on by the bus and watch some of our latest videos on the big screen. Bring an AMFM radio and a chair if you want to sit. We'll have a fire afterward too.

Filler Up

I'm back in Sildell at BioLiberty filling the tanks with all the oil I can hold. Gordon is packin up the bio diesel plant to move it into New Orleans as part of a larger project so I've got about 500 gallons of fine veggie oil at my disposal.

I'll be heading down to Point au Chene in the deep bayou country where the native indian population has been intentionally left to rot after both Katrina & Gustav. I'll set up the satellite internet for them and try to sort out the reasons they NEVER get any more than an MRE for hurricane relief.

The IkeMan Cometh

The Bus has changed it's mind once again regarding what to do after the conventions. I was slated to coordinate a team of editors working on a feature length documentary of the RNC. But it has become apparent for many reasons that that was not the right thing for me to be working on at this time.

Ike Happens
Tail winds of Hurricane Ike dropped a tree on the skinnychef's roof (Austin) and it needs to be completely replaced. This is in addition to the damage done by 1 thieving, lying, filthy sack of shit known as Heavy Fed who rented her place with NO INTENTION of honoring the lease and proceeded to trash the place and steal anything of value left in the house before finally getting evicted. These issues need to be dealt with. If you know a trustworthy soul looking for a room to rent in Austin contact chef.skinny@gmail.com

The NOmadjik Media Bus will begin fulfilling it's 1st disaster relief mission in Texas as soon as we can get her down there from New York. With the generator and satellite internet on board we will be going into a yet to be determined location. Probably somewhere that won't be getting electricity for a good long time. We will be able to both document/report on the recovery effort and offer internet to residents who still have no electricity and limited if any cell phone service. It is likely that we will team up with other grassroots relief organizations in an encampment .. but these things are still in the planning stages.

If you have info regarding Rainbow Family kitchen bus locations in hurricane devastated areas or know of other grassroots efforts that could use our services please get them in contact with me @ Staff@MobileBroadcastNews.com

Donations are being sought for: GAS CARDS/gas cans to run the generator, Food, Cleaning Supplies and Veggie Oil. These can be collected in route if you get in touch.

Tax deductible donation$ can be processed through Deep Dish TV if they are specifically marked for MobileBroadcastNews.

related videos My Hurricane Katrina Coverage
NOmadjik Media Bus BEFORE | AFTER

40 + corporate media journalists arrested yesterday

But not me. More info to come.

Mobile Broadcast News Bus Harassed by Police

This afternoon the bus was repeatedly harassed by St. Paul police. We were notified by our lawyers who were on the scene while we were attempting to cover the Poor People's March. Eyewitnesses reported that they attempted to open the door both by hand and CROW BAR. They attempted to film inside the bus and claimed they were concerned about "liquids". Our bus is legally parked in a paid lot with permission from the Parking lot. 2 private buses have been confiscated in St. Paul 1 bus carrying a marching band of activists have chosen to leave town. The police came by 3 times each time with more squad cars and equipment. At this time the bus, inhabitants and property are safe... and insecure. Much more about this later.

Glass Bead Collective Targeted Equipment Stollen By the Police

You may want to watch for a 4pm press conference regarding police stealing video activists equipment in Minneapolis. I have no specific details about where this will turn up... but the National Lawyers Guild and Glass Bead Collective will be holding a press conference regarding being targeted for their work defending our rights with video in NYC.

Vote for me in the Cinemocracy Film Festival

My 5 minute short film 2004 A Year in Dissent is in the online voting phase of the Cinemocracy festival. The Winning videos will be screened at a festival in Denver during the Democratic Convention. The Winners will be flown to Denver and given accomodations. and have a chance at 25 grand. Please vote me 5 stars.

Festival Screenings in Chicago

The (international | independent | interstitial) festival schedule is up, they have selected 2 shorts videos from my videography to screen at the festival... but they are not announcing which ones. ..hmmm

The festival will take place in the i-cubed studio February 29th though March 2nd.
11 W Illinois (State/Illinois - one block south of Grand Red Line)

More about the festival and schedule