Evan Harris

May 07, 2010 23:44

 Those of us who love Dr Evan Harris, for what he did for good science, and queer rights, and conscientious, principled politics...

...what shall *we* do for *him*?

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foreverdirt May 7 2010, 22:47:59 UTC
I don't know, but count me in.

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loneraven May 7 2010, 22:50:35 UTC
Me too.

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tigerfort May 7 2010, 22:51:17 UTC
Me Three.

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anotherusedpage May 7 2010, 23:01:42 UTC
Yeah, and me.

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sebastienne May 7 2010, 23:13:48 UTC
Please let the internets know what he says..

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darwinian_woman May 7 2010, 23:31:28 UTC
Yay - I've done so too. I'd also like to help arrange a big expression of gratitude in other ways too :)

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sebastienne May 7 2010, 23:16:20 UTC
It's not much, but I've made a start over here...

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darwinian_woman May 7 2010, 23:36:52 UTC
Oh honey, you actually *did* it!

And it's beautiful....

*tearful, again*

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foreverdirt May 7 2010, 23:45:25 UTC
*wibbles*

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foreverdirt May 8 2010, 02:32:18 UTC
Just brainstorming -- things that are not time or cost intensive, as he would probably prefer we spent that on activism:

* Collect pictures of us holding up signs saying thank you. (If we get enough, I -- or, indeed, other, more competent people -- could edit them together into a video, perhaps to 's awesome song?)
* Website of testimonials -- things he's done for us and others that we particularly appreciate.
* Send him postcards saying thank you.
* Register the domain http://isdrevanharrisawesome.com/ and have just one page, reading: YES. ( godaddy.com says this will cost $10.69 a year. I have an American credit card and am perfectly happy to foot this bill all on my own.)

No worries if that wasn't the direction you were thinking of -- I am not wedded civilly partnered to any of these ideas. :)

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foreverdirt May 8 2010, 02:33:24 UTC
FAIL! I was using dreamwidth code not livejournal code -- the first parenthetical remark should end:

...could edit them together into a video, perhaps to sebastienne's awesome song?

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meirion May 9 2010, 10:19:16 UTC
If hosting is needed, I am a web designer and hosting reseller and will host it for free (I did westcentral.org.uk which I believe even has a picture of Evan on it).

What I would suggest is a Facebook group. And try to get everyone to join.

The best bet may be to work out how to get him into the Lords ASAP (unless there's likely to be another election within six months).

In the short term I shall be reading the Representation of the People Act to find out whether the Rev'd Lynda Rose's vile smear campaign against Evan was legal, and if not, taking it up with the Returning Officer for Oxford West and Abingdon.

I don't actually want to go home to OxWAb tonight (I've been away, having arranged and used a postal vote).

Bah.

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foreverdirt May 9 2010, 19:32:42 UTC
If hosting is needed, I am a web designer and hosting reseller and will host it for free

That's awesome! :)

He's said he's not interested in becoming a Lord.

I don't actually want to go home to OxWAb tonight (I've been away, having arranged and used a postal vote).

Bah indeed. I kind of feel this way about the whole UK (am currently studying abroad; voted by proxy).

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pseudomonas May 8 2010, 09:25:44 UTC
I don't know what the chances are of another election in the near future, but it's not looking impossible.

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