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One of the originators of lefty blogging, Bartcop, has died at age 60, and he's taken his blog with him. If you never read him, Terry Coppage, his real name, was ass-kicking from the start. Bartcop was a breath of profane, fresh air that started in 1996, predating pretty much everything you know on the internet. All the things others do, from link aggregating to ranting to posting funny or sexy pictures, Bartcop was there as one of the first. He kept the crude look of the page, so much so that scrolling through even the most recent issues is like a trip back in time.
Bart's influence was on this form of writing we all wallow around in is immeasurable. He was one of the Founders of Left Blogsylvania. And if you hadn't heard of him, well, think of him as our Delmore Schwartz, the poet who never achieved the huge fame of some of his peers but whose work had an immense effect on the art itself. Its existence and his no-bullshit style were an inspiration for this here blog. The Rude Pundit was honored to be on his blogroll.
The one request Bart had at the end was to give some support to his wife so that she may keep their Oklahoma home. The Rude Pundit has already donated. If you can, you should throw in a couple of bucks. You can get a PayPal link or an address on Bart's home page. If you haven't read him before, check out the most recent page.
Adios, Bart. We put your memory on the mantle with Steve Gilliard and others whose passing has left a hole in this community.
http://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2014/03/dead-blogger-bartcop.html
TransitJohn
(6,932 posts)dballance
(5,756 posts)I know times are though and most do not have spare cash. Do what you can.
adirondacker
(2,921 posts)too soon. Nice to see the Rude One pay tribute.
I hope his wife is fairing OK.
calimary
(81,238 posts)Loudly
(2,436 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)R&
Cha
(297,196 posts)thanks meegbear~
tea and oranges
(396 posts)Always slow to load, but quick to make me laugh, Bartcop.com helped me through the darkest days of the 2000 campaign, the Bush selection & beyond. Our Godfather of Snark influenced all of us on the internet for the better. Will miss you Bart!
dionysus
(26,467 posts)finding bartcop and du was such a breath of fresh air...
madfloridian
(88,117 posts)I can't remember who ran it, though.
dionysus
(26,467 posts)hfojvt
(37,573 posts)and wage slave journal and media whores online, and some others, through hated.com It had maybe 15 links, and I may have checked out them all. "Evil GOP bastards" was the other site I was thinking of from there.
I remember Bartcop always said his IQ was 60, and now here he died at age 60.
I used to read him daily, and sent him a few emails too. A proud moment for me when he published one of them. I remember writing him after the 2004 devastating debacle and he had lost a lot of subscribers. Shortly after that I joined DU and spent more time here and eventually stopped reading Bartcop.
Still think of him as an old friend.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)I always looked forward to each new blog. He'll be missed by the many and hope people will send what they can to Mrs. Bart.
lordsummerisle
(4,651 posts)Thanks meegbear...
malaise
(268,969 posts)corkhead
(6,119 posts)Tgmr55
(7 posts)I have followed Bart for 15 years, donated and posted I will miss him dearly, two gone, Molly Ivins and Bart.
Bart, we will continue to fight the forces of evil
aquart
(69,014 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)I hope they keep the site going. Will send a donation for his wife.
He will be missed. He and a few others, were like finding water in a dessert during the Bush years.
RIP Bart
Riverman100
(275 posts)but I will donate something. I everyone does a little, I'm sure it would be a big help.
underpants
(182,788 posts)mikeargo
(675 posts)I was happy to send him what little I could over the years and always got a kind thank you from him. Today, I'll kick in a little more for Mrs. Bart and keep her in my thoughts.