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Remembering a well loved DUer today [View all] malaise Sep 2024 OP

He was an awesome writer PJMcK Sep 2024 #1

Time both flies, and creeps in its petty pace. malthaussen Sep 2024 #14

it does feel much longer -- i vaguely remember he had stopped posting here orleans Sep 2024 #35

Right. IIRC he was banned for calling Pres. O a POS. brush Sep 2024 #151

TY. Raven Sep 2024 #2

Thinking of you too malaise Sep 2024 #5

How odd NJCher Sep 2024 #3

Amazing that you were thinking of him on malaise Sep 2024 #8

here's another one NJCher Sep 2024 #43

Thanks malaise Sep 2024 #45

Weird. intheflow Sep 2024 #18

OOOOOOOOOOOKaaaay..... NJCher Sep 2024 #44

IMO, Will would have been commenting nonstop in perpetuity no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #4

R.I.P., William. SheltieLover Sep 2024 #6

Will Pitt had the best words. kentuck Sep 2024 #7

Me too Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2024 #13

From Truthout quaint Sep 2024 #9

Absolutely.... FarPoint Sep 2024 #10

Good thoughts to his daughter Lola catrose Sep 2024 #11

and the rest of his family malaise Sep 2024 #12

I adored his writings and still have some from DU and sinkingfeeling Sep 2024 #15

I was JUST thinking about him yesteray! intheflow Sep 2024 #16

I loved his posts malaise Sep 2024 #23

Me too, I agree uppityperson Sep 2024 #41

Hi back! intheflow Sep 2024 #46

A great Democrat and a great human being. Kid Berwyn Sep 2024 #17

Nailed it malaise Sep 2024 #26

The hatred post against President Obama, and anti-Hillary posts, JohnSJ Sep 2024 #49

Yes, he was a great Democrat. Kid Berwyn Sep 2024 #51

Everyone is entitled to an opinion, and I just expressed mine JohnSJ Sep 2024 #54

Thank you obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #74

.......... JohnSJ Sep 2024 #82

Called Obama a Republican Trojan horse too, TPP was an Obama conspiracy to screw American workers (it goes betsuni Sep 2024 #121

I just don't understand the rewriting history thing. Are we all just supposed to play pretend? Like all that tritsofme Sep 2024 #132

Idealizing. Worlds Collide between worship and reality. betsuni Sep 2024 #133

You've nailed it. A lack of comprehension and reading skills explains a lot. Oopsie Daisy Sep 2024 #138

Show a little respect - TBF Sep 2024 #142

Right LizBeth Sep 2024 #143

I was thinking about him the other day mgardener Sep 2024 #19

Like many others here, murielm99 Sep 2024 #20

Wow...Will Pitt passed away? jfz9580m Sep 2024 #21

Nance said she was retiring from DU malaise Sep 2024 #24

Me too. I'm so sorry she left. ananda Sep 2024 #27

I post more than I used to :)! jfz9580m Sep 2024 #31

LOL malaise Sep 2024 #33

See below: marybourg Sep 2024 #50

Thanks jfz9580m Sep 2024 #60

William Clouds Passing Sep 2024 #22

I know. I liked him too. ananda Sep 2024 #25

Looked at my bookmarks last night mountain grammy Sep 2024 #28

Wow! malaise Sep 2024 #29

Thanks for sharing. I would love to read his thoughts today. Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #30

He wrote this before Jan 6 malaise Sep 2024 #32

He Nailed it. As always. Thanks for sending that. It is so insightful, and his gift to all of us. Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #90

i dont remember him but found this on wikipedia for those who dont know. AllaN01Bear Sep 2024 #34

He was only 50, wow Polybius Sep 2024 #59

A heart attack UpInArms Sep 2024 #99

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I can't help but wonder what he would have to say about President Biden and VP Harris. tritsofme Sep 2024 #37

8 years ago he was FFR. JohnSJ Sep 2024 #68

just cannot stay away can you Skittles Sep 2024 #106

What else can you say about a POSUCS? tritsofme Sep 2024 #131

DURec leftstreet Sep 2024 #38

He was the reason I joined DU back in 2002. . . DinahMoeHum Sep 2024 #39

I was thinking about him a couple of weeks ago. Alliepoo Sep 2024 #40

I followed Will on Facebook when he left here... It was 1monster Sep 2024 #42

Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2024 #47

Thanks for this my friend malaise Sep 2024 #48

Will and I H2O Man Sep 2024 #53

I plcdude Sep 2024 #52

Somehow, when I read the tittle of your post, I knew that it was about Will. Dave Bowman Sep 2024 #55

Yesterday was my little sister's birthday...same day makes me remember... MiHale Sep 2024 #56

... Prairie Gates Sep 2024 #57

One of the pillars in this little community.. Permanut Sep 2024 #58

I remember him fondly Skittles Sep 2024 #61

I saw pics of the Tampa flooding and thought of his article The Ocean is Coming. Found it and Autumn Sep 2024 #62

Add the link here please malaise Sep 2024 #63

rest in power Will proud patriot Sep 2024 #64

He is missed samplegirl Sep 2024 #65

I rember him Figarosmom Sep 2024 #66

thanks for the thread - TBF Sep 2024 #67

He lost me at POSUCS. MineralMan Sep 2024 #69

The death threat wasn't great either. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2024 #72

Yes. That, too. MineralMan Sep 2024 #73

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So you registered an hour ago just to take a dump on a thread remembering him on the second anniversary of his death. Dave Bowman Sep 2024 #111

So what. Enjoy your stay. GP6971 Sep 2024 #115

..... obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #76

Christ, not sure how I missed that -- I'm so sorry he said that to you. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2024 #77

It was something obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #81

Well, I may have to disagree with you obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #75

I did not know of that. MineralMan Sep 2024 #79

Yup obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #83

Indeed. MineralMan Sep 2024 #84

deplorable JohnSJ Sep 2024 #91

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I believe you Orrex Sep 2024 #93

Thank you obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #135

' Orrex Sep 2024 #141

I certainly don't blame you.. whathehell Sep 2024 #122

I never knew about this JI7 Sep 2024 #144

Right. LizBeth Sep 2024 #145

Thank you. That was despicable. tritsofme Sep 2024 #85

He never failed to post a brilliant, insightful observation Orrex Sep 2024 #92

I never inquire into such things. MineralMan Sep 2024 #94

My ideas are all new and unique and quotable, of course, but I take your point Orrex Sep 2024 #95

I loved him. He not only informed me, he inspired me as a writer. CaptainTruth Sep 2024 #70

K&R- thanks, malaise. n/t ms liberty Sep 2024 #71

I met him in SF at a bar Tree Lady Sep 2024 #78

Not a good person. Worse writer. nt LexVegas Sep 2024 #80

In the darkened chambers of his mind, where ink-stained thoughts dance a chaotic waltz * Oopsie Daisy Sep 2024 #86

Perfect. betsuni Sep 2024 #87

It was like he was always writing a Gothic novel. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2024 #97

Ponderous, overwritten, bleh. nt LexVegas Sep 2024 #104

🤣🤪🥰 Oopsie Daisy Sep 2024 #113

Basically zero chance he'd be supporting Harris BannonsLiver Sep 2024 #100

Gone too soon UpInArms Sep 2024 #88

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I remember him as a person with issues Kaleva Sep 2024 #89

Thank you UpInArms Sep 2024 #101

The man could write, Shared PM's with Will because we shared the same Alma Mater. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #102

He was able to put our concerns into words very well. nt BootinUp Sep 2024 #103

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He was against Obama and Hillary Kaleva Sep 2024 #109

Why don't we make this a big tent thread and not even post that shit. nt BootinUp Sep 2024 #110

Yes, we should sweep that all under the rug Kaleva Sep 2024 #114

It seems very important to you to make a black mark on this thread. Whatever. Geez BootinUp Sep 2024 #116

Read this post Kaleva Sep 2024 #118

He can write no more. Get over it. nt BootinUp Sep 2024 #119

Im not going to whitewash the truth Kaleva Sep 2024 #120

A woman is threatend with rape, and you think people should get over it. Orrex Sep 2024 #124

Didn't even read it. nt BootinUp Sep 2024 #125

Yeah, why the fuck would you? Orrex Sep 2024 #126

Heroes? Do you have any more words and thoughts to fucking put on me? Do it now. BootinUp Sep 2024 #128

Look at you imagining that you can tell me what to do! Bless your heart! Orrex Sep 2024 #129

Great guy. Never met him. nt LexVegas Sep 2024 #127

This is the inevitable when it comes to women being harassed, threatened and even worse LizBeth Sep 2024 #146

Yes indeed, time and again Orrex Sep 2024 #147

Weird revisionist history going on here. nt LexVegas Sep 2024 #112

Many posters here knew him for more than 10 years before YOU ever arrived. Many posters changed over time hlthe2b Sep 2024 #140

I didn't even know he was gone. ReRe Sep 2024 #117

Oh my God. Iʻve been thinking of him all day. mahina Sep 2024 #123

another ty pansypoo53219 Sep 2024 #130

To those who cannot let go of the offenses they internalized toward the end of WRP's life on this thread hlthe2b Sep 2024 #134

THIS malaise Sep 2024 #136

tldr: threatened with rape? Let it go. nt LexVegas Sep 2024 #137

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One is reminded of a quote by Angelou. (nt) Orrex Sep 2024 #148

This one? Dave Bowman Sep 2024 #149

lol. Nope, keep trying. Orrex Sep 2024 #150

Third party voters don't mind Trump so much. No need to wonder. betsuni Sep 2024 #152