Blogging Blue’s 2012 in review & a look ahead

According to WordPress, Blogging Blue had more page views in 2012 than in our previous 4 years of existence combined, so it’s safe to say 2012 was a good year for the blog, if we use that metric. However, I’d like to think 2012 was a good year for Blogging…

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Blogging Blue’s 2012 in review – and a request

As 2012 comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to share a few random tidbits about Blogging Blue. In February of 2012, Blogging Blue surpassed 1 million page views. Not a bad total in four and a half years, but it took only 9 more months (November…

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Dear readers, I need your help

So Blogging Blue has successfully migrated to new servers, and while things appear to be working fine thus far, there may be a few glitches I haven’t yet noticed. If anything on the site isn’t working or something seems odd, please send me an email at zdubbya[at]bloggingblue.com and let me…

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Just a few notes on Blogging Blue

According to WordPress, an update I just installed should resolve the issue of email subscribers not being sent emails when new posts/comments are made on the blog. Hopefully that will fix the issue many/all of you have been having, but please let me know if the issue persists. Additionally, in…

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A note on spam postings

It’s come to my attention that many of you have had problems with posts being “too short” or “a bit spammy.” After a bit of tinkering with the blog’s spam filters, I think I’ve identified and corrected the problem. However, if any of you continue to have problems, please shoot…

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It’s been five years…

Five years ago Blogging Blue came into being. It’s been a crazy five years (to say the least), but I wanted to say thanks to all of you who’ve commented and contributed so much to the dialogue here over the years. You all are a great group of passionate political…

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A very exciting announcement

I’m very pleased to announce that Blogging Blue, along with the esteemed Uppity Wisconsin have been invited to join Politics in Stereo, which aims to bring together the best political reporting in each state (according to them) to give readers a full picture of what’s happening in each state. What…

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An announcement

I’d be remiss if I didn’t let the readers of Blogging Blue know that Jeff Simpson will be leaving Blogging Blue to join Cognitive Dissidence. Jeff has been an integral part of Blogging Blue’s success since joining the blog, and I’m damn proud that he’s found his voice and has…

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Why are you here?

This is worth a read for everyone….bloggers and commenters alike. Though we argue and debate, at times with great passion, we also care for and take care of each other, and that’s part of the charm of the place. Until we don’t. When I see comments filled with ALL CAPS,…

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Blogging Blue on The Sara Schulz Show

Jeff and I went on The Sara Schulz Show on Friday to discuss the events of the past week and the importance of free speech. We begin our discussion at the 68:30 mark. Listen here.

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