[ed. note: Funny thing. I actually started this strike Friday. Made a sign, walked up and down 6th Ave. in Chelsea, looking for TPM Headquarters. No one knew what I was talking about...I think it's because I forgot to post this.]

The TPM Strike Starts NOW!

Here are our GRIEVANCES:

1. Deplorable Working Conditions

Last week, my neighbor was doing construction -- hammering, sawing, drilling. I had to go to Starbucks and do my blogging. Starbucks! Noisy, smells like coffee, tons of people around -- who can work like that?

2. Deplorable Work Schedules

Way too often, we bloggers stay up late, blogging into the early morning hours. That leaves far too few hours for sleep -- it is a grind that is wearing down the constitution of the blogging class.

3. No Recognition For Our Work

Last week, I wrote a post that was very well received, both here at TPM, and across the blogosphere. Was I thanked? Did Josh Marshall send me an email and thank me for bring attention to his web site? For getting people talking about TPM? I don't think so!

There is an historical precedent here, my friends. Are the conditions we bloggers today must endure that much different from the conditions that faced the working class 100 years ago?

Are these not the kinds of conditions that lead to the Pullman Strike? The Haymarket Riot?

Is this not The Jungle all over again???

My friends -- it is time. It is time to declare a strike. It is time to take what is rightfully ours!

We grind out post after post after post, while Josh Marshall and Andrew Golis and the rest of the TPM BOURGEOISIE sit in their ivory tower on 6th Avenue, with their FLAT PANEL TV monitors and their fancy HIGH SPEED COMPUTERS!

THE TIME IS NOW!

Who is with me???

We strike!

We strike, for all those who blogged before us!

We strike, for all those who will blog after us!

WE STR.....

ARGH! That drilling is starting again!!!

Do you SEE what I mean???

Who can live like this??????