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Kid Berwyn

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59. FWIU, he is with TruthOut / Buzzflash.

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 01:27 PM

Jan 2021

I’ve seen his by-line there.

http://legacy.buzzflash.com/commentary/william-rivers-pitt-you-are-made-by-your-memories-so-remember

He and I had some serious word fights on DU in the old days — I used to post as Octafish.

Didn’t amount to a hill of beans, though, as we are on the same side. I still think he’s TOPS!

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