Brian Fitzpatrick

Brian Fitzpatrick

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La Mierda that “Danny Boy” taught me. We met in Melaque, Jalisco. Dan was singing in the shower where he exposed… his Fenian Proclivities. He insisted that Melaque was a derivative of malarkey and while he spun his tale I was smitten by his intellect and passion....

Bob Shirley

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Some time in the 1980s I was invited by Dan and Bethany to join them at the house near the beach they had rented for the month of August. Cannot remember the year but pretty sure both JD and Chad were with them. One night, the adults (there were at least three other...
Ananda Timm-Zderic

Ananda Timm-Zderic

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Big hearted, don’t fuck with me man, Dan Machete in hand, Mexico city, solidarity with Atenco; wait now I’m at LAX, Dan Open my table and home to you, make myself available to you, always kind, but dare you cross, Dan To be bold, to give a shit by not...
Steve Hughes

Steve Hughes

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I know I am not the only one you have touched, and they all have their own stories. Mine is this: you gave me one of the greatest gifts I have ever received in my life as an organizer. When Becka and I were two trouble-makers playing union at Evergreen, you took the...

Ellen Shortt Sanchez

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When I was a work study student with the Labor Center at Evergreen in the late 80s, I learned so much and went to so many places and knew we were in the heart of the struggle. Dan taught me about ‘Political Self Respect’ which has carried me far. Dan, Helen, Mary Rose...
Melissa Roberts

Melissa Roberts

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Working with Dan for the past 35 years has been full of all kinds of lessons… where do I even begin? I’ve learned both political and personal lessons. Dan has taught me about organizing, power relationships, movement-building, and keeping campaign momentum going...