I arrived in Denver early this a.m. in preparation for The Media Consortium’s third (!) production of Live From Main Street tomorrow. (If you’re not in Denver you can catch it livestreaming at 3 p.m. PST/4 p.m. MST/5 p.m. CST/6 p.m. EST at FireDogLake, Link TV, The Uptake and many more.)

While LFMS is my main reason for being at the DNC, I’m going to spend most of the week documenting the activities of the progressive media, mainstream media, panels, events, parties, interesting people and any other fun thing I can find or attend. And from the moment I stepped off the plane–I knew I was in for something good. Practically the first thing I saw was this billboard:

Billboard from Denver Airport: from Gov. Ritter on global warming and green jobs

Why did this billboard catch my eye? Because it dovetailed EXACTLY with the lede from Adele Stan’s article “What Will the Green Economy Look Like?”, an article written in advance of LFMS.

And it didn’t end there.

When I jumped in a cab, my driver Mike started telling me about how he volunteers twice a month at the local independent radio station KGNU where he plays the music he likes and rails against Bill O’Reilly. And until two days ago, his cab had a big sign on top of it promoting “Democracy Now.” (His idea btw–not paid for by DN.) Unfortunately, his cab broke down and he’s borrowing another for the week! When he’s not driving, Mike’s is shooting a documentary about the struggles and organizing efforts of the local taxi drivers. Imagine–a hot bed of independent media right in my own taxi cab!

After arriving at the extremely cute house we rented for the week, the LFMS crew headed straight to The Big Tent, the top hub for activists and media throughout the Democratic National Convention. (LFMS is kicking off the The Big Tent tomorrow!) The Big Tent, a temporary two-story structure, has been literally built over the last few weeks and is in its final stages of construction. Check it out:

The last stages of The Big Tent's construction

As we walked from The Big Tent to a local pub for lunch, delegates and convention volunteers were already starting to swarm the streets. (We also saw a lot cops out in full gear.) And then we saw this:

The Donkey on a segway

The Elephant on a segway

Want to take a guess what these two were promoting? MSNBC Political News!

Perfect beginning to what should be an exciting, exhausting, confounding week. Stay tuned for more!