[amsat-bb] The Explanition Has Come

[Kevin]

Michelle,
     I remember and agree with the BOD in the past being pretty tight 
lipped on the internal disagreements and very careful in their public 
statements, I must say that you and Patrick are anything but.

   I only found out about the blogs you and Patrick decided to put up 
recently and the more I read them the more they concern me.  You two 
seem to have no issue at complaining about anything you do not like 
online in these blogs and then put out open calls to storm the Bastille 
and that we should all contact the BOD and President to act on your 
grievances.

  You're upset about AMSAT hiring some legal advice yet it seems the two 
you were the reason for the need!

   I just re-read your board statement when you were running, NO WHERE 
does it say you're an activist, and I should expect activism such as 
this and that if elected you will be here to  go online and blog  every 
time you do not like something or something does not go your way.

  If you are serious about working with the BOD then you and Patrick 
need to take down those blogs and work out your grievances in the 
confines of the BOD, if not and this online tirade is going to continue 
then do yourself and everyone else a favor and step down.

Kevin WA7FWF #19623




On 7/10/2020 5:45 PM, Michelle Thompson wrote:
> I'm not sure anyone is going to take you very seriously, since you 
> have repeatedly and stridently yelped for my resignation, since the 
> day I was elected, for:
>
> 1) Playing Pokemon GO (somehow that's a firing offense... "GO figure")
> 2) Having a pile of books fall over on my desk (somehow I can't serve 
> as a Director because I tweeted about having too many books)
> 3) Pointing out (privately) that sexist language doesn't belong in 
> AMSAT management.
> 4) Pointing out (privately) that official social media accounts 
> weren't doing what they promised to do.
> 5) Being at Comic-Con.
> 6) Promoting microwave broadband digital birds.
> 7) Having the nerve to found a 501(c)(3) dedicated to open source R&D 
> for amateur radio and beyond.
> 8) Breathing.
>
> Please notice that I have yet to squall for anyone's resignation. I am 
> ready and willing to work with anyone. I am ready to defend Clayton 
> despite the authorship of this very regrettable admission of AMSAT 
> failing to follow its own bylaws or DC corporate code. I actually 
> liked working with him. He has permission to share any private 
> messages I've sent him.
>
> I do appreciate the opportunity you have given me to share my report.
>
> https://w5nyv.blogspot.com/2020/07/report-to-members-8-amsat-na-board-of.html
>
> This is the 8th in a series. I ran on transparency, trust, and 
> technology.
>
> I'm an activist.
>
> If you elect an activist, expect activism. Some of what I found is 
> obviously uncomfortable. The incumbents have reacted in entirely 
> predictable ways. If the members want comfortable waste firmly 
> ensconced in the past, then go ahead, re-elect the incumbents.
>
> I've raised real money for AMSAT R&D this year. It adds up to over 
> $65k. Open Research Institute is an AMSAT Member Society. That means 
> that it's recognized as an asset to AMSAT, works for AMSAT's 
> interests, and attacking it is just plain stupid.
>
> I've confronted the board about unauthorized spending. I brought 
> receipts.
>
> Patrick deserves the majority of the credit for stopping this 
> obscenely wasteful practice of hiring lawyers on the sly.
>
> Fiducial responsibility is really all we as Directors are required to 
> do. This is basic oversight of an organization. Unlike other things we 
> do, it's not rocket science.
>
> -Michelle W5NYV
>
>
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