My friend thehobbit is a guest writer in the LJ Idol writing competition this week! She wrote a pretty awesome piece ( Read more... )

Also, I just tightened the hell out of my friends list. If I accidentally cut you, let me know privately, okay?

So, here's the thing. Down at the Occupy locations, lots of people with lots of voices are speaking up. Lots are saying all sorts of things. Some are using this one moment to bring forth their pet solution to all the world's problem. Socialism, sustainable living, animal rights, drug law reform, death penalty reform, civil rights, etc. etc. etc. ( Read more... )

Occupy Atlanta Media Committee ( Read more... )

The last few days at the ATL General Assembly have been weird.

I was there Friday night when it was voted to go ahead with the occupation. There was some stuff with Congressman John Lewis that was... well, it's made people flip their shit. One way or the other. Some people are angry at the idea of him speaking there at all. Others are angry at the ( Read more... )

Wow. Michael has been found. He's at the hospital. He is very dehydrated, and has kidney failure. He's alive, though, and his family is by his side. I just can't stop crying.

A friend's husband has gone missing. please, please take a look at the pictures in the link below and spread the word. thank you ( Read more... )

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It's snowing.

Wonderful news: Philip gained weight so well that the doctor came in in the afternoon and sent Russell and I home with the babies. We just did their 5 o clock feeding (with new bottles/nipples/higher calorie formula for him, the regular stuff that was working for her for her) and they both ate well and happy and fast (a half hour ( Read more... )