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Wow. Someone sent me virtual chocolates. Um, thank you, anonymous gifter! That was completely unexpected and very very nice! If there's any way I can say thanks (other than, y'know, this), please let me know!

Quote ganked from glendaglamazon; link is to twistedchick's LJ (and icon courtesy geneli4)."I will personally establish a Planned Parenthood clinic on my own land which is within the boundaries of the Pine Ridge Reservation where the State of South Dakota has absolutely no jurisdiction." --Cecilia Fire Thunder, President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of Pine Ridge
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I am ashamed. I am ashamed of this President. Aren't you? After watching his press conference today, a sense of shame overtook me. I'm ashamed that he took to the podium today as if he emptied out a container of laughing gas. I'm ashamed of a President who has the temerity to laugh when asked a question about war. I'm ashamed of the whores of ( Read more... )

wearemany said: jengrrrl started it: please post a protest song or ANYTHING THAT MEANS NO MORE WAR to you in your own LJ. I'd like to see this grow, for people to see the words that inspired a generation to rebel against the forces in their government that war-mongered and caused the deaths of so many.

I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die Rag
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Tidying up my friends list a little. Mostly dropping people who haven't posted in eons or with whom I no longer share interests. If you've been dropped and this will adversely affect your quality of life, leave me a comment and let's talk ( Read more... )

Stories are up! ::twirls in big heap of new fic ( Read more... )

I'm sure I posted about this last year, but it bears repeating. Besides, I've been having a hard time getting into the holiday spirit this year, and I don't think I'm alone--but if this story doesn't get you at least a little bit sniffly, well, you work differently than I do, for sure.

Courtesy of NPR, John Henry Faulk's Christmas Story (a/k/a ( Read more... )

This is good! I wouldn't say no to a couple of indictments, too, though.

FISA Judge Quits In Protest. (Once again from dailykos, whom you should all be reading.)

Well, that makes up for my cat having just gacked three times on the living room rug. Sorta.