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Friday, October 3rd, 2008
11:05 pm - Today's Tweets

14:12 If The World Could Vote: us.iftheworldcouldvote.com/ #

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Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
11:08 pm - Today's Tweets

14:30 I'm really looking forward to eating in Austin. There are lots of gluten-aware restaurants there, and I plan to hit a good sample of them! #

16:18 I want one of these: is.gd/3lqy #

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1:56 pm - Happy Holiday!
To all those celebrating today, may your new year be more wonderful, satisfying, productive and loving than the last

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Monday, September 29th, 2008
11:06 pm - Today's Tweets

15:15 First, I think the financial bill was problematic in its lack of oversight and accountability, so I'm personally glad it didn't pass. #

15:16 But secondly, the rethuglicans didn't vote for it because Nancy Pelosi hurt their feelings? Whaaaaaah! #

15:19 And the McCain folks call middle class americans whiners. Talk about whiners. Whaa! Nancy hurt our feelings! Whaaa! #

15:20 Nothing but a rethuglican temper tantrum. Stamping their widdle feets and screaming "you hurt our feelings!" #

15:20 Wow, do I detest politicians. #

18:18 Couric edited McCain so that he seems less dumb: is.gd/3iyZ #

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Friday, September 26th, 2008
11:06 pm - Today's Tweets

12:53 Another tax calculator comparing how Obama & McCain's tax plans would effect YOU: is.gd/3aW9 #

13:25 Open letter to Sarah Palin in re to protecting NYC: is.gd/3b2n #

13:38 EDIT FOR PREVIOUS LINK (Open Letter to Sarah Palin): is.gd/3b4q #

13:55 Letterman on McCain's campaign "suspension": is.gd/35Dk #

15:37 Prepping for martial law: is.gd/3bp3 is.gd/3bp6 is.gd/3bpm #

15:52 Wanda Sykes on Leno re the election: is.gd/3bse Hilarious and brilliant. #

21:32 More on that combat troup deployment on US soil: is.gd/3cbs #

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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
11:06 pm - Today's Tweets

16:19 DHS can search and/or copy your laptop and personal info without special suspicion: is.gd/351m #

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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
11:05 pm - Today's Tweets

11:54 Today, and indeed, every day until the blastoff to Austin, is destined to be very, very busy. No catching up on email or friendlists today. #

14:48 Sorting tiny glass beads is a dreadfully tedious business. #

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Saturday, September 20th, 2008
11:05 pm - Today's Tweets

10:07 You know your sinuses are messed up when: you dream of nasal decongestant spray. #

17:58 Lovely day at the faire, but I didn't sleep well or much last night, and so am exhausted. Looking forward to going again tomorrow, though. #

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Friday, September 19th, 2008
11:04 pm - Today's Tweets

11:51 I heard a song the other day, LOVED it, can't figure out what it is. Had the lyric "makes me smile", and sounded a LOT like Morcheeba. ??? #

12:05 Time to find a new phone for the Troll. He is very, very hard on cell phones. #

13:31 I've started the laborious process of making trip checklists. Fortunately, there is google docs to help with that. #

14:01 Just saw the trailer for Body of Lies. Looks fascinating. #

14:34 Currently reading: The Exiles Trilogy by Ben Bova. #

16:16 'm watching Lost (finally). Everytime I see him in media, I wonder what, if any relation Terry O'Quinn is to me. #

17:00 Misplaced my stupid glasses, sometime in the past few hours. #

17:04 Ah! Found 'em! #

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4:35 pm - Viva la difference
Maybe, for you, there really is no difference between the rethuglican and demoprat parties. Maybe, for you, the policies that each of them support won't effect your life directly. Maybe you think that there will be no economic difference (or you're rich enough not to care), maybe you hate the political process that exists here, or feel helpless about it. Maybe a zillion things that make you say "it doesn't matter". But for some of us, the difference is vital and direct and desperately close to the private spaces where we live our lives.

http://penknife.livejournal.com/363899.html

If I find more posts or articles that are this clear on the differences as I percieve them, I'll update this post.

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3:56 pm - Charities and Wall Street
Hurricane Ike created a TON of damage, not only in the southern states, but as far north as Ohio (where there are over a million households without power, likely for a week). In Houston, the food banks are all but bankrupt, and this comes on top of years of US food bank shortages*.

Food banks get their donations from 3 primary sources: the government, the private sector (which includes both individuals and corporations) and crop subsidies. Government sources and crop subsidies are both down - the former because of policies and the latter from a combination of crop failure and farms growing crops for ethanol rather than food. Donations from the private sector are way down too, because in this crappy economy people are too worried about paying for their own food (and gas) to feel comfortable giving funds or food away. Further, the upheavals on Wall Street are causing a distinct lack of corporate donors to these charities...not just because of the companies directly affected, but also all the companies who had investments in directly affected companies.

In short, the charities that are there to help out hurricane victims are themselves hurting. If you've got spare funds or food to give, please consider it. Cherie Priest has a good list of charities here: http://www.cheriepriest.com/2008/09/17/oh-no/ These people need help. Seriously.

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http://is.gd/2LHd
http://is.gd/2LH5
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Thursday, September 18th, 2008
11:09 pm - Today's Tweets

12:10 Back from the vet with Clump and Poo. Good News: No ear mites. Bad news: Unexplained ear gunk. Antiinflmm. shot + ear drops for 2 weeks. #

13:09 I overloaded on politics & news the past couple of days. Today will be dedicated to sweet, sweet, mindless fantasy television. Mmmm...pap. #

16:31 Too funny for words; Palin's sneaky unofficial email account hacked: is.gd/2Lhx is.gd/2Lis #

17:04 A Conservative for Obama: is.gd/2MEK #

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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
11:08 pm - Today's Tweets

15:43 Both Democrats & Republicans missed deadline to appear on ballot in Texas; now Texas is being sued for excusing them: is.gd/2LvG #

16:35 I wonder how much of our upcoming trip to Austin will be through hurricane-ravaged areas. #

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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
11:05 pm - Today's Tweets

18:25 Not feeling chatty today. #

21:53 Tipsy on margaritas...oh, how I love margaritas! #

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Monday, September 15th, 2008
11:09 pm - Today's Tweets

12:31 Around the holidays last year, I scored a free year's subscription to bon appetit. I'm surprised by how much I'm enjoying it. #

12:37 Catching up on my weekend twitters...I was offline for most of the weekend, doing stuff. #

12:41 If the coming weekend is as hot as the past one, I'll be skipping the Wrightstown Renn Faire. I hope there's a real cold front before then. #

13:40 Good Obama clips from the Letterman appearance: matociquala.livejournal.com/1456710.html #

14:01 Saw the movie "High heels and Low Lifes" this weekend. Entertaining, light. #

14:03 Also saw the first two episodes of tv "True Blood", based on Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse books. Potentially REALLY good. #

15:14 Currently reading: The Dilbert Principle. Really funny, really poignant stuff. #

16:48 I frangled up my knee pretty thoroughly this weekend (just using it too much). Now with extra ANKLE PAIN as a bonus! #

19:05 Karl ROVE says the lies in McCain's ads are "one step too far".From the King of Lies and Sleeze himself: is.gd/2Ctn Wow. #

20:49 Off for the night. #

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Saturday, September 13th, 2008
11:03 pm - Today's Tweets

08:19 We keep our top floor (where we sleep) airconditioned, usually about 66 degrees. This morning the windows are all fogged over. Humidity!Ugh! #

09:02 Dear GMAIL, pls stop diddling the code in such a way that it borks my Remember the Milk addon. kthx. #

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Thursday, September 11th, 2008
11:06 pm - Today's Tweets

13:01 LOL cats + Metallica = WIN! is.gd/2uyq Srsly. #

14:22 Eve Ensler on Sarah Palin: is.gd/2nC1 #

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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
11:05 pm - Today's Tweets

08:22 What does the phrase "qualified for president" actually mean to you? Who fits it and why? Respond here: is.gd/2ovW #

08:23 JK Rowling wins copyright case: #

08:23 www.p2pnet.net/story/16961 #

08:29 I am awake far too early today. #

10:10 I'm looking into gettting a light box this year, to combat our winter doldrums. Anyone have any experience/preference with them+ depression? #

10:42 It's gotten all gloomy and windy outside. #

19:15 Join the McCain Truth Squad and see his lies and idiocy in his own words. Also, the 5 McCain Videos Everyone Needs to See. is.gd/2q1m #

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Monday, September 8th, 2008
11:05 pm - Today's Tweets

15:19 Had a medium-brutal migraine on Saturday. Was okay yesterday, but today seem to have the typical migraine hangover. Plus allergies. Ugh. #

15:28 I really should motivate myself to run a couple of errands today, but I suspect that I will not. #

15:43 But we're out of honey. I may just have to force myself. #

15:55 I just realized that it is sunny and pretty outside. It is apparently only my brain that is overcast and sluggish feeling. #

17:05 I'm sufficiently muzzy today that driving a car might not be the best idea. So I won't. My honey will be picking up some honey after work. #

17:59 People are so fucking stupid it actually causes me physical pain. is.gd/2n7U The last few bits are the pain-inducing ones. #

18:00 It's a sort of searing feeling in my head, accompanied by my chest spasming in panic, and nausea. #

18:02 More of the stupid: is.gd/2n89 - MSNBC Cuts Hosts' Election Coverage Amid Criticism (Olbermann and Matthews are too mean!) #

18:06 On a more positive note: Calculate your Obama Tax cut! #

18:06 alchemytoday.com/obamataxcut/ #

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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
11:05 pm - Today's Tweets

14:26 I find my entertainment in some very strange ways. Currently, I'm looking at things on ebay with the word "chartreuse" in the description. #

22:08 We created a duct-tape dress form for me today. It's strange, seeing my figure from the outside, as it were. #

22:15 'night all! #

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