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* Shambling Toward Hiroshima was fascinating, the amusing narrative voice contrasting with the horror and intensity of the underlying issues, reminding me of Catch-22 in more ways than one. Finishing, I lay stunned after, just taking it in. Some things are so big and terrible that this is the only way you can talk about them. I loved the mix of real people and the plausible original characters. I loved the tone. I loved the absurdity and my oh fuck response to the end bits. I love that it's impossible to describe sensibly.

* Just a reminder that they are still starving in East Africa because of that drought and asshole warlords. The people who are dieing are innocent civilians, not the people impeding food disrtibution. They are also expected to be running out of food in Haiti soon, where they still haven't recovered from that big earthquake and recent hurricanes. World Food Fund is here: http://www.wfp.org/

There's also the red cross/red crescent and Doctors without Borders who do good work in places were things are falling apart. Closer to home, food banks can always use help. It's a good thing to remember while we are celebrating abundance here, that others are literally starving.

* Cool Equality Now fundraiser with auction to be in a Newsflesh story: http://gwyd.livejournal.com/friends?skip=100

* I hate David Schuster's smarmy anti-trans ass, but I think this interview with Ray Lewis about the behavior of the police and the legalities of confiscating and destroying tents and books is important and people should hear what he has to say as a retired police captain arrested in the protests:

http://current.com/shows/countdown/videos/occupy-wall-street-retired-police-captain-ray-lewis-on-his-arrest-part-one

http://current.com/shows/countdown/videos/occupy-wall-street-retired-police-captain-ray-lewis-on-his-arrest-part-two

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* Shambling Toward Hiroshima was fascinating, the amusing narrative voice contrasting with the horror and intensity of the underlying issues, reminding me of Catch-22 in more ways than one. Finishing, I lay stunned after, just taking it in. Some things are so big and terrible that this is the only way you can talk about them. I loved the mix of real people and the plausible original characters. I loved the tone. I loved the absurdity and my oh fuck response to the end bits. I love that it's impossible to describe sensibly.

* Just a reminder that they are still starving in East Africa because of that drought and asshole warlords. The people who are dieing are innocent civilians, not the people impeding food disrtibution. They are also expected to be running out of food in Haiti soon, where they still haven't recovered from that big earthquake and recent hurricanes. World Food Fund is here: http://www.wfp.org/

There's also the red cross/red crescent and Doctors without Borders who do good work in places were things are falling apart. Closer to home, food banks can always use help. It's a good thing to remember while we are celebrating abundance here, that others are literally starving.

* Cool Equality Now fundraiser with auction to be in a Newsflesh story: http://gwyd.livejournal.com/friends?skip=100

* I hate David Schuster's smarmy anti-trans ass, but I think this interview with Ray Lewis about the behavior of the police and the legalities of confiscating and destroying tents and books is important and people should hear what he has to say as a retired police captain arrested in the protests:

http://current.com/shows/countdown/videos/occupy-wall-street-retired-police-captain-ray-lewis-on-his-arrest-part-one

http://current.com/shows/countdown/videos/occupy-wall-street-retired-police-captain-ray-lewis-on-his-arrest-part-two