I'm So Far Behind Y'all
Mar. 4th, 2020 09:27 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwydion* "Israel election results: Netanyahu bloc falls to 58 seats, nearly all votes counted:" https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/.premium-israel-election-2020-netanyahu-gantz-1.8627591
* "Greece suspends asylum after Turkey opens borders:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51695468
* TW: Pet Death. "Rescuing pets abandoned in China's virus outbreak:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51614957
* "One In Ten Iranian MPs Test Positive For Coronavirus, Deputy Speaker Says:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/matthewchampion/coronavirus-iran-mps-covid-19
* "Defense Secretary Warns Commanders Not to Surprise Trump on Coronavirus:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/us/politics/esper-trump-military-coronavirus.html
* "Estimates Fall Short of F.D.A.’s Pledge for 1 Million Coronavirus Tests:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/03/health/coronavirus-tests-fda.html
* "CDC blocked FDA official from premises:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/03/cdc-blocked-fda-official-premises-119684
* "6 people have now died from coronavirus disease in Washington state; King County buying a motel to house isolated patients:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/king-county-now-has-14-coronavirus-cases-including-5-deaths/
* "Mike Pence says he’s ‘proud’ of his abysmal handling of Indiana’s HIV crisis:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/02/mike-pence-donald-trump-proud-indiana-hiv-crisis-coronavirus/
* "Local government officials weigh how to address coronavirus:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/local-government-officials-weigh-how-to-address-coronavirus-79853125516
* "Chinese official to U.S. after limits put on its journalists: ‘Let’s play’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/chinese-official-to-us-after-limits-put-on-its-journalists-lets-play/2020/03/03/fed674d8-5d34-11ea-ac50-18701e14e06d_story.html
* "What you need to know about the U.S.-Taliban peace deal:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-us-taliban-peace-deal/2020/02/29/e63e062c-5a67-11ea-8efd-0f904bdd8057_story.html
* Anyone surprised? "Dispute over prisoners, deadly attacks in Afghanistan threaten US deal with Taliban:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dispute-prisoners-deadly-attacks-afghanistan-threaten-us-deal/story?id=69335933
* "Susan Glasser: Trump Has The Instincts Of A Natural Authoritarian:"
* "Federal Reserve announces first emergency rate cut since the financial crisis:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/03/economy/federal-reserve-rate-cut/index.html
* "White House questionnaire adds new litmus tests for prospective hires:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/03/politics/john-mcentee-white-house-litmus-test-questionnaire/index.html
* It's a different one, also terrible. "Trump loyalist installed in top intelligence post on National Security Council:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/03/trump-loyalist-national-security-council-119416
* "White House withdraws nomination of Defense official who questioned Ukraine aid freeze:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/02/white-house-defense-official-nomination-118909
* "A Trump Insider Embeds Climate Denial in Scientific Research:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/climate/goks-uncertainty-language-interior.html
* "Joe Biden Gets Backing of Pete Buttigieg, Who Reminds Him of Son Beau:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2020/3/02/joe-biden-gets-backing-pete-buttigieg-who-reminds-him-son-beau
* "Amy Klobuchar Leaves Presidential Race, Endorses Joe Biden:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2020/3/02/amy-klobuchar-leaves-presidential-race-endorses-joe-biden
* "Miss Major, Janelle Monáe Endorse Different Progressives:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2020/3/03/miss-major-janelle-monae-endorse-different-progressives
* "Maddow: Obstacles to voting in Texas, elsewhere an outrage:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/maddow-obstacles-to-voting-in-texas-elsewhere-an-outrage-79958597965
* "They must have been doing this on purpose': Why this man waited 5.5 hours to vote:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/-they-must-have-been-doing-this-on-purpose-why-this-man-waited-5-5-hours-to-vote-79965765869
* "Trump goes after Dems in Super Tuesday eve rally:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/02/trump-rally-super-tuesday-119040
* "Michael Bloomberg drops out of presidential race after a lacklustre campaign mired with transphobic undertones:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/04/michael-bloomberg-2020-democratic-presidential-campaign-transphobia-joe-biden/
* Super Tuesday results as of 6AM. If it's marked tentative, it means less than 90% reported as of this writing.
Alabama:
Joe Biden 40 63.2% 286,630
Bernie Sanders 7 16.6% 75,326
Michael Bloomberg 1 11.6% 52,844
Arkansas:
Joe Biden 16 40.5% 92,584
Bernie Sanders 8 22.4% 51,117
Michael Bloomberg 4 16.7% 38,212
Elizabeth Warren 0 10% 22,860
California (tentative):
Bernie Sanders 72 32.8% 901,455
Joe Biden 21 24.1% 660,308
Michael Bloomberg 8 14.9% 409,936
Elizabeth Warren 7 12.1% 333,048
Colorado (tentative):
Bernie Sanders 20 36.2% 273,044
Joe Biden 9 23.2% 175,278
Michael Bloomberg 9 20.9% 157,592
Elizabeth Warren 1 17.2% 130,126
Maine (tentative):
Joe Biden 8 33.9% 62,705
Bernie Sanders 8 33.1% 61,237
Elizabeth Warren 2 15.9% 29,480
Michael Bloomberg 0 11.9% 22,076
Masachucetts:
Joe Biden 34 33.7% 428,274
Bernie Sanders 26 26.6% 337,930
Elizabeth Warren 17 21.2% 269,887
Michael Bloomberg 0 11.7% 149,381
Minnesota:
Joe Biden 38 38.6% 287,426
Bernie Sanders 26 29.9% 222,527
Elizabeth Warren 10 15.4% 114,759
North Carolina:
Joe Biden – 43% 568,581
Bernie Sanders – 24.1% 318,872
Michael Bloomberg– 13% 171,823
Elizabeth Warren– 10.5% 138,502
Oklahoma:
Joe Biden 21 38.7% 117,552
Bernie Sanders 13 25.4% 77,302
Michael Bloomberg 3 13.9% 42,243
Elizabeth Warren 0 13.4% 40,676
Tennessee:
Joe Biden 28 41.5% 202,473
Bernie Sanders 15 24.7% 120,636
Michael Bloomberg 7 15.9% 77,417
Elizabeth Warren 1 10.1% 49,115
Texas:
Joe Biden 56 33.6% 656,568
Bernie Sanders 50 30% 585,036
Michael Bloomberg 4 14.7% 287,628
Elizabeth Warren 0 11.6% 226,611
Utah (Tentative):
Bernie Sanders 9 34.6% 60,612
Michael Bloomberg 2 16.9% 29,561
Joe Biden 1 17.1% 30,002
Elizabeth Warren 0 15.4% 26,904
Vermont:
Bernie Sanders 9 34.6% 60,612
Michael Bloomberg 2 16.9% 29,561
Joe Biden 1 17.1% 30,002
Elizabeth Warren 0 15.4% 26,904
Virginia:
Joe Biden 66 53.3% 705,834
Bernie Sanders 31 23.1% 305,922
Elizabeth Warren 2 10.8% 142,568
Total Delagate Counts for People still in the race:
Joseph R. Biden Jr. 4,459,651 390
Bernie Sanders 3,628,471 330
Elizabeth Warren 1,624,465 36
Michael R. Bloomberg 1,691,151 12
Tulsi Gabbard 83,545 1
* "Texas Sees a Rainbow Wave in Democratic Primary:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2020/3/03/texas-sees-rainbow-wave-democratic-primary
* "Gay Candidate Todd Gloria Leads in San Diego Mayoral Race:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2020/3/04/gay-candidate-todd-gloria-leads-san-diego-mayoral-race
* If we don't take the Senate and the Presidency, a whole lot of people will likely lose their health care next year. We need to be able to put a more robest law in place in 2021. "Supreme Court will hear major challenge to Obamacare:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/02/supreme-court-obamacare-case-118643
* "Federal judge rules Cuccinelli appointment unlawful:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/01/federal-judge-cuccinelli-appointment-unlawful-118477
* "Trans Migrants Get Poor Health Care at Private Prison, Inspectors Find:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2020/3/02/trans-migrants-get-poor-health-care-private-prison-inspectors-find
* "Abortion case out of Louisiana a first test for Trump’s Supreme Court justices:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-abortion-louisiana-roe-v-wade/2020/03/02/cf77685e-59a7-11ea-9b35-def5a027d470_story.html
* "There are now more people in the Church of England who support same-sex marriage than oppose it:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/02/church-of-england-gay-lesbian-same-sex-marriage-yougov-poll-ozanne-foundation/
* "Woman used fake Grindr account to harass a gay man and sent his nudes to his family and friends:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/03/yannick-glaudin-jailed-grindr-harassment-stalking-london-court-gay-crimestoppers/
* "Putin Moves to Alter Russia's Constitution to Ban Same-Sex Marriage:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2020/3/03/putin-moves-alter-russias-constitution-ban-same-sex-marriage
* "Homophobes in Hong Kong fear landmark court victory for queer people will lead to same-sex marriage:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/04/hong-kong-same-sex-marriage-public-housing-nick-infinger-high-court-law/
* "Death toll from Tennessee tornadoes climbs to at least 24:" https://apnews.com/795688aab981d4e8220042c20e095b55
* "On the Trail of America’s First Women to Vote:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/24/arts/first-women-voters-new-jersey.html?referringSource=articleShare
* "President Trump Is Purging The U.S. Government Of Anyone Not Blindly Loyal To Him:"
* "Joe Biden's Big Win In South Carolina Spelled The End For Buttigieg, Klobuchar, Steyer:"
* "Trump Rails Against A Democrat "Hoax" As Americans Brace For Coronavirus Disruptions:"
* "President Trump Contradicts His Own Experts On Coronavirus Response:"
* I've cancelled foraging for obvious reasons. It's the most dangerous place besides the doctor's office that I go, pathogen wise. EBT came Monday, and so I ventured forth for provisions to find the provisions seriously lacking and big empty patches on the shelves. The only safe for me and delicious cup of soups were completely gone, leaving only the meat ones. All the good flavours of ready meals were also out of stock at the two stores I went to. The toilet paper was sold out in the big packs, and next sized down was about three dollars more expensive than expected. Sigh. Luckily, I did not use all last month's cup of soups, but I only have half as many soups/ready meals on hand as I like.
There was a whole drama with my EBT that eventually got sorted which I'm too tired to explain, which ate all my Monday evening. Then we had a major internet outage, which is why tumblr got postings, but the aggregate didn't go up on dream with.
While I was out on the TP run, my cough shifted. For those following along, I got a bacterial sinus/lung infection at the end of December, which I continue to deal with. There is no question that it's bacterial. I know sputum and it did respond to antibiotics, though they didn't clear it up entirely. As of Sunday, I had clear sinus indicators and as of yesterday, my lungs were still trying to clear in ways that definitely looked bacterial.
Today? The cough changed and I started getting some extra symptoms. It could be my lung infection's drying up, but a caught a cold. It could be allergy stuff on top of the lingering infection. It could be coronavirus because odds are, the out break is here given travel up and down I-5. Who knows? So I'm watching it. I'm okay on provisions, except special girl kibbles and litter, but nothing can be done there for another week or two. I can stay in except for Doctor appointments, but Squirrel can't because of his job and he's actually even higher risk than I am, so idk.
My breathing is right now within the realm of reasonable for someone with lungs as borked as mine. I have blood work follow up tomorrow, I think. Right now, it's wait and see, really. This is not panic. It really could be one of the non-lethal combos above. This is me taking account of risk factors as best as I can. One of the problems with being as sick as I am with my particular collections of chronic illness is it’s really hard to tell what's going on a lot of the time because symptoms can mask other symptoms. Am I sluggish because I burned too many spoons in the Great Vinegar Disaster and the battle with the renovation dust? Am I sluggish because my immune system is actually trying to do something about the more than two months of bacterial infection? Am I sluggish because I'm catching a cold and fighting the older bacterial infection? Am I sluggish because the barometer is yoyoing and pissing off my AS? Am I sluggish because I'm missing a nutrient because my foot is still borked and doing real cooking hurts too much? I need more data points. Time will send them.
If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat things we need most are:
These kibbles: https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663
This litter: https://www.chewy.com/tidy-cats-non-clumping-247/dp/34290
Update: Bonus points for a second internet outage while I was preparing this.
It turned out my notation showing blood work follow up for friday was correct and the automated phone call saying it was today was wrong. This is the second time this has happened so I suspect glitch in the system.
I'm not even close to caught up, for which I am sorry.
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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* Register to vote: https://vote.gov/
* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey
* The Indivisble guide exists to help you organize effective resistance: https://indivisible.org/
* Here’s a list of vulnerable republican senators up for election this year:
Martha McSally - Arizona
Susan Collins - Maine
Cory Gardner - Colorado
Thom Tillis - North Carolina
Pat Roberts - Kansas
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler - Georgia
Joni Ernst - Iowa
Here’s a list of vulnerable democratic senators that NEED votes to keep their seats:
Doug Jones - Alabama
Gary Peters - Michigan
* Want to get rid of Mitch McConnell? Help Amy McGrath: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/am-website?refcode=website-nav
* Want to get rid of Lindsey Graham? Help Jaime Harrison: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_harrison_fr_q12019_jaime-a?refcode=MS_AD_D-DD_2019.03.08_X_GG_KW__X__eyJjcmVhdGl2ZSI6IkFkZCBEb25hdGlvbiBOb3ciLCJhdWRpZW5jZSI6IkphaW1lSGFycmlzb24ifQ&recurring=TRUE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn4a_583I5gIVC8RkCh0MowFeEAAYASAAEgIXZfD_BwE
* There's a decent chance of flipping this Senate seat blue. Want to help? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads-mek-egsearch_dtd?refcode=ads-200108-gs-evergreensearch-dtd-natl-mix-8753679275-87807510469-410037583123-%2Bmark%20%2Bkelly%20%2Bdonate&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpKSR192K5wIVAsNkCh0EeAFSEAAYASAAEgLY7fD_BwE
* Want to support Christy Smith in the primary for Katie Hill's seat?: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dw_ca25
* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:
Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.
This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/
Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/
* Some RL friends of mine who were barely scraping by just lost one of the part time jobs they collectively hold and it's really fucking things up for them. These are good people, who do so much for others. Want to help? https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-gig-worker-get-through-the-winter/share
* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion
* If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat things we need most are:
These Shreds https://www.chewy.com/wellness-core-signature-selects/dp/147047
These kibbles: https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663
This litter: https://www.chewy.com/tidy-cats-non-clumping-247/dp/34290
* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html
* "Greece suspends asylum after Turkey opens borders:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51695468
* TW: Pet Death. "Rescuing pets abandoned in China's virus outbreak:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51614957
* "One In Ten Iranian MPs Test Positive For Coronavirus, Deputy Speaker Says:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/matthewchampion/coronavirus-iran-mps-covid-19
* "Defense Secretary Warns Commanders Not to Surprise Trump on Coronavirus:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/us/politics/esper-trump-military-coronavirus.html
* "Estimates Fall Short of F.D.A.’s Pledge for 1 Million Coronavirus Tests:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/03/health/coronavirus-tests-fda.html
* "CDC blocked FDA official from premises:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/03/cdc-blocked-fda-official-premises-119684
* "6 people have now died from coronavirus disease in Washington state; King County buying a motel to house isolated patients:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/king-county-now-has-14-coronavirus-cases-including-5-deaths/
* "Mike Pence says he’s ‘proud’ of his abysmal handling of Indiana’s HIV crisis:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/02/mike-pence-donald-trump-proud-indiana-hiv-crisis-coronavirus/
* "Local government officials weigh how to address coronavirus:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/local-government-officials-weigh-how-to-address-coronavirus-79853125516
* "Chinese official to U.S. after limits put on its journalists: ‘Let’s play’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/chinese-official-to-us-after-limits-put-on-its-journalists-lets-play/2020/03/03/fed674d8-5d34-11ea-ac50-18701e14e06d_story.html
* "What you need to know about the U.S.-Taliban peace deal:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-us-taliban-peace-deal/2020/02/29/e63e062c-5a67-11ea-8efd-0f904bdd8057_story.html
* Anyone surprised? "Dispute over prisoners, deadly attacks in Afghanistan threaten US deal with Taliban:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dispute-prisoners-deadly-attacks-afghanistan-threaten-us-deal/story?id=69335933
* "Susan Glasser: Trump Has The Instincts Of A Natural Authoritarian:"
* "Federal Reserve announces first emergency rate cut since the financial crisis:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/03/economy/federal-reserve-rate-cut/index.html
* "White House questionnaire adds new litmus tests for prospective hires:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/03/politics/john-mcentee-white-house-litmus-test-questionnaire/index.html
* It's a different one, also terrible. "Trump loyalist installed in top intelligence post on National Security Council:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/03/trump-loyalist-national-security-council-119416
* "White House withdraws nomination of Defense official who questioned Ukraine aid freeze:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/02/white-house-defense-official-nomination-118909
* "A Trump Insider Embeds Climate Denial in Scientific Research:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/climate/goks-uncertainty-language-interior.html
* "Joe Biden Gets Backing of Pete Buttigieg, Who Reminds Him of Son Beau:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2020/3/02/joe-biden-gets-backing-pete-buttigieg-who-reminds-him-son-beau
* "Amy Klobuchar Leaves Presidential Race, Endorses Joe Biden:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2020/3/02/amy-klobuchar-leaves-presidential-race-endorses-joe-biden
* "Miss Major, Janelle Monáe Endorse Different Progressives:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2020/3/03/miss-major-janelle-monae-endorse-different-progressives
* "Maddow: Obstacles to voting in Texas, elsewhere an outrage:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/maddow-obstacles-to-voting-in-texas-elsewhere-an-outrage-79958597965
* "They must have been doing this on purpose': Why this man waited 5.5 hours to vote:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/-they-must-have-been-doing-this-on-purpose-why-this-man-waited-5-5-hours-to-vote-79965765869
* "Trump goes after Dems in Super Tuesday eve rally:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/02/trump-rally-super-tuesday-119040
* "Michael Bloomberg drops out of presidential race after a lacklustre campaign mired with transphobic undertones:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/04/michael-bloomberg-2020-democratic-presidential-campaign-transphobia-joe-biden/
* Super Tuesday results as of 6AM. If it's marked tentative, it means less than 90% reported as of this writing.
Alabama:
Joe Biden 40 63.2% 286,630
Bernie Sanders 7 16.6% 75,326
Michael Bloomberg 1 11.6% 52,844
Arkansas:
Joe Biden 16 40.5% 92,584
Bernie Sanders 8 22.4% 51,117
Michael Bloomberg 4 16.7% 38,212
Elizabeth Warren 0 10% 22,860
California (tentative):
Bernie Sanders 72 32.8% 901,455
Joe Biden 21 24.1% 660,308
Michael Bloomberg 8 14.9% 409,936
Elizabeth Warren 7 12.1% 333,048
Colorado (tentative):
Bernie Sanders 20 36.2% 273,044
Joe Biden 9 23.2% 175,278
Michael Bloomberg 9 20.9% 157,592
Elizabeth Warren 1 17.2% 130,126
Maine (tentative):
Joe Biden 8 33.9% 62,705
Bernie Sanders 8 33.1% 61,237
Elizabeth Warren 2 15.9% 29,480
Michael Bloomberg 0 11.9% 22,076
Masachucetts:
Joe Biden 34 33.7% 428,274
Bernie Sanders 26 26.6% 337,930
Elizabeth Warren 17 21.2% 269,887
Michael Bloomberg 0 11.7% 149,381
Minnesota:
Joe Biden 38 38.6% 287,426
Bernie Sanders 26 29.9% 222,527
Elizabeth Warren 10 15.4% 114,759
North Carolina:
Joe Biden – 43% 568,581
Bernie Sanders – 24.1% 318,872
Michael Bloomberg– 13% 171,823
Elizabeth Warren– 10.5% 138,502
Oklahoma:
Joe Biden 21 38.7% 117,552
Bernie Sanders 13 25.4% 77,302
Michael Bloomberg 3 13.9% 42,243
Elizabeth Warren 0 13.4% 40,676
Tennessee:
Joe Biden 28 41.5% 202,473
Bernie Sanders 15 24.7% 120,636
Michael Bloomberg 7 15.9% 77,417
Elizabeth Warren 1 10.1% 49,115
Texas:
Joe Biden 56 33.6% 656,568
Bernie Sanders 50 30% 585,036
Michael Bloomberg 4 14.7% 287,628
Elizabeth Warren 0 11.6% 226,611
Utah (Tentative):
Bernie Sanders 9 34.6% 60,612
Michael Bloomberg 2 16.9% 29,561
Joe Biden 1 17.1% 30,002
Elizabeth Warren 0 15.4% 26,904
Vermont:
Bernie Sanders 9 34.6% 60,612
Michael Bloomberg 2 16.9% 29,561
Joe Biden 1 17.1% 30,002
Elizabeth Warren 0 15.4% 26,904
Virginia:
Joe Biden 66 53.3% 705,834
Bernie Sanders 31 23.1% 305,922
Elizabeth Warren 2 10.8% 142,568
Total Delagate Counts for People still in the race:
Joseph R. Biden Jr. 4,459,651 390
Bernie Sanders 3,628,471 330
Elizabeth Warren 1,624,465 36
Michael R. Bloomberg 1,691,151 12
Tulsi Gabbard 83,545 1
* "Texas Sees a Rainbow Wave in Democratic Primary:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2020/3/03/texas-sees-rainbow-wave-democratic-primary
* "Gay Candidate Todd Gloria Leads in San Diego Mayoral Race:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2020/3/04/gay-candidate-todd-gloria-leads-san-diego-mayoral-race
* If we don't take the Senate and the Presidency, a whole lot of people will likely lose their health care next year. We need to be able to put a more robest law in place in 2021. "Supreme Court will hear major challenge to Obamacare:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/02/supreme-court-obamacare-case-118643
* "Federal judge rules Cuccinelli appointment unlawful:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/01/federal-judge-cuccinelli-appointment-unlawful-118477
* "Trans Migrants Get Poor Health Care at Private Prison, Inspectors Find:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2020/3/02/trans-migrants-get-poor-health-care-private-prison-inspectors-find
* "Abortion case out of Louisiana a first test for Trump’s Supreme Court justices:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-abortion-louisiana-roe-v-wade/2020/03/02/cf77685e-59a7-11ea-9b35-def5a027d470_story.html
* "There are now more people in the Church of England who support same-sex marriage than oppose it:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/02/church-of-england-gay-lesbian-same-sex-marriage-yougov-poll-ozanne-foundation/
* "Woman used fake Grindr account to harass a gay man and sent his nudes to his family and friends:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/03/yannick-glaudin-jailed-grindr-harassment-stalking-london-court-gay-crimestoppers/
* "Putin Moves to Alter Russia's Constitution to Ban Same-Sex Marriage:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2020/3/03/putin-moves-alter-russias-constitution-ban-same-sex-marriage
* "Homophobes in Hong Kong fear landmark court victory for queer people will lead to same-sex marriage:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/04/hong-kong-same-sex-marriage-public-housing-nick-infinger-high-court-law/
* "Death toll from Tennessee tornadoes climbs to at least 24:" https://apnews.com/795688aab981d4e8220042c20e095b55
* "On the Trail of America’s First Women to Vote:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/24/arts/first-women-voters-new-jersey.html?referringSource=articleShare
* "President Trump Is Purging The U.S. Government Of Anyone Not Blindly Loyal To Him:"
* "Joe Biden's Big Win In South Carolina Spelled The End For Buttigieg, Klobuchar, Steyer:"
* "Trump Rails Against A Democrat "Hoax" As Americans Brace For Coronavirus Disruptions:"
* "President Trump Contradicts His Own Experts On Coronavirus Response:"
* I've cancelled foraging for obvious reasons. It's the most dangerous place besides the doctor's office that I go, pathogen wise. EBT came Monday, and so I ventured forth for provisions to find the provisions seriously lacking and big empty patches on the shelves. The only safe for me and delicious cup of soups were completely gone, leaving only the meat ones. All the good flavours of ready meals were also out of stock at the two stores I went to. The toilet paper was sold out in the big packs, and next sized down was about three dollars more expensive than expected. Sigh. Luckily, I did not use all last month's cup of soups, but I only have half as many soups/ready meals on hand as I like.
There was a whole drama with my EBT that eventually got sorted which I'm too tired to explain, which ate all my Monday evening. Then we had a major internet outage, which is why tumblr got postings, but the aggregate didn't go up on dream with.
While I was out on the TP run, my cough shifted. For those following along, I got a bacterial sinus/lung infection at the end of December, which I continue to deal with. There is no question that it's bacterial. I know sputum and it did respond to antibiotics, though they didn't clear it up entirely. As of Sunday, I had clear sinus indicators and as of yesterday, my lungs were still trying to clear in ways that definitely looked bacterial.
Today? The cough changed and I started getting some extra symptoms. It could be my lung infection's drying up, but a caught a cold. It could be allergy stuff on top of the lingering infection. It could be coronavirus because odds are, the out break is here given travel up and down I-5. Who knows? So I'm watching it. I'm okay on provisions, except special girl kibbles and litter, but nothing can be done there for another week or two. I can stay in except for Doctor appointments, but Squirrel can't because of his job and he's actually even higher risk than I am, so idk.
My breathing is right now within the realm of reasonable for someone with lungs as borked as mine. I have blood work follow up tomorrow, I think. Right now, it's wait and see, really. This is not panic. It really could be one of the non-lethal combos above. This is me taking account of risk factors as best as I can. One of the problems with being as sick as I am with my particular collections of chronic illness is it’s really hard to tell what's going on a lot of the time because symptoms can mask other symptoms. Am I sluggish because I burned too many spoons in the Great Vinegar Disaster and the battle with the renovation dust? Am I sluggish because my immune system is actually trying to do something about the more than two months of bacterial infection? Am I sluggish because I'm catching a cold and fighting the older bacterial infection? Am I sluggish because the barometer is yoyoing and pissing off my AS? Am I sluggish because I'm missing a nutrient because my foot is still borked and doing real cooking hurts too much? I need more data points. Time will send them.
If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat things we need most are:
These kibbles: https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663
This litter: https://www.chewy.com/tidy-cats-non-clumping-247/dp/34290
Update: Bonus points for a second internet outage while I was preparing this.
It turned out my notation showing blood work follow up for friday was correct and the automated phone call saying it was today was wrong. This is the second time this has happened so I suspect glitch in the system.
I'm not even close to caught up, for which I am sorry.
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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* Register to vote: https://vote.gov/
* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey
* The Indivisble guide exists to help you organize effective resistance: https://indivisible.org/
* Here’s a list of vulnerable republican senators up for election this year:
Martha McSally - Arizona
Susan Collins - Maine
Cory Gardner - Colorado
Thom Tillis - North Carolina
Pat Roberts - Kansas
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler - Georgia
Joni Ernst - Iowa
Here’s a list of vulnerable democratic senators that NEED votes to keep their seats:
Doug Jones - Alabama
Gary Peters - Michigan
* Want to get rid of Mitch McConnell? Help Amy McGrath: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/am-website?refcode=website-nav
* Want to get rid of Lindsey Graham? Help Jaime Harrison: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_harrison_fr_q12019_jaime-a?refcode=MS_AD_D-DD_2019.03.08_X_GG_KW__X__eyJjcmVhdGl2ZSI6IkFkZCBEb25hdGlvbiBOb3ciLCJhdWRpZW5jZSI6IkphaW1lSGFycmlzb24ifQ&recurring=TRUE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn4a_583I5gIVC8RkCh0MowFeEAAYASAAEgIXZfD_BwE
* There's a decent chance of flipping this Senate seat blue. Want to help? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads-mek-egsearch_dtd?refcode=ads-200108-gs-evergreensearch-dtd-natl-mix-8753679275-87807510469-410037583123-%2Bmark%20%2Bkelly%20%2Bdonate&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpKSR192K5wIVAsNkCh0EeAFSEAAYASAAEgLY7fD_BwE
* Want to support Christy Smith in the primary for Katie Hill's seat?: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dw_ca25
* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:
Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.
This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/
Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/
* Some RL friends of mine who were barely scraping by just lost one of the part time jobs they collectively hold and it's really fucking things up for them. These are good people, who do so much for others. Want to help? https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-gig-worker-get-through-the-winter/share
* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion
* If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat things we need most are:
These Shreds https://www.chewy.com/wellness-core-signature-selects/dp/147047
These kibbles: https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663
This litter: https://www.chewy.com/tidy-cats-non-clumping-247/dp/34290
* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html