FYI, especially for new friends: I have filters for both political and religious posts and normally try to use them for anything in those areas, so that folks who are not interested don't have to see them (since I have a fair number of friends who are primarily/only fannish friends, or who may be from other countries and not interested in U.S. ( Read more... )

SCOTUS got it right today, for a change - DOMA is gone!

Also, hurrah for Wendy Davis in Texas filibustering the anti-abortion bill!

Finally, on a personal note, I hit my goal weight on the nose this morning - so I get to eat a piece of Popeye's fried chicken and a biscuit sometime soon!

For anyone who may have been living on Neptune for the past several months, Election Day in the U.S. is tomorrow. Tuesdays being my noon-9 pm work day, I will be voting sometime in mid-morning, and doubtless keeping an eye on the results during my reference desk shift. And reminding myself to breathe ( Read more... )

( Good and not-so-good stuff )

LA Times article: Ruling against Prop. 8 could lead to federal precedent on gay marriage, by Maura Dolan and Carol J. Williams

Slate column: Judge Walker's decision to overturn Prop 8 is factual, well-reasoned, and powerful, by Dahlia Lithwick ( Read more... )

Add-on to earlier post: Obama will donate all the Peace Prize money ($1.4 mil) to charity

If he does indeed take this award as a call to action, that would be an excellent outcome. Peace is certainly to be desired in this world. I'll be curious, too, to see which charities get the nod.

Massachusetts sues the federal government over the definition of marriage

AND

westernredcedar wrote me a ficlet! "When Skies Are Grey," Remus, Dora, Teddy, PG.

Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage With Veto Override

This is extra-cool because it is the legislature, rather than the courts, so the twerps who yammer about an activist judiciary not reflecting the true will of the people have not a leg to stand on. Yay!

( Family stuff )

*sighs ( Read more... )