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* TW: Blurred crime scene photo in video clip. Yet another innocent black man appears to have been murdered and the police are covering it up and refusing to investigate properly, this time in Texas. "Mystery surrounds Texas man's death:"
* "Chemical spill contaminates WV water supply:"
* "North Carolina ups the ante on voter suppression:"
* So it looks like the Christie Administration might have also punished the Jersey City and Hoboken Mayors and his city by denying them Sandy Aid likely because they didn't endorse Chris Christie. Why am I not surprised that this is looking like a pattern?
* Re: Why so many AIDS stories in the media right now: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/73269070746/lettersfromtitan-i-keep-going-why-are-we-ready
* Snerk. "Teach the controversy:" http://jlake-feed.dreamwidth.org/369814.html
* As inconvenient as it is for my body to choose tonight for one of it's incredibly unpleasant little melt downs, as things stand, this is the least terrible day this week for it to pick. Let's just hope I have already had whatever Squirrel has, since I don't have time for more sick on top of the thing I've had since November.
* I have lived with a lot of cats over the years. I am used to a cat in the process of dying being obviously ill. I am used to the other cats knowing the sick cat is sick. It is a blessing that Mache likely doesn't know she is sick. She sleeps more in the Winter generally, so the amount she sleeps is not odd. She trots around patrolling, following me about to cadge pettins as I unpack. She hops in and out of bed naturally if clumsily because of the arthritis. She eats heartily when given things she can swallow. She has discovered that she can peer out the patio door without straining and has already started signalling she would appreciate a walk, but it is too cold, wet, and, windy for elderly cats or my screaming joints for a walk to be pleasant. She is exuding the rich delicious head musk she makes when she is content. It makes it harder for me to get my head around her being ill, but it is kinder to her, I think. Hector is already spoiler by having such culinary riches and yells at me to produce new delights whenever I am in the kitchen. He saw me go out the front door to check on mail and would like to know what is out there, please. This is the fourth apartment they've lived in since I rescued them and they have never in that time had an interior door to space we didn't own. I suspect one or both will try to escape that way at some point and I will be curious to see how they handle it. There is a dog in one of the apartments a bit further down the hall that barks furiously at passers by. We can't hear it in our apartment, but Hector is terrified of dogs on TV, let alone in person. Mache historically treats smallish dogs as if they were enemy cats. I don't think she's seen a large dog, but our complex only allows smallish ones.
* Last night I bathed for the first time in our new place and I already hate the tub. If what little money I have left wasn't already spoken for, I would pay someone to rip this out and replace it with something safer and more comfortable. I nearly did myself a serious mischief trying to get out and my feet are injured. (Squirrel has the ADA sit down shower for a variety of logical reasons). Also, I can't get the water hot enough to really soak the pain out of my bones and I can't see any way to adjust the temperature on the water heater.
* "Sunday Sweets: Mythical Beasts & Where to Devour Them:" http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2014/1/12/sunday-sweets-mythical-beasts-where-to-devour-them.html
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* "Chemical spill contaminates WV water supply:"
* "North Carolina ups the ante on voter suppression:"
* So it looks like the Christie Administration might have also punished the Jersey City and Hoboken Mayors and his city by denying them Sandy Aid likely because they didn't endorse Chris Christie. Why am I not surprised that this is looking like a pattern?
* Re: Why so many AIDS stories in the media right now: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/73269070746/lettersfromtitan-i-keep-going-why-are-we-ready
* Snerk. "Teach the controversy:" http://jlake-feed.dreamwidth.org/369814.html
* As inconvenient as it is for my body to choose tonight for one of it's incredibly unpleasant little melt downs, as things stand, this is the least terrible day this week for it to pick. Let's just hope I have already had whatever Squirrel has, since I don't have time for more sick on top of the thing I've had since November.
* I have lived with a lot of cats over the years. I am used to a cat in the process of dying being obviously ill. I am used to the other cats knowing the sick cat is sick. It is a blessing that Mache likely doesn't know she is sick. She sleeps more in the Winter generally, so the amount she sleeps is not odd. She trots around patrolling, following me about to cadge pettins as I unpack. She hops in and out of bed naturally if clumsily because of the arthritis. She eats heartily when given things she can swallow. She has discovered that she can peer out the patio door without straining and has already started signalling she would appreciate a walk, but it is too cold, wet, and, windy for elderly cats or my screaming joints for a walk to be pleasant. She is exuding the rich delicious head musk she makes when she is content. It makes it harder for me to get my head around her being ill, but it is kinder to her, I think. Hector is already spoiler by having such culinary riches and yells at me to produce new delights whenever I am in the kitchen. He saw me go out the front door to check on mail and would like to know what is out there, please. This is the fourth apartment they've lived in since I rescued them and they have never in that time had an interior door to space we didn't own. I suspect one or both will try to escape that way at some point and I will be curious to see how they handle it. There is a dog in one of the apartments a bit further down the hall that barks furiously at passers by. We can't hear it in our apartment, but Hector is terrified of dogs on TV, let alone in person. Mache historically treats smallish dogs as if they were enemy cats. I don't think she's seen a large dog, but our complex only allows smallish ones.
* Last night I bathed for the first time in our new place and I already hate the tub. If what little money I have left wasn't already spoken for, I would pay someone to rip this out and replace it with something safer and more comfortable. I nearly did myself a serious mischief trying to get out and my feet are injured. (Squirrel has the ADA sit down shower for a variety of logical reasons). Also, I can't get the water hot enough to really soak the pain out of my bones and I can't see any way to adjust the temperature on the water heater.
* "Sunday Sweets: Mythical Beasts & Where to Devour Them:" http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2014/1/12/sunday-sweets-mythical-beasts-where-to-devour-them.html
This entry was originally posted at http://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/391791.html. Please comment there using OpenID.