Inequality in the U.S.: So Much Worse than We Think has a video about economic disparity in the U.S., comparing what people think the disparity is; what they think it should be; and what it actually is. It is... really depressing, especially as someone who lives well below the poverty line (
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ashbet is a dear friend of mine. Like me, she's an EDSer, and her cats are emotional support animals. Her younger cat, Bastian, is a sweet boy. He's gorgeous, too:
My friend Grace (akasnowcoma) still desperately needs to find a long-term fosterer for her kitties. Their names are Little Owl and Edward-Cat. They are in
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vaslittlecrow's much-loved cat may have bladder cancer. He's twelve years old, and they're trying desperately to raise money to get him the care he needs. Her post about Fluffy is here.
This hits home terribly for me right now. If we had money in the account that I felt okay kicking forward, I'd do it. If you can at least signal-boost, please do so.
Thanks to you wonderful people, not only have I paid my Medicare premium, I've also paid a few medical bills from the summer from when I didn't have Medicaid, set up payment plans that I'll be able to make on two others, and will hopefully be able to send a chunk of money to the lovely person who loaned me our June rent. (This relies on a few
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A member of the greyhound adoption group I adopted my dog from just found a fourth litter of kittens in her back yard. She managed to trap the kittens and mom but mom is extremely feral, stressed and is now refusing to nurse the kittens. We are looking for a foster home in the Phoenix area that can take two
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