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[cleolinda]

It's funny--some of y'all seemed worried about me, but collecting all the news hasn't burnt me out emotionally at all. I think I'm sort of in a state of emotional disconnect at this point (again, because it cannot be said too many times: not watching the disaster on TV helps a lot), and I'm pretty sanguine about everything. It may even be that

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[spectralbovine]

You're being very helpful, Lauren.

I've posted some alternative methods of donation. That is, ways to donate that don't cost you anything (like some of the comments-for-dollars posts you've mentioned) and ways to donate that offer a tangible secondary benefit (like the CafePress merchandise you're going to sell). I thought they'd be useful for people who can't afford to just donate directly.

[arpeggiodreams]

You mean Cleo ;)

Another fund I'm seeing is from Barry Manilow: . He's tripling the donations, and fowarding to Red Cross.

[jwaneeta]

Good job posting some great links, and by implication, asking the questions that need to be asked.

I also encourage everyone to write their congressman and state rep: to express outrage, to demand an investigation, and to call for state-by-state outreach for the displaced.

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/

http://www.house.gov/

A letter, for some reason, carries more weight than an email. Maybe it's the Capra thing; any way, take a moment and do it. Phone calls are also impressive. Heads need to roll for this atrocity, so don't spare your words, but try not to cuss.

[ehab_it]

I generally quietly lurk here. But I just briefly wanted to thank you for collecting all of these articles. I've been voraciously reading everyone, and you seem to find things I simply cannot.

Thank you.

[namedphoenix]

I wrote a bit about the weather event that lead up to this disaster, and linked your journal as a site for links to the social/human aspects.

Thanks for being so dilligent.