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Monday September 13, 2010 · 10:24 PM PDT

2010/09/13 · 22:24

Wow...it's been a long time since I have done a diary here...you see, real life got in the way and kicked my butt around for the last 6 months. Tonight I find myself totally out of sorts and missing the company of my kos friends. So, here's a bit about what's going on with me...I hope that you will fill me in on what you have been up to of late.

KentuckyKat

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Wednesday March 10, 2010 · 1:50 PM PST

2010/03/10 · 13:50

Under American law, the various tribes of the Native Americans are supposed to be sovereign nations. The reality however, is something far less. The Nations are only entitled to govern themselves. This may sound like a trivial distinction, but other sovereign nations can enforce their laws against citizens of other countries. The Tribal Nations are not given this power. So, the Nations must rely on state and local governments to prosecute crimes committed on their land.

The local response to crimes on reservations is, at best, neglect. This lack of cooperation has led to Native American women being twice as likely to be raped as American women as a whole. Generally, 1 in 6 American women have been the victim ofrape. So, 1 in 3 Native American women has experienced rape. If you are as angry about this as I am right now, follow me over the jump.

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Has your life been touched by rape?

83 votes Vote Now!

Has your life been touched by rape?

Yes, I was raped

19 votes

Yes, a friend or family member was raped

25 votes

No, but I am still concerned about preventing rape

35 votes

No and I don't think that this is a big deal

4 votes

Emergency Action Diary: Assistance Needed On South Dakota Reservations

KentuckyKat

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Saturday February 06, 2010 · 10:10 AM PST

2010/02/06 · 10:10

So, I am trying to help give navajo a break from posting, but I am having html issues, so I am going to have to refer you back to prior diaries for some links and info.

As many of you already know, the reservations got hit with another storm this week and I've just learned from Sherry at St. Francis (Rosebud Reservation) that they are expecting to get hit with an Arctic Blast on Monday. That means that it is critical that we continue to get this information out and to line up donations for propane and electric for Monday. With Sherry's permission, I would like to share her words with you.

[UPDATE III: Aji, our goddess of lte's and political pressure has a new diary up. Please stop by and rec (and take some of the suggested actions).

KentuckyKat

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Monday November 23, 2009 · 1:19 PM PST

2009/11/23 · 13:19

I stumbled across an interesting story from NPR today. It indicates that those on the left of the political spectrum perceive President Obama as more light skinned than reality and that those on the right perceive him as being more dark skinned. Please check out the story here and follow my over the fold for some discussion of what this means.

KentuckyKat

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Thursday November 19, 2009 · 4:11 PM PST

2009/11/19 · 16:11

There have been a lot of diaries about the "Don't Ask, Don't Give" boycott and a lot of hurt being felt by both the supporters and the detractors. What I want to do here is explain what the boycott means to me...and why, to me, it's not about President Obama. I ask that you read this diary with an open mind and talk to me in the comments if you disagree...or even if you agree.

KentuckyKat

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Wednesday November 04, 2009 · 8:05 AM PST

2009/11/04 · 08:05

In the aftermath of the vote on Prop. 8, and again today, I have noticed a certain amount of infighting between certain members of the GLBT Kos community and certain members of the AA Kos community (using community for lack of a better word...not to imply that either is monolithic). So, what I am hoping we can do with this diary is discuss what causes this conflict and try to set some "ground rules" of respect. If you want a flame war, please go elsewhere.

KentuckyKat

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Thursday September 17, 2009 · 4:09 PM PDT

2009/09/17 · 16:09

GUS (Gave Up Smoking) is a community support diary for Kossacks in the midst of quitting smoking. Any supportive comments, suggestions or positive distractions are appreciated. If you are quitting or thinking of quitting, please -- join us! You can also click the GUS tag to view all diary posts, or access the GUS Library at dKosopedia for a great list of stop-smoking links. Check it out!

Hey, GUSsacks! How's your day going? I'm here to share an outsider's perspective with you. A few weeks ago, I came by a GUS diary looking for some input about how to address my brother's smoking...a couple of GUSsacks thought that this would make a good diary...so here goes.

KentuckyKat

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Tuesday June 30, 2009 · 10:38 AM PDT

2009/06/30 · 10:38

I think that most here are aware of the work of Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. These are the folks who protest at our soldiers' funerals waving signs like "God Blew Up The Troops" and "Thank God For Dead Soldiers." They use these protests to spread their message that God is punishing the United States for homosexuality and the acceptance of it. Today, Westboro won...and so did free speech.

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Protests at service-members' funerals

105 votes Vote Now!

Protests at service-members' funerals

Legal, and acceptable

9 votes

Legal, but morally reprehensible

62 votes

Should be subject to regulation

9 votes

Completely unacceptable

25 votes

Kossack family increase by one (pootie)

KentuckyKat

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Friday June 27, 2008 · 6:14 PM PDT

2008/06/27 · 18:14

Today a new pootie joined the Kossack world. A so far un-named pootie...

I am hoping that all of the friendly Kossacks out there could lend me some help with the naming of this cute pootie.

KentuckyKat

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Wednesday June 18, 2008 · 12:57 PM PDT

2008/06/18 · 12:57

First, I will apologize for this not being a true diary...it is more a plea for action.

Link to IndySteve's diary!

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The Myth Of Tribal Sovereignty And Why Twice As Many Native American Women Are Raped

Emergency Action Diary: Assistance Needed On South Dakota Reservations

Is It Time For Some Race-Related Introspection?

The Dreaded "B" Word...And Why I Support It

A Needed Discussion re Respect In The Marriage Equality/GLBT Rights Debate

GUS- and the perils of trying to do the right thing

Military Funeral Protests Continue- short diary

Kossack family increase by one (pootie)

Supporting a fellow Kossak