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Writer, retired MH therapist, artist, gardener, craftsperson - slowed by disability but still going.
Groups: KosAbility, Kos Katalogue, Readers and Book Lovers, Classic Poetry Group
Diaries published: 86 (207 days since last diary on Tue Apr 17, 2018 at 10:05 AM PDT)
Comments posted: 8071 (2 days since last comment on Thu Nov 08, 2018 at 09:20 AM PST)
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Most Recommended Diary: Top Obama Lawyers Join To Dig Into Rump's Abuse of Power, 113 comments, 416 recommends
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Some of you might have seen the awesome documentary “Unrest”, about Jennifer Brea’s struggles with chronic fatigue syndrome (now “myalgic encephalomyelitis” or ME). In the video, she and others arrange an event to highlight just how many are so...
by CathyM
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on Tue Apr 17, 2018 at 10:05 AM PDT
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I hope you will join us on Sunday March 25, 4pm PST, for our monthly KosAbility gathering. This time jazzed will present a diary about “my relationship with my mother (difficult), my journey (...
by CathyM
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on Sun Mar 18, 2018 at 04:00 PM PDT
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Before I get to the background, here is the important kernel: individuals are encouraged to submit their opinions of the FDA proposed guidelines for opioid prescribing "interventions" – but the ...
by CathyM
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on Thu Mar 01, 2018 at 09:00 AM PST
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I hope you have Feb. 25th 4pm PST on your calendars – please join us as ninkasi23, who brings her delicious recipes to “What’s For Dinner?” shares with us her challenges in the kitchen. Entitled "Shaky Hands Ham Soup", ninkasi23 provides this teaser:...
by CathyM
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on Sun Feb 18, 2018 at 04:00 PM PST
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I hope you will all join us at 4pm PST on January 28 th for the KosAbility monthly meeting. Occupystephanie will be starting us off with: “When Love Comes With Burdens”, because no disability ...
by CathyM
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on Sun Jan 14, 2018 at 04:00 PM PST
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Disability activists have been increasingly in the news as Trump threatens the ACA that many depend upon. Want to learn a bit about disability activism? Or share your own experience with us? We invite you all to our monthly KosAbility gathering on...
by CathyM
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on Sun Oct 15, 2017 at 04:01 PM PDT
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- Even in the most victorious of nationwide elections, there are defeats. Veteran activists learn not to focus mostly on the wins or mostly on the losses if they really want to get a nuanced perspective on how to move forward. Over the next few weeks,...345 comments 144 Recs
- Campaign Action Leading Off ● NM-02: Whoa mama joe! CNN called this open-seat race for Republican Yvette Harrell early Wednesday afternoon, but late in the evening, a new batch of absentee ballots were counted that gave Democrat Xochitl Torres...142 comments 160 Recs
- The White House is continuing to insist it was justified in suspending CNN reporter Jim Acosta's press credentials after he dared question Donald Trump assertively. They’re not saying “he asked Trump questions he couldn’t handle,” of course. Instead,...179 comments 151 Recs
- Flipping the U.S. House was a major prize for Democrats on Nov. 6, but in terms of long-term impact on party health, progressive policy, and more, Team Blue’s success at the state level cannot be overlooked. By flipping key state legislatures and...127 comments 217 Recs
- Arizona Republicans are going to court to make sure fewer ballots get counted in their state’s very close Senate race. At issue are mail-in ballots with signatures that county recorders are having trouble verifying: The suit filed Wednesday by...129 comments 155 Recs
- Two days after the elections, some of the most-watched races in the country are still being watched, because they’re still up in the air. Florida’s Senate and governor’s races and Georgia’s governor’s race are all led by Republicans, but within the...76 comments 146 Recs
- by Harold Monro (1879-1932) What I saw was just one eye In the dawn as I was going: A bird can carry all the sky In that little button glowing.32 comments 38 Recs
- Follow: Daily Kos Elections on Twitter Results : CNN • HuffPost • New York Times •395 comments 32 Recs
- UPDATE 2: On Wednesday night, L.A. County reported they have just under one million ballots to process over the next 30 days. The districts still in play in LA and Orange, 48, 45, 39, and 25, are all well within totals (about 6k votes in each race)...153 comments 206 Recs
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