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Daily Log: Unbelievable Asshattery from the UK, and My Little Girl's Second EEG

This is my little girl, when we first discovered that she was having seizures. This was her second EEG, which we did at home. I've never posted pictures of her on my blog before, or on social media at all...

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Published on June 09, 2019 22:13

A Real Solution, from Caitlin Johnstone

Caitlin Johnstone absolutely nails it here. "Those who control the narrative control the world. I'm fond of saying that, not just because it's true, but because it points to the solution as well as the problem. When you truly see...

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Published on June 08, 2019 23:30

A Very Interesting Take on the US Govt's Case Against Assange

This piece, from John T. Nelson, is well worth reading in its entirety. To summarize: "Why might Assange not stand trial in the United States for espionage? ...the US-UK extradition treaty may strictly prohibit it. Espionage is generally considered a...

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Published on June 08, 2019 09:33

Daily Log: Pulling Weeds

Now that we have a trampoline, I can let my little girl bounce and play on that while I do garden work, and don't need anyone else to supervise her. We did this today, and I spent a lot of...

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Published on June 07, 2019 21:01

Daily Log: Greek Heroes and Preserved Lemons

Yesterday, I participated in a webinar in which John Kiriakou told his story of blowing the whistle on the CIA's policy of torture, and of paying dearly for his heroic act. I had been vaguely aware of his story before,...

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Published on June 06, 2019 23:02

Daily Log: A Letter Sent and a Lawsuit Filed

I sent my letter to Julian Assange today. Or rather, my mom took it to the post office for me. I have this image of her, all grandmotherly now, tottering up - OK, she doesn't totter - to the desk...

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Published on June 05, 2019 20:08

Daily Log: My Letter to Julian Assange

This is my entry from yesterday. Which was a little crazy. Anyway, I think this fulfills both the "personal" and "politics/current events" portions of my log. This is the letter I will be sending to Julian Assange (as you can...

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Published on June 04, 2019 22:09

Daily Log: OK So Here's Another Thing About Japan...

We went out to dinner with my parents and my sister and her family, and when I was in the restroom, I saw this sign. It's a variation of the same sign you see in all restrooms in all restaurants...

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Published on June 01, 2019 21:00

Daily Log: My Favorite Thing in the World

...for today. Sometimes I am shocked by something that I already knew, but hadn't directly experienced in a while. Like this: The Japanese totally get comfort food. Like, at a level that is kind of superhuman. Beyond the biggest pile...

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Published on May 31, 2019 22:12

How Many California Parents Actually Know What this Vaccine Bill Means for them?

I wonder how many parents in California understand what SB276 will mean for them: It not only takes the authority to write a medical exemption from school vaccines out of the hands of doctors, and puts it in the hands...