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Sep. 27th, 2011 04:10 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwydion* The Wall Street protest has been going on for more than a week now, and is only just now starting to get coverage because the police attacked them violently over the weekend. People were beaten, pepper sprayed, and arrested because people were filming it. Apparently the possession of video cameras is now illegal in New York, and is a reason to beat unarmed people's heads in. This sort of thing scares me. The attacking of unarmed protesters to prevent filming is the first step towards the sort of thing they are doing in Syria. I suppose we are lucky they weren't firing guns into the crowds. To me, the violent suppression of unarmed protesters is the first terrifying step towards the loss of free speech.
The police department is already defending the use of violence and pepper spray as entirely appropriate. Of course.
* We are rewarding Bahrain for shooting unarmed protesters by giving them more weapons.
* House Republicans voted today to shut down the government. After all, refusing to pay people's pay checks and contractors for services is an excellent idea if you want to hurt ordinary Americans and small businesses. I mean, who cares if people can pay rent or mortgage payments when you can stick it to the president.
* The Senate managed an emergency funding vote on a clean bill to give us another week of funding. Of course, the House is not in full session this week, so they can fund raise, so it will be a while before we know if they will join the senate in keeping the government open through October. FEMA has money through Friday.
* I saw most of the President's inspirational "Press on" speech. I see it's being deliberately misrepresented in most mainstream media as being pretty much the opposite as what it was about. Sigh.
* You may notice I pretty much ignore the straw polls. This is because they aren't indicative of much, except a handful of people being involved in Republican fund raisers. hence me not making much of Bachmann winning Iowa or Herman Cain winning the Florida one.
* They have reintroduced the Trans Rights Bill in the Canadian Parliament. I wish y'all luck!
* I drugged Hector again, and he only woke me once, and he was genuinely hungry, which I resent less. (He is making up for it by spending the evening howling and trying to bite me.) Unfortunately, they were doing hammering and drilling outside so I got crap for sleep anyway. I managed to do the doctor's appointment and the key bit of bureaucracy relating to my housing. I opted out of the phone list, as I simply was peopled out at that point and exhausted. I'm pretty sure the young woman in the forage line in front of my was the one who used to sing song "no touchie' at people in seventh grade. She is still outgoing and garrulous, but in a significantly less obnoxious and more grown up way than when she was in middle school. Watching her navigate, I think she's going to be okay.
* I am now officially in catastrophic coverage. This sounds scary, but actually means I've paid my medicare deductibles for the year and meds are now free until January. WooHoo! I celebrated by ordering a group refill of all my PRNs.
* I drank the last of the Russian Caravan today. I need to budget that in for next month as it's one of my favorite fall teas.
* The Autumn rains are really here finally. The wind was blowing in hard off the bay, clearing away the muggy heaviness that's oppressed us for a week. I woke up with both black cats in the bed and the white cats on separate high mests. It's cuddling season for sure.
* Why declawing should be outlawed: http://lurkitty.livejournal.com/485272.html?view=2392728&style=mine#t2392728
* I wish my library had this book: http://slatebreakers.com/2011/09/26/review-a-wish-after-midnight-by-zetta-elliott/#more-519
* Aboriginal Australians were the first to leave Africa: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110922141858.htm
* Interesting findings from Jordon: http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093444209&src=RSS
* Thing on how volcanic gasses changed the paint colours on murals at Pompeii: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/sep/22/pompeii-red-yellow
I used to make a lot of pottery. The chemistry of glazes fascinated me. The colour of the finished glaze is usually quite different from how it looks before the kiln. it sounds like something similar happened with some of the paint here, though it sounds like there need to be more studies to see the exact extent of the changes.
* Interesting Mayan burial: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/09/pictures/110922-rare-mayan-female-ruler-tomb-found-guatemala/?now=2011-09-22-00:01
* Pre-Incan sacrifices ant art photographs 9scroll down): http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/214940/20110916/remains-of-ancient-human-sacrifices-unearthed-in-peru-huanchaquito-trujillo-religious-ceremony-of-th.htm
* Mummy abandoned in the street in Lima; http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-71398.html
* Stone Age Swedish villagers put heads on pikes: http://www.thelocal.se/36226/20110919/
* The history of restaurants: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/how-the-tables-turned-in-18thcentury-france-2359738.html
* This is beautiful: http://ofanotherfashion.tumblr.com/post/10608750723/a-portrait-of-an-african-american-woman-in
* Elegant cake: http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/home/2011/9/25/sunday-sweets-simply-stunning.html
* The Clutch:
The police department is already defending the use of violence and pepper spray as entirely appropriate. Of course.
* We are rewarding Bahrain for shooting unarmed protesters by giving them more weapons.
* House Republicans voted today to shut down the government. After all, refusing to pay people's pay checks and contractors for services is an excellent idea if you want to hurt ordinary Americans and small businesses. I mean, who cares if people can pay rent or mortgage payments when you can stick it to the president.
* The Senate managed an emergency funding vote on a clean bill to give us another week of funding. Of course, the House is not in full session this week, so they can fund raise, so it will be a while before we know if they will join the senate in keeping the government open through October. FEMA has money through Friday.
* I saw most of the President's inspirational "Press on" speech. I see it's being deliberately misrepresented in most mainstream media as being pretty much the opposite as what it was about. Sigh.
* You may notice I pretty much ignore the straw polls. This is because they aren't indicative of much, except a handful of people being involved in Republican fund raisers. hence me not making much of Bachmann winning Iowa or Herman Cain winning the Florida one.
* They have reintroduced the Trans Rights Bill in the Canadian Parliament. I wish y'all luck!
* I drugged Hector again, and he only woke me once, and he was genuinely hungry, which I resent less. (He is making up for it by spending the evening howling and trying to bite me.) Unfortunately, they were doing hammering and drilling outside so I got crap for sleep anyway. I managed to do the doctor's appointment and the key bit of bureaucracy relating to my housing. I opted out of the phone list, as I simply was peopled out at that point and exhausted. I'm pretty sure the young woman in the forage line in front of my was the one who used to sing song "no touchie' at people in seventh grade. She is still outgoing and garrulous, but in a significantly less obnoxious and more grown up way than when she was in middle school. Watching her navigate, I think she's going to be okay.
* I am now officially in catastrophic coverage. This sounds scary, but actually means I've paid my medicare deductibles for the year and meds are now free until January. WooHoo! I celebrated by ordering a group refill of all my PRNs.
* I drank the last of the Russian Caravan today. I need to budget that in for next month as it's one of my favorite fall teas.
* The Autumn rains are really here finally. The wind was blowing in hard off the bay, clearing away the muggy heaviness that's oppressed us for a week. I woke up with both black cats in the bed and the white cats on separate high mests. It's cuddling season for sure.
* Why declawing should be outlawed: http://lurkitty.livejournal.com/485272.html?view=2392728&style=mine#t2392728
* I wish my library had this book: http://slatebreakers.com/2011/09/26/review-a-wish-after-midnight-by-zetta-elliott/#more-519
* Aboriginal Australians were the first to leave Africa: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110922141858.htm
* Interesting findings from Jordon: http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093444209&src=RSS
* Thing on how volcanic gasses changed the paint colours on murals at Pompeii: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/sep/22/pompeii-red-yellow
I used to make a lot of pottery. The chemistry of glazes fascinated me. The colour of the finished glaze is usually quite different from how it looks before the kiln. it sounds like something similar happened with some of the paint here, though it sounds like there need to be more studies to see the exact extent of the changes.
* Interesting Mayan burial: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/09/pictures/110922-rare-mayan-female-ruler-tomb-found-guatemala/?now=2011-09-22-00:01
* Pre-Incan sacrifices ant art photographs 9scroll down): http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/214940/20110916/remains-of-ancient-human-sacrifices-unearthed-in-peru-huanchaquito-trujillo-religious-ceremony-of-th.htm
* Mummy abandoned in the street in Lima; http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-71398.html
* Stone Age Swedish villagers put heads on pikes: http://www.thelocal.se/36226/20110919/
* The history of restaurants: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/how-the-tables-turned-in-18thcentury-france-2359738.html
* This is beautiful: http://ofanotherfashion.tumblr.com/post/10608750723/a-portrait-of-an-african-american-woman-in
* Elegant cake: http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/home/2011/9/25/sunday-sweets-simply-stunning.html
* The Clutch: