This Week in the War on Women: Semi-Open Thread

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Saturday January 06, 2018 · 4:59 PM PST

2018/01/06 · 16:59

Necessary tasks of life and ructions at work mean I must apologize to you, readers, as this is not the diary I wanted to put up. However, I have run into some stories worthy of inclusion and will submit my own experiences at work and necessary activities of daily living as my own personal war this week.

Now, to the news.

Women are gearing up to March to the Polls January 20th and 21st.

Me Too spreads to statehouses across the nation: Women workers and legislators have had it!

Good news: Ruth Bader Ginsburg is staying on the Court!

Women farmworkers have been speaking truth to power way longer than Hollywood: https://t.co/lsn4cUtkEY pic.twitter.com/nQ5JGLuHQu
— Feministing (@feministing) January 5, 2018

More good news: Iceland makes it illegal to pay women less!

Please include your news in the War on Women in the comments.

RIP, John B. Anderson.

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Monday December 04, 2017 · 2:30 PM PST

2017/12/04 · 14:30

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was deeply interested in politics. She watched the 1980 campaign for President with her family and debated the issues with them.

Near election day, she and her parents were at her grandparents’ house, and everyone was talking about who they were going to vote for. She spoke, at age seven, and said she was going to vote for John B. Anderson. Her mom said, “But you can’t vote!” She replied, “But Mom, women can vote now!”

Well, I didn’t get my mom to let me vote for him, despite arguing with her for an hour. And now, the first person I wanted to vote for in a Presidential election is dead.

RIP, John Anderson. I never got the chance to meet you, but I will remember you.

www.chicagotribune.com/...

Action: You, yes you, can help victims of domestic violence and our pets!

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Monday August 28, 2017 · 3:13 PM PDT

2017/08/28 · 15:13

Safety is important for all of us, our pets included.

My Internet name here is Allergywoman. A little over twenty years ago, when I was twenty-one years old, I decided to become a roommate to a couple who happened to be in an abusive relationship with each other. (I found that fact out later.) When the husband beat the wife in front of me, one of the first things I thought about was the safety of my pet bird, a cockatiel, who was on my shoulder with me.

Now, I was very, very lucky. My family immediately believed me, a very generous, kind-hearted personal friend opened her home to me and my pet, and I actually managed to find my own new place to stay within a few weeks of moving out on an emergency basis. I haven't heard from the abuser in many years, and I have largely recovered from my PTSD.

But there are numerous people who aren't so fortunate. That's why I was pleased when the Humane Society let me know Congress has legislation pending, S. 322 and H.R. 909, the Pets and Women's Safety Act (PAWS Act) that would help people like me get out of abusive situations with their pets. The companion bills have seventeen co-sponsors in the Senate and 230 in the House. I live in Illinois, and my Senator, Tammy Duckworth, is a co-sponsor in the Senate.

This may well be a great opportunity for a bipartisan measure that would greatly improve the lives of some of the least fortunate people in our society. No elected official I know of wants to stand up for domestic violence or harm to animals. I myself know the uncertainty and world-shattering impact of this kind of trauma, and would like to have my experience translated into help for others in my past situation. Please consider standing up and advocating for this bill, and for me.

Care2 has an easy petition here: www.thepetitionsite.com/…

You can see if your Senator/Representative already supports the PAWS Act here: Senate www.congress.gov/…

House: www.congress.gov/…

Calling Congress? Switchboard here: (202) 224-3121

I know we have a lot of issues flooding us and that deserve our attention. I would appreciate you spending even two minutes to sign a petition. Thank you.

Action: Illinois

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Friday May 19, 2017 · 10:45 AM PDT

2017/05/19 · 10:45

Like to get that orange monster out from behind us? Let's take action today!

I am increasingly angry and unhappy as this year wears on. But what keeps me going is pushing back against the evils being perpetrated by Republicans in general and the Orange Monster in particular, Trump. Well, my fellow Illinois residents, we have an opportunity. Our state legislators are considering a measure that would bar any Presidential or Vice-Presidential candidate from appearing on the Illinois ballot without releasing five years of their full tax returns! In addition to calling your state legislators, I would recommend filling out a witness slip in favor of the legislation here: goo.gl/nmGXve

It’s really easy. Just fill out your name and address. If you’re authorized to act on behalf of a group, add its name; otherwise, I usually just say I’m a constituent and represent myself. Check the proponent box and file a Record of Appearance and you’re done.

Don’t live in Illinois? Feel free to share in your social media feeds. Surely someone sane who lives in Illinois follows you and would welcome the opportunity to engage with her state legislature.

Obligatory Notice: I am a member of the Witness Slip Project on Facebook.

Thank you!

It Finlee HEER! Tha KRISSMUSS heer!

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Sunday December 25, 2016 · 12:41 PM PST

2016/12/25 · 12:41

CLARK, good CLARK, reporting.

Hello hello hello have you been good this year yes?/Oyes it CISCO.

Many did not believe FLOCK so good this year yes very very good flock added great BOOSTER to flock yes so good and HUMON getting better too even HUMON is yes so CLARK report SANTA BIRD came!

Millet and treats up at home and HUMON sing lowd. Warm food in oven for later treats. Such good flock good greats good HUMON.

Heh heh heh heh heh heh ben so good sucha grat MAU!

Last minute BIRDEEZ to rescue yes do not worry your Christmas safe. We all warm and happy and eating well yes eat and sing because sing very very important.

Whole flock good though CISCO threaten a little yes but not mean.

Merry Christmas even the scary HUMON out there. Good birds. Good Christmas. Eat now!

Breaking NUZ: Exclusive Interview with House Finch!

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Wednesday March 30, 2016 · 2:37 PM PDT

2016/03/30 · 14:37

Hello all this CLARK your mild-manner reporter blue budgie.

Handsome CLARK on right, consult with sources.

After much misleading of CLARK and inter viewing many house sparrow, finally found house finch that had scary experience with old loud HUMON known as “Birdie Sanders.” Not a bird at all. Very misleading. Before CLARK exclusive interview CLARK HUMON lay down rules for you HUMON reading CLARK story.

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Okay, guys...this is just for fun. This is NOT part of the primary pie fights, nor is it an official PWB Peeps diary, but it does involve my birds I love. As such, here are The Rules.

Be nice to each other.
No trolling the diary.
If you hate bird diaries, Bernie Sanders, or anything else, leave now.
Feel free to have your pets “ask questions.” CLARK will stay around for a little while to answer them as best as a small blue budgie can.
Whatever happens in the outer blog STAYS in the outer blog. This is all for good fun. While I have picked a side in the primaries, my BIRDS have not. Leave it out of this. Thanks!

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Okay all HUMONZ hello. CLARK manage exclusive inter view with house finch. He insist no picture for story. Very sad. But CLARK sing with him very long. You will like.

CLARK: Hello house finch hello. This is CLARK.

HOUSE FINCH: Ohai. This PETER.

CLARK: Where you get name?

PETER: HUMONZ.

CLARK: Hm. They good for names. Good. So you always live Port land?

PETER: Hach heer. Holflok heer.

CLARK: Hear you had a scary time with old HUMON. Tell us.

PETER: No.

CLARK: No tell?

PETER: Not scaree. HUMONZ okay. Saw old HUMON.

CLARK: Hard time believe not scary.

PETER: No, very safe. Very lowd. Only lowd if safe. Quit meen predatorz.

CLARK: Ah, that make sense. Okay. So old loud HUMON.

PETER: Yes. Hav food mabe? Nevr know. So go say hai.

CLARK: What happen next?

PETER: Lotz HUMON see, say ohai them. Not old HUMON, tho. Must get it tenshun. HAI!

CLARK: So that when you fly up to it?

PETER: Yes. It say hai. Good. Then go.

CLARK: Glad hear all go good.

PETER: Yes. Go good!

Finch fly away. Good talk. Good CLARK. If want see PETER say hi to old HUMON, video here:

YouTube Video

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Sunday August 16, 2015 · 2:14 PM PDT

2015/08/16 · 14:14

Mor MAU! MAU no wen yu need him!

Kaleidoscope Maui 1 by Windthin on DeviantArt

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Sunday March 22, 2015 · 2:42 PM PDT

2015/03/22 · 14:42

Oh, the LUNA is having such a hard day!

Luna 2 by Windthin on DeviantArt

Jump the squiggle and the LUNA will complain...er, I mean EXplain...it all to you!

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Friday August 22, 2014 · 7:58 AM PDT

2014/08/22 · 07:58

I could not sleep last night. I went to bed around 1 am, woke up about 5:30 and could not get back into it. I was a bit sore, had extra work this week, so maybe I overdid things a bit (what, me?).

Of course, sleep, along with food, exercise, economic class, health, medications, drinks, sombreros (yes, sombreros, if you're referring to the drink made with Kahlua and cream), and just everything nowadays is related to obesity.

Let's talk over the orange vapor, shall we?

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Friday August 15, 2014 · 9:04 AM PDT

2014/08/15 · 09:04

I have usually hated clothes shopping, especially when I was overweight. What fit wasn't attractive, it was a horror to find anything that fit, and getting anything that had to fit multiple points on my body? Almost impossible.

Nowadays, I find shopping for clothes much more fun, but I still have difficulty figuring out what size I am. I can wear anything from a six in some things to a ten in others, with eight being my average, and have found that some attractive clothing is too big on me! How do you beat the clothes shopping blues while losing weight? Let's leap the orange vapor and hear about what I do.

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Friday August 08, 2014 · 8:07 AM PDT

2014/08/08 · 08:07

As many of you know, I kind of did my weight loss backward. I read one book, lost the weight, and now am reading the diet books I didn't read while I was losing. Well, I finally got the 2002 Atkins Diet book, and boy is it a doozy. There is so much wrong with it that I decided to take an entire post here to taking it down.

I had originally decided it would be a humorous take on the book, but I'm sorry, Dr. Atkins managed to royally tick me off. So while there are humorous bits, I do get steamed by the end. I will try to keep it entertaining as I can.

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Friday July 25, 2014 · 8:24 AM PDT

2014/07/25 · 08:24

I've been working on maintaining my weight loss for a while, and I've done pretty well. But now, I think I need to work on losing a bit again to keep up. So it's back to reducing calorie counts and continuing my workouts. Thankfully, the weather is spectacular for July in IL, so I have that to concentrate on. How are things where you are?

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