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An Intersecting Tale: Berkeley's #WhereDoWeGo Movement Stays Fast. Homeless...
Hell no, they did not go anywhere.It worked! Unhoused residents stuck together and refused to move, and housed people stood in solidarity. And CHP and Caltrans left.I 80 at University in Berkeley, CA...
View ArticleEntire Bay Area to be on Lockdown
From the preview article in the SF ChronicleSix Bay Area counties are expected to announce a “shelter in place” order for all residents on Monday, directing everyone to stay inside their homes and away...
View ArticleA 13-Minute Test for COVID-19? Seems Real.
Abbott Labs announced a five minute positive and thirteen minute negative test bed for COVID-19 virus genetic material, dated yesterday.Seems like it can be used in doctors offices or even potentially...
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Corona Crisis: On The Front Lines With the Homeless in Berkeley.
What follows are excerpts from four report backs by Andrea Henson, of Where Do We Go Berkeley, (@WhereDoWeGoBerk, Facebook) whom I first spotlighted in October, 2019.She has been on the front lines,...
View ArticleSupport Winnemem Wintu Cultural Survival and Write a Letter Opposing the...
Action Alert from the Winnemem Wintu Tribe:We believe the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is getting close to finalizing their plans to raise the Shasta Dam an additional 18.5 feet and flood us out a second...
View ArticleWhat, me phonebank!? Tips for introverts (and friends)
Why would I want to phonebank? I’m an introvert, and I don’t usually seek out strangers to talk to. I avoid calling people on the phone, and I often don’t answer when people call me. I get tongue-tied...
View ArticleGlenn 'jotter' Hammonds, Daily Kos’ volunteer statistician, has left us at 70
Our dear "jotter" has passed. Glenn Hammonds, one the earliest participants at Daily Kos, had since 2019 been enduring the therapy for cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), also referred to as bile duct cancer....
View ArticleFacing my cancer diagnosis.
When I was growing up, there were a lot of adults in my community who would never say “the C word.” It was as if naming cancer would somehow taint and infect everyone in hearing distance. Now that I...
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The Stock Market by Political Party: Democrats Win
As a Wealth Advisor, I hear a lot of excuses for people not to invest. And when it’s political season (especially in a Presidential cycle), the reasons people use to justify their behavior is...
View ArticleDNC Agenda & Speakers (and a little fun)
When we watch the political conventions on TV, we get to watch the big speeches, which are held in the evenings for prime time audiences. What we don't get to see are all of the meetings that are...
View ArticleWhere is Liz Cheney?
Liz Cheney has said many times that she would “do anything within her power” and/or “whatever it takes” to make sure Donald Trump is not reelected. Here are the Republicans who spoke at the DNC:...
View ArticleMy Check-In: Here's how I'm doing. What about you?
On the night of the election, nearly 4 weeks ago already, I turned off the TV at about 10:00pm in California. It was clear Harris would lose and there was really no hope remaining to continue watching...
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