Boozhoo (hello), my name is Ken, I am a disabled Ojibwe artist from northern Wisconsin. I am writing this post because I am having a hard time making ends meet and any donations I could possibly receive at this time would be greatly appreciated. Recent events have left my bank account depleted, my cupboards bare, I’m unable to cover utility bills, and I have several out of state medical appointments in the very near future.
I do have PayPal, that is really the best way to donate at this time, the email I use for that is: baapimakwa@gmail.com, or you can click here.
Got the updated utility bill for June (gas and electric) and there is no way I am going to be able to cover it at this time.
the worst memories of being bullied is when ppl would pretend not to be bullying you and ask you questions and u thought they were just asking u stuff but they were actually laughing at you the entire time and u had no idea bcos you were young and you didnt understand why people would be mean to you when you didnt do anything wrong.
I spent a lot of my childhood in a constant state of “this is a trap but I don’t know how”
This stayed with me. Sometimes when people are nice to me, I still think they have bad intentions.
then when you didn’t believe them when they were serious they would get mad at you
ALL OF THIS
This coupled with being bullied a lot from afar, like ppl constantly laughing at you down the hall or from outside a classroom so now whenever you hear someone laughing in the distance you think it’s at you.
With the heat waves and such, now is also a good time to think about giving water (or other drinks) to the people who are homeless. Money is good for this too so they can get their own drink – but if you are like “oh not, they might use it to buy alcohol or drugs!” –
Then just buy some bottles of water, gatorade, or juice – and hand them out to people who want!
If you don’t have the money, that’s also fair – but now is a time when shit like this is more important than usual. If someone doesn’t have a stable home they can’t take advantage of cooling or cool showers or eating cool foods in the same way.
We had a fun/absurd national moment watching Comey testify today, but now that’s over and as citizens there’s basically nothing we can do to affect the Russia investigation (unless you’re plotting a honeypot mission to Mar-a-Lago in which case: godspeed, heroines). But we CAN do something about (one of) the other terrible thing(s) happening, which is Mitch McConnell wrangling the ACA repeal through the Senate.
Remember when the House passed a monstrosity of a health care bill and we were all sure it was DOA in the Senate? Reports suggest not much has changed in the Senate version of that bill which, even though it doesn’t exist yet (or does and is being kept under wraps), good ol’ Mitch has taken steps to fast-track (skipping committee and going directly on the Senate Calendar for a vote). Ben Wikler has put out the all-call; if you prefer your action on Twitter, this is the link.
–> We need another sustained public outcry against taking a health care bill to the Senate floor that bears any resemblance at all to the House bill.
HERE’S YOUR TO-DO LIST:
1. Program the Capitol switchboard # into your phone: (202) 224-3121
2. Make as many calls as you possibly can every day. Set a phone reminder.
3. Recruit friends from these states to call. ALL reps need their phone lines tied up, but these reps could be the swing votes.
4. Ask for the Health Legislative Assistant for your senator. Here are their names! TELL YOUR STORY. Or your dad/grandma/sister/friend’s story. Healthcare touches us all. It’s their job to listen to this stuff specifically.
5. Go to your local Congressional office: demand to be seen, wait there, take photos and videos, post them online. Don’t wait to see the wave of action to be inspired–start the wave yourself. Everybody can be a hero every day in the Age of Trump.
6. Get creative! Get tambourines and a bullhorn. Make loud signs. Bedazzle your jean jacket with “Save the ACA.” Or just pick up the phone. We are all GLOBALLY EXHAUSTED, and it hasn’t even been 5 months. But we have the power to make enough noise to break through the insanity out there [& in our brains] and make sure health policy remains humane, and represents the best of America, not the worst.
HELLO EVERYONE!!! MY GOD WE’RE SO TIRED, BUT PUTTING IN WORK ACTUALLY HELPS US BE LESS TIRED, OR AT LEAST THE SAME TIRED IN A GOOD WAY. MITCH MCCONNELL STILL WANTS TO FAST-TRACK THE AHCA THROUGH THE SENATE WHICH WILL LITERALLY KILL MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. Inform him, his colleagues and allies that that would be a mistake.
So today it was above 110 F – which is hot even for us. Seriously, when I go outside today, the heat feels like a physical blow and I can feel my breathing change. We are used to dealing with heat, but extremes like this can still be dangerous and even a risk to life.
This heat may continue for at least the next two days.
And some areas tend to get even hotter than here! I’m worried for Yuma, as I can only imagine what the temperature is now. Or Phoenix with the godawful urban heat island effect.
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So here’s some tips for dealing with desert heat that I know – please feel free to add more:
– First: An easy way to stay cool is to stay inside cooled buildings! If your house doesn’t have appropriate cooling, libraries and malls are both nice air-conditioned places you can go for free.
– If you have elderly or ill neighbors that you think might not have appropriate cooling – think about checking up on them too. Some illnesses and medications make people more susceptible to heat.
– Drink stuff! Taking little sips often is more effective than draining a big glass all at once. The second way you just pee most of it out, your body doesn’t like that sort of rapid change. But the most important thing is to DRINK SOMETHING. Exactly what or how you drink it matters less.
– Water is good! But sometimes it might not sit well in your stomach. If your stomach doesn’t feel good, try drinking something that ISN’T ice cold, or switching your plain water for some juice, gatorade, or carbonated beverages. Not everyone can handle ice water (especially when their stomach is nauseous from dehydration), but that doesn’t mean you have to deal with being dehydrated.
– Speaking of gatorade – with your water, you’ll want to get some salts/electrolytes too. So try drinking some gatorade or juice. Or eating fruits and the occasional salty snack. You sweat out salts too, not just water. Replacing them will help you feel better.
– Signs of dehydration can be nausea, light-headedness, dizziness, headache, sensory weirdness, confusion, and generally feeling bad. If you feel any of these things, check in whether you have been drinking enough and keeping cool. If your pulse starts to get faint or your heartbeat gets fast, or if you stop sweating, this can be a sign of dangerous heat stroke.
– Wear lightweight clothing in light colors if possible. Cotton and silk are great for keeping you cool. Synthetics not so much (except for those fancy ones used for sports but not everyone has the $ for that). Avoid things like nylon – it traps the sweat next to your skin and you will roast.
– Experiment with long sleeves and hats! Keeping the sun off you can help keep you cool.
– And speaking of sun… To stay cool, stay in the shade.
– And also, remember that plants and pets will also be affected by the heat and need extra shade/water/etc. Don’t forget about them, please.
Oh my god, someone has footage of it! I remember one time my dad, lil brother, and I were leaving a Ryan’s. We were waiting for a chance to hop onto the road and in the distance we just saw everything turn grey. We saw it come closer and closer and come to find out it was rain!
It was just a wall of rain – the end of the rain, really. I’ve never seen it again, but it’s so cool to see footage of the edge of rain!
This happened when I was a little kid. It was raining in the back yard, so I went inside. I looked out front and it was dry, so I went out and played in the front yard instead. Haha
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