On the DEWLine 2.0: Dwight Williams

Related to Events in Los Angeles and Elsewhere...

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 01:27:39 GMT

Amplifying this tonight, just in case it can get to someone who really needs to see it:

https://elainegrey.dreamwidth.org/990198.html

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Not a Revelation, Probably

Sat, 05 Apr 2025 23:30:52 GMT

There is a conclusion I've come to:

Hands Off = Elbows Up = Slava Ukraini

It's all the same fight.

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National Caregiver Day in Canada

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:43:14 GMT

Noting this thanks to newsletters from the Ontario Caregiver Organization...

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Amplifying Calls for Help

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 01:58:42 GMT

Shelley "TSivia" Rabinovitch is a friendly acquaintance of longstanding from as far back as the early years of Can-Con's relaunch as a convention for writers, illustrators and editors of speculative fiction and their fans. We were both on the organizing committee together for a couple of years.

TSivia is currently in need of some support herself at the moment. Details are in the link. Some of you will have already heard of this through other channels and already acted upon that, I suspect. If you haven't, please have a look:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/human-rights-tribunal-hearing-legal-fees?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cp_guide_do&member=24246407

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For solidarity reasons:

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:17:08 GMT

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Charles de Lint and Mary Ann Harris Calling For Help

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:04:08 GMT

I'm seeing this from multiple credible sources in science fiction and fantasy fandoms.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/harris-de-lint-recovery-fund

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Job Search and Mental Health

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:36:56 GMT

Someone's willing to pay attention to this, and a good thing, too. I've been getting some kind of mental-health support for over five years through one of the local community health centres, whether I was employed or not. The mental-health supports weren't sought specifically because of the job search, but so what?

https://thewalrus.ca/fifty-cover-letters-three-interviews-zero-offers-finding-a-job-still-isnt-easy/

Meanwhile, I'm working on designing a birthday card for one of my nephews. In additional to helping with family solidarity in its way, it's skills-training with graphic design 'ware. I can count it as a "job search activity", right?

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To My American Friendlisters Facing Weather + Climate Troubles

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 03:01:26 GMT

At least right now at this moment.

I'm looking at some of the horror stories from across the States via Twitter. Genuine, non-fiction horror stories. I don't know now what I can do to help you. If we jointly figure out that there's a useful thing I can do, I'll try to do that thing.

*looking around for ways to be useful*

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Stuff That Got Done Today (So Far)

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 23:04:52 GMT

I fed myself, and allowed myself to be fed.
I touched base with friends in my Mac User Group for a couple of hours.
I kept an eye on news via sources I consider reliable.
I've downloaded resources for use with Clip Studio Paint.
Started looking for similar resources for SketchUp 7. (Yes, it's outdated. I can still use it until the (also outdated) computer it's loaded on goes to pieces, right?)
Got walking exercise.
Photography practice in low light.

More as it develops.

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Accessibility and Conventions

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 01:33:35 GMT

For those of us whose concerns cover both grounds: access_fandom exists.

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