Sweeping Through a Depression

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Tuesday March 17, 2009 · 10:13 AM PDT

2009/03/17 · 10:13

So, you’re Newly Unemployed, Newly Partially Unemployed, or perhaps you’ve been slogging through this damned and damnable economy for the past 12 months with no relief in sight... but you have internet access!

There are a lot of things you can do online. You can throw shoes Sock and Awe at the jackass that ushered us into this circle of hell. You can pick fights with me on dKos, because I am addicted to a good argument. You can use any of the following work-from-home websites advocated in this excellent Frugal Fridays diary.

Or, you can enter sweepstakes.

Black Leather Rain

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Friday March 06, 2009 · 1:21 PM PST

2009/03/06 · 13:21

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The original Victory Gardens were part of a campaign to ease stress on Allied food supplies during the first and second World Wars. In Britain, the United States and Canada, a public and government-supported movement for citizens to grow their own fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs was underway. Backyards, abandoned fields and lots, and even the roof of an occasional apartment complex was commandeered for the war effort as people experienced a solidarity with the war effort and indirectly assisted through growing their own produce.

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Monday February 23, 2009 · 2:31 PM PST

2009/02/23 · 14:31

I received a pleasantry from the American Family Association today, asking me to boycott and harass the Pepsi Company for "promoting gay lifestyles."

Won't you join me in the riotous fun that is: the anti-boycott of PepsiCo?

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Wednesday December 31, 2008 · 2:12 PM PST

2008/12/31 · 14:12

It's the end of the year already, and KINship is not quite two months old. What started Nov. 7 has grown into an organization that has redistributed several thousand dollars and, more importantly, helped people improve their lives with some hope, some money and some pride. As Jan. 1 rolls around, we at KINship reflect on what has been and what is to come.

You will hear two voices from KINship in today's diary. Laura greets you now, and Patrick has elegantly crafted the majority of the body of this text.

Black Leather Rain

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Sunday December 14, 2008 · 11:48 AM PST

2008/12/14 · 11:48

I am a part of all I have met.
-Alfred Tennyson

There are spiritual paths that consider us all as one living entity. Followers of these paths recognise that when there is suffering in this world, even among those that we do not know directly, there is suffering within our own spirits.

In our own community here on dKos, we are seeing the effects of this failed economy built by and for the most wealthy in our world. Diaries such as this one by "Mrs. K." poignantly reveal the effects of hardship on the smallest members of our society. KINship has received further first hand accounts of people spending the holidays alone, parents who cannot afford to give gifts this year, Kossacks who are close to (or in the midst of) foreclosure, who cannot cover medical bills, or are in such need of professional assistance that they don't know where to turn.

You, my dear dKos community, have showed KINship and those requestors tremendous support. We thank you, and we request your help again.

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Friday December 12, 2008 · 5:00 PM PST

2008/12/12 · 17:00

In our last diary, Patrick shared Janet and Cheryl's story with you. We were able to help them because of you. Your encouragement and volunteering spurred us on, and your donations have helped other KINs, as well. Today we want to share with you a story of one other KIN you've helped.

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Tuesday November 25, 2008 · 9:13 AM PST

2008/11/25 · 09:13

I have seen the Change We Need, and it is us.

KINship - Kossacks in Need is moving forward slowly but surely in this cold, blessed month! This is a diary asking for your support, for your requests, for your ideas, and thanking the dKos community for everything it's accomplished so far.

Details below the fold.

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Thursday November 20, 2008 · 6:52 AM PST

2008/11/20 · 06:52

David Mauro has been working hard to inform and promote progressive principles, and today is the last chance to thank him for it through a simple little online vote:

VOTE HERE!

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Sunday November 16, 2008 · 7:47 AM PST

2008/11/16 · 07:47

Many of you have offered words of encouragement and support for the KINship: Kossacks in Need project, detailed in this diary and this followup diary.

The first, and most time-dependent, of these projects is called "Adopt a Kossack," and we have less than two weeks to throw it all together.

Details under the fold.

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Sunday November 09, 2008 · 9:50 AM PST

2008/11/09 · 09:50

As promised, I've brought this up again. Updates are included.

As the economy plummetted and the race to Election Day was growing more heated, some concerning diaries appeared on the rec list.

We saw one GBCW from a Kossack who could no longer afford to cover the expense for internet access, and wasn't sure how long she'd be able to pay to live in her own house.

Shortly thereafter, we learned of another Kossack who was in a similar situation, where finances were growing to be so thin that she could forsee a similar future for herself.

Then, about a week before the election, one of our more spiritual members relayed a story to us of a woman who felt she needed to choose between her health and her financial security, and had to be convinced to go to the ER when she was showing the signs of a stroke. In response to this, another Kossack posted her story in which she DID delay medical help until it was nearly too late.

As a movement, it's going to take time and effort to get us to the point where we can see enough systemic change enacted and see these problems lessen.

In the meantime, what can we do? I have some ideas.

Black Leather Rain

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Friday November 07, 2008 · 9:39 PM PST

2008/11/07 · 21:39

As the economy plummetted and the race to Election Day was growing more heated, some concerning diaries appeared on the rec list.

We saw one GBCW from a Kossack who could no longer afford to cover the expense for internet access, and wasn't sure how long she'd be able to pay to live in her own house.

Shortly thereafter, we learned of another Kossack who was in a similar situation, where finances were growing to be so thin that she could forsee a similar future for herself.

As a movement, it's going to take time and effort to get us to the point where we can see enough systemic change enacted and see these problems lessen.

In the meantime, what can we do? I have some ideas.

Black Leather Rain

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Monday November 03, 2008 · 9:02 AM PST

2008/11/03 · 09:02

Tens of thousands, perhaps even hundreds of thousands, of parishoners were treated yesterday to encouragement from their Pastors, Priests, Rabbis, Imams, and/or worship leaders to get out and vote on Tuesday, November 4th. They would have been reminded of their duty as a person of faith and as a member of this nation to take part in our most sacred secular rite in this country - a rite that too many have shirked in the past.

For many Americans, their house of worship is where they congregate to feel a strong sense of community, to share their triumphs and their fears, and to get guidance from those who have made it their life's work and business to reach into the divine and bring back a little bit of wisdom to share with their partners in this struggle called Life. Low-info voters who happen to frequent houses of worship for inspiration and to help absorb the "correct" view on life and community often look to their church leaders for advice - personal, social, and even political.

This isn't the issue, of course.

The issue is when ministry leaders think they have the right to inform the entire congregation of their personal "truths" about politics.

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