Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Daily Tweets, 2009-10-22

Posted on Thu, 22 October 2009 by Mel Green

Tribal sovereignty: AK tribes have jurisdiction over their own kids in child welfare cases — as it should be! http://bit.ly/1deZPY # A good word for GCI, which reactivated my phone/internet tho I could only pay most not all of my … Continue reading →

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Crossed Genres LGBTQ issue: The ad goes live

Posted on Thu, 22 October 2009 by Mel Green

Crossed Genres’ Issue 12, the LGBTQ issue, goes live on November 1. And I’m in it! — And meanwhile, it’s ad on Tor.com went live yesterday, in an unexpected act of generosity & welcoming to queers & their allies from one of the biggest names in science fiction & fantasy. Thanks, Tor.com!

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The Daily Tweets, 2009-10-21

Posted on Wed, 21 October 2009 by Mel Green

@JoeQualls [shrug] I’ve never made it a secret I can’t stand her. Take care. in reply to JoeQualls # It’s almost Halloween! Time to encourage everyone to become diabetic by bringing candy to the office! (Truly: for me, this is … Continue reading →

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Anchorage & homelessness

Posted on Wed, 21 October 2009 by marcia

A guest post from my friend Marcia Barnes: Is rousting people from camps, with no plans about where they can otherwise go, the best way to address homelessness in Anchorage?

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The Daily Tweets, 2009-10-20

Posted on Tue, 20 October 2009 by Mel Green

Missed Sweet Honey in the Rock last Thursday — so listening to them today on iPod. Freedom's coming, & it won't be long. # Commented on Dear Feminists: Which Woman Will You Side With? The Lesbian or the Ex Lesbian? … Continue reading →

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It’s all just an act… or maybe not

Posted on Mon, 19 October 2009 by Mel Green

My last trip into the pit — my name for the worst form of depression/despair I sometimes go into — was in November & December 2007. Want to know what it feels like? I’ll try to explain. And also how I get out of it.

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The Daily Tweets, 2009-10-18

Posted on Sun, 18 October 2009 by Mel Green

Preparing to install Adobe Creative Suite 4…. wowza. #

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The Daily Tweets, 2009-10-17

Posted on Sat, 17 October 2009 by Mel Green

Writing @KaladiBrothers downtown: who knew I’d need to learn so much about Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMUs) — i.e., spacesuits? # Gums still tender & unhappy on lower right side of mouth from Weds dental appt. Heal _now_ dammit. # @JanFlora49 … Continue reading →

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The Daily Tweets, 2009-10-16

Posted on Fri, 16 October 2009 by Mel Green

Great interview @outeralliance w/ @nicolaz — that is, Nicola Griffith, one of my favorite writers. http://bit.ly/3aEzm7 # Livestream of @Bioneers keynoters: Gwich’in elder Sarah James & food guy Michael Pollan starts 10:50 AM Alaska time http://bit.ly/1IovSI # @nicolaz YW! .. … Continue reading →

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Sarah James & Michael Pollan at Bioneers 2009

Posted on Fri, 16 October 2009 by Mel Green

The 2009 Bioneers conference is going on right now. I can’t go this year, but thanks to them livecasting some of the plenary sessions, I got to hear Sarah James & Michael Pollan this morning. Four more keynoters will also be livecast.

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