Today’s Topic: Lately I’ve been listening to extra “War on Christmas” nonsense, with complaints in regards to the pleasant want for “Happy Holidays” “erasing Christmas,” so determined to weigh in. “Happy Holidays” is the generic time period and I’ve been utilizing it since I used to be a kitten. I say it earlier than Thanksgiving to incorporate the entire vacation season for individuals I gained’t see usually, proper after Christmas to incorporate New Year’s, and so on. I say it to individuals of whose faith I’m not certain. And sure, it contains Christmas!! It’s the identical as saying “Merry Christmas” to different Christians if they aren’t insular jerks, IMO. If you need me to want you a Happy Hanukkah, a Wonderful Winter Solstice, a Joyous Kwanzaa, or another religion-specific want, or Season’s Greetings or some such in case you favor no faith, then I’m comfortable to say so and respect being clued in to the correct tackle. However, “Happy Holidays” is supposed to be inclusive, excluding nobody.
ProgressiveChristianity.org agrees with me — and factors out that no non-Christian Americans have ever tried to ban Christmas, though it was as soon as banned in America — by the Puritans.
This woozle is within the Image Library because the “Happy Holidays Dog,” LOL! (h/t annrose)
That’s a brief matter for this week, as I’ve to run to the shop! I hoped to purchase recent fruit tomorrow for visitors on Saturday, however they’re predicting snow and sleet transferring in tonight, making journey harmful later. So I shall be taking off shortly, however see y’all after I get again!
Finally as all the time, let’s elevate our Community Cred and repost The Needs List! From Aashirs nani (with permission) on Helping Humpday:
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Housing and Living Expenses Fundraisers and Other Links
morgansmom—wants assist in the direction of main automotive repairs and transferring to a greater atmosphere. $8000 7950 7900 7850 7750 7725 7615 7605 7565 7465 7415 7375 7275 7175 7025 6920 6820 6570 6470 6360 63506150 Turns out the automotive wants a entrance finish rebuild, so repairs are on maintain, til extra $ is raised. 🙂 • Visit the KoFi web page to see some cool art work & donate! • PayPal: wingednag at gmail dot com.
DHfromKY—is trying to increase $2450 1950 1830 1720 1685 1585 1385 1285 1180 1170 960 860 750 735 725 690 490 for lease and different requirements. Against the wall, once more…• PayPal is dharden40219 at yahoo dot com—choose “Send to a good friend”, and PayPal doesn’t cost a charge.
J Graham—”Your youngster has psychological well being points.” But you are a fighter. “It’s most cancers.” But you are a fighter… • She’s sleeping in a tent! (Cats, music, and an opportunity to assist a deserving Daily Kos member). The purpose is $14,000 9944 9534 8884 8859 8709 8684 4448 4348 4323 4223 4213 3913 to cowl first and final month lease, safety deposit, some medical bills, utility payments, and transferring prices. She has a Mighty Cause fundraiser, and PayPal at: jgraham4healthcare at gmail dot com
Falcon Hawke—hasn’t figured a purpose quantity but, however might use some assist proper now! Here’s slightly of the present sitch. • PayPal—celtichart1 at aol dot com • Venmo—celtichart1 at aol dot com • GFM right here. “I do know there are various good of us in my space, and right here at Kos we’ve got many extra. Thanks for any make it easier to resolve to offer…”
Wired Wolf—wants about $3000 2960 2800 2600 2200. Helping help Mom “…on one full time retail wage…and residing on bank cards via Covid have abruptly caught up with us bigtime–I’m in method over my head proper now…we’re nonetheless ready for our utility-assistance enchantment and my pupil mortgage servicer by no means paused IBR funds. Paypal is paypal dot me/WiredWolf
anotherdemocrat—has a diary up: Anyone know the place I can discover a 2nd job? She’s in Austin and is abruptly $24000 in debt, primarily attributable to an HOA evaluation! From the diary: “So, $24,000 is extra money than I can ask even a giant neighborhood like Daily Kos to donate. I’ve a venmo: at Becky-Helton, Cashapp: $B3ckyHelt0n, and GoFundMe, if anybody needs to assist with subsequent month’s funds however for a giant whole like that, I would like a 2nd job. My day job is M-F from 8-5, so it must be evenings & weekends.” and “Skills: writing, 20+ years of customer support work, tremendous dependable…” anotherdemocrat has funds lined for a few months (thanks, donors and needs to pause donations. She does ask for assist updating her resume. “There are part-time distant jobs that look good. Just want an up to date resume to add.” Kosmail, in case you can assist.
gtghawaii—Needs $550 315 65 to get the automotive out of the store. Diary The work has been accomplished and it nonetheless has issues. The invoice must be paid so it may be taken for additional analysis. venmo.com/… • paypal @SCarpio
Kos Katalogue 2022 is right here—please Kosmail CathyM or BeadLady if in case you have corrections or additions.
I’m in for a mickle every week towards quite a lot of DKos members on the Needs List. I hope you’ll be part of me. Always glad to see the wanted quantities regularly reducing!
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If you will have time, please go to the diaries above and depart feedback for his or her authors. Those phrases of encouragement are important!
If you don’t like fundraisers, please simply transfer alongside. They are a longstanding custom at DKos — Until we vote in sufficient progressives to create a a lot stronger social security internet! (Maybe in 2 years.)
Please notice: I maintain my 90ish-year-old Mom, so along with a visit to the shop, one thing else might come up. So I’m scheduling this to auto-publish. If potential, I’ll be right here shortly to interact in Comments. However, if I’m not right here, please chat amongst yourselves, take a espresso break, put up aminal images, meals/drink and tunes, unfold the phrase and invite your folks, and so forth.! Thanks to all!
(h/t MicheleWln)
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