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Greetings regular readers,

I am happy to report that after eight days of evacuation, being away from our home and neighborhood, not knowing if we would have either to return to, we are safely back home. We owe an eternal debt of gratitude to our friends who took us in during this terrifying time full of anxiety and worry. And thanks to all who reached out to check in on us. We appreciate your concern and good wishes.

And most of all, an enormous thank you to the men and women of Cal Fire who worked tirelessly, back to back shifts at the start of the fires, for their bravery and dedication.

Finally, my heart goes out to all those in our neighboring areas who have lost their homes and all their possessions.

If you can, consider donating to these institutions that are helping those who have lost homes.

--California Community Foundation Wildfire Relief Fund
--California Wildfire Relief Fund sponsored by Go Fund Me (they organize the donations into grants to individuals, organizations, and communities that have either been impacted themselves or are dedicated to helping those affected by the California wildfires)
--Monterey County Community Resilience Program
--North Valley Community Foundation Wildfire Relief and Recovery Fund

JEF

Holiday Gift Ideas: The Gift of Impeachment!

Just in time for the holiday season, March On's Fight Back PAC has opened the Impeachment Boutique with lovely holiday gifts! Their website says it all:

"Impeachment tops nearly everyone’s list to Santa this year–but we’ll never get it with the rubber-stamp Republican Congress calling the shots. That’s why we’ve opened the IMPEACH BOUTIQUE as a special holiday project of March On’s Fight Back PAC. We are working hard to take back Congress from the Republicans. We’ve launched a fundraising drive for $24 donations to help flip the 24 seats needed to put the Democrats in charge. If Special Counsel Mueller finds impeachable offenses, a Democratic Congress will act.

For the holidays, your $24 donation to March On’s Fight Back PAC becomes a Gift of Impeachment -- Donald Trump will receive a Christmas card in your name wishing him a Merry Christmas and a short-lived presidency. Want to give the Gift of Impeachment? Make donations on behalf of everyone on your holiday shopping list. And tell all of your friends and family to get the Gift of Impeachment, too!

The best part? The cards will be hand delivered en masse to the White House and to Trump Tower as our merry bands of carolers spread tidings of joy and impeachment throughout the land. The Resistance Revival Chorus will lead fellow resistance carolers to Trump Tower in a special candle-lit carolling session–join the revelry and add your voice to the Growing Chorus for Impeachment! Stay tuned for details about the postcard delivery caroling event at the White House!

A $100 donation will get you the best Ugly Christmas IMPEACH Sweater ever…..A sweater so fabulous that Putin will want to buy them for all of his oligarchs!"

Notice the Russian nesting dolls flanking the White House at the bottom of the sweater!

May this holiday wish come true! Happy Holidays!

http://impeachboutique.com/
https://www.fightbackpac.com/

Please say NO to the Salvation Army

Just a friendly reminder to not put your change in the red buckets this year!

Why? Read the shocking information below.

“The Salvation Army doesn’t believe that gays and lesbians should ever know the intimacy of any loving relationship, instead teaching that ‘Christians whose sexual orientation is primarily or exclusively same-sex are called upon to embrace celibacy as a way of life.’" - (source)

“Salvation Army Major: LGBT People Should Be Put to Death" - (source)

“The Salvation Army openly says that ‘practicing homosexuals’ aren’t welcome in their organization and they have lobbyists in D.C. and abroad who work to prevent gay rights legislation from being enacted." - (source)

“The Salvation Army does not only discriminate against gay and lesbian people, it also works politically against LGBT rights all over the world." - (source)

So while some of your nickels and pennies are going to hunger relief or “Christmas Assistance” just know that a large portion of your donation is going toward lobbying governments worldwide for anti-gay policies - including an attempt to make consensual gay sex illegal.

There are so many other ways you can help this Christmas season, without supporting harmful, destructive practices and ideas:
Consider donating to:
*Goodwill
*Red Cross
*Doctors Without Borders
*Habitat for Humanity

Information about the Salvation Army from the Human Rights Campaign:
http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/stances-of-faiths-on-lgbt-issues-salvation-army


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