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Republicans Run From Trump Rat

December 3, 2020 by WendyB

The #TrumpRat and its activist friends forced a Republican COVID-19 super-spreader event scheduled for tonight out of New York City! Unfortunately for Jersey City, the New York Young Republican Club found a restaurant there — Maritime Parc — that was irresponsible enough to host a pandemic gala. Sorry, New Jersey! Source just sent me this…

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Filed Under: activism, In the News, politics Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, trumprat, young republicans club

19 Years Later: Hypocrisy and Community

September 11, 2020 by WendyB

Nineteen years ago today, I was working at a building complex across the street from the World Trade Center. I was supposed to go to a meeting at my company’s WTC offices, but I decided I’d participate by phone instead. That was a stroke of luck, because that morning, 19 men — 15 of them…

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Filed Under: 9/11, In the News Tagged With: 9/11, arrest trump, coronavirus, COVID-19, osama bin laden, pandemic, taliban

RIP, Larry Kramer

May 27, 2020 by WendyB

Larry Kramer, a writer and one of the earliest AIDS activists, died today at age 84. You can read his full resume in the many obituaries that have been and will be published but, in short, Kramer was a co-founder of two AIDS activism groups — Gay Men’s Health Crisis, in 1982, which provided support…

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Filed Under: activism, In the News, obits, politics Tagged With: aids epidemic, anthony fauci, coronavirus, COVID-19, larry kramer

Taking to the Streets to Mourn COVID-19 Deaths

May 20, 2020 by WendyB

More than 90,000 people have died of the novel coronavirus in the U.S., but the White House hasn’t called for national mourning. To make up for that, grass roots activist groups arranged a Day of Mourning today to call attention to our losses. As #COVID19 infections in the US increase to over 1.5m and deaths…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism Tagged With: arrest trump, coronavirus, COVID-19, day of mourning, remove trump, we will not be silent

Wednesday, May 20: COVID-19 Day of Mourning

May 19, 2020 by WendyB

As of today, more than 90,000 people have died of the novel coronavirus in the U.S.  Tomorrow is a National Day of Mourning, organized by Indivisible, MoveOn, the Center for Popular Democracy, and other activist groups. As part of that, there will be a 24-hour livestream during which all the victims are named. You can get the…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism Tagged With: alpharetta georgie, coronavirus, COVID-19

Trump Lies All the Time

April 28, 2020 by WendyB

Today I left my neighborhood for the first time since Friday, March 13, to join a few of my friends from the Remove Trump collective and We Will Not Be Silent in making a little statement.  Just kidding about the “little” part! This banner is 20′ by 30′ — so it was easy to hold it…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, remove trump, trump lies, we will not be silent

Cuomo: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

April 1, 2020 by WendyB

I hope people “crushing” on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo were paying attention to the news today.  The New York state budget is past due — the deadline was midnight — though this afternoon Cuomo said he’d reached a tentative deal with lawmakers. Under that deal, cuts to Medicaid are still on the table. You’re…

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Filed Under: In the News, politics Tagged With: andrew cuomo, coronavirus, COVID-19, cuomo for president

PSA: Tele-Health Links for New York City

March 28, 2020 by WendyB

New Yorkers! Right now, city officials are advising people to NOT go to a hospital unless it is a true emergency and you feel like you can’t breathe. The system is so overwhelmed that if you have mild or moderate COVID-19 symptoms (fever of over 100F, dry cough, fatigue, loss of sense of smell/taste), you…

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Filed Under: health, In the News Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, tele-health

OG Bloggers Talking About Life Under Quarantine

March 26, 2020 by WendyB

Here’s a real #ThrowbackThursday photo for you: In 2009, we touched our faces and thought nothing of it! The gorgeous woman with me in the photo is Jennine Jacob, who inspired me to start this blog in July 2007. Jennine had launched her personal-fashion blog, The Coveted, in 2006, and I started leaving long comments…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, video Tagged With: coronavirus, COVID-19, fashion blogger, quarantine, vlog, youtube video

Remembering the “Social Distancing” of AIDS

March 23, 2020 by WendyB

While I would have liked to spread some … … tonight, I just can’t. I’m as angry as an Italian mayor who sees people jogging and throwing house parties instead of staying in quarantine to slow the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. Italian mayor addresses his citizens about their irresponsible behavior (in a very…

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Filed Under: activism, health, In the News, politics Tagged With: ACT UP, coronavirus, COVID-19

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Award-winning designer of fine jewelry inspired by women's history and pop culture. A former journalist who writes about jewelry, fashion, medieval history, news, feminism, dogs, cats and whatever else is on her mind. Blogging since 2007.
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