jesse_the_k | Entries tagged with money

I’ve been happy to have a paid account here since opening day, 1 May 2009. Please join me! December is the best time to join, because your funds go 10% further thanks to the December Points bonus.

The paid account features I use every day:

Journal and comment search. After 14 years, there are words I know I’ve posted and wise things my readers have said. Search lets me find them
Subscription filters to curate my circle. I can follow or hide a tag in a journal or community
Notifications I get email alerts when my favorite folks post
Polls! They’re fun to write and guarantee more user interaction. Speaking of which, I can add a kudos/hearts/+1 poll to any entry. This allows shy passersby to participate without commenting
Icon browser offers a keyword search to choose my icon visually — very handy for mobile
Larger image hosting quota
I know my posts will be here next decade
I want to support the accessible ecosystem that makes sense to me, my home for the last 187 months.

So, hop on over to https://www.dreamwidth.org/shop and level up to a paid account. You can even try it out for a month. The 10% points bonus ends 11:59:59 UTC on 31 December -- show that in my time.

( As @denise said in the @dw-news post )

One of my joyful things is stringing beads: I've made more than 200 pieces since March 2020. I'm glad sonia offered to take their pictures. sonia's now selling my work for a great cause:

Jewelry for Fair Fight

Browse the necklaces and earrings, place a $5 deposit on one you like, make a donation to Fair Fight, and sonia sends you the piece!

Stacey Abrams' work with Fair Fight in Georgia is why there's a Democratic plurality in the Senate, and democrats have a tiny grasp on power right now. They promote fair elections around the country, encourage voter participation in elections, and educate voters about elections and their voting rights.

VirtualCraftPopups is hosting some hilarious, modestly priced crafts full of swears. Sales end at 10pm CST/0400 Monday GMT. Greeting cards, small art pieces, needlepoint, textile Christmas ornaments, keychains and such. For example:

Collage rainbow greeting cards, monoprint, stamped and stenciled, which read: "shit storm survivor"; "yes i wake up like this all magical and shit"; "i'm stronger than i think and more badass than i feel"; and my favorite, "i'm pretty sure i'm going to hell on a full scholarship"

https://www.facebook.com/events/380917869767330/?active_tab=discussion

( same old me chilling in driveway with moss green baguette shaped bag in lap )

Glasses

In the past I've rocketed among different frame styles and colors. This is the least variation in new glasses for at least three decades: I like the almost-round look, with the darkest part of the frame underneath, and just a hint of color in the frame above the temple line. My previous ones were were tortoise shell on the bottom and violet metal on top; these new ones are matte black and matte gray metal.

These new ones are more comfortable, even though they weigh 8 more grams than last pair. The optician installed "pillow nose pads": large, silicone ovals with air inside. My pressure sores went away in two weeks! (My Rx is very thick, with astigmatism and four different prisms.)

Nifty Purse Optimized for Wheelchair Use

The bag has a "gatemouth," like a doctor's bag--a frame with two spring hinges stays open to offer a completely visible interior. It's 6"h by 6"d by 14" wide. It holds my iPad as well as all the other necessities. When closed, the hinge forms a rack for my iPad mini giving my hands a break.

( another pic & description of the interior )

I stumbled on Ruthy with a "doctor bag" search on Etsy. Her needlework is excellent, she accepted my customizations gracefully, I got it in sixteen days for less than US$100 from Israel. A+++ will bag with her again. Check out her stuff at

https://rutinet.etsy.com

To minimize the damage if my credit card is compromised/hacked/stolen online, I maintain an only-online credit card with a very low limit. In the unfortunate event that it's stolen, there's not a lot of damage the thief could distribute.

This works particularly well because my credit union permits me to overpay the card if I need to buy something that's over its standard limit. So if I have to buy a plane ticket to New Zealand(1), I can transfer $2000 to the card and then charge.

For my everyday life, I have another credit card that's got a higher limit. I never use it online.

(1) I wish.

I was terrified in the few days before the U.S. election. Anxious and cranky and blah. Woke up bolt upright at 2:30am, had to crawl the web to see weather it would be 2000 all over again — rigged voting, suppression, &c.

Relaxed a bit after, for a good 14 hours.

Now this "fiscal cliff" is hitting home for those of us with disabilities. Easter Seals (v old brand, which I could do without, but they do a lot for families affected by disability) set up this magic letter-writer for you to contact your members of Congress. Fill out your ID info, add some fighting word to their statement, click send. According to some of my electorally savvy friends, these messages do make a difference.

Unbelievable. On January 2, automatic budget cuts from Congress will slash programs helping people with disabilities: special education, employment resources, housing assistance and more. Nearly $1 billion will be cut from special education alone.

I know we've got to make some tough decisions about the budget, but we also have to must also work to protect services and supports for people with disabilities. If you agree, send a letter to your representatives now: https://secure2.convio.net/es/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=579&s_src=2012-Nov-budget-taf

Millions of people with disabilities are counting on us to speak out against these devastating cuts. I hope you'll join me and stand up for families living with disabilities today!

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