[In case it needs to be said: I don't agree with every word of everything I link to. --L.]
- Austerity Chic: It’s This Year’s "Weapons of Mass Destruction"
- [Campaign for America's Future - Richard Eskow]
When a new trend gets popular [among pundits] it overwhelms everything in its path: logic, poltical divisions, even expert opinion. …our nation's Anna Wintours tell us we simply have to have [deficit reduction]…. [that] self-denial is what makes a nation great….
…the experts tell us that the warning lights are flashing red… That was made clear again this morning, when a conference call was held to announce that 300 economist and civic leaders have signed a statement saying that "there is a grave danger that the still-fragile economic recovery will be undercut by austerity economics."
…if some Democrats are including are wearing a splash of this year's color, right-wingers are painting their faces with it. … The Tea Partiers' calls for deep cuts in Social Security would immediately plunge 20 million seniors into poverty… [link and link]
- 900degrees (getting_started): Getting Started: Styles
- This is for LiveJournal users who would like to use Dreamwidth styles but are a little lost when it comes to finding one or customizing it. …
Dreamwidth currently has over 200 themes and 20 different styles live on the site (there are many more to come). …to help you sort trough them, I've compiled a litte list… [categorization commences]
…to turn one of your entries into a sticky post at the top of your journal [link]
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