Hurricane Gustav

If anyone, like me, wonders 'what can I do?,' then jessicamelusine has collected a list of links and ideas:

http://jessicamelusine.livejournal.com/1228069.html

Please check it out if you're concerned about the Gulf Coast. And feel free to pass it along or to suggest your own charitable organizations in the comments.

I'm really hoping this one doesn't end up being as bad as it looks like it might be.

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No doubt many of you have seen this already, but this is just insane:

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/08/31/raids/index.html

I don't know what to say.

eta: Denver, too, though I'm not seeing reports on home raids here, just (!) aggression toward protesters for having the audacity to wear bandanas. Though if anyone else has links, please point me to them. Thanks.