Bats at the State House « FemiKnitMafia

Bats at the State House

June 14, 2007

Thanks to everyone for the thoughts, tips, empathy and laughs about the bat in my house. Special thanks to Mel for the article on the risks. Let’s not discuss the call to the vet to ask if all the animals are up-to-date on their vaccine (they are), or to the pediatrician when I asked if Little Man was up-to-date on his vaccine - hint: there isn’t one for humans (DOH!).

Today I woke up in serious belly-pain, so I stayed home to rest on my couch. Perhaps the pending vote at the State House has filled my belly with anxiety? In any case, I’m anxiously awaiting news. The Constitutional Convention starts at 1pm. I’m nervous. Go, Arline, go!

Please don’t take away my marriage. Please.

ETA (11:50am): If you’re ~~insane~~ ~~obsessive~~ interested, Bay Windows is publishing a Con-Con blog that’s been updated every 10-15 minutes. Since I don’t have TV, this will be my news source today.

ETA (11:59am): File under WTF(!):” Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley called lawmakers this morning, leaving messages encouraging them to vote to place the referendum on the ballot.

“He’s just making some calls to legislators, leaving messages, saying it’s not a Catholic issue only, but it’s an issue of fairness for the 170,000 people who put their names on the referendum,” said O’Malley’s spokesman, Terrence C. Donilon. He declined to name the lawmakers O’Malley is calling, but said, “he’s calling people who are getting unduly pressured, and who might need some reassurance.”

Tax exempt, huh?

ETA (12:23pm): Who knew the House had a webcast? It’s so very 21st c. If you want gavel to gavel coverage, go here and click on the “Click Here” on the right sidebar to open your media player. For the other Mac users out there, you’ll need to download the Flip4Mac tool in order to watch it.

ETA (1:23pm): WE WON!!!!!!! IT’S DEAD!

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30 Comments Add your own

1. maryse | June 14, 2007 at 11:02 am

i understand that you would be grandfathered in if worse came to worse.

but i’m hoping that it doesn’t come to that. i have to say that i don’t trust my fellow massachusetts citizens to do the right thing, so i’m hoping that the constitutional convention does.

my fingers are crossed for you and for everyone.

and i swear that your marriage does not take away anything from mine
2. Suzanne | June 14, 2007 at 11:07 am

Fingers crossed. Slapped HRC sticker onto my bench at work.
3. Becca | June 14, 2007 at 11:13 am

Yep, fingers crossed.
4. Beth S. | June 14, 2007 at 11:34 am

I just don’t know what to think about all this. Like Maryse, I’d like to believe that the people of the bluest of all blue states would vote to uphold your civil rights… but they are the same people who elected a long string of Republican governors to office. Sigh.

Sorry you’re feeling sick, but I can’t say I’m surprised. I’d feel sick too if the legitimacy of my marriage was being called into question by morons.
5. Danielle | June 14, 2007 at 11:38 am

Fingers crossed. Feel better
6. Leah | June 14, 2007 at 11:40 am

we are praying all across new york, ot in ithaca any way. this is huge! sorry your belly hurts.
7. Martha | June 14, 2007 at 11:44 am

I just thought to myself this morning, I can’t even follow the news today because I feel like there’s nothing I can do and I am worried how the vote will turn out. I can’t even imagine how you must feel.
8. Lisa | June 14, 2007 at 12:30 pm

Fingers Crossed for all of MA and for the Mafia family.

Wifey and I would love it if Texas would give us the right, but, alas, there is no way…..

Please feel better. We need you back in full force!
9. Mel | June 14, 2007 at 12:33 pm

Well, I’ll be keeping fingers crossed on the Con-Con. We’re headed down to the big HRC concert Saturday, so hopefully there’ll be something good to celebrate.

Actually, there is a human rabies vaccine, but it’s really expensive and the risk is low enough that it’s not considered economical for pre-exposure vaccination. Except for folks like me who work in high-risk occupations (very high risk in this part of the country). Unlike a dog, though, I don’t get boostered every few years - just get my antibody titers checked every year or two unless I have contact with a rabid animal.
10. Sneaksleep | June 14, 2007 at 12:38 pm

Crossing all fingers and toes!!! I have quite a few friends who would be affected by this…
11. Kim | June 14, 2007 at 1:09 pm

Crossing fingers in CA too….let MA stand firm and the rest follow suit.
12. Leah | June 14, 2007 at 1:27 pm

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
13. Lisa | June 14, 2007 at 1:31 pm

Whew! I’m so glad that this has once again been defeated!

Congrats to all of MA! Job well done!
14. Sparkles | June 14, 2007 at 1:39 pm

OMG!!! YAY, YAY, YAY!!! I’ve also been obsessively hitting that refresh on the con-con blog…(thank you for providing the link…I was wondering how I would get to know as soon as it happened)

Congratulations! I feel so freakin’ happy now!!! I can only imagine how you and wifey feel…
15. Kathode Ray Tube | June 14, 2007 at 1:55 pm

Hallelujah! Glad to see it so resoundingly defeated. Maybe you and wifey can exhale and go on living your lives instead of gearing up for political game playing every few months or so.
16. Kim | June 14, 2007 at 2:13 pm

Yay Massachusetts! And it wasn’t even very close!
17. Francesca | June 14, 2007 at 2:37 pm

Keeping my fingers crossed for you and everyone else in your situation, and hope you feel better soon.
18. Haddy | June 14, 2007 at 2:39 pm

On this issue I’m so proud to live in Mass. I’ll put up with the high cost of living, the traffic and the weather to live in a place where people are brave enough to speak up for equality and justice. A fine day indeed.
19. Alison | June 14, 2007 at 2:45 pm

HOORAY!

BTW, I won’t take away the Catholics’ tax exempt status if they don’t take my pro-equality church’s status - we’re out in force down at the state house today…
(My understanding is that churches/religious organizations can take a stance on political *issues*, just not candidates or parties.)
20. roro | June 14, 2007 at 2:54 pm

Yaaaay! I’m glad I read this after the last update - I would have had stress belly too. Craziness.
21. Lucia | June 14, 2007 at 2:57 pm

Yay!!! Let’s hear it for marriage. Yours, mine, Sean O’Malley’s. Oh, wait, never mind that last one.
22. Ashley | June 14, 2007 at 3:31 pm

Yay! Sometimes I’m proud to be a Masshole.
23. Thorny | June 14, 2007 at 4:49 pm

YAY!!!!

So glad there are still politicians out there who can see reason!
24. Kelly | June 14, 2007 at 5:59 pm

(found you via Ravelry) My busy day started with this story on NPR and ended with the hearing the good news on my way home! Way to go Mass. Wish my home state would follow your lead.
25. no-blog-rachel | June 14, 2007 at 10:00 pm

So happy for you! Yay!
26. rfx1982 | June 15, 2007 at 12:19 am

Yay! Glad I didn’t read your post until after the final outcome. I would have been angry all day. Now I’m just happy for you.
27. Rhonda the Stitchingnut | June 15, 2007 at 6:06 am

Just the outcome I was hoping for. Congratulations!
28. maryse | June 15, 2007 at 6:30 am

excellent news!
29. Adrian | June 15, 2007 at 11:35 am

We must be neighbors!

I’m THRILLED with the outcome of this vote. Yay, Massachusetts!
30. Delights All Around &laqu&hellip | June 15, 2007 at 1:12 pm

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