politics: ask senators to shut down the government

I copied most of this from siderea's journal, there's a lot more detail in in her post:

AMERICANS WITH DEMOCRAT SENATORS,

tl;dr: call them TODAY, tell them you absolutely expect them to shut down the government by voting against the continuing resolution bill if the GOP doesn't provide massive concessions, and maybe even then.
( more details about why )

I also posted this to thisfinecrew

Hypertonic eye drops

I finally tried the hypertonic eye drops (5% saline) my eye doctor recommended months ago. They definitely help, but there seems to be a bit of a lag before they take effect. If so, I'll be dealing with the not-as-good vision first thing in the morning indefinitely. But shortening that period, then and at the end of the day, is useful.

These eyedrops are to get my eyes back to the right shape more quickly when I get up, after lying down for several hours. (The problem is with my corneas.) They seem to be reacting to gravity, so without the eyedrops, my vision gets back to more-or-less normal after sitting or standing for a while.

The doctor had recommended I start with eyedrops that are 2% saline, but both CVS and Health First pharmacy only carry the 5%. The drops sometimes sting when I instill them, so I may order the 2% and see if they work as well without that brief discomfort.