# real life stories (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover real life stories. Page: Feed: --- ## [The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Meeting on Paediatric Long Covid | A Young Person’s Account](https://www.longcovidkids.org/post/paediatric-long-covid-appg-parliament) _2026-08-21 · Long Covid Kids · Long Covid Kids_ The APPG will focus on the experiences, challenges and needs of children and young people living with Long Covid, ensuring that their voices and realities are at the centre of the conversation. ## [St. James’s Place awards £5,000 to support Long Covid Kids and Friends project in Charnwood](https://www.longcovidkids.org/post/st-james-s-place-awards-5-000-to-support-long-covid-kids-and-friends-project-in-charnwood) _2026-08-19 · Long Covid Kids · Long Covid Kids_ St. James’s Place awards £5,000 to support Long Covid Kids and Friends project in Charnwood, Leicestershire. ## [War Tax Resister Running for Congress](https://nwtrcc.org/2026/08/12/war-tax-resister-running-for-congress/) _2026-08-12 · Lincoln Rice · National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee_ \[Editor’s Note: NWTRCC does not endorse any political party, but we do report and share about war tax resistance. NWTRCC Coordinator Lincoln Rice recently had a conversation with Kymone Freeman, who is the Green Party candidate running for the US House Non-Voting Delegate for the District of Columbia. The following was conversation between Kymone Freeman and... Continue reading The post War Tax… ## [Designing Long Covid Superheroes | At Our Pace](https://www.longcovidkids.org/post/designing-long-covid-superheroes-at-our-pace) _2026-07-31 · Admin Team · Long Covid Kids_ Two LCK Members Olivia and Clara share their experiences of taking part in a theatre and comic book project that celebrates the resilience of young people with Long Covid, asking them, “What’s your Superpower?” ## [Looking for something to do this summer? | The six favourite summer activities of a Long Covid Kid.](https://www.longcovidkids.org/post/lcksummeractivities) _2026-07-31 · Long Covid Kids · Long Covid Kids_ This year will be my 5th summer with Long Covid, a milestone that is incredibly hard to believe. The summers are long for those with chronic illnesses, especially with the temperatures rising, so I wanted to share my tried-and-true summer activities, which have kept me entertained throughout this sunny period and bring a little light to a sometimes-difficult time. ## [Design our Next Charity T-Shirt | LCK T-Shirt Design Competition Summer 2026](https://www.longcovidkids.org/post/design-our-next-charity-t-shirt-lck-competition-summer-2026) _2026-07-31 · Long Covid Kids · Long Covid Kids_ Long Covid Kids (LCK) is super excited to announce the launch of our T-shirt design competition. This competition is open to anyone up to the age of 21 years old. ## [Every opportunity begins with participation: Ensuring education reform works for every child](https://www.longcovidkids.org/post/opportunity-begins-with-participation-ensuring-education-reform-works-for-every-child) _2026-07-28 · Long Covid Kids · Long Covid Kids_ Long Covid Kids responds to the Government's plans to expand technical education pathways, skills training and employer engagement, and explains why meaningful participation in education is the foundation of opportunity for every child. ## [Donald Duck to The Donald: Taxpaying (or not) in America](https://nwtrcc.org/2026/07/23/donald-duck-to-the-donald/) _2026-07-23 · NWTRCC · National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee_ Book Review My Tax Dollars: The Morality of Taxpaying In America By Ruth Braunstein, Princeton University Press (2025, 256 pp.) I quite enjoyed the YouTube video of Johnny Cash singing “After Taxes” with an amused air while he laments all the things he won’t be able to afford after the IRS takes its cut from... Continue reading The post Donald Duck to The Donald: Taxpaying (or not) in America… ## [An Urban Uprising: A Story of War Tax Resistance & Gardening](https://nwtrcc.org/2026/07/16/an-urban-uprising-a-story-of-war-tax-resistance-gardening/) _2026-07-16 · Lincoln Rice · National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee_ By Susan Van Haitsma Do war tax resistance and gardening often go together? In my observation, yes! Many of the people I’ve met through NWTRCC over the years have cultivated not only peace and justice with their life work—they have cultivated the soil, too. Longtime war tax resister, Clare Hanrahan, is one such “avant-gardener,” as... Continue reading The post An Urban Uprising: A Story of War Tax… ## [Thank you Helen, From The Long Covid Kids Community](https://www.longcovidkids.org/post/thank-you-helen) _2026-07-01 · Long Covid Kids · Long Covid Kids_ After much thought, Helen has made the difficult decision to step down from her role leading Long Covid Kids Scotland to focus on her health and her family. ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/l9rBWbJgwUh4) _2026-07-01 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [IRS Collection Efforts During Trump](https://nwtrcc.org/2026/06/25/irs-collection-efforts-during-trump/) _2026-06-25 · Lincoln Rice · National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee_ The IRS was already struggling with a deficit in staff and funds before the pandemic, but the pandemic accentuated these problems. They slowly recovered with extra funding and staffing during the Biden administration… only to suffer devastating cuts to staff and funding shortly after Trump took office for the second time. The remaining IRS staff... Continue reading The post IRS Collection Efforts… ## [Your Support to NWTRCC: A Gift That Keeps On Giving](https://nwtrcc.org/2026/06/19/your-support-to-nwtrcc-a-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/) _2026-06-19 · Chrissy Kirchhoefer · National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee_ For a limited time if you donate $100 or more, NWTRCC will send you the War Tax Resister’s Guidebook written by Ruth Benn and Ed Hedemann. The newest edition of the guidebook, published by the War Resisters League, has updated information on changes in IRS policies over the decades. The comprehensive Guidebook addresses many questions... Continue reading The post Your Support to NWTRCC: A Gift… ## [A Call to Resistance: War Tax Refusal](https://nwtrcc.org/2026/06/11/a-call-to-resistance-war-tax-refusal/) _2026-06-11 · Lincoln Rice · National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee_ By Suzanne Belote Shanley and Brayton Shanley We resist paying taxes for war used to kill our country’s enemies, because as Christians, Jesus commands us to love our enemies. We resist paying taxes for war because war is a lethal, murderous sacrilege, a wanton killing of God’s gift of human life which threatens all life... Continue reading The post A Call to Resistance: War Tax Refusal appeared… ## [All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Paediatric Long Covid on 24 June.](https://www.longcovidkids.org/post/all-party-parliamentary-group-appg-on-long-covid-on-24-june) _2026-06-11 · Long Covid Kids · Long Covid Kids_ The APPG will focus on the experiences, challenges and needs of children and young people living with Long Covid, ensuring that their voices and realities are at the centre of the conversation. ## [Welcome Long Covid Kids New Trustee Board](https://www.longcovidkids.org/post/welcome-long-covid-kids-new-trustee-board) _2026-05-30 · Long Covid Kids · Long Covid Kids_ We are pleased to welcome and introduce members of our growing trustee team, bringing together expertise across education, governance, research, safeguarding, operations, children’s rights and social impact. ## [War Tax Resistance Videos (May 2026 Conference)](https://nwtrcc.org/2026/05/29/war-tax-resistance-videos-may-2026-conference/) _2026-05-29 · Lincoln Rice · National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee_ NWTRCC’s May 2026 conference on Zoom attracted about 100 participants. Friday evening featured two half-hour sessions where participants could socialize in small groups based on themes offered during registration. We then separated into breakout rooms with themes suggested by participants during registration. One session was a bit more formalized and featured Socialist Washington State… ## ["Same but Different" Disadvantage compensation helps law students with Long Covid. | "Same but Different" Nachteilsausgleich hilft Jurastudierenden mit Long Covid](https://www.longcovidkids.org/post/same-but-different-disadvantage-compensation-helps-law-students-with-long-covid) _2026-05-29 · Long Covid Kids · Long Covid Kids_ A Covid infection in the middle of my studies and suddenly life is turned upside down. Difficulty concentrating, headaches, extreme fatigue. Diagnosis: Long Covid. How to manage law studies despite restrictions with the help of disadvantage compensation is explained by Sophie Aylin Keller as a victim. ## [Seen and Unseen: Exploring Life with M.E. and Long Covid Through Creativity](https://www.longcovidkids.org/post/an-exhibition-of-art-and-photographs-exploring-life-before-and-after-myalgic-encephalomyelitis-me) _2026-05-26 · Long Covid Kids · Long Covid Kids_ An exhibition of art and photographs exploring life before and after Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Long Covid. ## [A Tribute to Antiwar Vets](https://nwtrcc.org/2026/05/21/a-tribute-to-antiwar-vets/) _2026-05-21 · NWTRCC · National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee_ Ironically, it is often people who have served in the military and have experienced firsthand the banality and brutality of mindless obedience who come to question and then reject external authority over their own internal ethical decisions. (“Brian Willson and the Problem of Obedience” by Dana Visalli) Heading into the Memorial Day weekend it seems... Continue reading The post A Tribute to… ## [Our letter to the IRS](https://nwtrcc.org/2026/04/23/our-letter-to-the-irs/) _2026-04-23 · Lincoln Rice · National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee_ April 15, 2026 Dear IRS, This year, just as we were preparing to pay our taxes, the President of the United States launched a reckless war against Iran, without a clear justification or objective and without Congressional approval. Within the first 24 hours of this horrible misadventure, our country had fired a missile at an... Continue reading The post Our letter to the IRS appeared first on… ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TOkfoJAKGJL5) _2026-04-23 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [War Tax Resistance Event in Washington DC](https://nwtrcc.org/2026/03/27/war-tax-resistance-event-in-washington-dc/) _2026-03-27 · Lincoln Rice · National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee_ By H. A. Penner Kathy Boylan invited me to speak at the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker about war tax resistance for their March 6th clarification of thought. Around 30 persons were present. The group was composed of both young and old. The best part of the evening was the extensive and engaging group dialogue! There... Continue reading The post War Tax Resistance Event in Washington DC appeared first…