Got it started!
Somewhere in between charging the battery, disconnecting and reconnecting multiple times, trying to start the car, and cleaning up the wiring multiple times, I must have blown fuse D1
It was not blown yesterday. Replaced it, car fired right up and ran like hot dog**************** for a while. Drove it for about 10 miles with varying rates of cruising/partial throttle/flogging and eventually the whole powerband came back. car feels fast for some reason (probably because it's not 90 degrees with 90% humidity for the first time in a few weeks)
Now that I'm here, any clue how to get the trunk/frunk levers to start behaving again? I don't want to have to keep a cable dangling around for every time i want to get into the front.
I can live with having a running car for the time being

:dance::dance::dance::dance:
I'm letting it idle for a little bit... then a much needed checking of all the drain holes and then to the car wash.. poor car looks like poo right now, but she's runnin!