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Nov. 6th, 2017 11:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwydion* "Revealed: Queen's private estate invested millions of pounds offshore:" https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/05/revealed-queen-private-estate-invested-offshore-paradise-papers
* The Bad Will Tour of Asia day #2: So 45 ignored 3 decades of change in order to insult Japan. "Trump wants Japan to build more cars in the U.S.:" http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/06/news/economy/trump-japan-autos-fact-check/index.html
* "Saudi Arabia purge widens with 'arrest, no-fly list':" http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/11/saudi-arabia-purge-widens-arrest-fly-list-171106194340690.html
* "Lebanon's Prime Minister Resigns, Fears Plot On His Life:" http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/04/562072138/lebanons-prime-minister-resigns-fears-plot-on-his-life
* "Kushner took unannounced trip to Saudi Arabia:" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/29/jared-kushner-saudi-arabia-244291
* "Upheaval in Saudi Arabia with Trump approval could mark new era:"
* "Hayes on Trump’s “two modes” in the wake of atrocities:"
* "Trump fails to act on gun violence mental illness concerns:"
* "At least nine people in Trump’s orbit had contact with Russians during campaign and transition:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/at-least-nine-people-in-trumps-orbit-had-contact-with-russians-during-campaign-and-transition/2017/11/05/07c9993c-bf4c-11e7-959c-fe2b598d8c00_story.html?utm_term=.7c506041c59b
* "Trump Jr. Hinted at Review of Anti-Russia Law, Moscow Lawyer Says:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-06/trump-jr-said-anti-russia-law-may-be-reviewed-moscow-lawyer-says
* "Massive Leak Reveals New Ties Between Trump Administration and Russia, Implicating Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Jared Kushner:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/massive-leak-reveals-new-ties-between-trump-administration-and-russia-implicating-commerce-secretary-wilbur-ross-and-jared-kushner
* "Mueller braces for challenges to his authority:" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/04/mueller-russia-probe-challenges-244538
* "Michael Flynn, Flynn, Jr. could face Mueller probe charges:"
* "Robert Mercer: Major Trump backer leaves $50 billion hedge fund:"
* "Gillibrand: “Outrageous” Congress done nothing on gun violence:"
* Remember if your tax bill goes up 28% and/or your insurance coats 20-30% more, it is ll in service of giving a massive tax cut to the 1% who are only paying an average of 15% after deductions already. Which would you rather have, damage to the economy so that Republicans can rob the poor and middle class to give to the rich, or your current tax rate and insurance premiums? Vote, protest, resist. "The numbers are in, and the House Republican tax bill raises taxes on nearly a third of Americans:" https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/11/6/16614540/house-republican-tax-plan-paul-ryan-tax-policy-center
* "Teachers spend nearly $500 a year on supplies. Under the GOP tax bill, they will no longer get a tax deduction.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/education/wp/2017/11/02/teachers-spend-nearly-1000-a-year-on-supplies-under-the-gop-tax-bill-they-will-no-longer-get-a-tax-deduction/
* A solid argument for why this tax bill will kill higher education by quadrupling the tax bill of students: http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/167195897750/geekhyena-smilesandvials#notes
* If you can't resist in person, here are some options:
Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.
This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/
Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/
* "Attorney: Alleged Rand Paul assault had nothing to do with politics:" http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/358986-lawyer-alleged-rand-paul-assault-had-nothing-to-do-with-politics
* Do not want for reasons having to do with Racist policing. "Martin O’Malley, Tommy Carcetti and 2016:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/martin-omalley-tommy-carcetti-and-2016
* "About half of the Texas church shooting victims were children:" https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/texas-church-shooting/about-half-victims-texas-church-shooting-were-children-n817896
* "Ancient tattoos: getting under the skin of the Scythians:" https://blog.britishmuseum.org/ancient-tattoos-getting-under-the-skin-of-the-scythians/
* "Ancient Roman Gold Necklace Discovered by Archaeologists in Ancient City Heraclea Sintica in Southwest Bulgaria:" http://www.novinite.com/articles/184888/Ancient+Roman+Gold+Necklace+Discovered+by+Archaeologists+in+Ancient+City+Heraclea+Sintica+in+Southwest+Bulgaria
* "Pompeii residents were screwed before the volcanic eruption:" http://sciencenordic.com/pompeii-residents-were-screwed-volcanic-eruption
I have questions. Was the sample taken from an intake or out flow pipe sample? It matters as there are studies from Rome that have suggested they tended to use lead for sewage and things like ceramics for drinking water, though I think the dispute is ongoing. Was the sample from a municipal pipe or a private pipe, because that can vary. If it was private, was it a legal pipe system or one of those ones designed to get around regulations about public vs. private pipes drawing on public cisterns in times of drought. Clearly we need a larger sample from multiple bits of pipe from all over town. If it was from the public system, we’d still be needing more samples both because of the intake vs. outflow issue, but also because Roman contractors were even more notorious than modern ones for fiddles and corruption. There is no guarantee all pipes are made to the same specs by reputable contractors. (Yes, the issues above are what inspectors are for, but also bribery was a Thing).
The piece itself includes sensible doubts likely picked up from the actual study this is based on, but the headline is rather more definitive than the contents.
* "Paul Manafort's House Cold Open - SNL:"
* "Weekend Update on Paul Manafort’s Indictment - SNL:"
* "John Kelly's Asia Trip Itinerary:"
* "In Asia, Trump Might Meet 'Pen Pineapple Apple Pen' Guy:"
* The snow was down to patches and roads and sidewalks clear. I dragged myself out for forage, meds, library, and gas. I could not really afford the gas and money will be tight, but I had to do all the errands on empty as the bank is downtown and the gas up here. Luckily this tank gives one wiggle room a there was no real choice as to order of operations. I am exhausted and sluggish, as I've been all weekend. I can't tell if it's the weather or I'm coming down with something. Time will tell, I suppose.
The picture went out on the TV just as I settled in to lung. Initial attempts to restore it failed, which meant lugging the other analog behemoth out of my bedroom. When I went to try to switch wiring, I got the picture back, so looks like a loose wire and not a dead TV, so that's good. Still, I really need the nice people at the library to sort out the smaller, lighter TV this month, which means going out again tomorrow, and not for the supplies I am scary low on, as that is a whole other far loop and I will be worn out from being charming all evening to free fix it folk. The elderly used behemoths one can score for free on the internet have grown thin on the ground as most of the middle class couples have long ago switched to flat screen and have mostly given away their behemoths. I am not looking forward to the next round of scouting for one, so putting it off as long as possible is important, especially given how difficult, painful, and exhausting the dragging them home part is.
* Bring tissues. "No, YOU’RE crying:" http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/167207822655/no-youre-crying#notes
*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* "Help us stop the humanitarian crisis on Manus:" https://www.asrc.org.au/donate-now/
* "RISE (Refugees, Survivors and Ex-Detainees):" https://www.givenow.com.au/riserefugee/donate
* How to help Rohingya refugees: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/world/asia/rohingya-aid-myanmar-bangladesh.html?emc=edit_nn_20171012&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=50784086&te=1&_r=0
* Resistance links for the tax cuts for the rich: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/166977878817/fullhalalalchemist-the-gop-is-aiming-for-a-65vc
* Republicans are trying to kill library funding. Help us save the libraries. http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/federallegislation/fight-for-libraries
* Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.
* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/
* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/
* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com
* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/1925021.html
* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com
* The Bad Will Tour of Asia day #2: So 45 ignored 3 decades of change in order to insult Japan. "Trump wants Japan to build more cars in the U.S.:" http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/06/news/economy/trump-japan-autos-fact-check/index.html
* "Saudi Arabia purge widens with 'arrest, no-fly list':" http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/11/saudi-arabia-purge-widens-arrest-fly-list-171106194340690.html
* "Lebanon's Prime Minister Resigns, Fears Plot On His Life:" http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/04/562072138/lebanons-prime-minister-resigns-fears-plot-on-his-life
* "Kushner took unannounced trip to Saudi Arabia:" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/29/jared-kushner-saudi-arabia-244291
* "Upheaval in Saudi Arabia with Trump approval could mark new era:"
* "Hayes on Trump’s “two modes” in the wake of atrocities:"
* "Trump fails to act on gun violence mental illness concerns:"
* "At least nine people in Trump’s orbit had contact with Russians during campaign and transition:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/at-least-nine-people-in-trumps-orbit-had-contact-with-russians-during-campaign-and-transition/2017/11/05/07c9993c-bf4c-11e7-959c-fe2b598d8c00_story.html?utm_term=.7c506041c59b
* "Trump Jr. Hinted at Review of Anti-Russia Law, Moscow Lawyer Says:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-06/trump-jr-said-anti-russia-law-may-be-reviewed-moscow-lawyer-says
* "Massive Leak Reveals New Ties Between Trump Administration and Russia, Implicating Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Jared Kushner:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/massive-leak-reveals-new-ties-between-trump-administration-and-russia-implicating-commerce-secretary-wilbur-ross-and-jared-kushner
* "Mueller braces for challenges to his authority:" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/04/mueller-russia-probe-challenges-244538
* "Michael Flynn, Flynn, Jr. could face Mueller probe charges:"
* "Robert Mercer: Major Trump backer leaves $50 billion hedge fund:"
* "Gillibrand: “Outrageous” Congress done nothing on gun violence:"
* Remember if your tax bill goes up 28% and/or your insurance coats 20-30% more, it is ll in service of giving a massive tax cut to the 1% who are only paying an average of 15% after deductions already. Which would you rather have, damage to the economy so that Republicans can rob the poor and middle class to give to the rich, or your current tax rate and insurance premiums? Vote, protest, resist. "The numbers are in, and the House Republican tax bill raises taxes on nearly a third of Americans:" https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/11/6/16614540/house-republican-tax-plan-paul-ryan-tax-policy-center
* "Teachers spend nearly $500 a year on supplies. Under the GOP tax bill, they will no longer get a tax deduction.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/education/wp/2017/11/02/teachers-spend-nearly-1000-a-year-on-supplies-under-the-gop-tax-bill-they-will-no-longer-get-a-tax-deduction/
* A solid argument for why this tax bill will kill higher education by quadrupling the tax bill of students: http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/167195897750/geekhyena-smilesandvials#notes
* If you can't resist in person, here are some options:
Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.
This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/
Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/
* "Attorney: Alleged Rand Paul assault had nothing to do with politics:" http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/358986-lawyer-alleged-rand-paul-assault-had-nothing-to-do-with-politics
* Do not want for reasons having to do with Racist policing. "Martin O’Malley, Tommy Carcetti and 2016:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/martin-omalley-tommy-carcetti-and-2016
* "About half of the Texas church shooting victims were children:" https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/texas-church-shooting/about-half-victims-texas-church-shooting-were-children-n817896
* "Ancient tattoos: getting under the skin of the Scythians:" https://blog.britishmuseum.org/ancient-tattoos-getting-under-the-skin-of-the-scythians/
* "Ancient Roman Gold Necklace Discovered by Archaeologists in Ancient City Heraclea Sintica in Southwest Bulgaria:" http://www.novinite.com/articles/184888/Ancient+Roman+Gold+Necklace+Discovered+by+Archaeologists+in+Ancient+City+Heraclea+Sintica+in+Southwest+Bulgaria
* "Pompeii residents were screwed before the volcanic eruption:" http://sciencenordic.com/pompeii-residents-were-screwed-volcanic-eruption
I have questions. Was the sample taken from an intake or out flow pipe sample? It matters as there are studies from Rome that have suggested they tended to use lead for sewage and things like ceramics for drinking water, though I think the dispute is ongoing. Was the sample from a municipal pipe or a private pipe, because that can vary. If it was private, was it a legal pipe system or one of those ones designed to get around regulations about public vs. private pipes drawing on public cisterns in times of drought. Clearly we need a larger sample from multiple bits of pipe from all over town. If it was from the public system, we’d still be needing more samples both because of the intake vs. outflow issue, but also because Roman contractors were even more notorious than modern ones for fiddles and corruption. There is no guarantee all pipes are made to the same specs by reputable contractors. (Yes, the issues above are what inspectors are for, but also bribery was a Thing).
The piece itself includes sensible doubts likely picked up from the actual study this is based on, but the headline is rather more definitive than the contents.
* "Paul Manafort's House Cold Open - SNL:"
* "Weekend Update on Paul Manafort’s Indictment - SNL:"
* "John Kelly's Asia Trip Itinerary:"
* "In Asia, Trump Might Meet 'Pen Pineapple Apple Pen' Guy:"
* The snow was down to patches and roads and sidewalks clear. I dragged myself out for forage, meds, library, and gas. I could not really afford the gas and money will be tight, but I had to do all the errands on empty as the bank is downtown and the gas up here. Luckily this tank gives one wiggle room a there was no real choice as to order of operations. I am exhausted and sluggish, as I've been all weekend. I can't tell if it's the weather or I'm coming down with something. Time will tell, I suppose.
The picture went out on the TV just as I settled in to lung. Initial attempts to restore it failed, which meant lugging the other analog behemoth out of my bedroom. When I went to try to switch wiring, I got the picture back, so looks like a loose wire and not a dead TV, so that's good. Still, I really need the nice people at the library to sort out the smaller, lighter TV this month, which means going out again tomorrow, and not for the supplies I am scary low on, as that is a whole other far loop and I will be worn out from being charming all evening to free fix it folk. The elderly used behemoths one can score for free on the internet have grown thin on the ground as most of the middle class couples have long ago switched to flat screen and have mostly given away their behemoths. I am not looking forward to the next round of scouting for one, so putting it off as long as possible is important, especially given how difficult, painful, and exhausting the dragging them home part is.
* Bring tissues. "No, YOU’RE crying:" http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/167207822655/no-youre-crying#notes
*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* "Help us stop the humanitarian crisis on Manus:" https://www.asrc.org.au/donate-now/
* "RISE (Refugees, Survivors and Ex-Detainees):" https://www.givenow.com.au/riserefugee/donate
* How to help Rohingya refugees: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/world/asia/rohingya-aid-myanmar-bangladesh.html?emc=edit_nn_20171012&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=50784086&te=1&_r=0
* Resistance links for the tax cuts for the rich: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/166977878817/fullhalalalchemist-the-gop-is-aiming-for-a-65vc
* Republicans are trying to kill library funding. Help us save the libraries. http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/federallegislation/fight-for-libraries
* Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.
* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/
* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/
* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com
* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/1925021.html
* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com