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[gwydion]

* "No escaping Big Brother in China:" http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-china-42248056/in-your-face-china-s-all-seeing-state

* "Russia begins troop withdrawal from Syria:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42307365

* "The housemaid's tale: I ate dog food to survive:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-41857444

* "Thousands of Romanians protest against proposed judicial reforms:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-romania-protests/thousands-of-romanians-protest-against-proposed-judicial-reforms-idUSKBN1E40TF

* "Palestinian President Says U.S. No Longer Qualified To Broker Peace Talks:" https://www.npr.org/2017/12/08/569468916/palestinian-president-says-u-s-no-longer-qualified-to-broker-peace-talks?utm_source=tumblr.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=202908

* "France names winners of anti-Trump climate change grants:" http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/france-winners-anti-trump-climate-change-grants-51712285

* He's exaggerating the size of his "achievements" again. "Trump Takes Credit for Killing Hundreds of Regulations That Were Already Dead:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-12-11/trump-takes-credit-for-killing-hundreds-of-regulations-that-were-already-dead

* "'Piece of meat': Trump sexual misconduct accusers appear with Megyn Kelly on 'Today':" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/12/11/trump-sexual-misconduct-accusers-megyn-kelly-today/939683001/

* "Two senators call for Trump's resignation over sexual assault, harassment allegations:" https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/11/politics/booker-merkley-trump-resignation/

* TW: Sexual Assault. "Nikki Haley Says 'We Should All Be Willing To Listen' To Trump Accusers:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/11/569866582/nikki-haley-says-we-should-all-be-willing-to-listen-to-trump-accusers

* "Don't Cower Before Authoritarians and Liars:" http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/dont-cower-before-authoritarians-and-liars

* "Schiff: Evidence of coordination between Trump campaign and Russia ‘pretty damning’:" http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/364177-schiff-evidence-of-coordination-between-trump-campaign-and-russia-pretty

* "As Russia probes progress, one name is missing: Bannon's:" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/11/bannon-trump-russia-probe-288862

* "GOP looks to oust Mueller as probe heats up:"





* "GOP tax bill protesters brave winter weather:"





* "GOP lawmakers struggle to close gaps in tax plan:" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/11/treasury-tax-cuts-republican-plan-217504

* "Nebraska RNC official resigns to protest support of Moore:" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/11/nebraska-rnc-official-resigns-roy-moore-support-289308

* We missed you, Sir. "First on CNN: Obama tells Alabama voters to reject Roy Moore:" https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/11/politics/barack-obama-alabama-senate/index.html

* TW: Pedophilia. "How Trump came around to an accused child molester:" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/11/roy-moore-trump-republicans-288769

* TW: Pedophilia. "Pro-Trump group has 12-year-old girl interview Roy Moore:" http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/364308-pro-trump-group-has-12-year-old-girl-interview-roy-moore

* TW: Pedophilia. "Congresswoman Moves To Protect Senate Pages From Accused Molester Roy Moore:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/roy-moore-senate-pages-gwen-moore_us_5a2eb4ffe4b0ce3b344473df

* TW: Pedophilia. "Did Roy Moore spend the final weekend of the campaign in Philly?:" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/10/roy-moore-alabama-philadelphia-football-army-navy-288861

* TW: Pedophilia. "Commentary: Why Richard Shelby's rejection of Roy Moore isn't a very big deal:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/commentary-why-richard-shelbys-rejection-of-roy-moore-isnt-a-very-big-deal/

* TW: Pedophilia. "'Maybe Putin is right': Roy Moore remark on same-sex marriage resurfaces:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/09/roy-moore-praise-putin-russia-alabama

* "Russian propagandists are pushing for Roy Moore to win:" http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/12/russian-propagandists-are-pushing-for-roy-moore-to-win/#

* TW: Rape. "Former Grad Students: Our Professors Raped Us:" https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/12/07/years-later-women-find-their-voice-to-speak-out-against-sexual-misconduct-by-professors/

* TW: Pedophilia. "Virginia Man in Custody for Sexual Molestation of at Least 21 Haitian Children:" https://www.theroot.com/virginia-man-in-custody-for-sexual-molestation-of-at-le-1821163735

* "Franks’ immediate resignation puts monkey wrench into special election:" http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2017/12/10/franks-immediate-resignation-puts-monkey-wrench-into-special-election/

* "Police shoot more than twice as many Americans as previously understood:" https://news.vice.com/story/shot-by-cops

* Well, fuck. "Supreme Court refuses to hear LGBT workplace discrimination case:" http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/364243-supreme-court-refuses-to-hear-lgbt-workplace-discrimination-case

* "Judge denies Trump request to delay transgender military enlistment:" http://thehill.com/policy/defense/364283-judge-denies-trump-request-to-delay-transgender-military-enlistment

* "Lawmaker Patted On Arm By Male Colleague Fears He Won't Be Seen As Straight Anymore:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pennsylvania-daryl-metcalfe-arm-anti-gay_us_5a271668e4b0c21176268df5

* "New York explosion: Man detonates pipe bomb in 'attempted terrorist attack':" http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/11/us/new-york-possible-explosion-port-authority-subway/index.html

* "Trump’s Dismemberment of Bears Ears National Monument: Perspective From Indigenous Scholars:" Trump’s Dismemberment of Bears Ears National Monument: Perspective From Indigenous Scholars

* Be careful out there folks. "California wildfires have destroyed 1,000 structures ... and counting:" http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/11/us/california-wildfires/index.html

* "Ancient Egypt vs Daily hygiene habits:" https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/35325/Ancient-Egypt-vs-Daily-hygiene-habits

* "Two ancient Egyptian New Kingdom-era tombs opened at Luxor necropolis:" http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/283041/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Two-ancient-Egyptian-New-Kingdomera-tombs-opened-a.aspx

* "Qatar was closely connected to the world in early 19th century:" http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/07/12/2017/Qatar-was-closely-connected-to-the-world-in-early-19th-century

* "The Last Jedi Cast Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions:"

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* "The Imperial couple: Tavy on your left, Livia on your right. The weird mess at the bottom right is a combination of Tavy’s mesting box and his bed toy collection. The polka dot blanket is the one Livia came with. They spend a lot of time cuddle sleeping on there.: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/168448151297/the-imperial-couple-tavy-on-your-left-livia-on

* I had to give Tavy a time out for unnecessary roughness late last night, but things are more normal. She stayed in the bed when I got in. Alas, he made so much fuss she soon fled, but she half draped on me twice during my sleep and he didn't start any fights over it, so that's a win.

* Today I woke with the shakes (it's a chronic illness thing I've been "enjoying" since my teens), but after a half hour reset dragged myself out for forage anyway, barely making it in time. Errands were slow and exhausting and involved line cutting (I totally backed up the women ahead of me over her wtf on getting sharked by some guy who decided he was too important to wait in line) and the guy ahead of me at a Downtown intersection nearly got T-Boned by an asshole who decided he was too important to stop for stop signs. I did all the things though, including two phone bureaucracies.

I came home to a Gothmas prezzie from my sister which turned out to be a statue bust of a Vampire who kind of looks like our Dad, which makes a kind of sense. I have put him next to the Gothmas tree for now while I decide where he ought to go long term.

* "Z Nation, Season 4, Episode 11: Return to Mercy Labs:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2017/12/z-nation-season-4-episode-11-return-to.html

* "Not Being Inclusive Is Also A Political Choice:" http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2017/10/24/not-being-inclusive-is-also-a-political-choice/

* One of Us. "How My Little Toddler Girl Conquered a Haunted Funhouse :" http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/168434765935/how-my-little-toddler-girl-conquered-a-haunted

* This is beautiful! "Immortals, Long Cons, and the Building Fury of the Art History Department:" http://thedosianexplorer.tumblr.com/post/167726476910/immortals-long-cons-and-the-building-fury-of-the

* "Nureyev premieres in Moscow with director under house arrest:" https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/dec/10/nureyev-premiere-moscow-bolshoi-kirill-serebrennikov-house-arrest

* "Nureyev Libretto:" https://www.bolshoi.ru/en/performances/1025/libretto/


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* 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

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* Trans Lifeline is one of those organizations you can call at (877) 565-8860 in the US and in Canada (877) 330- 6366.

* The Trevor Project has a 24 hour hotline geared toward helping our youth, and you can call it at 1-866-488-7386


* Republicans are trying to kill library funding. Help us save the libraries. http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/federallegislation/fight-for-libraries

* Resistance links for the tax cuts for the rich: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/166977878817/fullhalalalchemist-the-gop-is-aiming-for-a-65vc

* Scripts for resisting the Tax Bill: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/168175070608/the-tax-bill-just-passed-the-senate-heres-what

* 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