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* They didn’t bother to install sprinklers. In a recently built HOSPITAL. "Dozens die in South Korea hospital fire:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42828023
* "'We will never abandon our homes':" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42835138
* "Kurds call on Syria for help against Turks:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42826253
* This is so cartoonishly evil in racist it feels like an onion article, but he really IS that racist and evil. "First Fleet 'good' for Indigenous Australians, Tony Abbott says:" http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/first-fleet-good-for-indigenous-australians-tony-abbott-says-20180121-h0lyzc.html
* "Billionaires Earned Enough Money in 2017 to End Extreme Poverty Seven Times Over, Report Says:" http://www.newsweek.com/billionaires-money-end-poverty-report-786675
* "Trump Booed At Davos For Criticizing 'Fake' Media:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-davos-booed_us_5a6b2f2ce4b0ddb658c5abaa
* "Trump to ask for $716 billion in defense spending in 2019 budget: U.S.:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-budget-defense/trump-to-ask-for-716-billion-in-defense-spending-in-2019-budget-u-s-officials-idUSKBN1FF2HU
* "N.Y., Minnesota sue Trump admin to block healthcare funding cuts:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-healthcare-funding/n-y-minnesota-sue-trump-admin-to-block-healthcare-funding-cuts-idUSKBN1FF258
* "Trump wanted to fire Mueller in June but backed down:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-wanted-fire-mueller-june-backed-down-reports-n841206
* "Mueller Almost Done With Obstruction Part of Trump Probe, Sources Say:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-25/mueller-said-to-be-near-end-of-obstruction-part-of-trump-probe
* "Frustrated State Department employees hire attorneys, charging 'political retribution':" https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/26/politics/state-department-employees-hire-attorneys-political-retribution/index.html
* "Schumer rejects Trump’s immigration proposal:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/26/trump-immigration-proposal-chuck-schumer-371139
* "Betsy DeVos is being sued for rolling back campus protections for sexual assault victims:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/01/betsy-devos-is-being-sued-for-rolling-back-campus-protections-for-sexual-assault-victims/
* TW: Sexual Assault. "Billionaire Steve Wynn accused of sexual misconduct by dozens:" http://abcnews.go.com/US/billionaire-steve-wynn-accused-sexual-misconduct-dozens-report/story?id=52638341
* "Rep. Patrick Meehan will not seek re-election:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/25/politics/patrick-meehan-not-seek-reelection/index.html
* "The Two Layers of the Hillary Clinton Story:" http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a15896261/hillary-clinton-sexual-harassment-2008/
* TW: Sexual Harassment "Jagmeet Singh: Presumption Of Innocence Is ‘Strictly’ For Courts:" http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/01/25/jagmeet-singh-presumption-of-innocence-is-strictly-for-courts_a_23343799/
* TW: Sexual Assault "Men Only: Inside the charity fundraiser where hostesses are put on show:" https://www.ft.com/content/075d679e-0033-11e8-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5
* TW: Pedophilia. It looks like they are going to stop forcing them to train at the Rape ranch too. "USA Gymnastics board announce resignations:" http://www.espn.com/olympics/gymnastics/story/_/id/22226966/full-usa-gymnastics-board-directors-resign
* "ICE is about to start tracking license plates across the US:" https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/26/16932350/ice-immigration-customs-license-plate-recognition-contract-vigilant-solutions
* "Ongoing revelations from Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force trial:" http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-gun-trace-task-force-gttf-testimony-highlights-20180126-story.html
* "How a corrupt Baltimore police task force tainted thousands of cases:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/mbpzx8/how-a-corrupt-baltimore-police-task-force-tainted-thousands-of-cases
* The bit with the LGBTQIA+ church fighting the discrimination law is beautiful. "Love and Hate in the Deep South: HATE THY NEIGHBOR:"
* "British Labour Party Continues Trans Supportive Shortlist Policy:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/01/british-labour-party-continues-trans.html
* "The snarling war between cattle ranchers and conservationists over wolves:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/59wv3k/the-war-between-cattle-ranchers-and-conservationists-over-wolves
* "Is There A Ticking Time Bomb Under The Arctic?:" https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/01/24/575220206/is-there-a-ticking-time-bomb-under-the-arctic?utm_source=tumblr.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180124
* "Lifelike again after 34,000 years, the world’s only baby woolly rhino:" http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/features/lifelike-again-after-34000-years-the-worlds-only-baby-woolly-rhino/
* Tatiana Udalenkova interview: http://melmoth.blog/post/170173958693/tatiana-udalenkova-interview-please-read
* Training cats to recognize no conflict zones is hard, as unlike most of the things I train cats to do, it's going against the grain of instinct instead of tweaking a behavior they already have or getting them do do a thing they already do on command. It's also a complex thing they individually have to work out through trial and error. It is a slow process, like water eroding stone. They are still figuring out the rules, which Tavy very much doesn't want to follow. Livia has just worked out that if she wants a solo nap or she's had enough playing and/or grooming, if she moves up close to me on the bed while I'm awake I will discourage, distract, and if necessary remove Tavy, just like I do when she's having her desk nap. Tavy is pretty sure I object to him hassling her in those spaces even though he appears to be allowed to be in those spaces, which he finds baffling. Still, he's attempting both stealth attacks and alarming sudden pounces, both of which seem to end him being ejected from the desk or bed. For new complex rules, always a little time, but I think we are getting there.
* Pockets are a Feminist issue: http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/170155237860/animatedamerican-ms-demeanor-argumate
* Tyrion and Tywin: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/170018191572/what-did-you-mean-by-tyrion-has-to-vitally-claim
* "The Librarians, Season 4, Episode 9: A Town Called Feud:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2018/01/the-librarians-season-4-episode-9-town.html
*****
* 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
* Help fight for Net Neutrality restoration: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/170010496350/democrats-are-just-one-vote-shy-of-restoring-net
* 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
* 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
* "'We will never abandon our homes':" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42835138
* "Kurds call on Syria for help against Turks:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42826253
* This is so cartoonishly evil in racist it feels like an onion article, but he really IS that racist and evil. "First Fleet 'good' for Indigenous Australians, Tony Abbott says:" http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/first-fleet-good-for-indigenous-australians-tony-abbott-says-20180121-h0lyzc.html
* "Billionaires Earned Enough Money in 2017 to End Extreme Poverty Seven Times Over, Report Says:" http://www.newsweek.com/billionaires-money-end-poverty-report-786675
* "Trump Booed At Davos For Criticizing 'Fake' Media:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-davos-booed_us_5a6b2f2ce4b0ddb658c5abaa
* "Trump to ask for $716 billion in defense spending in 2019 budget: U.S.:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-budget-defense/trump-to-ask-for-716-billion-in-defense-spending-in-2019-budget-u-s-officials-idUSKBN1FF2HU
* "N.Y., Minnesota sue Trump admin to block healthcare funding cuts:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-healthcare-funding/n-y-minnesota-sue-trump-admin-to-block-healthcare-funding-cuts-idUSKBN1FF258
* "Trump wanted to fire Mueller in June but backed down:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-wanted-fire-mueller-june-backed-down-reports-n841206
* "Mueller Almost Done With Obstruction Part of Trump Probe, Sources Say:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-25/mueller-said-to-be-near-end-of-obstruction-part-of-trump-probe
* "Frustrated State Department employees hire attorneys, charging 'political retribution':" https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/26/politics/state-department-employees-hire-attorneys-political-retribution/index.html
* "Schumer rejects Trump’s immigration proposal:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/26/trump-immigration-proposal-chuck-schumer-371139
* "Betsy DeVos is being sued for rolling back campus protections for sexual assault victims:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/01/betsy-devos-is-being-sued-for-rolling-back-campus-protections-for-sexual-assault-victims/
* TW: Sexual Assault. "Billionaire Steve Wynn accused of sexual misconduct by dozens:" http://abcnews.go.com/US/billionaire-steve-wynn-accused-sexual-misconduct-dozens-report/story?id=52638341
* "Rep. Patrick Meehan will not seek re-election:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/25/politics/patrick-meehan-not-seek-reelection/index.html
* "The Two Layers of the Hillary Clinton Story:" http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a15896261/hillary-clinton-sexual-harassment-2008/
* TW: Sexual Harassment "Jagmeet Singh: Presumption Of Innocence Is ‘Strictly’ For Courts:" http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/01/25/jagmeet-singh-presumption-of-innocence-is-strictly-for-courts_a_23343799/
* TW: Sexual Assault "Men Only: Inside the charity fundraiser where hostesses are put on show:" https://www.ft.com/content/075d679e-0033-11e8-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5
* TW: Pedophilia. It looks like they are going to stop forcing them to train at the Rape ranch too. "USA Gymnastics board announce resignations:" http://www.espn.com/olympics/gymnastics/story/_/id/22226966/full-usa-gymnastics-board-directors-resign
* "ICE is about to start tracking license plates across the US:" https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/26/16932350/ice-immigration-customs-license-plate-recognition-contract-vigilant-solutions
* "Ongoing revelations from Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force trial:" http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-gun-trace-task-force-gttf-testimony-highlights-20180126-story.html
* "How a corrupt Baltimore police task force tainted thousands of cases:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/mbpzx8/how-a-corrupt-baltimore-police-task-force-tainted-thousands-of-cases
* The bit with the LGBTQIA+ church fighting the discrimination law is beautiful. "Love and Hate in the Deep South: HATE THY NEIGHBOR:"
* "British Labour Party Continues Trans Supportive Shortlist Policy:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/01/british-labour-party-continues-trans.html
* "The snarling war between cattle ranchers and conservationists over wolves:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/59wv3k/the-war-between-cattle-ranchers-and-conservationists-over-wolves
* "Is There A Ticking Time Bomb Under The Arctic?:" https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/01/24/575220206/is-there-a-ticking-time-bomb-under-the-arctic?utm_source=tumblr.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180124
* "Lifelike again after 34,000 years, the world’s only baby woolly rhino:" http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/features/lifelike-again-after-34000-years-the-worlds-only-baby-woolly-rhino/
* Tatiana Udalenkova interview: http://melmoth.blog/post/170173958693/tatiana-udalenkova-interview-please-read
* Training cats to recognize no conflict zones is hard, as unlike most of the things I train cats to do, it's going against the grain of instinct instead of tweaking a behavior they already have or getting them do do a thing they already do on command. It's also a complex thing they individually have to work out through trial and error. It is a slow process, like water eroding stone. They are still figuring out the rules, which Tavy very much doesn't want to follow. Livia has just worked out that if she wants a solo nap or she's had enough playing and/or grooming, if she moves up close to me on the bed while I'm awake I will discourage, distract, and if necessary remove Tavy, just like I do when she's having her desk nap. Tavy is pretty sure I object to him hassling her in those spaces even though he appears to be allowed to be in those spaces, which he finds baffling. Still, he's attempting both stealth attacks and alarming sudden pounces, both of which seem to end him being ejected from the desk or bed. For new complex rules, always a little time, but I think we are getting there.
* Pockets are a Feminist issue: http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/170155237860/animatedamerican-ms-demeanor-argumate
* Tyrion and Tywin: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/170018191572/what-did-you-mean-by-tyrion-has-to-vitally-claim
* "The Librarians, Season 4, Episode 9: A Town Called Feud:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2018/01/the-librarians-season-4-episode-9-town.html
*****
* 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
* Help fight for Net Neutrality restoration: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/170010496350/democrats-are-just-one-vote-shy-of-restoring-net
* 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
* 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