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The News Firehose was Particular Forceful Yesterday and I didn't finish.
* "Jacob Zuma recalled by South Africa's ruling party:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/13/africa/jacob-zuma-south-africa-recall-intl/index.html
* "Protest in Kabul as Afghan officials press Pakistan over attacks:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pakistan-afghanistan/protest-in-kabul-as-afghan-officials-press-pakistan-over-attacks-idUSKBN1FL4MS
* "The Women Who Took on the Mafia:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/22/the-women-who-took-on-the-mafia
* "Disconnect between US and South Korea grows amid rapprochement with North:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/12/disconnect-between-us-and-south-korea-exposed-by-seouls-new-approach-to-north
* "Gillibrand: Congress should take action if Trump doesn’t resign:" http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/373351-gillibrand-congress-should-take-action-if-trump-doesnt-resign
* "Donald Trump’s Inaugural Committee Still Won’t Say What It’s Doing With Its Leftover Money:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-inaugural-committee-still-wont-say-what-its-doing-with-its-leftover-money
* "Top DOJ official quit partly over fear she might be asked to oversee Russia probe:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/justice-department-official-brand-leaves-partly-over-fear-she-might-n847156
* This needs the same kind of pressure that went into the Tom Price resignation only so much harder and faster. "First-class travel distinguishes Scott Pruitt’s EPA tenure:" https://www.denverpost.com/2018/02/11/scott-pruitt-first-class-travel/
* "Trump Unveils $4.4 Trillion 2019 Budget Proposal:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-12/trump-s-4-4-trillion-budget-boosts-defense-with-more-red-ink
* "Trump's Budget Proposal Is a Manifesto Against the Poor:" https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qvev4b/trumps-budget-proposal-is-a-manifesto-against-the-poor
* "The 22 agencies and programs Trump's budget would eliminate:" http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/373441-the-federal-programs-trump-proposes-cutting-in-2019-budget
* "'Never been a more discouraging time' for Washington's deficit hawks:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/12/budget-congress-deficit-hawks-406863
* The details make zero sense. "Trump launches $1.5 trillion sales pitch:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/11/trump-infrastructure-plan-transportation-trillion-403248
* This is legitimately terrifying. "Texas Republicans are trying to purge Democrats from ballots: report:" https://www.salon.com/2018/01/22/texas-republicans-are-trying-to-purge-democrats-from-ballots-report/
* "Pennsylvania Republicans are trying to replace one gerrymander with another:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/02/pennsylvania-republicans-are-trying-to-replace-one-gerrymander-with-another/
* "Devin Nunes creates his own alternative news site:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/11/devin-nunes-alternative-news-site-402097
* "What they're saying about the guilty verdict in Baltimore Police corruption case:" http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-what-theyre-saying-baltimore-corruption-20180212-story.html
* "ICE Grants Stay To Arizona Father Whose 5-Year-Old Son Is Battling Cancer:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ice-deport-arizona-father-cancer_us_5a7e6fbbe4b08dfc93043436
* You can't convince me they'd have arrested nearly 70 people for less than an ounce of pot if it was a white frat party. "Less Than 1 Ounce Of Marijuana Leads To Arrests Of More Than 60 Georgia Partygoers:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/marijuana-ounce-arrests-georgia_us_5a4c5785e4b06d1621bb9898
* "Police Move In As Clashes Erupt At Right-Wing Rally At University Of Washington:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/five-arrested-at-right-wing-seattle-rally_us_5a7fbb5ce4b0c6726e141d0c
* TW: Pedophilia. "TransGriot Perv Watch- Kentucky Fried GOP Predator:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/02/transgriot-perv-watch-kentucky-fried.html
* "Stripes of wildflowers across farm fields could cut pesticide spraying:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/31/stripes-of-wildflowers-across-farm-fields-could-cut-pesticide-spraying
* Snerk. "Trump's "Immigrant Crime Stories Round Up" lists the latest crimes committed by immigrant gangs:" https://boingboing.net/2018/02/12/trumps-immigrant-crime-sto.html
* Monday I went in for a filling. My hope was I could library and forage after and then try to force a sleep reset. I failed at all but the dentist. Mostly because it went so fast the library wasn't even open, let alone forage, so I ended up just going home to bed.
Today's random dentist was young enough that I suspect he was right out of dental school. He was also so breathtakingly beautiful, that it took me a moment to find words. (Not that he would have any interest in me, me being an elderly ruin). I did not ogle, or do anything untoward, it's just one does not expect to be confronted with a face like that at a dentist's office at 8:30 in the morning. Seriously folks, Rafael and Michelangelo might have fought each other for the chance to have him model. He wasn't quite a Michelangelo twink in build, but rather the classic wiry outdoorsy PNW build that is very much my taste. Black curly hair. A face I swear I've seen hanging in the Louvre as a youth. Large eyes, distinctive nose, and Cheekbones. It was startling.
Alas, he didn't use nearly enough Novocaine for someone with my genetic resistance and the drilling really hurt. (Novocaine resistance often comes with the red hair gene. I am a chestnut, of course, but I used to have natural red highlights until I was past forty, so it's not that weird I also got partial expression of the Novocaine resistance gene). So it's been a painful sort of day, and I'm still loathe to chew, given it hasn't stopped hurting since the drill went in and my cheek is still swollen. Apparently it was not two more cavities, but four, so three more months of this. Sigh.
* Car renewal is 70.00 again this year. If you'd like to kick in to keep my transport legal: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com
* "Social Justice from the Twilight Zone: Rod Serling as Human Rights Activist:" http://journaldialogue.org/issues/v5-issue-1/social-justice-from-the-twilight-zone-rod-serling-as-human-rights-activist/
*****
* 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
* "Protest in Kabul as Afghan officials press Pakistan over attacks:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pakistan-afghanistan/protest-in-kabul-as-afghan-officials-press-pakistan-over-attacks-idUSKBN1FL4MS
* "The Women Who Took on the Mafia:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/01/22/the-women-who-took-on-the-mafia
* "Disconnect between US and South Korea grows amid rapprochement with North:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/12/disconnect-between-us-and-south-korea-exposed-by-seouls-new-approach-to-north
* "Gillibrand: Congress should take action if Trump doesn’t resign:" http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/373351-gillibrand-congress-should-take-action-if-trump-doesnt-resign
* "Donald Trump’s Inaugural Committee Still Won’t Say What It’s Doing With Its Leftover Money:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-inaugural-committee-still-wont-say-what-its-doing-with-its-leftover-money
* "Top DOJ official quit partly over fear she might be asked to oversee Russia probe:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/justice-department-official-brand-leaves-partly-over-fear-she-might-n847156
* This needs the same kind of pressure that went into the Tom Price resignation only so much harder and faster. "First-class travel distinguishes Scott Pruitt’s EPA tenure:" https://www.denverpost.com/2018/02/11/scott-pruitt-first-class-travel/
* "Trump Unveils $4.4 Trillion 2019 Budget Proposal:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-12/trump-s-4-4-trillion-budget-boosts-defense-with-more-red-ink
* "Trump's Budget Proposal Is a Manifesto Against the Poor:" https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qvev4b/trumps-budget-proposal-is-a-manifesto-against-the-poor
* "The 22 agencies and programs Trump's budget would eliminate:" http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/373441-the-federal-programs-trump-proposes-cutting-in-2019-budget
* "'Never been a more discouraging time' for Washington's deficit hawks:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/12/budget-congress-deficit-hawks-406863
* The details make zero sense. "Trump launches $1.5 trillion sales pitch:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/11/trump-infrastructure-plan-transportation-trillion-403248
* This is legitimately terrifying. "Texas Republicans are trying to purge Democrats from ballots: report:" https://www.salon.com/2018/01/22/texas-republicans-are-trying-to-purge-democrats-from-ballots-report/
* "Pennsylvania Republicans are trying to replace one gerrymander with another:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/02/pennsylvania-republicans-are-trying-to-replace-one-gerrymander-with-another/
* "Devin Nunes creates his own alternative news site:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/11/devin-nunes-alternative-news-site-402097
* "What they're saying about the guilty verdict in Baltimore Police corruption case:" http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-what-theyre-saying-baltimore-corruption-20180212-story.html
* "ICE Grants Stay To Arizona Father Whose 5-Year-Old Son Is Battling Cancer:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ice-deport-arizona-father-cancer_us_5a7e6fbbe4b08dfc93043436
* You can't convince me they'd have arrested nearly 70 people for less than an ounce of pot if it was a white frat party. "Less Than 1 Ounce Of Marijuana Leads To Arrests Of More Than 60 Georgia Partygoers:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/marijuana-ounce-arrests-georgia_us_5a4c5785e4b06d1621bb9898
* "Police Move In As Clashes Erupt At Right-Wing Rally At University Of Washington:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/five-arrested-at-right-wing-seattle-rally_us_5a7fbb5ce4b0c6726e141d0c
* TW: Pedophilia. "TransGriot Perv Watch- Kentucky Fried GOP Predator:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/02/transgriot-perv-watch-kentucky-fried.html
* "Stripes of wildflowers across farm fields could cut pesticide spraying:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/31/stripes-of-wildflowers-across-farm-fields-could-cut-pesticide-spraying
* Snerk. "Trump's "Immigrant Crime Stories Round Up" lists the latest crimes committed by immigrant gangs:" https://boingboing.net/2018/02/12/trumps-immigrant-crime-sto.html
* Monday I went in for a filling. My hope was I could library and forage after and then try to force a sleep reset. I failed at all but the dentist. Mostly because it went so fast the library wasn't even open, let alone forage, so I ended up just going home to bed.
Today's random dentist was young enough that I suspect he was right out of dental school. He was also so breathtakingly beautiful, that it took me a moment to find words. (Not that he would have any interest in me, me being an elderly ruin). I did not ogle, or do anything untoward, it's just one does not expect to be confronted with a face like that at a dentist's office at 8:30 in the morning. Seriously folks, Rafael and Michelangelo might have fought each other for the chance to have him model. He wasn't quite a Michelangelo twink in build, but rather the classic wiry outdoorsy PNW build that is very much my taste. Black curly hair. A face I swear I've seen hanging in the Louvre as a youth. Large eyes, distinctive nose, and Cheekbones. It was startling.
Alas, he didn't use nearly enough Novocaine for someone with my genetic resistance and the drilling really hurt. (Novocaine resistance often comes with the red hair gene. I am a chestnut, of course, but I used to have natural red highlights until I was past forty, so it's not that weird I also got partial expression of the Novocaine resistance gene). So it's been a painful sort of day, and I'm still loathe to chew, given it hasn't stopped hurting since the drill went in and my cheek is still swollen. Apparently it was not two more cavities, but four, so three more months of this. Sigh.
* Car renewal is 70.00 again this year. If you'd like to kick in to keep my transport legal: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com
* "Social Justice from the Twilight Zone: Rod Serling as Human Rights Activist:" http://journaldialogue.org/issues/v5-issue-1/social-justice-from-the-twilight-zone-rod-serling-as-human-rights-activist/
*****
* 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