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gwydion* "Trump slams 'insecure' Oprah:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/19/politics/trump-oprah-60-minutes-tweet/index.html
* So not only is 45 such a terrible person that he went to a party the night of the mass Shooting in Florida, but he barely managed to squeeze in a cursory visit to the survivors before rushing off to the golf course. Meanwhile, a White house Official wants us all to know how relieved they are that children were murdered as it grants them a "reprieve" from press coverage about their terrible behavior and expressed regret that the murders will fade from the headlines so soon, given how good they are for the Administration.
The worst people in the world are in charge of our country.
* "Washington Post: Official called Fla. shooting coverage a 'reprieve' for White House:" http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/374560-washington-post-official-called-fla-shooting-coverage-a-reprieve-for
* "America Is Under Attack and the President Doesn't Care:" https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/america-is-under-attack-and-the-president-doesnt-care/553667/
* "Trump attacks everyone but Russia:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/18/trump-twitter-mueller-fbi-russia-scandal-416858
* "McMaster: Evidence is 'incontrovertible' that Russia interfered in 2016 election:" http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/374352-mcmaster-evidence-is-incontrovertible-that-russia-interfered-in-2016
* 45 is now insisting that it is entirely President Obama's fault that Republican Mitch McConnell refused to do anything about Russia colluding with 45's campaign as part of a successful attempt to undermine Democracy. Why do the people claiming that they are part of "the Party of Personal Responsibility" never take responsibility for their own actions? They are grown ass adults.
* In retrospect, I am surprised Russia didn't hire thousands of American right wing trolls off Reddit for their election tampering campaign. It likely wouldn't have been that hard to get them to do more of what they were already doing only in a more directed way on the cheap. I suppose their English wasn't up to standard for the elite unit.
* "Former Trump aide Richard Gates to plead guilty; agrees to testify against Manafort, sources say:" http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-rick-gates-plea-deal-20180218-story.html
* "Rep. Swalwell to Trump: Do you believe it now?:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-tweets-on-mueller-indictments-no-collusion-1164114499902
* "Mueller's interest in Kushner grows to include foreign financing efforts:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/19/politics/mueller-investigation-kushner-foreign-financing-efforts/index.html
* "Conservatives urge Trump to grant pardons in Russia probe:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/19/trump-russia-pardons-mueller-flynn-417094
* "Trump Jr. to Give Foreign Policy Speech in India:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-jr-to-give-foreign-policy-speech-in-india
* "Pennsylvania Supreme Court Issues New Congressional Map To Replace Gerrymandered One:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pennsylvania-new-map_us_5a8b2cb6e4b0a1d0e12c1287
* "March For Our Lives:" https://www.marchforourlives.com/
* "Students are rising up against gun violence in the aftermath of the Florida shooting:" https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/2/19/17027250/march-protests-guns-florida-shooting
* A survivor calls for change: http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/171053686385/i-am-a-freshman-at-marjory-stoneman-douglas-high
* "Major GOP donor ties future contributions to support for assault-weapons ban:" https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/major-gop-donor-ties-future-contributions-to-support-for-assault-weapons-ban/
* "I love that one old timey 1910s trans dude who has a tiny wikipedia page for himself that he earned entirely due to him starting fights in bars and being the city’s hottest Casanova:" https://thewynne.tumblr.com/post/170874900226/theladytrickster-dog-of-ulthar
* "Children aren’t starting puberty younger, medieval skeletons reveal:" https://theconversation.com/children-arent-starting-puberty-younger-medieval-skeletons-reveal-91095
* "Danish bishop's 300-year-old poo offers whiff of history:" https://phys.org/news/2016-11-danish-bishop-year-old-poo-whiff.html
* "Seph Rodney: Americans don't know how to engage with art anymore:" https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/kehinde-wiley-s-obama-portrait-controversy-shows-americans-don-t-ncna849156
* Yuzuru Hanyu was his usual exquisite self at the men's final. I really could watch him forever, and I adored that particular free skate routine from the first time I laid eyes on it. It was the kind of perfection that haunts. I've always been fond of Shoma Uno, who's skating at it's best is right up there with Hanyu's, though alas, this wasn't quite his best. Though close, so close, especially towards the end. It really was wonderful to see Jin Boyang skating up to the potential I always believed was his, and Nathan chen showed so much heart pulling that sixth quad out of the air in a program the likes of which one seldom sees. (It is often said you can't win a competition with a short program, but you sure can lose one. That short program was heartbreaking to watch, but didn't Nathan give his all in that final?)
Javie, though? Damn. I think this is the first time I've ever seen someone skate something sexier than Philippe Candeloro's D'Artagnon, and he managed to do it with modern world class technicals, while also ripping my heart out on his Impossible Dream. I am so happy for him an for Spain, and I think this is a skate I will remember as one of my favorites for the rest of my life. Seriously, I'm still crying happy tears thinking about it.
This is the most I've enjoyed a Winter Olympics this century, and we haven't even gotten to the women yet, from whom I expect great things.
*****
* 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
* So not only is 45 such a terrible person that he went to a party the night of the mass Shooting in Florida, but he barely managed to squeeze in a cursory visit to the survivors before rushing off to the golf course. Meanwhile, a White house Official wants us all to know how relieved they are that children were murdered as it grants them a "reprieve" from press coverage about their terrible behavior and expressed regret that the murders will fade from the headlines so soon, given how good they are for the Administration.
The worst people in the world are in charge of our country.
* "Washington Post: Official called Fla. shooting coverage a 'reprieve' for White House:" http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/374560-washington-post-official-called-fla-shooting-coverage-a-reprieve-for
* "America Is Under Attack and the President Doesn't Care:" https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/america-is-under-attack-and-the-president-doesnt-care/553667/
* "Trump attacks everyone but Russia:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/18/trump-twitter-mueller-fbi-russia-scandal-416858
* "McMaster: Evidence is 'incontrovertible' that Russia interfered in 2016 election:" http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/374352-mcmaster-evidence-is-incontrovertible-that-russia-interfered-in-2016
* 45 is now insisting that it is entirely President Obama's fault that Republican Mitch McConnell refused to do anything about Russia colluding with 45's campaign as part of a successful attempt to undermine Democracy. Why do the people claiming that they are part of "the Party of Personal Responsibility" never take responsibility for their own actions? They are grown ass adults.
* In retrospect, I am surprised Russia didn't hire thousands of American right wing trolls off Reddit for their election tampering campaign. It likely wouldn't have been that hard to get them to do more of what they were already doing only in a more directed way on the cheap. I suppose their English wasn't up to standard for the elite unit.
* "Former Trump aide Richard Gates to plead guilty; agrees to testify against Manafort, sources say:" http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-rick-gates-plea-deal-20180218-story.html
* "Rep. Swalwell to Trump: Do you believe it now?:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-tweets-on-mueller-indictments-no-collusion-1164114499902
* "Mueller's interest in Kushner grows to include foreign financing efforts:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/19/politics/mueller-investigation-kushner-foreign-financing-efforts/index.html
* "Conservatives urge Trump to grant pardons in Russia probe:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/19/trump-russia-pardons-mueller-flynn-417094
* "Trump Jr. to Give Foreign Policy Speech in India:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-jr-to-give-foreign-policy-speech-in-india
* "Pennsylvania Supreme Court Issues New Congressional Map To Replace Gerrymandered One:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pennsylvania-new-map_us_5a8b2cb6e4b0a1d0e12c1287
* "March For Our Lives:" https://www.marchforourlives.com/
* "Students are rising up against gun violence in the aftermath of the Florida shooting:" https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/2/19/17027250/march-protests-guns-florida-shooting
* A survivor calls for change: http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/171053686385/i-am-a-freshman-at-marjory-stoneman-douglas-high
* "Major GOP donor ties future contributions to support for assault-weapons ban:" https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/major-gop-donor-ties-future-contributions-to-support-for-assault-weapons-ban/
* "I love that one old timey 1910s trans dude who has a tiny wikipedia page for himself that he earned entirely due to him starting fights in bars and being the city’s hottest Casanova:" https://thewynne.tumblr.com/post/170874900226/theladytrickster-dog-of-ulthar
* "Children aren’t starting puberty younger, medieval skeletons reveal:" https://theconversation.com/children-arent-starting-puberty-younger-medieval-skeletons-reveal-91095
* "Danish bishop's 300-year-old poo offers whiff of history:" https://phys.org/news/2016-11-danish-bishop-year-old-poo-whiff.html
* "Seph Rodney: Americans don't know how to engage with art anymore:" https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/kehinde-wiley-s-obama-portrait-controversy-shows-americans-don-t-ncna849156
* Yuzuru Hanyu was his usual exquisite self at the men's final. I really could watch him forever, and I adored that particular free skate routine from the first time I laid eyes on it. It was the kind of perfection that haunts. I've always been fond of Shoma Uno, who's skating at it's best is right up there with Hanyu's, though alas, this wasn't quite his best. Though close, so close, especially towards the end. It really was wonderful to see Jin Boyang skating up to the potential I always believed was his, and Nathan chen showed so much heart pulling that sixth quad out of the air in a program the likes of which one seldom sees. (It is often said you can't win a competition with a short program, but you sure can lose one. That short program was heartbreaking to watch, but didn't Nathan give his all in that final?)
Javie, though? Damn. I think this is the first time I've ever seen someone skate something sexier than Philippe Candeloro's D'Artagnon, and he managed to do it with modern world class technicals, while also ripping my heart out on his Impossible Dream. I am so happy for him an for Spain, and I think this is a skate I will remember as one of my favorites for the rest of my life. Seriously, I'm still crying happy tears thinking about it.
This is the most I've enjoyed a Winter Olympics this century, and we haven't even gotten to the women yet, from whom I expect great things.
*****
* 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