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[gwydion]

* "Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan lose out in their struggle with the IMF over the targeting of child benefits:" http://www.developmentpathways.co.uk/resources/mongolia-kyrgyzsg-child-benefits/

* "Iranian woman who removed headscarf jailed for two years:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/07/iranian-woman-who-removed-headscarf-sentenced-to-two-years

* "Betsy DeVos' visit to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School prompts complaints from some students:" http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-essential-education-updates-southern-betsy-devos-visited-marjory-stoneman-1520441006-htmlstory.html

* "Deadly Connection: Neo-Nazi Group Linked To 3 Accused Killers:" https://www.npr.org/2018/03/06/590292705/5-killings-3-states-and-1-common-neo-nazi-link?utm_source=tumblr.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180306

* He murdered her, but she's a Trans Woman of colour so it "did not rise to the level of criminal conduct." "Man accused in death of trans woman won’t face trial:" https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Man-accused-in-death-of-trans-woman-won-t-face-12739854.php

* "Hawai‘i’s Last Outlaw Hippies:" https://www.hakaimagazine.com/features/hawaiis-last-outlaw-hippies/

* "A Forest of Furniture Is Growing in England:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/forest-furniture-england-midlands-tree-shaping-chairs-tables

* I can't really watch this currently, but I thought it might be of general interest. "Is ARCOLOGY a SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION to URBAN SPRAWL?:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UO0NQ8Ewbw&feature=youtu.be

* "Community And Vegetables Grow Side-By-Side In Syrian Refugee Camp Gardens:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/02/22/587708405/community-and-vegetables-grow-side-by-side-in-syrian-refugee-camp-gardens

* "Why Aren’t Businesses Doing More to Save American Manufacturing?:" https://www.racked.com/2018/2/20/17029148/american-giant-manufacturing-supply-chain/

* Romance Languages and the word "Yes:" http://benito-cereno.tumblr.com/post/171103878358/okay-so-latin-has-this-word-sic-or-if-we-want

* "The Africans Who Called Tudor England Home:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/black-african-tudors-england

* "Plantation Tours: Don’t Expect to Hear How Horrible Slavery Really Was:" https://www.theroot.com/plantation-tours-don-t-expect-to-hear-how-horrible-sla-1790860547

* "These historical menus show how drastically the way we eat has changed:" https://thetakeout.com/these-historical-menus-show-how-drastically-the-way-we-1798258043

* "Tootsie Rolls Were WWII Energy Bars:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/tootsie-rolls-were-wwii-energy-bars-180962202/

* "Cross Words:" http://nowiknow.com/cross-words/

* "Stolen work by famed painter Degas found in bus:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/23/world/stolen-degas-painting-found-bus-intl/index.html

* Hey Folks. I'm no longer as up on YA as I was when I was teaching, though I do my best. Does anyone have recommendations for YA with Trans representation that is not all horrible things happening to the trans character that has been published within the last twenty years? Diversity is a bonus. Off the top of my head I thought of Seanan MacGuire's Wayward Children Series and Karen Healey's When We Wake and sequel, both of which have main cast trans characters and are generally diverse, but I'm blanking on one's in other genres and with Trans main characters. Anyone have good suggestions for books of any genre with quality trans representation that one can whole heartedly recommend?

* "[swl] enter the dragon:" https://cmdr-zoom.dreamwidth.org/1028154.html

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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

* 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