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[gwydion]

* "The French officer who offered himself for a hostage now fights for his life, but his bravery saved lives:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/23/europe/france-trebes-intl/index.html

* "The sisters rebuilding Mosul University's library:" http://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_audio/headlines/43488371/the-sisters-rebuilding-mosul-university-s-library

* "Marielle Franco murder: Brazilian authorities under global pressure to find killers:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/22/marielle-franco-inquiry-letter-urges-brazil-authorities

* TW: Rape. "Edwidge Danticat: I Hope Oxfam Sex Scandal in Haiti Is a #MeToo Moment for Aid Organizations:" https://www.democracynow.org/2018/2/21/edwidge_danticat_i_hope_oxfam_sex

* "Jewish candidate for Muslim party breaks barriers in Tunisia:" http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_TUNISIA_JEWISH_CANDIDATE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

* "A Gangster Place in the Sun: How Spain’s Fight Against the Mob Revealed Russian Power Networks:" https://www.propublica.org/article/fighting-russian-mafia-networks-in-spain

* "Russian trolls shared some truly terrible climate change memes:" https://grist.org/article/russian-trolls-shared-some-truly-terrible-climate-change-memes/

* "Donald Trump's invisible plane:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/donald-trump-s-invisible-plane-1193909827736

* "Leaked: Cambridge Analytica's blueprint for Trump victory:" https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/23/leaked-cambridge-analyticas-blueprint-for-trump-victory

* "Trump adviser John Bolton worked with Cambridge Analytica on YouTube voter experiment:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/23/john-bolton-cambridge-analytica-videos-donald-trump

* "Maxine Waters on impeachment: We can't wait for 2020:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/maxine-waters-on-impeachment-we-can-t-wait-for-2020-1193893443537

* "Trump’s new national security adviser John Bolton is already entangled in the Russia investigation:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/donald-trump-s-new-national-security-adviser-john-bolton-is-already-entangled-in-robert-mueller-s-russia-investigation-1193969731600

* "Colin Kahl: John Bolton believes that Trump should only meet with Kim Jong-un to get on with the bombing of North Korea:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/colin-kahl-john-bolton-believes-that-trump-should-only-meet-with-kim-jong-un-to-get-on-with-the-bombing-of-north-korea-1193976899516

* After all, look how well the equivalent decision worked out for King Louis XVI of France.... "Bannon: If Kelly leaves White House, Trump won't replace him:" http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/379832-bannon-if-kelly-leaves-white-house-trump-wont-replace-him

* "McMaster firing upends plan to oust other top Trump officials:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/22/mcmaster-firing-trump-officials-cabinet-482165

* Key Budget deal points: It lasts until September. The Dickey Amendment went away today, so the CDC is now legally allowed to study gun violence. Also, someone wrote more Russian sanctions into the Budget. There's a massive increase to the military and a smaller increase to domestic spending. There is not DACA fix and money to hire a shitload of more boarder agents and some border wall funding. They've banded border wall building in the Wildlife Preserve. They also aren't extending the ACA cost sharing, nor did they include the Anti-sexual harassment provision that had been discussed, nor protections for the Special Council. "Senate passes $1.3 trillion government spending deal to avert shutdown:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/government-spending-deal-clears-house-ahead-friday-deadline-n859101

* "Record number of black women are candidates in Alabama:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/record-number-black-women-are-candidates-alabama-n857576

* Mass Shootings, Columbine, and why the walk Up movement is bullshit. http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/172137160220/diversehighfantasy-breefolk-hates-staff

* Best wishes to everyone marching against Gun Violence today.

* In particular, the Republican argument that if you don't let people have glasses they need to, for example, work, they will work more makes zero sense. "Kentucky tests how much to demand of Medicaid recipients:" https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2018/0227/Kentucky-tests-how-much-to-demand-of-Medicaid-recipients

* "Roy Moore Accuser’s Lawyer: Breitbart Reporters Were in Meeting Where Moore Supporters Tried to Bribe Me:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/breitbart-reporters-saw-roy-moore-supporters-try-to-bribe-accusers-lawyer-he-says

* "The unwelcome revival of ‘race science’:" https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/02/the-unwelcome-revival-of-race-science

* "Fire ravages Bellevue mosque — for second time:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/firefighters-battling-blaze-at-bellevue-mosque/

* "Sacramento protesters: 'Cells up, don't shoot':" https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/23/us/stephon-clark-police-shooting-protests/index.html

* I know this feels like Groundhog Dag, but it happened on March 23, 2018. Again. "White House announces ban on transgender people serving in military:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/23/donald-trump-transgender-military-ban-white-house-memo

* "Snowpack has declined dramatically across US West:" https://apnews.com/346a99e6db54474f8d3f13929d072c09

* "The Myth of What’s Driving the Opioid Crisis:" https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/02/21/the-myth-of-the-roots-of-the-opioid-crisis-217034

So it turns out that people like me who go decades with PRN opiods they only use occasionally and never get addicted are the majority, but you’d never know it, and they’ve been attacking the wrong people instead of taking effective measures that would actually help. And it's not the serious chronic pain daily users who are ODing either, so punishing them by taking away medication they need to function at all is cruel and not helping.

Like I’ve been saying. For decades. So have the studies that politicians and media mostly ignore. Sigh.

* So this week I've been wrestling with chronic pain particularly hard. I still managed to accomplish key activities for subsistence, but I needed to go gentle. Something is still clearly wrong with that one tooth, and I figure I'll take it up with whatever dentist I'm meant to see next week. (The Giant is on Vacation, and I've no idea which name goes with which face.) Still, it's not as bad as it was, and most of the pain I'm dealing with is normal for my debilitating pain, instead of stabbed in the face every time I yawn pain, so that's a win. My suspicion that the thing now wrong with the car is either an intermittent wiring issue or the alternator starting to fail is likely correct according to the Honest Mechanics. It would cost me nearly $50.00 to find out. Odds are Electrical would be 200ish varying wildly depending on ease of finding the problem. Alternator would be 400ish including diagnosis. It's too much to spend on a car with a valve that is tic tic ticing towards death in the engine. Might as well wish for the two thousandish for towing, new brakes, and sorting the similar electrical issue in Squirrel's little gold car. either way it's not happening and I need to learn to adjust to the Spongy Braked behemoth.

Friday's plan was to stay up until the post office opens and take the paid for ebays to mail. There was hardly any line and the early payers were sent off safely. Only the car was entirely dead when I got out. squirrel had said something about wiggling the wires instead of charging it last time, so I opened the hood, attracting multiple helpers, this being the Post Office in a mid-size PNW city. I explained that I might need a jump, but wiggling the wires might solve it, as I didn't want to lose the helpful if small crowd. Wiggling the most obvious wire, did solve it so I thanked the well wishers and drove home. My money is on the wiring issue instead of the alternator. I plan to consult with squirrel, who;'s hands work properly and see if tightening the obvious connectors might sort it for free. If not... well wiggling that wire when the car goes stone dead is something I can live with even if i don't like it.

* I wish there was a tumblr setting for "delete any reblogs and/or likes for posts from Russian intelligence."

* I used all my money on housing and insurance this month. I need to raise another 100-120 for the other bills. If you'd like to chip in: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

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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

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[conuly]

Like I’ve been saying. For decades. So have the studies that politicians and media mostly ignore. Sigh.

But we need a scapegoat!!!!