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Apr. 1st, 2018 03:37 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwydion* "Kids in New Zealand are out to kill the country’s invasive mammals:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/xw7dxd/kids-in-new-zealand-are-out-to-kill-the-countrys-invasive-mammals
* "The International Alternative Right:" https://alternativeright.hopenothate.com/my-year-inside-the-international-alt-right
* "‘This is a very serious situation that will outlive time Trump serves’:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-tells-aides-not-to-discuss-anti-russia-measures-1199513667880
* Re Pardon Power and Obstruction of Justice (Note: I am not a lawyer, but I think this analogy holds):
It is legal for me to drive a car. I have a Driver's license. My car is registered and its tags are up to date. My driving that car is entirely legal. Acting as a get away driver for an armed robbery isn't. Deliberately running over pedestrians isn't. It's not the driving itself that is illegal in these instances, but what I used the driving for. A President has the power to pardon. The act of pardoning generically isn't illegal, just as my driving isn't illegal. However, a president using the power of pardon in order to obstruct an investigation into illegal acts that president has done is illegal, like me using my legal ability to drive for an illegal purpose is illegal. Owning steak knives? Legal. Running around stabbing people with legally purchased steak knives? Still illegal.
* "These teachers work up to 6 jobs. Now they're fed up and ready to walk out:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/31/us/oklahoma-teachers-profiles/index.html
* "‘We’re uniting the country in speaking out against gun violence’:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/laura-ingraham-takes-vacation-after-david-hogg-tweets-advertisers-flee-1199523395514
* "‘There’s common sense things we can do they’re resisting’:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/sen-amy-klobuchar-supports-common-sense-gun-reform-1199524931807
* "'It’s About Taking Back What’s Ours': Native Women Reclaim Land, Plot By Plot:" https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/native-women-oakland-land_us_5ab0f175e4b0e862383b503c
* It sure looks like premeditated murder to me. "‘No one has stopped dying at the hands of law enforcement’:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/alton-sterling-shot-by-officer-within-90-seconds-videos-show-1199511107549
* "‘They’re turning the census into a weapon of voter suppression’:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/census-question-on-citizenship-sparks-widespread-backlash-1199527491962
* "The Father of Pulse Attacker Omar Mateen Was an FBI Informant. Did He Convince the Bureau to Stop Investigating His Son?:" https://theintercept.com/2018/03/26/omar-mateen-father-fbi-noor-salman-pulse-shooting/
* "Pulse gunman's widow found not guilty:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/30/us/noor-salman-pulse-trial-verdict/index.html
* "The Egg Dance: From Peasant Village to Political Caricature:" http://publicdomainreview.org/collections/the-egg-dance-from-peasant-village-to-political-caricature/
* "Department Stores Are Basically the Reason Women Were Allowed in Public:" https://www.racked.com/2018/2/9/16951116/department-stores-women-independence
* I got hardly any sleep Friday, and went to bed a little after Midight expecting to wake a little before noon, read about Byzantine Eunuchs for a while, then get up and actually accomplish things. Instead I slept until nearly five. I guess I was really exhausted. I did manage to change a tank and a variety of small bits of cleaning, but mostly what I did today is sleep.
Note: I don't approve of April Fool's and I don't do pranks. You are safe here.
* On Renly: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/171687769857/on-the-matter-of-renly-again-lets-be-clear-that#notes
* Renly is using Brienne: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/171705950537/isnt-there-anything-good-to-say-about-renly-he#notes
* The Problem with Dorne: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/171740515652/how-is-grrm-racist-regarding-dorne-im
* Why Show!Dorne is even worse: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/171707691457/in-the-previous-ask-you-said-aged-up-trystane-and
* "IT DOESN’T WORK ON HUMAN GIRLS by Tessa Gratton:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/172472185882/tessagratton-hanginggardenstories-it-doesnt
* The casting on Terror is impressive as hell, as is the set design, cinematography, and acting. It is, of course a nearly all white sausage fest, being about a doomed naval expedition in the 1840's in search of the Northwest Passage. This is just about the only context in which that makes sense. I was pleased to see queer characters in the second episode, that being historically accurate for the Navy of that period. Just statistically, there ought to be more than two, since a Naval career was a particularly popular one for men who preferred other men in the early modern and Victorian eras for fairly obvious reasons. We'll see how that turns out. Anyway, it is very pretty and so far extremely well done and deliciously unnerving.
* 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
*****
* 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
* "The International Alternative Right:" https://alternativeright.hopenothate.com/my-year-inside-the-international-alt-right
* "‘This is a very serious situation that will outlive time Trump serves’:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-tells-aides-not-to-discuss-anti-russia-measures-1199513667880
* Re Pardon Power and Obstruction of Justice (Note: I am not a lawyer, but I think this analogy holds):
It is legal for me to drive a car. I have a Driver's license. My car is registered and its tags are up to date. My driving that car is entirely legal. Acting as a get away driver for an armed robbery isn't. Deliberately running over pedestrians isn't. It's not the driving itself that is illegal in these instances, but what I used the driving for. A President has the power to pardon. The act of pardoning generically isn't illegal, just as my driving isn't illegal. However, a president using the power of pardon in order to obstruct an investigation into illegal acts that president has done is illegal, like me using my legal ability to drive for an illegal purpose is illegal. Owning steak knives? Legal. Running around stabbing people with legally purchased steak knives? Still illegal.
* "These teachers work up to 6 jobs. Now they're fed up and ready to walk out:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/31/us/oklahoma-teachers-profiles/index.html
* "‘We’re uniting the country in speaking out against gun violence’:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/laura-ingraham-takes-vacation-after-david-hogg-tweets-advertisers-flee-1199523395514
* "‘There’s common sense things we can do they’re resisting’:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/sen-amy-klobuchar-supports-common-sense-gun-reform-1199524931807
* "'It’s About Taking Back What’s Ours': Native Women Reclaim Land, Plot By Plot:" https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/native-women-oakland-land_us_5ab0f175e4b0e862383b503c
* It sure looks like premeditated murder to me. "‘No one has stopped dying at the hands of law enforcement’:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/alton-sterling-shot-by-officer-within-90-seconds-videos-show-1199511107549
* "‘They’re turning the census into a weapon of voter suppression’:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/census-question-on-citizenship-sparks-widespread-backlash-1199527491962
* "The Father of Pulse Attacker Omar Mateen Was an FBI Informant. Did He Convince the Bureau to Stop Investigating His Son?:" https://theintercept.com/2018/03/26/omar-mateen-father-fbi-noor-salman-pulse-shooting/
* "Pulse gunman's widow found not guilty:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/30/us/noor-salman-pulse-trial-verdict/index.html
* "The Egg Dance: From Peasant Village to Political Caricature:" http://publicdomainreview.org/collections/the-egg-dance-from-peasant-village-to-political-caricature/
* "Department Stores Are Basically the Reason Women Were Allowed in Public:" https://www.racked.com/2018/2/9/16951116/department-stores-women-independence
* I got hardly any sleep Friday, and went to bed a little after Midight expecting to wake a little before noon, read about Byzantine Eunuchs for a while, then get up and actually accomplish things. Instead I slept until nearly five. I guess I was really exhausted. I did manage to change a tank and a variety of small bits of cleaning, but mostly what I did today is sleep.
Note: I don't approve of April Fool's and I don't do pranks. You are safe here.
* On Renly: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/171687769857/on-the-matter-of-renly-again-lets-be-clear-that#notes
* Renly is using Brienne: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/171705950537/isnt-there-anything-good-to-say-about-renly-he#notes
* The Problem with Dorne: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/171740515652/how-is-grrm-racist-regarding-dorne-im
* Why Show!Dorne is even worse: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/171707691457/in-the-previous-ask-you-said-aged-up-trystane-and
* "IT DOESN’T WORK ON HUMAN GIRLS by Tessa Gratton:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/172472185882/tessagratton-hanginggardenstories-it-doesnt
* The casting on Terror is impressive as hell, as is the set design, cinematography, and acting. It is, of course a nearly all white sausage fest, being about a doomed naval expedition in the 1840's in search of the Northwest Passage. This is just about the only context in which that makes sense. I was pleased to see queer characters in the second episode, that being historically accurate for the Navy of that period. Just statistically, there ought to be more than two, since a Naval career was a particularly popular one for men who preferred other men in the early modern and Victorian eras for fairly obvious reasons. We'll see how that turns out. Anyway, it is very pretty and so far extremely well done and deliciously unnerving.
* 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
*****
* 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