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gwydion* "Cape Town 'Day Zero' pushed back to 2019 as dams fill up in South...:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-safrica-drought/cape-town-day-zero-pushed-back-to-2019-as-dams-fill-up-in-south-africa-idUSKCN1HA1LN
* "15 Palestinians shot dead, more than 750 wounded by Israeli army on Gaza border:" http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-israel-gaza-clashes-20180330-story.html
* "Trump’s big (non)decision on US troops in Syria, explained:" https://www.vox.com/2018/4/4/17192656/trump-syria-troop-withdrawal
* "Economist: Trump trade war will cost 190,000 jobs:" https://www.axios.com/economist-trump-trade-war-will-already-cost-190k-jobs-1522857360-0d8f5f65-8334-45f7-a2e6-d8251d5c5884.html
* "U.S. expects talks with China as trade fight escalates:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-expects-talks-with-china-as-trade-fight-escalates-idUSKCN1HB0G6
* "Trump activates plan to deploy National Guard to Mexico border:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/04/trump-national-guard-border-kirstjen-nielsen-502117
* "States, cities sue U.S. to block 2020 census citizenship question:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-census/states-cities-sue-u-s-to-block-2020-census-citizenship-question-idUSKCN1HA1WS
* "Why Do The Press Keep Covering Up Trump's Lies?:" https://crooksandliars.com/2018/04/why-does-press-keep-reporting-if-trumps
* "McCabe, Amazon and Defending the Republic from Donald Trump:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/mccabe-amazon-and-defending-the-republic-from-donald-trump
* "Exclusive: Mueller's team questioning Russian oligarchs:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/04/politics/mueller-special-counsel-investigation-russian-oligarchs/index.html
* "Stone, on day he sent Assange dinner email, also said 'devastating' WikiLeaks were forthcoming:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/04/politics/roger-stone-julian-assange-email-wikileaks/index.html
* "Zuckerberg says most Facebook users should assume they have had their public info scraped:" https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/04/facebook-most-people-could-have-had-their-public-profile-scraped.html
* "Trump appointee at Defense Department resigns after CNN reveals birther postings:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/03/politics/trump-dod-appointee-resigns-birther/index.html
* "Planned Parenthood president claims she felt bribed by Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/04/politics/ivanka-trump-planned-parenthood/index.html
* Yet more proof that Republicans are completely incapable of bargaining in good faith, as if we needed more. "Trump, McCarthy look to cut billions from budget deal they just passed:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/03/budget-omnibus-cuts-trump-kevin-mccarthy-498462
* "Liberals just won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court:" https://www.vox.com/2018/4/3/17195062/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-results
* "A Culture of Violent White Guys:" https://newrepublic.com/article/147683/culture-violent-white-guys
* "Daily Stormer may soon have to reveal who funds its hate-fueled bullshit:" https://boingboing.net/2018/04/04/the-daily-stormer-may-soon-hav.html
* "Anchorage Anti-Trans Proposition 1 Defeated!:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/04/anchorage-anti-trans-proposition-1.html
* "Maya Angelou - And Still I Rise:"
* I decided there was just enough gas for today's errands, so I took out some cash for the next time I go out. I paid most of the car repair off, leaving $45 I'll need to raise. I foraged, went and got some groceries from the place near there with cheap cheese and dried fruit, hit the farmer's market for some starts. I'm giving rosemary one last try, as Monday they had some nice people down at the library from the university giving gardening advice and the theory is not enough sun, and possibly not a large enough pot. I've put the plant in one of the two sunniest spots and if it's still alive in a month, I'll put it in a larger planter. There were also some of the hearty accent green that go well in salads at forage, and I picked up a few of the summer lettuce varietals when I bought the rosemary. Then was the library (and the bank) on the way home. I planted things right away and moved a few containers around so the things most needing sun right now have it. It's that time of year when I micro manage sun exposure. The last of the hyacinths is nearly done. I keep wishing I had money for new bulbs as these are clearly near the end of their lives. Weirdly, the crocuses haven't bloomed yet and most of them didn't even sprout this year. I have hopes of daffodils as I see good greenery, but no buds yet. The lilies are in the early stages, and take ages as they get huge for some reasons. Anyway, the garden looks good and I got the food away promptly for once. It was pouring so I left the cardboard lining in the car alone. That's best to wait for sun, as there is no point in changing wet cardboard for wet cardboard. I did put the clean and dry blanket back in and have promised myself to check it regularly for damp. I'm still exiled on the far side of the complex, but they have no disabled people living there as far as I can tell and they only need it about one night a week for a visitor.
So today was officially productive.
* She tends to panic if I get closer when trying to take a picture.: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/172608445257/she-tends-to-panic-if-i-get-closer-when-trying-to
* Today's weird earworm mashup: "Lady Come Down” from the Firth/Everett "Importance of Being Ernest with "Singing in the Rain."
* I am doing National Poetry Month again this year, but I'm confining it to Tumblr on the grounds of tired. What the poems I selected? Five or so should turn up daily over here if you want to look them over: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/tagged/Poem
* I used all my money on housing and insurance last month, and this month it's all going to housing and car things. I need the car to get around as I am disabled. I need to raise about $600 to stay afloat. 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
* "15 Palestinians shot dead, more than 750 wounded by Israeli army on Gaza border:" http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-israel-gaza-clashes-20180330-story.html
* "Trump’s big (non)decision on US troops in Syria, explained:" https://www.vox.com/2018/4/4/17192656/trump-syria-troop-withdrawal
* "Economist: Trump trade war will cost 190,000 jobs:" https://www.axios.com/economist-trump-trade-war-will-already-cost-190k-jobs-1522857360-0d8f5f65-8334-45f7-a2e6-d8251d5c5884.html
* "U.S. expects talks with China as trade fight escalates:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-expects-talks-with-china-as-trade-fight-escalates-idUSKCN1HB0G6
* "Trump activates plan to deploy National Guard to Mexico border:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/04/trump-national-guard-border-kirstjen-nielsen-502117
* "States, cities sue U.S. to block 2020 census citizenship question:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-census/states-cities-sue-u-s-to-block-2020-census-citizenship-question-idUSKCN1HA1WS
* "Why Do The Press Keep Covering Up Trump's Lies?:" https://crooksandliars.com/2018/04/why-does-press-keep-reporting-if-trumps
* "McCabe, Amazon and Defending the Republic from Donald Trump:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/mccabe-amazon-and-defending-the-republic-from-donald-trump
* "Exclusive: Mueller's team questioning Russian oligarchs:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/04/politics/mueller-special-counsel-investigation-russian-oligarchs/index.html
* "Stone, on day he sent Assange dinner email, also said 'devastating' WikiLeaks were forthcoming:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/04/politics/roger-stone-julian-assange-email-wikileaks/index.html
* "Zuckerberg says most Facebook users should assume they have had their public info scraped:" https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/04/facebook-most-people-could-have-had-their-public-profile-scraped.html
* "Trump appointee at Defense Department resigns after CNN reveals birther postings:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/03/politics/trump-dod-appointee-resigns-birther/index.html
* "Planned Parenthood president claims she felt bribed by Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/04/politics/ivanka-trump-planned-parenthood/index.html
* Yet more proof that Republicans are completely incapable of bargaining in good faith, as if we needed more. "Trump, McCarthy look to cut billions from budget deal they just passed:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/03/budget-omnibus-cuts-trump-kevin-mccarthy-498462
* "Liberals just won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court:" https://www.vox.com/2018/4/3/17195062/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-results
* "A Culture of Violent White Guys:" https://newrepublic.com/article/147683/culture-violent-white-guys
* "Daily Stormer may soon have to reveal who funds its hate-fueled bullshit:" https://boingboing.net/2018/04/04/the-daily-stormer-may-soon-hav.html
* "Anchorage Anti-Trans Proposition 1 Defeated!:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/04/anchorage-anti-trans-proposition-1.html
* "Maya Angelou - And Still I Rise:"
* I decided there was just enough gas for today's errands, so I took out some cash for the next time I go out. I paid most of the car repair off, leaving $45 I'll need to raise. I foraged, went and got some groceries from the place near there with cheap cheese and dried fruit, hit the farmer's market for some starts. I'm giving rosemary one last try, as Monday they had some nice people down at the library from the university giving gardening advice and the theory is not enough sun, and possibly not a large enough pot. I've put the plant in one of the two sunniest spots and if it's still alive in a month, I'll put it in a larger planter. There were also some of the hearty accent green that go well in salads at forage, and I picked up a few of the summer lettuce varietals when I bought the rosemary. Then was the library (and the bank) on the way home. I planted things right away and moved a few containers around so the things most needing sun right now have it. It's that time of year when I micro manage sun exposure. The last of the hyacinths is nearly done. I keep wishing I had money for new bulbs as these are clearly near the end of their lives. Weirdly, the crocuses haven't bloomed yet and most of them didn't even sprout this year. I have hopes of daffodils as I see good greenery, but no buds yet. The lilies are in the early stages, and take ages as they get huge for some reasons. Anyway, the garden looks good and I got the food away promptly for once. It was pouring so I left the cardboard lining in the car alone. That's best to wait for sun, as there is no point in changing wet cardboard for wet cardboard. I did put the clean and dry blanket back in and have promised myself to check it regularly for damp. I'm still exiled on the far side of the complex, but they have no disabled people living there as far as I can tell and they only need it about one night a week for a visitor.
So today was officially productive.
* She tends to panic if I get closer when trying to take a picture.: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/172608445257/she-tends-to-panic-if-i-get-closer-when-trying-to
* Today's weird earworm mashup: "Lady Come Down” from the Firth/Everett "Importance of Being Ernest with "Singing in the Rain."
* I am doing National Poetry Month again this year, but I'm confining it to Tumblr on the grounds of tired. What the poems I selected? Five or so should turn up daily over here if you want to look them over: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/tagged/Poem
* I used all my money on housing and insurance last month, and this month it's all going to housing and car things. I need the car to get around as I am disabled. I need to raise about $600 to stay afloat. 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