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gwydion* "Trump's company asked Panama president to help in hotel spat:" https://apnews.com/bcba3f280f5f4ce78cc10a865ca617cb
* "An Internal Email Contradicts Scott Pruitt's Account of Controversial Raises:" https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/04/pruitt-epa-raises/557561/
* "Ethics office outlines concerns regarding Scott Pruitt:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/09/politics/ethics-office-scott-pruitt-epa/index.html
* "Senator Merkley responds to Trump tirade:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/senator-merkley-responds-to-trump-tirade-1206883395985
* "Trump blasts FBI raids on his lawyer as ‘a disgraceful situation’:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/09/michael-cohen-fbi-records-trump-daniels-510921
* "John Kelly blew up at Trump in Oval Office meeting, threatened to quit:" https://www.axios.com/john-kelly-trump-oval-office-meeting-threatened-quit-f29667d3-d99f-4e23-92f6-9c48c360722b.html
* "Trump's top national security spokesman to leave White House:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/08/national-security-spokesman-anton-trump-508641
* "The Smug Style in American Conservatism:" http://aisandetsarepeopletoo.tumblr.com/post/171434214677
* "Michael K. Williams Meets Kids Swept Up in America's Prison Pipeline:" https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/59jwmx/michael-k-williams-meets-kids-swept-up-in-americas-prison-pipeline-vice-hbo
* "The Presocratics: Crash Course History of Science #2:"
* "The Death and Resurrection of Theater as...Liturgical Drama: Crash Course Theater #8:"
* "Denmark Gets First Public Statue of a Black Woman, a ‘Rebel Queen’:" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/31/world/europe/denmark-statue-black-woman.html
* When Cosplay goes deadly wrong. "How Collecting Opium Antiques Turned Me Into an Opium Addict:" https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/journey-into-the-opium-underworld/
* Australia. "Man Stabbed In Bar Fight Orders Another Drink With Knife Still In Back:" https://alt1037.radio.com/blogs/man-stabbed-bar-fight-orders-another-drink-knife-still-back
* "Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:"
* Thing I learned in the last week: I’ve been looking at pictures of Eunuchs my whole life without knowing it.
* Today I dragged myself awake with plenty of time to go forage, despite hardly any sleep. I managed to arrive exactly a minute late due to too much cat petting. I DID rescue a stranded homeless lady about my age, go to the library, and blow nearly all the rest of the month's food allotment on small things at the grocery outlet. It was not by any measure a win. Plus I have a first thing in the morning dental appointment Wednesday, which dramatically lowers my chances of having forage spoons in the afternoon. Sigh. At least I managed to read half of the Mad Princes and watch all of call Me by Your Name so the next person could get it promptly yesterday. Now to finish Mad Princes in order to get it back to ILL on time.
* 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
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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
* "An Internal Email Contradicts Scott Pruitt's Account of Controversial Raises:" https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/04/pruitt-epa-raises/557561/
* "Ethics office outlines concerns regarding Scott Pruitt:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/09/politics/ethics-office-scott-pruitt-epa/index.html
* "Senator Merkley responds to Trump tirade:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/senator-merkley-responds-to-trump-tirade-1206883395985
* "Trump blasts FBI raids on his lawyer as ‘a disgraceful situation’:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/09/michael-cohen-fbi-records-trump-daniels-510921
* "John Kelly blew up at Trump in Oval Office meeting, threatened to quit:" https://www.axios.com/john-kelly-trump-oval-office-meeting-threatened-quit-f29667d3-d99f-4e23-92f6-9c48c360722b.html
* "Trump's top national security spokesman to leave White House:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/08/national-security-spokesman-anton-trump-508641
* "The Smug Style in American Conservatism:" http://aisandetsarepeopletoo.tumblr.com/post/171434214677
* "Michael K. Williams Meets Kids Swept Up in America's Prison Pipeline:" https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/59jwmx/michael-k-williams-meets-kids-swept-up-in-americas-prison-pipeline-vice-hbo
* "The Presocratics: Crash Course History of Science #2:"
* "The Death and Resurrection of Theater as...Liturgical Drama: Crash Course Theater #8:"
* "Denmark Gets First Public Statue of a Black Woman, a ‘Rebel Queen’:" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/31/world/europe/denmark-statue-black-woman.html
* When Cosplay goes deadly wrong. "How Collecting Opium Antiques Turned Me Into an Opium Addict:" https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/journey-into-the-opium-underworld/
* Australia. "Man Stabbed In Bar Fight Orders Another Drink With Knife Still In Back:" https://alt1037.radio.com/blogs/man-stabbed-bar-fight-orders-another-drink-knife-still-back
* "Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:"
* Thing I learned in the last week: I’ve been looking at pictures of Eunuchs my whole life without knowing it.
* Today I dragged myself awake with plenty of time to go forage, despite hardly any sleep. I managed to arrive exactly a minute late due to too much cat petting. I DID rescue a stranded homeless lady about my age, go to the library, and blow nearly all the rest of the month's food allotment on small things at the grocery outlet. It was not by any measure a win. Plus I have a first thing in the morning dental appointment Wednesday, which dramatically lowers my chances of having forage spoons in the afternoon. Sigh. At least I managed to read half of the Mad Princes and watch all of call Me by Your Name so the next person could get it promptly yesterday. Now to finish Mad Princes in order to get it back to ILL on time.
* 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