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gwydion* The whole time I was growing up, there was so much violence, often funded by Americans of Irish descent. This changed everything. "What is the Good Friday Agreement?:" http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-43560637
* "Plane crash kills hundreds in Algeria:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43724941
* "Cameroon athletes missing from Commonwealth Games:" https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/apr/11/cameroon-athletes-missing-from-commonwealth-games
* "It is important that we do not go down the same road as America.” I was just thinking that and wish we could do the same as Ealing. "Ealing council votes for UK's first 'safe zone' around abortion clinic:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/10/ealing-council-vote-buffer-zone-near-marie-stopes-clinic-intimidation-anti-abortion-groups
* I can think of few things crueler than sending women in particular back to Eritrea, though frankly anyone who got out who is not guilty of war crimes deserves fast track to citizenship wherever the fuck they want to live. "Swiss may try to expel Eritreans whose asylum bids fail:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-eritrea/swiss-may-try-to-expel-eritreans-whose-asylum-bids-fail-tv-idUSKCN1HB2EI
* "China Strikes at Trump's Rural Heartland With Tariff on Soybeans:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-04/china-to-levy-25-tariffs-on-u-s-soybean-imports-cctv-reports
* "Trump taunts Russia, says US military response coming in Syria:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/11/politics/trump-missiles-tweet/index.html
* "Trump broke with national security procedure when he tweeted Syria threat — and contradicted himself:" https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/trumps-syria-threat-tweet-violates-national-security-procedures.html
* "Trump shoots self in foot with Twitter missile taunt at Russia:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-shoots-self-in-foot-with-twitter-missile-taunt-at-russia-1208948291558?playlist=associated
* Again, most of my legal knowledge outside of some small super specific areas is in Western European Medieval Law. Is retroactive Executive privilege that blanket nullifies all executive branch interviews including things during the election and transition even a Thing? Because that doesn't sound legal to me on the face of it. Some of those people have already been sentenced and how can executive privilege apply to things before 45 was sworn in? Can someone with access to law books and resources check, because I honestly didn't think this was how executive privilege works. Up to now, I've only seen it used in the moment to cover specific lines of questioning, not months later to nullify testimony.
* "Mueller Seeks Subpoenas for 35 Witnesses for Manafort Trial:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-11/mueller-seeks-subpoenas-for-35-witnesses-for-manafort-trial
* "FBI sought Trump 'Access Hollywood' tape info in Cohen raid:" http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/382703-fbi-sought-trump-access-hollywood-tape-info-in-cohen-raid-report
* "Trump Ordered DOJ to Hire Controversial Former Aide, Sources Say:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-11/sessions-is-said-to-hire-controversial-former-white-house-aide
* It looks to me like it’s mostly about Cohen’s campaign finance violations. "Nunes threatens to 'impeach' Wray and Rosenstein:" http://thehill.com/homenews/house/382636-nunes-threatens-to-impeach-wray-and-rosenstein
* Don't hold your breath. "Bipartisan Senate bill to protect Mueller set to advance:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/11/senate-bill-protect-mueller-514494
* "Rebekah Mercer Asked Facebook For An Independent Investigation Into Cambridge Analytica:" https://www.buzzfeed.com/josephbernstein/rebekah-mercer-asked-facebook?utm_term=.ttPyyb5jN#.caNmmgvY4
* "Deputy national security adviser Nadia Schadlow resigns:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/11/politics/nadia-schadlow-resigns/index.html
* "Paul Ryan won't run for re-election:" https://www.axios.com/paul-ryan-not-running-reelection-retirement-8b5c598b-bcdf-46ca-a7d9-7206c2f3fdb5.html
* This is where I am on this. "Paul Ryan legacy gives lie to Beltway's deficit hawk mythology:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/paul-ryan-legacy-gives-lie-to-beltway-s-deficit-hawk-mythology-1208909379614?playlist=associated
* It would be more fruitful to drug test the Legislators. "Drug testing plan considered for some food stamp recipients:" https://apnews.com/6f5adff5efeb4f9a9075f76bf9cf5572
* "Ex-Speaker John Boehner Joins Marijuana Firm’s Advisory Board:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-11/ex-speaker-john-boehner-joins-marijuana-firm-s-advisory-board
* "NRA, In New Document, Acknowledges More Than 20 Russian-Linked Contributors:" https://www.npr.org/2018/04/11/601534305/nra-in-new-document-acknowledges-more-than-20-russian-linked-contributors
* "Pennsylvania School District Arms 500 Teachers With Mini Baseball Bats:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pennsylvania-teachers-baseball-bats_us_5ace1584e4b0259339df8239
"Mass shooters, including the one whose Feb. 14 attack on a Parkland, Florida, high school killed 17 people, often have equipped themselves with assault-style rifles capable of firing dozens of rounds in seconds. Such high-powered, military-style weapons would render mini baseball bats and stones unlikely defensive tools."
* "Flint residents rally in Michigan's capital against end of bottled water program:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/11/us/flint-michigan-water-rally/index.html
* "Brown to send additional National Guard troops — some to the Mexico border — to fight gangs, human traffickers and gun and drug smugglers:" https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/11/california-gov-brown-national-guard-mexico-border/
* TW: Pedophilia "Roy Moore Countersues Accuser After Judge Denies Lawsuit Dismissal Request:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/roy-moore-countersues-accuser-leigh-corfman
* "Trans World, Stop Bashing Trans Sex Workers!:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/04/trans-world-stop-bashing-trans-sex.html
* "Virginia Hall (1906-1982): The Most Dangerous Spy of All :" http://rejectedprincesses.tumblr.com/post/172670787493/rejectedprincesses-virginia-hall-1906-1982
* Why Conservatives struggle in Academia: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/172854905832/whatareyoureallyafraidof-most-of-academia-leans
* "Pennsylvania Teachers Get Armed with Tiny Bats:"
* "So Much News, So Little Time - Trump Aims Tweets at Syria & Paul Ryan Is Retiring:"
* I think I figured it out: Ebay, paypal, and bank monthly hit all at once, with the ebay and paypal being larger fees than usual. I did put the Busy box together for the cats and did some preliminary prep for the auction, though I am too tired to trust myself to set up the actual auctions without botching them.
* 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 $700 to stay afloat. I need 100-200 immediately as fees are mounting daily. 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
* "Plane crash kills hundreds in Algeria:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43724941
* "Cameroon athletes missing from Commonwealth Games:" https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/apr/11/cameroon-athletes-missing-from-commonwealth-games
* "It is important that we do not go down the same road as America.” I was just thinking that and wish we could do the same as Ealing. "Ealing council votes for UK's first 'safe zone' around abortion clinic:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/10/ealing-council-vote-buffer-zone-near-marie-stopes-clinic-intimidation-anti-abortion-groups
* I can think of few things crueler than sending women in particular back to Eritrea, though frankly anyone who got out who is not guilty of war crimes deserves fast track to citizenship wherever the fuck they want to live. "Swiss may try to expel Eritreans whose asylum bids fail:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-swiss-eritrea/swiss-may-try-to-expel-eritreans-whose-asylum-bids-fail-tv-idUSKCN1HB2EI
* "China Strikes at Trump's Rural Heartland With Tariff on Soybeans:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-04/china-to-levy-25-tariffs-on-u-s-soybean-imports-cctv-reports
* "Trump taunts Russia, says US military response coming in Syria:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/11/politics/trump-missiles-tweet/index.html
* "Trump broke with national security procedure when he tweeted Syria threat — and contradicted himself:" https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/trumps-syria-threat-tweet-violates-national-security-procedures.html
* "Trump shoots self in foot with Twitter missile taunt at Russia:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-shoots-self-in-foot-with-twitter-missile-taunt-at-russia-1208948291558?playlist=associated
* Again, most of my legal knowledge outside of some small super specific areas is in Western European Medieval Law. Is retroactive Executive privilege that blanket nullifies all executive branch interviews including things during the election and transition even a Thing? Because that doesn't sound legal to me on the face of it. Some of those people have already been sentenced and how can executive privilege apply to things before 45 was sworn in? Can someone with access to law books and resources check, because I honestly didn't think this was how executive privilege works. Up to now, I've only seen it used in the moment to cover specific lines of questioning, not months later to nullify testimony.
* "Mueller Seeks Subpoenas for 35 Witnesses for Manafort Trial:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-11/mueller-seeks-subpoenas-for-35-witnesses-for-manafort-trial
* "FBI sought Trump 'Access Hollywood' tape info in Cohen raid:" http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/382703-fbi-sought-trump-access-hollywood-tape-info-in-cohen-raid-report
* "Trump Ordered DOJ to Hire Controversial Former Aide, Sources Say:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-11/sessions-is-said-to-hire-controversial-former-white-house-aide
* It looks to me like it’s mostly about Cohen’s campaign finance violations. "Nunes threatens to 'impeach' Wray and Rosenstein:" http://thehill.com/homenews/house/382636-nunes-threatens-to-impeach-wray-and-rosenstein
* Don't hold your breath. "Bipartisan Senate bill to protect Mueller set to advance:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/11/senate-bill-protect-mueller-514494
* "Rebekah Mercer Asked Facebook For An Independent Investigation Into Cambridge Analytica:" https://www.buzzfeed.com/josephbernstein/rebekah-mercer-asked-facebook?utm_term=.ttPyyb5jN#.caNmmgvY4
* "Deputy national security adviser Nadia Schadlow resigns:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/11/politics/nadia-schadlow-resigns/index.html
* "Paul Ryan won't run for re-election:" https://www.axios.com/paul-ryan-not-running-reelection-retirement-8b5c598b-bcdf-46ca-a7d9-7206c2f3fdb5.html
* This is where I am on this. "Paul Ryan legacy gives lie to Beltway's deficit hawk mythology:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/paul-ryan-legacy-gives-lie-to-beltway-s-deficit-hawk-mythology-1208909379614?playlist=associated
* It would be more fruitful to drug test the Legislators. "Drug testing plan considered for some food stamp recipients:" https://apnews.com/6f5adff5efeb4f9a9075f76bf9cf5572
* "Ex-Speaker John Boehner Joins Marijuana Firm’s Advisory Board:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-11/ex-speaker-john-boehner-joins-marijuana-firm-s-advisory-board
* "NRA, In New Document, Acknowledges More Than 20 Russian-Linked Contributors:" https://www.npr.org/2018/04/11/601534305/nra-in-new-document-acknowledges-more-than-20-russian-linked-contributors
* "Pennsylvania School District Arms 500 Teachers With Mini Baseball Bats:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pennsylvania-teachers-baseball-bats_us_5ace1584e4b0259339df8239
"Mass shooters, including the one whose Feb. 14 attack on a Parkland, Florida, high school killed 17 people, often have equipped themselves with assault-style rifles capable of firing dozens of rounds in seconds. Such high-powered, military-style weapons would render mini baseball bats and stones unlikely defensive tools."
* "Flint residents rally in Michigan's capital against end of bottled water program:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/11/us/flint-michigan-water-rally/index.html
* "Brown to send additional National Guard troops — some to the Mexico border — to fight gangs, human traffickers and gun and drug smugglers:" https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/11/california-gov-brown-national-guard-mexico-border/
* TW: Pedophilia "Roy Moore Countersues Accuser After Judge Denies Lawsuit Dismissal Request:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/roy-moore-countersues-accuser-leigh-corfman
* "Trans World, Stop Bashing Trans Sex Workers!:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/04/trans-world-stop-bashing-trans-sex.html
* "Virginia Hall (1906-1982): The Most Dangerous Spy of All :" http://rejectedprincesses.tumblr.com/post/172670787493/rejectedprincesses-virginia-hall-1906-1982
* Why Conservatives struggle in Academia: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/172854905832/whatareyoureallyafraidof-most-of-academia-leans
* "Pennsylvania Teachers Get Armed with Tiny Bats:"
* "So Much News, So Little Time - Trump Aims Tweets at Syria & Paul Ryan Is Retiring:"
* I think I figured it out: Ebay, paypal, and bank monthly hit all at once, with the ebay and paypal being larger fees than usual. I did put the Busy box together for the cats and did some preliminary prep for the auction, though I am too tired to trust myself to set up the actual auctions without botching them.
* 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 $700 to stay afloat. I need 100-200 immediately as fees are mounting daily. 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