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* "North Korea threatens nuclear strike on US:" http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/25/politics/north-korea-threatens-nuclear-strike-us/

* "House overwhelmingly passes Russia sanctions bill:" http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/25/politics/iran-sanctions-bill/index.html

* "Russia Warns of ‘Painful’ Response If Trump Backs U.S. Sanctions:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-26/russia-says-new-u-s-sanctions-killing-chances-for-improved-ties

* "White House: Trump wants Sessions to do his job:" http://www.politico.com/trump-twitter-attacks-jeff-sessions-240981

* The protests worked and 7 Republicans voted against today's ACA Repeal. This doesn't stop them from continuing to try, but it's progress.

If any of the following is your senator, please call to thank them for saying "No" to repeal: Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, Susan Collins, Dean Heller, Lisa Murkowski, John McCain, Rob Portman and Lamar Alexander. This is important as it makes them more likely to keep saying no, as Sen. Collins has made clear when referencing all the positive feedback she's been getting for protecting her constituents.

* The next round of ACA repeal vote is to be a "Skinny Repeal" which will rob about 16 million working Americans and their children of health care and crash the insurance market creating massive chaos.

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* Well this is terrifying. "Poll: 45% of Republicans Favor Shutting Down ‘Biased’ Media Outlets:" http://www.thedailybeast.com/poll-45-of-republicans-favor-shutting-down-biased-media-outlets

* "US creates stricter rules for sanctuary city grant money in crackdown:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/26/us-creates-stricter-rules-for-sanctuary-city-grant-money-in-crackdown

* "California police arrest black teen girl who they mistook for a large, bald black man:" https://mic.com/articles/182021/bakersfield-california-police-arrest-black-teen-girl-who-they-mistook-for-a-large-bald-black-man?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=movement&utm_source=policymicTBLR#.b5EuJXQgn

* It’s not official policy yet, so now is an excellent time to start protesting. "Trump Says Transgender People Can't Serve In Military:" http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/26/539470211/trump-says-transgender-people-cant-serve-in-military

* List of places to donate to help trans service members and fight the planned attack on active duty trans soldiers: https://vaspider.tumblr.com/post/163475550346/moonbian-hey-i-know-reblogging-posts-about-how

* Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is doing an ACLU Trans Troops fundraiser: http://blackphoenixalchemylab.tumblr.com/post/163460177503/emergency-fundraiser-to-help-supporters-of-trans#notes

* 45 insists that this is a cost saving measure, even though total health care costs for every trans person in the military (including reserves) combines costs about 1/60th of what we are spending on 45's golf outings this year. here's an idea, rather than destabilize combat units by summarily discharging people for a bullshit reason over the objections of military commanders, Gen. Mattis, and the Pentagon, why don't we just cancel one or two of 45's golf outings? Or take it out of the military's viagra budget? McCain and even Orrin fucking Hatch are against this.

* "Trump Reinstates Trans Military Service Ban:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/07/trump-reinstates-trans-military-service.html

* "Black Trans Advocacy Statement Concerning The Senate Passage Of SB 3:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/07/black-trans-advocacy-statement_26.html

* "Our President Needs The Validation Of Boy Scouts:"

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* "Cookie Jeff Sessions Fires Back At President Trump:"

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* "Donald Trump Performs Shakespeare’s Soliloquies:" http://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/donald-trump-performs-shakespeares-soliloquies

* "Dunkirk is a Major Victory Adapting a Devastating Defeat:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/dunkirk-major-victory-adapting-devastating-defeat/

* :D http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp07252017.shtml

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* "What can I do to help Syria?:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/161385222607/what-can-i-do-to-help-syria

* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* List of places to donate to help trans service members and fight the planned attack on active duty trans soldiers: https://vaspider.tumblr.com/post/163475550346/moonbian-hey-i-know-reblogging-posts-about-how

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* "Trump DoJ pick recently represented Putin-aligned Russian bank:"

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* "CBO: 'Skinny Repeal' would increase premiums by 20%:"

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* "Trump sloppy tweet attack on transgender US troops sparks outrage:"

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* "Trump spurns serving transgender US military with careless ban:"

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* "Sen. Duckworth: Trump actions on transgender ban 'sickening':"

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* "Exclusive - Transgender Veterans React to Trump's Trans Military Ban :"

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* Props to both Rachel Maddow and Trevor Noah for having Trans People on their shows to talk about Trans People in the Military instead of going the lazy route that is so often the standard (talking about trans folk without inviting us to the table or just calling up white cis man Dan savage who has a problematic history with transfolk even though he has shown improvement). I extra appreciated that trans men were represented (and particularly the trans man of colour on Rachel Maddow) as so often it's only white women's voices who get heard in these situation. (To be clear, I've nothing against white women being included, it's just that when it's only white women talking it is a problem. Ex: Caitlyn Jenner getting privileged over people who actually know what they are talking about and have an intersectional perspective like Janet mock. Representation matters and trans men of colour are right up there with non-binary folk for getting little to no representation in media. It is hugely important that people see different kinds of trans people, particularly to trans youth who so seldom get to see anyone like themselves out there).

* "The GOP Fails to Repeal Obamacare (Again) & Trump Targets Trans Soldiers:"

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* "The Strain, Season 4, Episode 2: The Blood Tax:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2017/07/the-strain-season-4-episode-2-blood-tax.html

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* "What can I do to help Syria?:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/161385222607/what-can-i-do-to-help-syria

* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* List of places to donate to help trans service members and fight the planned attack on active duty trans soldiers: https://vaspider.tumblr.com/post/163475550346/moonbian-hey-i-know-reblogging-posts-about-how

* Want to fight Climate Change? "Ready to Mobilize? Start Here!:" http://www.theclimatemobilization.org/start_here

* Distressed by the anti-gay genocide in Chechnya and the anti-gay laws in Russia? Donate here:
https://lgbtnet.org/en
https://help.lgbtnet.org/en
https://help.lgbtnet.org/chechnya-en

* The Rainbow Road and other ways to help Gay Refugees: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/160470723507/the-rainbow-railroad-is-helping-gay-men-escape

* This is a Real Life friend of mine. They do very much need the money and a number of people and beasts depend on him and his husband. They have been incredibly helpful and supportive of me. If you can kick in, it is a kindness.: https://www.youcaring.com/tod-788345

* This is my oldest continuous Real Life friend. She is disabled and really needs the money for herself and beasts. To buy jewelry from her: https://www.etsy.com/shop/karjack

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com