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* "Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns after Panama Papers verdict :" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40750671

* "US hits Nicolás Maduro with sanctions after Venezuela's 'sham' election:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/31/us-venezuela-sanctions-nicolas-maduro

* "What's Happening in Venezuela:" http://s-leary.tumblr.com/post/163656197610/whats-happening-in-venezuela-long-post-but

* "Kenyan election official 'tortured and murdered' as fears of violence grow:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/31/kenyan-election-official-christopher-msando-dead-before-national-vote

* "Trump drafted Jr's misleading collusion e-mail statement: WaPo:"

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* You know what would be simpler than the fixes ACA they are planning? Let people and employers buy into medicare, thus solving the escalating premiums, shortage of insurance providers, etc. problems, and adding healthier people to the Medicare pool won't hurt it. We could remove the Bush Era cap on pay in that prevents the wealthy from paying in their share while we are at it.

Of course, Single payer would be dramatically simpler than all these things, but that is like hoping Republicans would suddenly wake up interested in doing what is best for human type people, the economy, the country, the world, etc.. Not happening.

* "Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio found guilty of criminal contempt of court:" http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2017/07/31/maricopa-county-sheriff-joe-arpaio-found-guilty-criminal-contempt-court/486278001/

* "Teen Girls Stage Incredible Quinceañera Protest at Texas Capitol Against Vile Anti-Immigrant Law:" http://splinternews.com/teen-girls-stage-incredible-quinceanera-protest-at-texa-1797064966

* "Tennessee jails have been shortening sentences for inmates who get vasectomies or birth control implants:" http://www.businessinsider.com/tennessee-jails-offer-vasectomies-for-reduced-sentence-2017-7

* "The Veteran Who Created The Trans Pride Flag Reacts To Trump's Trans Military Ban:" https://www.buzzfeed.com/bransonlb/the-veteran-who-created-the-trans-pride-flag-reacts-to?utm_term=.jrrbW62Mp&bftw=lgbt#.dqjz4MoV5

* "Everything You Need to Know About Judaism’s Saddest Day of the Year:" http://forward.com/culture/jewishness/378359/everything-you-need-to-know-about-judaisms-saddest-day-of-the-year/

* "Noncompete Pacts, Under Siege, Find Haven in Idaho:" https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/14/business/economy/boise-idaho-noncompete-law.html

* "Nottingham archaeologist uncovers secrets of sunken 'pirate city' in Jamaica:" https://nottstv.com/nottingham-archaeologist-uncovers-secrets-sunken-pirate-city-jamaica/

* "Companies have forgotten how to pay workers fairly — and workers have forgotten what they deserve:" http://www.businessinsider.com/why-cant-americans-get-a-raise-2017-7

* "Scaramucci and Priebus Exit the White House as the Real Problem Remains:"

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* "Trump Thinks Police Brutality Is a Joking Matter:"

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* "Have I ever told the story of how my mom almost died because a giant Gene Simmons burned down her apartment building?:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/163673064792/smallswingshoes-butts-bouncing-on-the-beltway

* "GoT 7×03 The Queen's Justice Liveblog: Attack of the NaCl:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/got-7x03-liveblog/

* Wow, the Cavett interview with Richard Pryor was embarrassing for Dick Cavett. He's doing the classic well meaning white person with examined racial attitudes thinking he's the exception thing. Pryor is brilliant here, turning things back on Cavett. "I don't understand hat you mean," forcing Cavett to explain himself, and thus digging himself in deeper. It's sort of a master class in making the person examine what was wrong with what he just said.

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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