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* "Congo crisis on a par with Iraq, Syria and Yemen – and getting worse by the day:" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/nov/16/congo-crisis-iraq-syria-yemen-cholera-aid

* "'Leave Zimbabwe now': thousands of protesters call for Robert Mugabe to go:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/17/anti-mugabe-protest-planned-in-harare-as-president-clings-on

* TW: Rape. I hate Abe so much. "'Comfort Woman' Memorial Statues, A Thorn In Japan's Side, Now Sit On Korean Buses:" https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/11/13/563838610/comfort-woman-memorial-statues-a-thorn-in-japans-side-now-sit-on-korean-buses

* "On the frontline of Europe’s forgotten war in Ukraine:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/12/ukraine-on-the-front-line-of-europes-forgotten-war

* "North Korean defector had 27cm parasitic worm in his stomach:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/17/north-korean-defector-parasitic-worm-parasites-south-korea

* "Belgian court defers ruling on Carles Puidgemont extradition:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/17/belgian-court-to-rule-carles-puidgemont-extradition-request-spain

* "'Our children are vulnerable': Judge sentences Calgary mother to 3 years in prison for son's strep death:" http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/tamara-lovett-ryan-strep-criminal-negligence-stay-sentence-decision-1.4406109

* I admit, my first thought on hearing the policy change Thursday, was Eric and Don Jr. want trophies, don't they? "Conservationists criticize timing of Trump reversal on ban of elephant trophies:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/zimbabwe-can-t-manage-its-elephant-population-while-under-coup-n821661

* TW: Sexual Assault "What about sexual misconduct allegations against Trump?:"

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* "Trump choosing white men as judges, highest rate in decades:" https://www.apnews.com/a2c7a89828c747ed9439f60e4a89193e/Trump-choosing-white-men-as-judges,-highest-rate-in-decades

* "Trump to Pay His Own Legal Bills, Set Up Fund to Cover Staff:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-17/trump-to-pay-his-own-legal-bills-set-up-fund-to-cover-staff

* "Kushner still waiting on permanent security clearance:" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/16/jared-kushner-security-clearance-246531

* "Russian ambassador says he won't name all the Trump officials he's met with: 'The list is so long":" https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/16/kislyak-wont-name-trump-officials-hes-met-because-list-is-so-long.html

* "Papadopoulos claimed Trump phone call and larger campaign role:" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/17/george-papadopoulos-trump-greece-russia-245668

* "FCC begins scaling back internet subsidies for low-income homes:" https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/17/16669716/fcc-lifeline-scaled-back-tribal-lands-broadband-discount-limits

* 29% of Alabama Republicans say they are more likely to vote for Roy Moore now that they know he is a pedophile.

* "How a French king’s legacy revealed a loophole in evolution:" https://www.salon.com/2017/11/04/how-a-french-kings-legacy-revealed-a-loophole-in-evolution_partner/

* "North End archeological dig finds 1600s artifacts:" http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/11/09/north-end-archaeological-dig-finds-artifacts/gZsnNRyUMAjUIjo74ksFIL/story.html

* "Princeton Digs Deep Into Its Fraught Racial History:" https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/06/arts/princeton-digs-deep-into-its-fraught-racial-history.html

* "How Germany got the Russian Revolution off the ground:" http://www.dw.com/en/how-germany-got-the-russian-revolution-off-the-ground/a-41195312

* "The two-time Nobel prize winner Marie Curie was born 150 years ago:" http://www.dw.com/en/the-two-time-nobel-prize-winner-marie-curie-was-born-150-years-ago/g-41262435

* "Roy Moore - Just a Gun-Totin', Jesus-Lovin' Accused Child Molester:"

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* "Satan Distances Himself From Roy Moore:"

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* "The Bipartisan Pastime Of Harassing Women:"

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* So I'm just short of a week in on this lung infection, which it turns out squirrel also has, along with his nursing home. Odds are, he gave it to me. I did get him to stay home Thursday and he's been holed up in his cave only emerging for juice and supplies. I'm puttering along at half speed and on maximum meds, as knock you on your ass sick for a healthy person is medium sick to someone who is always sick and used to making due. This thing has only tried to suffocate me twice, which is nothing compared to say, a month of life threatening pneumonia or six months of lung MRSA. So annoying, requires hoarded resources and much sleep. I don't need to leave the house until Monday anyway, so it's mostly inconveniencing rp partners anyway. As always, there is a chance of escalation or secondary infection, but I'm already doing everthing I can for now.

Thanks to all of you who have written in about the tech. After a consultation, it sounds like the shitty microsoft update that turned my computer into an asshole the last week or so is a contributing factor. Odds are that the Firefox update was more the straw that broke the camels back rather than the main culprit. Things appear a touch more stable today, so I am holding off on rolling things back in hopes that microsoft will get their shit together.

Tavy Button, who has a similar taste in play and mesting sites as my late beloved hector, has discovered the second to last of Hector's old napping spots not already taken over, as had the Best Nap in it today.

We are down to about a week's supply of kibble. If you'd like to chip in Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

* MCU and Insurance: http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/167591426145/my-friends-and-i-are-having-a-discussion-on

* Figure Skating: NHK.

Ladies: Chartrand seems to have picked a program that works well with her strengths, but some of her second half elements fell apart. Mirai Nagasu had a lovely skate. Medvedeva was having an uncharacteristically rough skate and actually fell? Seriously, this season has been full of rough skates for the top people. I hope they are getting it all out of the way before the Olympics. Polina Tsurskaya is only just up from juniors and apparently has had a lot of injuries, but oh, do I like how she skates. Seriously, I think whoever gets the third slot will do fine. Carolina Kostner's choreography suits her and her skating is really expressive, but she was having a little trouble tonight too, though not as bad as it might have been and the silver was deserved.

Men: I wrote a whole complex thing up, but the computer ate it and reconstructing it is too much work, frankly.

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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

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* Resistance links for the tax cuts for the rich: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/166977878817/fullhalalalchemist-the-gop-is-aiming-for-a-65vc

* Republicans are trying to kill library funding. Help us save the libraries. http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/federallegislation/fight-for-libraries

* 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