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* "Ex-minister's harsh jail sentence sends shockwaves through Russian elite:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/15/russia-jails-former-economy-minister-alexei-ulyukayev-for-corruption

* "Ghost writer of ‘Art of the Deal’: Trump wants a police state:"

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* "Plot to stop Mueller enters a new and dangerous phase:"

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* I'm going to put the lawyer panel on 45 things under the cut. "TRMS Law School:"

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* "Another totally unqualified Trump judicial nominee:"

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* "The U.S. Has Never Had a Black Woman as Governor. Stacey Abrams Plans to Change That.:" http://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a13761355/stacey-abrams-georgia-governor-candidate-interview/

* "Black voters send a message with Doug Jones win:"

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* "States suspend your driver's license over inability to pay court fines, costing you your job and any ability to repay:" https://boingboing.net/2017/11/22/the-hollow-state.html

* "What it's like to survive being shot by the police:" https://news.vice.com/story/police-shooting-survivors

* So by his logic, being anti-Pedophilia means you are by definition an atheist as pedophilia is a core Christian value. "Jesse Lee Peterson: Roy Moore’s Loss Is Proof That Black People ‘Do Not Believe In God’:" http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/jesse-lee-peterson-roy-moores-loss-is-proof-that-black-people-do-not-believe-in-god/

* "Thomas fire could become largest on record in California:" http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-ln-thomas-fire-historical-20171215-story.html

* "Storytellers promoted cooperation among hunter-gatherers before advent of religion:" https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-12/ucl-spc120417.php

* "Bettany Hughes on warrior women:" https://blog.britishmuseum.org/bettany-hughes-on-warrior-women/

* "Why Did the Magi Bring Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh?:" https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/jesus-historical-jesus/why-did-the-magi-bring-gold-frankincense-and-myrrh/

* "The strange and twisted history of mince pies:" http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20171208-the-strange-and-twisted-history-of-mince-pies

* The Tussad's I got to see was in Paris and was mostly French Revolution related. I remember a section that was various stages on the way to execution for the royal family, but it was the Marat that I remember best, having not yet seen the david portrait at that age. "How Marie Tussaud Created a Wax Empire:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-marie-tussaud-created-wax-empire-180967356/

* "What Archaeologists and Historians Are Finding About the Heroine of a Beloved Young Adult Novel:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-archaeologists-and-historians-are-finding-about-heroine-beloved-young-adult-novel-180967401/

* "Civil War Reenactments Were a Thing Even During the Civil War:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/civil-war-reenactments-were-thing-even-during-civil-war-180967405/

* "Magritte and the subversive power of his pipe:" http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20171205-magritte-and-the-subversive-power-of-his-pipe

* "Crosswalk the Musical on Broadway (w/ Hugh Jackman, Zendaya & Zac Efron):"

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* "R.I.P. The Internet:"

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* TW: Pedophilia, Sexual Harassment "Attacks The Mainstream 'Meadia':"

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* "White House Tree Trimming Cold Open - SNL:"

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* "Captain Shadow and the Cardinal - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update on the FCC Repealing Net Neutrality - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update on Doug Jones Defeating Roy Moore - SNL:"

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* "Holiday Jewelry - SNL:"

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* We've official started "No conflict Zone" training for the cats. I wish Mache were here. She was so Good at enforcing social rules.

* "The Librarians: Season 4, Episode 1: And the Dark Secret:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2017/12/the-librarians-season-4-episode-1-and.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.

* "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

* 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


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

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

* Scripts for resisting the Tax Bill: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/168175070608/the-tax-bill-just-passed-the-senate-heres-what

* 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