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* "Reuters Reporters Face 14 Years In Prison After Myanmar Brings Formal Charges:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/10/577057249/reuters-reporters-face-14-years-in-prison-after-myanmar-brings-formal-charges

* "Trump fails to protect US from Russia attacks:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-fails-to-protect-us-from-future-russian-attacks-1134385219747?v=a

* Well this is terrifying. "Trump Aide Floated Withdrawing U.S. Forces to Please Putin:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-house-official-floated-withdrawing-us-forces-to-please-putin

* "Trump: Why allow immigrants from 'shithole countries'?:" http://www.cbs8.com/story/37248742/trump-why-allow-immigrants-from-shithole-countries

* "Trump Administration Will Let States Require People To Work For Medicaid:" https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/01/11/577307947/hhs-will-let-states-require-people-to-work-for-medicaid

* "Trump declared an opioids emergency. Then nothing changed.:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/11/opioids-epidemic-trump-addiction-emergency-order-335848

* "Conway: Trump 'discovered' there doesn't need to be 'physical wall' along entire border:" http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/368450-conway-trump-discovered-there-doesnt-need-to-be-physical-wall-along

* "Zinke announces plan for massive reorganization of Interior Dept.:" http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/368447-zinke-announces-plan-for-massive-reorganization-of-interior-dept

* "Facing staffing exodus, Trump struggles to fill West Wing:" http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/09/politics/president-donald-trump-staffing/index.html

* "Block of conflicted Trump pick likely to hold:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/block-of-conflicted-trump-u-s-attorney-pick-likely-to-hold-1134380611594?v=a

* Sigh. "House passes FISA reauthorization after Trump tweet:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/11/politics/fisa-house-vote-congress/index.html

* "Time and money are running out for these families still displaced by Hurricane Harvey:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/yw5xzm/time-and-money-are-running-out-for-these-families-still-displaced-by-hurricane-harvey

* Remember Joe Arpaio was convicted of violating the rights of US citizens, and both he and Blankenship literally killed people. "Republicans Have 4 Convicted Criminals Running For Congress In 2018:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/joe-arpaio-2018-election_us_5a563b5ae4b03417e8743168

* "The Trump administration is seeking to deny a fourth undocumented immigrant her right to abortion:" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-abortion-deny-woman-aclu-undocumented-immigrant-rights-a8154686.html

* "Inmates Can't Receive Donated Books Anymore, They Have to Buy Them:" https://www.wnyc.org/story/ny-inmates-can-no-longer-receive-donated-books-they-have-purchase-them/

* "Hospitals face critical shortage of IV bags due to Puerto Rico hurricane:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/10/hurricane-maria-puerto-rico-iv-bag-shortage-hospitals

* "ICE raids 7-Eleven stores nationwide in crackdown officials call 'a harbinger of what’s to come':" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/immigration-agents-raid-7-eleven-stores-nationwide-arrest-21-people-n836531

* "Judge blocks Trump wind-down of Dreamers program:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/09/trump-dreamers-daca-judge-333143

* "Trump Sends Mixed Messages on Immigration:"

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* Note: I'm nearly a day behind on news and I have rl social tonight, so odds are I'll be catching up all weekend. Please do not take my silence on things happening in the world as a lack of interest, but rather my drowning in a sea of news and taking way to long to read about, say, events in Tunisia.

* The Pirates and the sea monster: http://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/169590765028/dragonsateyourtoast-otherwindow

* Every time they run the ad for the Commuter, I think, "What they really need for this job is a man with 'a particular set of skills.'"

* "Darkness and Light in Shelob's Lair:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/darkness-light-shelob-lair/

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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

* 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

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* "Tunisia protests: authorities accused of indiscriminate crackdown:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/11/tunisia-hundreds-arrested-violent-protests-army-deployed-cities

* "Pakistani journalist who criticized military tells of attempted abduction:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/10/pakistani-journalist-taha-siddiqui-military-attempted-abduction

* "Dozens buried after Nigeria clashes:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-42648492

* I keep thinking with President Obama out of office, we'd have an end to Time Traveling Obama news, but according to 45, somehow then senator Obama while President forced then President W to move the US Embassy in London, presumably using time travel and/or some sort of mind control, though 45 has not explained how exactly the "bad deal" was President Obama's fault and not a decision made by a Republican president.

* "Donald Trump cancels London visit amid protest fears:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/12/donald-trump-visit-to-london-called-off-amid-fears-of-mass-protests

* "Trump extends Iran nuclear deal again:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/12/trump-extends-iran-nuclear-deal-again-337959

* Props to BBC news for both being willing to directly address the racist horror that is infesting our White House, and for having their correspondent in Nigeria discuss the effect of 45's virulently racist remarks on Nigerian politics while standing in front of a Nigerian cityscape as a silent rebuke and rebuttal to the racist reference to "huts."

* "Trump accuses FBI agent of 'treason':" http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/368622-trump-accuses-fbi-agent-of-treason

* "Trump Lawyer Arranged $130,000 Payment for Adult-Film Star’s Silence:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-lawyer-arranged-130-000-payment-for-adult-film-stars-silence-1515787678

* "US ambassador resigns, saying he can no longer work with Trump:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/politics/us-ambassador-panama-resigns-trump/index.html

* More open corruption. "Education Department awards debt collection contract to company once tied to DeVos:" http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-student-loan-debt-collection-betsy-devos-20180111-story.html

* Fucksake. "Arpaio: Congress should examine presidential birth certificates:" http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/368440-arpaio-congress-should-examine-presidential-birth-certificates

* "Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Just Gave $33 Million to a Scholarship Fund for 'Dreamers':" http://time.com/5101089/jeff-bezos-daca-dreamers-scholarship-donation/

* "Number 2- Rest In Power Viccky Gutierrez:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/01/number-2-rest-in-power-viccky-gutierrez.html

* Please, please, please, make sure you are registered. Please turn up for the primaries to help pick people who really will represent you, and whatever you do, don't forget to vote in November. They are counting on you to be too discouraged to show up. Prove them wrong. "24 Seats To A Democratic House Majority:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/01/24-seats-to-democratic-house-majority.html

* "Retired priest left homeless after his male model hubby leaves him for a richer man:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/01/retired-priest-left-homeless-male-model-hubby-leaves-richer-man/

* "Back in Black - How Territorial Rats Could Fix New York City's Transit Woes:"

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* "Trump Calls Non-White Countries "S**tholes":"

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* "Trump Suspiciously Exempts Florida From Offshore Drilling:"

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* "Hasan the Record - Free Speech: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Troll 'Em:"

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* "Does Trump Know the National Anthem?:"

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* "Trump Gets Dictator-y with the Justice Department:"

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* "In Other News: Thailand's PM Goes Stiff, Pakistan Gets Cut Off & North Korea Has a Lot to Celebrate:"

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* "Beyond the Fire & Fury:"

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* "No Country For Pregnant Women:"

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* "Road to 2018: Stacey Abrams:"

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* I am so proud of Livia. I've been trying to teach her to play with the busy box, and I am careful to set some of the toys in a way that they are easy to get out, while also keeping some more challenging options in case Tavy gets bored while I am asleep or busy. (It is a terrible idea to allow Tavy to make his own fun, so I try to provide him ith non-destructive entertainments). Tavy does not like dental treats, and so I stopped putting them in the busy box, but Livia really likes them, so I've gone back to hiding them in there. Her initial solution was brute force. She tips over the box, dumping the easier toys out and would root around the resulting toy pile trying to fish out treats. Just before bed Thursday, I spotted her fishing treats out of the resulting cubby hoes with her paw, which is the goal. The point is to give them a thing requiring skill to get the treat, thus staving off boredom and requiring a bit of thought. Friday evening, she watched me stock the busy box with treats and toys, and actually tried to fish the treats out without dumping the box, though she got frustrated fairly quickly after the first one. Progress.

* "Matthew Simmonds Carves New Medieval Interiors Into Raw Marble Blocks:" https://culturenlifestyle.com/post/145531411177/matthew-simmonds-carves-new-medieval-interiors

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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

* 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