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* "North Korean bomber's tears of remorse:" http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-22250905/north-korean-plane-bomber-in-rare-interview-with-bbc

* "North Korea says no U.S. talks planned at Olympics as Pence heads for:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-northkorea/north-korea-says-no-u-s-talks-planned-at-olympics-as-pence-heads-for-seoul-idUSKBN1FR1V5

* "Zimbabwe Opposition Leader’s Cancer Worsens, Official Says:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-06/zimbabwe-opposition-leader-s-cancer-is-said-to-worsen

* "Myanmar 'starving out' Rohingya in Rakhine: Amnesty:" http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/myanmar-starving-rohingya-rakhine-amnesty-180207141718699.html

* "Myanmar: Fresh evidence of ongoing ethnic cleansing as military starves, abducts and robs Rohingya:" https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/02/myanmar-fresh-evidence-of-ongoing-ethnic-cleansing-as-military-starves-abducts-robs-rohingya/

* "All you need to know about the Maldives crisis:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/06/asia/maldives-political-unrest-explainer-intl/index.html

* "Venezuela sets April 22 for election after talks break down:" http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/feb/07/venezuela-sets-april-22-for-election-after-talks-b/

* "Cambodia: Supreme Court upholds deeply flawed conviction against land activist Tep Vanny:" https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/02/cambodia-supreme-court-upholds-deeply-flawed-conviction-against-land-activist-tep-vanny/

* "Jakarta Braces for Floods as Landslides Kill 2:" https://www.voanews.com/a/jakarta-braces-floods-landslide-kill-two/4239447.html

* "Tillerson warns U.S. is not 'better prepared' for Russian meddling in 2018 midterms:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tillerson-warns-u-s-not-better-prepared-new-russian-election-n845396

* "Russia is still meddling and Trump doesn't seem to care:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/russia-is-still-meddling-and-trump-doesn-t-seem-to-care-1156292675837

* "Trump plans 'to top' France's military parade:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42969566

* "A true picture of US black jobless figures:" http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42863851

* "Holder: Indicting a president not settled law:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/holder-there-s-a-persuasive-case-that-presidents-can-be-indicted-1156383299647?playlist=associated

* "Who's funding a new Trump scandal lawyer fund:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/excess-trump-inauguration-money-could-go-to-legal-defense-fund-1155352131936?playlist=associated

* "Fine line between legal fund and hush money:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/fine-line-between-scandal-legal-defense-fund-and-hush-money-1155370563875?playlist=associated

* "New details on dossier's path to FBI:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/new-details-on-how-steele-alerted-fbi-about-trump-russia-intel-1155370051528?playlist=associated

* "Openly gay figure skater Adam Rippon declined chance to speak with Vice President Pence:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2018/02/07/2018-winter-olympics-vice-president-mike-pence-adam-rippon-south-korea-gay-rights/314167002/

* TW: Domestic Abuse. "Spousal abuse accusations emerge as theme in Trump White House:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/spousal-abuse-accusations-emerge-as-theme-in-trump-white-house-1156397635707?playlist=associated

* TW: Domestic Abuse. "The White House is under fire for defending a top aide accused of domestic violence:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/02/rob-porter-abuse-resign-john-kelly-defense/

* "White House Senior Staffer Resigns After Domestic Abuse Allegations:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/08/584173950/white-house-senior-staffer-resigns-after-domestic-abuse-allegations

* "'Nevertheless, she persisted,' one year later:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-nevertheless-she-persisted-one-year-later-1156312131533

* "Eric Holder: We're going to Republican states and we're bringing Obama with us:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/02/07/eric-holder-were-going-republican-states-and-were-bringing-obama-us/315007002/

* "Democrats aim to make 2018 wave count:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/democrats-aim-to-make-expected-2018-wave-count-with-redistricting-1156376643948?playlist=associated

* She set the record in the House! "Pelosi makes a stand for DACA recipients:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/pelosi-makes-a-stand-for-daca-recipients-and-sets-a-record-1156404291651?playlist=associated

* "Warren: Congress has responsibility to DACA recipients:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/warren-congress-has-responsibility-to-daca-recipients-1156319811588

* "Senate leaders strike budget deal ahead of shutdown deadline:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-leaders-strike-budget-deal-ahead-government-shutdown-deadline-n845491

* "Congressional leaders reach budget deal:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/07/government-shutdown-senate-budget-deal-395984

* TW: Pedophilia.

Long time readers will know, I have next to no interest in the personal lives of living celebrities beyond the who is and isn't Out list, and the things that are so bad that I will never give them another penny list. Luckily, with rare exceptions like Kevin Spacey, these lists hardly ever intersect. There are too many things in the world of actual interest to me to waste time on trivia that doesn't. Unfortunately one can't entirely insulate oneself from celebrity gossip, so things get through. More often, I am apt to pick up on little hints here and there in places like interviews and DvD extras/commentary tracks, the same way I pick up on hints socially so I know who to avoid in real life. (I came away from that long Oprah interview with Micheal Jackson in the first half of the '90's with the distinct impression he was a pedophile, though I couldn't prove it, and the allegations only started a year or two later). Like a lot of "naturals" I learn to trust and hone my instincts early in the forge of serious danger. I don't always know what specifically is wrong, but I am very good at spotting potential trouble.

I've been wary of Tarantino from pretty early on, based on nothing specific, just a hinky sort of vibe in interviews, and not just around race. Some part of me has been expecting an ugly revelation since I started seeing him in interviews after Pulp Fiction's release. I'd heard some vague rumors about his treatment of Uma Thurman around Kill Bill, but again, mostly insulated from celebrity gossip unless it is of particular interest to me and loud enough to reach me in my attempt to avoid lesser stuff about who is consensually hooking up with whom. I was sure of it when I came across the commentaries and extras on a library copy of Death Proof, where it was obvious that there was something fundamentally creepy about his interest in that nice Kiwi Stunt Woman. Again, nothing provable or overt, but enough to slide him onto my Creep list. Since then, I've been waiting for the shoe to drop.

It has, as far a I'm concerned. I expect more directly horrible things to come out at some point, but I absolutely believe Uma Thurman and the other women, and add what he did to her and the interview in which he full throatedly endorsed Roman Polanski's drugging and violent rape of a thirteen as acceptable and consensual.... I'm done. He's joining Roman Polanski, Mel Gibson, Woody Allen, etc. on my not another penny list. He is so disgusting to me, I'd love never to see his face anywhere again, which is unfortunately impossible.

I do not want him touching Star Trek. He would have been a bad fit anyway, but as far as I'm concerned he is beyond the pale and does not belong in a franchise that was meant to embody some of the best hopes for humanity. I will not watch any such films. There are plenty of directors who would do a much better job, more in line with what Star trek is meant to be. Don't let this pustule touch it, I'm begging you, Paramount. Hollywood, please stop hiring him.

* "'I think people are really disgusted' – Quentin Tarantino faces Hollywood backlash:" https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/feb/07/quentin-tarantino-hollywood-baclkash-uma-thurman-roman-polanski

* "Uber is losing billions: Here's why investors don't care:" http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/01/technology/business/uber-losses-investors/index.html

* "Trump immigration plan would keep America whiter:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-immigration-plan-would-keep-america-whiter-1155275843968

* "Black Lives Matter Activist Who Snatched Confederate Flag Killed In New Orleans:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-lives-matter-muhiyidin-moye-killed-confederate-flag_us_5a7b1fe4e4b07af4e8200250

* "Amtrak engineer must face trial for 2015 derailment, judge rules:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-train-derailment/amtrak-engineer-must-face-trial-for-2015-derailment-judge-rules-idUSKBN1FQ2TK

* "How Latin Became The Romance Languages:" https://theconcourse.deadspin.com/how-latin-became-the-romance-languages-1821640626

* "“The Economics of Freedom” from Eric Foner’s Reconstruction:" https://beforeness.tumblr.com/post/170594948198/the-economics-of-freedom-from-eric-foners

* "How Louisiana Buried the History of the Nation’s First Black Lieutenant Governor:" https://splinternews.com/how-louisiana-buried-the-history-of-the-nation-s-first-1822667618

* "Which branch of feminism won women the vote? We all did:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/feb/06/feminism-women-vote-suffragette-democracy-protests-political-theatre

* "Trump Uses Nunes Memo to Attack Russia Probe: A Closer Look:"

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* "China Anne McClain and Nafessa Williams Talk Black Lightning:"

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* "President Trump Declines To Tackle The Traditional Super Bowl Interview:"

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* "Missouri Senate Candidate Courtland Sykes Prefers Sexism Over Feminism:"

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* "Philly's Post-Super Bowl Local News Coverage:"

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* "Trump Touted The Economy As The Stock Market Plunged:"

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* "The MLK Super Bowl Ad Dodge Didn't Show You:"

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* "G.I. Joe's New Companion Is. . . Cadet Bone Spurs!:"

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* "Why Trump Doesn't Want To Talk To Robert Mueller:"

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* "A Footnote Completely Ruins Devin Nunes' Argument:"

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* "Stephen Crowns Elon Musk As The King Nerd:"

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* "Justin Trudeau Gets Over-Woke:"

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* "Of Course Trump Wants to Throw Himself a Military Parade:"

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* "Trump the Jokester Accuses Democrats of Treason:"

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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

* Help fight for Net Neutrality restoration: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/170010496350/democrats-are-just-one-vote-shy-of-restoring-net

* 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