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* "Israeli police recommend indicting Netanyahu for corruption: report:" http://thehill.com/policy/international/372772-israeli-police-recommend-indicting-netanyahu-for-corruption-report

* "'How we made a national anthem gender-neutral':" http://www.bbc.com/news/stories-42977303

* As a tumblr user, this doesn't surprise me even a little. "Russian Trolls Ran Wild On Tumblr And The Company Refuses To Say Anything About It :" https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/russian-trolls-ran-wild-on-tumblr-and-the-company-refuses?bftwnews&utm_term=.xgqvObAmK5#.xcLrk8qVDM

* "Russians penetrated US voter systems, DHS cybersecurity chief tells NBC:" https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/07/russians-penetrated-us-voter-systems-nbc-citing-top-us-official.html

* "Trump's military parade draws bipartisan rebuke:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/07/trump-military-parade-defense-328962

* So the plan is to do the opposite of what actually helps with addiction. "Trump Says He Will Focus On Opioid Law Enforcement, Not Treatment:" https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/02/07/584059938/trump-says-he-will-focus-on-opioid-law-enforcement-not-treatment

* The goal is to break up families and punish the American Citizen children of Immigrants because racism. "Trump administration may target immigrants who use food aid:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-services-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-may-target-immigrants-who-use-food-aid-other-benefits-idUSKBN1FS2ZK

* "Pruitt suggests climate change could benefit humans:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/08/politics/scott-pruitt-climate-change/index.html

* "Dems call for probe into security clearances after WH aide resignation:" http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/372978-dems-call-for-probe-into-security-clearance-process-after-wh-aide-resignation

* They gave a pedophile a security clearance. "'A grave threat': Lawmaker sounds alarm over security clearance process:" http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/grave-threat-lawmaker-sounds-alarm-deficiencies-security-clearance/story?id=52582605

* "Rob Porter’s Ex-Wife Warns Hope Hicks: He’ll Abuse You Next:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/rob-porters-ex-wife-warns-hope-hicks-hell-abuse-you-next

* "Senate votes to end government shutdown, House votes next:" http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/congress-edge-budget-deal-nears-vote/story?id=52942464

* "Senate passes bill to end government shutdown:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/08/congress-massive-budget-deal-2018-398189

* "A US shutdown is ensured as the Senate won't meet again until after midnight:" https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/08/white-house-instructs-government-agencies-to-prepare-for-shutdown.html

* ...And Rand Paul made no friends amoung his coworkers that day....

* "From Fallujah to FBI investigation: The undoing of Duncan Hunter:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/08/duncan-hunter-campaign-funds-fbi-397621

* "Stocks Enter Correction as Rate-Hike Fears Return: Markets Wrap:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-07/asia-braces-for-more-volatility-as-bonds-slide-markets-wrap

* "France's #MeToo movement is growing despite backlash:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/59kgkd/frances-metoo-movement-is-growing-despite-backlash

* "Dalhousie University researching its ties to slavery and racism:" http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dalhousie-slavery-bicentennial-1.4524383

* "Black LGBT Pioneers You Should Know:" https://www.advocate.com/society/2013/02/28/black-lgbt-pioneers-you-should-know#article-content

* "Number 3- Rest In Power and Peace Tonya Harvey:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/02/number-3-rest-in-power-and-peace-tonya.html

* Early Modern Japanese Firefighters: http://lettersfromtitan.tumblr.com/post/170663564877/kurowrites-kurowrites-bamfcoyotetango#notes

* "Scott Joplin- Eugenia:"

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* "Eubie Blake 1972 Berlin - Charleston Rag / Wild About Harry / Memories Of You:"

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* The thing that fascinates me about Ragtime music is if you listen the right way, you can hear the 19th century becoming the 20th.

* Tyrion and the Hilltribes: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/170664908407/i-read-someone-saying-that-tyrion-is-guilty-of#notes

* I have been watching Assassination of Versace. It is very intense, so I often have to take it in small doses. Some of the performances are ripping my heart out. This last one was particularly brutal. I have a whole host of complex thoughts, but none ready to be shared. The performances, all of them are amazing. The aesthetics are what one expects from Ryan Murphy. There is just so much going on here emotionally, politically, historically, a just.... *flaily hands*

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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