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* "Malaysia opposition wins historic election:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44036178

* "Iran targets Israeli bases across Syrian frontier, Israel pounds Syria:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-golan-rockets/iran-targets-israeli-positions-across-syrian-frontier-israel-pounds-syria-idUSKBN1IA3GF

* "Saudi Arabia set to pursue nuclear weapons if Iran restarts program:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/09/politics/saudi-arabia-nuclear-weapons/index.html

* "Three Americans freed by North Korea head home, thank Trump:" Three Americans freed by North Korea head home, thank Trump

* "The People Trump's War on Drugs Will Actually Punish:" https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/03/killing-drug-dealers-opioid-epidemic/555782/

* "Trump suggests pulling credentials from 'corrupt' media:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/09/trump-media-credentials-576798

* "Senate Intel: Russia waged ‘unprecedented’ cyber campaign on U.S. voting systems:" http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/386833-senate-intel-report-says-russia-waged-unprecedented-cyber-campaign

* I said in the beginning that my interest in the Stormy Daniels case was about the money angle. It's turning out it goes much deeper and more complex than I expected. I can see why they raided Michael Cohen's office. "Dubious explanations follow revelation of payments to Cohen:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/dubious-explanations-follow-revelation-of-payments-to-cohen-1229719107741?playlist=associated

* "Avenatti: Cohen selling access to the highest office in the land:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/avenatti-cohen-selling-access-to-the-highest-office-in-the-land-1229719107760?playlist=associated

* "Gina Haspel and our failure to reckon with torture:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/gina-haspel-and-our-failure-to-reckon-with-torture-1229665859887

* "How Gina Haspel destroyed evidence of the CIA's torture program:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/how-gina-haspel-destroyed-evidence-of-the-cia-s-torture-program-1229739075848?playlist=associated

* "Troubling questions linger about Haspel's role in CIA torture:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/troubling-questions-linger-about-haspel-s-role-in-cia-torture-1229747779783?playlist=associated

* "John McCain calls on Senate to reject CIA nominee Gina Haspel:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/09/politics/john-mccain-gina-haspel-cia/index.html

Now is a good time to contact your Republican Senators (and Democrat Joe Manchin if you live in West Virginia). Here are some easy ways to do that:

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/

* "Senate will vote to kill or keep net neutrality rules by June 12:" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/05/senate-will-vote-on-killing-or-keeping-net-neutrality-rules-by-june-12/

Now is a good time to contact your Republican Congress Critters. Here are some easy ways to do that:

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/

* "White House requests cuts to CHIP funding:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/08/politics/white-house-chip-funding/index.html

* "Republicans move to force DACA vote in defiance of Ryan:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/09/daca-congress-vote-republicans-577301

* "Trump accuser secures Democratic nomination for Ohio state legislature:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/08/politics/rachel-crooks-ohio/index.html

* "Special Counsel Mueller’s Team Questioned Blackwater Founder Erik Prince:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/special-counsel-muellers-team-questioned-blackwater-founder-erik-prince

* "A Black Yale Student Took a Nap in a Dorm Common Room. A White Classmate Called the Cops on Her:" https://www.theroot.com/a-black-yale-student-took-a-nap-in-a-dorm-common-room-1825893057

* "Off-duty police officer pointed a gun at man buying Mentos candy:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/off-duty-police-officer-california-pointed-gun-man/story?id=54956281

* "Washington NFL Cheerleaders Say They Were Required To Pose Nude, Act As 'Escorts':" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/redskins-cheerleaders-escorts-nude-photoshoot_us_5aea1e56e4b022f71a04a9dc

* TW: Pedophilia. "Police say suspected serial killer touted body count:" https://www.freep.com/story/news/2018/05/10/suspected-serial-killer-boasted-killings/595717002/

* "Bull sharks and bottlenose dolphins are moving north as the ocean warms:" https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bull-sharks-and-dolphins-move-farther-north-oceans-warm?tgt=nr

* "Brazilian team finds clue to congenital Zika syndrome:" https://www.ft.com/content/807ec1b0-0054-11e8-9e12-af73e8db3c71

* Anti-American Blowback in Iran & More Shady S**t About Michael Cohen":"

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* "Don Blankenship: The Trumpiest Candidate You Can Imagine:"

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* TW: Dead Animals "Cops Just Wanna Use Guns:"

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* "President Trump Pulls Out of the Iran Nuclear Deal :"

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* "Eric "Champion of Women" Schneiderman Falls to the Me Too Movement:"

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* "How the NFL Exploits Its Cheerleaders - Uncensored:"

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* "Checking In with #MeToo:"

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* "Art of the Iran Deal:"

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* "Return to the Rescue Farm:"

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* "Trump Says Giuliani Will 'Get His Facts Straight':"

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* "Melania To Today's Youth: 'Be Best':"

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* "Everyone In China Is Getting A 'Social Credit Score':"

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* "Trump Ignores U.S. Allies, Leaves The Iran Deal:"

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* "Eric Schneiderman's #MeToo Hypocrisy:"

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* Okay, judging from the current ebay bids and now that all but one bill with a reasonably predictable amount + insurance autodraw + money still owed Honest Mechanic at the end of the month have shaken out, it looks like I'm only going to be about 100-150 at most down. The 100 figure is more likely.

I did finally get proper sleep today, despite yet another autodialer at 8AM. In the last couple of weeks I've blocked 7 charity and scammer numbers, each one bumping an old scammer number off the list. I really do wish they let us block more than 25. I wish there was some way to get charities to stop calling, but as there exists no combination of words to make them stop calling, I'd guess half the currently blocked number are charities, as the police and cancer charities are super aggressive. Sigh.

Today I pulled some of the fans out of storage, as it's getting hot enough during the day in my bedroom that I'm on the bubble for needing a force multiplier for my air conditioner. I also set the two on top of the one I wanted out, as no point in putting them back in. Once it rises a few more degrees in the afternoons, I'll dive for the one at the bottom of the closet that is the primary livingroom fan, but no point in adding more things to the livingroom before I have to as it's still full of boxes as I wait for the forth storage column to come down for sorting.

* Humans are space Australia: The war God Queen: http://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/173756141902/joasakura-iridescentoracle

* I used all my money on housing and insurance March, and April it's all went to housing and car things. I need the car to get around as I am disabled. I need to raise about $150 to stay afloat. If you'd like to chip in: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

* I am still a half month behind due to a housing/car crisis. Ebay BPALs for sale, Ending tonight!: https://www.ebay.com/sch/lethran/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

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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