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* "If Denmark is so liberal, why was it late to #MeToo?:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/13/liberal-denmark-metoo-harassment-men-women

* How stupid does 45 want us to think he is? This stupid, apparently. O.o "Trump declares North Korea 'no longer a nuclear threat':" https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/13/politics/trump-north-korea-nuclear-threat/index.html

* "Company owned by Chinese government awarded another contract at Trump development:" http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article213164779.html

* "Trump Told G7 Leaders That Crimea Is Russian Because Everyone Speaks Russian In Crimea:" https://www.buzzfeed.com/albertonardelli/trump-russia-crimea?utm_term=.kp1eeRGq4#.vwYKKBOxl

* "'What the hell?' Trump-Kim lovefest ignores human rights nightmare:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/12/trump-north-korea-human-rights-642336

* "Warren: Trump shameless even about illegality:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/warren-trump-shameless-even-about-illegality-1256243779821?playlist=associated

* "Warren: Even partial Democratic 2018 win can 'stop of the bleed':" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/warren-even-partial-democratic-2018-win-can-stop-of-the-bleed-1256249923938?playlist=associated

* "Comey Was ‘Insubordinate’ in Clinton Probe, But Free of Bias:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-14/comey-broke-from-fbi-procedures-in-clinton-probe-watchdog-finds

* "New York AG Sues Trump Foundation For ‘Persistent Illegal Conduct’:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/new-york-attorney-general-suit-trump-foundation-illegal-conduct

* "James Comey used Gmail for FBI business numerous times when director:" https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/14/james-comey-used-gmail-for-official-fbi-business-numerous-times.html

* "White House counsel McGahn recused his office from Mueller probe:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/13/mcgahn-mueller-russia-probe-recusal-white-house-counsel-643709

* "Rosenstein plans to call on House to investigate its own staff:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/12/politics/rod-rosenstein-house-investigation/index.html

* "Andrew McCabe’s lawyer sues Justice Department:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/12/andrew-mccabe-justice-department-643386

* "Mueller unveils more proof Manafort led Ukraine lobbying in U.S.:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/12/mueller-manafort-evidence-ukraine-lobbying-643476

* "Mueller sees Russian effort to influence 2018 midterms:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/12/mueller-russia-midterms-influence-641851

* "Nixon lawyer's prison time casts shadow over Michael Cohen:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/nixon-lawyer-s-prison-time-casts-shadow-over-michael-cohen-1255392323728?playlist=associated

* "Tom Barrack draws Mueller's eye to UAE, Saudi Arabia:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/tom-barrack-draws-mueller-s-eye-to-uae-saudi-arabia-nyt-1255451203631?playlist=associated

* "DoJ IG report lesson: Republican bulling of law enforcement works:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/doj-ig-report-lesson-republican-bulling-of-law-enforcement-works-1256213059812?playlist=associated

* "GOP keeps pressure on DoJ in effort to sink Trump Russia probe:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/gop-keeps-pressure-on-doj-in-effort-to-sink-trump-russia-probe-1256230979997?playlist=associated

* "Corrupt 'foundation' catches up with Trump in new NYAG lawsuit:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/corrupt-foundation-catches-up-with-trump-in-new-nyag-lawsuit-1256233539870?playlist=associated

* "Podesta reacts to DOJ watchdog report on election:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/podesta-reacts-to-report-showing-fbi-helped-tip-election-to-trump-1256163395864

* "Scott Pruitt reportedly assigned EPA aide with getting his wife a job with conservative group:" https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/13/scott-pruitt-reportedly-tasked-epa-aide-with-getting-his-wife-a-job.html

* What would Jesus do? Steal people's children and put them in horrible inhumane internment camps, then bare false witness against the victims by lying that they broke the law when they did not, apparently. "Trump Administration Argues For Family Separation On Biblical Grounds:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-administration-argues-for-family-separation-on-biblical-grounds

* "Giuliani's son loses West Wing access:" https://www.axios.com/andrew-rudy-giuliani-son-loses-west-wing-access-63f0ef76-6170-4fdf-b8a6-558ed4bcb8c2.html

* "DeVos reinstated for-profit college accreditor despite staff objections, report shows:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/09/devos-for-profit-college-accreditor-report-611935

* "Trump White House recruits at a Hill job fair amid staff exodus:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/13/white-house-hill-job-fair-645592

* "Kudlow says he will return to White House:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/14/kudlow-heart-attack-645595

* "The Supreme Court Blesses Voter Purges:" https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/06/the-supreme-court-blesses-voter-purges/562589/

Vote in every election, special election and primary. They are using skipped votes to take away your vote. If you live in Ohio and haven't voted in the last year, it is a good idea to re-register just in case.

* "Women dominated the Virginia Democratic primary on Tuesday:" https://www.vox.com/2018/6/12/17457024/record-number-of-women-win-virginia-primary

* This looks to be an attempt to derail the better one the Democrats are trying to push through. "House To Vote Next Week On Competing Immigration Bills:" https://www.npr.org/2018/06/12/619414203/house-to-vote-next-week-on-competing-immigration-bills

* "Rep. Jayapal: Mothers didn't even get to say bye to kids:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-jayapal-mothers-didn-t-even-get-to-say-bye-to-kids-1254390339649

* So the Republican plan is to take kids out of accredited facilities and put them in unregulated internment camps. "Kids in immigrant detention center 'effectively' incarcerated:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/kids-in-immigrant-detention-center-effectively-incarcerated-1255334979617

* "Whistleblower: Family separation is 'recipe for disaster':" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/whistleblower-family-separation-is-recipe-for-disaster-1256163907923

* "BriGette McCoy, Kirsten Gillibrand and Don Christensen - Military Sex Crimes - Extended Interview:"

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* The cats were delightful during this crisis. They sat vigil. Tavy let Livia sit on me as much as she wanted. There was group grooming and many, many pettins. I am not well today either, but this is a more functional level of physical inconvenience. Tavy has decided i am well enough that as of late this afternoon he is no longer on his best behavior. He has three and a half days of pent up trouble to get into, so I suspect it's going to be rather chaotic for the next while. I can't tell how long it will be until I can sit up long stretches, but I have hopes for tomorrow. We'll see.

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* 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

* Have something you want to tell your congress Critters? Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

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* "No Redress for Central African Victims:" https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/11/no-redress-central-african-victims

* "Macedonia and Greece: Deal after 27-year row over a name:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44401643

* "Me Too becomes We Too in victim-blaming Japan:" https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/05/15/national/social-issues/becomes-victim-blaming-japan/#.WySepIonbIV

* "Germany's Merkel floats tougher stance in trade row with U.S.:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-germany-merkel/competition-authorities-might-need-to-look-at-big-u-s-platforms-merkel-idUSKBN1JB12Y

* "The Latest: China fires back at US, raises own tariffs:" https://apnews.com/580916378b5144119c0e9bd02f42296c

* No he isn't. "Trump says he wants 'my people' to 'sit up at attention' like North Koreans, later says he's 'kidding':" https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/15/politics/trump-north-korea-kim-jong-un/index.html

* "Trump faces new legal peril from sketchy family charity:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-faces-new-legal-peril-from-sketchy-family-charity-1257140291632?playlist=associated

* "AP: Trump 2020 working with ex-Cambridge Analytica staffers:" https://apnews.com/96928216bdc341ada659447973a688e4

* "U.S. judge rejects firm's bid to see grand jury material in Russia...:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-concord/u-s-judge-limits-russian-firms-access-to-grand-jury-material-in-election-case-idUSKBN1JB215

* "Paul Manafort trades in ankle monitors for a jail cell:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/paul-manafort-headed-jail-after-witness-tampering-allegation-n883596

* "Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort sent to jail to await trial:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-campaign-chair-paul-manafort-sent-to-jail-to-await-trial-1257109059514?playlist=associated

* "Giuliani predicts presidential pardons for those accused in Mueller probe:" https://www.axios.com/rudy-giuliani-paul-manafort-e20dd209-d2a3-4cfe-98ed-f3cb7c098927.html

* "Scott Pruitt Did Something Corrupt and Embarrassing, Vol. 837,321:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/06/scott-pruitt-did-something-corrupt-and-embarrassing-vol-837321

* "Trump admin drops asylum protections for domestic violence victims:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/11/politics/jeff-sessions-asylum-decision/index.html

* Yet another sign of terrifying creeping autocracy. "Trump Appointee Compiles Loyalty List of U.S. Employees at U.N., State:" http://foreignpolicy.com/2018/06/13/trumps-vino-vixen-compiles-loyalty-list-of-u-s-employees-at-u-n-state-mari-stull-political-appointee-state-department-international-organization-united-nations-political-retribution-chaos-dysfunction/

* It only works if we all show up to vote in November. "Democrats just won a Wisconsin special election Scott Walker didn’t want to have:" https://www.vox.com/2018/6/12/17455922/wisconsin-special-elections-results-june

* Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is doing a fundraiser for legal defense of refugee children in ICE detention. https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/activism/deliver-them-from-the-hands-of-the-wicked/

* Want to contribute directly to the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services fund? "Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services:" https://www.raicestexas.org/

* "DHS reports about 2,000 minors separated from families:" https://apnews.com/3361a7d5fa714ea4b028f0a29db1cabc

* "Children begin arriving at Trump's 'tent city' camp in Texas:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/children-begin-arriving-at-trump-s-tent-city-camp-in-texas-1257135171891?playlist=associated

* "Exclusive: 366 migrant kids torn from parents in 8 days:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/exclusive-366-migrant-kids-torn-from-parents-in-8-days-1257034819627

* "'We have no idea when or if mother and child will be reunited':" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-o-rourke-family-separation-inumane-un-american-1257041987911

* "Jameela Jamil Blasts Quentin Tarantino for Casting Emile Hirsch Who 'Strangled' Her Friend:" https://people.com/movies/jameela-jamil-speaks-out-emile-hirsch-tarantino-film/

* "'Sacrificed generation': Mystery unsolved for Japanese interned in Australia during WWII:" https://www.sbs.com.au/news/sacrificed-generation-mystery-unsolved-for-japanese-interned-in-australia-during-wwii

* "Trump Hands a PR Victory to Kim Jong-un:"

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* "Trump's Sales Pitch to North Korea:"

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* "So Much News, So Little Time - North America Prepares for the World Cup & Bill Clinton Gets Dodgy:"

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* "Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence:"

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* I'm still struggling physically and the pain is bad, but it's at a level where I can shuffle around accomplishing things, so I went for forage, pharmacy, library, bank, and to pay the small bill downtown. I am burning money way too fast on things like meds, cat litter, and gas. (I pulled a ten at the bank so I can get gas this weekend.) Really, I need to do another auction round, since I've very little left for second biggest bill if I leave enough in for insurance autowithdraw. Meds were stupid expensive this month. A bunch of my things are now on three month supply which means they all come due larger and at once. Sigh. Not today. Today I'm still struggling with Tuesday's headache on top of extra chronic pain, the hip and jaw thing, Wednesday's left over queaze, and low spoon count. On the upside, I did clear a lot of this week's news before bed, though I was left with a bunch of random links to wade through, plus today's.

* "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory hero 'was originally black':" https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/13/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-hero-originally-black-roald-dahl

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is doing a fundraiser for legal defense of refugee children in ICE detention. https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/activism/deliver-them-from-the-hands-of-the-wicked/

* Want to contribute directly to the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services fund? "Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services:" https://www.raicestexas.org/

* 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

* Have something you want to tell your congress Critters? 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/

* This is a cool person and the swimsuits are being made from an ethical source. LGBTQIA+ swimsuits: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NerdyKeppie?ref=l2-shopheader-name§ion_id=24021616

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

* 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