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* "Japan flooding disaster: Death toll hits 200; Building heat creates new dangers for survivors:" https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/japan-flooding-disaster-death-toll-hits-200-building-heat-creates-new-dangers-for-survivors/70005470

* "Trump Leaves Open Possibility of Recognizing Crimea's Annexation:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-12/trump-leaves-open-possibility-of-recognizing-crimea-s-annexation?utm_source=google&utm_medium=bd&cmpId=google

* "Russian hack of Victoria Nuland an early warning sign for 2016:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/russian-hack-of-victoria-nuland-an-early-warning-sign-for-2016-1276091459953?playlist=associated

* "Nuland: Putin heads to Trump meeting with lots of wants:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/nuland-putin-heads-to-trump-meeting-with-lots-of-wants-1276056643809?playlist=associated

* "Trump’s whiplash NATO summit:" https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-threatens-to-pull-out-of-nato/

* "Trump says leaving NATO is 'unnecessary,' claims allies anted up:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-says-leaving-nato-unnecessary-claims-allies-will-boost-funding-n890806

* "Trump's Nato victory claims in dispute:" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44808077

* "MPs voice outrage at 'repulsive' Donald Trump broadside against Theresa May:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jul/13/mps-voice-outrage-at-repulsive-donald-trump-broadside-against-theresa-may

* "Full text: FBI agent Peter Strzok’s statement before Congress:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/12/full-text-peter-strzok-fbi-transcript-714981

* "FBI agent Peter Strzok, Republicans clash in fiery House hearing:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/12/politics/peter-strzok-hearing-congress/index.html

* "Strzok holds his own as Republicans try to put on show at hearing:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/strzok-holds-his-own-as-republicans-try-to-put-on-show-at-hearing-1276039235677?playlist=associated

* "Nadler: Republican hearings are shows intended to help Trump:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/nadler-republican-hearings-are-shows-intended-to-help-trump-1276048963552?playlist=associated

* "What happened at the Peter Strzok hearing:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/what-happened-at-the-peter-strzok-hearing-1275977283841

* "Nuland: FBI in 2016 was concerned about Russians visa seekers:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/nuland-fbi-in-2016-was-concerned-about-russians-visa-seekers-1276069955602?playlist=associated

* "Charges against Stormy Daniels are dismissed after Ohio strip club arrest:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/12/politics/stormy-daniels-arrested-in-ohio/index.html

* "Bill Shine’s Wife Disputed Harassment At Fox, Spread Antivaxxer Theories On Twitter:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bill-shine-wife-tweeted_us_5b3e6c4be4b07b827cbe9a2c

* "Trump economic adviser to become his new top Hill aide:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/12/trump-shahira-knight-legislative-affairs-director-714982

* "Just Last Year, Brett Kavanaugh Suggested Roe v. Wade Was Wrongly Decided:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/just-last-year-brett-kavanaugh-suggested-roe-v-wade-was-wrongly-decided

* "Brett Kavanaugh Accrued ‘Tens of Thousands’ in Debt Over Baseball Tickets:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/brett-kavanaugh-accrued-tens-of-thousands-in-debt-over-baseball-tickets

* "Dozens of ‘eligible’ young migrant kids reunited, but many more still separated:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/12/migrant-children-family-separation-714979

* "Just over half of young immigrant kids back with parents:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/just-over-half-of-young-immigrant-kids-back-with-parents-1275988547580

* "Trump administration to turn away far more asylum seekers at the border under new guidance:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/11/politics/border-immigrants-asylum-restrictions/index.html

* "The Even More Disgraceful Trump Balloon:"

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* "Why Donald Trump Likes Brett Kavanaugh So Much:"

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* "Migrant Babies Are Making Appearances In Court:"

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* "The U.S. Threatens Ecuador Over... Breastfeeding?:"

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* "How German News Covered Trump's NATO Visit:"

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* "Man Controlled By Russia Says Germany Is Controlled By Russia:"

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* "White House Welcomes A Disgraced Fox News Boss And His Racist Wife:"

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* I know realistically I should be doing BPAL auctions and with car repairs and bills I'm likely 150.00 down again this month. (I'll know how bad it is Friday after they've made me a new grounding wire). Instead I'm chest deep in the sorting project because as messy as it is, it's more emotionally manageable and once started, can't be put away easily. (Auctions eat 5-6 hours, must be finished all I one sitting, and make me very sad. The heat is not helping as it's one more hurdle to surmount before starting). That's pretty much all I achieved Thursday, and it was a bit two steps forward and one step back, as Wednesday I noticed one of the boxes I already sorted didn't look quite right, and when I investigated, I discovered that I'd literally only half sorted it last February or March. Ooops. So I worked on that today. I've been reduced to eating on the floor with the visitor chair as a table.

Friday is Squirrel and I taking his truck and my car to honest mechanic as his truck has not been functional enough for him to use for a couple weeks, and the grounding wire situation has made mine unreliable. He needs my car to get his moving (he thinks spark plugs), and we were lucky enough to score tandem appointments. I plan to go wait in the forage line while I'm down there. It's two hours between car drop off and forage opening, so I expect to get quite a bit of reading done.

Saturday looks to be Social, though details are still being worked out.

* "Kel Commands in Squire, Pierce Prepares:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/kel-commands-pierce-prepares/

* "Scarlett Johansson, This Is A Trans Role You Appropriated, Not A Cis Feminine One:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/07/scarlett-johansson-this-is-trans-role.html

* "If You Want Trans TV Shows, Gotta Watch Them:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/07/if-you-want-trans-tv-shows-gotta-watch.html

* "‘Pose’ Renewed for Season 2 at FX:" https://www.thewrap.com/pose-renewed-season-2-fx/

* This Selkie Story gave me chills. http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/175610164275/lustfulpasiphae-dateagirlwhosweird-date-a#notes

* "What about Susan who got married and had a child while in Narnia, and then returned to England as a child, a whole life and family left behind?" http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/175610241295/what-about-susan-who-got-married-and-had-a-child

* "Revisiting Chapters: Prologue, ACoK:" http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/175677910397/revisiting-chapters-prologue-acok

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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/

* Support Kids at the Border: http://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/175022384240/support-the-kids-at-the-border

This has a call script to help you talk your Republican Senator into voting for the Keep Families Together Act: http://rockinhamburger.tumblr.com/post/175022988673/captacorn-marvelsmostwanted-heres-a-call

* 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

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* "The crop that put women on top:" https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-44688104

* "London protests send clear message to Trump: You're not welcome:" https://edition.cnn.com/2018/07/13/uk/trump-visit-london-protests-intl/index.html

* "Immigration is a 'very negative thing' for Europe: Trump:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/immigration-changing-culture-europe-trump/story?id=56564695

* Sigh. "Trump won't rule out ceasing military exercises if Putin asks:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/12/politics/trump-nato-military-exercises/index.html

* Don’t hold your breath. "Dems call on Trump to cancel Putin summit after Russian hacking indictments:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democrats-call-trump-cancel-putin-summit-after-russian-hacking-indictments-n891256

* "As Eight Guantánamo Detainees Ask for Freedom, the Trump Administration Says It Could Hold Them For 100 Years:" https://theintercept.com/2018/07/12/trump-guantanamo-detainees-release/

* "The Idle Poor and the Idle Rich:" http://prospect.org/article/idle-poor-and-idle-rich

* "Mueller Indicts 12 Russian Officers for Hacking Dems in 2016:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/mueller-indicts-12-russian-officers-for-hacking-dems-in-2016

* "Indictment: Russians tried to hack Clinton around when Trump publicly asked them to:" http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/396915-indictment-russians-tried-to-hack-clinton-around-when-trump-publicly

* Presumably so they can leak and/or intimidate witnesses more effectively as part of their conspiracy to obstruct justice. Sigh. "White House orders greater access to files on FBI informant: New...:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia/white-house-orders-greater-access-to-files-on-fbi-informant-new-york-times-idUSKBN1K3082

* "Federal auditor calls for recouping $341K Tom Price spent on flights:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/13/tom-price-auditor-travel-685778

* "Criticism from Ethics Watchdog Leads Commerce Secretary Ross To Sell Remaining Stocks:" https://www.npr.org/2018/07/13/628682930/criticism-from-ethics-watchdog-leads-commerce-secretary-ross-to-sell-remaining-s

* "Trump pick for top NASA role has no past experience in space operations:" http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/396806-trump-pick-for-top-nasa-role-has-no-past-experience-in-space-tech

* "The CIA Still Doesn’t Trust Jared Kushner With Its Most Sensitive Intelligence:" http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/07/the-cia-still-doesnt-trust-jared-kushner-with-its-intel.html

* "GOP rushing through Trump judicial nominees:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/gop-rushing-through-trump-judicial-nominees-1276746819866

* "Coal miners are dying of black lung, and a Kentucky law could make it harder to claim benefits:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/xwkzv4/coal-miners-are-dying-of-black-lung-and-a-kentucky-law-could-make-it-harder-to-claim-benefits

* "The Secret Gay Business Network of Midcentury America:" https://daily.jstor.org/the-secret-gay-business-network-of-midcentury-america/

* "How Poker (and Boredom) Can Help Solve Murders:" http://nowiknow.com/how-poker-and-boredom-can-help-solve-murders/

* "How to Become Invisible:" http://www.medievalists.net/2018/06/how-to-become-invisible/

* A fashion show in Spain where they have men from the nation Ballet Company dance the collection instead of models walk it. It is mesmerizing! There is a man doing a stylized matador dance! There are ridiculously sexy men in suits doing a Flamenco inspired group dance! Why is tins not generally a Thing? I'd love watching fashion week dance routines instead of boring catwalks:

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* I managed to get a few hours of sleep which was not nearly enough, but very much better than no sleep. Squirrel's car wouldn't go, so we couldn't take it. It turned out to be just as well. a Squirrel friend came over and it turns out to be something he can fix tomorrow himself. I made it exactly on time, as it they were unlocking the doors as I pulled in. They estimated an hour when they figured in cooling time so they wouldn't burn themselves. The actual work of cutting a new cable etc. and installing it was half an hour which sounds right given the car's anatomy. I had tea in their waiting room then went and joined the line just in time to catch a bench spot sitting down. I got the last open spot when they came with the Car, so that too was a win. The fix it price was under estimate, but not by much. I scraped it together, but the insurance auto-draw is now imperiled as well as a bill not paid to make it work. I'll check when things clear to see how bad, but my current shortage is likely in the 120.00 range. Part of that is legitimately my fault for buying... was it toilet paper, meds, and litter? at the beginning of the month. I remember the meds were extra high as I had to buy a sliding scale thing on top of the covered and small copay things. the sliding scale thing was a 6ish month supply, but one has to buy it all at once since it's a tube instead of pills or ampules. I'm going try to get it together to set up an auction over the weekend. I'm far too tired to do it properly today and tomorrow will be the same.

Anyway, I made copies of some useful lineage charts at the library before returning Margaret of York, luckily they fit on two legal sized pages. I got food away, messed with the garden, and a tank cleaned before it got too hot to move about much. I made good progress on the big box of late '90's Vertigos before I reached the "I can't stand another minute point. I filled up a the dinner meds organizer with a month's worth of doses. First meal ended up being bread and the last of the snack nuts as it was too hot and I was too tired by that point to make anything. I feel like I did pretty well for three hours of sleep in the unkindest season as far as my body is concerned.

Want to chip in? Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

*****
* 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/

* Support Kids at the Border: http://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/175022384240/support-the-kids-at-the-border

This has a call script to help you talk your Republican Senator into voting for the Keep Families Together Act: http://rockinhamburger.tumblr.com/post/175022988673/captacorn-marvelsmostwanted-heres-a-call

* 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