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* Want to bet Kim Jong-Un eats 45's lunch again? "Second Trump-Kim summit to go forward without list of weapons, sites:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/second-trump-kim-summit-go-ahead-without-list-nuclear-north-n936481

* "Saudis seek death penalty, details Khashoggi's death:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/15/middleeast/jamal-khashoggi-saudi-prosecutor-death-penalty-intl/index.html

* "Trump administration officials last month asked federal law enforcement agencies to examine legal ways of removing exiled Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, according to two senior U.S. officials and two other people briefed on the requests. The effort includes directives to the Justice Department and FBI that officials reopen Turkey's case for his extradition, as well as a request to the Homeland Security Department for information about his legal status, the four people said.:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/white-house-weighs-booting-erdogan-foe-u-s-appease-turkey-n933996

* "With proposed sanctions and arms sales ban on Saudi Arabia, bipartisan Senate group tries to end Yemen war:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/with-sanctions-and-banned-arms-sales-bipartisan-senate-group-tries-to-bring-an-end-to-yemen-war/2018/11/15/1b439fec-e91e-11e8-bbdb-72fdbf9d4fed_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.9c86e596d512

* "Trump boosts authoritarians, as war rages in Yemen:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-boosts-authoritarians-as-war-rages-in-yemen-1372038723971?v=railb&

* "Five days of fury: Inside Trump’s Paris temper, election woes and staff upheaval:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/five-days-of-fury-inside-trumps-paris-temper-election-woes-and-staff-upheaval/2018/11/13/e90b7cba-e69e-11e8-a939-9469f1166f9d_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4ed8fea73f86

* "Trump Becomes Twitter Laughingstock Over 'Envy Of The World' Boast:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-envy-of-the-world-backfires_us_5bed6075e4b03af892674682

* "Trump argues in court filing that he can limit journalists' access to White House:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/14/media/trump-response-cnn-lawsuit/index.html

* "‘The government’s story keeps changing’: CNN seen as likely to prevail in White House fight:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/13/cnn-white-house-lawsuit-jim-acosta-988160

* Also, or some reason 45 wants us to think he's so out of touch with reality, he thinks we are already living in a nightmare fascist dystopia where you need to have ID to buy cereal. "Trump’s latest make-believe about voter fraud: Dems change shirts and vote twice:" https://www.vox.com/2018/11/14/18095592/trump-voter-fraud-disguises-cars-daily-caller-interview

* "U.S. judge rejects move to dismiss Mueller indictment against Russian firm:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/15/russia-mueller-investigation-court-992325

* "Mueller Working on ‘Several’ Probes, McConnell Denies Him Cover:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-14/mueller-says-gates-still-cooperating-in-several-investigations

* "Text messages show Roger Stone and friend discussing WikiLeaks plans:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/exclusive-text-messages-show-stone-friend-discussing-wikileaks-plans-n936371

* "Roger Stone repeatedly claimed contact with Donald Trump and his campaign while touting WikiLeaks connections:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/14/politics/kfile-roger-stone-2/index.html

* "GOP blocks vote on Mueller protection bill:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/14/politics/mueller-protection-bill-flake-coons/index.html

* "Trump claims to know about 'the inner workings' of Mueller's probe:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trump-claims-know-about-the-inner-workings-muellers-probe

"But then there’s the other possibility: Trump appointed Matt Whitaker to serve as acting attorney general last week, and in that capacity, Whitaker – a Republican loyalist and staunch critic of Mueller’s probe – has direct oversight authority over the special counsel’s investigation.

In other words, last week, Mueller stopped reporting to Rod Rosenstein and started reporting to Matt Whitaker. Eight days later, for the first time, Trump told the public he has new insights into the “inner workings” of the special counsel’s efforts.

Maybe the timing is coincidental. Then again, maybe it’s not."

* "DOJ says Whitaker's appointment as acting attorney general is constitutional:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/14/politics/whitaker-justice-mueller/index.html

* "Incoming committee chairs launch probe into Whitaker's involvement with patent company:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/14/matt-whitaker-congress-investigate-989915

* "In first public speech as acting AG, Whitaker praises Trump on economy:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/14/politics/whitaker-trump-401k/index.html

* "Trump admits why he tapped Matt Whitaker:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-admits-why-he-tapped-matt-whitaker-1372045891745?v=railb&

* "Opinion | Matthew Whitaker is steeped in time travel and Bigfoot. He’s the right man for the job.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/matthew-whitaker-is-steeped-in-time-travel-and-bigfoot-hes-the-right-man-for-the-job/2018/11/13/2ed59fc8-e785-11e8-b8dc-66cca409c180_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.d04db2d57a99

* "Whitaker abandoned taxpayer-funded project in Iowa in 2016:" https://apnews.com/885a44ac27944976ab1b6738e0c5ba38

* "Avenatti blames pro-Trump conspiracy theorist for arrest:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/15/michael-avenatti-arrest-trump-994110

* "Trump Names Mar-A-Lago Member And Handbag Designer As Ambassador:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-south-african-ambassador-mar-a-lago-lana-marks_us_5bed856de4b0dbb7ea682f1c

* I have so many questions. "First Lady forces out Trump's deputy national security adviser:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/first-lady-forces-out-trump-s-deputy-national-security-adviser-1371079747690?v=railb&

* "Kirsten Gillibrand - Fighting for New Yorkers & Celebrating the "Bold & Brave" - Extended Interview:"

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* "Rep. Cicilline: Dems will conduct vigorous oversight on Facebook:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-cicilline-dems-will-conduct-vigorous-oversight-on-facebook-1372039235588?v=railb&

* "As deadline looms, Florida Senate race moves to a manual recount:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/palm-beach-county-misses-florida-recount-deadline/story?id=59224752

* "Hand recount ordered in Florida's divisive U.S. Senate race:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/hand-recount-ordered-in-floridas-divisive-us-senate-race-idUSKCN1NK1ZH

* "Ta-Nehisi Coates on Donald Trump and the midterms:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/ta-nehisi-coates-on-donald-trump-and-the-midterms-1370925635910?v=railb&

* I am confused as to how Rick Scott has declared himself officially the winner in the Senate race even though they are going in to mandatory hand recount. Maybe I'm misunderstanding, as I'm exhausted and not from Florida. Shouldn't official government declarations wait until after the recount that starts tomorrow?

* "Recount Stunner: Broward Uploaded Results 2 Minutes Late:" https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Broward-County-Uploaded-Recount-Results-2-Minutes-Late-500637162.html

* "Utah Rep. Love sues to halt vote count:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/15/utah-mia-love-elections-991278

* "Porter ousts Walters in southern California as Dems flip another seat:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/15/california-elections-results-mimi-walters-katie-porter-995504

* "Dems net 36th House pickup in Maine amid GOP court challenge:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/15/jared-golden-maine-election-993293

* "Democrats continue to gain House seats as vote counting continues:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/democrats-continue-to-gain-house-seats-as-vote-counting-continues-1372162627780?v=railb&

* "Trump attack on FL election legitimacy drawn from 2016 playbook:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-attack-on-fl-election-legitimacy-drawn-from-2016-playbook-1371091011509?v=railb&

* "GOP politicizing of vote count adds to Democratic election burden:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/gop-politicizing-of-vote-count-adds-to-democratic-election-burden-1371078723600?v=railb&

* "Rep. Jeffries: House GOP 'like a country club':" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-jeffries-house-gop-like-a-country-club-1370915907669?v=railb&

* "GOP vote suppression of Native Americans backfires in local race:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/gop-vote-suppression-of-native-americans-backfires-in-local-race-1371082819925?v=railb&

* "Trump endorses U.S. House prison reform bill:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-justice/trump-endorses-u-s-house-prison-reform-bill-idUSKCN1NJ2WZ

* "Lawyers seek 'Apprentice' tapes in Trump immigration suit for evidence of racism:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/lawyers-seek-apprentice-tapes-trump-immigration-suit-evidence-racism-n936121

* "House Democrat to probe census citizenship question:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-census/house-democrat-to-probe-census-citizenship-question-idUSKCN1NJ1FW

* "Hate crimes rose 17 percent last year, according to new FBI data:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/hate-crimes-rose-17-percent-last-year-according-to-new-fbi-data/2018/11/13/e0dcf13e-e754-11e8-b8dc-66cca409c180_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.64ddc2fb0ea1

* "'You're a terrorist,' says note sent to 10-year-old Muslim schoolgirl in Massachusetts:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/14/us/framingham-hate-crime/index.html

* "Man Shouts ‘Heil Hitler, Heil Trump’ At Theater Performance In Baltimore:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/heil-hitler-heil-trump-fiddler-on-the-roof

* TW: Rape, Rape Culture. "Betsy DeVos set to bolster rights of accused in rewrite of sexual assault rules:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/betsy-devos-set-to-bolster-rights-of-accused-in-rewrite-of-sexual-assault-rules/2018/11/14/828ebd9c-e7d1-11e8-a939-9469f1166f9d_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.21bfa249e460

* "Camp Fire death toll rises to 63 while missing list grows to 631 names:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/15/us/california-fires/index.html

* "Trump's Prison Reform Initiative, Theresa May's Brexit Backlash & Women's Facial Hair Preference:"

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* "Democrats Plan Their House Takeover and Fire Up the "Subpoena Cannon":"

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* "Back in Black - Flat Earth International Conference:"

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* "Policy Time With Trump And Kelly:"

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* "The Blue Wave Is Making One Man Angry:"

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* "Matt Whitaker's History Of Time-Travel, Toilets & Bigfoot:"

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* By the time I'd eaten and was ready to go, it was the exact wrong time to forage. I went and did the other errands first. I gotmicro-pellets for the fish and inquired after a replacement bulb for the fish light for purposes of advance planning. They discontinued that sort of hood and no longer make the bulbs. Which means I only have half a light now and when that bulb goes, the hood is done. A replacement would cost 135-140ish with tax. An impossible amount.

I hit pharmacy and library, picked up the case of emergency protein I'd ordered, and took the car to get air in the tires and oil (Both free. Thanks, jiffy Lube). The car is still handling a little funny; I have concerns, but no means to address them. Sigh.

I got to forage just in time for a space from the first wave to open in near parking. The line was a block long, but I had my lawn chair. This was lucky as my body was pretty much done and the pain in the impressive range meaning I was also fast running out of leg.

I was physically wrecked by the time I got home, with all the groceries and things to unload. It was at this point I rebroke my toe, ironically by banging it into the cast. It's not a bad enough break to take to the hospital, but I'm back in the cast except for bathing again and it hurts and I hate it. Squirrel was kind enough to help me put the forage away. I did lungs went to bed.

I am queasy and having a brutal headache, plus the whole broken toe situation. I'm just barely pasted together really, and thus odds are I won't catch up on postings until sometime this weekend.

* I am about $40-50 short this month. 1ish Days; no bids. BPAL: Krampus (2012) (Yule (LE)): Sinister red musk, black leather, dusty rags, and wooden switches. Just Below shoulder. https://www.ebay.com/itm/302948529844?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

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

* Espy is running to be the first black Senator from Mississippi since reconstruction against a woman who thinks lynching jokes are funny. Odds are he won't win, but donating to his campaign is an investment in Democratic infrastructure in Mississippi which really can help like it did for Georgia, if you have the money to spare. Investing in him now is an investment in the future. Donate Here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/espy

* Naral https://actnow.prochoiceamerica.org/donate/supportnaral/#.W7nPzmNRfIU

* Planned Paranthood: https://www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/onlineactions/hkv0R7LN0E-Q-U5mXFaXRA2?sourceid=1004272&ms=4NALz1800K1N1A&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4I2IxID03QIVA7bACh3CCwHWEAAYASAAEgKlD_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

* "Resources for Male Victims of Abuse:" http://butlerbookbinding.tumblr.com/post/178933672694/resources-for-male-victims-of-abuse

* 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/

* Donate to HIAS to help refugees: https://act.hias.org/page/6048/donate/1

* 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

* 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.comn