Not even close to all the News. Too Tired. ZZZZZ.

* "'In Bad Taste, Disrespectful': Photo Of Terrorist Attack In Kenya Sparks Controversy:" https://www.npr.org/2019/01/17/686144953/in-bad-taste-disrespectful-photo-of-terror-attack-in-kenya-sparks-controversy

* "France activates no-deal Brexit plan:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46906046

* "Pence declares 'ISIS has been defeated' on the same day as deadly Syria attack:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/16/politics/pence-isis-defeated/index.html

* "Sen. Blumenthal: 'Our own military' lacks clear strategy on Syria:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/sen-blumenthal-our-own-military-lacks-clear-strategy-on-syria-1427302467796

* "Trump strikes back at Pelosi as shutdown fight hits new low:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/17/trump-pelosi-letter-1108470

* "White House officials mulling whether McConnell can invite Trump for State of the Union address:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-officials-discuss-whether-mcconnell-can-invite-trump-for-state-of-the-union-address/

* "Trump tries to get revenge on Pelosi:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-tries-to-get-revenge-on-pelosi-1428023875624

* This one has looked hinky from the start and continues to. "Model who claimed U.S.-Russian collusion tape held in Moscow on prostitution charges:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/model-who-claimed-us-russian-collusion-tape-arrested-in-moscow-on-prostitution-charges/2019/01/17/97a65db2-1a66-11e9-b8e6-567190c2fd08_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.36c4a2383f4d

* "Michael Cohen does not dispute report that he paid tech firm to rig polls for Trump:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/michael-cohen-does-not-dispute-report-that-he-paid-tech-firm-to-rig-polls-for-trump/2019/01/17/1078856a-1a64-11e9-9ebf-c5fed1b7a081_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.61859bbdb264

* "Michael Cohen paid IT firm to tweet that he was sexy:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/17/michael-cohen-paid-firm-tweet-sexy

* "DOJ reaches settlement for millions with Manafort-tied law firm:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/doj-reaches-settlement-for-millions-with-manafort-tied-law-firm-1428084803929

* The Senate stood up for Russia against American interests, of course. "Rebuking Trump, over 130 House Republicans challenge plans to lift sanctions against Putin ally:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2019/01/17/rebuke-trump-administration-more-than-republicans-break-ranks-oppose-treasury-plan-lift-sanctions-against-putin-ally/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3127611f95cd

* "FBI employees turn to food banks, outside work as shutdown drags on:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/17/politics/fbi-shutdown-food-bank/index.html

* "Trump Orders Thousands Back to Work Without Pay to Blunt Shutdown Disruption:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-15/trump-s-selective-recalls-curb-unpopular-disruptions-tests-law

"The Trump administration is using some available funds to push forward a “fossil fuel-oriented energy dominance agenda” in inexcusable ways, said David Hayes, a former deputy Interior secretary."

* "Trump on wrong side of whether people should be paid for working:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-on-wrong-side-of-whether-people-should-be-paid-for-working-1428086851787

* "Rep. Kildee tells McConnell: Do your job:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-kildee-tells-mcconnell-do-your-job-1427295811611

* "Rep. Tlaib: 'Absolutely' I still think Trump should be impeached:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-tlaib-absolutely-i-still-think-trump-should-be-impeached-1427296323959

* If you have a Republican senator, especially one up for re-election in 2020, now is a good time to protest.

If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:
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/

* "The White House Called The Food Stamp Funding That Puerto Rico Requested “Excessive And Unnecessary”:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhiprakash/trump-food-stamps-puerto-rico-shutdown

These are tax paying American Citizens being denied the same level of EBT as everyone else get in the aftermath of a disaster made worse by Republican laziness, incompetence, corruption, and calculated cruelty.

* "Trump tried withholding disaster relief funds from Puerto Rico:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-tried-withholding-disaster-relief-funds-from-puerto-rico-1428012611733

* "House Republican leaders move to strip Rep. Steve King of his committee assignments over comments about white nationalism:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-democrats-move-to-censure-rep-steve-king-over-racial-statements/2019/01/14/a56854e4-182e-11e9-88fe-f9f77a3bcb6c_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8b1278074e9f

* "Trump administration separated thousands more migrants than previously known, federal watchdog says:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/17/report-trump-administration-migrants-1093242

* "Whistleblower exposes Trump's harsh policy on migrants:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/exclusive-whistleblower-exposes-trump-s-harsh-policy-on-migrants-1428014659845

* "Exclusive: Trump's Companies Boosted Foreign Worker Visa Use To 10-Year High:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/donald-trump-companies-foreign-worker-visas

* "Antonin Artaud and the Theatre of Cruelty: Crash Course Theater #43:"

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* "The Atomic Bomb: Crash Course History of Science #33:"

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* "The Facts about Fact Checking: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #2:"

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* I stayed up past 11AM Tuesday to make necessary phone calls, despite having an evening commitment. Thursday I was up nearly as late for the dentist and got even less sleep before a commitment. I do not know if I'll make Friday forage, but I really, really need to. And get gas. Sigh. Saturday I have a social commitment in the afternoon. I miss sleep, but things must be done. My lungs are bad again, likely from something caught at the doctor's office of forage.

On the up side, I'd like to thank people for ensuring bills are paid, meds got bought this week, and there is gas money for tomorrow. I still need to finalize plans with the person who may be helping fix the sink, but I should have enough for preliminaries, though I won't have final cost until there's been measuring and equipment purchase. Still to come, bifocals and the tax bill, but now, I sleep.

Obviously, I’m still waaaaaaaay behind on news.

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

* Trans Helplines: https://www.translifeline.org/

* Want to complaint about Betsy DeVos's plan to coddle college rapists? https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/11/29/2018-25314/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-sex-in-education-programs-or-activities-receiving-federal#open-comment

* 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

* 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? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:
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