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* "Torture still scars Iranians 40 years after revolution:" https://www.apnews.com/072580b5f24b4f8ea2402221d530257e

* "‘I Had No Options’: The Rohingya Man Who Smuggled Himself:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/02/rohingya-man-smuggled-himself-myanmar/581806/

* "Swiss Mystery Company Is at the Heart of a Mueller Puzzle:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/swiss-mystery-company-is-at-the-heart-of-a-mueller-puzzle

* "GOP livid with Trump over ignored Khashoggi report:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/11/gop-trump-ignored-khashoggi-report-1164487

* "Big businesses promised wage hikes from Trump's tax cuts. What actually happened? – Center for Public Integrity:" https://publicintegrity.org/business/taxes/trumps-tax-cuts/last-year-some-bonuses-some-pay-raises-this-year-not-so-much/

* "Shameless Trump favor for donor threatens to normalize corruption:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/shameless-trump-favor-for-donor-threatens-to-normalize-corruption-1441721411695

* "BBC cameraman shoved and abused at Trump rally in El Paso:" https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/feb/12/bbc-cameraman-shoved-and-abused-at-trump-rally-in-el-paso

* "Senate Intel chair slams Trump fixer Michael Cohen, as House Democrats staff up probes:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-judiciary-adds-two-high-profile-consultants-for-trump-probes/2019/02/12/dfffb8e6-2eda-11e9-813a-0ab2f17e305b_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.50d9caf7d9a9

* "Top Leader at Interior Dept. Pushes a Policy Favoring His Former Client:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/climate/david-bernhardt-endangered-species.html

* "Ex-White House aide sues Trump:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/11/cliff-sims-sues-trump-1164558

* "This grievance board for federal workers has one person left — and he’s about to leave:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/this-grievance-board-for-federal-workers-has-one-person-left--and-hes-about-to-leave/2019/02/12/c573e446-296e-11e9-b011-d8500644dc98_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b2fbe600d7f6

* "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Exposes The Dark Side Of Politics In 5 Incredible Minutes:" https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-campaign-finance_us_5c5d246be4b03afe8d6637ff?utm_hp_ref=ca-us-politics

* "McConnell: Senate will vote on the Green New Deal:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/12/green-new-deal-senate-vote-1166290

* "FAMILY Act: Gillibrand renews push for national paid leave program:" https://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/family-act-gillibrand-renews-push-for-national-paid-leave-program/article_375e1254-4a91-57e4-8dcc-4e47e1866bf4.html

* "Gillibrand: Women running for president 'breaks down bias':" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/gillibrand-women-running-for-president-breaks-down-bias-1441625667923

* "Booker brings unique energy, optimism to 2020 race:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/booker-brings-unique-energy-optimism-to-2020-race-1441692227711

* "Booker sees path to getting things done despite D.C. cynicism:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/booker-sees-path-to-getting-things-done-despite-d-c-cynicism-1441695811877

* "Booker calls out broken U.S. criminal justice system:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/booker-calls-out-broken-u-s-criminal-justice-system-1441696323541

* "Gardner Snarls At Women Who Cheered During Trump Speech:" https://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2019/02/gardner-snarls-at-women-who-cheered-during-trump-speech/13614/

* "Negotiators reach deal ‘in principle’ to avert shutdown:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/11/shutdown-congress-border-security-1163824

* "‘It will create a firestorm’: Mulvaney’s border wall cash grab sparks dissent in White House:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/11/mick-mulvaney-border-wall-funds-1163996

* "Trump administration still separating families at border, advocates say:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/feb/12/trump-el-paso-family-separations-migrants-immigration

* "Shoot Someone In A Major US City, And Odds Are You’ll Get Away With It:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sarahryley/police-unsolved-shootings

* TW: Sexual Harassment "If He's Sexually Aggressive In Bars, It's Not Because He's Drunk:" https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/03/03/285307535/mens-drinking-isnt-the-driver-of-sexual-aggression-in-bars

* TW: Sexual Assault. "A Florida politician allegedly made a habit of licking men’s faces. She has now resigned.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/02/07/florida-politician-allegedly-made-habit-licking-mens-faces-now-shes-resigned/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.774246f26651

* TW: Suicide. "The parking lot suicides:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2019/02/07/feature/the-parking-lot-suicides/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.acb32f7f3a08

* "If You're Often Angry Or Irritable, You May Be Depressed:" https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/02/04/689747637/if-youre-often-angry-or-irritable-you-may-be-depressed

* "Growing opioid crisis adds to Puerto Rico's problems:" https://www.apnews.com/2636642b00e14f8b84f7e6e71a9ee1f7

* "6 Epidemics That Changed History:" http://mentalfloss.com/article/570491/epidemics-that-changed-history

* "Did Black Rebellion Win the Civil War?:" https://daily.jstor.org/did-black-rebellion-win-the-civil-war/?utm_term=Did%20Black%20Rebellion%20Win%20the%20Civil%20War&utm_campaign=jstordaily_02072019&utm_content=email&utm_source=Act-On+Software&utm_medium=email

* "President Trump and Beto O'Rourke's Dueling Rallies:"

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* "F**k These Animals - Polar Bears Invade Russia & Pablo Escobar's Hippos Overrun Colombian Villages:"

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* I'm basically snowed in, in that it's too dangerous for me to leave the house. Squirrel has work of course, and his truck is dead again and so needs to go to the shop. Which means he's using mine. I just won back parking Friday, and I desperately need it just now because of the fall risk if I do go out. Each time he leaves the house is a gamble with his safety on these roads. It's a gamble with the only working vehicle we have. He has to go because of the nature of his job whatever the weather.

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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

* The Rainbow Road and other ways to help Gay Refugees: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/160470723507/the-rainbow-railroad-is-helping-gay-men-escape

* 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