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* "Rhino Poacher Killed by Elephant and Eaten by Lions, Officials Say:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/07/world/africa/south-africa-poacher-rhino-lions.html

* "Why the future of French is African:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47790128

* "To protect Putin, Russia is spoofing GPS signals on a massive scale:" https://www.wired.co.uk/article/russia-gps-spoofing

* "Trump administration cancels Major League Baseball deal with Cuba:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-cancels-mlb-deal-with-cuba/2019/04/08/99c7d9be-5a2f-11e9-842d-7d3ed7eb3957_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.caf18fe11d5c

* "Trump to designate Iranian military unit as a terrorist group:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-names-iranian-military-unit-as-a-terrorist-group/2019/04/08/1613f82e-5a01-11e9-842d-7d3ed7eb3957_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.aa57bec53b6c

* "Iran military unit's new terror label ignores past Trump business:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/iran-military-unit-s-new-terror-label-ignores-past-trump-business-1482653763558

* "Nunes sending eight criminal referrals to Attorney General William Barr:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/07/politics/devin-nunes-justice-department/index.html

* "New York lawmakers make new push to release Trump's taxes:" https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2019/04/08/new-york-lawmakers-make-new-push-to-release-trumps-taxes-956169

* "New York Lawmakers Make New Push for Trump's Taxes:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/new-york-lawmakers-make-new-push-for-trump-s-taxes-1482318403570

* "Trump Purge Set to Force Out More Top Homeland Security Officials:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/us/politics/randolph-alles-secret-service.html

* "Secret Service director and other top Homeland Security officials leaving in overhaul:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/secret-service-director-randolph-alles-other-top-dhs-officials-leaving-homeland-security-overhaul-today-2019-04-08/

* "Secret Service director out as part of Trump shakeup:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/08/secret-service-director-leaves-trump-administration-1261442

* "Trump consolidates power with staff of 'acting' officials:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-consolidates-power-with-staff-of-acting-officials-1482660419670

* "Rather: Trump era tests rule of law in the United States:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/rather-trump-era-tests-rule-of-law-in-the-united-states-1482669635755

* "Eric Swalwell, California Congressman, Is Running for President:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/us/politics/eric-swalwell-2020.html

* "Trump pushed to close El Paso border, told admin officials to resume family separations and agents not to admit migrants:"https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/08/politics/trump-family-separation-el-paso-kirstjen-nielsen/index.html

* "Shake-up at Homeland Security goes beyond Nielsen's exit:" https://www.apnews.com/88d0c24ce4504a5fb31a0f09dca7fc89

* "Cancel Kirstjen Nielsen:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/08/opinion/kirstjen-nielsen-family-separation-trump.html

"But with the possible return of family separation, the Resistance needs to regroup, and demanding a boycott of Trump officials tainted by baby-snatching is a good place to begin. Such a boycott would take advantage of one of the central asymmetries in American life. Rural voters, who tend to be conservative, have disproportionate political power; it’s why Trump, who lost the popular vote, is president in the first place. But cosmopolitan progressives have disproportionate economic and cultural power, which is why we have the faintly absurd phenomenon of woke capitalism. That power should be deployed to force the sort of accountability Nielsen reportedly fears, and to serve as a warning to others that the Trump stink never washes off."

* "It may take 2 years to identify thousands of separated families, government says:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/06/politics/family-separations-plan/index.html

* "Federal judge blocks Trump administration program forcing asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while awaiting court hearings:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/federal-judge-blocks-trump-administration-program-forcing-asylum-seekers-to-remain-in-mexico-while-awaiting-court-hearings/2019/04/08/68e96048-5a42-11e9-a00e-050dc7b82693_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8a94ca893500

* "Trump determined to take kids from immigrant families despite law:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-determined-to-take-kids-from-immigrant-families-despite-law-1482662467763

* "Sen. Kamala Harris on Kirstjen Nielsen's resignation.:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/sen-kamala-harris-on-kirstjen-nielsen-s-resignation-1482313795524

* "Trump suggests U.S. Jews are loyal to Israel:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-suggests-u-s-jews-are-loyal-to-israel-1482328643716

* "Fires burn 3 black churches in southern Louisiana. Authorities say it’s ‘suspicious.’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/04/06/fires-struck-black-churches-days-southern-louisiana-authorities-think-its-suspicious/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.aed9e05a1508

* "Henry Louis Gates Jr.: The Reconstruction Is As Relevant As Ever:"

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* "The man bringing dead languages back to life:" http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190320-the-man-bringing-dead-languages-back-to-life

* "The Promise and Perils of Resurrecting Native Americans’ Lost Crops:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/native-american-crops

* "Seven Things You Didn’t Know About Medieval Dragons:" http://www.medievalists.net/2017/04/seven-things-didnt-know-medieval-dragons/

* "Columbine, 20 Years Later: The Legacy in Littleton, Colorado:" https://columbine.5280.com/people-outside-this-community-know-about-us-because-of-one-moment-in-time/

* "Trump Fires Randolph Alles and Kirstjen Nielsen:"

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* "You Won't Like William Barr's Seafood Restaurant:"

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* "Let Jeff Goldblum Do Your Taxes:"

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* So until the Shazam! movie trailers started coming out, the only things I knew about Shazam were from the TV show I only vaguely remembered. Like everyone else I tried saying "Shazam" now and then just in case. I remember the actor transforming and some things like that.

I only just realized a couple weeks ago Shazam is a teenager who transforms into an adult. In my defense, I was like 4-7 when that show was on TV and he sure looked like an adult to me....

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

* Want to help LGBTQIA+ folk escapr repressive regimes? https://www.rainbowrailroad.com/donate

* 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

* Upset about the abuse of big cats by people who shouldn't be allowed to keep them? Big cat rescue is trying to change laws to protect wild animals. "Cat Laws:" https://bigcatrescue.org/cat-laws/

* 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