Not Even Close to All of Last Week.

* "Hong Kong police fire teargas at protesters as two cars ram crowds:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/05/hong-kong-riot-police-fire-teargas-at-protesters-as-two-cars-ram-crowds

* This is from a week ago. Sorry for the delay. "Girl, 16, among 44 charged with rioting in Hong Kong:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/30/asia/hong-kong-protesters-charged-riot-intl-hnk/index.html

* "India strips disputed Kashmir of special status:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-49231619

* "India Revokes Kashmir’s Special Status, Raising Fears of Unrest:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/world/asia/india-pakistan-kashmir-jammu.html

Look, I know most Americans don't follow India and Pakistan that closely, but it's very likely that things are about to go pear shaped. The Hindu Nationalist are violating a provision of India's constitution by decree without any pretense at democratic process, putting Opposition politicians under house arrest without charge, suspending internet, and pouring troops into a very volatile region. People are panicking there and I don't blame them. This is scary shit.

* "U.N. urges sanctions on Myanmar army businesses, says foreign partners could be complicit:" http://news.trust.org/item/20190805043837-ahxcw

* "Space agency chief out amid deforestation row:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-49212115

* "Fear and myths: Why people are still in denial about Ebola:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-49186147/ebola-one-year-on-from-democratic-republic-congo-outbreak

* "Trump's friend tried to profit from Middle East nuclear deal, lawmakers say:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/29/tom-barrack-saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal-envoy

* "Trump aide submitted drafts of 'America First' energy speech to UAE for edits: Emails:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-aide-submitted-drafts-2016-america-energy-speech/story?id=64634140

* "Trump sends hostage affairs envoy to monitor A$AP Rocky's Sweden trial in 'shameful abuse of office':" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-asap-rocky-trial-sweden-stockholm-assault-hostage-robert-obrien-a9029091.html

“It’s also incredibly infuriating [especially] when there are at least a half dozen Americans sitting in Iranian prisons, some of them for years,” she said.

“What is the Trump administration doing to free Siamak & Baqr Namazi, Xiyue Wang, Michael White, Bob Levinson?”

* "Trump’s pick for managing federal lands doesn’t believe the government should have any:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/trumps-pick-for-managing-federal-lands-doesnt-believe-the-government-should-have-any/2019/07/31/0bc1118c-b2cf-11e9-8949-5f36ff92706e_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.feb8555f5b4e

* This whole thing is kind of amazing. I’m glad I read all of it. "U.S. Housing Secretary Carson decries Baltimore ‘animosity’ after church boots news conference from property:" https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-ben-carson-visit-20190731-20190731-zk22qwmp4fhvjklv3wxlbvxfkm-story.html

"Evans said the church serves the community, distributing clothes and food, offering addiction counseling and providing youth programs. He said HUD has done little to help the neighborhood under the Trump administration.

HUD officials pointed to the nearby Hollins House apartment building, which was renovated through a federal program. That work began under the administration of then-President Barack Obama, a Democrat."

* "DOJ investigating Zinke's use of personal email, inspector tells lawmakers:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/30/zinke-email-justice-energy-1627744

* TW: Sexual Assault. "Senate panel advances Pentagon nominee despite sexual misconduct allegations:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/31/senate-john-hyten-joint-chiefs-1629781

* "Energy Secretary Rick Perry contradicts Trump, says humans do play a role in causing climate change:" https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/31/energy-secretary-rick-perry-humans-play-a-role-in-climate-change.html

* "Top Dem Puts Hold On Trump Interior Nominee, Requests DOJ Perjury Probe:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/danial-jorjani-nomination-ron-wyden-doj-investigation-request_n_5d410b45e4b0d24cde0799a1

* "Cornell Belcher - Highlights of CNN's Second 2020 Democratic Debate:"

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* "Beto O'Rourke on El Paso: We've got to be bigger than this hate:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/2020-presidential-candidate-beto-o-rourke-addresses-el-paso-shooting-65291333928

* "Buttigieg warns ‘U.S. under attack from domestic white nationalist terror’:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/2020-presidential-candidate-pete-buttigieg-addresses-el-paso-shooting-65293893646

* "Booker on El Paso: Trump is responsible to do something about this:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/2020-presidential-candidate-cory-booker-addresses-el-paso-shooting-65293893728

* "Castro: White supremacist terrorists parrot president’s language:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/2020-candidate-julian-castro-discusses-el-paso-dayton-shootings-65297989615

* And yet a majority of the people commuting mass shootings in thins country share some or all of her views, while as far as I know none of us have committed any. "Ohio lawmaker blames mass shootings on trans people, gay marriage and drag queens:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/05/ohio-lawmaker-blames-mass-shootings-trans-gay-marriage-drag-queens/

* "Mehdi Hasan: Hate speech is a Trump problem, not a societal problem:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/mehdi-hasan-this-is-a-trump-problem-not-a-societal-problem-65292357948

* "Rep. Elijah Cummings 'Scared The Intruder Away By Yelling' Inside Baltimore Home, Police Report Says:" https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/08/02/police-report-elijah-cummings-burglary-baltimore/

* "President Trump Says Tweet About Rep. Elijah Cummings Home Burglary Wasn't A 'Wise Guy' Comment:" https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/08/02/president-trump-tweets-about-rep-elijah-cummings-home-burglarized/

* Eeeeew! "Jeffrey Epstein Hoped to Seed Human Race With His DNA:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/31/business/jeffrey-epstein-eugenics.html

* TW: Rape. "'I am DNA proof my father is a rapist':" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-49082546

* "LGBT Australians call on Qantas to end forced deportations:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/05/pressure-building-qantas-end-lgbt-deportations/

* "Sinn Fein: No power-sharing deal without equal marriage in Northern Ireland:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/30/sinn-fein-equal-marriage-northern-ireland/

* "Trans woman's hair 'ripped out' in alleged bus stop attack in Malta:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/05/trans-woman-hair-ripped-bus-stop-malta/

* The gatekeeper system is a kind of violence. "Northern Ireland’s gender identity clinic takes no new patients in over a year:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/30/northern-irelands-gender-identity-clinic-takes-no-new-patients-in-over-a-year/

* "Bisexuals unite against arms trade funding and military recruitment:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/05/bisexuals-reject-military-recruitment-arms-trade-sponsorship/

* "Boris Johnson appoints anti-trans rights journalist as Downing street advisor:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/31/boris-johnson-appoints-anti-trans-rights-journalist-as-downing-street-advisor/

* "LGBT hate crimes rise to decade high in US:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/31/hate-crimes-us-lgbt-report/

* "Evangelical pastor arrested after ‘shoving anti-gay message down woman’s shirt’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/04/evangelical-pastor-arrested-after-shoving-anti-gay-message-down-womans-shirt/

* They need to yank his Law License. "DA won't prosecute LGBT domestic violence because he doesn't recognise gay relationships:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/31/tennessee-dont-prosecute-lgbt-domestic-violence/

* "HIV positive gay priest: ‘I thought I’m going to die’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/29/hiv-positive-gay-priest-jide-macaulay/

* "This Lesbian Rabbi Cared for Dying AIDS Patients When Few Would:" https://www.advocate.com/religion/2019/7/30/lesbian-rabbi-cared-dying-aids-denise-eger

* "Absolute Monarchy: Crash Course European History #13:"

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* "Health officials try new tactics against measles outbreak:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/health-officials-try-new-tactics-against-measles-outbreaks/2019/08/01/7a5b3208-af28-11e9-bc5c-e73b603e7f38_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.af262d4e358f

* "Florida man rode horse during attempted house burglary, deputies say:" https://www.wftv.com/news/trending-now/florida-man-rode-horse-during-attempted-house-burglary-deputies-say/971194842

* "July Democratic Presidential Debates - Night One :"

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* "CNN's Democratic Presidential Debates - Night Two:"

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* "Spinning the Post-Debate Spin Room:"

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* "Too Many Candidates:"

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* "Donald J. Trump: Commander in Beef - French Wine, White House Air Conditioning & Elijah Cummings:"

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* "Trump Isn't A First Responder, But He Was 'Down There' On 9/11:"

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* "God Bless America, Except Baltimore:"

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* "Scooby-Doo Unmasks A Democratic Candidate:"

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* "Stephen Colbert's LIVE Monologue Part 1: A Whole Lot Of Delaney Fans:"

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* "Stephen Colbert's LIVE Monologue Part 2: Hands In The Air:"

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

* Here are a bunch of state level links to help people in immigrant detention: https://taibhsearachd.tumblr.com/post/186058182962/woundability-this-4th-of-july-celebrate-the

* Angry about the concentration camps on our Southern Border? Here is a list of useful things you can do: https://medium.com/@togetherandfree/feel-helpless-amidst-the-horrific-immigration-news-youre-not-how-you-can-make-difference-today-108dc42de88e

* "More Organizations to Support Helping Kids in Concentration Camps:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/201920.html

Here is a massive list of things you can do to help refugees inside and outside of the Camps: https://s-leary.tumblr.com/post/185783586806/so-youve-probably-seen-the-post-going-around

* 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/

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* HorrorMux is open for apping the next story, which is a 1994 Lost Boys type thing. Available Archetypes are here. I'm Martyr/Angel if you want to find me.: http://horrormu.com/index.php/Available

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* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/1925021.html