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* TW: Domestic Violence. "Women Are Fleeing Death at Home. The U.S. Wants to Keep Them Out.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/18/world/americas/guatemala-violence-women-asylum.html

* "Crossing Mexico's Other Border:" https://video.vice.com/en_us/video/crossing-mexico39s-other-border/5644d3ae8edfdbb0124e030d

* "Hiring cooled in August, the latest in a long line of data indicating Trump’s trade war is starting to bite:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/09/06/us-economy-adds-just-jobs-august-amid-worries-that-trade-war-has-sunk-its-teeth-into-hiring/?noredirect=on

* This is anecdotal, but I used to get 2-5 solicitations a week from Realtors either cold calling or mailing me flyers to try to get me to move so they could sell my apartment. I realized today I haven't had any in six months or more. They just stopped. I bet they think there is going to be a recession too.

* "Exclusive: U.S. congressional probe finds possible lapses in...:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-deutschebank-investigation-russia-exc-idUSKCN1VR0PX

* "Air Force crew made an odd stop on a routine trip: Trump’s Scottish resort:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/06/air-force-trump-scottish-retreat-1484337

* "Four automakers bucked Trump policy on emissions. Now they are under antitrust investigation:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/06/business/automakers-antitrust-investigation/index.html

* "Afghan Veteran Pete Buttigieg Has A Vision For Ending The War:"

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* "Mayor Pete Wants To Solve Problems For The Next Generation:"

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* "America's Newest Outsourced Job: Public School Teachers:" https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vb5bga/americas-newest-outsourced-job-public-school-teachers

* "Bosnia's first-ever Pride will take place this weekend defying threats of violence:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/09/07/bosnia-pride-sarajevo-voilence/

* "Planned Obsolescence: We’re Killing Old Technology With New Technology:" https://tedium.co/2019/09/03/planned-obsolescence-technology-problem/

* "The Invention of Dessert:" https://daily.jstor.org/the-invention-of-dessert/

* "Mr. Kim’s Lonely Fight to Preserve a Korean Tradition:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/30/nyregion/ssireum-korean-wrestling-nyc.html

* "Dems Lay Down Hard Truths About Climate Change:"

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* "Hey Former Trump Administration Officials: Your Future Is Bright:"

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* Squirrel had a thing Friday, and I needed to do errands after so i stayed up and we combined them. I was too tired for forage and the fridge is alarmingly bare of perishables as a result, since I haven't been up to it in over a week. I did order my flat of tourkey gravy while I was out at least, but I can tell food is going to be super tight this month. The Imperial couple and I stayed in bed and did pettins and group naps in between me reading, on the theory that I was going to need a fuckload of spoons the next three days. Saturday and Sunday are dedicated to cleaning and bureaucracy in advance of Sunday's inspection.

A friend came to help and we got a lot done. I now have a pile of essential paperwork, less the things that did not come in time since I only had a weekish lead time. They are coming tomorrow for phase two. I am still super low spoon (plus I'm still having trouble bending, plus I tend to get dizzy and out of breath), so I've assigned myself jobs I can sit for like the bureaucracy prep and the sorting.

They are upgrading us to mandatory real Id driver's licenses. Which costs $54.00. Sigh. Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat thing we need most are:
https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Deterrent-Activated-Repellent-Environmentally/dp/B0721735K9

* It's been nightmarishly hot and humid the last couple days. It broke rather dramatically a little after 9:30PM Saturday night. By dramatic, I mean loud close lightning with no warning and the kind of downpour we used to get in Annapolis, but which is rare here. I could hear Grad students screaming who were caught in it unaware. It sounded surprisingly like a battle had broken out with the thunder so loud and close and almost continuous. Our lights flickered, but haven't gone out yet. I lit a candle as a precaution, as it's common for trees to knock down power lines in strong storms and it could hit a transformer.

I'm going to close things out fast as I can, because I'm tired and headachey from cleaning/bureaucracy, and I'd rather just go to bed if the power goes.

This is the first of the Autumn storms, the sudden cool is relief and delight, even if it is a little alarming to have the lighting so close so long.

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

* Angry at 45 for his plan to steal food from 3.1 million people who need it including stealing lunch from 500,000 children? Here is a big activism resource for fighting back. "USDA SNAP Rule Opposition Campaign - Comments Due September 23, 2019!:" https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hGBajjsAwdueJFfXospFnUo89wAWR2HHPxNt8heUUIE/edit?fbclid=IwAR0GoYF521ASlr9Nwm6xfTxBsPVhyqLmVlkjbOjLCjnJ4Iblv6OI8Kzufao

* Master Post For the summer of resistance: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108368.html

* 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/

* This is a cool person and the clothes are being made from an ethical source. Looking for cool inclusive Pride themed merch? www.nerdykeppie.com

* 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

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

* If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat things we need most are:
https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Deterrent-Activated-Repellent-Environmentally/dp/B0721735K9

And: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J669H65/?coliid=I1EUR00IM1I3P&colid=1EVWGXWUM3YU7&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

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