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* "Italy's 'Sardines' Movement Aims To Curb Far-Right, Anti-Immigrant Wave:" https://www.npr.org/2019/12/16/788597841/italys-sardines-movement-aims-to-curb-far-right-anti-immigrant-wave

* "Tory politician makes history as the first openly gay Muslim MP to be elected in the world:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/12/16/first-openly-gay-muslim-mp-tory-imrad-ahmad-khan-wakefield/

* "Half-North Korean, half-Chinese kids struggle in South Korea:" https://apnews.com/3ee96082ab384adcaac98223e5253034

* "Trump admin intends to announce Afghanistan withdrawal of 4,000 troops:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-admin-intends-announce-withdrawal-more-4-000-troops-afghanistan-n1102201

* "Trump goes after Pelosi’s teeth as the House gears up for impeachment vote:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-goes-after-pelosis-teeth-as-the-house-gears-up-for-impeachment-vote/2019/12/15/51aacf46-1f8d-11ea-a153-dce4b94e4249_story.html

* "House Judiciary Committee report on impeachment:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/house-judiciary-committee-report-on-impeachment/6d78bdde-b882-4d95-ab88-1a87f06721ef/

* "Judiciary Committee impeachment report alleges Trump committed 'multiple federal crimes':" https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/16/judiciary-committee-impeachment-report-trump-committed-multiple-federal-crimes-086096

* "Swalwell: Three words capture Trump's actions: 'Abuse of power':" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/swalwell-three-words-capture-trump-s-actions-abuse-of-power-75194949633

* "House says it still needs Mueller grand jury details for impeachment proceedings:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/16/politics/house-mueller-grand-jury-impeachment/index.html

* Thanks again, to everyone protesting today. "Americans plan demonstrations in support of impeaching Trump:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/americans-plan-demonstrations-in-support-of-impeaching-trump-75193925703

* "Senate Dems ask that Mick Mulvaney and John Bolton testify at impeachment trial:" https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/15/schumer-mulvaney-bolton-mcconnell-085896

* "Schumer says McConnell is 'totally out of line' for taking cues from White House on impeachment:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/16/politics/chuck-schumer-mitch-mcconnell-lindsey-graham-impeachment-white-house-cnntv/index.html

* "'I'm not trying to pretend to be a fair juror here': Graham predicts Trump impeachment will 'die quickly' in Senate:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/14/politics/lindsey-graham-trump-impeachment-trial/index.html

* "A Great Big Gift Not on Trump’s Disclosure Form: Giuliani’s Legal Advice:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/us/politics/giuliani-trump-financial-disclosure.html

* "Donald Trump's 'friend' stories get even more egregious:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/donald-trump-s-friend-stories-get-even-more-egregious-75188293729

* "Judge Rejects Michael Flynn’s Claims in His Attacks on Prosecutors:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/16/us/politics/michael-flynn-sentencing.html

* "Antigay Activist Tim Wildmon Joins Trump's Faith Advisory Council:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2019/12/16/antigay-activist-tim-wildmon-joins-trumps-faith-advisory-council

* "DNC balks at effort to alter debate qualifications:" https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/14/dnc-debate-qualifications-085083

* I stand by my Do Not Want Rating. "Bloomberg's sexist remarks fostered company culture that degraded women, lawsuits allege:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bloombergs-sexist-remarks-fostered-company-culture-degraded-women/story?id=67744180

* "Staff exodus in Van Drew office after party switch:" https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/15/jeff-van-drew-staff-exodus-085945

* Protect yourself: Vote in every primary and election. "Georgia: federal judge allows state to proceed with mass voting rolls purge:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/16/stacey-abrams-georgia-group-files-motion-voter-purge

* "How a Conservative Group Persuaded a Judge to Purge Wisconsin’s Voter Rolls:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/12/wisconsin-voter-purge-judge-order.html

"It’s no mystery what will happen if Wisconsin’s high court sides against the commission. An analysis by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel found that residents of Milwaukee and Madison—two of Wisconsin’s relatively diverse and heavily Democratic cities—were more likely to be targeted. These individuals account for 14 percent of the state’s registered voters but received 23 percent of the commission’s notices. (As U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has written, voter purges disproportionately affect minority and low-income communities.) Across Wisconsin, 55 percent of individuals on the list lived in cities where Hillary Clinton beat Trump in 2016. The state does have Election Day registration, which could mitigate the purge’s impact. But registrants must provide proof of residence at the polls, which many people may not bring with them—especially if they don’t realize they’ve been deactivated until they show up to cast a ballot."

* Republican judges are helping them fix the 2020 election. Check your voter registration. Get everyone you know to register. Think things are bad now? If we don't turn out in force in November they really will have no brakes at all. "GOP purges voters in close election states ahead of 2020:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/gop-purges-voters-in-close-election-states-ahead-of-2020-75195461563

* "Chris Hayes on Mitch McConnell and the Do-Nothing Senate:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-on-mitch-mcconnell-and-the-do-nothing-senate-75188805839

* "New budget could re-start first gun violence research in 20 years:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/new-budget-could-re-start-first-gun-violence-research-in-20-years-75193925695

* "Portland Man Apologizes for Assaulting Transgender Woman:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2019/12/16/portland-man-apologizes-assaulting-transgender-woman

* "A church flying LGBT flags was told they were ‘of Satan’. Its reverend is ‘heartened’ after locals told the troll ‘not today’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/12/16/church-lgbt-trans-flags-st-johns-felixstowe-satan-reverend-andrew-dotchin/

* "The hotel room that's deliberately difficult to stay in:" https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50670333

* "This is why children’s TV is so weird – and so mesmerising:" https://mosaicscience.com/story/childrens-tv-education-sesame-street-teletubbies-kids-videos/

* "When a Mantis Shrimp Fights a Disco Clam, It Meets Its Match:" https://www.wired.com/story/when-a-mantis-shrimp-fights-a-disco-clam/?fbclid=IwAR3Cuo92-5RBc2xDHv_5VMk_3maJEnBBRWpvuEu87IVuow4ZrGC5GEgKgD4&mbid=social_fb_sci&utm_brand=wired-science&utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=facebook

* "The Story Behind Vintage "Shiny Brite" Christmas Ornaments:" https://crackerjack23.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-story-behind-vintage-shiny-brite.html?&m=1

* "Black Women Sweep Beauty Pageants, Penis Fish in California & White Power Signs at an Army-Navy Game:"

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* "Boris Johnson's Stunning Election Victory in the U.K.:"

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* "Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - On the Scene with Trump Rallygoers in Pennsylvania:"

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* "Likho's Lullabye:"

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* "Lullaby of the Leaves, Harp, Luke Brechtelsbauer:"

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* Some RL friends of mine who were barely scraping by just lost one of the part time jobs they collectively hold and it's really fucking things up for them. These are good people, who do so much for others. Want to help? https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-gig-worker-get-through-the-winter/share

* Watchmen: I know it's a small thing, but no way was Alexander the Great asexual. I know intellectually it's just Adrian trying to find a frame for his asexuality that works for him, but still, I wanted to yell at the TV. There is so little asexual and bisexual representation out there. It always seems to be one coming at the expense of the other, when really what we need are way more of both.

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

* A small, cheap thing to help climate change if you have little money to spare: https://onetreeplanted.org/products/amazon-rainforest-peru

* How to donate to Rainbow Road: https://www.rainbowrailroad.com/donate

* 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

* Want to support Christy Smith in the primary for Katie Hill's seat?: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dw_ca25

* 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/

* Some RL friends of mine who were barely scraping by just lost one of the part time jobs they collectively hold and it's really fucking things up for them. These are good people, who do so much for others. Want to help? https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-gig-worker-get-through-the-winter/share

* HorrorMux is currently running a Max Mad type thing. Available Archetypes are here. I'm Martyr 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 thing we need most is:
https://www.chewy.com/wellness-core-signature-selects/dp/147047

The dry food I was going to try (less urgent) is this one: https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663

Or possibly this: https://www.chewy.com/instinct-by-natures-variety-limited/dp/44654

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html