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* "Leaked documents reveal China's mishandling of the early stages of Covid-19:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/30/asia/wuhan-china-covid-intl/index.html

* "UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine for rollout next week:" https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/dec/02/pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine-wins-licence-for-use-in-the-uk

* "What you need to know about the AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer vaccines:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/11/17/covid-vaccines-what-you-need-to-know/?arc404=true

* "Coronavirus Is Capable of Causing Brain Damage, Too:" https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/contracting-covid-19-mental-health

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 12/2/20 are 13,870,000. The official death toll is 273,000. The real number is likely much higher.

* There are reasons to take this with a grain of salt. Those tests aren't all that accurate since other Coronavirus types can ping them. "Coronavirus Was In U.S. Weeks Earlier Than Previously Known, Study Says:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/12/01/940395651/coronavirus-was-in-u-s-weeks-earlier-than-previously-known-study-says

* "Hospitals stretched beyond 'reasonable limit' as number of Covid-19 patients reaches 100,000:" https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/02/health/us-coronavirus-wednesday/index.html

* "Health officials encouraged to go rogue, defy bad local leadership as Covid crisis worsens:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/health-officials-encouraged-to-go-rogue-defy-bad-local-leadership-as-covid-crisis-worsens-97032773619

* It is horrifying to me that millions of Americans hate their parents and grandparents so much that they will cheerfully travel long distances in hopes of infecting and killing them, but thanksgiving proved this is the case. "CDC recommends postponing holiday travel as Covid surges:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/02/cdc-recommends-postponing-holiday-travel-as-covid-surges-442208

* "Dr. Vin Gupta: Cancel your travel plans:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/dr-vin-gupta-cancel-your-travel-plans-97023045534

* "US is 'rounding the corner into a calamity,' expert says, with Covid-19 deaths projected to double soon:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/28/health/us-coronavirus-saturday/index.html

* This sounds very unsafe to me. "CDC Shortens Its COVID-19 Quarantine Recommendations:" https://www.npr.org/2020/12/02/941355347/cdc-shortens-its-covid-19-quarantine-recommendations

* Good. This is the correct way to proceed. "First Covid vaccines to be offered to health workers, nursing homes, CDC panel says:" https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/advisory-panel-meets-decide-who-should-get-first-covid-vaccines-n1249569

* "Chris Hayes: We failed to protect the most vulnerable Americans from Covid:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-we-failed-to-protect-the-most-vulnerable-americans-from-covid-97023045996

* "FDA chief called to West Wing to explain why he hasn't moved faster on Pfizer vaccine approval:" https://www.axios.com/fda-chief-called-to-west-wing-0963a1cb-f2c0-4140-b5d9-1441356ada6e.html

* "Trump, Fox News misinformation affliction complicates Covid-19 response:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-fox-news-misinformation-affliction-complicates-covid-19-response-96972357558

* I don't use the word evil lightly, but this? Is evil. "Tyson Accused of Misleading Interpreters at Virus-Hit Plant:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-30/tyson-accused-of-misleading-interpreters-at-virus-hit-iowa-plant

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* "Biden to take office amid rising tensions in Middle East:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/biden-to-take-office-amid-rising-tensions-in-middle-east-97023045768

* "Trump, Kushner, White House sued by watchdog to prevent illegal deletion of official emails, WhatsApp messages:" https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/528282-trump-kushner-white-house-sued-by-watchdog-to-prevent-illegal

* "Justice Department investigating potential presidential pardon bribery scheme, court records reveal:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/01/politics/presidential-pardon-justice-department/index.html

* "Giuliani denies report that he discussed pardon with Trump:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/01/rudy-giuliani-trump-pardon-441747

* "Donald Trump should pardon Joe Exotic and himself to combat ‘radical left bloodlust’, says congressman:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/26/donald-trump-presidential-pardon-joe-exotic-thanksgiving-turkey-matt-gaetz/

* "As investigations mount, Trump reportedly discusses family pardons:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/as-investigations-mount-trump-reportedly-discusses-family-pardons-97031749964

* "Trump Has Discussed With Advisers Pardons for His 3 Eldest Children and Giuliani:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/us/politics/rudy-giuliani-pardon.html

* "Trump raises more than $170 million appealing on false election claims:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-raises-more-than-150-million-appealing-to-false-election-claims/2020/11/30/82e922e6-3347-11eb-afe6-e4dbee9689f8_story.html

* "Trump and crew cash in with election fraud 'scare stories':" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-and-crew-cash-in-with-election-fraud-scare-stories-96972357570

* "Georgia election official excoriates Trump, senators for silence on violent threats:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/georgia-election-official-excoriates-trump-senators-for-silence-on-violent-threats-96973381612

* "Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud:" https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-elections-william-barr-b1f1488796c9a98c4b1a9061a6c7f49d

* "Election Lawsuits Meltdown… With Prejudice!:"

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* "GOP candidate says he was used without permission as a plaintiff in lawsuit to overturn Wisconsin election results:" https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/12/01/wisconsin-republican-says-he-used-without-permission-trump-suit/3786051001/

* "Trump escalates baseless attacks on election with 46-minute video rant:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-election-video/2020/12/02/f6c8d63c-34e8-11eb-a997-1f4c53d2a747_story.html

* "Trump campaign lawyer says former cybersecurity chief should be 'shot':" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/30/trump-campaign-lawyer-cybersecurity-chief-shot-441577

* "Ex-Cybersecurity Chief Hints at Legal Action After Trump Lawyer’s Death Threat:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-cybersecurity-chief-christopher-krebs-plans-legal-action-after-trump-lawyer-joe-digenovas-death-threat

* Fuckssake. "Barr appoints Durham as special counsel investigating 2016 presidential campaign investigators:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/01/politics/special-counsel-barr-durham-fbi/index.html

* "Lawyer Reacts to the Worst Election Takes:"

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* Extended Obama interview:

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* 45 declared victory over Daesh and fired or transferred everyone out of that department to hamper American counter terrorism efforts."The head of the Pentagon’s Defeat ISIS Task Force was ousted and his office disbanded.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/01/us/politics/the-head-of-the-pentagons-defeat-isis-task-force-was-ousted-and-his-office-disbanded.html

* This will only happen if we win in Georgia. "Biden readies major stimulus push and flurry of executive actions in first 100 days:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/01/politics/biden-first-100-days/index.html

* McConnell has already said no. "Coronavirus urgency grips divided Capitol:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/01/bipartisan-senate-coronavirus-stimulus-441742

* "More than half of emergency small-business funds went to larger businesses, new data shows:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/01/ppp-sba-data/

* "Congress shoots down Trump's threat to veto defense bill:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/02/congress-trump-veto-threat-defense-bill-442209

* "Donald Trump Jr. aides launch super PAC as Georgia worries mount:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/30/donald-trump-jr-super-pac-georgia-worries-mount-441205

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* "A Game Designer’s Analysis Of QAnon:" https://medium.com/curiouserinstitute/a-game-designers-analysis-of-qanon-580972548be5

* "Transgender Pakistanis find solace in a church of their own:" https://apnews.com/article/international-news-karachi-pakistan-south-asia-asia-f7dec23fd300282b3570420c01a5fac8

* "University fraternity says Black, gay and Jewish people should be ‘lynched’ in group chat seething with hate:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/27/university-fraternity-windsor-delta-chi-racism-homophobia-antisemitism-facebook/

* "Man hurls vile racist and homophobic abuse an NHS staff in ‘one of the worst tantrums’ police had ever seen:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/27/adam-wilson-homophobia-racism-scotland-nhs-hospital-forth-valley-clackmannanshire/

* This is terrible and cruel. Fucking gatekeepers. "Leaked report into German health insurance imposes tough new rules for trans people and erases non-binary people completely:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/27/germany-trans-gender-affirmation-health-insurance-mds-gkv-spitzenverband/

* "Parents question how their son can ‘possibly know’ he’s gay when he’s never been with a girl. Yes, really:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/27/deidre-sanders-agony-aunt-the-sun-gay-parenting-coming-out-advice-sexuality/

* "Young non-binary person throws down gauntlet for cis allies to ‘risk their comfort and stand up for trans rights’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/28/bbc-radio-one-minute-young-non-binary-person-cis-allies/

* "China’s LGBT+ community demands to be counted after a lifetime of erasure:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/27/china-census-lgbt-same-sex-gay-couples-household/

* "BBC’s LGBT+ correspondent Ben Hunte and family sent homophobic and racist abuse after Laurence Fox tweet:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/26/ben-hunte-laurence-fox-racism-homophobia-tweet-defund-the-bbc/

* "Hungarian government mounts new assault on LGBT rights:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/11/hungarian-government-mounts-new-assault-on-lgbt-rights

* "A Children's Book Is Becoming a Symbol of Resistance in Hungary’s Fight Over LGBT Rights:" https://time.com/5897312/hungary-book-lgbt-rights/

* "Supreme Court asked to consider chilling case that could strip same-sex couples of parental rights:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/27/supreme-court-indiana-same-sex-parents-rights-children-birth-certificate-attorney-general-curtis-hill/

* "Homophobic school trustee humiliated after going to the toilet while on mortifying 150-person Zoom call:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/27/anti-lgbt-school-trustee-frances-cogelja-toilet-zoom-call-hackensack-new-jersey/

* "Gay man wins legal challenge to use ‘QUEER’ license plate after being told it’s too ‘degrading’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/29/gay-man-california-legal-challenge-queer-license-plate/

* "Rosario Dawson and her family sued over alleged transphobic assault:" https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/rosario-dawson-her-family-sued-over-alleged-transphobic-assault-n1069756

* "8 Overlooked LGBTQ Groups to Donate to for Giving Tuesday:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2019/12/02/8-overlooked-lgbtq-groups-donate-giving-tuesday

* "In Gay We Trust: World AIDS Day and the Continuing Need to ACT UP:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/12/01/world-aids-day-silence-still-death-and-its-still-time-act

* "Landscape of fear: why we need the wolf:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/24/landscape-of-fear-why-we-need-the-wolf-rewilding-scotland

* "The scarred landscapes created by humanity’s material thirst:" https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201117-mining-and-anthropocene-landscapes

* "The Heavy Toll of the Black Belt’s Wastewater Crisis:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/11/30/the-heavy-toll-of-the-black-belts-wastewater-crisis

* "Newly discovered Amazon rock art show the rainforest's earliest inhabitants living with giant Ice Age animals:" https://phys.org/news/2020-12-newly-amazon-art-rainforest-earliest.html

* "Composer Frédéric Chopin wrote homoerotic love letters that were 'deliberately erased from history':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/28/frederic-chopin-gay-love-letters-composer-poland-sexuality-tytus-woyciechowski/

* "Remembering the great Harvey Milk 42 years since his death, the gay pioneer who tragically became a martyr:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/27/harvey-milk-gay-assassination-anniversary-legacy-tribute-dan-white-san-fransisco-california/

* "Trailblazing lesbian journalist who opened America’s eyes to LGBT+ lives dies aged 62:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/11/27/deb-price-lesbian-journalist-dies-america-detroit-news/

* "Like Pale Gold - The Great Gatsby Part 1: Crash Course English Literature #4:"

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* Possibly NWS depending on where you work "Krampus was a dame!:" https://weirdchristmas.com/2016/12/23/krampus-was-a-dame/

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* "8 Overlooked LGBTQ Groups to Donate to for Giving Tuesday:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2019/12/02/8-overlooked-lgbtq-groups-donate-giving-tuesday

* "Protect the Results - Organizing to Protect the Results of the 2020 Election:" https://protecttheresults.com/

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