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* "The mRNA Vaccines Are Extraordinary, but Novavax Is Even Better:" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/06/novavax-now-best-covid-19-vaccine/619276/

* "India's daily COVID-19 deaths rise by 1,183: health ministry:" https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-daily-covid-19-deaths-rise-by-1183-health-ministry-2021-06-26/

* "At least half of Mumbai's minors have COVID-19 antibodies:" https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/india-reports-46148-new-covid-19-cases-979-deaths-2021-06-28/

* "India Has Undercounted Covid-19 Deaths by Hundreds of Thousands, Families and Experts Say :" https://www.wsj.com/articles/india-has-undercounted-covid-19-deaths-by-hundreds-of-thousands-families-and-experts-say-11624795202

* "The Night the Oxygen Ran Out:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/28/world/asia/india-coronavirus-oxygen.html

* "Covid-19: A coronavirus-linked threat to children in India:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-57551285

* "India’s Covid gender gap: women left behind in vaccination drive:" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jun/28/india-covid-gender-gap-women-left-behind-in-vaccination-drive

* "COVID-19 Outbreaks Across Australia Ramp Up Pandemic Restrictions:" https://www.npr.org/2021/06/28/1010840718/australia-locks-down-to-fight-coast-to-coast-covid-19-outbreaks

* "Brazil Passes 500,000 Covid Deaths, a Tragedy With No Sign of Letup:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/24/world/americas/brazil-500000-covid-deaths.html

* "Brazil sets single-day record for coronavirus cases:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-sets-new-single-day-record-with-over-115000-coronavirus-cases-2021-06-23/

* "Millions in Brazil are missing their second vaccine dose, adding to the burden of a hard-hit nation.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/27/world/brazil-covid-vaccine.html

* "As Brazil Tops 500,000 COVID-19 Deaths, Protesters Blame President:" https://www.npr.org/2021/06/19/1008434799/as-brazil-tops-500-000-covid-19-deaths-protesters-blame-president

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* "US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq:" https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-syria-iran-middle-east-iraq-86f3bc438d6ab6c9b14580ec000bc600

* "White House targets corporate giants in draft executive order:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/28/white-house-monopolies-executive-order-496749

* "McConnell tries to derail Democratic infrastructure strategy:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/28/mitch-mcconnell-democratic-infrastructure-strategy-496707

* "Hayes: Infrastructure plan without climate spending is ‘utter madness’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-infrastructure-plan-without-climate-spending-is-utter-madness-115635781588

* "Gov. Inslee: Heat wave is beginning of permanent climate emergency:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/gov-inslee-heat-wave-is-beginning-of-permanent-climate-emergency-115635781914

“This is the beginning of a permanent emergency."

* I don't understand why paying a living wage and providing health care isn't the solution here. "Where Jobless Benefits Were Cut, Jobs Are Still Hard to Fill:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/27/business/economy/jobs-workers-unemployment-benefits.html

* "Bernie on job market: People are ‘sick and tired’ of working for inadequate wages:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/bernie-on-job-market-people-are-sick-and-tired-of-working-for-inadequate-wages-115638341666

* Have something you want to tell your Senators? If you can't safely 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/

* If disparate impact gets struck down we are fucked anyway, even if that one DOJ lawsuit succeeds. "Will a pending Supreme Court case doom DOJ's voting rights lawsuit before it begins?:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/26/politics/voting-rights-act-arizona-georgia-supreme-court/index.html

* "Pretense of impartiality shattered, Arizona election circus appears to be winding down:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/pretense-of-impartiality-shattered-arizona-election-circus-appears-to-be-winding-down-115647557993

* "Arizona election circus becomes increasingly a money-making scheme and grifter magnet:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/arizona-election-circus-becomes-increasingly-a-money-making-scheme-and-grifter-magnet-115647557640

* "Kooky pro-Trump conspiracy theories penetrate mainstream Republican politics:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/kooky-pro-trump-conspiracy-theories-penetrate-mainstream-republican-politics-115648069881

* "Toyota under fire for giving $55K to 37 Republicans who objected to certifying election:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/toyota-gave-55-000-to-37-republicans-who-objected-to-certifying-the-election-115637829693

* "Schiff: There is no rehabilitation for Bill Barr:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/former-attorney-general-william-barr-critiqued-by-rep-adam-schiff-115637829600

* "Pelosi introduces legislation that would establish select committee to probe Jan. 6 Capitol attack:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pelosi-introduces-legislation-that-would-establish-select-committee-to-probe-jan-6-capitol-attack/2021/06/28/1d40b2c8-d852-11eb-9bbb-37c30dcf9363_story.html

* "Clarence Thomas says federal laws against marijuana may no longer be necessary:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/clarence-thomas-says-federal-laws-against-marijuana-may-no-longer-n1272524

* "Ibram X. Kendi explains his real anti-racism ideas after GOP Sen. Josh Hawley slams his writings:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/sen-josh-hawley-critical-race-theory-discussed-by-anti-racism-scholar-dr-ibram-x-kendi-115635781860

* "Are "black girls less innocent"? Adultification explained | Khadija Mbowe:"

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* "Supreme Court passes on transgender bathroom challenge:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/28/supreme-court-transgender-rights-496710

* "Blood test that finds 50 types of cancer is accurate enough to be rolled out:" https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jun/25/blood-test-that-finds-50-types-of-cancer-is-accurate-enough-to-be-rolled-out

* "U.S. solar developers see opportunity in America's post-industrial lands:" https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-solar-developers-see-opportunity-americas-post-industrial-lands-2021-06-23/

* "Money & Debt: Crash Course World History 202:"

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* "The Columbian Exchange: Crash Course World History #23:"

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* "The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course World History #24:"

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* "The Spanish Empire, Silver, & Runaway Inflation: Crash Course World History #25:"

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* "Were Iron Maidens Ever Actually Used?:"

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* "Lawsuits That Actually Weren't Ridiculous:"

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* "The Hidden History of Paris is Burning:"

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* "If You Don't Know, Now You Know - America's Black Farmers:" https://www.cc.com/video/eexr4t/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-if-you-don-t-know-now-you-know-america-s-black-farmers

* "Senate's Juneteenth Vote & Capitol Rioter's Run for Office:" https://www.cc.com/video/3ml8b1/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-senate-s-juneteenth-vote-capitol-rioter-s-run-for-office

* It is still way too hot, but the area the dead fan covered (bathroom, kitchen) is no longer an oven where I struggle to breath if I need to pee in the afternoon, so that's something. It's still not really safe for me to be out and about until after sundown. (Why do I need three fans, you might ask. We were only allowed one window air conditioner and only in the room of the secondary bedroom, which is why Squirrel got his own bathroom. My air conditioner is aging and week and needs a fan as a force multiplier to keep the temperature cool enough for me to do things like sleep or function in this kind of heat. The second fan lives in the living room window for obvious reasons, and is strong enough to move air through the living room and my desk array behind the sofa. The third fan mostly lived in the bathroom and blew out into the kitchen. Without it, things happen like my towel and bath mat not being able to dry out, and trips to the bathroom or to get water become torture in the afternoon. I'm not being decadent here. This is a health and safety issue. Everything molds in this climate and as mentioned before, heat stroke can kill.)

The cats are drinking lots of water and sticking to cooler areas in the worst heat. I still worry.

The caregiver millennial came buy to do some basic animal and plant maintenance and to chop up some vegetables and apples for me to use later, which was kind. Tavy lost his shit because I was supposed to leave the room and be out with the millennial and he could not get his head around the break in protocol, even though we've done similar a few times when I was recovering from the procedure or having a bad head ache. Those also distressed him. They are such creatures of habit.

I think getting used to the millennial being here so much is long term good for Livia's mental health even though it was really stressful at first. She's getting more tolerant of people who aren't in her clowder and she's being way more social with us too. we are talking 2-3 times the amount of pettins from me and she's getting better at signalling when she's ready for attention from a human. I am proud of her. Change is really hard for her and she's always been extremely shy.

This would be a complicated week even without the heat. My hearing is scheduled at 1PM Thursday. I need to be where the computer and paperwork are reasonably accessible, so that sure sounds like me being at my desk in the afternoon in this heat wave. Let us hope for rain.

It took two weeks to talk to a live person at Clear, which means odds are no representation for me and I have no idea how to file things or do any of this. I literally only worked out how to access the portal and the mail system associated with it like Friday. (In my defense, I'd made it into the portal late May, but they changed.. idk, providers? Software? And it was a lot to deal with on top of all the medical stuff.) The one witness I'd want is on the witness list according to the paper work that arrived today, so that's something.

No one thinks that in a reasonable world I owe the state money for a mistake they made; that likely makes no difference, at least to me reading how the statutes are written. Let's hope for a friendly judge.

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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.

* How to help India: https://www.khalsaaid.org/donate

* "How to Help India Amid the Covid Crisis:" https://www.nytimes.com/article/india-covid-how-to-help.html

* Mutual Aid Link Round Up: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/645696532415447040/popss-great-big-mutual-aid-masterpost

* Want to help the Asian Community?
https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-to-help-asian-communities-2021.html
https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate
https://www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/

* What to help save bats, and essential part of our ecosystem? "Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation:" https://www.merlintuttle.org/

* My oldest continuous Real Life friend is doing this project. "Bed, Bath, & Behemoth: An Epic D&D 5e Adventure:" https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/482738549/bed-bath-and-behemoth-an-epic-dandd-5e-adventure?fbclid=IwAR2pA1NFVGG7aZyrLDC5h9Q0a_g7yMh_rY5rWxrnpZ3sJRSe6yO8gAAEq4M

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