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* "Pfizer plans to sell Covid vaccines at $110 to $130 per dose:" https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/pfizer-plans-sell-covid-vaccines-110-130-dose-rcna53382

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* "Russian Officials Flee Kherson as Russian Troops Dig In for a Battle:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/24/world/europe/russia-ukraine-kherson-war.html

* "Ukrainian forces advance against Russian fighters in Kherson and Bakhmut:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/25/bakhmut-kherson-ukraine-war-russia/

* "'Kill everyone': Russian violence in Ukraine was strategic:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-europe-middle-east-government-and-politics-e3756976cf33cf5de29aa62d61ea7eb6

* "Judge in Russia-occupied Ukraine in ‘serious’ condition after assassination attempt:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/05/judge-alexander-nikulin-in-russia-occupied-ukraine-in-serious-condition-after-assassination-attempt

* "Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine Plans Blackouts as It Braces for Extended Loss of Power:" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/11/05/world/ukraine-war-news-russia-updates

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* "The White House's Karine Jean-Pierre on Fixing MAGA's Mess:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/10/25/white-houses-karine-jean-pierre-fixing-magas-mess

* "How a movie has played a key role in election conspiracy theories:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/02/politics/arizona-dropbox-watchers-fraud

* "Threats made against Flint Mayor ahead of election:" https://www.abc12.com/news/top-stories/threats-made-against-flint-mayor-ahead-of-election/article_1507bda6-5cb1-11ed-8a00-0320e19ac3b1.html

* Republicans hate our troops so much they committed voter fraud as a pretext to robe them of there right to vote in return for their service. "Military ballots in Wisconsin will be counted under judge’s ruling:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/07/wisconsin-military-ballots/

* "Georgia judge extends deadline for receiving Cobb County absentee ballots after lawsuit over failure to mail them:" https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/07/georgia-election-lawsuit-sparks-absentee-ballot-investigation.html

* "Vassar must get polling site under state law, court rules:" https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/Vassar-College-poll-site-election-law-ruling-17558468.php

* "Philadelphia will change its vote-counting plan for Nov. 8 election:" https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2022/11/pa-election-2022-philadelphia-double-voting-lawsuit/

* "Judge rejects Kristina Karamo lawsuit targeting Detroit voters ahead of midterm election:" https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/07/kristina-karamo-detroit-absentee-ballot-voters-lawsuit/69607202007/

* "Arizona county's plan to hand-count ballots blocked by judge:" https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-arizona-government-and-politics-714a45e76973de132c84cbde0ca5c1b2

* Brace yourself for a slow count and Republicans lying that it's proof of fraud instead of the opposite.
"In some states, slow count is a feature not a bug:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/in-some-states-slow-count-is-a-feature-not-a-bug-152880709975

* "Why the Justice Department is sending monitors to ensure voting rights in 24 states:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/why-the-justice-department-is-sending-monitors-to-ensure-voting-rights-in-24-states

* "Federal officials run into resistance in Missouri over election monitoring • Missouri Independent:" https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/federal-officials-run-into-resistance-in-missouri-over-election-monitoring/

* "AOC Calls Out Democratic Party for Overlooking Latino Voters:" https://advocatechannel.com/aoc-calls-out-democratic-party-for-overlooking-latino-voters

* "3 Senate races that could still surprise us:" https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/11/5/23442148/midterm-elections-2022-senate-iowa-utah-washington-grassley-lee-murray

* "Senate wild cards: Five sleeper races that could surprise in 2022:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/senate-wild-cards-five-sleeper-races-surprise-2022-rcna53497

* "US election is a chance to fight 'facism and white supremacy' for LGBTQ+ voters:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/06/lgbtq-voters-election-day-usa/

* "Abortion is illegal in a quarter of the country heading into Election Day:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/08/abortion-status-heading-into-election-day-00065273

* "Actors Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody: Get out and vote!:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/actors-mandy-patinkin-and-kathryn-grody-get-out-and-vote-152720453763

* "Republicans who've given in to fascist elements are trying to nuke democracy:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/midterm-elections-have-democracy-women-s-rights-and-gun-violence-on-the-ballot-experts-say-152880197777

* "Biden and Obama make last-ditch effort as Democrats’ mood darkens:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/07/biden-obama-democrats-midterm-elections

* "Sen. Cory Booker jumps on campaign trail with Democrats:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/sen-cory-booker-jumps-on-campaign-trail-with-democrats-152719941555

* Not my religion, but EEEEEWWWW! "Ron DeSantis' blasphemous ad explains how God created him 2,000 years ago to save the U.S.:" https://boingboing.net/2022/11/04/ron-desantis-blasphemous-ad-explains-how-god-created-him-2000-years-ago-to-save-the-u-s-video.html

* "Florida governor debate: DeSantis defends abortion ban with false claims:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/25/ron-desantis-florida-governor-abortion-charlie-crist

* "Ron DeSantis Calls Gender-Affirming Care 'Castration' in Debate:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/10/25/ron-desantis-calls-gender-affirming-care-castration-debate

* "Mehmet Oz says abortion should be decided between 'women, doctors, local political leaders' during debate with John Fetterman:" https://www.businessinsider.com/oz-leave-abortion-to-women-doctors-local-political-leaders-2022-10

* "How Christian Nationalism is Shaping Pennsylvania’s Governor Race:"

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* "Obama endorses, stars in ad for Wes Moore’s campaign for Md. governor:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/10/25/barack-obama-maryland-wes-moore/

* "South Carolina’s Governor Openly Opposed Marriage Equality in Debate:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/10/27/south-carolinas-governor-openly-opposed-marriage-equality-debate

* "Obama endorses Beasley in crucial Senate race for Democrats:" https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-donald-trump-campaigns-north-carolina-barack-obama-1edd0387a80b4ae6137c4bd16dbb8275

* "Voters in Georgia set early voting record:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/voters-in-georgia-set-early-voting-record-152719429684

* "Walker's chicken firm tied to benefits from unpaid labor:" https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-herschel-walker-entertainment-health-congress-cd76686644f9999f1425b2e7246c3fe9

* "Stacey Abrams: ‘Brian Kemp is an exceptional voter suppressor’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/stacey-abrams-on-race-for-georgia-governor-calls-brian-kemp-exceptional-voter-suppressor-152879685686

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene Tells Woman She’s Too Old and Barren to Have a Say on Abortion:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/10/marjorie-taylor-greene-abortion-call-in

* "Inside a Michigan clinic, patients talk about abortion — and a looming statewide vote:" https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/11/07/1131353552/michigan-abortion-legal-ballot-clinic

* "4 takeaways from the Michigan governor debate between Gretchen Whitmer and Tudor Dixon:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/25/politics/whitmer-dixon-debate-michigan-governor-takeaways/index.html

* "Utah's Lee faces tight race against independent McMullin:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/utahs-lee-faces-tight-race-against-independent-mcmullin/2022/11/08/3694d284-5f5d-11ed-a131-e900e4a6336b_story.html

* "On litter box myth, GOP’s Don Bolduc pushes post-truth approach:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/litter-box-myth-gops-don-bolduc-pushes-post-truth-approach-rcna55662

* "Lt. Gov. Barnes on Senate race "This is a vote for the future of [Wisconsin]":" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/lt-gov-barnes-on-senate-race-this-is-a-vote-for-the-future-of-wisconsin-152719941549

* "Elon Musk Begins Layoffs at Twitter:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/03/technology/twitter-layoffs-elon-musk.html

* "Politics, Musk and 'Brand Safety':" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/politics-musk-and-brand-safety

* "The Lesson of Elon Musk’s Twitter? Everything the Far Right Touches Dies.:" https://eand.co/the-lesson-of-elon-musks-twitter-everything-the-far-right-touches-dies-5d7d4ddb980e

* "No Second Chances: Inside Alabama’s Parole System:"

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* "Kanye West Paid Settlement to Ex-Employee Who Says Rapper Praised Hitler:" https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-settlement-employee-praised-hitler-1234623613/

* "Holocaust Museum of LA flooded with antisemitic messages after offering Kanye West a private tour:" https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/holocaust-museum-of-la-flooded-with-antisemitic-messages-after-offering-kanye-west-a-private-tour/

* "The Problem With Kanye West:"

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* "Being queer doesn't excuse your Islamophobia. LGBTQ+ Muslims need your allyship:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/06/lgbt-muslim-islamophobia-awareness-month/

* "'False narratives' around puberty blockers 'harm trans kids in the long run':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/04/puberty-blockers-trans-children-telegraph-glasgow-sandyford-clinic/

* "Most Who Begin Gender-Affirming Care as Youth Continue: Study:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2022/10/24/most-who-begin-gender-affirming-care-youth-continue-study

* "The bad science behind trans healthcare bans:" https://www.theverge.com/22590708/trans-youth-gender-affirming-healthcare-bans-science

* "LGBTQ+ Rights Activist Stopped in Qatar Ahead of World Cup:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2022/10/25/lgbtq-rights-activist-stopped-qatar-ahead-world-cup

* "How Serbia stole back Pride from the jaws of defeat: 'No one gave up':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/04/serbia-belgrade-europride/

* "Minister explains why it's cis men that threaten cis women, not trans people:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/06/spain-equality-minister-irene-montero-trans/

* I'm not holding my breath. "Even During War, Ukraine's Zelensky Works to Advance LGBTQ+ Rights:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/10/25/even-during-war-ukraines-zelensky-works-advance-lgbtq-rights

* "Senior bishops join calls for Church of England to allow same-sex marriage:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/05/church-of-england-same-sex-marriage-bishops-general-synod-living-love-faith/

* "National Trust votes to continue celebrating Pride despite bigots' best efforts:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/06/national-trust-pride-agm-vote-stephen-green/

* "Gay Royal Navy officer awarded more than £45,000 after being outed:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/30/gay-royal-navy-officer-outed-equality-act-lawsuit/

* "Fla. OK's Sweeping Anti-LGBTQ+ Rules in Schools After 'Don't Say Gay':" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/10/20/fla-oks-sweeping-anti-lgbtq-rules-schools-after-dont-say-gay

* "Judge Dismisses Suit Against 'Don't Say Gay,' Scoffs at Bullying:" https://www.advocate.com/law/2022/10/24/judge-dismisses-suit-against-dont-say-gay-scoffs-bullying

So is murder, yet we try to prevent that, and there are generally consequences for murdering people (unless you are rich or a cop, which is generally considered not good).

* "Man Faces Charges of Burning Pride Flag & Trying to Run Over 2 Women:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/10/18/idaho-man-faces-charges-burning-pride-flag-trying-run-over-2-women

* "Gerald Bostock finally gets settlement after changing LGBTQ+ rights forever:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/06/gerald-bostock-clayton-country-supreme-court-settlement/

* "A Queer Community Speaks Up for Student After Teacher's Transphobia:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/10/21/community-comes-defense-trans-student

* "Sunglasses brand trolls Proud Boy thugs after homophobic drag queen protest:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/02/pit-vipers-proud-boys-drag-brunch/

* "Joe Rogan admits anti-LGBTQ+ 'litter box for furries' rumour was a hoax:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/05/joe-rogan-furry-school-litter-box-rumour/

* "Beauty pageant can ban trans women with vile 'natural born' rule, judge says:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/05/miss-united-states-of-america-trans-beauty-pageant-anita-green-lawsuit/

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* "Body found of second man who died when ute was swept off causeway in NSW floods:" https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/06/flood-waters-subsiding-at-forbes-and-wagga-wagga-with-downstream-nsw-towns-on-high-alert

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* "Ash Carter, Defense Secretary Who Supported Trans Soldiers, Dies at 68:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/10/25/ash-carter-defense-secretary-who-supported-trans-soldiers-dies-68

* "DeSantis Ad Implies He Was Chosen By God | Twitter Bans Users For Impersonating Elon Musk:"

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* "Twitter Layoffs, 2022 Midterm Elections & More:" https://www.cc.com/video/i88erx/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-twitter-layoffs-2022-midterm-elections-more

* "Votedemic 2022 - Our Crumbling Election Infrastructure :" https://www.cc.com/video/3lqbuw/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-votedemic-2022-our-crumbling-election-infrastructure

* ""A Very Merry Midterms" - The Perfect Album For Midterms Eve:"

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* "XTC - Dear God:"

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* The assessor had to cancel the home visit due to illness, so I had the phone assessment again, much to my delight. The status quo re; caregiver remains. I have yet more bureaucracy, but i'm not messing with it until after the election. Next stop: Social Worker.

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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.

* "Plan Your Vote: 2022 Elections:" https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/plan-your-vote-2022-elections/index.html?language=english&state=WA

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