Too Tired Edition

* "Air strikes, artillery fire escalate as factions battle in Sudan capital:" https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/bombardments-escalate-military-factions-battle-sudans-capital-2023-05-16/

* "‘Only Word for Them Is Heroes’: How 2 Students Rescued Dozens in Sudan:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/world/africa/sudan-fighting-evacuations-rescue.html

* "Thailand's voters overwhelmingly support opposition parties in elections:" https://www.npr.org/2023/05/14/1176066927/thai-election-results

* "Turkish President Erdogan heads to a runoff election that will decide who leads a key NATO country:" https://apnews.com/article/turkey-elections-erdogan-runoff-be8c7b0bcbb32eae7795a2cd84974ee4

* "India's opposition Congress gains key foothold with state election win:" https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-opposition-congress-gains-key-foothold-with-state-election-win-2023-05-14/

* "China and Russia are increasing their military collaboration, Japan's foreign minister warns:" https://apnews.com/article/japan-china-ukraine-war-russia-taiwan-c11b5c5ad28f438574643d9dcb28ccc2

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* "Ukrainian troops gird for counteroffensive they hope will end war:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukrainian-troops-gird-counteroffensive-they-hope-will-end-war-2023-05-15/

* "Wagner chief offered to give Russian troop locations to Ukraine, leak says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/05/14/prigozhin-wagner-ukraine-leaked-documents/

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* "Biden to cut Asia trip short to return and negotiate debt ceiling:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-cut-asia-trip-short-return-negotiate-debt-ceiling-rcna84538

* "Biden vetoes bid by Congress to reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from SE Asia:" https://apnews.com/article/solar-tariffs-biden-china-imports-climate-56582d84c0d369cdb01b774dc15d61ee

* "Public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court is at its lowest since 1973:" https://apnorc.org/projects/public-confidence-in-the-u-s-supreme-court-is-at-its-lowest-since-1973/?doing_wp_cron=1684356680.3793730735778808593750

* "What the Supreme Court Does in the Shadows:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/05/steve-vladeck-shadow-docket-emergency-orders-supreme-court/673924/

* "Conservative clique of judges increasingly seen as unconcerned with judicial propriety:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/conservative-clique-of-judges-increasingly-seen-as-unconcerned-with-judicial-propriety-174766661764

* If Republicans win this, a whole lot of people like me will die. Not immediately. The timeline of how quick their win will kill us depends on how much the democrats cede, but it will be fatal. "Freedom Caucus says ‘no further discussion’ on debt ceiling until Senate passes House GOP bill:" https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4011101-freedom-caucus-says-no-further-discussion-on-debt-ceiling-until-senate-passes-house-gop-bill/

* "Trump urges GOP to let catastrophic debt default happen if Dems don't accept cuts:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/11/trump-endorses-debt-ceiling-default.html

* "The MAGAts say they’re going for it:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1908917.html

How much to Republicans hate America? Enough to destroy the economy foer the pleasure of doing extreme harm to 99% of Americans for the benefit of millionaires and to pwn the libs.

* "US Government Workers Sue to Block Shutdown Amid Debt Crisis:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-09/us-government-workers-sue-to-block-shutdown-amid-debt-crisis#xj4y7vzkg?leadSource=uverify%20wall

* We can’t afford to let Republicans win. "‘Even worse than it sounds:’ Warren rips GOP push for Medicaid work requirements:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-even-worse-than-it-sounds-warren-rips-gop-push-for-medicaid-work-requirements-174572101882

* "Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Challenges at Home and Abroad:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/sen-tammy-duckworth-on-challenges-at-home-and-abroad-175417925589

* "The “Unwinding” of Medicaid Coverage Will Be Difficult for Disabled Americans, Leave More People Uninsured:" https://www.teenvogue.com/story/medicaid-coverage-covid

* "The Labor Movement is Incomplete Without Disability Justice:" https://tcf.org/content/commentary/the-labor-movement-is-incomplete-without-disability-justice/

* "Trans TV and film writers stage picket outside Netflix amid writers' strike:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/19/writers-strike-trans-takeover-netflix/

* "The ‘Glass Cliff’ Challenge For Corporate Governance:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelperegrine/2021/02/28/the-glass-cliff-challenge-for-corporate-governance/?sh=4deff4c1240e

* "In a historic step, strippers at an LA bar are poised to unionize:" https://www.npr.org/2023/05/16/1134667170/strippers-union-los-angeles-dancers-star-garden

* "S.F. Marriott Hotel illegally kept $9 million in workers’ tips, judge says:" https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/san-francisco-marriott-tips-18000567.php

* It's theft. Call it theft. We should treat companies like this as criminal enterprises. "S.F. Marriott Hotel illegally kept $9 million in workers’ tips, judge says:" S.F. Marriott Hotel illegally kept $9 million in workers’ tips, judge says

* "House Democrat introduces resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress:" https://www.npr.org/2023/05/16/1176489151/house-democrat-introduces-resolution-to-expel-rep-george-santos-from-congress

* "House Republicans block Democratic effort to expel George Santos from Congress:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-santos-expulsion-resolution-house-vote-ethics-committee/

* "George Santos' communications director resigns, saying she's "honored" to quit:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-santos-communications-director-resigns-naysa-woomer/

* "House Republicans stall effort to expel George Santos from Congress:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/house-republicans-stall-effort-to-expel-george-santos-from-congress-174750789687

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene’s impeachment stunt wrecks a big MAGA myth:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/05/19/marjorie-taylor-greene-impeachment-biden-immigration/

* "Reps. Santos, Bowman, and Taylor Greene Got Into It on the Capitol Steps:" https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a43929469/santos-bowman-taylor-greene-capitol-argument/

* "Bowman calls out MTG for racist tropes after she says she 'feels threated’ by him:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/bowman-calls-out-mtg-for-racist-tropes-after-she-says-she-feels-threated-by-him-174880837854

* "House GOP appears to have reached 'nastiness' goal set by Gingrich:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/house-gop-appears-to-have-reached-nastiness-goal-set-by-gingrich-174899269530

* "Takeaways from the Durham report on the Trump-Russia probe:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/15/durham-report-takeaways-00097060

* Given he’s committed no crimes they have no choice but to try to throw him out of Congress, apparently."GOP Florida Rep. Wants to Kick Adam Schiff Out of Congress:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/gop-florida-rep-wants-to-kick-adam-schiff-out-of-congress

* "GOP tries to prop up Durham report dud with attack on Adam Schiff:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/gop-tries-to-prop-up-durham-report-dud-with-attack-on-adam-schiff-174767173526

* "GOP witnesses undermined Jan. 6 cases with conspiracy theories, FBI says:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-witnesses-undermined-jan-6-cases-conspiracy-theories-fbi-says-rcna85095

* "Taking on the F.B.I., Trump Allies Single Out a Former Agent:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/us/politics/trump-fbi-thibault-election.html

* "Jim Jordan Freaks Out When Dem Confronts Him With House Rules:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/jim-jordan-freaks-out-when-democrat-confronts-him-with-house-rules

* "Opinion | We shouldn't take Jim Jordan or his so-called whistleblowers seriously:" https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/jim-jordan-hearing-whistleblower-fbi-rcna85096

* "Jordan's choice of witnesses raises questions about right-wing extremism within the FBI:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/jordan-s-choice-of-witnesses-raises-questions-about-right-wing-extremism-within-the-fbi-174898245553

* "Blumenthal: AI deepfake ‘one of the more scary moments’ in Senate hearing history:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/17/blumenthal-ai-deepfake-recording-senate-hearing-00097349

* "Why the GOP is going to war over military drag queens:" https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4002516-why-the-gop-is-going-to-war-over-military-drag-queens/

* "‘What’s Next, Rainbow Uniforms?’: Republican Calls to Defund US Armed Forces if Pentagon Allows LGBTQ Pride Celebrations:" https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2023/05/whats-next-rainbow-uniforms-republican-calls-to-defund-us-armed-forces-if-pentagon-allows-lgbtq-pride-celebrations/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=14424

* "MTG Wants to Impeach D.C. DA for Not Letting Jan. 6 Rioters Skate:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/marjorie-taylor-greene-impeach-dc-da-matthew-graves-1234736664/?ref=upstract.com

* This is somehow a matter for Congress? Republicans are Lying when they say they believe in a free market. "Ted Cruz demands 'investigation' into Bud Light's collab with Dylan Mulvaney:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/19/ted-cruz-bud-light-dylan-mulvaney-investigation/

* "A.I. company C.E.O. asks Congress for regulatory help before things 'go quite wrong':" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/a-i-company-c-e-o-asks-congress-for-regulatory-help-before-things-go-quite-wrong-174595653742

* "It’s not just DeSantis: Congressional GOP targets Disney, too:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/s-not-just-desantis-congressional-gop-targets-disney-rcna84157

* "Georgia's Warnock, McBath urge action on gun safety legislation on Capitol Hill:" https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/warnock-mcbath-gun-safety-legislation/85-bf1658d8-4493-4b21-b2bf-78ad15df4af8

* "The Kids Online Safety Act is Still A Huge Danger to Our Rights Online:" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/05/kids-online-safety-act-still-huge-danger-our-rights-online

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can't safely contact them 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.

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/

* The Indivisible Guide: "A Practical Guide to defeating MAGA:" https://indivisible.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/20220104_Indivisible_%20A%20Practical%20Guide%20to%20Defeating%20MAGA.pdf

* "Let's talk about Missouri and a failed power play....:"

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* "Trans lawmaker Zooey Zephyr remains defiant after Montana state censure:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/20/zooey-zephyr-montana-censure/

* Don’t trust these folks, and read anything you do sign. "DeSantis signs bill blocking state travel records from public disclosure:" https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/desantis-signs-bill-blocking-state-travel-records-from-public-disclosure/ar-AA1b4Upc

* "Group trying to gain official party status warned against misleading voters:" https://www.pressherald.com/2023/05/11/group-trying-to-gain-official-party-status-warned-against-misleading-voters/

* "The trust-nothing election:" https://www.axios.com/2023/05/10/trust-nothing-election-elon-musk-tucker-carlson-ai

* "CNN projects Daniel Cameron will win Kentucky GOP governor primary and face Democrat Andy Beshear in the fall:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/16/politics/kentucky-governor-primary/index.html

* "Kentucky GOP Secretary of State Michael Adams fends off challengers touting election fraud:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/kentucky-gop-secretary-state-michael-adams-wins-primary-rcna84453

* "Democrats keep Pennsylvania House majority, positioning party to prevent limits on abortion rights:" https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-election-legislature-politics-campaign-fe4d515358ba45a9f83283afac3c8fe0

* "PA election results: Supreme Court primary winners:" https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2023/05/pa-election-results-primary-2023-supreme-superior-commonwealth-court/

* "Colorado Springs Mayor-elect Yemi Mobolade gets ready to lead the state's second-largest city:" https://www.cpr.org/2023/05/18/colorado-springs-mayor-elect-yemi-mobolade-interview/

* "How Democrats pulled off a big upset in Florida:" https://www.vox.com/politics/2023/5/17/23727397/donna-deegan-jacksonville-mayor-election-florida

* "Expect ‘plot twists and dramatic turns’ in race to succeed Santos:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/19/path-to-succeed-santos-remains-muddled-00097749

* "The 29-Year-Old Long Islander Coming for George Santos’ Seat:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/george-santos-opponent-zak-malamed-is-coming-for-his-long-island-seat

* "Chris Hayes: Control is now a pillar of the Republican vision:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-control-is-now-a-pillar-of-the-republican-vision-175069765934

* "Hayes: GOP candidates have rendered climate invisible from the 2024 race:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-gop-candidates-have-rendered-climate-invisible-from-the-2024-race-175076421837

* "Steve Bannon spent "months" recruiting anti-vaxxer RFK Jr. to run against Biden as "chaos agent":" https://www.salon.com/2023/04/06/steve-bannon-spent-months-recruiting-anti-vaxxer-rfk-jr-to-run-against-biden-as-chaos-agent/

* "2024 Race Heats Up as More Republicans Ready Campaigns:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/2024-race-heats-up-as-more-republicans-ready-campaigns-175210053705

* "Texas Democrat 'censured' after voting against LGBTQ+ rights:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/16/shawn-thierry-democrat-lgbt-censured-texas/

* "Nebraska lawmaker says Republicans 'hate' her trans son:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/19/megan-hunt-filibuster-machael-cavanaugh-nebraska-trans/

* "Capitol Hill Staffer Is A Prominent Follower Of Neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/paul-gosar-nick-fuentes-staffer-wade-searle

* If they believe they are on the correct side, why are they always lying to back their draconian and deadly policies? "North Carolina politician spreads lies about kids having gender-affirming surgery:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/19/north-carolina-mark-robinson-trans-surgery/

* I don't blame them. Why would they want to invest money in Florida? Too bad about those jobs. "Disney cancels plans for $1 billion campus, 2,000 jobs in Florida:" https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/disney-cancels-plans-relocate-2000-jobs-florida-company-email-2023-05-18/

* "Amid DeSantis attacks, Disney cancels massive development plans in Florida :" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/amid-desantis-attacks-disney-cancels-massive-development-plans-in-florida-174900293709

* "‘We Just Want Someone Sane’: What Happens When a Small Town Goes MAGA:" https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/features/2023-05-07/gop-election-deniers-are-gunning-big-for-pennsylvania-local-government?leadSource=uverify%20wall

* Police arrested the victim instead of his much larger attacker. "“Looks like an assault”: MAGA Republican manhandles protester at press conference:" https://www.salon.com/2023/05/18/looks-like-an-assault-maga-manhandles-at-press-conference/

* "Virginia Dem lawmaker’s staff injured in baseball bat attack:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/15/gerry-connolly-staff-allegedly-injured-00096957

* ""That's an actual crime": Experts stunned at alleged Giuliani-Trump plot to sell pardons for $2M:" https://www.salon.com/2023/05/16/thats-an-actual-crime-experts-stunned-at-alleged-giuliani-plot-to-sell-pardons-for-2m/

* CW: Sexual Assault. "Former Giuliani employee alleges sexual assault and harassment in $10 million lawsuit:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/15/rudy-giuliani-sexual-assault-harassment-lawsuit-00097014

* "Grocery store employee sues Rudy Giuliani for $2 million, saying the ex-mayor lied to cops to put him in jail:" https://www.businessinsider.com/rudy-giuliani-lied-cops-lawsuit-pat-back-daniel-gill-2023-5

* "Judge orders Rudy Giuliani to detail finances in election defamation suit:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/19/rudy-giuliani-election-defamation-suit-00097983

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* "Trump Ally Could Face Perjury Charge if He Doesn’t Cooperate With D.A.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/nyregion/weisselberg-trump-bragg-perjury.html

* "Georgia prosecutor fights back against Trump attempt to remove her from election probe:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-fulton-county-georgia-election-investigation-3714528235f03976d865f3b22b2cebd9

* "Georgia Prosecutor Signals August Timetable for Charges in Trump Inquiry:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/us/trump-georgia-fani-willis.html

* "Georgia Prosecutor Rebuts Trump’s Effort to Scuttle Elections Case:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/us/trump-fani-willis-georgia-investigation.html

* "Trump lawyer in classified documents probe resigns:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/17/trump-lawyer-in-classified-documents-probe-resigns-00097355

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* "Dylan Mulvaney Didn’t Do Anything:" https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/dylan-mulvaney-didnt-do-anything-wrong

* "There have been more mass shootings than days in 2023, database shows:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/mass-shootings-days-2023-database-shows/story?id=96609874

* "Opinion | There’s no mystery about why the U.S. has so many gun deaths:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/05/12/us-gun-violence-deaths-cause/

* "Gun-loving Texas, where most households own a firearm, has become an epicenter of mass shootings:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/17/us/texas-gun-ownership-mass-shootings/index.html

* "5 Victims of Club Q Shooting Remembered:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/club-q-photos

* "Gov. Greg Abbott redirects $500 million from other agencies to fund border security mission through end of fiscal year:" https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/29/greg-abbott-texas-border-mission-funding/

* "NYC Mayor Adams on Migrant Crisis 'This Isn't About Politics, It's About People':" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/nyc-mayor-adams-on-migrant-crisis-this-isn-t-about-politics-it-s-about-people-175416901765

* "LGBTQ+ Refugees in All Their Bravery and Beauty:" https://www.advocate.com/immigration/refugees-beauty-bravery

* "Jordan Neely Mourned During Emotional Funeral at Harlem Church:" https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/watch-jordan-neely-funeral-today-at-harlems-mount-neboh-baptist-church/4345670/

* This is disgusting! How is murdering an unarmed man for saying he's thirsty constitute hero or Good Samaritan? "Daniel Penny, charged with killing Jordan Neely, is gaining prayers, millions in donor dollars. Big names are helping.:" https://gothamist.com/news/daniel-penny-charged-with-killing-jordan-neely-is-gaining-prayers-millions-in-donor-dollars-big-names-are-helping

* "Oklahoma can place some tribal children in foster care without tribal sign-off, state high court rules:" https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/oklahoma-can-place-some-tribal-children-in-foster-care-without-tribal-sign-off-state-high/article_059e2980-e85d-11ed-93b9-674e364e0a89.html

* The 1st Amendment no longer applies in Florida. "DeSantis signs 3 bills bringing major change to Florida universities:" https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2023/05/15/desantis-new-college-higher-education-sb266-christopher-rufo-critical-race-theory-gender-major-changes-legislation-indoctrination/

* "Florida’s ban on DEI spending becomes official as DeSantis enacts college reforms:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/15/desantis-enacts-floridas-dei-ban-00096934

* "At New College of Florida, a show of defiance as grads say goodbye:" https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2023/05/18/new-college-of-florida-desantis-class-of-2023-alternative-commencement-graduation-sarasota/

* "A difficult year at New College ends with a tense official graduation:" https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2023/05/19/new-college-of-florida-commencement-desantis-scott-atlas-trump-graduates-trustees/

* "New College class of 2023 celebrates graduation on their own terms:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/new-college-class-of-2023-celebrates-graduation-on-their-own-terms-175103045623

* "Final test for New College graduates: resisting DeSantis manipulations:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/final-test-for-new-college-graduates-resisting-desantis-manipulations-175124549858

* "After School Satan Clubs Are Challenging Conservative Commitment to Free Speech:" https://advocatechannel.com/after-school-satan-clubs-challenging-conservative-commitment-free-speech

* "Penguin Random House, others sues Florida school district over book bans:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/17/penguin-random-house-others-sues-florida-school-district-over-book-bans-00097501

* CW: Pedophilia "Megachurch Pastor Accused of Sexual Abuse is Still Preaching:"

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* "Taking on Sen. Josh Hawley's take on Manhood:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/taking-on-sen-josh-hawley-s-take-on-manhood-175208517751

* "Safe Sex For Seniors: Here's What You Should Know:" https://advocatechannel.com/safe-sex-for-seniors-what-you-should-know

* "Nebraska lawmakers pass bill restricting abortion, gender-affirming care for trans minors:" https://abcnews.go.com/Health/nebraska-lawmakers-pass-bill-restricting-abortion-gender-affirming/story?id=99468867

* "Lizzo slams attacks on trans healthcare and reproductive rights in powerful speech: ‘These laws aren’t real. YOU are real’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/20/lizzo-nebraska-trans-rights-reproductive-healthcare/

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* "The abortion pill mifepristone has another day in federal court:" https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/05/17/1176763079/mifepristone-hearing-federal-appeals-court

* "Appeals court judges hammer FDA, drugmaker over abortion pill mifepristone:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/17/abortion-pill-mifepristone-case-set-for-appeals-court-hearing.html

* "North Carolina bans abortion past 12 weeks, overriding governor veto:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/16/north-carolina-senate-overrides-governors-veto-abortion-ban/

* "Boosted by gerrymandering, GOP forces 12-week abortion ban on North Carolina:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/boosted-by-gerrymandering-gop-forces-12-week-abortion-ban-on-north-carolina-174765637849

* "Hayes: Tricia Cotham owes an explanation to North Carolina on abortion vote:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-tricia-cotham-owes-an-explanation-to-north-carolina-on-abortion-vote-174752325994

* "South Carolina House passes six-week abortion ban after hours of contentious debate:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/17/politics/south-carolina-abortion-debate/index.html

* I know cruelty is the point, but this goes well beyond. CW: Child Death. "The short life of Baby Milo:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/the-short-life-of-baby-milo/

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* "Meet the punk running to become Ireland's first trans elected representative:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/18/ash-jones-northern-ireland-trans-local-election/

* "Brutal attack on gay schoolboy, 14, shows how society is lurching backwards:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/19/ireland-homophobic-attack-teen-navan-lgbtq-reaction/

* Which is more likely that innocent trans people living their lives cause hate crimes or violent TERF rhetoric calling for anti-LGBTQIA+ genocide are to blame? "Posie Parker blames brutal attack of gay schoolboy, 14, on trans people:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/19/posie-parker-ireland-homophobic-attack/

* "Five teens released over vicious attack of gay 14-year-old schoolboy:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/20/gay-schoolboy-attack-navan-ireland-five-released/

* "Nicola Sturgeon promises to remain an 'unflinching ally' to LGBTQ+ community:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/19/nicola-sturgeon-rainbow-honours-london-lgbtq/

* "UK belief in God among lowest in world – with anti-LGBTQ+ religion ‘undeniably’ driving people away:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/19/religious-belief-god-uk-lgbtq-kings-college-london-research/

* "Overwhelming number of trans people in UK pelted with abuse, study finds:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/17/trans-just-like-us-research-verbal-abuse/

* "Downing Street rejects Tory MP's rant against LGBTQ+ families:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/16/downing-street-danny-kruger-national-conservative-conference/

* "Tory MP Penny Mordaunt appears to U-turn on trans rights and women's rights:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/16/penny-mordaunt-tory-mp-trans-rights/

* "Trans Starbucks worker breaks silence after being fired over viral argument:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/20/starbucks-transgender-viral-video/

* "May Anti-Trans Legislative Risk Map:" https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/may-anti-trans-legislative-risk-map?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android

* "Hayes: Party of ‘parents rights’ pushes child health care bans:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-party-of-parents-rights-pushes-child-health-care-bans-174878789626

* "Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill legalizing anti-LGBTQ+ medical discrimination:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/05/florida-gov-ron-desantis-signs-bill-legalizing-anti-lgbtq-medical-discrimination/

* "Texas set to ban trans healthcare for kids:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/18/texas-greg-abbott-trans-healthcare-ban/

* "Montana's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Challenged in New Lawsuit:" https://www.advocate.com/law/transgender-lawsuit-montana-affirming-care

* We have been legislated out of existence. "Tennessee Enacts Four More Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws; Now 19 Since 2015:" https://www.advocate.com/law/tennessee-anti-lgbtq-bills

* "Washington Governor Signs Bill Protecting Transgender Kids from Estranged Parents:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/transgender-kids-washington-parents

* "Florida traffic sign altered to read 'kill all gays':" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/19/florida-traffic-sign-kill-all-gays-orlando/

* "'Republican snowflakes' are mad at yet another beer company:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/20/miller-lite-woke-backlash-advert-bud-light/

* "How close are we to an effective HIV vaccine?:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/18/hiv-aids-vaccine/

* " How does Organ Donation work? :"

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* "The Global COVID Health Emergency Is Over?:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/covid-19/the-global-covid-health-emergency-is-over

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* "The Long Covid Mystery Has a New Suspect:" https://www.wired.com/story/long-covid-breathlessness-monocytes-symptoms/

* "Young Americans Are Dying at Alarming Rates, Reversing Years of Progress:" https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/death-rate-children-teens-guns-drugs-54c604f4?mod=hp_lead_pos1

* "The Daring Robot Surgery That Saved a Man’s Life:" https://www.wired.com/story/proximie-remote-surgery-nhs/

* "John Fetterman Is 'Begging' Young Men to Seek Mental Health Treatment:" https://advocatechannel.com/john-fetterman-begging-men-seek-mental-health-treatment

* "I’m queer and I have depression - but workplace support makes all the difference:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/17/mental-health-employer-advice-work/

* "A Christian Health Nonprofit Saddled Thousands With Debt as It Built a Family Empire Including a Pot Farm, a Bank and an Airline:" https://www.propublica.org/article/liberty-healthshare-healthcare-sharing-ministries-obamacare

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* "Heat Will Likely Soar to Record Levels in Next 5 Years, New Analysis Says:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/climate/record-heat-forecast.html

* "A ‘Canadian Armageddon’ Sets Parts of Western Canada on Fire:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/world/canada/canada-wildfire-alberta-british-columbia.html

* "Denver among the worst air quality in the world after smoke from Canadian wildfires moves into Front Range:" https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/smoke-from-canadian-wildfires-moves-into-the-front-range/

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* "Long popular in Asia, floating solar catches on in US:" https://apnews.com/article/floating-solar-ramping-up-climate-change-renewable-energy-7316dbfe9db23363aacadcd133cbd408

* "We are letting this river run wild again - here’s how:"

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* "Elon Musk: 'So be it' if tweeting conspiracies, extremism loses him money:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/elon-musk-so-be-it-if-tweeting-conspiracies-extremism-loses-him-money-174573637910

* "Elon Musk Goes Full Antisemite After George Soros Dumps Tesla Shares:" https://newrepublic.com/post/172744/elon-musk-goes-full-antisemite-george-soros-dumps-tesla-shares

* CW: Animal Abuse. "Cat and dog torture videos litter Twitter, adding to concerns about moderation:" https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/cat-dog-torture-videos-litter-twitter-adding-concerns-moderation-rcna84190

* CW: Animal Abuse. "Elon Musk: 'So be it' if tweeting conspiracies, extremism loses him money:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/elon-musk-so-be-it-if-tweeting-conspiracies-extremism-loses-him-money-174573637910

* "ChatGPT Is Just an Automated Mansplaining Machine:" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence-automated-mansplaining-machine

* "The Fanfic Sex Trope That Caught a Plundering AI Red-Handed:" https://www.wired.com/story/fanfiction-omegaverse-sex-trope-artificial-intelligence-knotting/

* "Grindr Meet Manhunt: The Gay App Launches Web Version:" https://www.advocate.com/technology/grindr-web-retro-manhunt-hookup

* "This zoo is seeking 5 people to dress up as birds and chase seagulls away:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/30/europe/seagull-deterrent-blackpool-zoo-costume-trnd-intl/index.html

* "The Unhinged Bank Heist of D.B. Tuber • Mystery Files:"

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* "True Facts Animal Awards: Tangle Worms, Creepiest Dave & Much More:"

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* I fall further and further behind. The heat and the allergens exhaust me, on top of all the usual things.

New Millennial came with us for Wednesday errands and remains A Delight. We are all so happy they are safe up here now with us. After I took the millennials home, I decided I was too tired to Even and simply went to bed. Thursday, I got to the point where I would normal start posting news on tumblr and scaffold links for the Aggregate, but I was too tired to EVEN and went to bed.

Friday's cleaner was a charming, hard working queer person. They come back week after next. Tavy Approved of them too.

* I would like to thank the folks who sent money. I've a 275ish shortfall for bills still.

If you would like to help: paypal.me/Gwydion

* My oldest continuous friend is trying to raise money to buy games for a Cat Rescue fundraiser. This cat rescue is no kill and places most cats in foster homes until they can be adopted. They are good people there and it's a huge number of cats many needing basic or more serious healthcare.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/318lgf6fa0?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR1smSQTz7deMSVUBsEg30AdhQ-zeAEHGXOcHXqVUILTlF2MqnIIW49SDVU

* A very old friend and all around stand up guy wrote this. "Safest Family on the Block: 101 Tips, Tricks, Habits, and Hacks to Protect Your Family at Home, at School, and in the World:" https://www.amazon.com/Safest-Family-Block-Tricks-Protect-ebook/dp/B0C4JZ1QRX

* Dracula: Old vs. New: https://www.tumblr.com/t470n/717687703859281920/one-thing-thats-becoming-increasingly-obvious-is?source=share

* Mina, Dracula, and Van Helsing: https://www.tumblr.com/animate-mush/717779857239670784/i-sort-of-expected-dracula-and-van-helsing-foils?source=share

* Jonathan Hates Vampires (Dracula Spoilers): https://www.tumblr.com/laughingacademy/717534542453407745/i-saw-you-talk-about-van-helsing-mina-vs-jonathan?source=share

* "On Horror, Queerness, Mirrors, and Dracula:" https://www.tumblr.com/the-crooked-library/717685649425203200/on-horror-queerness-mirrors-and-dracula?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: American Horror Backrooms:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/716866917162418176/midnight-pals-american-horror-backrooms?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Cleese Phobia:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/717501483268063232/midnight-pals-cleese-phobia?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Rusticated!!!:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/717609418464919552/midnight-pals-rusticated?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Thought Crimes of the Future:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/717686001160667136/midnight-pals-thought-crimes-of-the-future?source=share

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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.

* Support the WGA. "Entertainment Community Fund:" https://entertainmentcommunity.org/

* A resistance website for organizing and publicizing anti-censorship pro-education etc. rallies/protests/walkouts. "Walkout2learn:" https://www.walkout2learn.org/

* New Indivisible Guide! "A Practical Guide to defeating MAG:" https://indivisible.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/20220104_Indivisible_%20A%20Practical%20Guide%20to%20Defeating%20MAGA.pdf

* A very old friend and all around stand up guy wrote this. "Safest Family on the Block: 101 Tips, Tricks, Habits, and Hacks to Protect Your Family at Home, at School, and in the World:" https://www.amazon.com/Safest-Family-Block-Tricks-Protect-ebook/dp/B0C4JZ1QRX

* My oldest continuous friend is trying to raise money to buy games for a Cat Rescue fundraiser. This cat rescue is no kill and places most cats in foster homes until they can be adopted. They are good people there and it's a huge number of cats many needing basic or more serious healthcare.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/318lgf6fa0?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR1smSQTz7deMSVUBsEg30AdhQ-zeAEHGXOcHXqVUILTlF2MqnIIW49SDVU

* If you would like to help support me and the Cats: paypal.me/Gwydion

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