10/9/24 - 10/14/24

* Contact Kamala Harris about Israel, Gaza, and the west Bank policy: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/vicepresident/

* "Resources for helping Gaza, Sudan and Congo:" https://www.tumblr.com/swallowedabug/758070860436439040?source=share

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* The sort in this section is extra rough as news kept pouring in and I am exhausted and discouraged.

* "Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war:" https://cpj.org/2024/10/journalist-casualties-in-the-israel-gaza-conflict/

* "Four Days in Gaza: Five Journalists Killed or Wounded:" https://theintercept.com/2024/10/11/gaza-journalists-targeted-israel-killed/

* "Over 900,000 in Lebanon Displaced, U.N. Says, as Israel Attacks Hezbollah:" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/10/09/world/israel-iran-lebanon-hezbollah

* "Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon take heavy toll on civilians :" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/11/israel-lebanon-civilian-deaths-hezbollah-war/

* "A once humming city, Lebanon’s Tyre is emptied by airstrikes and fear:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/13/tyre-lebanon-israel-airstrikes-war/

* "What life is like for Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank after a year of war in Gaza:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/palestinians-israeli-occupied-west-bank-amid-war-in-gaza/

* "Israel Fires at UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon—to Broad Condemnation:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/10/israel-lebanon-unifil-un-peacekeepers/

* "Israeli strikes kill 29 people in Gaza, tanks push north:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strikes-kill-19-people-gaza-medics-say-tanks-push-deeper-north-2024-10-12/

* "Israeli strike on hospital tent camp kills 4 and ignites a fire that burns dozens:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/israeli-strike-hospital-tent-camp-kills-4-ignites-114771062

* "Israeli airstrike kills 28 people sheltering in Gaza school:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-kills-28-people-sheltering-school-central-gaza-2024-10-10/

* "These maps and images show what's left of Gaza, 1 year into the Israel-Hamas war:" https://www.npr.org/2024/10/09/g-s1-27175/israel-hamas-war-gaza-map

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* "‘Absolute madness’: Hayes rips ‘war hawks’ pushing for escalation with Iran:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-absolute-madness-hayes-rips-war-hawks-pushing-for-escalation-with-iran-221569093743

* "Israel targets internationals to facilitate ongoing crimes against Palestinians​​​​​​​:" https://palsolidarity.org/2024/10/for-immediate-release-israel-targets-internationals-to-facilitate-ongoing-crimes-against-palestinians/

* "Ta-Nehisi Coates puts Palestinian struggle in civil rights context in new book:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/ta-nehisi-coates-puts-palestinian-struggle-in-civil-rights-context-in-new-book-221261893862

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* Some of this is already out of date, though it wasn't when I racked it. Sorry.

* "Russian attacks kill two, injure over 30 in Ukraine's Kharkiv:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-attack-ukrainian-city-kharkiv-injures-11-governor-says-2024-10-08/

* "Ukraine War Map Shows Russia Ramp Up Gains Across Donetsk Front Line:" https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-maps-russia-isw-donetsk-gains-front-line-1966394

* "Ukrainian forces hold around half of Toretsk, trying to beat back Russian advance, local official says:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukrainian-forces-hold-around-half-toretsk-trying-beat-back-russian-advance-local-2024-10-11/

* "Ukrainians face painful choice of leaving or staying as Russian forces advance on town:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/ukrainians-face-painful-choice-of-leaving-or-staying-as-russian-forces-advance-on-town

* "The fall of Vuhledar is a microcosm of Ukraine’s wartime predicament:" https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-vuhledar-2403780647659883a203feda35dd8ccc

* "Ukraine's vast forests devastated in hellscape of war:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-crisis-environment-forests/

* "Russia retrains ex-soldiers heading back to the battlefield:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-retrains-ex-soldiers-heading-back-battlefield-2024-10-04/?

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* "Activists report spike in mass civilian deaths after Sudan's army ups airstrikes:" https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/activists-report-spike-mass-civilian-deaths-after-sudans-army-ups-airstrikes-2024-10-10/

* "With roads often blocked by rebels in Congo, boats — the only alternative — have become death traps:" https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2024/10/10/with-roads-often-blocked-by-rebels-in-congo-boats-the-only-alternative-have-become-death-traps/

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* "North Korea accuses South Korea of flying drones to its capital and threatens to attack next time:" https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-south-drones-attack-threat-border-d1b2e42665fba63dbf4cf2f36a96f5f5

* "Myanmar junta arrests prominent protest leader:" https://www.ucanews.com/news/myanmar-junta-arrests-prominent-protest-leader/106679

* "Haiti gangs are recruiting more child soldiers, human rights report says:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/haiti-gangs-are-recruiting-more-child-soldiers-human-rights-report-says-2024-10-09/?

* "Thousands survived a brutal gang attack in Haiti that killed 70. Now they face an uncertain future:" https://apnews.com/article/haiti-gang-attack-pontsonde-3611fcb55c88ec2b213ab8f8c5f4ec1b

* "Protesters Call For UK To Rejoin European Union:" https://www.barrons.com/news/protesters-call-for-uk-to-rejoin-european-union-f258b890

* "Bomb dropped by U.S. in World War II explodes at airport in Japan, causing runway damage and cancellation of 80 flights:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-wwii-bomb-explodes-japan-airport-runway-flights-canceled/

* "A Cartel Double-Cross Turns a Mexican State Into a War Zone:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/world/americas/mexico-sinaloa-cartel-war.html?

* "Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes nationwide:" https://apnews.com/article/lead-pipes-epa-flint-biden-wisconsin-4aae63134894762cbe904ee460e62708

* NOTE: Speculation based on questioning, not a ruling. "Supreme Court justices seem inclined to OK Biden’s ‘ghost gun’ rule:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/08/supreme-court-biden-ghost-gun-ban-00182884

* CW: Sexual Assault "FBI probe of Kavanaugh constrained by Trump White House, report finds:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/08/kavanaugh-trump-white-house-fbi-report/

* 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/
To get your Critters' numbers to call direct: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member

* 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

* Spoiler: Very. "Election 2024: How Secure is Your Vote?:" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/election-2024-how-secure-is-your-vote/id1583132133?i=1000672476440

* "Republicans challenge legitimacy of overseas votes, including military:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/09/republicans-sue-overseas-voters-military-pennsylvania/

* "Democrats can’t make Georgia governor investigate State Election Board, judge says:" https://www.ajc.com/politics/democrats-cant-make-georgia-governor-investigate-state-election-board-judge-says/RKUMJ4DLGFEVBFRD3ZYN3YYUFQ/

* "Muscogee Co. Elections Board files suit against Georgia State Election Board:" https://www.wtvm.com/2024/10/11/muscogee-co-elections-board-files-suit-against-georgia-state-election-board/

* "Republicans lose bid to block Pennsylvania voters from 'curing' mail-in ballots:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republicans-lose-bid-block-pennsylvania-voters-curing-mail-in-ballots-2024-10-07/

* "Election officials who back Trump’s 'Big Lie' stir concern in swing states:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/election-officials-who-back-trumps-big-lie-stir-concern-swing-states-2024-10-08/

* "Trump has ‘running start’ to steal 2024 election, warns Chris Hayes:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-has-running-start-to-steal-2024-election-warns-chris-hayes-221563973931

* "How Republicans are laying the groundwork to dispute the 2024 election:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/how-republicans-are-laying-the-groundwork-to-dispute-the-2024-election-221634629944

* I don't understand how this is legal. "Department of Health sends cease and desist letter to TV station over abortion ad:" https://floridapolitics.com/archives/700182-department-of-health-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-tv-station-over-abortion-ad/

* "Elon Musk's PAC offers $47 payouts to refer swing state voters to sign petition:" https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/musk-pac-signature-47-pay-refer-swing-state-voters-sign-petition-rcna174310

Aren't this and his decoy voter registration site illegal?

* Always vote your whole ballot. "What states are voting on marriage equality in November?:" https://www.advocate.com/election/states-voting-marriage-equality

* "Republicans and Democrats are split on transgender rights — and it's impacting swing states:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/republicans-democrats-transgender-rights-ohio

* "Jane Goodall On Voting To Save The Planet, And Why Male Politicians Are Like Chimpanzees:"

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* "'The Latino vote has transformed': Why a key category of voter is 2024's least understood:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-the-latino-vote-has-transformed-why-a-key-category-of-voter-is-2024-s-least-understood-221476933960

* "Our 2024 LGBTQ+ voter guide: What to know about candidates, how to vote and more:" https://www.advocate.com/election/lgbtq-voter-guide-2024

* "Republican opponent attacks out Sen. Tammy Baldwin by lying about her support of gender-affirming care:" https://www.advocate.com/election/tammy-baldwin-republican-attack-transgender

* Vote the whole ticket. Get your friends and family to vote in every race. "Democrats eye new targets as the 2024 fight for Senate control tightens:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/democrats-eye-new-targets-as-the-2024-fight-for-senate-control-tightens-220968005525

* I am terrified we will lose this election. Not just the Presidency, but the Senate. I am terrified we won't take the House. If they get undivided government we are toast. If we don't get undivided government, very little can be fixed.

* "Indiana GOP lieutenant governor nominee says he'll fire state workers with email signature pronouns:" https://www.advocate.com/election/indiana-micah-beckwith-pronoun-threat

* "When you should panic about the polls:" https://www.natesilver.net/p/when-you-should-panic-about-the-polls

* "Harris is riding a dream economy into the election. It may be too late for voters to notice.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/10/harris-inflation-solid-economy-00183210

* "Harris' mission critical in final push: Wipe out Trump's advantage on the economy:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/kamala-harris-final-push-economy-donald-trump-polling-rcna174277

* "Kamala Harris’s climate policies, explained:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2023/presidential-candidates-2024-policies-issues/kamala-harris-climate-change/

* "Day one: frack and drill, frack and drill:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/2007927.html

* "Harris Takes the Heat While Trump Runs for Cover:"

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* "Former President Obama Campaigns for VP Harris in Pennsylvania:" https://www.c-span.org/video/?538973-1/president-obama-campaigns-vp-harris-pennsylvania

* "Obama rips Trump on campaign trail: ‘For Trump, freedom is getting away with stuff’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/obama-rips-trump-on-campaign-trail-for-trump-freedom-is-getting-away-with-stuff-221460037578

* "Trump is a critic of China's trade practices. His "God Bless the USA" Bibles were printed there.:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-god-bless-the-usa-bibles-printed-in-china/

* "Walz Rips Trump’s Chinese Bibles and Trump Gets Militaristic:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/walz-rips-trumps-chinese-bibles-and-trump-gets-militaristic

* "Trump Wants the Military to Target Americans Who Oppose Him:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-military-target-americans-oppose-him-1235132806/

Don't kid yourself. They will come for all of us.

* "Fears grow that 'clown-like' Trump could achieve fascist goals despite gross incompetence:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/fears-grow-that-clown-like-trump-could-achieve-fascist-goals-despite-gross-incompetence-221579845569

* "Trump secretly sent Putin COVID-19 tests during pandemic shortage, a new book reports:" https://www.npr.org/2024/10/08/nx-s1-5146501/trump-putin-covid-tests

* "Trump spoke with Putin multiple times since leaving office, Woodward book reports:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/08/woodward-book-trump-putin-calls-00182840

* "Trump’s Disbarred Lawyers Have a Plan for After His 2024 Victory:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/10/trump-lawyers-rudy-giuliani-2024-victory-plan.html

* "'It already happened': Report exposes extent of Trump's abuse of power while in office :" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-it-already-happened-report-exposes-extent-of-trump-s-abuse-of-power-while-in-office-221262405989

* "'Infantile, petulant masculinity': Trump aims low in appeal for American male 'bro' voters:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-infantile-petulant-masculinity-trump-aims-low-in-appeal-for-american-male-bro-voters-221475909975

* Transphobia is everyone's problem. "Republicans are betting on transphobia to win the 2024 election for Donald Trump:" https://www.advocate.com/election/republicans-bet-transphobia-wins-elections

* "Melania Trump attacks trans athletes in memoir as 'deepening the divisions in our society':" https://www.advocate.com/news/melania-trump-memoir-trans-athletes

* "What economists say about JD Vance's claim that immigrants drive up housing costs:" https://www.nbcnews.com/business/real-estate/jd-vance-said-immigration-driving-housing-crisis-numbers-say-rcna173595

* "Liberal Redneck - Takeaways from the VP Debate Between JD Vance and Tim Walz:"

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* "All The Lies From The VP Debate:"

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* "Someone Tell J.D. Vance: The Vice President Can't Do That!:"

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* "Arkansas Republican says LGBTQ+ community is ‘of the devil’ in viral video:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/arkansas-republican-says-lgbtq-devil

*************** Normally this is where I put Trump legal stuff. Normally, I put disaster stuff down in the disaster box. Normally. However the Republicans have decided to crank up their disinformation machine to prevent proper disaster relief and hurt ordinary Americans for political gain as is their wont. As a result, disaster and political news are inextricably entwined. Therefore anything vaguely political to do with hurricanes is going here for the moment, because there is A LOT of it.****************************

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* "Elon Musk Is Literally Hampering Hurricane-Relief Efforts:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/elon-musk-is-literally-hampering-hurricane-relief-efforts-misinformation?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

* "Meteorologists Get Death Threats as Hurricane Milton Conspiracy Theories Thrive:" https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/hurricane-milton-misinformation-meteorlogist-death-threats-1235130352/

* "Jewish officials handling hurricane communications face antisemitic harassment:" https://forward.com/fast-forward/661480/jewish-officials-handling-hurricane-communications-face-antisemitic-harassment/

* "God or Deep State? Christian Nationalists Can’t Decide Who to Blame for Hurricane Helene.:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/10/god-or-deep-state-christian-nationalists-cant-decide-who-to-blame-for-hurricane-helene/

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene believes 'bizarre' hurricane conspiracy over climate change:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/marjorie-taylor-greene-believes-bizarre-hurricane-conspiracy-over-climate-change-221242437704

* "Pete Buttigieg combats hurricane relief disinformation & discusses ongoing disaster response:" https://www.advocate.com/news/pete-buttigieg-tackles-hurricane-disinformation

* Not enough of them and not the loudest voices. "As Milton misinformation swells, some Republicans try to course correct:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/09/florida-mtg-weather-posts-00183016

* "'It's so stupid': Trump called out for seeking political advantage in climate conspiracy theories:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-it-s-so-stupid-trump-called-out-for-seeking-political-advantage-in-climate-conspiracy-theories-221367365616

* "'Enraging': Republicans ‘suddenly’ see disinformation problem amid hurricane crisis:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-enraging-republicans-suddenly-see-disinformation-problem-amid-hurricane-crisis-221347909920

* "an overwhelming hurricane – of disinformation:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/2007147.html

* "I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is:" https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/10/hurricane-milton-conspiracies-misinformation/680221/

* "Advocates for Immigrants Ask: What FEMA Cash?!? Donald Trump’s wild-eyed conspiracy theory asks exactly the wrong question about what happens to immigrants in the wake of cataclysms.:" https://theintercept.com/2024/10/09/hurricane-milton-immigrants-fema/

* "FL & NC Dems on Trump's lies about Hurricane relief: 'Our people are hurting':" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/fl-nc-dems-on-trump-s-lies-about-hurricane-relief-our-people-are-hurting-221606469978

************ Trump Crime stuff below this line ************

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* "Trump urges judge in 2020 election case not to allow release of more evidence, claiming election interference:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-2020-election-case-release-of-evidence/

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* "Alex Jones's Entire Empire Is Being Sold Off ft. Liz Dye:"

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* "This is the secret system that covers up police misconduct — and ensures problem officers can get hired again:" https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/police-clean-record-agreements/?src=longreads

* "Lifeline, Cash-Grab, Tool for Censorship: Three Incarcerated Readers on eBooks in Prison:" https://lithub.com/lifeline-cash-grab-tool-for-censorship-three-incarcerated-readers-on-ebooks-in-prison/

* "These 8 major companies caved to the far right and stopped DEI programs:" https://www.advocate.com/news/companies-abandoning-dei#rebelltitem1

* "Utah book banners now want to make Little Free Libraries susceptible to criminal charges:" https://www.themarysue.com/utah-book-banners-now-want-to-make-little-free-libraries-susceptible-to-criminal-charges/

* "Explore LGBTQ+ history with these must-read banned books:" https://www.advocate.com/books-banned-lgbtq

* "Georgia Supreme Court halts ruling striking down state’s near-ban on abortions as the state appeals:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/07/georgia-supreme-court-abortion-ban-00182720

* Tips to stay safe for people who can get pregnant. Do read the notes underneath: https://www.tumblr.com/veluigi/764116931365273600?source=share

* CW: Sexual Assault "Sally Field tells horrific story of illegal abortion in Instagram video:" https://www.advocate.com/news/sally-field-illegal-abortion

* "Jessica Valenti - "Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win" | The Daily Show:"

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* "MythCrashers: The Abortion Episode!:"

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* "British priest dead, another arrested after night of poppers, ecstasy, and gay sex:" https://www.advocate.com/poppers-priests

* "Michigan teen allegedly killed older man he met on dating app in hate crime, police say:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/michigan-teen-arrested-murder-man

* "Florida mom of trans student sues school district, claiming retaliation and violation of rights:" https://www.advocate.com/news/florida-mom-trans-daughter-sues

* Water is Wet studies are important for court cases, legislation, and talking to the persuadable middle.
"3% of high school students are transgender — and their schools aren't supportive enough: CDC:" https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-high-school-students-cdc

* "Researchers tried to fix a racist lung test. It got complicated.:" https://harvardpublichealth.org/equity/lung-function-test-from-medical-racism-to-flawed-applications/

* "NPR Exclusive: U.S. overdose deaths plummet, saving thousands of lives:" https://www.npr.org/2024/09/18/nx-s1-5107417/overdose-fatal-fentanyl-death-opioid

* "FDA approves some Apple AirPods to be used as hearing aids:" https://www.npr.org/2024/09/14/nx-s1-5112400/fda-airpods-hearing-aids-software-update

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* "FEMA spent nearly half its disaster budget in just 8 days:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/10/fema-disaster-budget-hurricane-helene-melton-00183219

* "Hurricane Milton leaves at least 10 dead, millions without power in Florida:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hurricane-milton-weakens-it-marches-across-central-florida-homes-destroyed-2024-10-10/

* "Photos: Hurricane Milton slams Florida:" https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2024/10/10/g-s1-27291/photos-hurricane-milton-slams-florida

* "Millions without power as Milton churns across Florida:" https://www.npr.org/2024/10/10/nx-s1-5148617/hurricane-milton-florida-tracker

* "Hurricane Milton: At least 14 deaths confirmed after monster storm slams into Florida:" https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/hurricanes/live-blog/hurricane-milton-live-updates-rcna174774

* "Hurricane Milton: How climate change is ‘supercharging’ extreme weather trends:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hurricane-milton-how-climate-change-is-supercharging-extreme-weather-trends-221312069872

* "Florida’s Risky Bet:" https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/10/hurricane-milton-florida-development/680208/

* "Shovel by shovel, N.C. towns dig out from Helene mud and debris:" https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2024/10/02/g-s1-25941/north-carolina-marshall-hot-springs-helene-cleanup

* "North Carolina is distributing Benadryl and EpiPens as yellow jackets swarm from Helene flooding:" https://apnews.com/article/helene-north-carolina-hurricane-bees-sting-epipen-0bc9e21317996a2b8a7b719e790b36f6

* "Florida criminalized homelessness. Then came hurricanes Helene and Milton.:" https://www.vox.com/policy/375765/florida-homelessness-hurricane-helene-encampment-disaster-fema-housing-crisis-storm

* "Just how doomed is home insurance?:" https://www.vox.com/climate/377094/hurricane-milton-helene-home-insurance-flooding-damage

* "Sinking Tuvalu fights to keep maritime boundaries as sea levels rise:" https://www.reuters.com/investigations/sinking-tuvalu-fights-keep-maritime-boundaries-sea-levels-rise-2024-09-24/

* "Who Will Care for Americans Left Behind by Climate Migration?:" https://www.propublica.org/article/climate-change-migration-hurricane-helene

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* "In a climate milestone, the U.K. — 1st to harness coal power — is among 1st to quit it:" https://www.npr.org/2024/09/30/nx-s1-5133426/uk-quits-coal-climate-change

* "Cities are using sheep to graze in urban landscapes and people love it:" https://apnews.com/article/urban-sheep-grazing-environment-tennessee-georgia-california-ae95a793c1ea9f1bec5253be0e98f679

* "Europe’s Urban Dilemma: Saving the Past From a Warming Future:" https://archive.ph/yHpqM#selection-1332.0-1332.1

* "What Do US Vehicle Regulators Have Against Tiny Cars?:" https://archive.ph/2PCLX#selection-1338.0-1338.1

* "There Is No Technology Fix for Car Bloat:" https://slate.com/business/2024/10/cars-suvs-pedestrian-deaths-traffic-safety-lidar-computer-vision.html

* "How to Fix America’s Dangerous Roads:" https://archive.ph/RzXqj#selection-884.0-884.1

* "Raking Leaves Is Pointless—and Bad for Your Yard:" https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/environment/should-you-rake-leaves/

* "Wrecked rain gauges. Whistleblowers. Million-dollar payouts and manhunts. Then a Colorado crop fraud got really crazy.:" https://coloradosun.com/2024/09/08/patrich-esch-ed-dean-jagers-ranchers-fraud-insurance/

* "Environmental cost of food:" https://flowingdata.com/2024/09/25/environmental-cost-of-food/

* "No Longer Full of Commuters, Atlanta’s Old Subway Cars Are Now Filled With Fish:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/no-longer-full-of-commuters-atlantas-old-subway-cars-are-now-filled-with-fish-180985085/

* "Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping:" https://apnews.com/article/ammonia-fuel-diesel-amogy-shipping-60beccfb8894c79ddc624026fbf0a8e5?

* "Where the sea wall ends:" https://archive.ph/oWsC1#selection-256.0-256.1

* "Why millions of Americans give up control of their thermostats:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/interactive/2024/virtual-power-plants-clean-energy-electricity-demand/

* "Stunning photos of a vast e-waste dumping ground — and those who make a living off it:" https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/10/05/g-s1-6411/electronics-public-health-waste-ghana-phones-computers

* "The Hustlers Who Make $6,000 a Month by Gaming Citi Bikes:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/nyregion/citi-bike-scam-nyc.html?

* "Google's new phones can't stop phoning home:" https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/08/water-thats-not-wet/#pixelated

* "Deebot Robot Vacuums Are Using Photos and Audio to Train Their AI:" https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/10/deebot-robot-vacuums-are-using-photos-and-audio-to-train-their-ai.html

* "Cars bricked by bankrupt EV company will stay bricked:" https://pluralistic.net/2024/10/10/software-based-car/

* "NASA’s U-2 spy plane found gamma rays in 90% of lightning storms:" https://www.popsci.com/environment/gamma-ray-lightning/

* "Meet the astronauts preparing to travel farther from Earth than any human before:" https://www.npr.org/2024/09/27/nx-s1-5100867/nasa-moon-space-artemis-2-mission?

* "Microbial marvels: Study finds 'untapped biodiversity' in the bathroom, on your toothbrush and showerhead:" https://phys.org/news/2024-10-microbial-marvels-untapped-biodiversity-bathroom.html

* "The Hidden World of Electrostatic Ecology:" https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-hidden-world-of-electrostatic-ecology-20240930/

* "An Entirely New Ecosystem Just Appeared Under the Ocean Floor:" https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a44784168/new-ecosystem-under-ocean-floor/

* "Scientists accidentally find deep-sea 'jelly' creatures merged into 'single entity' after injury, revealing bizarre new behavior:" https://www.livescience.com/animals/scientists-accidentally-find-deep-sea-jelly-creatures-merged-into-single-entity-after-injury-revealing-bizarre-new-behavior

* "A Secret Diary of Mass Murder:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/09/polish-journalist-kazimierz-sakowicz-holocaust-witness-diary/680020/

* "Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay icon, dead at 86:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lilly-ledbetter-equal-pay-icon-dead-at-86/

* We are way behind on decorating, but lots of Birthday/Gothmas Gifts came!

Thank you veluigi for the photography.

My Birthday party got moved to almost the end of the month, but I assigned pumpkins for secret pumpkin gift exchange and the pot luck is shaping up.

Pictures Here: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/764265720331829248/we-are-way-behind-on-decorating-but-lots-of?source=share

* Update on Fundraiser: For the space of several hours, I thought we were okay. We had raised enough. Bwahahaha! No. I checked in with Squirrel about the payment schedule. One of the bills they normally cover in lieu of rent was about double, plus the loss of income from COVID they caught at work.

They finally gave in on me paying in installments. Yay! Now I get to start moving a used car's worth of money across in chunks.

I have no idea how most of the people living here are going to pay. A lot of people are fixed income or students which is much the same financially.

* Summary of why we are fundraising:  On Monday September 16th, HOA announced an emergency meeting that members weren't allowed to vote or participate in.  That Thursday they rammed through a special assessment for $4416 and change due in 90 days.  This is on top of the $141 and change they raised us starting every month in August.  I am currently spending nearly everything on housing and bills.

The rate hike was legal as it was voted through properly: Reasonable notice. People allowed to vote. The second very likely was not, but that likely won't make a difference, as it would require a class action lawsuit by 51% of the people in the complex to stop it.

To give you an idea of the scale of the catastrophe, the entire special assessment is just under 5 months' entire income for me. Squirrel originally thought they could save a month's wages, but due to COVID and the extra high bill, they can only kick in about $1000. They think.

* Update 10/14/24 12:04AM:

I want to thank all the generous benefactors who have helped.

4416 needed.

Squirrel: 1000.00

Me: 2129.00

Pledged for later: 500.00

Total Raised 3129.00 (3629.00 With pledge).

They finally gave in on me paying in installments. Yay! Now I get to start moving a used cars worth of money across in chunks.

* "Traffic Stops: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"

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* "Trump’s Secret COVID Gift to Putin & Hurricane Helene Lies | The Daily Show:"

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* "Meet Marlene Bourne: Ghost, Voter Fraud Theorist, and Fox News’s Reliable Source | The Daily Show:"

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* "Kamala’s Media Blitz, Melania’s Fox News Book Tour & Project 2025's Porn Agenda | The Daily Show:"

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* "Fox News Thinks Real Men Don't Vote Democrat & Trump Is In Economic Denial | The Daily Show:"

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* "U.N.’s Gloomy Mood | Trump: We Want Beautiful Babies | GOP Bailing On Mark Robinson:"

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* "New York Congressman Anthony D'Esposito Put His Lover On The Payroll:"

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* "Eric Adams May Go To Jail Over Airline Upgrades | Sam Elliott Curses For Kamala | Trump's Confession:"

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* "Fox News Thinks Real Men Don't Vote Democrat & Trump Is In Economic Denial | The Daily Show:"

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* "Meanwhile... Highway Chicken Rescue | Spiced Coke Discontinued | Detroit's "Bridgerton" Ball Scam:"

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* "fame and the death of public empathy:"

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* I don't know what I think about this argument or the movie itself. Still mulling both, basically. "Why 'I Saw the TV Glow' Didn't Say "Transgender":"

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* "Vintage Halloween Party ideas from the 1920's | Practical Peculiarities Halloween Special BOGIE BOOK:"

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* "Inside the Weird World of Corn Mazes:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/corn-maze-design-and-history

* "Horror Queers: An American Werewolf in London (1981) feat. Xero Gravity:" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-american-werewolf-in-london-1981-feat-xero-gravity/id1449041559?i=1000651993474

* "The Vance Difference:"

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* "Learn To Act Like You're On The Phone:"

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* "My Best Friend's House - SNL:"

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* "The Adams Felony:"

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* "Worried About Being Called A Childless Cat Man?:"

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* Special Birth Registrations: https://www.tumblr.com/alatheacadabra/764266238642962432/laurasimonsdaughter-please-maam-lara-is?source=share

* "Ghost Eater:" https://www.tumblr.com/nitramaraho/762793088492126208?source=share

* Steve Rogers and Disability: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/763956134115753984?source=share

* Wizards as programmers: https://www.tumblr.com/nitramaraho/762564286764777472?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.

* How to order free COVID Tests: https://special.usps.com/testkits

* "How to help women, children, and LGBTQ+ people impacted by Hurricane Helene:" https://www.advocate.com/news/hurricane-helene-women-children-lgbtq-resources

* "Ways to donate and help flood victims in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene:" https://www.bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-09-28/list-ways-to-donate-and-help-flood-victims-in-western-north-carolina-after-hurricane-helene

* Links for various Palestinian Aid Organizations: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/750151174318112768?source=share

* "World Central Kitchen:" https://wck.org/

* Doctors without borders, Bangladesh: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/what-we-do/where-we-work/bangladesh

* Doctors without Borders, Sudan: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/sudan-crisis-response

* "Palestine Children’s Relief Fund:" https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-recovery

* "The Haberdasheress Operating Costs:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-haberdasheress-operating-costs?attribution_id=sl:5d760bcc-6861-4258-a13f-b1c1b30ccf2c&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_ft&utm_content=amp8_c&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

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