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gwydion* "Yemeni smiths beat missiles into knives, not ploughshares:" https://www.apnews.com/edd36a23605c430cbc3d09f8f1237952
* "Ayman Mohyeldin: There's no doubt Saudi consulate in Istanbul was under surveillance:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/jamal-khashoggi-s-disappearance-shines-spotlight-on-saudi-arabia-u-s-relations-human-rights-1343639107691?v=railb&
* "Tara Dowdell: GOP is projecting what they do onto Democrats:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/republicans-claim-democrats-are-an-angry-mob-1343648323555?v=railb&
* "Cornell Belcher: States like Georgia are ground zero in fight for America’s future:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/georgia-exact-match-law-could-tip-governor-race-1343631427823?v=railb&
* "Elie Mystal: Whenever conservatives have the courts they push anti-voting strategies:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/georgia-gop-governor-candidate-holds-thousands-of-voter-registrations-leading-to-lawsuit-1343635011870?v=railb&
* "Jonathan Capehart: People are tired of racial bullhorns in Florida race:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/andrew-gillum-s-opponents-run-attack-ads-during-hurricane-1343644227533?v=railb&
* "Kanye talked prison reform with Trump. Meet one man actually working to implement it.:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/ohio-candidate-for-treasurer-rob-richardson-has-plan-for-prison-reform-apparently-unlike-kanye-1343646275857?v=railb&
* TW: Torture "The Love Story that Upended the Texas Prison System:" https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/love-story-upended-texas-prison-system/
* TW: Pedophilia "Cardinal Donald Wuerl: Pope Francis accepts resignation of embattled archbishop of Washington:" https://www.wcpo.com/homepage-showcase/cardinal-donald-wuerl-pope-francis-accepts-resignation-of-embattled-archbishop-of-washington
* "Trans Masculine Twin Brothers Tell Their Story:" https://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/10/trans-masculine-twin-brothers-tell.html
* Objections to "Queer" and classism: http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/178855050570/naamahdarling-yall-frickin-inconsiderate#notes
* "Symbolism, Realism, and a Nordic Playwright Grudge Match: Crash Course Theater #33:"
* "Man refuses to give up lions on terrace:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-45834417
* "Ancient Maya: Astronomers, Farmers ... And Salt Entrepreneurs?:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/10/08/654872878/ancient-maya-astrologists-farmers-and-salt-entrepreneurs
* "12 Secrets of Corn Maze Designers:" http://mentalfloss.com/article/559355/secrets-corn-maze-designers
* Livia and Tavy at Treat Time.: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/179060937496/livia-and-tavy-at-treat-time-shes-digging-for
* I got polled again Sunday. This one was all about State ballot measures. My bet was it was funded by the industry PAC behind the Seattle Soda tax repeal as they asked a lot of questions about that and only one each for pollution tax and gun reform. Why do I think it was Republicans? Because the other side on the soda tax hasn't money to advertise, so I doubt they have money to cold cal for market research.
* I am extremely skeptical of arguments about the authorship of Shakespeare's plays. So many of them boil down to men claiming that poor people can't make high quality art, so they replace scant evidence with no evidence and a collection of wishful thinking based arguments. I have seen competing computer analyses. I have seen logic tortured to the point of breaking, and where this is the best thing on offer, I tend to choose Occam's razor over Classicism and academic fanfic.
When I tell you that the Sweet Swan of Avon has presented the most plausible theory of who wrote the plays and sonnets I have ever seen, you can trust that I don't bestow that accolade lightly. It can not be absolutely proved that Lady Mary Sidney wrote the plays and sonnets absent a document or documents that we simply don't have, something the author freely admits. We can't disprove it either, absent the same. However, Robin P. Williams has marshaled some amazingly good arguments based on what is clearly an exhaustive amount of research, which makes a great deal of sense. It helps that her theory has an immediately obvious reason for concealment that most of the other theories lack (except the Marlowe faked his death silliness which has it's own glaringly obvious problems), but the things that are more convincing to me are proof of access to manuscripts well before they were published, the mass of provable connections between Lady Mary Sidney and the various sources and people referenced in the plays. Her life, skills, and interests look a perfect match for the poems and plays, etc.. It also actually does make the Johnson poem make more sense, which doesn't prove anything, but is suggestive.
Again, not provable, but the best fit for extant facts. Also, the book is just generally interesting, given the way the Sidneys were woven into the Tudor Courts and her sons' rather intimate involvement with king James.
* "A Promising New Start with the Thirteenth Doctor:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/doctor-who-s11-e1/
* I love this show so much! "Here We Glow: Black Lightning 2x01 - The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: Rise of the Green Light Babies :" https://www.thefandomentals.com/here-we-glow-black-lightning-201/
* I am disabled with 3 cats and $40.00 behind on my bills. 2ish Days; 1 no bid as of this writing. The all items for sale link is here: https://www.ebay.com/sch/lethran/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
BPAL: Krampus (2012) (Yule (LE)): Sinister red musk, black leather, dusty rags, and wooden switches. Just Below shoulder. https://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-Krampus-2012-Yule-Limited-Edition/302912665865?hash=item4687007909:g:KEQAAOSwGohboEuu
BPAL: Regina Erebi (2011) (Halloween : An Evening in Hades (LE)): The Queen of Hell: pomegranate, spear mint, black mulberry, and myrrh. 1/2 Full & Scorpio (2007) (Celestials (LE)). 1-2 Imps worth. https://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-Regina-Erebi-2011-Halloween-An-Evening-in-Hades-Scorpio-2007/302912712603?hash=item4687012f9b:g:rlMAAOSwb2JboFtP
*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* Naral https://actnow.prochoiceamerica.org/donate/supportnaral/#.W7nPzmNRfIU
* Planned Paranthood: https://www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/onlineactions/hkv0R7LN0E-Q-U5mXFaXRA2?sourceid=1004272&ms=4NALz1800K1N1A&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4I2IxID03QIVA7bACh3CCwHWEAAYASAAEgKlD_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
* "Resources for Male Victims of Abuse:" http://butlerbookbinding.tumblr.com/post/178933672694/resources-for-male-victims-of-abuse
* Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is doing a fundraiser for legal defense of refugee children in ICE detention. https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/activism/deliver-them-from-the-hands-of-the-wicked/
* Want to contribute directly to the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services fund? "Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services:" https://www.raicestexas.org/
* Support Kids at the Border: http://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/175022384240/support-the-kids-at-the-border
* How to help Rohingya refugees: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/world/asia/rohingya-aid-myanmar-bangladesh.html?emc=edit_nn_20171012&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=50784086&te=1&_r=0
* I was asked for a list of important races one might donate money to if one had money to donate.
Beto O'Rourke, Senate Race, Texas: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/betofortexas-ads-ms-gl?refcode=ads_180705_dd_google_search_ad001_tc_kw&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3L3mh-3_3QIVgXp-Ch2FXAyoEAAYASAAEgL-zfD_BwE
Kyrsten Sinema, Senate Race, Arizona: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ks-gen-search?refcode=gs_postpri_1808_ks&amount=25.00&recurring=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsP3yp-3_3QIVAqvsCh1U7AYTEAAYASAAEgKAUvD_BwE
Bill Nelson, Senate Race, Florida: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/nelson_search?refcode=ads_google_nat_search
Jacky Rosen, Senate Race, Nevada: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jr-ads2?refcode=ads_google_d2d_nat&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2_L3zu3_3QIVgYd-Ch2JDQ_wEAAYASAAEgJAlvD_BwE
Heidi Heitkamp, Senate, is currently losing in North Dakota and can for sure use the money: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/hh4nd?refcode=ads_google_nat_d2d&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwbHtxu7_3QIVBNbACh0RZQmNEAAYASAAEgLnrvD_BwE
Stacey Abrams, Governor Race, Georgia: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads-stacey-searchdtd?refcode=ads-180625-gs-natl-sdtd-search-ad2&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhZXw3e3_3QIViONkCh0XoguaEAAYASAAEgIdIfD_BwE
Andrew Gillum, Governor Race, Florida: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/gillum-primary-win?refcode=website&_ga=2.10258421.1582336703.1539312722-966284395.1539312722
If you have more close race Candidates you think should be on the master list, please let me know.
* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey
* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? 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/
* This is a cool person and the swimsuits are being made from an ethical source. LGBTQIA+ swimsuits: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NerdyKeppie?ref=l2-shopheader-name§ion_id=24021616
* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion
* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/1925021.html
* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.comn
* "Ayman Mohyeldin: There's no doubt Saudi consulate in Istanbul was under surveillance:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/jamal-khashoggi-s-disappearance-shines-spotlight-on-saudi-arabia-u-s-relations-human-rights-1343639107691?v=railb&
* "Tara Dowdell: GOP is projecting what they do onto Democrats:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/republicans-claim-democrats-are-an-angry-mob-1343648323555?v=railb&
* "Cornell Belcher: States like Georgia are ground zero in fight for America’s future:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/georgia-exact-match-law-could-tip-governor-race-1343631427823?v=railb&
* "Elie Mystal: Whenever conservatives have the courts they push anti-voting strategies:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/georgia-gop-governor-candidate-holds-thousands-of-voter-registrations-leading-to-lawsuit-1343635011870?v=railb&
* "Jonathan Capehart: People are tired of racial bullhorns in Florida race:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/andrew-gillum-s-opponents-run-attack-ads-during-hurricane-1343644227533?v=railb&
* "Kanye talked prison reform with Trump. Meet one man actually working to implement it.:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/ohio-candidate-for-treasurer-rob-richardson-has-plan-for-prison-reform-apparently-unlike-kanye-1343646275857?v=railb&
* TW: Torture "The Love Story that Upended the Texas Prison System:" https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/love-story-upended-texas-prison-system/
* TW: Pedophilia "Cardinal Donald Wuerl: Pope Francis accepts resignation of embattled archbishop of Washington:" https://www.wcpo.com/homepage-showcase/cardinal-donald-wuerl-pope-francis-accepts-resignation-of-embattled-archbishop-of-washington
* "Trans Masculine Twin Brothers Tell Their Story:" https://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/10/trans-masculine-twin-brothers-tell.html
* Objections to "Queer" and classism: http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/178855050570/naamahdarling-yall-frickin-inconsiderate#notes
* "Symbolism, Realism, and a Nordic Playwright Grudge Match: Crash Course Theater #33:"
* "Man refuses to give up lions on terrace:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-45834417
* "Ancient Maya: Astronomers, Farmers ... And Salt Entrepreneurs?:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/10/08/654872878/ancient-maya-astrologists-farmers-and-salt-entrepreneurs
* "12 Secrets of Corn Maze Designers:" http://mentalfloss.com/article/559355/secrets-corn-maze-designers
* Livia and Tavy at Treat Time.: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/179060937496/livia-and-tavy-at-treat-time-shes-digging-for
* I got polled again Sunday. This one was all about State ballot measures. My bet was it was funded by the industry PAC behind the Seattle Soda tax repeal as they asked a lot of questions about that and only one each for pollution tax and gun reform. Why do I think it was Republicans? Because the other side on the soda tax hasn't money to advertise, so I doubt they have money to cold cal for market research.
* I am extremely skeptical of arguments about the authorship of Shakespeare's plays. So many of them boil down to men claiming that poor people can't make high quality art, so they replace scant evidence with no evidence and a collection of wishful thinking based arguments. I have seen competing computer analyses. I have seen logic tortured to the point of breaking, and where this is the best thing on offer, I tend to choose Occam's razor over Classicism and academic fanfic.
When I tell you that the Sweet Swan of Avon has presented the most plausible theory of who wrote the plays and sonnets I have ever seen, you can trust that I don't bestow that accolade lightly. It can not be absolutely proved that Lady Mary Sidney wrote the plays and sonnets absent a document or documents that we simply don't have, something the author freely admits. We can't disprove it either, absent the same. However, Robin P. Williams has marshaled some amazingly good arguments based on what is clearly an exhaustive amount of research, which makes a great deal of sense. It helps that her theory has an immediately obvious reason for concealment that most of the other theories lack (except the Marlowe faked his death silliness which has it's own glaringly obvious problems), but the things that are more convincing to me are proof of access to manuscripts well before they were published, the mass of provable connections between Lady Mary Sidney and the various sources and people referenced in the plays. Her life, skills, and interests look a perfect match for the poems and plays, etc.. It also actually does make the Johnson poem make more sense, which doesn't prove anything, but is suggestive.
Again, not provable, but the best fit for extant facts. Also, the book is just generally interesting, given the way the Sidneys were woven into the Tudor Courts and her sons' rather intimate involvement with king James.
* "A Promising New Start with the Thirteenth Doctor:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/doctor-who-s11-e1/
* I love this show so much! "Here We Glow: Black Lightning 2x01 - The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: Rise of the Green Light Babies :" https://www.thefandomentals.com/here-we-glow-black-lightning-201/
* I am disabled with 3 cats and $40.00 behind on my bills. 2ish Days; 1 no bid as of this writing. The all items for sale link is here: https://www.ebay.com/sch/lethran/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
BPAL: Krampus (2012) (Yule (LE)): Sinister red musk, black leather, dusty rags, and wooden switches. Just Below shoulder. https://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-Krampus-2012-Yule-Limited-Edition/302912665865?hash=item4687007909:g:KEQAAOSwGohboEuu
BPAL: Regina Erebi (2011) (Halloween : An Evening in Hades (LE)): The Queen of Hell: pomegranate, spear mint, black mulberry, and myrrh. 1/2 Full & Scorpio (2007) (Celestials (LE)). 1-2 Imps worth. https://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-Regina-Erebi-2011-Halloween-An-Evening-in-Hades-Scorpio-2007/302912712603?hash=item4687012f9b:g:rlMAAOSwb2JboFtP
*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* Naral https://actnow.prochoiceamerica.org/donate/supportnaral/#.W7nPzmNRfIU
* Planned Paranthood: https://www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/onlineactions/hkv0R7LN0E-Q-U5mXFaXRA2?sourceid=1004272&ms=4NALz1800K1N1A&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4I2IxID03QIVA7bACh3CCwHWEAAYASAAEgKlD_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
* "Resources for Male Victims of Abuse:" http://butlerbookbinding.tumblr.com/post/178933672694/resources-for-male-victims-of-abuse
* Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is doing a fundraiser for legal defense of refugee children in ICE detention. https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/activism/deliver-them-from-the-hands-of-the-wicked/
* Want to contribute directly to the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services fund? "Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services:" https://www.raicestexas.org/
* Support Kids at the Border: http://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/175022384240/support-the-kids-at-the-border
* How to help Rohingya refugees: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/world/asia/rohingya-aid-myanmar-bangladesh.html?emc=edit_nn_20171012&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=50784086&te=1&_r=0
* I was asked for a list of important races one might donate money to if one had money to donate.
Beto O'Rourke, Senate Race, Texas: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/betofortexas-ads-ms-gl?refcode=ads_180705_dd_google_search_ad001_tc_kw&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3L3mh-3_3QIVgXp-Ch2FXAyoEAAYASAAEgL-zfD_BwE
Kyrsten Sinema, Senate Race, Arizona: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ks-gen-search?refcode=gs_postpri_1808_ks&amount=25.00&recurring=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsP3yp-3_3QIVAqvsCh1U7AYTEAAYASAAEgKAUvD_BwE
Bill Nelson, Senate Race, Florida: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/nelson_search?refcode=ads_google_nat_search
Jacky Rosen, Senate Race, Nevada: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jr-ads2?refcode=ads_google_d2d_nat&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2_L3zu3_3QIVgYd-Ch2JDQ_wEAAYASAAEgJAlvD_BwE
Heidi Heitkamp, Senate, is currently losing in North Dakota and can for sure use the money: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/hh4nd?refcode=ads_google_nat_d2d&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwbHtxu7_3QIVBNbACh0RZQmNEAAYASAAEgLnrvD_BwE
Stacey Abrams, Governor Race, Georgia: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads-stacey-searchdtd?refcode=ads-180625-gs-natl-sdtd-search-ad2&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhZXw3e3_3QIViONkCh0XoguaEAAYASAAEgIdIfD_BwE
Andrew Gillum, Governor Race, Florida: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/gillum-primary-win?refcode=website&_ga=2.10258421.1582336703.1539312722-966284395.1539312722
If you have more close race Candidates you think should be on the master list, please let me know.
* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey
* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? 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/
* This is a cool person and the swimsuits are being made from an ethical source. LGBTQIA+ swimsuits: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NerdyKeppie?ref=l2-shopheader-name§ion_id=24021616
* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion
* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/1925021.html
* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.comn