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* Reminder: We aren't doing all this damage to our own economy for any strategic or tactical reasons, but because 45 mistakenly thought Trade Wars were "fun and easy to win." Just saying."Trump offering farmers extra $4.9 billion in trade relief:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/17/trump-farmers-trade-relief-usda-1067716

* "Chance of recession rises to the highest level of the Trump presidency:" https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/18/cnbc-fed-survey-chance-of-recession-rises-to-23percent.html

* "Trump launches unprecedented reelection machine:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/18/trump-machine-swallows-rnc-1067875

* So I guess this is happening. "Trump Revives U.S. Space Command As Pence Unveils Plan In Florida:" https://www.npr.org/2018/12/18/677760140/u-s-space-command-is-revived-as-vice-president-pence-unveils-plan-in-florida

* "Isikoff reacts to Trump citing him to debunk dossier:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/isikoff-reacts-to-trump-citing-him-to-debunk-dossier-1401580611695

* "Trump agrees to shut down his charity amid allegations that he used it for personal and political benefit:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-agrees-to-shut-down-his-charity-amid-allegations-he-used-it-for-personal-and-political-benefit/2018/12/18/dd3f5030-021b-11e9-9122-82e98f91ee6f_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.74ad86d47e0f

* "Corruption allegations force Trump to dissolve charity foundation:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/corruption-allegations-force-trump-to-dissolve-charity-foundation-1401710659828

* "Russian disinformation teams targeted Robert S. Mueller III, says report prepared for Senate:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/russian-disinformation-teams-targeted-robert-s-mueller-iii-says-report-prepared-for-senate/2018/12/17/0e0047f6-0230-11e9-8186-4ec26a485713_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.261590756b9c

* "Michael Flynn’s sentencing delayed after judge tells the ex-Trump adviser he might not avoid prison time:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/michael-flynn-trumps-former-national-security-adviser-scheduled-to-be-sentenced/2018/12/17/19ce1bb4-0247-11e9-b5df-5d3874f1ac36_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.187172fad8f1

* "Mueller releases memo summarizing FBI's interview with Michael Flynn:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/17/politics/mueller-memo-michael-flynn-interview/index.html

* "Roger Stone admits he pushed false statements on Infowars:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/12/18/roger-stone-admits-he-pushed-false-statements-infowars/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0f57478ba0ac

* "Former business associate of Michael Flynn pleads not guilty:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/18/politics/bijan-kian-michael-flynn-plea/index.html

* "Legalizing marijuana is now one of Cuomo’s priorities. He’s been resisting it for years.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/12/17/legalizing-marijuana-is-now-one-cuomos-priorities-hes-been-resisting-it-years/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.a9e8d28c4dde

* "Trump administration officially bans bump stocks:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/18/politics/bump-stocks-ban/index.html

* "Trump Administration Report on School Safety Plays Down Role of Guns:" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/18/us/politics/trump-administration-school-safety-report.html

* "GOP talks Trump off the shutdown ledge:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/18/white-house-indicates-it-wants-to-avoid-partial-government-shutdown-1067922

* "A cold night at the border, as asylum seekers wait:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/a-cold-night-at-the-border-as-asylum-seekers-wait-1401606211831

* "Ethics complaints against Kavanaugh dismissed:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/ethics-complaints-kavanaugh-dismissed-59891174

* "CBS Paid the Actress Eliza Dushku $9.5 Million to Settle Harassment Claims:" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/13/business/media/cbs-bull-weatherly-dushku-sexual-harassment.html

* "CBS Board Denies Les Moonves $120 Million Settlement :" https://jezebel.com/cbs-board-denies-les-moonves-120-million-settlement-1831158806

* "Study: Women Will Make What Men Make in 202 Years:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/study-women-will-make-what-men-make-in-202-years

* "I am a trans woman. Will Facebook censor my breasts?:" https://mashable.com/2015/09/30/do-i-have-boobs-now/#_3NIaehoJiqa

* "Heart left behind on Southwest flight delivered to recipient on time:" https://www.newsweek.com/heart-left-behind-southwest-flight-delivered-donor-recipient-time-1259716

* "Southwest Airlines makes college student abandon her pet: “I don't know where my fish is at":" https://www.newsweek.com/southwest-airlines-makes-college-student-abandon-her-pet-i-dont-know-where-my-1262731

* "Legalized Nunchucks in New York, Gender Wage Gap Prediction & Arizona's Self-Driving Car Backlash:"





* "Russia Slides Into Americans' DMs to Suppress the Black Vote:"





* "Trump Gets A Message From The Mob:"





* "The President Is Facing 17 Investigations:"





* "Does Mick Mulvaney Like Donald Trump? 'No':"





* Tuesday the Imperial couple insisted stay in bed with them until very late, which made sense to me given the tired and the headache. I ended up trapped under Tavy for two whole episodes of Versailles at lung time too. I did eventually get free to eat and do a few necessary things.

I was gone from the cat asylum about seven minutes to take books to the time traveling drop. I'm not sure the Imperial couple knew I was gone. I slipped out the back and propped it shut in hopes they wouldn't notice and escape, because it's much faster to get back in that way and my headache is massive. All three cats were in their rooms when I left. when I returned, There was Livia's head peering through my bedroom window, perfectly centered and framed like a decoration by coloured lights. She was so beautiful. Also Alarmed. she looked like she'd seen a ghost. It dawned on me that while she spends a lot of time on her hind legs peering out that window, it's always been with me inside (or presumably gone entirely off somewhere). She has stood in the doorway and watched me container garden. She has never seen me return from anywhere while looking out a window at me doing it. If she hadn't known I'd left, it might have been as if I suddenly teleported from the livingroom to the Wrong Side of the Window!

* Versailles has been a terrible mess for the most part, but damned if the last few minutes didn't give me the one still possible thing I wanted most.

* Free Murderbot Prequel: https://www.wired.com/story/future-of-work-compulsory-martha-wells/

* Solstice Reading Sign Ups are here: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2050603.html

*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* Trans Helplines: https://www.translifeline.org/

* Want to complaint about Betsy DeVos's plan to coddle college rapists? https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/11/29/2018-25314/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-sex-in-education-programs-or-activities-receiving-federal#open-comment

* "Trump’s New Wall to Keep Out the Disabled:" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/29/opinion/trumps-disability-public-charge.html

They are soliciting public comment on these draconian regulations until December 10th here: https://www.regulations.gov/comment?D=USCIS-2010-0012-0001

* 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/

* Donate to HIAS to help refugees: https://act.hias.org/page/6048/donate/1

* 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

* 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? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:
Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* 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