I Didn't Quite Finish the News.

[gwydion]

* "Traditional dress ban prompts Kashmiri outrage:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-46632982

* Migrants try to cross one of world's busiest shipping lanes in dinghy "Migrants try to cross one of world's busiest shipping lanes in dinghy:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/migrants-attempt-cross-english-channel-france-canoes-dinghies-n940486

* "Trump bragged to service members in Iraq about a 10 percent raise they haven’t been given:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2018/12/27/trump-bragged-service-members-iraq-about-percent-raise-theyve-not-been-given/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.1ca654db9499

* Some skepticism encouraged. "Cell signal puts Cohen outside Prague around time of purported Russian meeting:" https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/investigations/article219016820.html

* "Trump's disbelief won't stop dangerous climate change:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/05/trumps-disbelief-wont-stop-dangerous-climate-change

* "Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker Incorrectly Claims Academic All-American Honors:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/acting-attorney-general-matthew-whitaker-incorrectly-claims-academic-all-american-honors-11545844613

* "The Trump perma-shutdown:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/the-trump-perma-shutdown-1411207747506

* "Trump-backing billionaire Mercer spent millions less in 2018:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-backing-billionaire-mercer-spent-millions-less-in-2018-1411357251752

* "U.S. suffering effects of Trump gutting environmental protections:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/u-s-suffering-effects-of-trump-gutting-environmental-protections-1411361859659

* They are rewarding him for personally shutting down the government by an indefinite stay until he decides to open it again, thus giving him an incentive never to reopen it. "Trump lawyers, citing shutdown, ask court for delay in emoluments case:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/26/trump-lawyers-shutdown-delay-emoluments-case-1075676

* "Congress punts shutdown into new year, when Democrats will retake the House:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-claims-without-evidence-that-most-of-the-people-not-getting-paid-in-partial-government-shutdown-are-democrats/2018/12/27/afbc992a-09cc-11e9-88e3-989a3e456820_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.42ad56602a15

* "End of Government Shutdown May Depend on the Definition of ‘Wall’:" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/26/us/politics/government-shutdown-wall.html

"Mr. Trump’s demand “doesn’t comply with what the professionals at homeland security said they needed to secure the border,” said Senator Michael Bennet, Democrat of Colorado. “There is an absolutely massive difference. It’s as if he entered the policy debate believing what he says and not understanding how false his statements are.”"

* "Shunting asylum seekers to Mexico doesn’t absolve the U.S. of its duty to them:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/shunting-asylum-seekers-to-mexico-doesnt-absolve-the-us-of-its-duty-to-them/2018/12/25/cf35ae8e-0541-11e9-b6a9-0aa5c2fcc9e4_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4218c1e66d14

* TW: Sexual Harassment. "Unwanted massages, vulgar comments, predatory undersheriff led to sex discrimination at Lake County Sheriff’s Office, lawsuit says:" https://wsoe.org/unwanted-massages-vulgar-comments-predatory-undersheriff-led-to-sex-discrimination-at-lake-county-sheriffs-office-lawsuit-says/

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* 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