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Jan. 23rd, 2019 07:06 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwydion* "Philippines: Muslims vote in referendum on autonomous region:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/21/philippines-muslims-vote-in-referendum-on-new-autonomous-region
* "May axes Brexit fee for EU citizens:" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-46950719
* "Zimbabwe troops 'used systematic torture':" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-46968142
* "Fear of Mueller probe leads Russian pop star linked to Trump family to cancel tour:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/emin-agalarov-russian-singer-linked-trump-family-cancels-upcoming-tour-n960981
* Wow! Just...wow. "“Even If He Did Do It, It Wouldn’t Be a Crime”: Rudy Giuliani on President Trump:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-new-yorker-interview/even-if-he-did-do-it-it-wouldnt-be-a-crime-rudy-giuliani-donald-trump-robert-mueller-moscow-buzzfeed
* ""We don't know anything about it": Donald Trump Jr. blames Michael Cohen for Moscow project:" https://www.axios.com/donald-trump-jr-michael-cohen-moscow-project-33686697-84af-4470-975c-506075607fb2.html
* "Supreme Court lets mystery foreign company file sealed appeal papers in possible Mueller case:" https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/22/supreme-court-will-let-possible-mueller-company-file-papers-in-secret.html
* "Top diplomat for European affairs resigns from State Department:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/top-diplomat-for-european-affairs-resigns-from-state-department/2019/01/22/ada80048-1e3f-11e9-8b59-0a28f2191131_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.9c0ae825dfcc
* Meanwhile on Autocracy watch. "Trump says he told Sarah Sanders 'not to bother' with press briefings:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/22/trump-press-briefings-1117946
* "Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Debunks Myths About A 70% Marginal Tax:"
* "Los Angeles Teachers’ Strike to End as Deal Is Reached:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/us/la-teacher-strike-deal.html
* The provisions are entirely unacceptable and Draconian. "G.O.P. Bill to End Shutdown Draws Protests Over Asylum Restrictions:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/us/politics/shutdown-trump-asylum.html
* "Senate Leaders Plan Competing Bills to End Shutdown:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/us/politics/government-shutdown-senate.html
* I support this. "Letter: Federal workers should stay home Jan. 23:" https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2019/01/21/letter-federal-workers/
* "Anonymous FBI agents air shutdown grievances in association's report:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/22/fbi-shutdown-report-1119526
* "Federal work at Superfund sites suspended during shutdown:" https://www.apnews.com/550bec0c92024124893c97abc4ccf707
* "Workers, services begin to fray as shutdown enters second month:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/workers-services-begin-to-fray-as-shutdown-enters-second-month-1430345283517
* "Sen. Brown on shutdown: 'Mitch McConnell's gotta do his job.':" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/sen-brown-on-shutdown-mitch-mcconnell-s-gotta-do-his-job-1430341699976
* "Sen. Brown: Trump long-term betrayal of workers seen in shutdown:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/sen-brown-trump-long-term-betrayal-of-workers-seen-in-shutdown-1430345283584
* "Sen. Tim Kaine on why you can't negotiate with Trump:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/sen-tim-kaine-on-why-you-can-t-negotiate-with-trump-1430267971552
* "Chef Jose Andres on feeding workers hurt by shutdown:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chef-jose-andres-on-feeding-workers-hurt-by-shutdown-1430271555976
* If you have a Republican senator, especially one up for re-election in 2020, now is a good time to protest. If you have a Democratic Representative in the House or Senate, please let them know they should stand firm.
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/
* "The Supreme Court Is Preparing to Make Every State’s Gun Laws Look Like Texas’:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/01/supreme-court-new-york-gun-case-heller.html
* "DACA program that protects young undocumented immigrants not likely to get Supreme Court review this term:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/daca-program-that-protects-young-undocumented-immigrants-not-likely-to-get-supreme-court-review-this-term/2019/01/22/dd3ac11a-1db3-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7c63ea468c19
* "The Rev. William Barber delivers a fiery call to action during Nashville's MLK Day event:" https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2019/01/21/rev-william-barber-mlk-day-speech-nashville-gov-bill-lee/2607922002/
* "Rev. Barber blasts politicians for hypocrisy about MLK:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rev-barber-blasts-politicians-for-hypocrisy-about-mlk-1430264899907
* "Rep. Lori Saine says blacks, whites lynched in ‘nearly equal numbers’ for being Republican:" https://www.greeleytribune.com/news/on-mlk-day-weld-county-legislator-says-blacks-whites-lynched-in-nearly-equal-numbers-for-being-republican/
* "Planned Attack On Muslim Community In Upstate New York Disrupted, Police Say:" https://www.npr.org/2019/01/22/687560197/attack-on-muslim-community-in-upstate-new-york-disrupted-police-say
* "“Leave No Soldier Behind”: The Unsolved Mystery of the Soldier Who Died in the Watchtower:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/01/the-unsolved-mystery-of-the-soldier-who-died-in-the-watchtower
* "Supreme Court allows Trump restrictions on transgender troops in military to go into effect as legal battle continues:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-allows-trump-restrictions-on-transgender-troops-in-military-to-go-into-effect-as-legal-battle-continues/2019/01/22/e68a7284-1763-11e9-88fe-f9f77a3bcb6c_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.36f90d6b5350
* "Transgender advocates optimistic in fighting Trump's military ban:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/transgender-advocates-optimistic-in-fighting-trump-s-military-ban-1430344259930
* "Crystal Healing: Toxic Crystals and Stones List:" https://sacredhealingnyc.com/toxic-crystal-list/
* The Senate's Plans to End the Shutdown, The U.S.'s Absence in Davos, & Japan's Unemployed Robots":"
* "The Democratic Apology Tour:"
* "Fox News Can't Stop Misreporting Deaths:"
* "Pence's Trump-MLK Comparison Doesn't Add Up:"
* "Rudy Giuliani Has Out-Giuliani'ed Himself:"
* I cleverly remembered that it was MLK Day before going to bed, so ddn't set an alarm. My lung infection ramped back up on me, so I've been going gentle in hopes of being able to forage on Wednesday as we are running low of some staples. The Pain situation continues to improve to a much more bearable level. I'm going gentle Tuesday too. We'll see how it goes.
* I feel like the people making Deadly Class went to a school like mine. Also? That music is on point.
*****
* 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
* 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
* The Rainbow Road and other ways to help Gay Refugees: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/160470723507/the-rainbow-railroad-is-helping-gay-men-escape
* 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
* "May axes Brexit fee for EU citizens:" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-46950719
* "Zimbabwe troops 'used systematic torture':" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-46968142
* "Fear of Mueller probe leads Russian pop star linked to Trump family to cancel tour:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/emin-agalarov-russian-singer-linked-trump-family-cancels-upcoming-tour-n960981
* Wow! Just...wow. "“Even If He Did Do It, It Wouldn’t Be a Crime”: Rudy Giuliani on President Trump:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-new-yorker-interview/even-if-he-did-do-it-it-wouldnt-be-a-crime-rudy-giuliani-donald-trump-robert-mueller-moscow-buzzfeed
* ""We don't know anything about it": Donald Trump Jr. blames Michael Cohen for Moscow project:" https://www.axios.com/donald-trump-jr-michael-cohen-moscow-project-33686697-84af-4470-975c-506075607fb2.html
* "Supreme Court lets mystery foreign company file sealed appeal papers in possible Mueller case:" https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/22/supreme-court-will-let-possible-mueller-company-file-papers-in-secret.html
* "Top diplomat for European affairs resigns from State Department:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/top-diplomat-for-european-affairs-resigns-from-state-department/2019/01/22/ada80048-1e3f-11e9-8b59-0a28f2191131_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.9c0ae825dfcc
* Meanwhile on Autocracy watch. "Trump says he told Sarah Sanders 'not to bother' with press briefings:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/22/trump-press-briefings-1117946
* "Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Debunks Myths About A 70% Marginal Tax:"
* "Los Angeles Teachers’ Strike to End as Deal Is Reached:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/us/la-teacher-strike-deal.html
* The provisions are entirely unacceptable and Draconian. "G.O.P. Bill to End Shutdown Draws Protests Over Asylum Restrictions:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/us/politics/shutdown-trump-asylum.html
* "Senate Leaders Plan Competing Bills to End Shutdown:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/us/politics/government-shutdown-senate.html
* I support this. "Letter: Federal workers should stay home Jan. 23:" https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2019/01/21/letter-federal-workers/
* "Anonymous FBI agents air shutdown grievances in association's report:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/22/fbi-shutdown-report-1119526
* "Federal work at Superfund sites suspended during shutdown:" https://www.apnews.com/550bec0c92024124893c97abc4ccf707
* "Workers, services begin to fray as shutdown enters second month:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/workers-services-begin-to-fray-as-shutdown-enters-second-month-1430345283517
* "Sen. Brown on shutdown: 'Mitch McConnell's gotta do his job.':" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/sen-brown-on-shutdown-mitch-mcconnell-s-gotta-do-his-job-1430341699976
* "Sen. Brown: Trump long-term betrayal of workers seen in shutdown:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/sen-brown-trump-long-term-betrayal-of-workers-seen-in-shutdown-1430345283584
* "Sen. Tim Kaine on why you can't negotiate with Trump:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/sen-tim-kaine-on-why-you-can-t-negotiate-with-trump-1430267971552
* "Chef Jose Andres on feeding workers hurt by shutdown:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chef-jose-andres-on-feeding-workers-hurt-by-shutdown-1430271555976
* If you have a Republican senator, especially one up for re-election in 2020, now is a good time to protest. If you have a Democratic Representative in the House or Senate, please let them know they should stand firm.
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/
* "The Supreme Court Is Preparing to Make Every State’s Gun Laws Look Like Texas’:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/01/supreme-court-new-york-gun-case-heller.html
* "DACA program that protects young undocumented immigrants not likely to get Supreme Court review this term:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/daca-program-that-protects-young-undocumented-immigrants-not-likely-to-get-supreme-court-review-this-term/2019/01/22/dd3ac11a-1db3-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7c63ea468c19
* "The Rev. William Barber delivers a fiery call to action during Nashville's MLK Day event:" https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2019/01/21/rev-william-barber-mlk-day-speech-nashville-gov-bill-lee/2607922002/
* "Rev. Barber blasts politicians for hypocrisy about MLK:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rev-barber-blasts-politicians-for-hypocrisy-about-mlk-1430264899907
* "Rep. Lori Saine says blacks, whites lynched in ‘nearly equal numbers’ for being Republican:" https://www.greeleytribune.com/news/on-mlk-day-weld-county-legislator-says-blacks-whites-lynched-in-nearly-equal-numbers-for-being-republican/
* "Planned Attack On Muslim Community In Upstate New York Disrupted, Police Say:" https://www.npr.org/2019/01/22/687560197/attack-on-muslim-community-in-upstate-new-york-disrupted-police-say
* "“Leave No Soldier Behind”: The Unsolved Mystery of the Soldier Who Died in the Watchtower:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/01/the-unsolved-mystery-of-the-soldier-who-died-in-the-watchtower
* "Supreme Court allows Trump restrictions on transgender troops in military to go into effect as legal battle continues:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-allows-trump-restrictions-on-transgender-troops-in-military-to-go-into-effect-as-legal-battle-continues/2019/01/22/e68a7284-1763-11e9-88fe-f9f77a3bcb6c_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.36f90d6b5350
* "Transgender advocates optimistic in fighting Trump's military ban:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/transgender-advocates-optimistic-in-fighting-trump-s-military-ban-1430344259930
* "Crystal Healing: Toxic Crystals and Stones List:" https://sacredhealingnyc.com/toxic-crystal-list/
* The Senate's Plans to End the Shutdown, The U.S.'s Absence in Davos, & Japan's Unemployed Robots":"
* "The Democratic Apology Tour:"
* "Fox News Can't Stop Misreporting Deaths:"
* "Pence's Trump-MLK Comparison Doesn't Add Up:"
* "Rudy Giuliani Has Out-Giuliani'ed Himself:"
* I cleverly remembered that it was MLK Day before going to bed, so ddn't set an alarm. My lung infection ramped back up on me, so I've been going gentle in hopes of being able to forage on Wednesday as we are running low of some staples. The Pain situation continues to improve to a much more bearable level. I'm going gentle Tuesday too. We'll see how it goes.
* I feel like the people making Deadly Class went to a school like mine. Also? That music is on point.
*****
* 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
* 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
* The Rainbow Road and other ways to help Gay Refugees: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/160470723507/the-rainbow-railroad-is-helping-gay-men-escape
* 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