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Feb. 2nd, 2019 05:48 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwydion* "U.S. to withdraw from nuclear arms control treaty with Russia, raising fears of a new arms race:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-to-withdraw-from-nuclear-arms-control-treaty-with-russia-says-russian-violations-render-the-cold-war-agreement-moot/2019/02/01/84dc0db6-261f-11e9-ad53-824486280311_story.html?utm_term=.837e422ded5a
* "Trump hands Putin gift in missile treaty withdrawal:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-hands-putin-gift-in-missile-treaty-withdrawal-1436323395687
* "Trump, in Interview, Calls Wall Talks ‘Waste of Time’ and Dismisses Investigations:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/us/politics/trump-wall-investigations-interview.html
* "Trump campaign spending erupts as president enters reelection mode:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/31/trump-campaign-spending-1140925
* "Adelsons pumped $500K into Trump aides' legal defense fund:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/31/sheldon-adelson-trump-aides-legal-defense-1140928
* "The President Said No Site Was Picked For Trump Moscow – But Documents Show His Fixers Were Scoping A Prime Location:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emmaloop/trump-moscow-site
* "Blocked calls with Trump Jr. around Trump Tower meeting were not with his father, Senate investigators conclude:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/blocked-calls-with-trump-jr-around-trump-tower-meeting-were-not-with-his-father-senate-investigators-conclude/2019/02/01/41fa710e-25a7-11e9-ad53-824486280311_story.html?utm_term=.7b2a511edbe4
The law is not run on the principle of syndoche. If someone is discovered not to have shoplifted that one time it doesn’t clear them of embezzlement.
* "Justice Department issues new opinion that could further restrict online gambling:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/justice-department-issues-new-opinion-that-could-further-restrict-online-gambling/2019/01/14/a501e2da-1857-11e9-8813-cb9dec761e73_story.html?utm_term=.e2e28ca0e26c
* "House Democrats call on Mick Mulvaney to "immediately revoke" Jared Kushner's security clearance:" https://www.salon.com/2019/02/01/house-democrats-call-on-mick-mulvaney-to-immediately-revoke-jared-kushners-security-clearance/
* "Howard Schultz Draws Protesters in His Hometown, Seattle:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/us/politics/howard-schultz-protest.html
* "African-American vote in South Carolina shapes early 2020 field:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/african-american-vote-in-south-carolina-shapes-early-2020-field-1436323395625
* "Elizabeth Warren Apologizes to Cherokee Nation for DNA Test:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/01/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-cherokee-dna.html
* "Booker holds court in Newark — and breaks with Harris, Sanders:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/01/cory-booker-new-jersey-1143397
* "Conway suggests Booker is sexist for running against 2020 Dem women:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/01/kellyanne-conway-booker-2020-sexist-1141736
Conway: "If he were a Republican running against them, they immediately would call him a sexist for running against these women in the Democratic field.”
Me: No. No they wouldn't.
* "Gov. Ralph Northam admits he was in 1984 yearbook photo showing figures in blackface, KKK hood:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/va-gov-northams-medical-school-yearbook-page-shows-men-in-blackface-kkk-robe/2019/02/01/517a43ee-265f-11e9-90cd-dedb0c92dc17_story.html?utm_term=.933e06ee81bc
* I was alive in 1984. This was not even close to acceptable then either. "Racist photo prompts call for Virginia governor's resignation:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/racist-photo-prompts-call-for-virginia-governor-s-resignation-1436322371806
* "Growing calls for Virginia governor to resign over racist yearbook photo:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/growing-calls-for-virginia-governor-to-resign-over-racist-yearbook-photo-1436270147714
* "Over 3,000 more US troops headed to southern border:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/31/politics/troops-southern-border/index.html
* "Texas Border Sheriffs: There is No Crisis and We Don’t Want Trump’s Wall:" https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-border-sheriffs-there-is-no-crisis-and-we-dont-want-trumps-wall/
* "The Trump Administration Quietly Changed the Definition of Domestic Violence and We Have No Idea What For:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/01/trump-domestic-violence-definition-change.html
* "Ellen Page Calls Out Hateful Leadership:"
* "Batman Is No Match For The Polar Vortex:"
* "Donald Trump Is Denying U.S. Intel And Reality:"
* I’m with James on this one. "Late Late Live Tinder w/ Collin Martin:"
* "Astronaut Training w/ Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks & Will Arnett:"
* "Meet the NFL's First Big Man Dance Crew:"
* I'm going to miss him so much. "Javier FERNANDEZ ESP Free Skate 2019 European Championships:"
* "The Opposite of Drowning -- now on preorder :" https://rm.livejournal.com/2174920.html
* "Various Medieval English Rulers in a Grocery Store:" https://xenopenthos.tumblr.com/post/182481191376/various-medieval-english-rulers-in-a-grocery-store
* "Z Nation: Season 5, Episode 13: End of Everything:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2019/01/z-nation-season-5-episode-13-end-of.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
* 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
* "Trump hands Putin gift in missile treaty withdrawal:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-hands-putin-gift-in-missile-treaty-withdrawal-1436323395687
* "Trump, in Interview, Calls Wall Talks ‘Waste of Time’ and Dismisses Investigations:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/us/politics/trump-wall-investigations-interview.html
* "Trump campaign spending erupts as president enters reelection mode:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/31/trump-campaign-spending-1140925
* "Adelsons pumped $500K into Trump aides' legal defense fund:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/31/sheldon-adelson-trump-aides-legal-defense-1140928
* "The President Said No Site Was Picked For Trump Moscow – But Documents Show His Fixers Were Scoping A Prime Location:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emmaloop/trump-moscow-site
* "Blocked calls with Trump Jr. around Trump Tower meeting were not with his father, Senate investigators conclude:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/blocked-calls-with-trump-jr-around-trump-tower-meeting-were-not-with-his-father-senate-investigators-conclude/2019/02/01/41fa710e-25a7-11e9-ad53-824486280311_story.html?utm_term=.7b2a511edbe4
The law is not run on the principle of syndoche. If someone is discovered not to have shoplifted that one time it doesn’t clear them of embezzlement.
* "Justice Department issues new opinion that could further restrict online gambling:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/justice-department-issues-new-opinion-that-could-further-restrict-online-gambling/2019/01/14/a501e2da-1857-11e9-8813-cb9dec761e73_story.html?utm_term=.e2e28ca0e26c
* "House Democrats call on Mick Mulvaney to "immediately revoke" Jared Kushner's security clearance:" https://www.salon.com/2019/02/01/house-democrats-call-on-mick-mulvaney-to-immediately-revoke-jared-kushners-security-clearance/
* "Howard Schultz Draws Protesters in His Hometown, Seattle:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/us/politics/howard-schultz-protest.html
* "African-American vote in South Carolina shapes early 2020 field:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/african-american-vote-in-south-carolina-shapes-early-2020-field-1436323395625
* "Elizabeth Warren Apologizes to Cherokee Nation for DNA Test:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/01/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-cherokee-dna.html
* "Booker holds court in Newark — and breaks with Harris, Sanders:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/01/cory-booker-new-jersey-1143397
* "Conway suggests Booker is sexist for running against 2020 Dem women:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/01/kellyanne-conway-booker-2020-sexist-1141736
Conway: "If he were a Republican running against them, they immediately would call him a sexist for running against these women in the Democratic field.”
Me: No. No they wouldn't.
* "Gov. Ralph Northam admits he was in 1984 yearbook photo showing figures in blackface, KKK hood:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/va-gov-northams-medical-school-yearbook-page-shows-men-in-blackface-kkk-robe/2019/02/01/517a43ee-265f-11e9-90cd-dedb0c92dc17_story.html?utm_term=.933e06ee81bc
* I was alive in 1984. This was not even close to acceptable then either. "Racist photo prompts call for Virginia governor's resignation:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/racist-photo-prompts-call-for-virginia-governor-s-resignation-1436322371806
* "Growing calls for Virginia governor to resign over racist yearbook photo:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/growing-calls-for-virginia-governor-to-resign-over-racist-yearbook-photo-1436270147714
* "Over 3,000 more US troops headed to southern border:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/31/politics/troops-southern-border/index.html
* "Texas Border Sheriffs: There is No Crisis and We Don’t Want Trump’s Wall:" https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-border-sheriffs-there-is-no-crisis-and-we-dont-want-trumps-wall/
* "The Trump Administration Quietly Changed the Definition of Domestic Violence and We Have No Idea What For:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/01/trump-domestic-violence-definition-change.html
* "Ellen Page Calls Out Hateful Leadership:"
* "Batman Is No Match For The Polar Vortex:"
* "Donald Trump Is Denying U.S. Intel And Reality:"
* I’m with James on this one. "Late Late Live Tinder w/ Collin Martin:"
* "Astronaut Training w/ Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks & Will Arnett:"
* "Meet the NFL's First Big Man Dance Crew:"
* I'm going to miss him so much. "Javier FERNANDEZ ESP Free Skate 2019 European Championships:"
* "The Opposite of Drowning -- now on preorder :" https://rm.livejournal.com/2174920.html
* "Various Medieval English Rulers in a Grocery Store:" https://xenopenthos.tumblr.com/post/182481191376/various-medieval-english-rulers-in-a-grocery-store
* "Z Nation: Season 5, Episode 13: End of Everything:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2019/01/z-nation-season-5-episode-13-end-of.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
* 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