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Feb. 6th, 2019 03:42 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwydion* "Struggle for control of Venezuela returning to the streets:" https://www.apnews.com/f94da910f37240b8b9fc6d51f46ad7b0
* "Openly gay Polish politician launches progressive 'Spring' party:" https://www.france24.com/en/20190203-openly-gay-polish-politican-launches-progressive-spring-party
* "Women Who Dare To Bicycle In Pakistan:" https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/02/03/684438571/women-who-dare-to-bicycle-in-pakistan
* "First virtual museum of Kazakh women’s history educates and empowers:" https://astanatimes.com/2019/01/first-virtual-museum-of-kazakh-womens-history-educates-and-empowers/?fbclid=IwAR0Q0k3xp9_LDHIfhH-WV5zLCZBgjxBNblZpbSrO1Htv2JmTIVRjqOqTPn4
* "Iraqi president says Trump did not ask permission to 'watch Iran':" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-iraq-idUSKCN1PT0E4
* "Top US general says Trump did not consult him on Syria announcement:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/05/politics/votel-trump-syria-withdrawal/index.html
* "Putin orders Russia to develop new missiles after leaving treaty, will deploy only if US does:" https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/International/putin-orders-russia-develop-missiles-leaving-treaty-deploy/story?id=60798394
* "Senators make a bipartisan push to limit Trump's trade powers:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/05/politics/trump-trade-congress/index.html
* "Trump's early trips to Mar-a-Lago cost nearly $14 million:" https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Politics/trumps-early-trips-mar-lago-cost-14-million/story?id=60853784
* "The plan to keep Trump’s taxes hidden:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/05/trump-tax-returns-congress-strategy-1145767
* "New York federal prosecutors seek interviews with Trump Organization executives:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/05/politics/new-york-federal-prosecutors-trump-organization-executives/index.html
* "Federal prosecutors issue sweeping subpoena for documents from Trump inaugural committee, a sign of a deepening criminal probe:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-prosecutors-issue-sweeping-subpoena-for-documents-from-trump-inaugural-committee-a-sign-of-a-deepening-criminal-probe/2019/02/04/b6382642-28e5-11e9-8eef-0d74f4bf0295_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8c80e4ac8487
* "Firms Recruited by Paul Manafort Are Investigated Over Foreign Payments:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/us/politics/paul-manafort-news-ukraine.html
* "Trump to nominate Bernhardt as Interior secretary:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/04/david-bernhardt-interior-secretary-1145523
* "Skeptic on radiation limits will head EPA radiation panel:" https://www.apnews.com/78752620f7124421b69a9bb80a9c3108
* "Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes first public appearance since cancer surgery:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/ruth-bader-ginsburg-makes-first-public-appearance-since-cancer-surgery/2019/02/04/251d59f4-28cf-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.11a33d46f8b1
* "A First: Women Take The Majority In Nevada Legislature And Colorado House:" https://www.npr.org/2019/02/04/691198416/a-first-women-take-the-majority-in-nevada-legislature-and-colorado-house?fbclid=IwAR0fPSLlmuv04W8IVm8uxbefqVeWJrcbNq5P_ISStWkEL1x4cA_luXuMYMk
* "Purge of undocumented workers by the president’s company spreads to at least 5 Trump golf courses:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/purge-of-undocumented-workers-by-the-presidents-company-spreads-to-at-least-5-trump-golf-courses/2019/02/04/99454e4a-2690-11e9-ba08-caf4ff5a3433_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.52912b2cf7ec
* "Trump met with contractors Monday to discuss building border wall:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/05/politics/trump-contractors-border-wall-national-emergency/index.html
* "Trump: I ‘set the table beautifully’ for next border wall fight with Democrats:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/feb/03/trump-next-border-wall-fight-with-democrats
* "Pentagon sending 3,750 extra U.S. forces to border with Mexico:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/pentagon-to-deploy-3750-u-s-forces-to-border-with-mexico-idUSKCN1PS0M5
* They are saying the burden on them to return the thousands of children they decided to kidnap is too high, unlike the burden on the families they harmed and that somehow returning the kidnapped children to their parents who love them will somehow be more damaging than the massive psychological damage they did to the children by kidnapping, abusing them, and giving them away to strangers all without the parent's permission. "Trump Admin Says It's Too Hard To Reunite Thousands Of Separated Families: Court Filing:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/report-trump-admin-does-not-plan-to-reunite-families-separated-before-zero-tolerance_us_5c55c3c4e4b087104753e468
* "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
* "Days of Protest Over Unheated Brooklyn Prison End After Power Is Restored:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/02/brooklyn-mdc-prison-heat-protest.html
* "Protests outside Brooklyn jail where there was no heat for days:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-discusses-protests-outside-brooklyn-jail-where-there-was-no-heat-for-days-1437293635608
* "Va. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax denies sex assault allegation from 2004:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-lt-gov-justin-fairfax-denies-sex-assault-allegation-from-2004/2019/02/04/05fb0f6c-272b-11e9-ad53-824486280311_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ab0485427651
* "Gladys Bentley, Gender-Bending Blues Performer and ’20s Harlem Royalty:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/obituaries/gladys-bentley-overlooked.html
* "Genetics and The Modern Synthesis: Crash Course History of Science #35:"
* "Broadway, Seriously: Crash Course Theater #46:"
* "The Rooftop Solar Revolution Is Missing Communities of Color:" https://www.citylab.com/environment/2019/01/solar-panel-pv-black-hispanic-environmental-justice-equality/581506/
* "Trump Gives Himself Credit in the 2019 State of the Union :" http://www.cc.com/episodes/9axuju/drunk-history-baseball-season-6-ep-602
* "Ralph Northam's Bizarre Blackface Defense:"
* "Colbert Throws A Super Bowl Party:"
* "Cory Booker's 2020 Announcement, Dissected:"
* "Ralph Northam Can't Moonwalk His Way Out Of This:"
* "Gwyneth Paltrow Is Being Sued For Reckless Skiing:"
* The antibiotics do seem to be working, I got twelve hours of sleep without the coughing ruining it, and while my lungs are still lacey, I could feel them improving over the course of the evening.
A friend actually located a space heater that a friend of theirs no longer wanted, so LM and I spent a toasty evening despite the cold.
* "Death Masks Delivers :" https://www.thefandomentals.com/death-masks-delivers/
*****
* 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
* "Openly gay Polish politician launches progressive 'Spring' party:" https://www.france24.com/en/20190203-openly-gay-polish-politican-launches-progressive-spring-party
* "Women Who Dare To Bicycle In Pakistan:" https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/02/03/684438571/women-who-dare-to-bicycle-in-pakistan
* "First virtual museum of Kazakh women’s history educates and empowers:" https://astanatimes.com/2019/01/first-virtual-museum-of-kazakh-womens-history-educates-and-empowers/?fbclid=IwAR0Q0k3xp9_LDHIfhH-WV5zLCZBgjxBNblZpbSrO1Htv2JmTIVRjqOqTPn4
* "Iraqi president says Trump did not ask permission to 'watch Iran':" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-iraq-idUSKCN1PT0E4
* "Top US general says Trump did not consult him on Syria announcement:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/05/politics/votel-trump-syria-withdrawal/index.html
* "Putin orders Russia to develop new missiles after leaving treaty, will deploy only if US does:" https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/International/putin-orders-russia-develop-missiles-leaving-treaty-deploy/story?id=60798394
* "Senators make a bipartisan push to limit Trump's trade powers:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/05/politics/trump-trade-congress/index.html
* "Trump's early trips to Mar-a-Lago cost nearly $14 million:" https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Politics/trumps-early-trips-mar-lago-cost-14-million/story?id=60853784
* "The plan to keep Trump’s taxes hidden:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/05/trump-tax-returns-congress-strategy-1145767
* "New York federal prosecutors seek interviews with Trump Organization executives:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/05/politics/new-york-federal-prosecutors-trump-organization-executives/index.html
* "Federal prosecutors issue sweeping subpoena for documents from Trump inaugural committee, a sign of a deepening criminal probe:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-prosecutors-issue-sweeping-subpoena-for-documents-from-trump-inaugural-committee-a-sign-of-a-deepening-criminal-probe/2019/02/04/b6382642-28e5-11e9-8eef-0d74f4bf0295_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8c80e4ac8487
* "Firms Recruited by Paul Manafort Are Investigated Over Foreign Payments:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/us/politics/paul-manafort-news-ukraine.html
* "Trump to nominate Bernhardt as Interior secretary:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/04/david-bernhardt-interior-secretary-1145523
* "Skeptic on radiation limits will head EPA radiation panel:" https://www.apnews.com/78752620f7124421b69a9bb80a9c3108
* "Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes first public appearance since cancer surgery:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/ruth-bader-ginsburg-makes-first-public-appearance-since-cancer-surgery/2019/02/04/251d59f4-28cf-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.11a33d46f8b1
* "A First: Women Take The Majority In Nevada Legislature And Colorado House:" https://www.npr.org/2019/02/04/691198416/a-first-women-take-the-majority-in-nevada-legislature-and-colorado-house?fbclid=IwAR0fPSLlmuv04W8IVm8uxbefqVeWJrcbNq5P_ISStWkEL1x4cA_luXuMYMk
* "Purge of undocumented workers by the president’s company spreads to at least 5 Trump golf courses:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/purge-of-undocumented-workers-by-the-presidents-company-spreads-to-at-least-5-trump-golf-courses/2019/02/04/99454e4a-2690-11e9-ba08-caf4ff5a3433_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.52912b2cf7ec
* "Trump met with contractors Monday to discuss building border wall:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/05/politics/trump-contractors-border-wall-national-emergency/index.html
* "Trump: I ‘set the table beautifully’ for next border wall fight with Democrats:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/feb/03/trump-next-border-wall-fight-with-democrats
* "Pentagon sending 3,750 extra U.S. forces to border with Mexico:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/pentagon-to-deploy-3750-u-s-forces-to-border-with-mexico-idUSKCN1PS0M5
* They are saying the burden on them to return the thousands of children they decided to kidnap is too high, unlike the burden on the families they harmed and that somehow returning the kidnapped children to their parents who love them will somehow be more damaging than the massive psychological damage they did to the children by kidnapping, abusing them, and giving them away to strangers all without the parent's permission. "Trump Admin Says It's Too Hard To Reunite Thousands Of Separated Families: Court Filing:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/report-trump-admin-does-not-plan-to-reunite-families-separated-before-zero-tolerance_us_5c55c3c4e4b087104753e468
* "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
* "Days of Protest Over Unheated Brooklyn Prison End After Power Is Restored:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/02/brooklyn-mdc-prison-heat-protest.html
* "Protests outside Brooklyn jail where there was no heat for days:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-discusses-protests-outside-brooklyn-jail-where-there-was-no-heat-for-days-1437293635608
* "Va. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax denies sex assault allegation from 2004:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-lt-gov-justin-fairfax-denies-sex-assault-allegation-from-2004/2019/02/04/05fb0f6c-272b-11e9-ad53-824486280311_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ab0485427651
* "Gladys Bentley, Gender-Bending Blues Performer and ’20s Harlem Royalty:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/obituaries/gladys-bentley-overlooked.html
* "Genetics and The Modern Synthesis: Crash Course History of Science #35:"
* "Broadway, Seriously: Crash Course Theater #46:"
* "The Rooftop Solar Revolution Is Missing Communities of Color:" https://www.citylab.com/environment/2019/01/solar-panel-pv-black-hispanic-environmental-justice-equality/581506/
* "Trump Gives Himself Credit in the 2019 State of the Union :" http://www.cc.com/episodes/9axuju/drunk-history-baseball-season-6-ep-602
* "Ralph Northam's Bizarre Blackface Defense:"
* "Colbert Throws A Super Bowl Party:"
* "Cory Booker's 2020 Announcement, Dissected:"
* "Ralph Northam Can't Moonwalk His Way Out Of This:"
* "Gwyneth Paltrow Is Being Sued For Reckless Skiing:"
* The antibiotics do seem to be working, I got twelve hours of sleep without the coughing ruining it, and while my lungs are still lacey, I could feel them improving over the course of the evening.
A friend actually located a space heater that a friend of theirs no longer wanted, so LM and I spent a toasty evening despite the cold.
* "Death Masks Delivers :" https://www.thefandomentals.com/death-masks-delivers/
*****
* 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