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Mar. 21st, 2019 06:16 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwydion* "Ebola Epidemic in Congo Could Last Another Year, C.D.C. Director Warns:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/16/health/ebola-congo-cdc.html
* "For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope:" https://www.apnews.com/11f21859afef4041b85dbefb68a4f2b7
* "Chris Hayes on the lessons of the Iraq war 16 years after it started:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-on-the-lessons-of-the-iraq-war-16-years-after-it-started-1462032963655
* "For Trump, Brazil’s President Is Like Looking in the Mirror:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/19/us/politics/bolsonaro-trump.html
* "Trump Says Tariffs Will Stay Until China Complies With Deal:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-20/trump-says-tariffs-will-stay-on-until-china-complies-with-a-deal
* "Stephen's Heart Goes Out To New Zealand:"
* "Trump’s Tax Cut Won’t Power the Growth He Predicts, Officials Concede:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/19/us/politics/trump-tax-cut-economic-forecast.html
* "Kellyanne Conway defends Trump after he attacked her husband:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/20/kellyanne-george-conway-trump-1229193
* "Judges lean toward Trump in hotel 'emoluments' case:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-emoluments-idUSKCN1R02M4
* "The Mueller Report Is Highly Anticipated. Here’s What We Already Know.:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/20/us/politics/mueller-investigation-people-events.html
* "Trump Lays Down Cover Fire Before Release Of Mueller Report:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-trashes-sessions-rosenstein-mueller-never-got-a-vote
* "Elijah Cummings accuses Trump administration of "unprecedented level of stonewalling, delay and obstruction":" https://www.newsweek.com/elijah-cummings-donald-trump-unprecedented-stonewalling-delay-obstruction-1368974
* "Lawyer: Prosecutors advise Gates not to cooperate with House probe yet:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/20/flynn-documents-house-judiciary-panel-1228630
* "Former Trump confidante to cooperate with House Democratic probe into Trump:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/20/politics/hope-hicks-house-democratic-investigation/index.html
* "Trump disregard for congressional oversight untenable in America:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-disregard-for-congressional-oversight-untenable-in-america-1462109763815
* "Federal judge demands Trump administration reveal how its drilling plans will fuel climate change:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2019/03/20/federal-judge-casts-doubt-trumps-drilling-plans-across-us-because-they-ignore-climate-change/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8feea3b557cd
* "Trump To Nominate Former Delta Air Lines Executive To Lead FAA:" https://www.npr.org/2019/03/19/704900992/trump-to-nominate-former-delta-airlines-executive-to-lead-faa
* "DeVos wants to cut budget funding for student loan forgiveness, again:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/13/politics/betsy-devos-student-loan-forgiveness-budget/index.html
* "Chris Hayes: Welcome To Twitter, Devin Nunes:"
* "Jay Inslee - Running for President on a Platform of Fighting Climate Change - Extended Interview:"
* "New Colorado law will give state's electoral college votes to national popular vote winner:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/16/politics/colorado-presidential-vote-electoral-college-law/index.html
* "Trump could be left off some states’ ballots in 2020 if these bills become law:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/20/trump-could-be-left-off-some-states-ballots-if-these-bills-become-law/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8016abec893e
* "Florida gave former felons the right to vote. Legislators want them to pay first.:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/03/florida-lawmakers-weaken-amendment-four-felon-voting-rights/
* "Gillum to launch Florida voter-registration campaign to trip up Trump:" https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2019/03/20/gillum-to-launch-florida-voter-registration-campaign-to-trip-up-trump-923517
* "Florida Republicans try to restrict felon voting rights:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/florida-republicans-try-to-restrict-felon-voting-rights-1462034499631
* "America pays for the wall: thieves mock Trump by stealing border razor wire:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/20/mexico-trump-border-wall-tijuana
* "Trump wants to use a big banking settlement to help build his border wall:" https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/20/trump-wants-to-use-a-big-banking-settlement-to-help-build-the-wall.html
* "House Judiciary Committee Planning Hearing on the Rise of White Nationalism:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/house-judiciary-committee-planning-hearing-on-the-rise-of-white-nationalism
* TW: Child Abuse "A Louisiana teen with disabilities needed help. Why was he accused of trying to kill a cop?:" https://expo.nola.com/news/g66l-2019/03/f565c699759760/a-louisiana-teen-with-disabilities-needed-help-why-was-he-accused-of-trying-to-kill-a-cop.html
* "Will Packer - Documenting an American Tragedy with "The Atlanta Child Murders":"
* TW: Pedophilia "Mystery parties seek secrecy in Jeffrey Epstein-related suit:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/20/jeffrey-epstein-related-lawsuit-1229908
* TW: Pedophilia "New reporting bolsters case Epstein prosecutors misled judge:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/new-reporting-bolsters-case-epstein-prosecutors-misled-judge-1462136899717
* "A Judge Has Ruled That Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Can’t Take Effect Yet After All:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/dominicholden/trump-transgender-military-ban-still-on-hold-judge
* "Autism tips for teachers – by an autistic teacher:" https://www.tes.com/news/autism-tips-teachers-autistic-teacher
* "NY lawmakers propose bill to allow teens to get vaccinated without parental consent:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/amid-measles-outbreak-ny-lawmakers-propose-bill-teens/story?id=61628468
* "An Indigenous Critique of the Green New Deal:" https://psmag.com/ideas/indigenous-knowledge-has-been-warning-us-about-climate-change-for-centuries
* "How 'This Land Is Your Land' Roamed And Rambled Into American Life:" https://www.npr.org/2019/03/14/702792467/woody-guthrie-this-land-is-your-land-american-anthem
* "Devin Nunes's Twitter Lawsuit, Robert Kraft's Sweetheart Legal Deal & The 1.4 Million-Dollar Pigeon:"
* "Boeing's 737 Max Safety Debacle & Airplane Manufacturers' Power Over the FAA:"
* "Who's Responsible for the Rise of Socialism in America?:"
* "Joe Biden's Sloppy 2020 Talk, Bernie Sanders's Shower Injury & Beto O'Rourke's Apology Spree:"
* "Students vs. Climate Change & Oil Companies vs. Oceans:"
* "Ted Rye The Science Funding Cut Guy:"
* "Trump Is Ready For A Non-Metaphorical Fight:"
* "Netflix's Next 'Sexy Serial Killer' Documentary:"
* "Mick Mulvaney Asks 'How Many Times?':"
* "All New Zealand Asked Trump For Was 'Love':"
* "Space Is Bad For Herpes Flare-Ups:"
* "Poppy Frenzy in California, Mike Trout's Jaw-Dropping MLB Contract & Razor Wire Theft at the Border:"
* "Guess Who's Running?:"
* "The Muslim Ban is Still A Thing:"
* "Black Future Month:"
* "Public Shaming: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:"
* Dishwasher guy was a nice older gentleman. He was, get this: on time at the start of the service window. We could not have fixed it ourselves. It was a small, fixable pump issue, plus a plug in the line.
No word back on the lung motor. I left another message.
Apparently my Medicare Advantage provider made some sort of mistake there end and mass mailed patients at the clinic cancelling everybody with them. Clinic got the first wave of panic Thursday and has been deluged since. Apparently Medicare Advantage are meant to be personally calling people to calm us down, but my guess is, I'm late in the alphabet, so...
Bonus? I am getting some free OTC stuff I am out of or low on. I get to place one order every three months. So. Much. Epsom.
Since it was a high mobility day, I got gas, went to a chaotic and nearly useless forage, and then spent the usual several hours camped in the tax line. I pretty much used everything I had, but the sink is empty and my gleanings put away.
The bill is already coming due, physically. Ugh. The shakes are terrible and my body is working up to a serious tantrum.
*****
* 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
* Upset about the abuse of big cats by people who shouldn't be allowed to keep them? Big cat rescue is trying to change laws to protect wild animals. "Cat Laws:" https://bigcatrescue.org/cat-laws/
* 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
* "For Syrians, 8 years of war leaves stories of loss and hope:" https://www.apnews.com/11f21859afef4041b85dbefb68a4f2b7
* "Chris Hayes on the lessons of the Iraq war 16 years after it started:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-on-the-lessons-of-the-iraq-war-16-years-after-it-started-1462032963655
* "For Trump, Brazil’s President Is Like Looking in the Mirror:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/19/us/politics/bolsonaro-trump.html
* "Trump Says Tariffs Will Stay Until China Complies With Deal:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-20/trump-says-tariffs-will-stay-on-until-china-complies-with-a-deal
* "Stephen's Heart Goes Out To New Zealand:"
* "Trump’s Tax Cut Won’t Power the Growth He Predicts, Officials Concede:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/19/us/politics/trump-tax-cut-economic-forecast.html
* "Kellyanne Conway defends Trump after he attacked her husband:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/20/kellyanne-george-conway-trump-1229193
* "Judges lean toward Trump in hotel 'emoluments' case:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-emoluments-idUSKCN1R02M4
* "The Mueller Report Is Highly Anticipated. Here’s What We Already Know.:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/20/us/politics/mueller-investigation-people-events.html
* "Trump Lays Down Cover Fire Before Release Of Mueller Report:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-trashes-sessions-rosenstein-mueller-never-got-a-vote
* "Elijah Cummings accuses Trump administration of "unprecedented level of stonewalling, delay and obstruction":" https://www.newsweek.com/elijah-cummings-donald-trump-unprecedented-stonewalling-delay-obstruction-1368974
* "Lawyer: Prosecutors advise Gates not to cooperate with House probe yet:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/20/flynn-documents-house-judiciary-panel-1228630
* "Former Trump confidante to cooperate with House Democratic probe into Trump:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/20/politics/hope-hicks-house-democratic-investigation/index.html
* "Trump disregard for congressional oversight untenable in America:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-disregard-for-congressional-oversight-untenable-in-america-1462109763815
* "Federal judge demands Trump administration reveal how its drilling plans will fuel climate change:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2019/03/20/federal-judge-casts-doubt-trumps-drilling-plans-across-us-because-they-ignore-climate-change/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8feea3b557cd
* "Trump To Nominate Former Delta Air Lines Executive To Lead FAA:" https://www.npr.org/2019/03/19/704900992/trump-to-nominate-former-delta-airlines-executive-to-lead-faa
* "DeVos wants to cut budget funding for student loan forgiveness, again:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/13/politics/betsy-devos-student-loan-forgiveness-budget/index.html
* "Chris Hayes: Welcome To Twitter, Devin Nunes:"
* "Jay Inslee - Running for President on a Platform of Fighting Climate Change - Extended Interview:"
* "New Colorado law will give state's electoral college votes to national popular vote winner:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/16/politics/colorado-presidential-vote-electoral-college-law/index.html
* "Trump could be left off some states’ ballots in 2020 if these bills become law:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/20/trump-could-be-left-off-some-states-ballots-if-these-bills-become-law/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8016abec893e
* "Florida gave former felons the right to vote. Legislators want them to pay first.:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/03/florida-lawmakers-weaken-amendment-four-felon-voting-rights/
* "Gillum to launch Florida voter-registration campaign to trip up Trump:" https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2019/03/20/gillum-to-launch-florida-voter-registration-campaign-to-trip-up-trump-923517
* "Florida Republicans try to restrict felon voting rights:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/florida-republicans-try-to-restrict-felon-voting-rights-1462034499631
* "America pays for the wall: thieves mock Trump by stealing border razor wire:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/20/mexico-trump-border-wall-tijuana
* "Trump wants to use a big banking settlement to help build his border wall:" https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/20/trump-wants-to-use-a-big-banking-settlement-to-help-build-the-wall.html
* "House Judiciary Committee Planning Hearing on the Rise of White Nationalism:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/house-judiciary-committee-planning-hearing-on-the-rise-of-white-nationalism
* TW: Child Abuse "A Louisiana teen with disabilities needed help. Why was he accused of trying to kill a cop?:" https://expo.nola.com/news/g66l-2019/03/f565c699759760/a-louisiana-teen-with-disabilities-needed-help-why-was-he-accused-of-trying-to-kill-a-cop.html
* "Will Packer - Documenting an American Tragedy with "The Atlanta Child Murders":"
* TW: Pedophilia "Mystery parties seek secrecy in Jeffrey Epstein-related suit:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/20/jeffrey-epstein-related-lawsuit-1229908
* TW: Pedophilia "New reporting bolsters case Epstein prosecutors misled judge:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/new-reporting-bolsters-case-epstein-prosecutors-misled-judge-1462136899717
* "A Judge Has Ruled That Trump’s Transgender Military Ban Can’t Take Effect Yet After All:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/dominicholden/trump-transgender-military-ban-still-on-hold-judge
* "Autism tips for teachers – by an autistic teacher:" https://www.tes.com/news/autism-tips-teachers-autistic-teacher
* "NY lawmakers propose bill to allow teens to get vaccinated without parental consent:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/amid-measles-outbreak-ny-lawmakers-propose-bill-teens/story?id=61628468
* "An Indigenous Critique of the Green New Deal:" https://psmag.com/ideas/indigenous-knowledge-has-been-warning-us-about-climate-change-for-centuries
* "How 'This Land Is Your Land' Roamed And Rambled Into American Life:" https://www.npr.org/2019/03/14/702792467/woody-guthrie-this-land-is-your-land-american-anthem
* "Devin Nunes's Twitter Lawsuit, Robert Kraft's Sweetheart Legal Deal & The 1.4 Million-Dollar Pigeon:"
* "Boeing's 737 Max Safety Debacle & Airplane Manufacturers' Power Over the FAA:"
* "Who's Responsible for the Rise of Socialism in America?:"
* "Joe Biden's Sloppy 2020 Talk, Bernie Sanders's Shower Injury & Beto O'Rourke's Apology Spree:"
* "Students vs. Climate Change & Oil Companies vs. Oceans:"
* "Ted Rye The Science Funding Cut Guy:"
* "Trump Is Ready For A Non-Metaphorical Fight:"
* "Netflix's Next 'Sexy Serial Killer' Documentary:"
* "Mick Mulvaney Asks 'How Many Times?':"
* "All New Zealand Asked Trump For Was 'Love':"
* "Space Is Bad For Herpes Flare-Ups:"
* "Poppy Frenzy in California, Mike Trout's Jaw-Dropping MLB Contract & Razor Wire Theft at the Border:"
* "Guess Who's Running?:"
* "The Muslim Ban is Still A Thing:"
* "Black Future Month:"
* "Public Shaming: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:"
* Dishwasher guy was a nice older gentleman. He was, get this: on time at the start of the service window. We could not have fixed it ourselves. It was a small, fixable pump issue, plus a plug in the line.
No word back on the lung motor. I left another message.
Apparently my Medicare Advantage provider made some sort of mistake there end and mass mailed patients at the clinic cancelling everybody with them. Clinic got the first wave of panic Thursday and has been deluged since. Apparently Medicare Advantage are meant to be personally calling people to calm us down, but my guess is, I'm late in the alphabet, so...
Bonus? I am getting some free OTC stuff I am out of or low on. I get to place one order every three months. So. Much. Epsom.
Since it was a high mobility day, I got gas, went to a chaotic and nearly useless forage, and then spent the usual several hours camped in the tax line. I pretty much used everything I had, but the sink is empty and my gleanings put away.
The bill is already coming due, physically. Ugh. The shakes are terrible and my body is working up to a serious tantrum.
*****
* 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
* Upset about the abuse of big cats by people who shouldn't be allowed to keep them? Big cat rescue is trying to change laws to protect wild animals. "Cat Laws:" https://bigcatrescue.org/cat-laws/
* 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