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gwydion* "How cross-party Brexit talks left both sides frustrated:" https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/apr/07/how-cross-party-brexit-talks-left-both-sides-frustrated-labour-tories
* TW: Rape. "DR Congo arrests rebel leader wanted for mass rape:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/04/dr-congo-arrests-rebel-leader-wanted-mass-rape-190404185151244.html
* "Zimbabwe spent thousands of dollars on judges' wigs -- and people aren't happy:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/05/africa/zimbabwe-judges-wigs-gbr-intl-scli/index.html
* "Mango farmer turns his house into an extraordinary grassroots relief operation in Mozambique:" https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/04/06/breaking-news/farmer-turns-his-house-into-an-extraordinary-grassroots-relief-operation-in-mozambique/
* "Almost half of young Russians want to emigrate, Gallup poll says:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-politics-emigration/almost-half-of-young-russians-want-to-emigrate-gallup-poll-says-idUSKCN1RG1ZZ?il=0
* "The Christianization of U.S. Foreign Policy:" https://newrepublic.com/article/153387/christianization-us-foreign-policy
* "Experts say Mar-a-Lago a soft target for foreign intelligence:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-use-of-mar-a-lago-sparks-security-concerns-1476135491841
* "Clyburn: Founding fathers laid out when to consider impeachment:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/house-democrats-authorize-subpoena-for-mueller-report-1476118595706
* "Trump ditches his nominee to lead ICE, saying he wants someone ‘tougher’ for top immigration enforcement role:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/trump-ditches-his-nominee-to-lead-ice-says-he-wants-someone-tougher-for-top-immigration-enforcement-role/2019/04/05/c184cc6a-57bd-11e9-9136-f8e636f1f6df_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4d90d5cc2980
* "What's Next (Or Not Next) For Stacey Abrams?:"
* "McConnell and the apparent GOP plan to control the courts:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/90-federal-judges-confirmed-under-trump-1476483651549
* "New Mexico passes law supporting popular vote:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/04/politics/new-mexico-popular-vote/index.html
* "Presidential candidate Yang wants you to have $1,000 a month:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/presidential-candidate-yang-s-universal-basic-income-proposal-1476512323606
* "Investigation of donations to Catherine Pugh’s “Healthy Holly LLC” widens:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/investigation-widens-into-insurers-that-donated-to-baltimore-mayors-healthy-holly-company/2019/04/05/482d46f2-57c8-11e9-8ef3-fbd41a2ce4d5_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e43bf0d3fa7a
* "Federal judge in Maryland blocks Trump administration’s plan to add citizenship question to 2020 Census:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/federal-judge-in-maryland-blocks-trumps-administration-plan-to-add-citizenship-question-to-2020-census/2019/04/05/3db89fb0-57c7-11e9-9136-f8e636f1f6df_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.446d16bb65bc
* "Business owner says Trump closing border will hurt Americans most:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-gives-mexico-one-year-warning-before-implementing-tariffs-1476453443733
* "Motel 6 To Pay $12 Million After Improperly Giving Guest Lists To ICE:" https://www.npr.org/2019/04/05/710137783/motel-6-to-pay-12-million-after-improperly-giving-guest-lists-to-ice
* "'People are mad': Trump's border slowdown has El Paso on edge:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/people-are-mad-el-paso-trump-s-border-closing-threat-n990986
* "Brunei Stoning Punishment for Gay Sex and Adultery Takes Effect Despite International Outcry:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/03/world/asia/brunei-stoning-gay-sex.html
* "More companies boycott Brunei over anti-gay laws:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/05/asia/brunei-hotel-airline-boycott-scli-intl/index.html
* "Yes, Giant Technicolor Squirrels Actually Roam the Forests of Southern India:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/yes-giant-technicolor-squirrels-actually-roam-forests-southern-india-180971886/
* "Earth is (always has been) round, so why have the flat-out wrong become so lively?:" https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/03/squishful-thinking-whats-inflated-flat-earth-believers-in-2019/
* "Ten Medieval Inventions that Changed the World:" http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/ten-medieval-inventions-changed-world/
* "How the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Held On in Palm Springs:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/agua-caliente-band-cahuilla-indians-held-palm-springs-180971859/
* "Theresa May - SNL:"
* "SNL Host Kit Harington Plays Out Leslie Jones' Game of Thrones Fantasy:"
*****
* 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
* TW: Rape. "DR Congo arrests rebel leader wanted for mass rape:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/04/dr-congo-arrests-rebel-leader-wanted-mass-rape-190404185151244.html
* "Zimbabwe spent thousands of dollars on judges' wigs -- and people aren't happy:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/05/africa/zimbabwe-judges-wigs-gbr-intl-scli/index.html
* "Mango farmer turns his house into an extraordinary grassroots relief operation in Mozambique:" https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/04/06/breaking-news/farmer-turns-his-house-into-an-extraordinary-grassroots-relief-operation-in-mozambique/
* "Almost half of young Russians want to emigrate, Gallup poll says:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-politics-emigration/almost-half-of-young-russians-want-to-emigrate-gallup-poll-says-idUSKCN1RG1ZZ?il=0
* "The Christianization of U.S. Foreign Policy:" https://newrepublic.com/article/153387/christianization-us-foreign-policy
* "Experts say Mar-a-Lago a soft target for foreign intelligence:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-use-of-mar-a-lago-sparks-security-concerns-1476135491841
* "Clyburn: Founding fathers laid out when to consider impeachment:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/house-democrats-authorize-subpoena-for-mueller-report-1476118595706
* "Trump ditches his nominee to lead ICE, saying he wants someone ‘tougher’ for top immigration enforcement role:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/trump-ditches-his-nominee-to-lead-ice-says-he-wants-someone-tougher-for-top-immigration-enforcement-role/2019/04/05/c184cc6a-57bd-11e9-9136-f8e636f1f6df_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4d90d5cc2980
* "What's Next (Or Not Next) For Stacey Abrams?:"
* "McConnell and the apparent GOP plan to control the courts:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/90-federal-judges-confirmed-under-trump-1476483651549
* "New Mexico passes law supporting popular vote:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/04/politics/new-mexico-popular-vote/index.html
* "Presidential candidate Yang wants you to have $1,000 a month:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/presidential-candidate-yang-s-universal-basic-income-proposal-1476512323606
* "Investigation of donations to Catherine Pugh’s “Healthy Holly LLC” widens:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/investigation-widens-into-insurers-that-donated-to-baltimore-mayors-healthy-holly-company/2019/04/05/482d46f2-57c8-11e9-8ef3-fbd41a2ce4d5_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e43bf0d3fa7a
* "Federal judge in Maryland blocks Trump administration’s plan to add citizenship question to 2020 Census:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/federal-judge-in-maryland-blocks-trumps-administration-plan-to-add-citizenship-question-to-2020-census/2019/04/05/3db89fb0-57c7-11e9-9136-f8e636f1f6df_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.446d16bb65bc
* "Business owner says Trump closing border will hurt Americans most:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-gives-mexico-one-year-warning-before-implementing-tariffs-1476453443733
* "Motel 6 To Pay $12 Million After Improperly Giving Guest Lists To ICE:" https://www.npr.org/2019/04/05/710137783/motel-6-to-pay-12-million-after-improperly-giving-guest-lists-to-ice
* "'People are mad': Trump's border slowdown has El Paso on edge:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/people-are-mad-el-paso-trump-s-border-closing-threat-n990986
* "Brunei Stoning Punishment for Gay Sex and Adultery Takes Effect Despite International Outcry:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/03/world/asia/brunei-stoning-gay-sex.html
* "More companies boycott Brunei over anti-gay laws:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/05/asia/brunei-hotel-airline-boycott-scli-intl/index.html
* "Yes, Giant Technicolor Squirrels Actually Roam the Forests of Southern India:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/yes-giant-technicolor-squirrels-actually-roam-forests-southern-india-180971886/
* "Earth is (always has been) round, so why have the flat-out wrong become so lively?:" https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/03/squishful-thinking-whats-inflated-flat-earth-believers-in-2019/
* "Ten Medieval Inventions that Changed the World:" http://www.medievalists.net/2014/08/ten-medieval-inventions-changed-world/
* "How the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Held On in Palm Springs:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/agua-caliente-band-cahuilla-indians-held-palm-springs-180971859/
* "Theresa May - SNL:"
* "SNL Host Kit Harington Plays Out Leslie Jones' Game of Thrones Fantasy:"
*****
* 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