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Apr. 11th, 2019 04:56 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwydion* "'Cured' Dalai Lama set to be discharged from hospital Friday:" https://www.yahoo.com/news/cured-dalai-lama-set-discharged-hospital-friday-024147727.html
* "Julian Assange arrested at Ecuadorian embassy in London:" https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/apr/11/julian-assange-arrested-at-ecuadorian-embassy-wikileaks
* "It took New Zealand 26 days to act on gun control. Congress has been stalling for years.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/it-took-new-zealand-26-days-to-act-on-gun-control-congress-has-been-stalling-for-years/2019/04/10/d553e33e-5bc8-11e9-9625-01d48d50ef75_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.820812733290
* "Hong Kong 'umbrella movement': nine convicted over protests:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/09/hong-kong-umbrella-movement-protesters-guilty-over-pro-democracy-rallies-jail
* "Israel election: Impeccable timing and brilliant campaigning give Netanyahu his biggest win yet:" https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/.premium-israel-election-2019-how-netanyahu-won-the-election-1.7108738
* "Sudanese troops move to protect protesters in Khartoum:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/08/africa/sudan-protests-military-intl/index.html
* "Girl urges mum's release over 'horse' insult:" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47862596
* "FBI brass discussed possibility Trump fired Comey 'at the behest of' Russia:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/10/fbi-trump-comey-russia-1264700
* Sigh. "Barr's FBI 'spying' claim amps up fight over Mueller probe:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/10/barr-fbi-spying-trump-campaign-1266531
* "Barr lurches to indulge Trumpworld conspiracy theory at hearing:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/barr-lurches-to-indulge-trumpworld-conspiracy-theory-at-hearing-1487838787702
* "Wall Street Journal: Investigators in New York 'gathered more evidence than previously known' in Trump hush money probe:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/10/politics/investigators-hush-money-payments-trump/index.html
* "Retiring as a Judge, Trump’s Sister Ends Court Inquiry Into Her Role in Tax Dodges:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/us/maryanne-trump-barry-misconduct-inquiry.html
* "Firm looks to offload National Enquirer, 'disgusted' by tactics:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/firm-looks-to-offload-national-enquirer-disgusted-by-tactics-1487976515740
* "Swalwell pushes to make gun violence a top 2020 issue:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/swalwell-pushes-to-make-gun-violence-a-top-2020-issue-1487820867670
* "Swalwell: Alienating U.S. allies costs Americans more at home:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/swalwell-alienating-u-s-allies-costs-americans-more-at-home-1487819843874
* "House Democrats' net neutrality win likely DOA in Senate but poised to become 2020 issue:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/10/net-neutrality-2020-election-issue-1331217
* "Can anyone control the cost of insulin?:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/can-anyone-control-the-cost-of-insulin-1487373891716
* "Pentagon awards nearly $1 billion to build Trump's border wall:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/09/politics/pentagon-awards-funds-border-wall/index.html
* "White House eyeing former head of anti-immigration group for DHS job:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/10/us-citizenship-immigration-services-cissna-replacement-1264801
* "Nielsen reputational rehab underway:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/nielsen-reputational-rehab-underway-1487433283790
* "Kirstjen Nielsen and the crisis of accountability:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/kirstjen-nielsen-and-the-crisis-of-accountability-1487464003712
* "DHS Purge:"
* "Fifty Cons of Way:"
* "Yemenis in Djibouti:"
* "Democratic Presidential Contenders Seek the Black Vote:"
* "The Acting Secretary School Of Acting:"
* "Trump Wrongly Blames Obama For Family Separations:"
* "Oscar The Grouch & Stephen Colbert Sing 'Things Are Going To Get Better':"
* My legs were bad today, but I needed to forage and pick up prescriptions, so I went anyway. It' was likely good I did, as I scored oranges, bananas, and mushrooms. The meds are secured, including the one I was low on. It is chilly and damp, and my throat is annoyingly sore. this, plus some suspicious behavior on the part of my lungs suggests I've managed to catch something,which would explain the sluggishness the last few days.
One of today's phone calls was the Aquatic center. I've scored a limited scholarship for swimming. I picked up a schedule while I was out. I'll work out what to do given the options involved when I'm well enough to use it.
*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* Want to help LGBTQIA+ folk escapr repressive regimes? https://www.rainbowrailroad.com/donate
* 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
* "Julian Assange arrested at Ecuadorian embassy in London:" https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/apr/11/julian-assange-arrested-at-ecuadorian-embassy-wikileaks
* "It took New Zealand 26 days to act on gun control. Congress has been stalling for years.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/it-took-new-zealand-26-days-to-act-on-gun-control-congress-has-been-stalling-for-years/2019/04/10/d553e33e-5bc8-11e9-9625-01d48d50ef75_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.820812733290
* "Hong Kong 'umbrella movement': nine convicted over protests:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/09/hong-kong-umbrella-movement-protesters-guilty-over-pro-democracy-rallies-jail
* "Israel election: Impeccable timing and brilliant campaigning give Netanyahu his biggest win yet:" https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/.premium-israel-election-2019-how-netanyahu-won-the-election-1.7108738
* "Sudanese troops move to protect protesters in Khartoum:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/08/africa/sudan-protests-military-intl/index.html
* "Girl urges mum's release over 'horse' insult:" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47862596
* "FBI brass discussed possibility Trump fired Comey 'at the behest of' Russia:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/10/fbi-trump-comey-russia-1264700
* Sigh. "Barr's FBI 'spying' claim amps up fight over Mueller probe:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/10/barr-fbi-spying-trump-campaign-1266531
* "Barr lurches to indulge Trumpworld conspiracy theory at hearing:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/barr-lurches-to-indulge-trumpworld-conspiracy-theory-at-hearing-1487838787702
* "Wall Street Journal: Investigators in New York 'gathered more evidence than previously known' in Trump hush money probe:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/10/politics/investigators-hush-money-payments-trump/index.html
* "Retiring as a Judge, Trump’s Sister Ends Court Inquiry Into Her Role in Tax Dodges:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/us/maryanne-trump-barry-misconduct-inquiry.html
* "Firm looks to offload National Enquirer, 'disgusted' by tactics:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/firm-looks-to-offload-national-enquirer-disgusted-by-tactics-1487976515740
* "Swalwell pushes to make gun violence a top 2020 issue:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/swalwell-pushes-to-make-gun-violence-a-top-2020-issue-1487820867670
* "Swalwell: Alienating U.S. allies costs Americans more at home:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/swalwell-alienating-u-s-allies-costs-americans-more-at-home-1487819843874
* "House Democrats' net neutrality win likely DOA in Senate but poised to become 2020 issue:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/10/net-neutrality-2020-election-issue-1331217
* "Can anyone control the cost of insulin?:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/can-anyone-control-the-cost-of-insulin-1487373891716
* "Pentagon awards nearly $1 billion to build Trump's border wall:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/09/politics/pentagon-awards-funds-border-wall/index.html
* "White House eyeing former head of anti-immigration group for DHS job:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/10/us-citizenship-immigration-services-cissna-replacement-1264801
* "Nielsen reputational rehab underway:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/nielsen-reputational-rehab-underway-1487433283790
* "Kirstjen Nielsen and the crisis of accountability:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/kirstjen-nielsen-and-the-crisis-of-accountability-1487464003712
* "DHS Purge:"
* "Fifty Cons of Way:"
* "Yemenis in Djibouti:"
* "Democratic Presidential Contenders Seek the Black Vote:"
* "The Acting Secretary School Of Acting:"
* "Trump Wrongly Blames Obama For Family Separations:"
* "Oscar The Grouch & Stephen Colbert Sing 'Things Are Going To Get Better':"
* My legs were bad today, but I needed to forage and pick up prescriptions, so I went anyway. It' was likely good I did, as I scored oranges, bananas, and mushrooms. The meds are secured, including the one I was low on. It is chilly and damp, and my throat is annoyingly sore. this, plus some suspicious behavior on the part of my lungs suggests I've managed to catch something,which would explain the sluggishness the last few days.
One of today's phone calls was the Aquatic center. I've scored a limited scholarship for swimming. I picked up a schedule while I was out. I'll work out what to do given the options involved when I'm well enough to use it.
*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* Want to help LGBTQIA+ folk escapr repressive regimes? https://www.rainbowrailroad.com/donate
* 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