Not Quite Caught Up.

[gwydion]

* I have been crying about this off and on all night, but as terrible as it is, it sounds like it could have been dramatically worse. I have a lot of feelings about this particular place and it's history. I'm not up to writing about them. Still, though I grieve, all is not lost. "What We Know and Don’t Know About the Notre-Dame Fire:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/world/europe/notre-dame-fire-what-we-know.html

* "Why the Notre Dame fire was so hard to put out:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/15/europe/firefighters-notre-dame-intl/index.html

* "French billionaire pledges €100 million to rebuild Notre Dame:" https://thehill.com/homenews/news/439033-french-billionaire-pledges-eu100-million-to-rebuild-notre-dame?__twitter_impression=true

* "Trump was joking about loving WikiLeaks, Sarah Sanders says:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-was-joking-about-loving-wikileaks-sarah-sanders-says-n994296

* "Mueller report to be released Thursday:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/15/mueller-report-to-be-released-on-thursday-1275974

* "Schiff, Nunes sent joint request for Mueller briefing:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/15/schiff-nunes-request-mueller-briefing-1276442

* "Trump attorneys warn accounting firm not to hand over financial records:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/15/trump-financial-records-1275965

* "Congress is not ‘smart enough’ to examine Trump’s tax returns, Sarah Sanders says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress-is-not-smart-enough-to-examine-trumps-tax-returns-sarah-sanders-says/2019/04/14/95959c4e-5ec8-11e9-bfad-36a7eb36cb60_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b75689d4d8fd

There are ten accountants in Congress, eight of them in the House. Three were Certified Public Accountants.

* "Emboldened by His Attorney General, Trump Confronts Mueller Report Head-On:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/14/us/politics/trump-mueller-report.html

* "Democrats take aim at Miller as questions persist about ‘sanctuary city’ targeting:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/democrats-take-aim-at-miller-as-questions-persist-about-sanctuary-city-targeting/2019/04/14/61824ef4-5ed5-11e9-9ff2-abc984dc9eec_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4fd6d45bcfbc

* "Pete Buttigieg: Democrats have to reclaim the values argument:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/pete-buttigieg-democrats-have-to-reclaim-the-values-argument-1494493763929

* "Buttigieg pushes national service to boost national cohesion:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/buttigieg-pushes-national-service-to-boost-national-cohesion-1494493763766

* "Buttigieg on coming out as gay: 'You only get to be one person':" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/buttigieg-on-coming-out-as-gay-you-only-get-to-be-one-person-1494442563786

* "Buttigieg: American interests and American values are inseparable:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/buttigieg-american-interests-and-american-values-are-inseparable-1494496323606

* "Buttigieg: Voters already know Trump is not a good guy:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/buttigieg-voters-already-know-trump-is-not-a-good-guy-1494496835809

* "Chris Hayes talks about the role of gender in the 2020 campaign:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-talks-about-the-role-of-gender-in-the-2020-campaign-1494382147811

* "White House weighs travel restrictions for countries with frequent visa overstays:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/15/travel-ban-visa-overstay-1356417

* "Democratic chairmen demand Trump admin documents on sanctuary city proposal:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democratic-chairmen-demand-trump-admin-documents-sanctuary-city-proposal-n994556

* "President Trump targets Rep. Ilhan Omar with a video of twin towers burning:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/13/president-trump-targets-rep-ilhan-omar-with-video-twin-towers-burning/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.dd449d713b73

* "Ilhan Omar has had spike in death threats since Trump attack over 9/11 comment:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/14/ilhan-omar-trump-9-11-september

* "Pelosi: Capitol Police working to ‘safeguard’ Omar after Trump 9/11 tweet:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/14/ilhan-omar-pelosi-trump-security-alert-1274074

* "Trump continues attack on Ilhan Omar with 'hate statements' accusation:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/15/trump-continues-attack-on-ilhan-omar-with-hate-statements-accusation

* "AOC defends Congresswoman Omar from right-wing media attacks:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/aoc-defends-congresswoman-omar-from-right-wing-media-attacks-1494406211727

* "People Kill People. But the Bullets Seem to Matter.:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/27/upshot/deadly-bullets-guns.html

* "Utah Repeals 1973 Law That Criminalized Sex Outside Of Marriage:" https://www.npr.org/2019/03/29/708042810/utah-repeals-1973-law-that-criminalized-sex-outside-of-marriage

* "This teacher was fired over a topless selfie. Now she's suing for gender discrimination.:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/7xgzvy/this-teacher-was-fired-for-a-topless-selfie-now-shes-suing-for-gender-discrimination

* "Past Time To Add Trans Texans To The James Byrd Hate Crimes Law:" https://transgriot.blogspot.com/2019/04/past-time-to-add-trans-texans-to-james.html

* "Ancient Egypt and the Mystery of the Missing Phallus:" https://medium.com/minneapolis-institute-of-art/ancient-egypt-and-the-mystery-of-the-missing-phallus-97db0103ecdc

* I need to tell you all about Defying Doomsday, which is a whole anthology of people with a variety of disabilities surviving apocalyptic scenarios. It is amazing and bonus? Seanan McGuire's in it.

* I also read the fast paced, w/w high fantasy, The Queen of Ieflaria, which was short, but delightful and with solid world building.

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* "Books for low-income kids who don't have enough books Needed:" https://delight.dreamwidth.org/156856.html

* 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