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gwydion* "Special Report: China's vast fleet is tipping the balance in the...:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-army-navy-specialreport/special-report-chinas-vast-fleet-is-tipping-the-balance-in-the-pacific-idUSKCN1S612W
* "What Trump’s long phone call with Putin could mean:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-spoke-with-putin-but-didn-t-discuss-russian-meddling-58867781535
* "National security correspondent says Barr’s conflicts are known:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/republicans-call-for-investigations-into-the-fbi-58867269741
* "Rep. Jamie Raskin discusses potential Democratic strategies in age of Trump:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/legal-conflicts-between-trump-and-house-democrats-escalate-58868293506
* "Did Attorney General Barr mislead Congress?:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/william-barr-s-standoff-with-house-democrats-58862661824
* This harms the poorest children the most, like most Republican policies. "With Trump rollback, school lunch could get more white bread:" https://www.apnews.com/b1be9f0f856542a5af962a2f5d7806d5
* "How Trade Agreements Stand in the Way of an International Green New Deal:" http://inthesetimes.com/features/green-new-deal-trade-deals-emissions.html
* "The Green New Deal Costs Less Than Doing Nothing:" https://newrepublic.com/article/153702/green-new-deal-costs-less-nothing
* "The Housing Market Doesn’t Just Reflect American Inequality—It Exacerbates It:" https://www.citylab.com/equity/2019/05/affordable-housing-rental-income-inequality-data-homeowners/588109/
* "We have an income crisis, not a housing crisis:" https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2019/04/we-have-an-income-crisis-not-a-housing-crisis/
* "Exclusive: Trump administration proposal would make it easier to...:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-benefits-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-proposal-would-make-it-easier-to-deport-immigrants-who-use-public-benefits-idUSKCN1S91UR
* "“Smart” Technology Is Coming for Prisons, Too:" https://slate.com/technology/2019/04/smart-ai-prisons-surveillance-monitoring-inmates.html
* "People in prison are way more likely to have dyslexia. The justice system sets them up to fail.:" https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2019/04/people-in-prison-are-way-more-likely-to-have-dyslexia-the-justice-system-sets-them-up-to-fail/
* Good! This is real progress. "How California Is Making Up for 20 Years of English-Only Education:" https://psmag.com/education/a-huge-shift-how-california-is-making-up-for-20-years-of-english-only-education
* TW: Pedophilia "The Mormon Church Has Been Accused of Using a Victims' Hotline to Hide Claims of Sexual Abuse:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/d3n73w/duty-to-report-the-mormon-church-has-been-accused-of-using-a-victims-hotline-to-hide-sexual-abuse-claims
* "ABCs of LGBTQ history mandated for more U.S. public schools:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-lgbt-education/abcs-of-lgbtq-history-mandated-for-more-u-s-public-schools-idUSKCN1S912O
* "As Big Pharma Abandons Antibiotic Research, Scientists Turn to Graves, Lizards, and Fungus for…:" https://onezero.medium.com/inside-the-global-scavenger-hunt-to-beat-the-antibiotic-apocalypse-42e41472fcbb?gi=1f56bb06de04
* "Busting the myth that depression doesn't affect people in poor countries:" https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/30/busting-the-myth-that-depression-doesnt-affect-people-in-poor-countries
* "Hardships from Hawaii volcano stretch on 1 year later:" https://www.apnews.com/5b2fc2fc37a445f9a5455de706794a66
* "Prehistoric Traders Cheated Rich People With Fake Amber Jewelry:" http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2019/05/03/iberians-fake-amber-cheat/#.XM01OaJ7nIU
*****
* 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
* "What Trump’s long phone call with Putin could mean:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-spoke-with-putin-but-didn-t-discuss-russian-meddling-58867781535
* "National security correspondent says Barr’s conflicts are known:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/republicans-call-for-investigations-into-the-fbi-58867269741
* "Rep. Jamie Raskin discusses potential Democratic strategies in age of Trump:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/legal-conflicts-between-trump-and-house-democrats-escalate-58868293506
* "Did Attorney General Barr mislead Congress?:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/william-barr-s-standoff-with-house-democrats-58862661824
* This harms the poorest children the most, like most Republican policies. "With Trump rollback, school lunch could get more white bread:" https://www.apnews.com/b1be9f0f856542a5af962a2f5d7806d5
* "How Trade Agreements Stand in the Way of an International Green New Deal:" http://inthesetimes.com/features/green-new-deal-trade-deals-emissions.html
* "The Green New Deal Costs Less Than Doing Nothing:" https://newrepublic.com/article/153702/green-new-deal-costs-less-nothing
* "The Housing Market Doesn’t Just Reflect American Inequality—It Exacerbates It:" https://www.citylab.com/equity/2019/05/affordable-housing-rental-income-inequality-data-homeowners/588109/
* "We have an income crisis, not a housing crisis:" https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2019/04/we-have-an-income-crisis-not-a-housing-crisis/
* "Exclusive: Trump administration proposal would make it easier to...:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-benefits-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-proposal-would-make-it-easier-to-deport-immigrants-who-use-public-benefits-idUSKCN1S91UR
* "“Smart” Technology Is Coming for Prisons, Too:" https://slate.com/technology/2019/04/smart-ai-prisons-surveillance-monitoring-inmates.html
* "People in prison are way more likely to have dyslexia. The justice system sets them up to fail.:" https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2019/04/people-in-prison-are-way-more-likely-to-have-dyslexia-the-justice-system-sets-them-up-to-fail/
* Good! This is real progress. "How California Is Making Up for 20 Years of English-Only Education:" https://psmag.com/education/a-huge-shift-how-california-is-making-up-for-20-years-of-english-only-education
* TW: Pedophilia "The Mormon Church Has Been Accused of Using a Victims' Hotline to Hide Claims of Sexual Abuse:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/d3n73w/duty-to-report-the-mormon-church-has-been-accused-of-using-a-victims-hotline-to-hide-sexual-abuse-claims
* "ABCs of LGBTQ history mandated for more U.S. public schools:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-lgbt-education/abcs-of-lgbtq-history-mandated-for-more-u-s-public-schools-idUSKCN1S912O
* "As Big Pharma Abandons Antibiotic Research, Scientists Turn to Graves, Lizards, and Fungus for…:" https://onezero.medium.com/inside-the-global-scavenger-hunt-to-beat-the-antibiotic-apocalypse-42e41472fcbb?gi=1f56bb06de04
* "Busting the myth that depression doesn't affect people in poor countries:" https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/30/busting-the-myth-that-depression-doesnt-affect-people-in-poor-countries
* "Hardships from Hawaii volcano stretch on 1 year later:" https://www.apnews.com/5b2fc2fc37a445f9a5455de706794a66
* "Prehistoric Traders Cheated Rich People With Fake Amber Jewelry:" http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2019/05/03/iberians-fake-amber-cheat/#.XM01OaJ7nIU
*****
* 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