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May. 6th, 2019 10:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwydion* "Kim oversees missile firing drills, tells North Korean troops to be alert:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/04/north-korea-missile-1301640
* "US dispatches aircraft carrier over unspecified Iran threats:" https://apnews.com/86e17a4f133046d9a054b68e7cd675cf
* "Bolton, others "saber-rattling" in White House:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/bolton-others-saber-rattling-in-white-house-59005509860
* "Trump administration accuses Chinese officials of ‘reneging’ on earlier commitments in trade talks:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trump-administration-accuses-chinese-officials-of-reneging-on-earlier-commitments-in-trade-talks/2019/05/06/808e91f4-7037-11e9-8be0-ca575670e91c_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7523d9c46144
* "STATEMENT BY FORMER FEDERAL PROSECUTORS:" https://medium.com/@dojalumni/statement-by-former-federal-prosecutors-8ab7691c2aa1
* "Trump would have been charged with obstruction were he not president, hundreds of former federal prosecutors assert:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-would-have-been-charged-with-obstruction-were-he-not-president-hundreds-of-former-federal-prosecutors-assert/2019/05/06/e4946a1a-7006-11e9-9f06-5fc2ee80027a_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3e4a66b8e795
* "Tacit rebuke of Barr seen in Justice community obstruction letter:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/tacit-rebuke-of-barr-seen-in-justice-community-obstruction-letter-59030597994
* Meanwhile in Autocracy News.... "Trump: 2 years of my term were ‘stollen’:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/05/trump-term-mueller-1302643
* "The creeping authoritarianism of Donald Trump:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/the-creeping-authoritarianism-of-donald-trump-59008581658
* "Pelosi Warns Democrats: Stay in the Center or Trump May Contest Election Results:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/04/us/politics/nancy-pelosi.html
* "Pelosi suggests Trump would 'poison the public mind' on elections:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/pelosi-suggests-trump-would-poison-the-public-mind-on-elections-59031109819
* "New York Attorney General Sues Trump Treasury Department, IRS:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-sues-trump-treasury-department-irs
* They need to start arresting people. "Administration rejects Democrats' demand for Trump's tax returns:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/06/trump-tax-returns-congress-1307298
* "DOJ moves to fend off Barr contempt vote:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/06/democrats-prepare-to-hold-william-barr-in-contempt-1302982
* "Beginning prison sentence, Cohen has harsh words for Trump:" https://apnews.com/8b9d39ea54374ae296a9a8401bf58cb8
* "President Trump Names Mark Morgan, Former Border Patrol Chief, To Lead ICE:" https://www.npr.org/2019/05/05/720481627/president-trump-names-mark-morgan-former-border-patrol-chief-to-lead-ice?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20190505
“Morgan served as chief of Border Patrol during the final months of the Obama administration, but he has emerged as a vocal supporter of the president's immigration policies. Morgan has publicly backed President Trump's calls for a border wall, as well as his decision to declare a national emergency in order to fund its construction. Morgan has also voiced support for sending migrants caught crossing the border to so-called sanctuary cities. “
* "Some Immigrants Choose Between Food Stamps and a Green Card:" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/04/trumps-immigration-proposal-hurting-immigrant-health/587908/
* "She’s deaf, blind, and made it to Harvard Law – but Haben Girma doesn’t believe in ‘grit’. Here’s why.:" https://www.businessinsider.sg/deaf-blind-harvard-law-haben-girma/?fbclid=IwAR3Q5dHvkECInPNjMAFPJzP0ORJ6MsRU5EvJ7pqg4KLeaaOTGS29Lv69Xjw
* "Pentagon report shows sharp rise in military sexual assaults:" https://www.vox.com/world/2019/5/3/18528148/pentagon-military-sexual-assault-report-shanahan
* "Lightsaber dueling awakens the Force in France:"
* I scored an emergency cancellation Doctor appointment this morning and it's not infected, just really unpleasant. Pharmacy was out of antibiotic cream, so I'll have to go back for it. I think I have enough left in the tube until Wednesday.
Anyway, I was doing the right things: wash with soap and water. Apply antibiotic cream. Next time I should tape cellophane over it maybe he said.
Since I was out and bandaged, I went on a grocery run because basic perishables and some staple were running low. It nearly did me in. My whole body is in rebellion.
* Use Firefox? Read this! https://marahmarie.dreamwidth.org/468356.html
* The Imperial Couple: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/184702619772/the-imperial-couple
*****
* 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
* "US dispatches aircraft carrier over unspecified Iran threats:" https://apnews.com/86e17a4f133046d9a054b68e7cd675cf
* "Bolton, others "saber-rattling" in White House:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/bolton-others-saber-rattling-in-white-house-59005509860
* "Trump administration accuses Chinese officials of ‘reneging’ on earlier commitments in trade talks:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trump-administration-accuses-chinese-officials-of-reneging-on-earlier-commitments-in-trade-talks/2019/05/06/808e91f4-7037-11e9-8be0-ca575670e91c_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7523d9c46144
* "STATEMENT BY FORMER FEDERAL PROSECUTORS:" https://medium.com/@dojalumni/statement-by-former-federal-prosecutors-8ab7691c2aa1
* "Trump would have been charged with obstruction were he not president, hundreds of former federal prosecutors assert:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-would-have-been-charged-with-obstruction-were-he-not-president-hundreds-of-former-federal-prosecutors-assert/2019/05/06/e4946a1a-7006-11e9-9f06-5fc2ee80027a_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3e4a66b8e795
* "Tacit rebuke of Barr seen in Justice community obstruction letter:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/tacit-rebuke-of-barr-seen-in-justice-community-obstruction-letter-59030597994
* Meanwhile in Autocracy News.... "Trump: 2 years of my term were ‘stollen’:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/05/trump-term-mueller-1302643
* "The creeping authoritarianism of Donald Trump:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/the-creeping-authoritarianism-of-donald-trump-59008581658
* "Pelosi Warns Democrats: Stay in the Center or Trump May Contest Election Results:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/04/us/politics/nancy-pelosi.html
* "Pelosi suggests Trump would 'poison the public mind' on elections:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/pelosi-suggests-trump-would-poison-the-public-mind-on-elections-59031109819
* "New York Attorney General Sues Trump Treasury Department, IRS:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-sues-trump-treasury-department-irs
* They need to start arresting people. "Administration rejects Democrats' demand for Trump's tax returns:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/06/trump-tax-returns-congress-1307298
* "DOJ moves to fend off Barr contempt vote:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/06/democrats-prepare-to-hold-william-barr-in-contempt-1302982
* "Beginning prison sentence, Cohen has harsh words for Trump:" https://apnews.com/8b9d39ea54374ae296a9a8401bf58cb8
* "President Trump Names Mark Morgan, Former Border Patrol Chief, To Lead ICE:" https://www.npr.org/2019/05/05/720481627/president-trump-names-mark-morgan-former-border-patrol-chief-to-lead-ice?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20190505
“Morgan served as chief of Border Patrol during the final months of the Obama administration, but he has emerged as a vocal supporter of the president's immigration policies. Morgan has publicly backed President Trump's calls for a border wall, as well as his decision to declare a national emergency in order to fund its construction. Morgan has also voiced support for sending migrants caught crossing the border to so-called sanctuary cities. “
* "Some Immigrants Choose Between Food Stamps and a Green Card:" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/04/trumps-immigration-proposal-hurting-immigrant-health/587908/
* "She’s deaf, blind, and made it to Harvard Law – but Haben Girma doesn’t believe in ‘grit’. Here’s why.:" https://www.businessinsider.sg/deaf-blind-harvard-law-haben-girma/?fbclid=IwAR3Q5dHvkECInPNjMAFPJzP0ORJ6MsRU5EvJ7pqg4KLeaaOTGS29Lv69Xjw
* "Pentagon report shows sharp rise in military sexual assaults:" https://www.vox.com/world/2019/5/3/18528148/pentagon-military-sexual-assault-report-shanahan
* "Lightsaber dueling awakens the Force in France:"
* I scored an emergency cancellation Doctor appointment this morning and it's not infected, just really unpleasant. Pharmacy was out of antibiotic cream, so I'll have to go back for it. I think I have enough left in the tube until Wednesday.
Anyway, I was doing the right things: wash with soap and water. Apply antibiotic cream. Next time I should tape cellophane over it maybe he said.
Since I was out and bandaged, I went on a grocery run because basic perishables and some staple were running low. It nearly did me in. My whole body is in rebellion.
* Use Firefox? Read this! https://marahmarie.dreamwidth.org/468356.html
* The Imperial Couple: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/184702619772/the-imperial-couple
*****
* 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