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[gwydion]

* "Afghan TV Journalist Shot Dead In Kabul:" https://www.npr.org/2019/05/13/722805164/afghan-tv-journalist-shot-dead-in-kabul

* "Three people were shot to death with crossbows. Then police found wills.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/05/13/three-people-were-found-dead-impaled-by-crossbows-then-two-more-bodies-were-discovered/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.fd82cbd5b974

* "What you need to know about Libya's bloody power struggle:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/j5w8y8/what-you-need-to-know-about-libyas-bloody-power-struggle

* "Philippines voters back Duterte and his drug war as he closes in on midterms victory:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/14/philippines-mid-term-elections-duterte-closes-in-on-victory-senate

* "Adam Schiff: Campaigns shouldn’t be allowed to get foreign help:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/12/schiff-foreign-help-giuliani-ukraine-1317624

* "Pompeo crashes Brussels meeting of E.U. diplomats but changes few minds on Iran:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/pompeo-crashes-brussels-meeting-of-eu-diplomats-for-iran-talks/2019/05/13/7cb68214-7337-11e9-9331-30bc5836f48e_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.86025c35480c

* "Sweden Reopens Rape Case Against Julian Assange:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/13/world/europe/wikileaks-julian-assange.html

* "‘He’s a tough man’: Trump shrugs off concerns about Hungary’s hard-right leader during White House visit:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/hes-a-tough-man-trump-shrugs-off-concerns-about-hungarys-hard-right-leader-during-white-house-visit/2019/05/13/2fe20b5e-7592-11e9-b7ae-390de4259661_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.bb8cd40762ee

* "Viktor Orbán’s anti-Semitism problem:" https://www.politico.eu/article/viktor-orban-anti-semitism-problem-hungary-jews/

* "Viktor Orban Is the Authoritarian Creep Trump Wishes He Could Be:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/authoritarian-creep-viktor-orban-is-walking-the-walk-that-donald-trump-talks

* "O'Rourke decries Trump 'cozying up to strongmen':" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/o-rourke-decries-trump-cozying-up-to-strongmen-59566149532

* The Republican war on the U S Economy continues. "U.S. prepares to slap tariffs on remaining Chinese imports, which could add levies on roughly $300 billion in additional goods:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/05/13/trump-warns-china-not-retaliate-tariffs-insists-they-wont-hurt-us-consumers/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.25315a1f21aa

* Remember this damage is being done to our economy and economic relationships entirely because 45 decided contrary to evidence that "trade wars are fun and easy to win" and not in aid of any specific policy goal. "China to retaliate on $60B in U.S. goods, defying Trump's warning:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/13/trump-china-tariffs-trade-war-1317772

* "Republican senator says Americans hurt by Trump's trade war should remember “sacrifices” of U.S. soldiers:" https://www.newsweek.com/republican-trade-war-trump-tom-cotton-1423887

"But you can't compare those two sacrifices," interjected CBS This Morning host Gayle King.

* "Trump’s Trade War Escalation Will Exact Economic Pain, Adviser Says:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/12/us/politics/trump-us-china-economy.html

* "White House Asked McGahn to Declare Trump Never Obstructed Justice:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/10/us/politics/mcgahn-trump-obstruction.html

* "Suddenly, conservative lawyers are condemning Trump for abuses of power:" https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-republican-lawyers-20190512-story.html

* "Nadler squeezed with calls for ‘inherent contempt’:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/12/jerry-nadler-trump-subpeona-1317458

* "Adam Schiff: Trump's additional obstruction of Congress "does add weight to impeachment":" https://www.axios.com/adam-schiff-trump-impeachment-obstruction-congress-43012b3f-4731-429b-a331-3833163bb9ac.html

* "Robert Mueller 'is going to testify': Rep. Adam Schiff:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/robert-mueller-testify-rep-adam-schiff/story?id=62983637

* "Schiff on Mueller testimony: "This is going to happen":" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/schiff-on-mueller-testimony-this-is-going-to-happen-59561029620

* "Barr Assigns U.S. Attorney in Connecticut to Review Origins of Russia Inquiry:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/13/us/politics/russia-investigation-justice-department-review.html

* "Targets of House investigations into Trump revealed in court docs:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/targets-of-house-investigations-into-trump-revealed-in-court-docs-59565637762

* "Omarosa requests to join lawsuit alleging women were underpaid by the Trump campaign:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/05/13/omarosa-requests-join-lawsuit-alleging-women-were-underpaid-by-trump-campaign/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2834640014d8

* "Eric Swalwell Is Trying Real Hard to Stay in the 2020 Race:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/d3n39y/eric-swalwell-is-trying-real-hard-to-stay-in-the-2020-race

* "Beto O'Rourke tempts Democrats with potential of a blue Texas:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/beto-o-rourke-tempts-democrats-with-potential-of-a-blue-texas-59566149809

* "O'Rourke shifting gears to reach national audience:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/o-rourke-shifting-gears-to-reach-national-audience-59563589941

* Don't sleep on this Senate election; it's vital. "Boxer: Retaking the Senate is "essential" for Dems:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/boxer-retaking-the-senate-is-essential-for-dems-59558981793

* "Leaked Letters Reveal Details of NRA Chief’s Alleged Spending:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/leaked-letters-reveal-details-of-nra-chiefs-alleged-spending-11557597601

* "She Stopped to Help Migrants on a Texas Highway. Moments Later, She Was Arrested.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/10/us/texas-border-good-samaritan.html

* Clearly a sharp budget cut is in order if they have all this money to waste on a vanity project. "Pentagon will pull money from ballistic missile and surveillance plane programs to fund border wall:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2019/05/12/pentagon-will-pull-money-ballistic-missile-surveillance-plane-programs-fund-border-wall/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.47b237ed868b

* "Is There a Connection Between Undocumented Immigrants and Crime?:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/13/upshot/illegal-immigration-crime-rates-research.html

* "Update WhatsApp now to avoid spyware installation from a single missed call:" https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/14/18622744/whatsapp-spyware-nso-pegasus-vulnerability

* "Monsanto must pay couple $2bn in largest verdict yet over cancer claims:" https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/13/monsanto-cancer-trial-bayer-roundup-couple

* "How the Koch Brothers are Systematically Killing Public Transit and the Planet for Personal Gain:" https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/6/19/1773227/-How-the-Koch-Brothers-are-Systematically-Killing-Public-Transit-and-the-Planet-for-Personal-Gain

* "‘F*** It, I’m Drunk, Take Me To Jail’: Florida Man Crashes Lawn Mower Into Police Car:" https://miami.cbslocal.com/2019/05/07/drunk-florida-man-crashes-lawn-mower-police-car/

* "Trump Spent Years Posing As His Own Spokesman:"

"Trump Spent Years Posing As His Own Spokesman" (Watch on YouTube)

* "Legal Mushrooms Could Change Denver Tourism Forever:"

"Legal Mushrooms Could Change Denver Tourism Forever" (Watch on YouTube)

* The wound transitioned from constantly stung by bees to endless itching in the wee hours of the night. Visually it improved dramatically over the weekend. I was intending to forage today, but the wound makes me tired, so I took one extra day to sleep in and then read for a couple of hours with cats. The teflas are huge and a dramatic improvement. The OTC box came today, but there was nothing even close to the right size bandages and no tape, though there was an interesting array of ointments to try when the hives come back. I think there is likely enough tape to take me to Wednesday, when I'll have to go buy some.

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

* Angry about the Republicans banning birth control and abortion inn several states? Consider donating or volunteering:

Planned Parenthood
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/

The Center for Reproductive Rights
https://www.reproductiverights.org/

NARAL
https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/

The American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/

Access Reproductive Care: Southeast
https://www.arc-southeast.org

NNAF
https://abortionfunds.org/

the Yellowhammer Fund
https://yellowhammerfund.org/

Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund
https://msreprofreedomfund.org/

Women Have Options
http://www.womenhaveoptions.org/

* Want to help LGBTQIA+ folk escape 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