Not even close to Caught Up. Too Tired. ZZZZZ.

[gwydion]

* Judging from the initial reports, the arrest sure looks fair to me. "Captain of boat involved in Danube crash arrested:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48468701

* "Philippines ships 69 containers of rubbish back to Canada:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/31/philippines-puts-69-containers-of-rubbish-on-boat-back-to-canada

* "Bus With Mexican Catholic Pilgrims Collides With Tractor-Trailer, Killing 21:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/world/americas/veracruz-bus-crash-mexico.html

* "How to move a mountain of radioactive soil:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-48449084/fukushima-how-to-move-a-mountain-of-radioactive-soil

* "Israel's Snap Election Is a Makeup Exam for Democracy:" https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/editorial/israel-s-snap-election-is-a-makeup-exam-for-democracy-1.7309293

* "Austria gets first woman chancellor after scandal:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48457549

* "Trump: Official who directed obscuring USS John S. McCain warship was ‘well-meaning’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-official-who-directed-obscuring-uss-john-s-mccain-warship-was-well-meaning/2019/05/30/b9a6ae4a-82de-11e9-bce7-40b4105f7ca0_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b88ea97e4808

* "Navy reviewing 'Make Aircrew Great Again' patches worn by sailors during Trump visit:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/29/politics/navy-review-trump-patches/index.html

* "Trump says he might meet with Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage during UK visit:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/30/trump-uk-boris-johnson-nigel-farage-1347574

* "North Korea 'executes envoy to US' after Trump summit failures:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/31/north-korea-executes-envoy-to-us-after-trump-summit-failures

* "China accuses US of 'economic terrorism' as trade war tensions escalate:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/30/asia/china-us-peoples-daily-trade-war-intl/index.html

* "The US slipped to third place in a ranking of most competitive economies:" https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/30/singapore-topples-us-to-become-worlds-most-competitive-economy-imd.html

* "Trump to sidestep Congress to clear arms deals benefiting Saudi Arabia, UAE:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-to-sidestep-congress-to-clear-arms-deals-benefitting-saudi-arabia-uae/2019/05/24/367f4990-7e4d-11e9-a5b3-34f3edf1351e_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0b822159164b

* "Trump says he is not seeking ‘regime change’ in Iran:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-says-he-is-not-seeking-regime-change-in-iran/2019/05/27/94d3053a-808d-11e9-933d-7501070ee669_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.d983e20d7775

* "Mike Pence tells West Point grads they should expect to see combat:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mike-pence-west-point-graduation-vice-president-says-they-should-expect-to-see-combat-today-2019-05-25/

* "There’s Bipartisan Support for Election Security. Mitch McConnell Won’t Let It Happen.:" https://slate.com/technology/2019/05/muellers-comments-remind-us-that-russia-tried-to-interfere-in-our-elections.html

* The Republican War on our allies continues. "US intelligence partners wary of Barr's Russia review:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/30/politics/barr-intelligence-review-allies-reaction/index.html

* "Trump says Russia helped elect him – then quickly backtracks:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/30/trump-russia-2016-election-helped-elect-president

* "Federal prosecutors demand Cindy Yang records from Mar-a-Lago, Trump campaign:" https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article230946518.html

* "A hefty donation to Trump's inaugural comes under scrutiny:" https://www.apnews.com/aa6150f1deef49f3b090d9b7926f8aa9

* "Trump lawyers, House committees reach agreement to hold off on enforcing Deutsche Bank, Capital One subpoenas:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/25/politics/trump-house-committee-agreement-stay-subpoena/

* "House Leaders Push Mueller to Testify as More Democrats Clamor for Impeachment:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/us/politics/robert-mueller-testify-democrats.html

* "Black Voters Challenge House Members: Why Is Trump Still in Office?:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/us/politics/black-voters-impeachment.html

* "Republicans’ successful campaign to protect Trump from Mueller’s report, in one quote:" https://www.vox.com/2019/5/30/18646048/republican-protect-trump-mueller-report-amash

* "Rep. Greg Stanton supports opening impeachment inquiry on Trump:" https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2019/05/30/rep-greg-stanton-supports-opening-impeachment-inquiry-donald-trump/1290053001/

* "Rep. Quigley joins calls for opening Trump impeachment inquiry:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/rep-quigley-joins-calls-for-opening-trump-impeachment-inquiry-60602949863

* "Trump counterintel questions unresolved by narrow Mueller inquiry:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-counterintel-questions-unresolved-by-narrow-mueller-inquiry-60606021556

* "Republican disregard for democratic norms didn't start with Trump:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republican-disregard-for-democratic-norms-didn-t-start-with-trump-60602437959

* "High stakes stoke energy of Democratic activism:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/high-stakes-stoke-energy-of-democratic-activism-60605509770

* "Barr continues to spin after Mueller speaks:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/barr-continues-to-spin-after-mueller-speaks-60600389655

* "Former Trump refugee director to depart HHS:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/29/scott-lloyd-leaves-hhs-1346421

* "Trump HUD Official: 'I Honestly Don't Care' If I'm Breaking Federal Law:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lynne-patton-hud-hatch-act_n_5ceb7136e4b0512156f46dae

* "'Molecules of freedom': US Energy Department tries rebranding natural gas:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/molecules-freedom-us-energy-department-rebranding-natural-gas/story?id=63366255

* "Elaine Chao still owns shares in stock she promised to divest:" https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/445710-report-elaine-chao-still-owns-shares-in-stock-she-promised-to-divest

* If you live in South Carolina and have time and/or money, you might consider donating and/or volunteering. "Former SC Democratic chairman Jaime Harrison launches Senate bid against Lindsey Graham:" https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/former-sc-democratic-chairman-jaime-harrison-to-launch-senate-bid/article_9910b2fa-81b9-11e9-ac1b-c3208d443ab9.html

* The Republican war on America continues. "Another GOP lawmaker blocks massive disaster aid package:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/05/28/another-gop-lawmaker-blocks-massive-disaster-aid-package-1345524

If either Alex Mooney or Thomas Massie is your Congress Critter, now is a good time to tell them what you think.

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/

* "Groups say U.S. census citizenship question was designed to...:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-census-gerrymandering-idUSKCN1T01WN

* "Smoking gun evidence of Trump's push to rig the census:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/smoking-gun-evidence-of-trump-s-push-to-rig-the-census-60599877552

* "U.S. judge rejects Trump administration move to start wall...:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-court-idUSKCN1T020S

* "Judge Blocks Trump Use Of Emergency Power To Build Border Barrier With Military Funds:"https://www.npr.org/2019/05/24/726884720/judge-blocks-trump-use-of-emergency-power-to-build-border-barrier-with-military-

* "Who are the Muslim patrols protecting US mosques?:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48374911

* TW: Pedophilia. "R. Kelly faces new and more serious charges in sexual abuse case:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/30/entertainment/r-kelly-new-sexual-assault-charges/index.html

* "Disney C.E.O. Warns Georgia Abortion Law Would Make it ‘Very Difficult’ to Film in the State:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/business/media/disney-georgia-boycott-abortion.html

* "Louisiana’s Democratic governor just defied his party and signed an abortion ban into law:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/05/29/louisiana-passed-an-abortion-ban-its-democratic-governor-plans-defy-his-party-sign-it/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.71d7fe042b2e

* "Missouri could be first state without abortion clinic:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/missouri-could-be-first-state-without-abortion-clinic-60600901527

* "Supreme Court Sidesteps Abortion Question in Ruling on Indiana Law:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/28/us/politics/supreme-court-abortion-indiana.html

* "20 tornadoes hit Ohio Monday night into Tuesday morning, NWS says:" https://www.10tv.com/article/20-tornadoes-hit-ohio-monday-night-tuesday-morning-nws-says-2019-may

* "Storms roll into the DC area, with some bringing tornadoes:" https://wtop.com/local/2019/05/evening-thunderstorms-may-complicate-commute-but-cool-relief-is-on-the-way/

* "What's behind the extreme weather across the US over the past few weeks:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/30/us/tornadoes-flooding-heat-explainer-wxc/index.html

* "US Corn Crop Failure:" https://www.ianwelsh.net/us-corn-crop-failure/

* "Climate change: 'We've created a civilisation hell bent on destroying itself – I'm terrified', writes Earth scientist:" https://theconversation.com/climate-change-weve-created-a-civilisation-hell-bent-on-destroying-itself-im-terrified-writes-earth-scientist-113055

* ""Freedom Gas," Drake's NBA Antics & Outrage Over a Doctored Video of Nancy Pelosi:"

* "Democrats Need to Be as Relentless as Republicans:"

* So here's the deal. I am doing better, though exhausted. The really bad pain incidents take a lot out of me. It's not serious, or a deterioration, just part of the illness. In an ideal world i could just rest for a week. I had a midsleep cycle social thing today, which was nice, but exhausting. Tomorrow I have trans lecture all morning. I haven't foraged all week, which is not great, and there is no EBT until Monday. I am not starving, but I'm running low on key ingredients like cheese and boca rolls. I'm suspecting I won't be able to manage forage tomorrow, but I need to go to the library at minimum since it was closed Monday for Memorial Day, and I was in no shape to go out Wednesday. It would be ideal to forage after library, but it's a lot of standing and crowds. Then I likely have another social thing Saturday, but that I can cancel depending on what degree of rough shape I am by end of lecture. The really bad pain incidents take a lot out of me.

I have eaten, including a lovely salad fresh from my garden. I spent the evening chewing through news as fast as I can, but I can't imagine I'll be even close to caught up until maybe Sunday or Monday if I'm lucky.

I am trying; this is what chronic illness is like.

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

* They are changing the HUD rules to allow discrimination against trans folk. Here is how/where to complain: https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/1643597.html

* Angry about the Republicans banning birth control and abortion inn several states? Consider protesting, 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 clothes are being made from an ethical source. Looking for cool inclusive Pride themed merch? https://www.etsy.com/shop/NerdyKeppie?ref=l2-shopheader-name§ion_id=24021616

* HorrorMux is open for apping the next story, which is a science Fiction eldritch horror thing. Available Archetypes are here. I'm Martyr/Angel if you want to find me.: http://horrormu.com/index.php/Available

* 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