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Jul. 21st, 2019 06:22 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwydion* TW: Rape "'Every man wants to have sex with you':" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48882226
* "Alarmed by Venezuela, U.S. Military Seeks to Sell Arms to Colombia:" https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/07/18/alarmed-by-venezuela-u-s-military-seeks-to-sell-arms-to-colombia/
* "Trump taps Scalia’s son for Labor secretary:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/18/trump-scalia-nomination-labor-chief-1422418
"Scalia played a key role in getting a federal judge to vacate the Obama Labor Department's fiduciary rule, which requires brokers to consider only the best interests of the client, irrespective of commissions or fees, when providing retirement advice. His client in both the fiduciary rule fight and earlier lobbying efforts on campaign finance reform was the U.S. Chamber of Commerce."
* "Fears anti-immigrant sentiment will fuel many in 2020 Trump base:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/how-trump-barbs-for-congresswomen-of-color-will-impact-2020-race-64220229637
* "Republicans defend Trump’s inflammatory comments. Why?:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/republicans-defend-trump-s-inflammatory-comments-why-64223813704
* "Trump officials pressing to slash refugee admissions to zero next year:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/18/trump-officials-refugee-zero-1603503
""Over the last 17 years of war, numerous Iraqi nationals have risked their own lives and their families' lives by aligning with our diplomats and warfighters providing essential mission support. We owe them support for their commitment,” he wrote in a missive to White House national security adviser John Bolton.
Mattis added that abdicating the commitment to Iraqis who worked with U.S. military — many as translators and interpreters — could threaten U.S. interests."
* "Trump administration planning changes to U.S. citizenship test:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/trump-administration-planning-changes-to-us-citizenship-test/2019/07/19/34bdd65e-a9bc-11e9-a3a6-ab670962db05_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.07f005eddcd4
* "Immigration officers at O’Hare detain 3 children who are U.S. citizens: Congresswoman calls it ‘kidnapping of children by our government’:" https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-immigration-ohare-children-detained-20190718-zmd3663ndngvlj7n2frh3mpjxm-story.html
* "ICE Has Finally Released a Trans Man From Solitary Confinement:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2019/7/19/ice-has-finally-released-trans-man-solitary-confinement
* TW: Rape "AOC Confronts Head of Homeland Security on 'Rape Memes' About Her:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2019/7/19/aoc-confronts-head-homeland-security-rape-memes-about-her
* "Defenders of a Racist President Use Jews as Human Shields:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/19/opinion/trump-ilhan-omar.html
“When they start asking people to go back where they came from, that’s the first line of attack on the Jewish people over centuries,” said Ben-Ami. It’s terrifying enough to have a president who says such things. It’s an almost incalculable insult for Trump and his enablers to act as if he’s helping the Jews when he adopts the language of the pogrom.
* "House Democrats pledge unity after Trump attacks ‘The Squad’:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-digs-in-on-apparent-attacks-against-the-squad-64221253554
* "Trump rally echoes apparent attacks on Democratic congresswomen:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-rally-reflects-president-s-jabs-at-democratic-congresswomen-64220229889
* "Omar reported to be in ‘imminent danger’ after Trump rally chants:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-s-rhetoric-could-impact-safety-of-members-of-congress-64223813767
* "8 in 10 Cambodian queer women and trans men emotionally abused by family:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/20/young-cambodian-queer-women-trans-men-family-violence/
* "Russia Investigates Social Workers Who Let Gay Couple Adopt:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2019/7/20/russia-investigates-social-workers-who-let-gay-couple-adopt
* "Women’s Equality leader: being bisexual is part of my politics:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/18/womens-equality-leader-being-black-and-bisexual-shaped-my-politics/
* "Airline investigates email suggesting same-sex couples could face in-flight intervention:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/19/klm-dutch-airline-email-gay-same-sex-couples/
* "Anti-gay activist calls Trump's rights commission an 'extraordinary opening':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/20/anti-gay-brian-brown-trumps-rights-commission-extraordinary-opening/
* "Number 12- Rest In Power And Peace Denali Berries Stuckey:" https://transgriot.blogspot.com/2019/07/number-12-rest-in-power-and-peace.html
* "90-year-old sends gay granddaughter STI pamphlet on her wedding day:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/19/90-year-old-sends-gay-granddaughter-sti-pamphlet-wedding-day/
Proof I'm not a nice person: I'd be tempted to send the Grandmother a sympathy card back with a information about where the closest homeless shelter is to were she lives inside.
* "New Campaign Highlights Major Companies Backing Antigay Politicians:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2019/7/19/new-campaign-highlights-major-companies-backing-antigay-politicians
* "Indonesia's Komodo Island to close for a year:" https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/indonesia-komodo-island-dragons-closure/index.html
* "When Sally Ride Saved the Space Program:" https://www.advocate.com/women/2019/7/20/when-sally-ride-saved-space-program
* The triffid lilies are in Bloom!: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/186428964741/the-triffid-lilies-are-in-bloom
* Re: Crowley's Crucifixtion Outfit. ":" https://vaspider.tumblr.com/post/186416137816/so-i-realized-that-not-everyone-knows-what-i-do
*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* Here are a bunch of state level links to help people in immigrant detention: https://taibhsearachd.tumblr.com/post/186058182962/woundability-this-4th-of-july-celebrate-the
* Angry about the concentration camps on our Southern Border? Here is a list of useful things you can do: https://medium.com/@togetherandfree/feel-helpless-amidst-the-horrific-immigration-news-youre-not-how-you-can-make-difference-today-108dc42de88e
* "More Organizations to Support Helping Kids in Concentration Camps:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/201920.html
Here is a massive list of things you can do to help refugees inside and outside of the Camps: https://s-leary.tumblr.com/post/185783586806/so-youve-probably-seen-the-post-going-around
* 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? www.nerdykeppie.com
* HorrorMux is open for apping the next story, which is a 1994 Lost Boys type 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
* "Alarmed by Venezuela, U.S. Military Seeks to Sell Arms to Colombia:" https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/07/18/alarmed-by-venezuela-u-s-military-seeks-to-sell-arms-to-colombia/
* "Trump taps Scalia’s son for Labor secretary:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/18/trump-scalia-nomination-labor-chief-1422418
"Scalia played a key role in getting a federal judge to vacate the Obama Labor Department's fiduciary rule, which requires brokers to consider only the best interests of the client, irrespective of commissions or fees, when providing retirement advice. His client in both the fiduciary rule fight and earlier lobbying efforts on campaign finance reform was the U.S. Chamber of Commerce."
* "Fears anti-immigrant sentiment will fuel many in 2020 Trump base:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/how-trump-barbs-for-congresswomen-of-color-will-impact-2020-race-64220229637
* "Republicans defend Trump’s inflammatory comments. Why?:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/republicans-defend-trump-s-inflammatory-comments-why-64223813704
* "Trump officials pressing to slash refugee admissions to zero next year:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/18/trump-officials-refugee-zero-1603503
""Over the last 17 years of war, numerous Iraqi nationals have risked their own lives and their families' lives by aligning with our diplomats and warfighters providing essential mission support. We owe them support for their commitment,” he wrote in a missive to White House national security adviser John Bolton.
Mattis added that abdicating the commitment to Iraqis who worked with U.S. military — many as translators and interpreters — could threaten U.S. interests."
* "Trump administration planning changes to U.S. citizenship test:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/trump-administration-planning-changes-to-us-citizenship-test/2019/07/19/34bdd65e-a9bc-11e9-a3a6-ab670962db05_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.07f005eddcd4
* "Immigration officers at O’Hare detain 3 children who are U.S. citizens: Congresswoman calls it ‘kidnapping of children by our government’:" https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-chicago-immigration-ohare-children-detained-20190718-zmd3663ndngvlj7n2frh3mpjxm-story.html
* "ICE Has Finally Released a Trans Man From Solitary Confinement:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2019/7/19/ice-has-finally-released-trans-man-solitary-confinement
* TW: Rape "AOC Confronts Head of Homeland Security on 'Rape Memes' About Her:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2019/7/19/aoc-confronts-head-homeland-security-rape-memes-about-her
* "Defenders of a Racist President Use Jews as Human Shields:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/19/opinion/trump-ilhan-omar.html
“When they start asking people to go back where they came from, that’s the first line of attack on the Jewish people over centuries,” said Ben-Ami. It’s terrifying enough to have a president who says such things. It’s an almost incalculable insult for Trump and his enablers to act as if he’s helping the Jews when he adopts the language of the pogrom.
* "House Democrats pledge unity after Trump attacks ‘The Squad’:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-digs-in-on-apparent-attacks-against-the-squad-64221253554
* "Trump rally echoes apparent attacks on Democratic congresswomen:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-rally-reflects-president-s-jabs-at-democratic-congresswomen-64220229889
* "Omar reported to be in ‘imminent danger’ after Trump rally chants:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-s-rhetoric-could-impact-safety-of-members-of-congress-64223813767
* "8 in 10 Cambodian queer women and trans men emotionally abused by family:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/20/young-cambodian-queer-women-trans-men-family-violence/
* "Russia Investigates Social Workers Who Let Gay Couple Adopt:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2019/7/20/russia-investigates-social-workers-who-let-gay-couple-adopt
* "Women’s Equality leader: being bisexual is part of my politics:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/18/womens-equality-leader-being-black-and-bisexual-shaped-my-politics/
* "Airline investigates email suggesting same-sex couples could face in-flight intervention:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/19/klm-dutch-airline-email-gay-same-sex-couples/
* "Anti-gay activist calls Trump's rights commission an 'extraordinary opening':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/20/anti-gay-brian-brown-trumps-rights-commission-extraordinary-opening/
* "Number 12- Rest In Power And Peace Denali Berries Stuckey:" https://transgriot.blogspot.com/2019/07/number-12-rest-in-power-and-peace.html
* "90-year-old sends gay granddaughter STI pamphlet on her wedding day:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/19/90-year-old-sends-gay-granddaughter-sti-pamphlet-wedding-day/
Proof I'm not a nice person: I'd be tempted to send the Grandmother a sympathy card back with a information about where the closest homeless shelter is to were she lives inside.
* "New Campaign Highlights Major Companies Backing Antigay Politicians:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2019/7/19/new-campaign-highlights-major-companies-backing-antigay-politicians
* "Indonesia's Komodo Island to close for a year:" https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/indonesia-komodo-island-dragons-closure/index.html
* "When Sally Ride Saved the Space Program:" https://www.advocate.com/women/2019/7/20/when-sally-ride-saved-space-program
* The triffid lilies are in Bloom!: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/186428964741/the-triffid-lilies-are-in-bloom
* Re: Crowley's Crucifixtion Outfit. ":" https://vaspider.tumblr.com/post/186416137816/so-i-realized-that-not-everyone-knows-what-i-do
*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* Here are a bunch of state level links to help people in immigrant detention: https://taibhsearachd.tumblr.com/post/186058182962/woundability-this-4th-of-july-celebrate-the
* Angry about the concentration camps on our Southern Border? Here is a list of useful things you can do: https://medium.com/@togetherandfree/feel-helpless-amidst-the-horrific-immigration-news-youre-not-how-you-can-make-difference-today-108dc42de88e
* "More Organizations to Support Helping Kids in Concentration Camps:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/201920.html
Here is a massive list of things you can do to help refugees inside and outside of the Camps: https://s-leary.tumblr.com/post/185783586806/so-youve-probably-seen-the-post-going-around
* 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? www.nerdykeppie.com
* HorrorMux is open for apping the next story, which is a 1994 Lost Boys type 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