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Oct. 14th, 2019 10:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwydion* "India bans onion exports after monsoon rains damage crops and prices soar:" https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/02/india-economy-modi-government-bans-onion-exports-after-prices-soar.html
* "Election results give hope to opposition in Poland and Hungary:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/14/election-results-opposition-poland-hungary
* "U.S. forces say Turkey was deliberately ‘bracketing’ American troops with artillery fire in Syria:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2019/10/12/us-forces-say-turkey-was-deliberately-bracketing-american-forces-with-artillery-fire-syria/
* "Absent US, Kurds panicked by Arab 'shock troops' turn to Syria:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/absent-us-kurds-panicked-by-arab-shock-troops-turn-to-syria-71268421930
* "US policy collapses into catastrophe following Trump's whims:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/us-policy-collapses-into-catastrophe-following-trump-s-whims-71267397820
* "Giuliani role in Trump Ukraine scheme develops new twists:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/giuliani-role-in-trump-ukraine-scheme-develops-new-twists-71267909781
* "Gay man told ‘your kind should be burned alive’ on bus and the ‘driver did nothing’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/14/gay-man-told-burned-alive-bus-driver-arriva-durham/
“Something needs to change so people like me can get on their buses and feel safe.”
* "Trans community’s ability to vote threatened by Boris Johnson’s voter ID plans:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/13/boris-johnson-plans-voter-id-transgender-people-right-to-vote/
"The Electoral Commission’s evaluation of those trials found that some groups of people found it harder than others to provide photo ID, including people with protected characteristics such as gender reassignment. Research in 2015 found that 3.5 million Brits – or 7.5 percent of the voting population – do not have access to photo ID. In the 2017 general election, there was just one conviction for voter fraud out of a total of 32 million votes. In the US, tens of thousands of trans people lost their ability to vote when stricter voter ID laws were brought in."
* "Hillary and Chelsea Clinton have very different opinions on transgender identity:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/14/hillary-clinton-chelsea-trans-identity-sunday-times-interview/
* "Gender-Neutral Student Crowned Homecoming Queen in California:" https://www.advocate.com/youth/2019/10/14/gender-neutral-student-crowned-homecoming-queen-california
* "Scotty Bowers, 'Male Madam' to Classic Hollywood Stars, Dead at 96:" https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2018/7/31/hollywoods-male-madame-helped-gay-men-find-sex-dark-time
* "Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/24/nyregion/newark-lead-water-crisis.html
* "Why European Restaurants Are Much More Vigilant About Food Allergies:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/08/19/750488730/why-european-restaurants-are-much-more-vigilant-about-food-allergies
* I have tried so many times to explain this to people who never heard of it. Apparently, I’m still incredibly angry about it. "The day Philadelphia bombed its own people:" https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/8/8/20747198/philadelphia-bombing-1985-move
* * The French Revolution: Crash Course European History #21":"
* "Court Show - SNL:"
* "Grouch (Joker Parody) - SNL:"
* "CNN Equality Town Hall Cold Open - SNL:"
* "Weekend Update: Pete Davidson on Sexually Transmitted Diseases - SNL:"
* "Weekend Update: Trump Loses Five Court Cases in One Day - SNL:"
* "Weekend Update: Catholic Church Debates Celibacy Requirement for Priests - SNL:"
* "Cut for Time: Giuliani & Associates - SNL:"
* "Guess Who? GOP Whistleblower Edition:"
* "Donald Trump Really Thinks He's Tony Soprano:"
* I partially reset sleep today and foraged, but I'm still not sorted out.
Meanwhile, the exterior Gothmas display: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/188356674031/the-rest-of-the-decorations-are-up-alas-livia#notes
https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/188357682300/gothmas-2019-phase-1-part-4-photography-courtesy
* "I'm Bringing Skeksis Back: 10 Dark Crystal Sweets!:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2019/10/13/im-bringing-skeksis-back-10-dark-crystal-sweets
*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* "How you can help Hurricane Dorian disaster relief:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/08/hurricane-dorian-disaster-relief-how-you-can-help
* A small, cheap thing to help climate change if you have little money to spare: https://onetreeplanted.org/products/amazon-rainforest-peru
* How to donate to Rainbow Road: https://www.rainbowrailroad.com/donate
* 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
* If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat thing we need most is:
https://www.chewy.com/wellness-core-signature-selects/dp/147047
Or possibly this: https://www.chewy.com/instinct-by-natures-variety-limited/dp/44654
* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html
* "Election results give hope to opposition in Poland and Hungary:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/14/election-results-opposition-poland-hungary
* "U.S. forces say Turkey was deliberately ‘bracketing’ American troops with artillery fire in Syria:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2019/10/12/us-forces-say-turkey-was-deliberately-bracketing-american-forces-with-artillery-fire-syria/
* "Absent US, Kurds panicked by Arab 'shock troops' turn to Syria:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/absent-us-kurds-panicked-by-arab-shock-troops-turn-to-syria-71268421930
* "US policy collapses into catastrophe following Trump's whims:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/us-policy-collapses-into-catastrophe-following-trump-s-whims-71267397820
* "Giuliani role in Trump Ukraine scheme develops new twists:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/giuliani-role-in-trump-ukraine-scheme-develops-new-twists-71267909781
* "Gay man told ‘your kind should be burned alive’ on bus and the ‘driver did nothing’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/14/gay-man-told-burned-alive-bus-driver-arriva-durham/
“Something needs to change so people like me can get on their buses and feel safe.”
* "Trans community’s ability to vote threatened by Boris Johnson’s voter ID plans:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/13/boris-johnson-plans-voter-id-transgender-people-right-to-vote/
"The Electoral Commission’s evaluation of those trials found that some groups of people found it harder than others to provide photo ID, including people with protected characteristics such as gender reassignment. Research in 2015 found that 3.5 million Brits – or 7.5 percent of the voting population – do not have access to photo ID. In the 2017 general election, there was just one conviction for voter fraud out of a total of 32 million votes. In the US, tens of thousands of trans people lost their ability to vote when stricter voter ID laws were brought in."
* "Hillary and Chelsea Clinton have very different opinions on transgender identity:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/14/hillary-clinton-chelsea-trans-identity-sunday-times-interview/
* "Gender-Neutral Student Crowned Homecoming Queen in California:" https://www.advocate.com/youth/2019/10/14/gender-neutral-student-crowned-homecoming-queen-california
* "Scotty Bowers, 'Male Madam' to Classic Hollywood Stars, Dead at 96:" https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2018/7/31/hollywoods-male-madame-helped-gay-men-find-sex-dark-time
* "Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/24/nyregion/newark-lead-water-crisis.html
* "Why European Restaurants Are Much More Vigilant About Food Allergies:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/08/19/750488730/why-european-restaurants-are-much-more-vigilant-about-food-allergies
* I have tried so many times to explain this to people who never heard of it. Apparently, I’m still incredibly angry about it. "The day Philadelphia bombed its own people:" https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/8/8/20747198/philadelphia-bombing-1985-move
* * The French Revolution: Crash Course European History #21":"
* "Court Show - SNL:"
* "Grouch (Joker Parody) - SNL:"
* "CNN Equality Town Hall Cold Open - SNL:"
* "Weekend Update: Pete Davidson on Sexually Transmitted Diseases - SNL:"
* "Weekend Update: Trump Loses Five Court Cases in One Day - SNL:"
* "Weekend Update: Catholic Church Debates Celibacy Requirement for Priests - SNL:"
* "Cut for Time: Giuliani & Associates - SNL:"
* "Guess Who? GOP Whistleblower Edition:"
* "Donald Trump Really Thinks He's Tony Soprano:"
* I partially reset sleep today and foraged, but I'm still not sorted out.
Meanwhile, the exterior Gothmas display: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/188356674031/the-rest-of-the-decorations-are-up-alas-livia#notes
https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/188357682300/gothmas-2019-phase-1-part-4-photography-courtesy
* "I'm Bringing Skeksis Back: 10 Dark Crystal Sweets!:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2019/10/13/im-bringing-skeksis-back-10-dark-crystal-sweets
*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* "How you can help Hurricane Dorian disaster relief:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/08/hurricane-dorian-disaster-relief-how-you-can-help
* A small, cheap thing to help climate change if you have little money to spare: https://onetreeplanted.org/products/amazon-rainforest-peru
* How to donate to Rainbow Road: https://www.rainbowrailroad.com/donate
* 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
* If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat thing we need most is:
https://www.chewy.com/wellness-core-signature-selects/dp/147047
Or possibly this: https://www.chewy.com/instinct-by-natures-variety-limited/dp/44654
* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html