Not Even Close to Caught Up.
Oct. 24th, 2019 06:40 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwydion* "Brexit bill 'in limbo' as MPs reject timetable:" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-50146182
* "Russia and Turkey reach deal to push Kurdish forces out of zone in northern Syria:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/turkeys-erdogan-meets-with-putin-in-russia-to-discuss-syrian-operation/2019/10/22/764abcea-f43f-11e9-b2d2-1f37c9d82dbb_story.html
* "Trump tries to claim 'great outcome' in Syria:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-tries-to-claim-great-outcome-in-syria-71937605772
* "Trump’s Cabinet meetings have become about everything but the business of his Cabinet:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-cabinet-meetings-have-become-about-everything-but-the-business-of-his-cabinet/2019/10/21/5f6e528c-f428-11e9-829d-87b12c2f85dd_story.html
* "Trump administration sought billions of dollars in cuts to programs aimed at fighting corruption in Ukraine and elsewhere:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2019/10/23/trump-administration-sought-billions-dollars-cuts-programs-aimed-fighting-corruption-ukraine-abroad/
* "Ukraine Knew of Aid Freeze by Early August, Undermining Trump Defense:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/us/politics/ukraine-aid-freeze-impeachment.html
* "Putin and Hungary’s Orban helped sour Trump on Ukraine:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/putin-and-hungarys-orban-helped-sour-trump-on-ukraine/2019/10/21/a0af1e9c-f40b-11e9-ad8b-85e2aa00b5ce_story.html
* "Opening statement of Ambassador William B. Taylor:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/opening-statement-of-ambassador-william-b-taylor/6b3a6edf-f976-4081-ba7f-bce45468a3ff/
* "Top U.S. envoy ties Trump directly to Ukraine quid pro quo:" https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/22/william-taylor-ukraine-testimony-trump-054259
* "Diplomat worried Trump would stiff Ukraine after leveraging favor:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/diplomat-worried-trump-would-stiff-ukraine-after-leveraging-favor-71872581708
* "Chris Hayes on Bill Taylor’s damning testimony against Trump:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-on-bill-taylor-s-damning-testimony-against-trump-71859269535
* "Trump increasingly exposed as walls close in on Ukraine scheme:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-increasingly-exposed-as-walls-close-in-on-ukraine-scheme-71873605545
* "Nunes protégé fed Ukraine info to Trump:" https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/23/nunes-protege-ukraine-trump-055837
* "Despite twists, Trump saga actually just one, big scandal:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/despite-twists-trump-saga-actually-just-one-big-scandal-71943237840
* "Chris Hayes on the meaning of quid pro quo:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-on-the-meaning-of-quid-pro-quo-71858757574
* "Chris Hayes: Trump’s defenses just keep collapsing:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-trump-s-defenses-just-keep-collapsing-71932485951
* "Impeachment deposition delayed after Republicans storm proceedings:" https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/23/impeachment-republicans-trump-055688
* "Despite Trump's disruption efforts, impeachment inquiry persists:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/despite-trump-s-disruption-efforts-impeachment-inquiry-persists-71939653825
* "Trump reaches end of legal rope on 'executive immunity' excuse:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-reaches-end-of-legal-rope-on-executive-immunity-excuse-71875141594
* "Trump lawyers argue his crimes can't be investigated, prosecuted:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-lawyers-argue-his-crimes-can-t-be-investigated-prosecuted-71943237659
* "Trump lawyers argue the absurd to protect Trump from tax probe:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-lawyers-argue-the-absurd-to-protect-trump-from-tax-probe-71942213786
* "Trump compares impeachment probe to ‘lynching,’ again prompting political firestorm around race:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-compares-impeachment-probe-to-lynching-draws-widespread-condemnation/2019/10/22/2fa24af2-f4d4-11e9-ad8b-85e2aa00b5ce_story.html
No, Mr. Trump. This is the opposite of a lynching. A lynching is when white supremacists murder innocent black people without investigation or due process. This Impeachment is a thorough investigation of a white supremacist who committed numerous crimes openly and then bragged about them based on constitutionally outlined powers.
* TW: Contains photo of real lynching. "Lindsey Graham: Trump's 'Lynching' Comment Is True 'In Every Sense':" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2019/10/22/lindsey-graham-trumps-lynching-comment-true-every-sense
* "Prosecutors flagged possible ties between Ukrainian gas tycoon and Giuliani associates:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/prosecutors-flagged-possible-ties-between-ukrainian-gas-tycoon-and-giuliani-associates/2019/10/22/4ee22e7c-f020-11e9-b648-76bcf86eb67e_story.html
* "Indicted Giuliani Associate Ties Case to Trump:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/nyregion/lev-parnas-igor-fruman-campaign-finance.html
* "Court order to State Dept sets up potential constitutional crisis:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/court-order-to-state-dept-sets-up-potential-constitutional-crisis-71942213774
* "Trump lawyers keep musing about a Mike Pence indictment:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-lawyers-keep-musing-about-a-mike-pence-indictment-71942213782
* "Air pollution is getting worse, and data show more people are dying:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/10/23/air-pollution-is-getting-worse-data-show-more-people-are-dying/
* "Hayes: Silent deaths from air pollution a part of Trump admin.’s legacy:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-silent-deaths-from-air-pollution-a-part-of-trump-admin-s-legacy-71936069617
* "Trump's G7 and trade adviser Kelly Ann Shaw to leave White House:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-shaw-exclusive-idUSKBN1X12O1
* "Chris Hayes comments on the end of the Hillary Clinton emails story:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-comments-on-the-end-of-the-hillary-clinton-emails-story-71860293987
* "How White Nationalists See What They Want to See in DNA Tests:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/us/white-nationalists-dna-tests.html
* "The Psychiatrist in My Writing Class and His ‘Gift’ of Hate:" https://longreads.com/2019/05/20/the-psychiatrist-in-my-writing-class-and-his-gift-of-hate/
* "Meet the lesbian who grew up in a religious cult run by a polyamorous throuple:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/23/religious-cult-polyamorous-throuple-katey-brooks-bristol/
* "Two gay black servicemen brutally beaten in nightclub for twerking and acting ‘too gay’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/24/croatia-gay-black-american-servicemen-assaulted-nightclub/
* "Attacker of Trans Woman Muhlaysia Booker Gets Off With Reduced Charge:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2019/10/23/attacker-trans-woman-muhlaysia-booker-gets-reduced-charge
* "Gay Man Paralyzed in Shooting at North Carolina Nightclub:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2019/10/23/gay-man-paralyzed-shooting-north-carolina-nightclub
* Origin Story: Peter Schweizer and the Biden/Ukraine Conspiracy":"
* "Wow! Not All Ohio Voters Are White Guys In Diners!:"
* "Looking For A Place To Hold The G-7?:"
* "Trump Campaign Sells 'Get Over It' Shirts After Mulvaney's Quid Pro Quo Admission:"
* "Gasp! Bill Taylor's Testimony Said To Be 'Incredibly Damaging' To Trump:"
* "Colbert Gets A Surprise Visit From Rudy Giuliani:"
* I had finale for the Bonds of Blood story on Horror MUSH, which ate my time and my brain, Tuesday. I did some compiling work, but I was exhausted from very little sleep between morning inspection, the phone, and assorted physical inconveniences. The mammals I live with had out done themselves on mess and I ended up having to do three loads of laundry plus deal with other assorted messes. I hit the need to reboot, and just gave up and went to bed with only a third of the news up on tumblr and nothing posted to Dreamwidth. Apologies.
Wednesday, I had errands and forage. Which wore me the fuck out as the forage line was long and I'm still not right physically. I'll do what I can tonight, but I'm struggling with stupid problems, including dinner not working out and having to start over from scratch. I can make no promises as to catching up, and yes, I've been watching multiple countries' election ews with real excitement.
Bonus: In the time between first dinner attempt and second dinner attempt Tavy took a big piss on the sofa, which I luckily discovered before sitting down. That's four loads of laundry in about sixteen hours, two of which were definitely Tavy's fault. (One could have been either of them. One was Squirrel/Elder Kitty.)
*****
* 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
* "Russia and Turkey reach deal to push Kurdish forces out of zone in northern Syria:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/turkeys-erdogan-meets-with-putin-in-russia-to-discuss-syrian-operation/2019/10/22/764abcea-f43f-11e9-b2d2-1f37c9d82dbb_story.html
* "Trump tries to claim 'great outcome' in Syria:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-tries-to-claim-great-outcome-in-syria-71937605772
* "Trump’s Cabinet meetings have become about everything but the business of his Cabinet:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-cabinet-meetings-have-become-about-everything-but-the-business-of-his-cabinet/2019/10/21/5f6e528c-f428-11e9-829d-87b12c2f85dd_story.html
* "Trump administration sought billions of dollars in cuts to programs aimed at fighting corruption in Ukraine and elsewhere:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2019/10/23/trump-administration-sought-billions-dollars-cuts-programs-aimed-fighting-corruption-ukraine-abroad/
* "Ukraine Knew of Aid Freeze by Early August, Undermining Trump Defense:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/us/politics/ukraine-aid-freeze-impeachment.html
* "Putin and Hungary’s Orban helped sour Trump on Ukraine:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/putin-and-hungarys-orban-helped-sour-trump-on-ukraine/2019/10/21/a0af1e9c-f40b-11e9-ad8b-85e2aa00b5ce_story.html
* "Opening statement of Ambassador William B. Taylor:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/opening-statement-of-ambassador-william-b-taylor/6b3a6edf-f976-4081-ba7f-bce45468a3ff/
* "Top U.S. envoy ties Trump directly to Ukraine quid pro quo:" https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/22/william-taylor-ukraine-testimony-trump-054259
* "Diplomat worried Trump would stiff Ukraine after leveraging favor:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/diplomat-worried-trump-would-stiff-ukraine-after-leveraging-favor-71872581708
* "Chris Hayes on Bill Taylor’s damning testimony against Trump:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-on-bill-taylor-s-damning-testimony-against-trump-71859269535
* "Trump increasingly exposed as walls close in on Ukraine scheme:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-increasingly-exposed-as-walls-close-in-on-ukraine-scheme-71873605545
* "Nunes protégé fed Ukraine info to Trump:" https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/23/nunes-protege-ukraine-trump-055837
* "Despite twists, Trump saga actually just one, big scandal:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/despite-twists-trump-saga-actually-just-one-big-scandal-71943237840
* "Chris Hayes on the meaning of quid pro quo:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-on-the-meaning-of-quid-pro-quo-71858757574
* "Chris Hayes: Trump’s defenses just keep collapsing:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-trump-s-defenses-just-keep-collapsing-71932485951
* "Impeachment deposition delayed after Republicans storm proceedings:" https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/23/impeachment-republicans-trump-055688
* "Despite Trump's disruption efforts, impeachment inquiry persists:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/despite-trump-s-disruption-efforts-impeachment-inquiry-persists-71939653825
* "Trump reaches end of legal rope on 'executive immunity' excuse:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-reaches-end-of-legal-rope-on-executive-immunity-excuse-71875141594
* "Trump lawyers argue his crimes can't be investigated, prosecuted:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-lawyers-argue-his-crimes-can-t-be-investigated-prosecuted-71943237659
* "Trump lawyers argue the absurd to protect Trump from tax probe:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-lawyers-argue-the-absurd-to-protect-trump-from-tax-probe-71942213786
* "Trump compares impeachment probe to ‘lynching,’ again prompting political firestorm around race:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-compares-impeachment-probe-to-lynching-draws-widespread-condemnation/2019/10/22/2fa24af2-f4d4-11e9-ad8b-85e2aa00b5ce_story.html
No, Mr. Trump. This is the opposite of a lynching. A lynching is when white supremacists murder innocent black people without investigation or due process. This Impeachment is a thorough investigation of a white supremacist who committed numerous crimes openly and then bragged about them based on constitutionally outlined powers.
* TW: Contains photo of real lynching. "Lindsey Graham: Trump's 'Lynching' Comment Is True 'In Every Sense':" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2019/10/22/lindsey-graham-trumps-lynching-comment-true-every-sense
* "Prosecutors flagged possible ties between Ukrainian gas tycoon and Giuliani associates:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/prosecutors-flagged-possible-ties-between-ukrainian-gas-tycoon-and-giuliani-associates/2019/10/22/4ee22e7c-f020-11e9-b648-76bcf86eb67e_story.html
* "Indicted Giuliani Associate Ties Case to Trump:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/23/nyregion/lev-parnas-igor-fruman-campaign-finance.html
* "Court order to State Dept sets up potential constitutional crisis:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/court-order-to-state-dept-sets-up-potential-constitutional-crisis-71942213774
* "Trump lawyers keep musing about a Mike Pence indictment:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-lawyers-keep-musing-about-a-mike-pence-indictment-71942213782
* "Air pollution is getting worse, and data show more people are dying:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/10/23/air-pollution-is-getting-worse-data-show-more-people-are-dying/
* "Hayes: Silent deaths from air pollution a part of Trump admin.’s legacy:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-silent-deaths-from-air-pollution-a-part-of-trump-admin-s-legacy-71936069617
* "Trump's G7 and trade adviser Kelly Ann Shaw to leave White House:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-shaw-exclusive-idUSKBN1X12O1
* "Chris Hayes comments on the end of the Hillary Clinton emails story:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-comments-on-the-end-of-the-hillary-clinton-emails-story-71860293987
* "How White Nationalists See What They Want to See in DNA Tests:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/us/white-nationalists-dna-tests.html
* "The Psychiatrist in My Writing Class and His ‘Gift’ of Hate:" https://longreads.com/2019/05/20/the-psychiatrist-in-my-writing-class-and-his-gift-of-hate/
* "Meet the lesbian who grew up in a religious cult run by a polyamorous throuple:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/23/religious-cult-polyamorous-throuple-katey-brooks-bristol/
* "Two gay black servicemen brutally beaten in nightclub for twerking and acting ‘too gay’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/10/24/croatia-gay-black-american-servicemen-assaulted-nightclub/
* "Attacker of Trans Woman Muhlaysia Booker Gets Off With Reduced Charge:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2019/10/23/attacker-trans-woman-muhlaysia-booker-gets-reduced-charge
* "Gay Man Paralyzed in Shooting at North Carolina Nightclub:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2019/10/23/gay-man-paralyzed-shooting-north-carolina-nightclub
* Origin Story: Peter Schweizer and the Biden/Ukraine Conspiracy":"
* "Wow! Not All Ohio Voters Are White Guys In Diners!:"
* "Looking For A Place To Hold The G-7?:"
* "Trump Campaign Sells 'Get Over It' Shirts After Mulvaney's Quid Pro Quo Admission:"
* "Gasp! Bill Taylor's Testimony Said To Be 'Incredibly Damaging' To Trump:"
* "Colbert Gets A Surprise Visit From Rudy Giuliani:"
* I had finale for the Bonds of Blood story on Horror MUSH, which ate my time and my brain, Tuesday. I did some compiling work, but I was exhausted from very little sleep between morning inspection, the phone, and assorted physical inconveniences. The mammals I live with had out done themselves on mess and I ended up having to do three loads of laundry plus deal with other assorted messes. I hit the need to reboot, and just gave up and went to bed with only a third of the news up on tumblr and nothing posted to Dreamwidth. Apologies.
Wednesday, I had errands and forage. Which wore me the fuck out as the forage line was long and I'm still not right physically. I'll do what I can tonight, but I'm struggling with stupid problems, including dinner not working out and having to start over from scratch. I can make no promises as to catching up, and yes, I've been watching multiple countries' election ews with real excitement.
Bonus: In the time between first dinner attempt and second dinner attempt Tavy took a big piss on the sofa, which I luckily discovered before sitting down. That's four loads of laundry in about sixteen hours, two of which were definitely Tavy's fault. (One could have been either of them. One was Squirrel/Elder Kitty.)
*****
* 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