Not All of Monday.

[gwydion]

* "Venezuelan opposition vows to retake National Assembly after lockout:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/venezuelan-opposition-vows-to-retake-national-assembly-after-lockout/2020/01/06/3a32b8ca-3094-11ea-971b-43bec3ff9860_story.html

* "‘Death to gays’ hate preacher says God set Australia on fire because he was banned from entering the country:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/01/06/steven-anderson-australia-bushfire-god-judgement/

"Using the tried and true tactic of claiming gay people have the ability to control weather phenomena, Steven Anderson, who once called for the execution of gay people by stoning and openly celebrated the massacre at Orlando’s Pulse gay club, has now said the bushfires are the “judgment of God” for “banning and deporting preachers of the Gospel.”"

* "Trump ally may have broken Venezuela sanctions:" https://apnews.com/0641c2b37886a08240d0ba64c9319699

* "Once a policy afterthought, Iraq becomes a problem for Trump administration:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/once-a-policy-afterthought-iraq-becomes-a-problem-for-trump-administration/2020/01/06/c986c482-30bf-11ea-a053-dc6d944ba776_story.html

* "Defense Secretary Esper says U.S. has made no decision to leave Iraq:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/iran-strike-live-updates/2020/01/06/3b5451f2-3024-11ea-9313-6cba89b1b9fb_story.html

* "Iraq withdrawal letter screw-up shows Pentagon tainted by Trump:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/iraq-withdrawal-letter-screw-up-shows-pentagon-tainted-by-trump-76150853957

* "Trump Administration Blocks Iran’s Top Diplomat From Addressing the U.N. Security Council:" https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/01/06/trump-administration-blocks-iran-foreign-minister-zarif-addressing-un-security-council/

* "Democrats move swiftly to halt Trump's conflict with Iran:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/06/democrats-halt-trump-conflict-iran-094814

Don’t hold your breath. Senate republicans stripped out a provision with similar effect from a recent spending bill and they’d need veto proof majority in the senate. Who wants to bet Mitch McConnell hasn’t decided that starting another war for electoral gain and/or doing everything possible to provoke terrorist attacks isn’t to Republican electoral benefit? for this to pass would require republicans putting the good of the country and the world over naked partizan advantage in the next election so....

* "Col. Wilkerson speaks out against the march to war:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/col-wilkerson-speaks-out-against-the-march-to-war-76147781631

* "Chris Hayes on our pro-war crimes president:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-on-our-pro-war-crimes-president-76147781533

* "Chris Hayes: This is a worst-case scenario:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-this-is-a-worst-case-scenario-76144197940

* "Trump spent 1 of every 5 days in 2019 at a golf club:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/31/politics/trump-golfing-vacation/index.html

* "White House budget official told Pentagon that order to hold Ukraine aid came from Trump, national security site reports:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/02/politics/unredacted-ukraine-documents-pentagon-concerns/

* "Internal document suggests Pence role in Trump Ukraine scandal:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/internal-document-suggests-pence-role-in-trump-ukraine-scandal-76151877725

* "Bill Taylor departs post as top US diplomat in Ukraine:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/02/politics/bill-taylor-leaves-post-kiev/

* "Schumer Demands Witnesses Be Called at Senate Impeachment Trial:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/30/us/politics/schumer-witnesses-impeachment.html

* "White House Withholds 20 Emails Between Two Trump Aides on Ukraine Aid:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/us/politics/trump-ukraine-military-aid.html

* "Top Republican suggests changing Senate rules to begin Trump impeachment trial within days:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/top-republican-suggests-changing-senate-rules-to-begin-trump-impeachment-trial-within-days/2020/01/05/4e5bebe6-2fdb-11ea-898f-eb846b7e9feb_story.html

* "Bolton curveball threatens to upend impeachment trial:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/06/john-bolton-willing-to-testify-in-trumps-impeachment-trial-094757

* "Sen. Tim Kaine on contradiction of taking Senate oath and voting against Bolton testifying:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/sen-tim-kaine-on-contradiction-of-taking-senate-oath-and-voting-against-bolton-testifying-76145733965

* "Manafort Said Hannity Served as His Trump Backchannel:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/paul-manafort-said-sean-hannity-served-as-his-trump-backchannel-docs

* "Former Fox News reporter says Trump invited her to his office 'so we can kiss':" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/03/courtney-friel-fox-news-trump-kiss-book

* TW: Rape "Trump Says Alleged Rape Victim Can’t Sue Him in New York:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-04/trump-says-alleged-rape-victim-can-t-sue-him-in-new-york?sref=MIBMEEoj

* "Defense secretary's chief of staff to step down:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/06/defense-secretary-chief-of-staff-094717

* "John Bass, U.S. Envoy to Afghanistan, Steps Down on Cusp of New Peace Deal:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/us/politics/john-bass-afghanistan.html

* "Trump Rule Would Exclude Climate Change in Infrastructure Planning:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/climate/trump-nepa-climate-change.html

"Michael Gerrard, director of Columbia University’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, said eliminating the need to consider climate change would lead to more pipelines and other projects that worsen global emissions. It could also put roads, bridges and other infrastructure at greater risk, he said, because developers would not be required, for instance, to analyze whether sea-level rise threatened to eventually submerge a project."

* "Karen Bass - Trump's War Powers, Impeachment and the Congressional Black Caucus - Extended Interview:"

* "Former 2020 Candidate Julián Castro Endorses Elizabeth Warren:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/1/06/former-2020-candidate-julian-castro-endorses-elizabeth-warren

* "Warren: Bloomberg 'skipping the democracy part' of the primary:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/warren-bloomberg-skipping-the-democracy-part-of-the-primary-76149829524

* "Warren: Trump inability to get story straight on Iran shows his real motives:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/warren-trump-inability-to-get-story-straight-on-iran-shows-his-real-motives-76149829507

* "Warren: Trump embodies the corruption he campaigned against in 2016:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/warren-trump-embodies-the-corruption-he-campaigned-against-in-2016-76148805609

* "U.S. Stops Dozens of Iranian-Americans Returning From Canada:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/05/us/politics/iranian-americans-border.html

"Masih Fouladi, an executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, said some were held in a waiting room and questioned for up to 10 hours. Later on Saturday night, when others who had just attended a concert in Canada by an Iranian pop star were trying to cross back into the United States, they were denied entry and told to come back later, Mr. Fouladi said."

* "The Trump Administration Will Begin Deporting Asylum-Seekers From Mexico To Guatemala:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/trump-immigration-deporting-refugees-mexico-guatemala-border

We are going to deport Mexican refugees to Guatemala. I don’t have words.

* "High court to decide if trans children can consent to gender reassignment in landmark case:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/01/07/trans-children-high-court-consent-gender-reassignment-affirming-medical-treatment-tavistock-landmark-case/

"Puberty blockers can temporarily prevent the development of secondary sexual characteristics, like an Adam’s apple or facial hair. This means that trans teenagers can potentially avoid some gender-affirming surgeries later in life."

* "LGBT Muslim charity condemns spike in hate crimes after Birmingham school protests:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/01/06/lgbt-muslim-hate-crimes-birmingham-school-protests-no-outsiders/

* "Keir Starmer is first Labour leadership candidate to pledge support for trans rights:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/01/06/keir-starmer-labour-leader-leadership-trans-rights-gender-recognition-act/

* "Transgender surgery pioneer makes emphatic plea to allow trans athletes to compete in 2020 Olympics:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/01/06/trans-olympics-surgeon-tokyo-2020-ioc-able-compete-dr-sherman-leis/

* "Man Holding Another Man's Hand Beaten, Kicked by Mob:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2020/1/06/man-holding-another-mans-hand-beaten-kicked-mob

* "Court hears how hairstylist Kevin Bacon was ‘mutilated and had testicles consumed’ in horrifying Grindr murder:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/01/07/grindr-murder-kevin-bacon-mutilated-testicles-eaten-michigan/

* "For sustenance and tradition, Puget Sound tribes and scientists join forces to breed millions of clams:" https://crosscut.com/2019/12/sustenance-and-tradition-puget-sound-tribes-and-scientists-join-forces-breed-millions-clams

* "Post-Holiday Back-to-Work Tips, Political Chaos in Venezuela & The Rise of a Cocoa Cartel:"

* "Trump Puts the U.S. on the Brink of War with Iran:"

* If you are interested in helping with Livia's recovery, right now the Cat things we need are:
https://www.chewy.com/wellness-core-signature-selects/dp/147047

The dry food I was going to try is this one: https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663

Or possibly this: https://www.chewy.com/instinct-by-natures-variety-limited/dp/44654

Alternately: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

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

* Australia is on fire. Want to help? https://www.abc.net.au/classic/read-and-watch/news/bushfire-donations/11823676

* 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

* The Indivisble guide exists to help you organize effective resistance: https://indivisible.org/

* Want to support Christy Smith in the primary for Katie Hill's seat?: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dw_ca25

* Want to get rid of Mitch McConnell? Help Amy McGrath: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/am-website?refcode=website-nav

* Want to get rid of Lindsey Graham? Help Jaime Harrison: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_harrison_fr_q12019_jaime-a?refcode=MS_AD_D-DD_2019.03.08_X_GG_KW__X__eyJjcmVhdGl2ZSI6IkFkZCBEb25hdGlvbiBOb3ciLCJhdWRpZW5jZSI6IkphaW1lSGFycmlzb24ifQ&recurring=TRUE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn4a_583I5gIVC8RkCh0MowFeEAAYASAAEgIXZfD_BwE

* 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/

* Some RL friends of mine who were barely scraping by just lost one of the part time jobs they collectively hold and it's really fucking things up for them. These are good people, who do so much for others. Want to help? https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-gig-worker-get-through-the-winter/share

* HorrorMux is currently running a Max Mad type thing. Available Archetypes are here. I'm Martyr 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

The dry food I was going to try is this one: https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663

Or possibly this: https://www.chewy.com/instinct-by-natures-variety-limited/dp/44654

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html

Comments

[conuly]

Steve Anderson is the worst, and I have enough knowledge of the QF crowd to say that this is very much saying something.