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* "Bollywood backing grows for students in anti-Modi protests:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/09/bollywood-backing-grows-for-students-in-anti-modi-protests

* "Shooting in Ottawa leaves one dead, three in serious condition:" https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/shooting-in-ottawa-leaves-one-dead-three-in-serious-condition-1.4757908

* Y'all know I object to speculation in circumstances involving mass casualties whether in disasters like airplane crashes or events more intentional. This is why I didn't write my suspicion about what happened with that Ukrainian plane. It's looking lik my suspicion is correct, however. It’s a stupid and horrific thing to have happened with plenty of blame to go around. "Western powers suggest Iran missile downed jet;" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51055219

* "Iran plane crash apparently the consequence of stoked hostilities:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/iran-plane-crash-apparently-the-consequence-of-stoked-hostilities-76395077612

* "‘I’ve never seen him like that’: Trump defends Iran briefing after GOP Sen. Lee lashes out:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/09/pence-mike-lee-iran-briefing-096652

* "House votes to rein in Trump on Iran:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/09/democrats-iran-house-war-powers-trump-096848

* "Navy veteran Rep. Sherrill on why she voted for war powers resolution:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/navy-veteran-rep-sherril-on-why-she-voted-for-war-powers-resolution-76390469558

* "‘Frustration and déjà vu:’ Butler on increasingly toxic rhetoric from Trump loyalists:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-frustration-and-deja-vu-butler-on-increasingly-toxic-rhetoric-from-trump-loyalists-76391493570

* "Pelosi not budging on impeachment articles:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/09/pelosi-not-budging-send-impeachment-articles-096698

* "McConnell and Trump talk impeachment at White House meeting:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/08/politics/mcconnell-meets-trump-impeachment/index.html

* "Justice Dept. winds down Clinton-related inquiry once championed by Trump. It found nothing of consequence.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/justice-dept-winds-down-clinton-related-inquiry-once-championed-by-trump-it-found-nothing-of-consequence/2020/01/09/ca83932e-32f9-11ea-a053-dc6d944ba776_story.html

"A Justice Department inquiry launched more than two years ago to mollify conservatives clamoring for more investigations of Hillary Clinton has effectively ended with no tangible results, and current and former law enforcement officials said they never expected the effort to produce much of anything."

* "Another Clinton investigation championed by Trump comes up empty:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/another-clinton-investigation-championed-by-trump-comes-up-empty-76395589721

* "NYC Bar Association urges Congress to investigate AG Bill Barr for partisanship:" https://www.axios.com/bill-barr-new-york-city-bar-association-congress-06425654-8f0a-4db0-91b3-fe5840e2679e.html

* "Trump aims to weaken prime environmental law:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/09/donald-trump-national-environmental-policy-act-096679

“We live in a democracy, not a dictatorship. Americans deserve to have their voices heard before their families’ health and well-being are put at risk by projects that bring unwanted and unnecessary pollution and disruption into their communities," said Gina McCarthy, who was EPA administrator in the Obama administration and now runs the Natural Resources Defense Council. "While our world is burning, President Trump is adding fuel to the fire by taking away our right to be informed and to protect ourselves from irreparable harm."

* "Trump moves to gut landmark environmental law:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-moves-to-gut-landmark-environmental-law-76391493771

* "Hit by devastating earthquakes, Puerto Rico still waiting on billions for hurricane relief:"https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/01/09/hit-by-devastating-earthquakes-puerto-rico-still-waiting-billions-hurricane-relief/

* "Chris Hayes on the nightmare in Puerto Rico:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-on-the-nightmare-in-puerto-rico-76391493604

* "Appeals court lifts block on $3.6 billion for Trump border wall plan:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/08/trump-border-wall-funds-block-096527

* "New Trump Adviser Jenna Ellis Is a Homophobe Who Said Gays Deserve HIV:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/1/09/new-trump-adviser-jenna-ellis-homophobe-who-said-gays-deserve-hiv

* "Trump-supporting Republican’s ‘cruel’ bill would sack teachers who let transgender kids play sport:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/01/09/republican-bill-teacher-trans-kids-sport-bruce-griffey-tennessee/

"It is unclear how exactly teachers would be expected to comply with the measure, as children are not typically expected to present an original copy of their birth certificate every time they want to play basketball.

However, under the plans teachers who are found to have permitted transgender people to take part in sports reflecting their actual gender will be immediately sacked and deemed “ineligible to hold public office or a position as a school administrator for five years”."

* "New Jersey Schools Begin LGBTQ-Inclusive Curriculum:" https://www.advocate.com/youth/2020/1/09/new-jersey-schools-begin-lgbtq-inclusive-curriculum

* She's a racist too. "Politician from a town called Snowflake – yes, really – is trying to ban schools from teaching about homosexuality:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/01/09/snowflake-arizona-sylvia-allen-sex-education-bill-homosexuality/

* "Woman threatens to bomb Catholic school and kill kids over decision to celebrate same-sex marriages:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/01/10/sonia-tabizada-catholic-bomb-threats-same-sex-marriages-georgetown-visitation-preparatory/

* "If You Don't Know, Now You Know - Australia's Catastrophic Wildfires:"





* "United Swing States of America - Arizona in the Grip of Climate Change:"





* "All Is Well! It's Not WWIII, But Meme Warfare Continues Between Iran And U.S.:"





* "Elizabeth Warren's Dance Moves Fire Up Crowd At Brooklyn Rally:"





* "Anna Shcherbakova - FS - GP Final 2019 - Turin:"





* "Alena Kostornaia /1st place/ ISU GRAND PRIX 2019 Internationaux de France:"





* There has been a massive political change here in the Cat Asylum over the last week or so. Elder Kitty has decided she is tired of Tavy's bullshit and has basically decided to give him the full force of her pre-depression personality. She has basically taken over the common areas and has not only colonized Livia's napping chair and the entire sofa, but has cleared a section of a side desk of my things so she can sleep in the corner.

It's the time of year when the Imperial couple spend a lot of time sleeping in my bed at night anyway, so I suspect Tavy will start pushing back when the whether warms, but for now the Imperial couple turn up at the feeding stations or to look for birds or in Tavy's case sit on me at lug time, but they are doing most of their napping in solidly imperial territory.

I more disgusting news, I thought my toilet had an intermittent leak and I was hoping the renovation would solve it. I keep cleaning it and cleaning it, but I couldn't trace the source, since the pattern wasn't consistent. Over the course of the last week, I had reason to suspect it wasn't a leak after all.

At bedtime last night I got definitive proof it wasn't a leak. It was elder kitty. %$^*! She's old and mildly demented. It's not her fault, but I really need her to not take a dump on my floor. I cleaned it and got squirrel to change her personal box. It's possible this is her making a statement of ownership aimed at Livia. She's been more excepting of Livia lately, but that's Livia's personal turf she's befowling.

Bonus I came out to find someone had blerped all over a bunch of essential paperwork and library books. Tavy's had the medicine finger. I'll need to find the least traumatic way to dose Livia. On the upside, today was an extra good pettin day for her and she's started letting me play string and/or wrigglers with her in the evenings, which is big, since she's often too nervous to play with others. She's also tarted telling Tavy no more clearly.

* 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

* "“I was responsible for the exorcism of a tree while in elementary school. I wrote letters in the voice of a demon and hid them in the tree, and convinced classmates they were real. My catholic school, unfortunately, also thought they were real and the dioceses got involved.:" https://twitter.com/NatalieZed/status/1215034978234449920

* "Trans People Are Magic:" https://twitter.com/TheoNicole/status/1209247447345745922?s=19

*****
* 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://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/190151259088
https://www.abc.net.au/classic/read-and-watch/news/bushfire-donations/11823676
Help Thirsty Koalas Devastated by Recent Fires: https://au.gofundme.com/f/help-thirsty-koalas-devastated-by-recent-fires
Mogo Zoo Fire Recovery: https://au.gofundme.com/f/mogo-zoo-fire-recovery
WIRES-Emergency Fund for Wildlife: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1386120504919105/10158318179549750/
Victorian Bushfire Appeal: https://www.vic.gov.au/bushfireappeal

* 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
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