Two Weeks Behind

[gwydion]

* I'm going to section off coronavirus stuff in the aggregation between the dotted lines, so people who need to skip can skip without losing the other stuff.

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* "Loss of smell could be a symptom of COVID-19:" https://www.livescience.com/covid-19-symptoms-loss-smell-taste.html

* "Why soap, sanitizer and warm water work against Covid-19 and other viruses:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/24/health/soap-warm-water-hand-sanitizer-coronavirus-wellness-scn/index.html

* "China Sends Medical Personnel, Supplies to Pakistan to Combat Coronavirus:" https://time.com/5812015/china-medical-aid-pakistan/

* "23 dead in prison riot in Colombia prompted by coronavirus fears, Ministry of Justice says:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/23/americas/colombia-prison-riots/index.html

* "Colombia may release some prisoners after deadly riots over coronavirus:" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-03-23/in-colombia-critics-cite-overcrowding-in-coronavirus-linked-prison-riot

* "With Most Coronavirus Cases in Africa, South Africa Locks Down:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/world/africa/south-africa-coronavirus.html

* "Key medical glove factories cutting staff 50% amid virus:" https://apnews.com/6202bebc5b0f5fa80904d06e50b8429f

* "Keeping the Coronavirus from Infecting Health-Care Workers:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/keeping-the-coronavirus-from-infecting-health-care-workers

* "Used to Meeting Challenges With Bluster and Force, Trump Confronts a Crisis Unlike Any Before:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/21/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-leadership.html

* "Health experts on how to best fight coronavirus on frontlines:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/coronavirus-fight-failures-of-trump-admin-discussed-by-experts-81332293681

* "Prison system experts lament coronavirus impact on inmates:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/coronavirus-impact-on-inmates-in-prisons-decried-by-experts-81334341973

* "A Judge Ordered The Release Of Low-Level Prisoners Because Of The Coronavirus. People Were Absolutely Furious.:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emmanuelfelton/a-judge-ordered-the-release-of-low-level-prisoners-because

* "Hospital ship arrives in LA as California braces for crisis on par with New York:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/27/california-coronavirus-mercy-hospital-ship-us-navy

* "Louisiana’s Rep. Richmond: We need ventilators and need them now:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/coronavirus-spike-expected-in-louisiana-possibly-mississippi-81333317859

* "Philadelphia Ends Talks to Use Closed Hospital as Coronavirus Treatment Center:" https://www.costar.com/article/665095743/philadelphia-ends-talks-to-use-closed-hospital-as-coronavirus-treatment-center

* "Ga. National Guard deploys medical support team to Albany to fight COVID-19:" https://www.walb.com/2020/03/27/ga-national-guard-deploys-medical-support-team-albany-fight-covid-/

* "Coronavirus take from some conservatives: save economy or lives:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/coronavirus-take-from-some-conservatives-save-economy-or-lives-81333829656

* "LGBT+ helpline sees calls double as queer people fear being left with abusive families during coronavirus lockdown:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/27/lgbt-foundation-helpline-increased-calls-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-queer-gay-mental-health/

* "Iraqi cleric blames same-sex marriage for the global coronavirus crisis, missing a glaringly obvious point:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/28/iraqi-cleric-same-sex-marriage-equality-global-coronavirus-pandemic-moqtada-al-sadr-italy-china/

* "Christian pastor who thought COVID-19 is just ‘mass hysteria’ among the first from Virginia to die from virus:" https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/christian-pastor-who-thought-covid-19-is-just-mass-hysteria-among-the-first-in-virginia-to-die-from-virus/

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* "Trump administration allows companies to break pollution laws during coronavirus pandemic:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/27/trump-pollution-laws-epa-allows-companies-pollute-without-penalty-during-coronavirus

"The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has suspended its enforcement of environmental laws during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, signaling to companies they will not face any sanction for polluting the air or water of Americans."

"Excusing the potential release of excess toxic air pollutants and other pollution that exacerbates asthma, breathing difficulty and cardiovascular problems in the midst of a pandemic that can cause respiratory failure is irresponsible from a public health perspective,” the letter states."

* "Rev. Barber: Coronavirus relief bill should've started with poor:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/coronavirus-relief-bill-should-ve-started-with-poor-barber-says-81334853914

* "Fmr. Obama official on how coronavirus relief bill helps workers:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/coronavirus-relief-bill-can-help-many-stay-employed-expert-says-81334341595

* "Trump tells a conference call of anti-LGBT+ pastors to pray for his re-election and forget about coronavirus:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/27/donald-trump-anti-lgbt-pastors-coronavirus-covid-19-2020-presidential-election-republican/

* "Secretary Of Interior Orders Mashpee Wampanoag Reservation 'Disestablished,' Tribe Says:" https://www.wbur.org/news/2020/03/28/mashpee-wampanoag-reservation-secretary-interior-land-trust

* "Column: 'It’s just too much': Asian Americans confront xenophobia, economic devastation and the coronavirus:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-23/coronavirus-devastation-immigrants

* "Egyptian government refuses to acknowledge existence of LGBT people, even as it continues to arrest them:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/27/egypt-government-lgbt-arrest-law-united-nations-covid-19-coronavirus/

* "Student union president accused of ‘homophobia and transphobia’ and dressing as holocaust victim:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/28/student-union-president-homophobia-transphobia-edge-hill-university-holocaust-sam-farrell/

* "What Was Liberalism? #1 Ideology & Violence | Philosophy Tube:"

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* "What Was Liberalism? #2 Capitalism & History | Philosophy Tube:"

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* "Artists & Fandoms | Philosophy Tube:"

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* The cats practicing Social distancing: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/613898214665601025/the-cats-practicing-social-distancing-its-not-a

* Cyberpunk Sim City: https://cmdr-zoom.dreamwidth.org/1057466.html

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

* "Snopes on COVID-19 Fact-Checking:" https://www.snopes.com/2020/03/20/snopes-on-covid-19-fact-checking/

* "Help the California food industry survive this crisis:" https://www.change.org/p/governor-gavin-newsom-support-the-california-food-industries-most-vulnerable-workers

* "100 Million Mask Challenge:" https://www.providence.org/lp/100m-masks

* "Coronavirus: Deaconess asks public to sew CDC-compliant face masks for staff:" https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/2020/03/18/coronavirus-deaconess-ask-public-provide-medical-face-masks/2865273001/

* Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

* 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/

* Here’s a list of vulnerable republican senators up for election this year:

Martha McSally - Arizona
Susan Collins - Maine
Cory Gardner - Colorado
Thom Tillis - North Carolina
Pat Roberts - Kansas
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler - Georgia
Joni Ernst - Iowa

Here’s a list of vulnerable democratic senators that NEED votes to keep their seats:

Doug Jones - Alabama
Gary Peters - Michigan

* 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

* There's a decent chance of flipping this Senate seat blue. Want to help? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads-mek-egsearch_dtd?refcode=ads-200108-gs-evergreensearch-dtd-natl-mix-8753679275-87807510469-410037583123-%2Bmark%20%2Bkelly%20%2Bdonate&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpKSR192K5wIVAsNkCh0EeAFSEAAYASAAEgLY7fD_BwE

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

* 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

* 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

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