April Fool's Free Zone.

[gwydion]

* Note: I am now more than two weeks behind on news generally and for Monday and Tuesday I got through about have the COVID stuff in my link collection. I'm so sorry.

Also I'm a day late on Transgender Day of Visibility. In my defense? *Points at the massive amount of news I've some how been gnawing through despite the pain fog the last three nights*

Anyway: I'm still here. I'm still Non-binary trans. I’m still queer in at three senses of the word. *waves*

* I'm going to section off epidemic specific stuff in the aggregation between the dotted lines, so people who need to skip can skip without losing the other stuff. I'm putting secondary effects things in their usual slots.

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* "COVID-19 Map:" https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

* "Post-Soviet strongmen prescribe vodka, hockey and folk medicine against coronavirus:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/30/europe/soviet-strongmen-coronavirus-intl/index.html

* "Same-Sex Couple Told to Vacate as Gays Are 'Contaminated' by COVID-19:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2020/3/31/same-sex-couple-told-vacate-gays-are-contaminated-covid-19

* "Younger Adults Make Up Big Portion of Coronavirus Hospitalizations in U.S.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/18/health/coronavirus-young-people.html

* "These immigrant doctors want to help the US fight coronavirus, but they're stuck on the sidelines:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/30/us/immigrant-medical-professionals-sidelined/index.html

* "How coronavirus survivors could help save new patients:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/how-coronavirus-survivors-could-help-save-new-patients-81463877871

* "Restrictions Are Slowing Coronavirus Infections, New Data Suggest:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/30/health/coronavirus-restrictions-fevers.html

* "Model cited by White House says 82,000 people could die from coronavirus by August, even with social distancing:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/30/health/coronavirus-us-ihme-model-us/

* "It's Time to Face Facts, America: Masks Work:" https://www.wired.com/story/its-time-to-face-facts-america-masks-work/

* Even though there is zero proof it works. "White House pressures FDA on unproven Japanese drug:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/31/white-house-pressures-fda-japanese-drug-157587

* "Taxpayers Paid Millions to Design a Low-Cost Ventilator for a Pandemic. Instead, the Company Is Selling Versions of It Overseas.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/taxpayers-paid-millions-to-design-a-low-cost-ventilator-for-a-pandemic-instead-the-company-is-selling-versions-of-it-overseas-

* "New York's Andrew Cuomo decries 'eBay'-style bidding war for ventilators:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/31/new-york-andrew-cuomo-coronavirus-ventilators

* "Governors plead for medical equipment from federal stockpile plagued by shortages and confusion:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/governors-plead-for-medical-equipment-from-federal-stockpile-plagued-by-shortages-and-confusion/2020/03/31/18aadda0-728d-11ea-87da-77a8136c1a6d_story.html

* "Pentagon says it still hasn't sent ventilators because it hasn't been told where to send them:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/31/politics/pentagon-ventilators/index.html

* "Trump admin fumbling medical equipment supply chain management:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-admin-fumbling-medical-equipment-supply-chain-management-81473093764

* "‘Like surge pricing on Uber:’ Gov. Lamont on scramble to buy ventilators:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-like-surge-pricing-on-uber-gov-lamont-on-scramble-to-buy-ventilators-81464389895

* "Fauci: Mask-wearing recommendation under ‘very serious consideration’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/31/fauci-mask-recommendation-coronavirus-157476

* "Mike Pompeo urges Americans abroad wanting to return home to 'do so immediately':" https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2020/03/31/coronavirus-crisis-mike-pompeo-says-americans-should-come-home-now/5096191002/

* "Doctors are being told that wearing masks "might freak out patients":" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/03/doctors-are-being-told-that-wearing-masks-might-freak-out-patients/

* "HIV Orgs Get Hundreds of Millions Under Stimulus Bill:" https://www.advocate.com/health/2020/3/31/hiv-orgs-get-hundreds-millions-under-stimulus-bill

* "Navy scrambles to aid aircraft carrier as more than 100 sailors test positive for coronavirus:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/31/navy-aid-sailors-positive-coronavirus-157678

* "Some states hold out on stay-at-home orders despite dire COVID-19 forecast:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/some-states-hold-out-on-stay-at-home-orders-despite-dire-covid-19-forecast-81472581847

* "Coronavirus death toll in Washington: At least 217 deaths so far:" https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus/wash-state-once-the-nations-coronavirus-hot-spot-now-ranks-7th-in-confirmed-cases

* "State lawmaker argues need to re-open economy amid coronavirus pandemic:" https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/state-lawmaker-argues-need-to-re-open-economy-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/article_a39a26ff-e52d-560a-ba7b-257c146fb84c.html

* "As some states go soft on COVID-19 mitigation, 'every day counts':" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/as-some-states-go-soft-on-covid-19-mitigation-every-day-counts-81472581816

* "Franklin Graham is forcing coronavirus relief volunteers to agree that gays face ‘eternal damnation’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/31/franklin-graham-coronavirus-relief-volunteers-anti-gay-new-york-samaritans-purse/

* "NYU Langone Tells ER Doctors to ‘Think More Critically’ About Who Gets Ventilators:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/nyu-langone-tells-er-doctors-to-think-more-critically-about-who-gets-ventilators-11585618990

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* "Trump Set to Announce Deferral for Some Tariff Payments:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-31/trump-set-to-announce-90-day-deferral-for-some-tariff-payments?srnd=premium&sref=MIBMEEoj

* "Trump Urges $2 Trillion for Infrastructure to Bolster Economy:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-31/trump-calls-for-2-trillion-infrastructure-bill-to-create-jobs?srnd=premium&sref=MIBMEEoj

* "Green Jobs Are the Answer to the Coronavirus Recession:" https://newrepublic.com/article/156962/green-jobs-answer-coronavirus-recession

* "Dow caps its worst first quarter with a slide of more than 400 points:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/31/stocks-markets-today-coronavirus/

* "Coronavirus job losses could total 47 million, unemployment rate may hit 32%, Fed estimates:" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/30/coronavirus-job-losses-could-total-47-million-unemployment-rate-of-32percent-fed-says.html

* "Trump to roll back Obama-era clean car rules in huge blow to climate fight:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/31/trump-epa-obama-clean-car-rules-climate-change

"“This will mean there will be more pollution associated with oil extraction, transport, refining – sort of all the way from the well to the pump,” Billings said. “This will mean high levels of smog, more coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, asthma attacks, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) exacerbations and also more particulate pollution.”"

* "Justice Department audit finds widespread flaws in FBI surveillance applications:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/31/justice-department-audit-finds-widespread-flaws-in-fbi-surveillance-157166

* "Whole Foods workers hold ‘sick-out’ to demand hazard pay during pandemic:" https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/mar/31/whole-foods-coronavirus-outbreak-us-health

* "Inside the Story of How H-E-B Planned for the Pandemic:" https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/heb-prepared-coronavirus-pandemic/

* "'The policy is very flawed': Amazon worker leads protest against working conditions, is fired:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-the-policy-is-very-flawed-amazon-worker-leads-protest-against-working-conditions-is-fired-81465925653

* "Thousands of people sign petition to stop ‘anti-trans’ group LGB Alliance receiving charitable status:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/01/lgb-alliance-petition-charitable-status-david-paisley-justgiving-change-org-charity-commission/

* "DNC Statement on Transgender Day of Visibility:" https://transgriot.blogspot.com/2020/03/dnc-statement-on-transgender-day-of.html

* "This is how to be a staunch and unequivocal ally to trans and non-binary youth:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/31/trans-ally-non-binary-trevor-project-guide-trans-day-of-visibility-youth-pronouns-gender-sex/

* "TDOV 2020-The Trend Line Is Positive:" https://transgriot.blogspot.com/2020/03/tdov-2020-trend-line-is-positive.html

* "Early van Gogh Painting Stolen From Dutch Museum:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/30/arts/design/van-gogh-painting-stolen.html

* "Positive Pandemic News in New York City, Wrong Leaders for This Moment & Andrew Cuomo Is Crushing It:"

* Health update: I have dramatically reduced the pain situation and am now dealing with secondary damage/pain in areas surrounding the joint I initially fucked up. The fever is barely there, so I think my theory that it was my body not handling the stress of that much pain at once well is correct. The allergy situation continues to be ugly, but is definitely allergies, which leaves the breath through nausea, but m money is on, lots of chronic stuff beating up on me at once, rather than pathogen.

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

* "Learning Through Play: 101 Ways To Keep Young Minds Occupied At Home:" https://www.marksdailyapple.com/importance-of-play/

* Free lessons: https://www.mybluprint.com/

* CDC Foundation: https://www.cdcfoundation.org/give/ways-to-give

* "SUPPORT WORKERS IN CRISIS:" https://ofwemergencyfund.org/

* "Make to Give - Support Our Medical Personnel:" https://www.joann.com/make-to-give-response/

* "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