More than Three Weeks Behind
Apr. 7th, 2020 07:55 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwydion* 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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* "As Coronavirus Deepens Inequality, Inequality Worsens Its Spread:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/world/europe/coronavirus-inequality.html
* "The Unseen Pandemic:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/04/refugees-coronavirus-covid19-bangladesh/609259/
* "PM in intensive care as virus symptoms worsen:" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52192604
* "U.S. spies find coronavirus spread in China, North Korea, Russia hard to chart:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-spies/u-s-spies-find-coronavirus-spread-in-china-north-korea-russia-hard-to-chart-idUSKBN21H3CW
* "Cuban docs fighting coronavirus around world, defying US:" https://apnews.com/98cfdbf5c4a62a40eba648723e452f3e
* "Coronavirus Cases Have Surged, But The US Is Refusing To Take The World’s Most Available Masks:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kenbensinger/coronavirus-kn95-masks-us-wont-import-china
* "Coronavirus death toll: Americans are almost certainly dying of covid-19 but being left out of the official count:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/coronavirus-death-toll-americans-are-almost-certainly-dying-of-covid-19-but-being-left-out-of-the-official-count/2020/04/05/71d67982-747e-11ea-87da-77a8136c1a6d_story.html
* "‘There will be death’: Trump warns of ‘toughest week’ ahead:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/04/trump-predicts-toughest-week-coronavirus-164836
* "VA coronavirus numbers offer window on nationwide spread:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/va-coronavirus-numbers-offer-window-on-nationwide-spread-81720901936
* "Pelosi emphasizes need for coronavirus leadership as Congress considers further relief:' https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/pelosi-emphasizes-need-for-coronavirus-leadership-as-congress-considers-further-relief-81721413559
* "US 'wasted' months before preparing for coronavirus pandemic:" https://apnews.com/090600c299a8cf07f5b44d92534856bc
* "Pressed by Trump, U.S. pushed unproven coronavirus treatment guidance:"https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-guidance-exclu-idUSKBN21M0R2
* "AMA President Has A Stark Warning About Trump's Coronavirus Treatment Advice:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ama-president-trump-hydroxychloroquine_n_5e8a9914c5b6e7d76c663197
* "Giuliani, a familiar voice in Trump’s ear, promotes experimental coronavirus treatments:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/giuliani-a-familiar-voice-in-trumps-ear-promotes-experimental-coronavirus-treatments/2020/04/05/d4b3b56a-7438-11ea-85cb-8670579b863d_story.html
* "Klobuchar: Trump went from ‘I alone can fix this’ to ‘I am backup’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/klobuchar-trump-went-from-i-alone-can-fix-this-to-i-am-backup-81718341630
* "Bellingham hospital confirms firing ER doctor who criticized its coronavirus response:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/bellingham-hospital-confirms-firing-er-doctor-who-criticized-its-coronavirus-response/
* "Kids under threat: Virus hitting juvenile detention centers:" https://apnews.com/ee561204aae1c4c459256ddcd635e7ec
* "Mayor Hails Releases From Juvenile Detention, Yet Most Remain as Virus Hits:" https://thecity.nyc/2020/03/mayor-hails-juvenile-detention-releases-yet-most-remain.html
* "Curing our epidemic of incarceration: Learning to let more New Yorkers out of prison, during and after the coronavirus crisis:" https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-curing-our-epidemic-of-incarceration-20200401-sanoyrz45re4jfkhps2xmmooua-story.html
* "NYPD’s Aggressive Policing Risks Spreading the Coronavirus:" https://theintercept.com/2020/04/03/nypd-social-distancing-arrests-coronavirus/
"But as officials threaten harsher enforcement, critics warn that police are not the answer. They caution against a heavy-handed response that they fear will be doled out unequally across the city. And with hundreds of officers testing positive for the virus, and thousands more out sick, community advocates worry that a more aggressive response would unnecessarily expose scores of people to the disease. While a criminal charge for failure to socially distance does not yet exist, officers have a lot of discretion in their encounters with the public and can arrest people under vague charges like disorderly conduct, obstructing government administration, or resisting arrest. That means that police interventions meant to keep people at a distance could quickly escalate into physical, and possibly violent, interactions."
* "He Led a Top Navy Ship. Now He Sits in Quarantine, Fired and Infected.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/us/politics/coronavirus-aircraft-carrier-roosevelt-crozier.html
* He flew all the way to Guam in order to further undermine morale on the infected ship for political reasons. "Acting Navy secretary apologizes for calling ousted aircraft carrier captain 'stupid' in address to ship's crew:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/06/politics/uss-tr-crozier-modly/index.html
* "Rep. Luria calls for firing of Acting Navy Secretary in wake of leaked audio:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-luria-calls-for-firing-of-acting-navy-secretary-in-wake-of-leaked-audio-81718341532
* "“Our Bodies Are On the Line”: NYC Nurses Demand Protective Gear as COVID-19 Death Toll Skyrockets:" https://www.democracynow.org/2020/4/3/nyc_frontline_medical_workers_ppe_protest
* "New York coronavirus deaths "effectively flat" as U.S. braces for peak cases in hot spots:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-york-coronavirus-deaths-effectively-flat-u-s-braces-peak-n1177626
* "New York City may have to bury coronavirus victims on public lands as deaths overwhelm mortuaries:" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/06/new-york-city-weighs-temporary-burials-as-coronavirus-deaths-overwhelm-mortuary-system.html
* "South Carolina governor issues weak 'home or work' COVID-19 order:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/south-carolina-governor-issues-weak-home-or-work-covid-19-order-81721925549
* "Tybee Island will fight Georgia governor's 'reckless mandate' to reopen state's beaches:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/04/us/tybee-island-georgia-beaches-open/index.html
"As the Pentagon ordered 100,000 body bags to store the corpses of Americans killed by the Coronavirus, Governor Brian Kemp dictated that Georgia beaches must reopen, and declared any decision-makers who refused to follow these orders would face prison and/or fines," Sessions' statement read.
"Tybee City Council and I are devastated by the sudden directives and do not support his decisions. The health of our residents, staff and visitors are being put at risk and we will pursue legal avenues to overturn his reckless mandate."
* "California Lends 500 Ventilators to 4 States, 2 Territories:" https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-04-06/california-to-loan-500-ventilators-to-national-stockpile
* "Washington state to return ventilators for use in New York for coronavirus relief:" https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/491310-washington-state-to-return-ventilators-for-use
* "Six deaths reported Monday bring Whatcom County’s coronavirus deaths to 19:" https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/coronavirus/article241797761.html
* "‘Most homophobic’ minister in Israel, who thinks all LGBT+ people are sinners, tests positive for COVID-19:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/07/israel-health-minister-coronavirus-punishment-homosexuality-positive-covid-19-yaakov-litzman/
* "An anti-gay pastor was arrested after organizing a church service during lockdown. He just did the exact same thing again:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/06/anti-lgbt-pastor-tony-spell-life-tabernacle-church-louisiana-baton-rouge-coronavirus-lockdown/
"“This is not an issue over religious liberty, and it’s not about politics. We are facing a public health crisis and expect our community’s leaders to set a positive example and follow the law,” Corcoran said."
* "Mormon leaders address coronavirus pandemic, somehow manage to make it about ‘sinful’ gay sex:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/06/mormon-conference-coronavirus-gay-sex-russell-m-nelson/
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* "How the coronavirus could shield Trump's tax returns:" https://www.axios.com/trump-tax-returns-supreme-court-coronavirus-6f2f2791-8e6d-42af-95fc-964881a7b45f.html
* "Atkinson: Trump fired me because I handled whistleblower complaint properly:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/05/atkinson-trump-fired-whistleblower-complaint-167371
* "'A searing time for whistleblowers': Ousted intel watchdog wrote letter to Schumer:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/04/ousted-intel-watchdog-private-letter-to-chuck-schumer-164995
* "Trump 'decapitating' intelligence leadership amid coronavirus crisis – Schiff:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/04/donald-trump-decapitating-intelligence-leadership-coronavirus-crisis-senior-democrat
* "Trump announces intent to nominate White House lawyer Brian Miller as inspector general for $2 trillion coronavirus law:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/03/trump-coronavirus-inspector-general-brian-miller/
* "Ivanka Trump Was Conduit for Small Banks Over SBA Program:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-03/banks-made-direct-appeal-to-ivanka-trump-over-sba-program?sref=MIBMEEoj
* "Trump campaign declares war on Dems over voting rules for November:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/03/trump-2020-election-legal-battle-coronavirus-162152
"Biden spokesman Andrew Bates declined to comment on whether the campaign would join in the legal wrangling but said any Trump-led effort “to restrict access to voting would … amount to a craven attempt to steal the sacred right of the American people to vote.”"
* "Wisconsin Is Set to Vote on Tuesday After Court Overrules Governor’s Postponement:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/us/politics/wisconsin-primary-election-postponed-coronavirus.html
* "Pelosi on SCOTUS Wisconsin ruling: 'undermining our democracy', 'shameful':" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/pelosi-on-scotus-wisconsin-ruling-undermining-our-democracy-shameful-81720389728
* "Land-grab universities:" https://www.hcn.org/issues/52.4/indigenous-affairs-education-land-grab-universities
* "Birmingham teacher at the centre of school protests says he’ll settle for LGBT+ ‘tolerance’ instead of ‘celebration’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/07/andrew-moffat-no-outsiders-book-birmingham-school-protests-tolerance/
* "University fires non-binary bookshop employee for wearing lipstick and ‘expressing their identity’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/16/non-binary-bookstore-employee-lipstick-gender-expression-kennesaw-state-university-georgia/
* "Despite praise from gay Republicans, Donald Trump admits he 'didn't know' about FDA reducing gay blood ban:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/07/donald-trump-gay-blood-ban-fda-log-cabin-republicans/
* "World War II Civilians and Soldiers: Crash Course European History #39:"
* "The Burning Problem of America’s Sugar Cane Growers:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-03-28/america-s-sugar-cane-growers-have-a-burning-problem
* "Gay Deputy Sheriff Is Florida's First Line-of-Duty COVID-19 Casualty:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/4/06/gay-deputy-sheriff-floridas-first-line-duty-covid-19-casualty
"According to Florida TV station WPLG, Bennett responded to the Pulse nightclub shooting by parking his patrol car outside bars and clubs in the heavily gay city of Wilton Manors. Over the weekend, flowers surrounded that same patrol car, and there was a heavy presence of law enforcement at Bennett’s home to show support and provide comfort."
* "Gay San Francisco Nurse Hospitalized With COVID-19:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/4/06/gay-san-francisco-nurse-hospitalized-covid-19
* Songs to get you through this: https://marahmarie.dreamwidth.org/525443.html
* "Heart Of Glass - Vintage '40s "Old Hollywood" Style Blondie Cover ft. Addie Hamilton:"
* ""Bring Him Home" from Les Misérables | Sung by Alfie Boe, John-Owen Jones, Barricade Boys and more:"
* "Family's lockdown adaptation of Les Misérables song goes viral:"
* This is heart warming. "Social Distancing Spider Man:" https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/614609873004593152/elidyce-spacedewey-i-guess-this-is-how-im
* "Kate Bush's "Mr. Sandman":" https://www.shatnerchatner.com/p/kate-bushs-mr-sandman?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjEzMzc4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjozNTQ5MTEsIl8iOiJINmxnVyIsImlhdCI6MTU4NjI0MTg2NywiZXhwIjoxNTg2MjQ1NDY3LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItNSIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.SUEihdTB8n--sm_JO9NAyGBJplJjHO9-sGDWI7ABvfI
* In the last two weeks I saw Vincent Cassel play a villainous french nobleman in three separate random things I watched. I never noticed him particularly before. I've no idea what his french language work is like, but now I'm wondering if in Hollywood they are like: Okay we need a sexy villainous/assholish french nobleman. Someone get Vincent Cassel's people on the line and see if he's free.
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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* "NYSCI has a set of activities and resources up on their website:" https://conuly.dreamwidth.org/2999942.html
* "How to Help Librarians and Archivists From Your Living Room:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/archives-to-browse-from-home
* "Free Meals:" https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/free-meals
* "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
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* "As Coronavirus Deepens Inequality, Inequality Worsens Its Spread:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/world/europe/coronavirus-inequality.html
* "The Unseen Pandemic:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/04/refugees-coronavirus-covid19-bangladesh/609259/
* "PM in intensive care as virus symptoms worsen:" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52192604
* "U.S. spies find coronavirus spread in China, North Korea, Russia hard to chart:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-spies/u-s-spies-find-coronavirus-spread-in-china-north-korea-russia-hard-to-chart-idUSKBN21H3CW
* "Cuban docs fighting coronavirus around world, defying US:" https://apnews.com/98cfdbf5c4a62a40eba648723e452f3e
* "Coronavirus Cases Have Surged, But The US Is Refusing To Take The World’s Most Available Masks:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kenbensinger/coronavirus-kn95-masks-us-wont-import-china
* "Coronavirus death toll: Americans are almost certainly dying of covid-19 but being left out of the official count:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/coronavirus-death-toll-americans-are-almost-certainly-dying-of-covid-19-but-being-left-out-of-the-official-count/2020/04/05/71d67982-747e-11ea-87da-77a8136c1a6d_story.html
* "‘There will be death’: Trump warns of ‘toughest week’ ahead:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/04/trump-predicts-toughest-week-coronavirus-164836
* "VA coronavirus numbers offer window on nationwide spread:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/va-coronavirus-numbers-offer-window-on-nationwide-spread-81720901936
* "Pelosi emphasizes need for coronavirus leadership as Congress considers further relief:' https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/pelosi-emphasizes-need-for-coronavirus-leadership-as-congress-considers-further-relief-81721413559
* "US 'wasted' months before preparing for coronavirus pandemic:" https://apnews.com/090600c299a8cf07f5b44d92534856bc
* "Pressed by Trump, U.S. pushed unproven coronavirus treatment guidance:"https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-guidance-exclu-idUSKBN21M0R2
* "AMA President Has A Stark Warning About Trump's Coronavirus Treatment Advice:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ama-president-trump-hydroxychloroquine_n_5e8a9914c5b6e7d76c663197
* "Giuliani, a familiar voice in Trump’s ear, promotes experimental coronavirus treatments:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/giuliani-a-familiar-voice-in-trumps-ear-promotes-experimental-coronavirus-treatments/2020/04/05/d4b3b56a-7438-11ea-85cb-8670579b863d_story.html
* "Klobuchar: Trump went from ‘I alone can fix this’ to ‘I am backup’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/klobuchar-trump-went-from-i-alone-can-fix-this-to-i-am-backup-81718341630
* "Bellingham hospital confirms firing ER doctor who criticized its coronavirus response:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/bellingham-hospital-confirms-firing-er-doctor-who-criticized-its-coronavirus-response/
* "Kids under threat: Virus hitting juvenile detention centers:" https://apnews.com/ee561204aae1c4c459256ddcd635e7ec
* "Mayor Hails Releases From Juvenile Detention, Yet Most Remain as Virus Hits:" https://thecity.nyc/2020/03/mayor-hails-juvenile-detention-releases-yet-most-remain.html
* "Curing our epidemic of incarceration: Learning to let more New Yorkers out of prison, during and after the coronavirus crisis:" https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-curing-our-epidemic-of-incarceration-20200401-sanoyrz45re4jfkhps2xmmooua-story.html
* "NYPD’s Aggressive Policing Risks Spreading the Coronavirus:" https://theintercept.com/2020/04/03/nypd-social-distancing-arrests-coronavirus/
"But as officials threaten harsher enforcement, critics warn that police are not the answer. They caution against a heavy-handed response that they fear will be doled out unequally across the city. And with hundreds of officers testing positive for the virus, and thousands more out sick, community advocates worry that a more aggressive response would unnecessarily expose scores of people to the disease. While a criminal charge for failure to socially distance does not yet exist, officers have a lot of discretion in their encounters with the public and can arrest people under vague charges like disorderly conduct, obstructing government administration, or resisting arrest. That means that police interventions meant to keep people at a distance could quickly escalate into physical, and possibly violent, interactions."
* "He Led a Top Navy Ship. Now He Sits in Quarantine, Fired and Infected.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/us/politics/coronavirus-aircraft-carrier-roosevelt-crozier.html
* He flew all the way to Guam in order to further undermine morale on the infected ship for political reasons. "Acting Navy secretary apologizes for calling ousted aircraft carrier captain 'stupid' in address to ship's crew:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/06/politics/uss-tr-crozier-modly/index.html
* "Rep. Luria calls for firing of Acting Navy Secretary in wake of leaked audio:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-luria-calls-for-firing-of-acting-navy-secretary-in-wake-of-leaked-audio-81718341532
* "“Our Bodies Are On the Line”: NYC Nurses Demand Protective Gear as COVID-19 Death Toll Skyrockets:" https://www.democracynow.org/2020/4/3/nyc_frontline_medical_workers_ppe_protest
* "New York coronavirus deaths "effectively flat" as U.S. braces for peak cases in hot spots:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-york-coronavirus-deaths-effectively-flat-u-s-braces-peak-n1177626
* "New York City may have to bury coronavirus victims on public lands as deaths overwhelm mortuaries:" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/06/new-york-city-weighs-temporary-burials-as-coronavirus-deaths-overwhelm-mortuary-system.html
* "South Carolina governor issues weak 'home or work' COVID-19 order:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/south-carolina-governor-issues-weak-home-or-work-covid-19-order-81721925549
* "Tybee Island will fight Georgia governor's 'reckless mandate' to reopen state's beaches:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/04/us/tybee-island-georgia-beaches-open/index.html
"As the Pentagon ordered 100,000 body bags to store the corpses of Americans killed by the Coronavirus, Governor Brian Kemp dictated that Georgia beaches must reopen, and declared any decision-makers who refused to follow these orders would face prison and/or fines," Sessions' statement read.
"Tybee City Council and I are devastated by the sudden directives and do not support his decisions. The health of our residents, staff and visitors are being put at risk and we will pursue legal avenues to overturn his reckless mandate."
* "California Lends 500 Ventilators to 4 States, 2 Territories:" https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-04-06/california-to-loan-500-ventilators-to-national-stockpile
* "Washington state to return ventilators for use in New York for coronavirus relief:" https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/491310-washington-state-to-return-ventilators-for-use
* "Six deaths reported Monday bring Whatcom County’s coronavirus deaths to 19:" https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/coronavirus/article241797761.html
* "‘Most homophobic’ minister in Israel, who thinks all LGBT+ people are sinners, tests positive for COVID-19:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/07/israel-health-minister-coronavirus-punishment-homosexuality-positive-covid-19-yaakov-litzman/
* "An anti-gay pastor was arrested after organizing a church service during lockdown. He just did the exact same thing again:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/06/anti-lgbt-pastor-tony-spell-life-tabernacle-church-louisiana-baton-rouge-coronavirus-lockdown/
"“This is not an issue over religious liberty, and it’s not about politics. We are facing a public health crisis and expect our community’s leaders to set a positive example and follow the law,” Corcoran said."
* "Mormon leaders address coronavirus pandemic, somehow manage to make it about ‘sinful’ gay sex:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/06/mormon-conference-coronavirus-gay-sex-russell-m-nelson/
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* "How the coronavirus could shield Trump's tax returns:" https://www.axios.com/trump-tax-returns-supreme-court-coronavirus-6f2f2791-8e6d-42af-95fc-964881a7b45f.html
* "Atkinson: Trump fired me because I handled whistleblower complaint properly:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/05/atkinson-trump-fired-whistleblower-complaint-167371
* "'A searing time for whistleblowers': Ousted intel watchdog wrote letter to Schumer:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/04/ousted-intel-watchdog-private-letter-to-chuck-schumer-164995
* "Trump 'decapitating' intelligence leadership amid coronavirus crisis – Schiff:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/04/donald-trump-decapitating-intelligence-leadership-coronavirus-crisis-senior-democrat
* "Trump announces intent to nominate White House lawyer Brian Miller as inspector general for $2 trillion coronavirus law:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/03/trump-coronavirus-inspector-general-brian-miller/
* "Ivanka Trump Was Conduit for Small Banks Over SBA Program:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-03/banks-made-direct-appeal-to-ivanka-trump-over-sba-program?sref=MIBMEEoj
* "Trump campaign declares war on Dems over voting rules for November:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/03/trump-2020-election-legal-battle-coronavirus-162152
"Biden spokesman Andrew Bates declined to comment on whether the campaign would join in the legal wrangling but said any Trump-led effort “to restrict access to voting would … amount to a craven attempt to steal the sacred right of the American people to vote.”"
* "Wisconsin Is Set to Vote on Tuesday After Court Overrules Governor’s Postponement:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/us/politics/wisconsin-primary-election-postponed-coronavirus.html
* "Pelosi on SCOTUS Wisconsin ruling: 'undermining our democracy', 'shameful':" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/pelosi-on-scotus-wisconsin-ruling-undermining-our-democracy-shameful-81720389728
* "Land-grab universities:" https://www.hcn.org/issues/52.4/indigenous-affairs-education-land-grab-universities
* "Birmingham teacher at the centre of school protests says he’ll settle for LGBT+ ‘tolerance’ instead of ‘celebration’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/07/andrew-moffat-no-outsiders-book-birmingham-school-protests-tolerance/
* "University fires non-binary bookshop employee for wearing lipstick and ‘expressing their identity’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/16/non-binary-bookstore-employee-lipstick-gender-expression-kennesaw-state-university-georgia/
* "Despite praise from gay Republicans, Donald Trump admits he 'didn't know' about FDA reducing gay blood ban:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/07/donald-trump-gay-blood-ban-fda-log-cabin-republicans/
* "World War II Civilians and Soldiers: Crash Course European History #39:"
* "The Burning Problem of America’s Sugar Cane Growers:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-03-28/america-s-sugar-cane-growers-have-a-burning-problem
* "Gay Deputy Sheriff Is Florida's First Line-of-Duty COVID-19 Casualty:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/4/06/gay-deputy-sheriff-floridas-first-line-duty-covid-19-casualty
"According to Florida TV station WPLG, Bennett responded to the Pulse nightclub shooting by parking his patrol car outside bars and clubs in the heavily gay city of Wilton Manors. Over the weekend, flowers surrounded that same patrol car, and there was a heavy presence of law enforcement at Bennett’s home to show support and provide comfort."
* "Gay San Francisco Nurse Hospitalized With COVID-19:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/4/06/gay-san-francisco-nurse-hospitalized-covid-19
* Songs to get you through this: https://marahmarie.dreamwidth.org/525443.html
* "Heart Of Glass - Vintage '40s "Old Hollywood" Style Blondie Cover ft. Addie Hamilton:"
* ""Bring Him Home" from Les Misérables | Sung by Alfie Boe, John-Owen Jones, Barricade Boys and more:"
* "Family's lockdown adaptation of Les Misérables song goes viral:"
* This is heart warming. "Social Distancing Spider Man:" https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/614609873004593152/elidyce-spacedewey-i-guess-this-is-how-im
* "Kate Bush's "Mr. Sandman":" https://www.shatnerchatner.com/p/kate-bushs-mr-sandman?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjEzMzc4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjozNTQ5MTEsIl8iOiJINmxnVyIsImlhdCI6MTU4NjI0MTg2NywiZXhwIjoxNTg2MjQ1NDY3LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItNSIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ.SUEihdTB8n--sm_JO9NAyGBJplJjHO9-sGDWI7ABvfI
* In the last two weeks I saw Vincent Cassel play a villainous french nobleman in three separate random things I watched. I never noticed him particularly before. I've no idea what his french language work is like, but now I'm wondering if in Hollywood they are like: Okay we need a sexy villainous/assholish french nobleman. Someone get Vincent Cassel's people on the line and see if he's free.
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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* "NYSCI has a set of activities and resources up on their website:" https://conuly.dreamwidth.org/2999942.html
* "How to Help Librarians and Archivists From Your Living Room:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/archives-to-browse-from-home
* "Free Meals:" https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/free-meals
* "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