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* "France's president says US and China back a world truce -- and he thinks Putin will 'definitely agree':" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/15/world/macron-world-truce-putin-intl/index.html

* "South Korea's ruling party wins election landslide amid coronavirus outbreak:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/16/south-koreas-ruling-party-wins-election-landslide-amid-coronavirus-outbreak

* I'm sectioning 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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* "Some doctors moving away from ventilators for virus patients:" https://apnews.com/8ccd325c2be9bf454c2128dcb7bd616d

* "Dr. Jon LaPook Answers Your Questions About Covid-19:"

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* "South Korea Just Showed The World How To Hold An Election During The Coronavirus Pandemic:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/matthewchampion/coronavirus-south-korea-election-national-assembly

* "India Extends 'Total' Lockdown By Nearly 3 Weeks:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/14/833879207/india-extends-total-lockdown-by-nearly-three-weeks

* "'We're afraid of the virus but we can't do anything':" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-52234123/coronavirus-virus-deepens-struggle-for-migrants

* "Kids aren't coronavirus 'guinea pigs': Danish mums rebel as schools reopen:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-denmark/kids-arent-coronavirus-guinea-pigs-danish-mums-rebel-as-schools-reopen-idUSKCN21X1PM

* "The Kenyan factory that transformed into a surgical mask assembly line overnight:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/the-kenyan-factory-that-transformed-into-a-surgical-mask-assembly-line-overnight/2020/04/08/fac04912-783e-11ea-a311-adb1344719a9_story.html

* "Iceland has tested more of its population for coronavirus than anywhere else. Here's what it learned:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/04/10/coronavirus-covid-19-small-nations-iceland-big-data/2959797001/

* "Ghosts' try to spook people off streets during coronavirus in Indonesia:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/13/asia/indonesia-ghost-volunteers-pocong-intl/index.html

* "Refugees in German centre fear lack of protection as Covid-19 cases soar:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/15/refugees-in-german-centre-fear-lack-of-protection-as-covid-19-cases-soar#maincontent

* "Counting Bodies and Pointing Fingers as Spain Tallies Coronavirus Dead:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/16/world/europe/coronoavirus-spain-death-toll.html

* "Brazil: Bolsonaro's defiance of distancing criticized by health minister:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/13/brazil-bolsonaro-coronavirus-covid-19-social-distancing

* "Coronavirus takes a serious turn in Russia, and Putin no longer radiates confidence:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/14/europe/russia-coronavirus-putin-response-intl/index.html

* "China’s Export Restrictions Strand Medical Goods U.S. Needs to Fight Coronavirus, State Department Says:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-export-restrictions-strand-medical-goods-u-s-needs-to-fight-coronavirus-state-department-says-11587031203

* "Covid-19 is rapidly becoming America’s leading cause of death:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/04/16/coronavirus-leading-cause-death/?arc404=true

* "Coronavirus testing hits dramatic slowdown in U.S.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/14/coronavirus-testing-delays-186883

* "US may have to endure social distancing until 2022 if no vaccine is quickly found, scientists predict:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/14/health/social-distancing-research-coronavirus-2022-trnd/index.html

* "The 4 plans to end social distancing, explained:" https://www.vox.com/2020/4/14/21218074/coronavirus-plans-social-distancing-end-reopen-economy

* "Trump told testing is key to reopening during business panel call:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/15/politics/trump-business-council-calls/index.html

* "U.S. not remotely ready to re-open, according to WHO criteria:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/u-s-not-remotely-ready-to-re-open-according-to-who-criteria-82055237682

* "Chris Hayes: Trump admin. is remaking all the same mistakes:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-trump-admin-is-remaking-all-the-same-mistakes-82051653583

* "‘He doesn’t care about you:’ Sen. Schatz says Trump is causing mass preventable deaths:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-he-doesn-t-care-about-you-sen-schatz-says-trump-is-causing-mass-preventable-deaths-82098245867

* "Widespread testing a barrier for reopening country as White House seeks plan:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/widespread-testing-barrier-reopening-country-white-house-seeks-plan-n1185516

* "‘You go first’: Conservative challenges Trump’s rich pals whining about workers not returning to work over virus fears:" https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/you-go-first-conservative-challenges-trumps-rich-pals-whining-about-workers-not-returning-to-work-over-virus-fears/

* "Harvard virus expert: Lack of nasal swabs is one reason economy is shut down:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/harvard-virus-expert-lack-of-nasal-swabs-is-one-reason-economy-is-shut-down-82182725777

* "Our Pandemic Summer:" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/pandemic-summer-coronavirus-reopening-back-normal/609940/

* "Trump says ‘germ is so brilliant antibiotics can’t keep up with it’ in chaotic White House coronavirus meeting:" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-antibiotics-coronavirus-white-house-briefing-brilliant-enemy-genius-idiot-a9460636.html

* "Aircraft Carrier Crews Launch Mask-Making Drive:" https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/aircraft-carrier-crews-launch-mask-making-drive

* "As U.S. discouraged mask use for public, White House team raced to secure face coverings from Taiwan for senior staff:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-us-discouraged-mask-use-for-public-white-house-team-raced-to-secure-face-coverings-from-taiwan-for-senior-staff/2020/04/15/27d815d2-7ac5-11ea-a130-df573469f094_story.html

* "Wounded by media scrutiny, Trump turned a briefing into a presidential tantrum:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/13/trump-coronavirus-meltdown-media-authority

* "Reporter grills Trump: What did you do for entire month?:" https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/04/13/paula-reid-trump-coronavirus-tsr-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/coronavirus/

* "Anti-malarial drug touted by Trump was subject of CIA warning to employees:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-hydroxychloroquine-coronavirus-cia/2020/04/13/54129d64-7dba-11ea-8013-1b6da0e4a2b7_story.html

* Meanwhile on Autocracy Watch.... "Trump says his ‘authority is total.’ Constitutional experts have ‘no idea’ where he got that.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/14/trump-power-constitution-coronavirus/

* How is this his decision? "Trump says he will be "authorizing" governors to reopen states:" https://www.axios.com/trump-says-he-will-be-authorizing-governors-to-reopen-states-48763d92-537a-4cef-b241-6f5124be8ea3.html

* "Trump tells govs 'you are going to call your own shots' and distributes new guidelines:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/16/politics/donald-trump-reopening-guidelines-coronavirus/index.html

* "Cuomo says he's not looking for a fight with Trump:" https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2020/04/14/cuomo-says-hes-not-looking-for-a-fight-with-trump-1275752

* "New York forms team to develop 'Trump-proof' economic reopening plan:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-governors-excl-idUSKCN21Y01V

* "7 Midwestern governors announce their states will coordinate on reopening:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/16/politics/midwest-governors-reopening-pact/index.html

* "Veterans Affairs Hospitals Will Give Masks Only to Some Employees, Memos Show:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/veterans-affairs-hospitals-will-give-masks-only-to-some-employees-memos-show-11586628576

* "VA assurances on COVID contradicted by internal memos and alarming stats:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/va-assurances-on-covid-contradicted-by-internal-memos-and-alarming-stats-82055237796

* "Lack of leadership by Wilkie cited in VA shortcomings on COVID-19:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/lack-of-leadership-by-wilkie-cited-in-va-shortcomings-on-covid-19-82055749660

* "New York City posts sharp spike in coronavirus deaths after untested victims added:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-idUSKCN21W20G

* "Columbus Junction pork processing plant hit hard by coronavirus with 186 positive cases:" https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2020/04/14/testing-rural-iowa-covid-19-coronavirus-tyson-food-pork-processing/2989203001/

* "Half Of Virginia's Coronavirus Outbreaks Are In Long-Term Care Facilities:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/14/834453156/half-of-virginias-coronavirus-outbreaks-are-in-long-term-care-facilities

* "Louisiana responds to coronavirus with rare bipartisanship:" https://apnews.com/a1d9cc0990e00df1b4bf219f8d057708

* "Pa. Health Dept. Announces 1,146 New Cases Of Coronavirus And 60 New Coronavirus-Related Deaths:" https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/04/14/pennsylvania-health-department-coronavirus-cases-total/

* "After Anonymous Tip, 17 Bodies Found at Nursing Home Hit by Virus:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/nyregion/coronavirus-nj-andover-nursing-home-deaths.html

* "COVID-19 outbreaks in upper Midwest show virus is not just a New York problem:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/covid-19-outbreaks-in-upper-midwest-show-virus-is-not-just-a-new-york-problem-82056261754

* "Nursing home deaths should be obvious target of COVID-19 response:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/nursing-home-deaths-should-be-obvious-target-of-covid-19-response-82189381550

* "Long-term care facilities an unsung front line in COVID-19 fight:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/long-term-care-facilities-an-unsung-front-line-in-covid-19-fight-82189381547

* "Beaver County Ice Rink Refrozen For Contingency Morgue But Officials Say That Would Be 'Worst-Case Scenario':" https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/04/16/bradys-run-park-ice-arena-refrozen-coronavirus-bodies/

* "67 COVID-19 cases reported in Wayne County; 66 at nursing home:" https://www.wsaz.com/content/news/67-COVID-19-cases-reported-in-Wayne-County-569614411.html

* "Pennsylvania has 27,735 confirmed coronavirus cases:" https://www.wtae.com/article/coronavirus-cases-in-pennsylvania/31291493

* " Officials calling Spokane Veterans Home largest cluster of COVID-19 cases in one facility:" https://www.khq.com/coronavirus/officials-calling-spokane-veterans-home-largest-cluster-of-covid-19-cases-in-one-facility/article_a04372c6-7dd8-11ea-830b-8fb334613520.html

* "Coronavirus ravages storied New Orleans Mardi Gras group:" https://apnews.com/f13db59a8231b9dc34e685c56202de34

* "Louisiana See Sharpest One-Day Increase in Coronavirus Deaths as Toll Passes 1,000:" https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2020-04-14/louisiana-see-sharpest-one-day-increase-in-coronavirus-deaths-as-toll-passes-1-000

* "How One City Mayor Forced A Pork Giant To Close Its Virus-Stricken Plant:" https://www.npr.org/2020/04/14/834470141/how-one-city-mayor-forced-a-pork-giant-to-close-its-virus-stricken-plant

* "Inside Sinai-Grace ‘war zone’: ‘We started to run out of body bags’:" https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2020/04/09/inside-detroit-hospital-sinai-grace-war-zone/5122651002/

* "40 dead in coronavirus outbreak at Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center:" https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/40-dead-in-coronavirus-outbreak-at-canterbury-rehabilitation-healthcare-center/

* "Florida saw a pandemic coming and prepared. Then state leaders started to cut.:" https://www.tampabay.com/investigations/2020/04/04/florida-saw-a-pandemic-coming-and-prepared-then-state-leaders-started-to-cut/

* "How New York City’s Emergency Ventilator Stockpile Ended Up on the…:" https://www.propublica.org/article/how-new-york-city-emergency-ventilator-stockpile-ended-up-on-the-auction-block#182218

* "NYC Hospital Finds High COVID-19 Infection Rate, but Few Symptoms, in Pregnant Women:" https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-hospital-finds-high-covid-19-infection-rate-but-few-symptoms-in-pregnant-women/2372863/

* Lori Lightfoot - Taking on the Coronavirus in Chicago and Spreading Hope Through Humor":"

* "US doctors go online to reveal 'bold, loud' coronavirus truths:" https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/doctors-online-reveal-bold-loud-coronavirus-truths-200401130420720.html

* "Trumpists Urging People to Leave Their Homes to Own the Libs:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-loyalists-and-allies-urge-defiance-of-coronavirus-safety-measures

* "Matt Bevin supporter spearheads COVID-19 protests against Gov. Andy Beshear:" https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2020/04/15/kentucky-coronavirus-bevin-supporter-leads-protests-against-beshear/5141931002/

"Asked about concerns that people at Wednesday's protest may have COVID-19 and spread it to others, Calihan said: "I don’t know. I can’t control what diseases people have and don’t have."

* "Michigan protesters turn out against Whitmer’s strict stay-at-home order:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/15/michigan-protest-whitmer-coronavirus-188579

* "Concerns of COVID-19 resurgence exacerbated by pro-Trump political rally:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/concerns-of-covid-19-resurgence-exacerbated-by-pro-trump-political-rally-82188357922

* "Whitmer too focused on coronavirus crisis to consider VP hypothetical:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/whitmer-too-focused-on-coronavirus-crisis-to-consider-vp-hypothetical-82189893564

* "During Easter, Some Religious Leaders Display Ungodliness:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/4/11/during-easter-some-religious-leaders-display-ungodliness

* "Ivanka Trump, Disregarding Federal Guidelines, Travels to N.J. for Passover:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/us/politics/coronavirus-ivanka-trump.html

* "WWE’s Reckless Approach to Covid-19:" https://www.thenation.com/article/society/wwe-mcmahon-florida-coronavirus/

* "‘Rancid case of quid pro quo:’ Florida governor under fire for declaring WWE ‘essential’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-rancid-case-of-quid-pro-quo-florida-governor-under-fire-for-declaring-wwe-essential-82101829539

* "Religious hate groups say the real ‘silent but deadly disease’ is the increase in people watching porn. Seriously:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/15/porn-anti-lgbt-religious-hate-group-family-reserch-council-disease-coronavirus-pandemic/

* O.o "David Hockney ‘seriously’ thinks smokers are immune to coronavirus, despite overwhelming evidence otherwise:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/15/david-hockney-smoking-cigarettes-coronavirus-pandemic-health-matt-hancock/

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* "Trump halts funding to World Health Organization:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/14/trump-world-health-organization-funding-186786

* "Trump halt to WHO funding violates same law as Ukraine aid freeze, House Democrats say:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/15/house-democrats-trump-who-funding-188124

* "Trump’s WHO cutoff sends officials, allies scrambling:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/15/world-health-organization-trump-funding-cuts-187615

* "Bill Gates, in rebuke of Trump, calls WHO funding cut during pandemic ‘as dangerous as it sounds’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/15/who-bill-gates-coronavirus-trump/

* "Trump Administration Officials Warned Against Halting Funding to WHO,…:" https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-administration-officials-warned-against-halting-funding-to-who-leaked-memo-shows

* "Fmr. Sec. of State Madeleine Albright on Trump threatening to defund WHO:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/fmr-sec-of-state-madeleine-albright-on-trump-threatening-to-defund-who-82182725882

* "WHO says it regrets Trump's decision to halt funding, but remains focused on coronavirus:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/15/politics/who-responds-trump-stop-funding/index.html

* "Trump Wanted a Radio Show, but He Didn’t Want to Compete With Limbaugh:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/us/trump-radio-show-rush-limbaugh.html

* "Navy Not Ruling Out Reinstating USS Roosevelt Skipper Who Complained About Coronavirus:" https://www.npr.org/2020/04/16/836518097/navy-not-ruling-out-reinstating-uss-roosevelt-skipper-who-complained-about-coron

* "New York Times: Trump administration expected to roll back regulations on mercury and air pollutants:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/16/politics/epa-mercury-and-coal-roll-back

* "Trump threatens to adjourn Congress to get his nominees but likely would be impeded by Senate rules:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-threatens-to-adjourn-congress-to-get-his-nominees-through/2020/04/15/e3bfc4c6-7f6a-11ea-9040-68981f488eed_story.html

* He somehow keeps finding worse people. "White House snubs Azar, installs Trump loyalist Michael Caputo as HHS spokesperson:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/15/michael-caputo-azar-hhs-189046

* "Stimulus Oversight Panel Has One Person Trying to Watch $2.2 Trillion Alone:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-14/virus-fund-cop-awaiting-help-watches-2-trillion-bailout-alone

* "Small-business program intended for quick grants is running weeks behind:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/15/another-sba-program-is-severely-backlogged-running-low-funds/

* They are delaying checks for the most needy because of 45′s vanity. "Trump's name will be added to stimulus checks:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/14/politics/trump-name-checks-coronavirus/index.html

* "Tax change in coronavirus package overwhelmingly benefits millionaires, congressional body finds:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/14/coronavirus-law-congress-tax-change/

* "LGBTQ Centers Band Together, Urge Congress For More Financial Support:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/4/15/lgbtq-centers-ban-together-urge-congress-more-financial-support

* "U.S. Food Supply Chain Is Strained as Virus Spreads:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/business/coronavirus-food-supply.html

* "Trump says negotiations underway to revive small business loan program, as firms impacted by virus grasp for new loans:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/04/16/congress-coronavirus-small-business-trump/

* I’m guessing this is why mine hasn’t deposited. "Glitches prevent $1,200 stimulus checks from reaching millions of Americans:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/16/coronavirus-cares-stimulus-check/

* "10 Years Of Spectacular U.S. Job Growth Nearly Wiped Out In 4 Weeks:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/16/835135924/10-years-of-spectacular-u-s-job-growth-nearly-wiped-out-in-4-weeks

* "Barack Obama Endorses Joe Biden for President:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/us/politics/obama-endorses-biden.html

* "Elizabeth Warren Endorses Biden: 'When You Disagree, He'll Listen':" https://www.advocate.com/election/2020/4/15/elizabeth-warren-endorses-biden-when-you-disagree-hell-listen

* "Warren would say yes if asked to be Biden's running mate:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/warren-would-say-yes-if-asked-to-be-biden-s-running-mate-82102341524

* "Out Sen. Tammy Baldwin Endorses Biden: He'll 'Fight for the People':" https://www.advocate.com/election/2020/4/15/out-sen-tammy-baldwin-endorses-biden-hell-fight-people

* "Why Dems won in Wisconsin despite GOP attempt to use pandemic to its advantage:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/why-dems-won-in-wisconsin-despite-gop-attempt-to-use-pandemic-to-its-advantage-82050629884

* "Speaker Pelosi on House meeting amid pandemic: ‘Not as easy as you would think’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/speaker-pelosi-on-house-meeting-amid-pandemic-not-as-easy-as-you-would-think-82050629845

* "Disgraced ex-congressman Aaron Schock appears to be quarantining in Mexico with a squad of shirtless men:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/15/aaron-schock-mexico-quarantine-photos/

* "College Made Them Feel Equal. The Virus Exposed How Unequal Their Lives Are.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/04/us/politics/coronavirus-zoom-college-classes.html

* "In the poorest county, in America’s poorest state, a virus hits home: 'Hunger is rampant':" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/06/in-the-poorest-county-in-americas-poorest-state-a-virus-hits-home-hunger-is-rampant

* "This is how toxic masculinity is putting boys and men in danger during the coronavirus pandemic:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/16/coronavirus-covid-19-boys-men-toxic-masculinity-risky-behaviour-tes/

* "This guy thought the coronavirus crisis was the perfect time to be homophobic in a Morrisons supermarket:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/16/morrisons-supermarket-homophobic-hate-crime-north-yorkshire-police-coronavirus-frontline-workers/

* "Being attracted to chandeliers is not a protected sexual orientation, according to a landmark ruling:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/15/protected-sexual-orientation-objects-chandeliers-press-regulator-ipso-amanda-liberty-leeds/

* "Poland Considers Law Labeling Sex Educators, LGBTQ Folks as Pedophiles:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/4/16/poland-considers-law-labeling-sex-educators-lgbtq-folks-pedophiles

* TW: Suicidal Ideation. "Non-binary Ugandan asylum seeker viciously attacked by gang of thugs for simply wearing a dress:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/17/trans-non-binary-refugee-kakuma-camp-transphobia/

* "Teen boy hands himself into police after spitting on a gay couple while yelling vile homophobic slurs:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/16/teenage-boy-police-amsterdam-homophobic-attack-hate-crime-gay-fabio-viana-daniel-schepers/

* "Bosnia takes first small step towards recognising same-sex relationships:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/15/bosnia-herzegovina-federation-same-sex-lgbt-couples-relationships-rights-sarajevo/

* "Gay aerospace engineer wins £175,000 payout after his ‘worst nightmares’ about coming out at work came true:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/14/gay-aerospace-engineer-worst-nightmares-coming-out-work-true/

* "The Trump administration is unlawfully stopping discrimination protections for LGBT+ people, lawsuit claims:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/19/trump-administration-discrimination-protections-lgbt-people-lawsuit-department-health-human-services/

* "The Census Is Messy, But LGBTQ Lives Depend on It:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/4/16/census-messy-lgbtq-lives-depend-it

* "Unsurprisingly, Idaho is being sued over its horrendous and ‘hateful’ new transphobic laws:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/15/idaho-lawsuit-anti-trans-law-transgender-athletes-republican-governor-brad-little-aclu/

* "Franklin Graham desperately insists he can’t be homophobic because he’s ‘not going around bashing people’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/16/franklin-graham-homophobia-gay-sin-god-christianity-samritans-purse-laura-ingraham/

* "Masterpiece Cakeshop Back in Court for Refusing Service to Trans Woman:" https://www.advocate.com/business/2020/4/16/masterpiece-cakeshop-back-court-refusing-service-trans-woman

* "Police arrest nine queer men in Grindr sex sting operation dubbed ‘cataclysmic failure’ of justice:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/11/grindr-georgia-atlanta-police-sting-operation-dawson-county/

* "Australia set to to relax blood donation rules for queer men. But, unsurprisingly, there’s still a major problem:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/15/australia-blood-donation-rules-gay-bisexual-queer-men-covid-19-coronavirus-red-cross/

* "Anak Krakatau erupts, loud rumble heard in virus-stricken Greater Jakarta:" https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/11/anak-krakatau-erupts-loud-rumble-heard-in-virus-stricken-greater-jakarta.html

* "2020 likely to be deadliest year for tornadoes in 8 years:" https://thehill.com/changing-america/resilience/natural-disasters/492897-2020-likely-to-be-deadliest-year-for-tornadoes

* "Little Village coal plant smokestack implosion sparks outrage, plans for class action lawsuit:" https://abc7chicago.com/6099365/

* "Little Village coal plant developer acknowledged not following its demolition plan, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says:" https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-little-village-hilco-dust-20200413-mcnvpun67fa6hftphonipdrmea-story.html

* "Oldest ever piece of string was made by Neanderthals 50,000 years ago:" https://www.newscientist.com/article/2240117-oldest-ever-piece-of-string-was-made-by-neanderthals-50000-years-ago/

* "Doctors have been whistleblowers throughout history. They’ve also been silenced:" https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/apr/08/coronavirus-doctors-whistleblowers-history-silenced#maincontent

* "This vintage photo of two lifeguards in 1949 is the internet’s new favourite love story:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/15/buzz-tommy-photo-lifeguards-1949-internet-love-story/

* "Trump Finds a New Scapegoat in the World Health Organization:"

* "Trump May Delay Relief Checks for the Sake of His Signature & America's Unemployment System Buckles:"

* "This Week in “Things That Shouldn’t Surprise Us”: COVID-19 Is Extremely Racist:"

Watch on YouTube

* "The Elizabeth Warren Emergency Reassurance Zoom:"

Watch on YouTube

* "Michael Lewis Explains Why We Should Have Seen The Pandemic Coming:"

Watch on YouTube

* "Trump Can Lie About His Coronavirus Record, But People Remember His Early Inaction On The Threat:"

Watch on YouTube

* "Barack Obama Endorses His Former VP, Lays Out The Ways Joe Biden Outshines Donald Trump:"

Watch on YouTube

* "While Trump Plays The Blame Game, Governors Will Set The Pace On Reopening The States:"

Watch on YouTube

* Apparently I needed 14 hours of sleep. O.o I dreamed I started a labor action at a department store that was mistreating it's employees. In other news, i am pretty sure i just made the last of the flan.

I've have two nights of computer/connectivity issues.

* "Sheep enjoy themselves on empty playground in Wales:" https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/04/07/Sheep-enjoy-themselves-on-empty-playground-in-Wales/4381586282983/?sl=6

* "How 'What We Do in the Shadows' Became Cable's Queerest Comedy:" https://www.advocate.com/television/2020/4/15/how-what-we-do-shadows-became-cables-queerest-comedy

*****
* 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