More Than Five Weeks Behind
Apr. 22nd, 2020 09:08 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwydion* 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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* This would explain some of the dramatic increase of people found dead in their homes of presumed heart attacks in new York, for example. "Coronavirus infection may cause lasting damage throughout the body, doctors fear:" https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-04-10/coronavirus-infection-can-do-lasting-damage-to-the-heart-liver
* "There’s Been a Spike in People Dying at Home in Several Cities. That Suggests Coronavirus Deaths Are Higher Than Reported.:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/theres-been-a-spike-in-people-dying-at-home-in-several-cities-that-suggests-coronavirus-deaths-are-higher-than-reported
* "25,000 Missing Deaths: Tracking the True Toll of the Coronavirus Crisis:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/21/world/coronavirus-missing-deaths.html
* "The Coronavirus Patients Betrayed by Their Own Immune Systems:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/health/coronavirus-cytokine-storm-immune-system.html
* "The Infection That’s Silently Killing Coronavirus Patients:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/opinion/coronavirus-testing-pneumonia.html
* "Morocco's government extends coronavirus lockdown to May 20:" https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200419-moroccos-government-extends-coronavirus-lockdown-to-may-20/
* "17 staff members of Kasr Al-Aini Hospital tested positive for COVID-19:" https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/84889/17-staff-members-of-Kasr-Al-Aini-Hospital-tested-positive
* "Security forces kill more Nigerians than coronavirus:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52317196
* "Algeria declares nationwide lockdown as COVID-19 death toll hits 130 :" http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-04/05/c_138948039.htm
* "Indonesia bans end of Ramadan exodus amid coronavirus pandemic:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/indonesia-bans-ramadan-exodus-coronavirus-pandemic-200421094714939.html
* "Spain to allow children outside after six weeks:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52341728
* "CDC director warns second wave of coronavirus is likely to be even more devastating:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/04/21/coronavirus-secondwave-cdcdirector/
* "How New Jersey’s First Coronavirus Patient Survived:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/magazine/first-coronavirus-patient-new-jersey.html
* "Jennifer Nuzzo: “We’re Definitely Not Overreacting” to COVID-19:" https://daily.jstor.org/jennifer-nuzzo-were-definitely-not-overreacting-to-covid-19/
* "Experts say it may be time for grocery stores to ban customers from coming inside because of Covid-19:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/19/business/grocery-stores-coronavirus-pickup-delivery/index.html
* "F.D.A. Authorizes First In-Home Test for Coronavirus:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/health/fda-in-home-test-coronavirus.html
* "S.C. Beaches Reopen — Or Not — Reflecting A Divide Over Coronavirus Shutdown:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/21/840546126/s-c-beaches-reopen-or-not-reflecting-a-divide-over-coronavirus-shutdown
* The snake oil 45 is pedaling raised the death rate from 11% to 28%. Both the drug and covid-19 tend to cause heart attacks, so combining them had foreseeable results. "More deaths, no benefit from malaria drug in VA virus study:" https://apnews.com/a5077c7227b8eb8b0dc23423c0bbe2b2
* "NIH Panel Recommends Against Drug Combination Promoted By Trump For COVID-19:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/21/840341224/nih-panel-recommends-against-drug-combination-trump-has-promoted-for-covid-19
* "A Nurse Bought Protective Supplies for Her Colleagues Using GoFundMe.…:" https://www.propublica.org/article/a-nurse-bought-protective-supplies-for-her-colleagues-using-gofundme-the-hospital-suspended-her
* "Arkansas health care worker dies from virus; 348 positive cases reported at Cummins Unit:" https://katv.com/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-cases-up-to-1781-in-arkansas-348-positive-test-at-cummins-prison
* "AbiMar Foods Abilene plant to remain closed until all COVID-19 testing complete:" https://www.reporternews.com/story/money/business/2020/04/17/abimar-foods-abilene-cookie-factory-closed-employees-test-positive-covid-19-coronavirus/5155295002/
* "Tyson Worker: 'I'm putting my life on the line to make sure they get the chicken out.':" https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/tyson-worker-im-putting-my-life-on-the-line-to-make-sure-they-get-the-chicken-out
* "Cluster of COVID-19 cases found at JBS Packerland:" https://waow.com/2020/04/20/cluster-of-covid-19-cases-found-at-jbs-packerland/
* "‘Mortified and Appalled’: Atlanta Rages as Governor Eases Lockdown:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/atlanta-rages-as-georgia-gov-kemp-eases-covid-19-lockdown
* "More Nebraska meatpacking plants report COVID-19 cases:" https://journalstar.com/business/local/more-nebraska-meatpacking-plants-report-covid-19-cases/article_0c568fe3-4bc6-5a18-b1c1-d1e2aac3109a.html
* "Gov. won't close Waterloo Tyson plant; Black Hawk County records 2nd death:" https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/gov-wont-close-waterloo-tyson-plant-black-hawk-county-records-2nd-death/article_f93a9e8c-5407-5b8a-a2d7-23684a23583b.html
* "Second worker reportedly dead of coronavirus at South Dakota meat plant:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/second-worker-reportedly-dead-of-coronavirus-at-south-dakota-meat-plant-82371141644
* "Alabama senator on Georgia reopening economy: ‘It’s just crazy’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/alabama-senator-on-georgia-reopening-economy-it-s-just-crazy-82370629616
* "A School on Navajo Nation Stayed Open. Then People Started Showing…:" https://www.propublica.org/article/a-school-on-navajo-nation-stayed-open-then-people-started-showing-symptoms#182419
* This should lead to arrests. "VA Instructs Coronavirus-Exposed Staff to Continue Working, Places Those Who Don’t in AWOL Status:" https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/04/va-instructs-coronavirus-exposed-staff-continue-working-places-those-who-dont-awol-status/164693/
* "Internal V.A. memo shows some workers get only two masks per month:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/internal-v-a-memo-shows-some-workers-get-only-two-masks-per-month-82377285744
* "My Wild, Totally Surreal Experience Covering a Trump Coronavirus Briefing:" https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/04/16/coronavirus-briefing-lizza-191856
* "Pat Robertson Blames Health Crisis on Marriage Equality, Abortion:" https://www.advocate.com/religion/2020/4/21/pat-robertson-blames-health-crisis-marriage-equality-abortion
* "Fundamentalist Christian says sin is deadlier than COVID-19 while bizarrely speculating on the death of PinkNews journalists:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/21/christian-sin-coronavirus-pinknews-genesis-ken-ham-ducktales-death-answers-genesis/
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* "Senate Intel report confirms Russia aimed to help Trump in 2016:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/21/senate-intel-report-confirms-russia-aimed-to-help-trump-in-2016-198171
* "White House readies push to slash regulations as major part of its coronavirus economic recovery plan:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/21/white-house-coronavirus-regulations/
* "‘Victory’: Outrage over plan to seize stimulus payments forces at least one bank to reverse course:" https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/victory-after-outrage-over-seizure-of-coronavirus-relief-payments-from-veterans-usaa-reverses-course/
* "Trump (the Company) Asks Trump (the Administration) for Hotel Relief:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/business/trump-hotel-coronavirus.html
* "Senate passes $484 billion coronavirus deal after weeks of deadlock:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/21/senate-coronavirus-relief-package-197983
* "With another rent bill looming, coronavirus economics become more dire:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/with-another-rent-bill-looming-coronavirus-economics-become-more-dire-82377285906
* "Ocasio-Cortez: Congress abdicating responsibility while people die:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/ocasio-cortez-congress-abdicating-responsibility-while-people-die-82377797861
* "The Pandemic Will Cleave America in Two:" https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/04/two-pandemics-us-coronavirus-inequality/609622/
* "Pandemic could cause famines of 'biblical proportions':" https://abcnews.go.com/Health/coronavirus-updates-warns-people-ready-living/story?id=70258498
* "U.S. Food Supply Chain Is Strained as Virus Spreads:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/business/coronavirus-food-supply.html
* "Thousands of acres of Florida fruits, veggies left to rot amid coronavirus pandemic:" https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/florida-fruits-vegetables-rot-business-coroanvirus/67-1a6cbf8d-2438-4bbf-9ece-21fd6117809d
* "In Trump's 'LIBERATE' tweets, extremists see a call to arms:" https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/trump-s-liberate-tweets-extremists-see-call-arms-n1186561
* "Fox News promotes stay-at-home protests while staying at home:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/fox-news-promotes-stay-at-home-protests-while-staying-at-home-82315333534
* "Inslee again blasts Trump for fomenting 'insubordination':" https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus/inslee-again-blasts-trump-for-fomenting-insubordination
* "MAGA world finds its coronavirus scapegoats:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/18/trump-coronavirus-who-bill-gates-fauci-193379
* "Gay Jewish governor accused of Nazism – yes, really – for trying to save lives during coronavirus crisis:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/20/jared-polis-nazi-colorado-gay-jewish-governor-nazism/
* Can we please have universal mail in elections now? "7 Wisconsin coronavirus infections linked to Election Day, health official says:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/7-wisconsin-virus-cases-linked-person-voting-n1188606
* "19 Wisconsin coronavirus cases reportedly linked to Election Day:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/19-wisconsin-coronavirus-cases-reportedly-linked-to-election-day-82370117828
* "In a Pandemic, We're All 'Transit Dependent':" https://www.citylab.com/perspective/2020/04/coronavirus-public-transit-subway-bus-ridership-revenue/609556/
* I'm putting the whole Croden/Biden interview under the cut. Warnning: COVId-19 is amoung the topics:
* "Trump's surprise immigration ban expected to include major exemption:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/20/trump-suspend-immigration-coronavirus-197755
* "Suspension of visa processing for Mexican seasonal workers hits U.S. farms, fisheries:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/18/seasonal-farmworkers-visas-food-supply-chain-coronavirus/
* "Trump ignores reality of coronavirus in US with focus on immigration:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-ignores-reality-of-coronavirus-in-us-with-focus-on-immigration-82378821709
* "LGBTQ People Must Condemn Violence Against Asian-Americans:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/4/21/lgbtq-people-must-condemn-violence-against-asian-americans
* "Teenage white supremacist who declared war on minorities in a neo-Nazi plot quietly released from jail:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/21/white-supremacy-richard-tobin-neo-nazi-war-minorities-fbi-jail-anti-semitism-racism-homophobia/
* "Amanda Nguyen - Combating Sexual Assault During the COVID-19 Crisis with Survivor Safe Haven:"
* "Brexiteer Darren Grimes, a gay man who really should know better, thinks it’s funny to invalidate gender identities:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/20/brexit-darren-grimes-gay-gender-identity-sex-trans-non-binary-tiktok-backlash/
* "Polish gay couple hand out hundreds of rainbow masks to fight both coronavirus and their country’s ‘LGBT-free’ zones:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/20/rainbow-masks-poland-lgbt-free-zones-gay-couple-coronavirus-homophobia-law-justice-party/
* "1 in 5 Russians Want to 'Eliminate' the LGBTQ Community:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2020/4/20/1-5-russians-want-eliminate-lgbtq-community
* "Peru is ‘responsible’ for rape and torture of trans woman while in custody, top human rights court rules:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/07/peru-rape-torture-trans-woman-police-custody-human-rights-court/
* "One of Turkmenistan’s top showmen and entertainers has been arrested for the crime of being gay:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/19/turkmenistan-gay-sex-actor-arrested-homosexuality-illegal-central-asia-crime/
* "Amid COVID-19, Could Sup. Court Rush a Ruling on LGBTQ Discrimination?:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/3/19/amid-covid-19-could-sup-court-rush-ruling-lgbtq-discrimination
* "Man arrested as historic queer resort mourns ‘incredible’ staff member shot dead in one of its hotel rooms:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/20/parliament-house-florida-ricardo-filmore-dead-arrest-murder/
* "Teenager vandalises lesbian couple’s house and car with hateful homophobia and crude graffiti penises:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/20/graffiti-penis-teenager-vandalism-lesbian-couple-indiana-homophobia-crime-katrina-keri-sprinkle/
* "Idaho is being sued over its ‘hateful’ new transphobic laws, for the second time in one week:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/18/idaho-anti-trans-laws-republican-brad-little-sued-twice-week-aclu-lambda-legal/
* "Michael Moore's Question For Americans: How Do We Want To Live After This Pandemic?:"
* "The deadly mix of Covid-19, air pollution, and inequality, explained:" https://www.vox.com/2020/4/11/21217040/coronavirus-in-us-air-pollution-asthma-black-americans
* "Chris Hayes on parallels between climate crisis and coronavirus:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-on-parallels-between-climate-change-and-coronavirus-82316357739
* "MI5 boss apologises for historic homophobic persecution of intelligence staff: ‘It must have caused all sorts of hurt’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/20/mi5-british-intelligence-apology-anti-gay-persecution-sir-andrew-parker-john-major/
* "Fearless Jamie Wildman – who came out as non-binary aged 69, proving it’s never too late – dies after cancer battle:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/21/jamie-wildman-death-cancer-tribute-non-binary-lgbt-activist-coming-out-outside-project/
* "Kim Jong-Un's Health Mystery, Kenyan Hennessy Remedy & Germany's Surprise COVID-19 Tests:"
* "The Reopening Debate & Trump's Plan to Shut Down Immigration:"
* "Trump Indulges His Penchant For Chanting Mobs By Tweeting Encouragement To Lockdown Protesters:"
* "Trevor Noah: Trump's Response To Coronavirus Is Exposing His Lack Of Leadership:"
* "Trump's Immigration Bombshell Came, As Always, Via Tweet:"
* I've reached the point in the B5 rewatch where ISN falls. All these decades later, it gives me goose bumps.
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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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* This would explain some of the dramatic increase of people found dead in their homes of presumed heart attacks in new York, for example. "Coronavirus infection may cause lasting damage throughout the body, doctors fear:" https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-04-10/coronavirus-infection-can-do-lasting-damage-to-the-heart-liver
* "There’s Been a Spike in People Dying at Home in Several Cities. That Suggests Coronavirus Deaths Are Higher Than Reported.:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/theres-been-a-spike-in-people-dying-at-home-in-several-cities-that-suggests-coronavirus-deaths-are-higher-than-reported
* "25,000 Missing Deaths: Tracking the True Toll of the Coronavirus Crisis:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/21/world/coronavirus-missing-deaths.html
* "The Coronavirus Patients Betrayed by Their Own Immune Systems:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/health/coronavirus-cytokine-storm-immune-system.html
* "The Infection That’s Silently Killing Coronavirus Patients:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/20/opinion/coronavirus-testing-pneumonia.html
* "Morocco's government extends coronavirus lockdown to May 20:" https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200419-moroccos-government-extends-coronavirus-lockdown-to-may-20/
* "17 staff members of Kasr Al-Aini Hospital tested positive for COVID-19:" https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/84889/17-staff-members-of-Kasr-Al-Aini-Hospital-tested-positive
* "Security forces kill more Nigerians than coronavirus:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-52317196
* "Algeria declares nationwide lockdown as COVID-19 death toll hits 130 :" http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-04/05/c_138948039.htm
* "Indonesia bans end of Ramadan exodus amid coronavirus pandemic:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/indonesia-bans-ramadan-exodus-coronavirus-pandemic-200421094714939.html
* "Spain to allow children outside after six weeks:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52341728
* "CDC director warns second wave of coronavirus is likely to be even more devastating:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/04/21/coronavirus-secondwave-cdcdirector/
* "How New Jersey’s First Coronavirus Patient Survived:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/magazine/first-coronavirus-patient-new-jersey.html
* "Jennifer Nuzzo: “We’re Definitely Not Overreacting” to COVID-19:" https://daily.jstor.org/jennifer-nuzzo-were-definitely-not-overreacting-to-covid-19/
* "Experts say it may be time for grocery stores to ban customers from coming inside because of Covid-19:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/19/business/grocery-stores-coronavirus-pickup-delivery/index.html
* "F.D.A. Authorizes First In-Home Test for Coronavirus:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/health/fda-in-home-test-coronavirus.html
* "S.C. Beaches Reopen — Or Not — Reflecting A Divide Over Coronavirus Shutdown:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/21/840546126/s-c-beaches-reopen-or-not-reflecting-a-divide-over-coronavirus-shutdown
* The snake oil 45 is pedaling raised the death rate from 11% to 28%. Both the drug and covid-19 tend to cause heart attacks, so combining them had foreseeable results. "More deaths, no benefit from malaria drug in VA virus study:" https://apnews.com/a5077c7227b8eb8b0dc23423c0bbe2b2
* "NIH Panel Recommends Against Drug Combination Promoted By Trump For COVID-19:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/21/840341224/nih-panel-recommends-against-drug-combination-trump-has-promoted-for-covid-19
* "A Nurse Bought Protective Supplies for Her Colleagues Using GoFundMe.…:" https://www.propublica.org/article/a-nurse-bought-protective-supplies-for-her-colleagues-using-gofundme-the-hospital-suspended-her
* "Arkansas health care worker dies from virus; 348 positive cases reported at Cummins Unit:" https://katv.com/news/coronavirus/coronavirus-cases-up-to-1781-in-arkansas-348-positive-test-at-cummins-prison
* "AbiMar Foods Abilene plant to remain closed until all COVID-19 testing complete:" https://www.reporternews.com/story/money/business/2020/04/17/abimar-foods-abilene-cookie-factory-closed-employees-test-positive-covid-19-coronavirus/5155295002/
* "Tyson Worker: 'I'm putting my life on the line to make sure they get the chicken out.':" https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/tyson-worker-im-putting-my-life-on-the-line-to-make-sure-they-get-the-chicken-out
* "Cluster of COVID-19 cases found at JBS Packerland:" https://waow.com/2020/04/20/cluster-of-covid-19-cases-found-at-jbs-packerland/
* "‘Mortified and Appalled’: Atlanta Rages as Governor Eases Lockdown:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/atlanta-rages-as-georgia-gov-kemp-eases-covid-19-lockdown
* "More Nebraska meatpacking plants report COVID-19 cases:" https://journalstar.com/business/local/more-nebraska-meatpacking-plants-report-covid-19-cases/article_0c568fe3-4bc6-5a18-b1c1-d1e2aac3109a.html
* "Gov. won't close Waterloo Tyson plant; Black Hawk County records 2nd death:" https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/gov-wont-close-waterloo-tyson-plant-black-hawk-county-records-2nd-death/article_f93a9e8c-5407-5b8a-a2d7-23684a23583b.html
* "Second worker reportedly dead of coronavirus at South Dakota meat plant:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/second-worker-reportedly-dead-of-coronavirus-at-south-dakota-meat-plant-82371141644
* "Alabama senator on Georgia reopening economy: ‘It’s just crazy’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/alabama-senator-on-georgia-reopening-economy-it-s-just-crazy-82370629616
* "A School on Navajo Nation Stayed Open. Then People Started Showing…:" https://www.propublica.org/article/a-school-on-navajo-nation-stayed-open-then-people-started-showing-symptoms#182419
* This should lead to arrests. "VA Instructs Coronavirus-Exposed Staff to Continue Working, Places Those Who Don’t in AWOL Status:" https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/04/va-instructs-coronavirus-exposed-staff-continue-working-places-those-who-dont-awol-status/164693/
* "Internal V.A. memo shows some workers get only two masks per month:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/internal-v-a-memo-shows-some-workers-get-only-two-masks-per-month-82377285744
* "My Wild, Totally Surreal Experience Covering a Trump Coronavirus Briefing:" https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/04/16/coronavirus-briefing-lizza-191856
* "Pat Robertson Blames Health Crisis on Marriage Equality, Abortion:" https://www.advocate.com/religion/2020/4/21/pat-robertson-blames-health-crisis-marriage-equality-abortion
* "Fundamentalist Christian says sin is deadlier than COVID-19 while bizarrely speculating on the death of PinkNews journalists:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/21/christian-sin-coronavirus-pinknews-genesis-ken-ham-ducktales-death-answers-genesis/
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* "Senate Intel report confirms Russia aimed to help Trump in 2016:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/21/senate-intel-report-confirms-russia-aimed-to-help-trump-in-2016-198171
* "White House readies push to slash regulations as major part of its coronavirus economic recovery plan:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/04/21/white-house-coronavirus-regulations/
* "‘Victory’: Outrage over plan to seize stimulus payments forces at least one bank to reverse course:" https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/victory-after-outrage-over-seizure-of-coronavirus-relief-payments-from-veterans-usaa-reverses-course/
* "Trump (the Company) Asks Trump (the Administration) for Hotel Relief:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/business/trump-hotel-coronavirus.html
* "Senate passes $484 billion coronavirus deal after weeks of deadlock:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/21/senate-coronavirus-relief-package-197983
* "With another rent bill looming, coronavirus economics become more dire:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/with-another-rent-bill-looming-coronavirus-economics-become-more-dire-82377285906
* "Ocasio-Cortez: Congress abdicating responsibility while people die:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/ocasio-cortez-congress-abdicating-responsibility-while-people-die-82377797861
* "The Pandemic Will Cleave America in Two:" https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/04/two-pandemics-us-coronavirus-inequality/609622/
* "Pandemic could cause famines of 'biblical proportions':" https://abcnews.go.com/Health/coronavirus-updates-warns-people-ready-living/story?id=70258498
* "U.S. Food Supply Chain Is Strained as Virus Spreads:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/business/coronavirus-food-supply.html
* "Thousands of acres of Florida fruits, veggies left to rot amid coronavirus pandemic:" https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/florida-fruits-vegetables-rot-business-coroanvirus/67-1a6cbf8d-2438-4bbf-9ece-21fd6117809d
* "In Trump's 'LIBERATE' tweets, extremists see a call to arms:" https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/trump-s-liberate-tweets-extremists-see-call-arms-n1186561
* "Fox News promotes stay-at-home protests while staying at home:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/fox-news-promotes-stay-at-home-protests-while-staying-at-home-82315333534
* "Inslee again blasts Trump for fomenting 'insubordination':" https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus/inslee-again-blasts-trump-for-fomenting-insubordination
* "MAGA world finds its coronavirus scapegoats:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/18/trump-coronavirus-who-bill-gates-fauci-193379
* "Gay Jewish governor accused of Nazism – yes, really – for trying to save lives during coronavirus crisis:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/20/jared-polis-nazi-colorado-gay-jewish-governor-nazism/
* Can we please have universal mail in elections now? "7 Wisconsin coronavirus infections linked to Election Day, health official says:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/7-wisconsin-virus-cases-linked-person-voting-n1188606
* "19 Wisconsin coronavirus cases reportedly linked to Election Day:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/19-wisconsin-coronavirus-cases-reportedly-linked-to-election-day-82370117828
* "In a Pandemic, We're All 'Transit Dependent':" https://www.citylab.com/perspective/2020/04/coronavirus-public-transit-subway-bus-ridership-revenue/609556/
* I'm putting the whole Croden/Biden interview under the cut. Warnning: COVId-19 is amoung the topics:
* "Trump's surprise immigration ban expected to include major exemption:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/20/trump-suspend-immigration-coronavirus-197755
* "Suspension of visa processing for Mexican seasonal workers hits U.S. farms, fisheries:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/18/seasonal-farmworkers-visas-food-supply-chain-coronavirus/
* "Trump ignores reality of coronavirus in US with focus on immigration:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-ignores-reality-of-coronavirus-in-us-with-focus-on-immigration-82378821709
* "LGBTQ People Must Condemn Violence Against Asian-Americans:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/4/21/lgbtq-people-must-condemn-violence-against-asian-americans
* "Teenage white supremacist who declared war on minorities in a neo-Nazi plot quietly released from jail:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/21/white-supremacy-richard-tobin-neo-nazi-war-minorities-fbi-jail-anti-semitism-racism-homophobia/
* "Amanda Nguyen - Combating Sexual Assault During the COVID-19 Crisis with Survivor Safe Haven:"
* "Brexiteer Darren Grimes, a gay man who really should know better, thinks it’s funny to invalidate gender identities:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/20/brexit-darren-grimes-gay-gender-identity-sex-trans-non-binary-tiktok-backlash/
* "Polish gay couple hand out hundreds of rainbow masks to fight both coronavirus and their country’s ‘LGBT-free’ zones:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/20/rainbow-masks-poland-lgbt-free-zones-gay-couple-coronavirus-homophobia-law-justice-party/
* "1 in 5 Russians Want to 'Eliminate' the LGBTQ Community:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2020/4/20/1-5-russians-want-eliminate-lgbtq-community
* "Peru is ‘responsible’ for rape and torture of trans woman while in custody, top human rights court rules:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/07/peru-rape-torture-trans-woman-police-custody-human-rights-court/
* "One of Turkmenistan’s top showmen and entertainers has been arrested for the crime of being gay:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/19/turkmenistan-gay-sex-actor-arrested-homosexuality-illegal-central-asia-crime/
* "Amid COVID-19, Could Sup. Court Rush a Ruling on LGBTQ Discrimination?:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/3/19/amid-covid-19-could-sup-court-rush-ruling-lgbtq-discrimination
* "Man arrested as historic queer resort mourns ‘incredible’ staff member shot dead in one of its hotel rooms:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/20/parliament-house-florida-ricardo-filmore-dead-arrest-murder/
* "Teenager vandalises lesbian couple’s house and car with hateful homophobia and crude graffiti penises:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/20/graffiti-penis-teenager-vandalism-lesbian-couple-indiana-homophobia-crime-katrina-keri-sprinkle/
* "Idaho is being sued over its ‘hateful’ new transphobic laws, for the second time in one week:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/18/idaho-anti-trans-laws-republican-brad-little-sued-twice-week-aclu-lambda-legal/
* "Michael Moore's Question For Americans: How Do We Want To Live After This Pandemic?:"
* "The deadly mix of Covid-19, air pollution, and inequality, explained:" https://www.vox.com/2020/4/11/21217040/coronavirus-in-us-air-pollution-asthma-black-americans
* "Chris Hayes on parallels between climate crisis and coronavirus:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-on-parallels-between-climate-change-and-coronavirus-82316357739
* "MI5 boss apologises for historic homophobic persecution of intelligence staff: ‘It must have caused all sorts of hurt’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/20/mi5-british-intelligence-apology-anti-gay-persecution-sir-andrew-parker-john-major/
* "Fearless Jamie Wildman – who came out as non-binary aged 69, proving it’s never too late – dies after cancer battle:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/04/21/jamie-wildman-death-cancer-tribute-non-binary-lgbt-activist-coming-out-outside-project/
* "Kim Jong-Un's Health Mystery, Kenyan Hennessy Remedy & Germany's Surprise COVID-19 Tests:"
* "The Reopening Debate & Trump's Plan to Shut Down Immigration:"
* "Trump Indulges His Penchant For Chanting Mobs By Tweeting Encouragement To Lockdown Protesters:"
* "Trevor Noah: Trump's Response To Coronavirus Is Exposing His Lack Of Leadership:"
* "Trump's Immigration Bombshell Came, As Always, Via Tweet:"
* I've reached the point in the B5 rewatch where ISN falls. All these decades later, it gives me goose bumps.
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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