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[gwydion]

* "Vladimir Putin’s homophobic reign to continue until 2036 as same-sex marriage ban ‘used as distraction’ in power-grab vote:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/01/russia-referendum-constitution-results-vladimir-putin-2036-same-sex-marriage/

* "Amazon fires at 13-year high for June:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-53262565

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* "Coronavirus Victoria: 73 new Covid-19 cases reported as 36 Melbourne suburbs return to lockdown:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/01/coronavirus-victoria-73-new-covid-19-cases-reported-as-36-melbourne-suburbs-return-to-lockdown

* "Another day of record coronavirus cases as more states rethink mask mandate:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/02/health/us-coronavirus-thursday/index.html

* "Coronavirus cases rose by nearly 50 percent last month, led by states that reopened first:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/coronavirus-cases-rose-by-nearly-50-percent-last-month-led-by-states-that-reopened-first/2020/07/01/3337f1ec-bb96-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html

* "U.S. sets record for new coronavirus cases, surpassing 55,000:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/02/coronavirus-live-updates-us/

* "‘National humiliation’: Chris Hayes compares U.S. coronavirus crisis to rest of world:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-national-humiliation-chris-hayes-compares-u-s-coronavirus-crisis-to-rest-of-world-86946373788

* "U.S. still burdened by Trump admin failure to make a testing plan:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/u-s-still-burdened-by-trump-admin-failure-to-make-a-testing-plan-86953029898

* "History repeats as Trump admin fails to fix PPE shortage crisis:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/history-repeats-as-trump-admin-fails-to-fix-ppe-shortage-crisis-86952005889

* "As coronavirus cases soar, Texas issues statewide order requiring face coverings:" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/02/texas-issues-state-wide-order-requiring-face-coverings.html

* "Santa Clara County meeting that exposed 40 principals to coronavirus raises red flags:" https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/More-than-40-Bay-Area-school-principals-in-15381335.php

* "Herman Cain is receiving treatment for coronavirus at an Atlanta hospital:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/02/politics/herman-cain-coronavirus/index.html

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* "Is Trump Trying to Kill Us All?:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/6/30/trump-trying-kill-us-all

* "The RNC Is Paying a Former Apprentice Hand Accused of Having Trump Dirt:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-rnc-is-paying-a-former-apprentice-hand-chuck-labella-accused-of-having-trump-dirt

* "Duckworth to hold up confirmations to ensure impeachment witness Vindman's promotion isn't blocked:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/02/tammy-duckworth-alexander-vindman-military-nominees-348183

* "U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of NY Stepping Down, Office Says:" https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2020/07/03/brooklyn-us-attorney-leaving-post-at-the-edny

* "Trump ambassadors sold stocks as president downplayed pandemic and virus was spreading:" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/02/coronavirus-update-trump-ambassadors-sold-stocks-as-president-downplayed-pandemic.html

* "Inquiry Prompted by Trump’s Hurricane Dorian Claim Is Being Blocked, Investigator Says:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/climate/trump-dorian-noaa-investigation.html

* "Mike Pence, who ‘really believes all lives matter’, wants Trump to win so he can appoint more conservative justices:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/30/mike-pence-all-lives-matter-black-supreme-court-conservative-justices-donald-trump/

* "Unemployment rate won't recover for the next decade, CBO projects:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/02/economy/congressional-budget-office-projections-economy/index.html

* "Jon Stewart: Joe Biden, Humbled By Grief, May Be The Leader America Needs Right Now:"

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* "Anti-LGBTQ+ Alabama Mayor Resigns After Denouncing Black Lives Matter:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/7/03/anti-lgbtq-alabama-mayor-resigns-after-denouncing-black-lives-matter

* "Wake Up, White People: America is Drowning in 400 Years of Racism:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/6/30/wake-white-people-america-drowning-400-years-racism

* "Dr. Ibram X. Kendi: Creating A More Equitable Society Is In White Americans' Self Interest:"

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* "Sen. Cory Booker Is Pushing for Real Changes:"

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* "Bigoted historian David Starkey dropped by publisher and loses coveted Cambridge title after 'indefensible' racist rant:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/03/david-starkey-racist-racism-damn-blacks-cambridge-university-publisher-harper-collins/

* TW: Pedophilia "Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate, arrested for recruiting and abusing girls in sex-trafficking ring:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/02/us/ghislaine-maxwell-jeffrey-epstein/index.html

* TW: Pedophilia "Epstein’s confidant Ghislaine Maxwell charged in sex abuse probe:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/epstein-s-confidant-ghislaine-maxwell-charged-in-sex-abuse-probe-86946373974

* TW: Pedophilia "New York attorney general reaches $19m settlement in Harvey Weinstein lawsuits:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/30/new-york-attorney-general-harvey-weinstein-lawsuit-settlement

* "A trans person was stoned and bottled by teenage thugs in a suspected hate attack, for the simple crime of walking their dog:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/01/trans-transgender-hate-attack-sutton-coldfield-birmingham-streetly/

* "Leaders from every major religion join forces to fight homophobia, end conversion therapy and protect trans people:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/30/religion-lgbt-homophobia-conversion-therapy-ozanne-foundation-islam-christianity-judaism/

* "Town officials refused to recognize Pride Month because it didn’t include ‘Straight Pride’. So locals got creative:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/01/emo-ontario-canada-pride-month-straight-flag-borderland/

* "Deplorable conversion therapy doctor unashamedly describes how he ‘treats’ gay people for their ‘sexual deviations’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/02/jordan-conversion-therapy-psychiatrist-doctor-mohamed-al-dabbas-middle-east-honour-killing-homosexuality/

* "Trump administration strikes abhorrent new rule to ’empower’ homeless shelters to turn away vulnerable trans people:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/02/trump-administration-homeless-shelters-trans-hud-ben-carson-equal-access-rule/

* TW: Death Threats "Facebook refused to take down posts threatening to murder queer people because they ‘didn't contradict standards':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/02/facebook-hate-speech-policy-posts-lgbt-people-murder-boycott/

* "Black Trans Woman in Critical Condition After L.A. Shooting:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2020/7/02/black-trans-woman-critical-condition-after-la-shooting

* "Transphobia Killed Her Daughter, But Her Legacy Lives In New State Law:" https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2020/7/02/transphobia-killed-her-daughter-her-legacy-lives-new-state-law

* "Restaurant worker pelted with homophobic abuse, brutally beaten and kicked in the mouth. His boss fired him for it:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/02/burgerfi-miami-beach-restaurant-homophobia-jaquan-walker-homophobic-attack-police/

* "Seattle Might Rename One of Their Schools After Marsha P. Johnson:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/6/30/seattle-might-rename-one-their-schools-after-marsha-p-johnson

* "Polyamorous Relationships Granted Rights in Massachusetts City:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/7/02/polyamorous-relationships-granted-rights-massachusetts-city

* "Could In-Home Tests Be the Secret to Ending Cervical Cancer?:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/news/2020/7/01/could-home-tests-be-secret-ending-cervical-cancer

* TW: Suicide "Mental health groups report huge surge in numbers of LGBT+ people at risk of suicide during lockdown:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/03/lgbt-suicide-rate-increase-coronavirus-pandemic/

* TW: Dead Bodies. "ICONIC CORPSE: The "Diva Corpse" Lady Dai:"

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* TW: Dead Bodies. "ICONIC CORPSE: 93 Years of Vladimir Lenin:"

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* TW: Dead Bodies. "How to Tell if Your Saint is Incorrupt:"

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* "Trump Stoked A Culture War Over Masks That Put Everyone At Risk, Even The Secret Service:"

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* Chuck Tingle has masks! https://twitter.com/ChuckTingle/status/1278712658301038598/

* This is beautiful. "This Contact Sword Routine is Absolutely Mesmerizing:" https://twistedsifter.com/videos/amazing-contact-swords-routine-by-titos-firedancer/

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

* Organizations to help trans folk: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/620857152453640195/about-us

* "How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct:" https://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-film-police-safely

* Master Post for how to help organizations fighting Police violence: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/620861026680881152/oberynmartell-list-of-black-lives-matter-and

* How to donate to Doctors Without Borders: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/onetime.cfm?source=ADD200U0U00&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=googlepaid&utm_content=brand&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIz8D9kYu46QIVqh6tBh2WogxQEAAYASAAEgK4FfD_BwE

* "More on the Mashpee Wampanoag Reservation and Reaffirmation Act:" https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/1769250.html

* "Covid 19 Support for Indigenous Communities:" https://bibliomancer7.tumblr.com/post/616704253038395392/covid-19-support-for-indigenous-communities

* "Navajo Nation COVID-19 Relief Fund:" http://www.nndoh.org/donate.html

* "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

* "Support Artists Impacted By the Covid-19 Pandemic:" https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-covid-19-fundraiser

* 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/mcgrath2020-dd-om-gsearch?utm_source=g&utm_medium=om&utm_campaign=dd&utm_content=om_g_dd_20190709_g-dd-namenat-search_namedon-nat_amosdn&refcode=om_g_dd_20190709_g-dd-namenat-search_namedon-nat_amosdn&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5IL1uLKa6gIVcz2tBh1njwpEEAAYASAAEgLCYvD_BwE

* 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 help Ritchie Torres beat a homophobe in New York? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dkendorsestorres?refcode=20200605fpdn1mid

* 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

* "Keep Me Safe! Help me get a gate organized by Briel Moore:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-me-safe-help-me-get-a-gate?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet+expWdV

* 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