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* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 9/2/20 are 6,108,000. The death toll is 186,000. The real number is likely much higher.
* I am having trouble believing a full testing regimen for safety and effectiveness can be complete by then. "CDC to states: Ready vaccine distribution for November:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/02/cdc-states-vaccine-distribution-407783
* "CDC tells states to prepare for vaccine by Nov. Here's why experts say that's unrealistic.:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-appears-to-surrender-to-coronavirus-spread-embraces-herd-91055173681
* Apparently my skepticism that a full testing regimen for safety and effectiveness can be complete in less than two months is justified. "CDC tells states to prepare for vaccine by Nov. Here's why experts say that's unrealistic.:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/cdc-tells-states-to-prepare-for-vaccine-by-nov-here-s-why-experts-say-that-s-unrealistic-91050053712
* Apparently my skepticism that a full testing regimen for safety and effectiveness can be complete in less than two months is justified. "‘Definitely not’: Dr. Vin Gupta doesn’t think there will be a vaccine ready by October:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-definitely-not-dr-vin-gupta-doesn-t-think-there-will-be-a-vaccine-ready-by-october-91046981608
* "The Trump Administration Is Backing Out of a $647 Million Ventilator Deal After ProPublica Investigated the Price:" https://www.propublica.org/article/the-trump-administration-is-backing-out-of-a-647-million-ventilator-deal-after-propublica-investigated-the-price
* This may look scary, but it isn't. They are collecting anomous demographic data. "California to Require Hospitals to Collect LGBTQ+ Disease Data:" https://www.advocate.com/health/2020/9/02/california-require-hospitals-collect-lgbtq-disease-data
* "States Report Coronavirus Cases Linked To Sturgis, S.D., Motorcycle Rally:" https://www.npr.org/2020/09/02/908874086/states-report-coronavirus-cases-linked-to-sturgis-s-d-motorcycle-rally
* "First covid-19 death linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally reported in Minnesota:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/09/02/sturgis-rally-death-coronavirus/
* "A rural wedding led to dozens of coronavirus cases. Officials see it as a cautionary tale.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/08/30/coronavirus-millinocket-wedding-outbreak/
* Why are Christians always trying to force other people to die for their religion? If god really is on their side, why do they always insist on lying to make arguments for things that they know will harm people? "Pastor defiant about outbreak as anxiety increases in Sanford:" https://www.pressherald.com/2020/09/01/sanford-pastor-defiant-after-outbreak-dividing-some-who-know-him/
* "Trump camp politicizing coronavirus has deadly consequences for followers, United States:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-camp-misinformation-leads-followers-to-spread-coronavirus-91054661826
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* We are doing it because Republicans oppose any consequences for war crimes. Republicans insist that prosecuting war crimes is by definition terrorism against the Untied States. "US imposes sanctions on top international criminal court officials:" https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/sep/02/us-sanctions-international-criminal-court-fatou-bensouda
* "Trump silent as world leaders call for answers from Putin on Navalny poisoning:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/02/politics/trump-admin-silence-navalny-poisoning-novichok/index.html
* "Trump goes after Drudge over rumors of ‘mini-strokes’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/01/trump-health-mini-strokes-406953
* Eeew. I don’t have to like Sara Sanders to me grossed out by 45 sexually harassing her. It shouldn’t happen to anybody and that definitely includes her. "Trump told Sarah Sanders to 'take one for the team' after Kim Jong-un wink:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/01/donald-trump-sarah-sanders-take-one-for-the-team-kim-jong-un-wink-book
* "Melania Trump used private email accounts in the White House, ex-aide tells WashPost:" https://www.axios.com/washpost-melania-trump-private-email-accounts-white-house-dc91842e-8b1f-47fa-9447-a08cb46e44f1.html
* "House investigators warn of possibly ‘billions of dollars’ in PPP fraud and abuse:" https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-coronavirus-ppp-small-business-loan-fraud-20200901-7d5o2sh2qrbi3l42vrmtdjqg6q-story.html
* "ABC News: DHS withheld intelligence bulletin warning about Russian attack on Biden's mental health:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/02/politics/dhs-bulletin-russia-joe-biden/
* "Kacey Musgraves calls a spade a spade and declares a vote for Trump an ‘act of violence’ against LGBT+ community:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/01/kacey-musgraves-donald-trump-us-presidential-election-vote-lgbt-rights/
* "Exclusive: Bloomberg group warns Trump will appear to win big on election night:" https://www.axios.com/bloomberg-group-trump-election-night-scenarios-a554e8f5-9702-437e-ae75-d2be478d42bb.html
* "Fmr. Nixon counsel John Dean talks ‘pure authoritarianism’ of Trump, Barr:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/fmr-nixon-counsel-john-dean-talks-pure-authoritarianism-of-trump-barr-91048517836
* As part of his ”Law and Order” agenda, 45 calling on Republican voters to commit widespread felony voter fraud in order to fix the election. "Trump Urges Supporters to Commit Voter Fraud and Vote Twice, Once by Mail and Once in Person:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-urges-supporters-to-commit-voter-fraud-and-vote-twice-once-by-mail-and-once-in-person
* "Trump encourages his supporters to try to commit voter fraud by voting for him twice:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-encourages-his-supporters-to-commit-voter-fraud-vote-twice-91053637797
* "Lara Trump campaigned with far-right candidate and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/09/02/lara-trump-campaigned-conspiracy-theorist-laura-loomer/5692753002/
* "Want to Help Our Community Vote This Year? Be a Poll Worker:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/9/01/want-help-our-community-vote-year-be-poll-worker
* "Trump and RNC sue Montana over mail-in voting:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/02/politics/trump-rnc-montana-mail-in-voting-sue/index.html
* "Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks Harris County from sending mail-in ballot applications to all its voters:" https://www.texastribune.org/2020/09/02/Harris-County-absentee-ballott/
* Apparently they tricked two electors so he my not have the minimum. "Lawsuit Filed to Keep Kanye West Off Virginia Ballot:" https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/lawsuit-filed-to-keep-kanye-west-off-virginia-ballot/2408207/
* "Leak Reveals Warnings Inside Census That Shortened Schedule Risks 'Serious Errors':" https://www.npr.org/2020/09/02/908852878/leak-reveals-warnings-inside-census-that-shortened-schedule-risks-serious-errors
* "Former DHS Official: Trump Pouring 'Fuel On The Fire' Of Domestic Extremism:" https://www.npr.org/2020/09/02/908347989/former-dhs-official-white-house-failed-to-take-far-right-extremism-seriously
* "Kenosha business owner declines President Trump photo-op, former owner replaces him:" https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/kenosha-business-owner-declines-president-trump-photo-op-former-owner-replaces-him
* "Sen. Tammy Baldwin Blasts Trump's 'Divisive' Wisconsin Visit:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/9/01/sen-tammy-baldwin-blasts-trumps-divisive-wisconsin-visit
* "Jacob Blake’s sister on police brutality: It’s going to take our country as a whole to put a stop to this:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/jacob-blake-s-sister-on-police-brutality-it-s-going-to-take-our-country-as-a-whole-to-put-a-stop-to-this-90989637733
* "Is Trump radicalizing Americans?:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/is-trump-radicalizing-americans-91050053624
* "Mandela Barnes: 'There is no crisis too large' for GOP in Wisconsin Legislature to ignore:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/mandela-barnes-there-is-no-crisis-too-large-for-gop-in-wisconsin-legislature-to-ignore-90988613509
* "Trump spreads conspiracy theory that circulated on Facebook three months ago:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-spreads-conspiracy-theory-that-circulated-on-facebook-three-months-ago-90993733590
* "Trump Says Some Really Strange Things. Republicans Say No Comment, Again.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/us/politics/trump-republicans.html
* "Trump flubs softball interview, compares police shooting unarmed Black man to golf:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-flubs-softball-interview-compares-police-shooting-unarmed-black-man-to-golf-90991173934
* "Breonna Taylor's boyfriend says in $10.5 million lawsuit that he 'lives in constant fear':" https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/01/us/breonna-taylor-boyfriend-lawsuit/index.html
* Notice Jamarcus Glover is showing dramatically more decency and distress over the assassination than the assassins and the department that sent them. "Prosecutors' Plea Deal Required Drug Suspect To Name Breonna Taylor A 'Co-Defendant':" https://www.npr.org/2020/09/02/908625259/prosecutors-plea-offer-alleged-breonna-taylor-was-part-of-organized-crime-syndic
"Sam Aguiar, the lawyer who represents the Taylor family in a wrongful death lawsuit, says the plea offer was an attempt by Jefferson Commonwealth's Attorney Tom Wine to tarnish the 26-year-old EMT's reputation."
* "Gay Democrat wins historic LGBT+ rights victory after being threatened with decapitation over sex offenders bill:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/02/scott-wiener-california-gay-lgbt-sex-offenders-sexual-offence-bill/
* "Dictionary.com adds raft of LGBT+ words – including ‘Pride’ and ‘asexual’ – to ‘eliminate heterosexual bias in language’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/02/dictionary-com-lgbt-new-words-pride-asexual-deadname-gender-diversity-definitions/
* "World Rugby told its heinous ban on trans women 'has no scientific basis' and 'will only hurt trans people':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/02/world-rugby-trans-women-transgender-ban-scientific-evidence-letter/
* "Turkey's Government Is Using Antigay Hate to Retain Power:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/9/01/turkeys-government-using-antigay-hate-retain-power
* "Homophobic thugs dragged a queer man down the street with their car. His crime was holding hands with another man:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/02/canada-queer-homophobia-attack-hate-crime-orillia-police-james-ley/
* "Two Men Charged With Hate Crimes in Attack on L.A. Trans Women:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2020/9/02/two-men-charged-hate-crimes-attack-la-trans-women
* "Man who fired gun outside a queer bar while shouting homophobic slurs jailed – but didn’t commit a hate crime:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/02/missouri-rehab-bar-shooting-gay-lgbt-hate-crime-freddie-doyle-prison/
* "Headteacher expels gay straight-A student because it’s what ‘Jesus would want’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/02/covenant-christian-academy-jesus-texas-devin-byrant-gay-student-expelled-coming-out/
* "Gay People Do Not Have License to Weaponize Homophobic Slurs:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/9/01/gay-people-do-not-have-license-weaponize-homophobic-slurs
* "Things you should know about migraines...:"
* "REACTING TO KINKY FAN FICS ABOUT US?:"
* "The Police and White Militias:"
* "How Marginalizing Women's Health Created A Market For Pseudoscience Products:"
* "Election Night Simulation: What Happens In A Contested Election?:"
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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* What to help fight queer people in Africa? Try the Initiative Sankofa D’Afrique de l’Ouest www.ISDAO.org
* Things you can do to help save the post office: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/626472377433358336
* "When and how to vote in all 50 states:" https://www.axios.com/how-to-vote-by-state-2020-307c3d17-ee57-4a1b-8bad-182ca1cdb752.html
* "PLAN YOUR VOTE: How to vote by mail and register to vote in each state:" https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/plan-your-vote-state-by-state-guide-voting-by-mail-early-in-person-voting-election/
* "You don't need the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your mail-in ballot:" https://news.yahoo.com/you-dont-need-the-us-postal-service-to-vote-your-mail-in-ballot-210121973.html
* Want to help people in Beirut? https://karolinadeaen.tumblr.com/post/625576504313741312
* 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 help Doug Jones defend his seat against a Trumpist homophobe? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/stand-with-doug?refcode=gaa1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx8n4rdfT6gIVvxitBh0BfQmNEAAYASAAEgJSwfD_BwE
* Want to help Sara Gideon unseat Susan Collins? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/adopt-me-dem-susan-collins-seat
* 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/
* 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
* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 9/2/20 are 6,108,000. The death toll is 186,000. The real number is likely much higher.
* I am having trouble believing a full testing regimen for safety and effectiveness can be complete by then. "CDC to states: Ready vaccine distribution for November:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/02/cdc-states-vaccine-distribution-407783
* "CDC tells states to prepare for vaccine by Nov. Here's why experts say that's unrealistic.:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-appears-to-surrender-to-coronavirus-spread-embraces-herd-91055173681
* Apparently my skepticism that a full testing regimen for safety and effectiveness can be complete in less than two months is justified. "CDC tells states to prepare for vaccine by Nov. Here's why experts say that's unrealistic.:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/cdc-tells-states-to-prepare-for-vaccine-by-nov-here-s-why-experts-say-that-s-unrealistic-91050053712
* Apparently my skepticism that a full testing regimen for safety and effectiveness can be complete in less than two months is justified. "‘Definitely not’: Dr. Vin Gupta doesn’t think there will be a vaccine ready by October:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-definitely-not-dr-vin-gupta-doesn-t-think-there-will-be-a-vaccine-ready-by-october-91046981608
* "The Trump Administration Is Backing Out of a $647 Million Ventilator Deal After ProPublica Investigated the Price:" https://www.propublica.org/article/the-trump-administration-is-backing-out-of-a-647-million-ventilator-deal-after-propublica-investigated-the-price
* This may look scary, but it isn't. They are collecting anomous demographic data. "California to Require Hospitals to Collect LGBTQ+ Disease Data:" https://www.advocate.com/health/2020/9/02/california-require-hospitals-collect-lgbtq-disease-data
* "States Report Coronavirus Cases Linked To Sturgis, S.D., Motorcycle Rally:" https://www.npr.org/2020/09/02/908874086/states-report-coronavirus-cases-linked-to-sturgis-s-d-motorcycle-rally
* "First covid-19 death linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally reported in Minnesota:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/09/02/sturgis-rally-death-coronavirus/
* "A rural wedding led to dozens of coronavirus cases. Officials see it as a cautionary tale.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/08/30/coronavirus-millinocket-wedding-outbreak/
* Why are Christians always trying to force other people to die for their religion? If god really is on their side, why do they always insist on lying to make arguments for things that they know will harm people? "Pastor defiant about outbreak as anxiety increases in Sanford:" https://www.pressherald.com/2020/09/01/sanford-pastor-defiant-after-outbreak-dividing-some-who-know-him/
* "Trump camp politicizing coronavirus has deadly consequences for followers, United States:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-camp-misinformation-leads-followers-to-spread-coronavirus-91054661826
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* We are doing it because Republicans oppose any consequences for war crimes. Republicans insist that prosecuting war crimes is by definition terrorism against the Untied States. "US imposes sanctions on top international criminal court officials:" https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/sep/02/us-sanctions-international-criminal-court-fatou-bensouda
* "Trump silent as world leaders call for answers from Putin on Navalny poisoning:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/02/politics/trump-admin-silence-navalny-poisoning-novichok/index.html
* "Trump goes after Drudge over rumors of ‘mini-strokes’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/01/trump-health-mini-strokes-406953
* Eeew. I don’t have to like Sara Sanders to me grossed out by 45 sexually harassing her. It shouldn’t happen to anybody and that definitely includes her. "Trump told Sarah Sanders to 'take one for the team' after Kim Jong-un wink:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/01/donald-trump-sarah-sanders-take-one-for-the-team-kim-jong-un-wink-book
* "Melania Trump used private email accounts in the White House, ex-aide tells WashPost:" https://www.axios.com/washpost-melania-trump-private-email-accounts-white-house-dc91842e-8b1f-47fa-9447-a08cb46e44f1.html
* "House investigators warn of possibly ‘billions of dollars’ in PPP fraud and abuse:" https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-coronavirus-ppp-small-business-loan-fraud-20200901-7d5o2sh2qrbi3l42vrmtdjqg6q-story.html
* "ABC News: DHS withheld intelligence bulletin warning about Russian attack on Biden's mental health:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/02/politics/dhs-bulletin-russia-joe-biden/
* "Kacey Musgraves calls a spade a spade and declares a vote for Trump an ‘act of violence’ against LGBT+ community:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/01/kacey-musgraves-donald-trump-us-presidential-election-vote-lgbt-rights/
* "Exclusive: Bloomberg group warns Trump will appear to win big on election night:" https://www.axios.com/bloomberg-group-trump-election-night-scenarios-a554e8f5-9702-437e-ae75-d2be478d42bb.html
* "Fmr. Nixon counsel John Dean talks ‘pure authoritarianism’ of Trump, Barr:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/fmr-nixon-counsel-john-dean-talks-pure-authoritarianism-of-trump-barr-91048517836
* As part of his ”Law and Order” agenda, 45 calling on Republican voters to commit widespread felony voter fraud in order to fix the election. "Trump Urges Supporters to Commit Voter Fraud and Vote Twice, Once by Mail and Once in Person:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-urges-supporters-to-commit-voter-fraud-and-vote-twice-once-by-mail-and-once-in-person
* "Trump encourages his supporters to try to commit voter fraud by voting for him twice:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-encourages-his-supporters-to-commit-voter-fraud-vote-twice-91053637797
* "Lara Trump campaigned with far-right candidate and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/09/02/lara-trump-campaigned-conspiracy-theorist-laura-loomer/5692753002/
* "Want to Help Our Community Vote This Year? Be a Poll Worker:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/9/01/want-help-our-community-vote-year-be-poll-worker
* "Trump and RNC sue Montana over mail-in voting:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/02/politics/trump-rnc-montana-mail-in-voting-sue/index.html
* "Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks Harris County from sending mail-in ballot applications to all its voters:" https://www.texastribune.org/2020/09/02/Harris-County-absentee-ballott/
* Apparently they tricked two electors so he my not have the minimum. "Lawsuit Filed to Keep Kanye West Off Virginia Ballot:" https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/lawsuit-filed-to-keep-kanye-west-off-virginia-ballot/2408207/
* "Leak Reveals Warnings Inside Census That Shortened Schedule Risks 'Serious Errors':" https://www.npr.org/2020/09/02/908852878/leak-reveals-warnings-inside-census-that-shortened-schedule-risks-serious-errors
* "Former DHS Official: Trump Pouring 'Fuel On The Fire' Of Domestic Extremism:" https://www.npr.org/2020/09/02/908347989/former-dhs-official-white-house-failed-to-take-far-right-extremism-seriously
* "Kenosha business owner declines President Trump photo-op, former owner replaces him:" https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/kenosha-business-owner-declines-president-trump-photo-op-former-owner-replaces-him
* "Sen. Tammy Baldwin Blasts Trump's 'Divisive' Wisconsin Visit:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/9/01/sen-tammy-baldwin-blasts-trumps-divisive-wisconsin-visit
* "Jacob Blake’s sister on police brutality: It’s going to take our country as a whole to put a stop to this:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/jacob-blake-s-sister-on-police-brutality-it-s-going-to-take-our-country-as-a-whole-to-put-a-stop-to-this-90989637733
* "Is Trump radicalizing Americans?:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/is-trump-radicalizing-americans-91050053624
* "Mandela Barnes: 'There is no crisis too large' for GOP in Wisconsin Legislature to ignore:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/mandela-barnes-there-is-no-crisis-too-large-for-gop-in-wisconsin-legislature-to-ignore-90988613509
* "Trump spreads conspiracy theory that circulated on Facebook three months ago:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-spreads-conspiracy-theory-that-circulated-on-facebook-three-months-ago-90993733590
* "Trump Says Some Really Strange Things. Republicans Say No Comment, Again.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/us/politics/trump-republicans.html
* "Trump flubs softball interview, compares police shooting unarmed Black man to golf:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-flubs-softball-interview-compares-police-shooting-unarmed-black-man-to-golf-90991173934
* "Breonna Taylor's boyfriend says in $10.5 million lawsuit that he 'lives in constant fear':" https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/01/us/breonna-taylor-boyfriend-lawsuit/index.html
* Notice Jamarcus Glover is showing dramatically more decency and distress over the assassination than the assassins and the department that sent them. "Prosecutors' Plea Deal Required Drug Suspect To Name Breonna Taylor A 'Co-Defendant':" https://www.npr.org/2020/09/02/908625259/prosecutors-plea-offer-alleged-breonna-taylor-was-part-of-organized-crime-syndic
"Sam Aguiar, the lawyer who represents the Taylor family in a wrongful death lawsuit, says the plea offer was an attempt by Jefferson Commonwealth's Attorney Tom Wine to tarnish the 26-year-old EMT's reputation."
* "Gay Democrat wins historic LGBT+ rights victory after being threatened with decapitation over sex offenders bill:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/02/scott-wiener-california-gay-lgbt-sex-offenders-sexual-offence-bill/
* "Dictionary.com adds raft of LGBT+ words – including ‘Pride’ and ‘asexual’ – to ‘eliminate heterosexual bias in language’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/02/dictionary-com-lgbt-new-words-pride-asexual-deadname-gender-diversity-definitions/
* "World Rugby told its heinous ban on trans women 'has no scientific basis' and 'will only hurt trans people':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/02/world-rugby-trans-women-transgender-ban-scientific-evidence-letter/
* "Turkey's Government Is Using Antigay Hate to Retain Power:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/9/01/turkeys-government-using-antigay-hate-retain-power
* "Homophobic thugs dragged a queer man down the street with their car. His crime was holding hands with another man:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/02/canada-queer-homophobia-attack-hate-crime-orillia-police-james-ley/
* "Two Men Charged With Hate Crimes in Attack on L.A. Trans Women:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2020/9/02/two-men-charged-hate-crimes-attack-la-trans-women
* "Man who fired gun outside a queer bar while shouting homophobic slurs jailed – but didn’t commit a hate crime:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/02/missouri-rehab-bar-shooting-gay-lgbt-hate-crime-freddie-doyle-prison/
* "Headteacher expels gay straight-A student because it’s what ‘Jesus would want’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/09/02/covenant-christian-academy-jesus-texas-devin-byrant-gay-student-expelled-coming-out/
* "Gay People Do Not Have License to Weaponize Homophobic Slurs:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/9/01/gay-people-do-not-have-license-weaponize-homophobic-slurs
* "Things you should know about migraines...:"
* "REACTING TO KINKY FAN FICS ABOUT US?:"
* "The Police and White Militias:"
* "How Marginalizing Women's Health Created A Market For Pseudoscience Products:"
* "Election Night Simulation: What Happens In A Contested Election?:"
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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* What to help fight queer people in Africa? Try the Initiative Sankofa D’Afrique de l’Ouest www.ISDAO.org
* Things you can do to help save the post office: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/626472377433358336
* "When and how to vote in all 50 states:" https://www.axios.com/how-to-vote-by-state-2020-307c3d17-ee57-4a1b-8bad-182ca1cdb752.html
* "PLAN YOUR VOTE: How to vote by mail and register to vote in each state:" https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/plan-your-vote-state-by-state-guide-voting-by-mail-early-in-person-voting-election/
* "You don't need the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your mail-in ballot:" https://news.yahoo.com/you-dont-need-the-us-postal-service-to-vote-your-mail-in-ballot-210121973.html
* Want to help people in Beirut? https://karolinadeaen.tumblr.com/post/625576504313741312
* 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 help Doug Jones defend his seat against a Trumpist homophobe? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/stand-with-doug?refcode=gaa1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx8n4rdfT6gIVvxitBh0BfQmNEAAYASAAEgJSwfD_BwE
* Want to help Sara Gideon unseat Susan Collins? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/adopt-me-dem-susan-collins-seat
* 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/
* 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