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[gwydion]

* "Amnesty International to halt India operations:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-54277329

* "Fighting Between Armenia And Azerbaijan Threatens To Spiral Into Full-Blown War:" https://www.npr.org/2020/09/28/917829216/fighting-between-armenia-and-azerbaijan-threatens-to-spiral-into-full-blown-war

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* "Simple Covid test gives results in 90 minutes:" https://www.bbc.com/news/health-54190434

* "Coronavirus has killed 1 million people worldwide. Experts fear the toll may double before a vaccine is ready:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/28/health/coronavirus-million-global-deaths-intl/index.html

* "Helsinki Airport Employs Dogs to Sniff Out Signs of Covid-19 in Travelers’ Sweat:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/helsinki-airport-employs-dogs-sniff-out-signs-covid-19-travelers-sweat-180975923/

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 9/29/20 are 7,181,000. The death toll is 206,000. The real number is likely much higher.

* "Experts say Covid-19 cases are likely about to surge:" https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/9/28/21451436/covid-19-coronavirus-pandemic-fall-winter-third-wave

* "Trump administration’s new rapid coronavirus tests plagued by confusion and a lack of planning:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/09/29/coronavirus-antigen-tests/

* "CDC was pushed to play down the risks of Covid-19 in reopening schools, former Pence staffer says:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/29/health/cdc-pushed-change-data/

* "Georgia health officials withholding information on coronavirus infections at schools, report says:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/georgia-health-officials-withholding-information-on-coronavirus-infections-at-schools-report-says-92749893519

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* "Senator's Challenge to War Powers Secrecy Blocked:" https://fas.org/blogs/secrecy/2020/09/challenge-blocked/

* "U.S. Judge Halts Trump's TikTok Ban, Hours Before It Was Set To Start:" https://www.npr.org/2020/09/27/917452668/u-s-judge-halts-trumps-tiktok-ban-hours-before-it-was-set-to-start

* "Six key findings from the New York Times' Trump taxes bombshell:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/27/new-york-times-trump-tax-returns-key-findings

* "What we know — and still want to know — about Trump’s company:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/what-we-know--and-still-want-to-know--about-trumps-company/2020/09/28/3f9e8552-0189-11eb-b7ed-141dd88560ea_story.html

* "We now know what Trump was trying to hide by holding back his tax returns:" https://www.vox.com/2020/9/27/21458945/trump-tax-returns-new-york-times-ivanka

* "NYT tax story puts Trump in bind: Admit being a business failure or admit lying on taxes:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-s-tax-story-bind-admit-business-failures-or-lying-on-taxes-92761157861

* "Donald Trump, facing financial ruin, sought control of his elderly father’s estate. The family fight was epic.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/donald-trump-father-will/

* "Don't miss the Ivanka Trump bombshell buried in the Times tax story:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/28/politics/ivanka-trump-donald-trump-tacves/

* "An Editor’s Note on the Trump Tax Investigation:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/27/us/trump-taxes-editors-note.html

* "How Trump’s taxes compare to those of other presidents:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/09/28/trump-taxes-compare-presidents/

* "Trump probably paid less in federal income tax than average middle-class American:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/09/28/trump-tax-middle-class/

* He claims when he will release his tax returns it will prove it's all a lie, yet refuses to release them thus proving it's likely not a lie. "Trump calls NYT report on tax avoidance ‘totally fake news’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/27/trump-calls-nyt-tax-report-totally-fake-news-422330

* "Nixon's was the original presidential tax scandal; NYT shows Trump paid even less:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/nixon-was-the-original-presidential-tax-scandal-trump-paid-less-92760133998

* "Speaker Pelosi says Trump's taxes reveal 'national security' issue:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/speaker-pelosi-says-trump-s-taxes-reveal-national-security-issue-n1241255

* "Trump sought deals with Moscow mayor:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/28/donald-trump-moscow-mayor-deals-422642

* "Perils of Trump driven by debt desperation a concern raised by NYT tax story:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/perils-of-trump-debt-desperation-a-concern-from-nyt-tax-story-92761157881

* "Susan Rice: Trump’s massive debt is ‘very much a nation security concern’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/susan-rice-trump-s-massive-debt-is-very-much-a-nation-security-concern-92751429927

* "Sen. Sherrod Brown: When Trump games the system, it means cuts to education, highways, clean water:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/sen-sherrod-brown-when-trump-games-the-system-it-means-cuts-to-education-highways-clean-water-92747845523

* "Michael Cohen says release of Trump’s tax returns is ‘the beginning of the end for Donald Trump’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/michael-cohen-says-release-of-trump-s-tax-returns-is-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-donald-trump-92747333507

* "Stacey Abrams: Trump taxes show he ‘doesn’t care about everyday Americans’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/stacey-abrams-trump-taxes-show-he-doesn-t-care-about-everyday-americans-92750405683

* "Mueller caved to Trump on financial investigation; failed to follow the money: Weissmann:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/mueller-caved-to-trump-on-financial-probe-didn-t-follow-the-money-92763205555

* "How Trump's Apprentice earnings helped rescue his failing empire:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/sep/29/trump-tax-returns-the-apprentice-empire

* "Joe Biden releases 2019 tax returns ahead of presidential debate:" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/29/joe-biden-releases-2019-tax-returns-ahead-of-presidential-debate.html

* "Trump suggested naming his daughter Ivanka as his running mate in 2016, according to new book by Rick Gates:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-ivanka-rick-gates-book/2020/09/28/ea2000a2-ff5c-11ea-8d05-9beaaa91c71f_story.html

* "Flynn lawyer spoke with Trump, she reveals in contentious hearing:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/29/flynn-lawyer-trump-hearing-422925

* "Brad Parscale, Ex-Campaign Manager for Trump, Is Hospitalized in Florida:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/27/us/politics/brad-parscale-florida-trump.html

* "Economic Fallout From COVID-19 Continues To Hit Lower-Income Americans the Hardest:" https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2020/09/24/economic-fallout-from-covid-19-continues-to-hit-lower-income-americans-the-hardest/

* "Cost Of Racism: U.S. Economy Lost $16 Trillion Because Of Discrimination, Bank Says:" https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/09/23/916022472/cost-of-racism-u-s-economy-lost-16-trillion-because-of-discrimination-bank-says

* "Pelosi and Mnuchin push for pre-Election Day stimulus deal as Democrats prepare new $2.2 trillion plan:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/28/politics/stimulus-negotiations-democratic-proposal/index.html

* Seeing as how the debate was a FOX News debate, I intuited it would be three elderly white men yelling over each other, which is one of my least favorite genres of television. Also, my patience with lies and nonsence is notably low. Judging by the "highlight" clips, my decition was the correct one.

I do think Mr. Biden spoke for a majority of Americans and a massive chunk of the global community when he said, "Shut up, Man."

* "Trump’s 2016 Campaign Listed Millions of Black Voters It Wanted to Stop From Voting, Leak Reveals:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-2016-campaign-listed-millions-of-black-voters-it-wanted-to-stop-from-voting-leak-reveals

* "Trump Secretly Mocks His Christian Supporters:" https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-secretly-mocks-his-christian-supporters/616522/

* "As States Prepared Mail-in Ballots, Postal Service Failed to Update at Least 1.8 Million Addresses:" https://time.com/5893881/exclusive-as-states-prepared-mail-in-ballots-postal-service-failed-to-update-at-least-1-8-million-addresses/

* "Third U.S. judge bars Postal Service delivery cuts before November presidential election:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/third-us-judge-bars-postal-service-delivery-cuts-before-november-presidential-election/2020/09/27/f151a66e-0060-11eb-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html

* They are defying a court order. Please, please, please do it now if you haven't already. "Census Bureau says operations will conclude by October 5:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/28/politics/2020-census-operations/index.html

* "White Supremacists Top Terrorist Threats Within U.S., Wolf Says:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-23/white-supremacists-top-terrorist-threats-within-u-s-wolf-says?cmpid%3D=socialflow-twitter-politics&sref=MIBMEEoj

* "The German medical students who want to learn about abortion:" https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-53989951

* "Migraines Affect Staggering Number of Gay, Bi People, Study Finds:" https://www.advocate.com/health/2020/9/29/migraines-affect-staggering-number-gay-bi-people-study-finds

* "Trump Picks Amy Coney Barrett & Ron DeSantis Opens Florida:"

* "The Supreme Court: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"

Watch on YouTube

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

The help links are at the bottom.

* Want to Help bail out Louisvile Protesters? https://bailproject.org/louisville/?form=donate

* "2020 wildfires in California and the west: Everything we know and how you can help:" https://www.cnet.com/how-to/2020-wildfires-in-california-and-the-west-everything-we-know-and-how-to-help/

* Want a quick way to donate money to close senate races in hopes of flipping the senate? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ky_mcconnell_vid

* "Effective Political Giving:" https://idlewords.com/2020/09/effective_political_giving.htm

* "Campaigns:" https://postcardstovoters.org/campaigns/



* What to help fight for 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

* Want to help Warnock win a Senate Seat? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/wfg_ads-a?amount=25&amounts=25,50,100,250,500,1000,2800&refcode=ads_alw_gs_brand_d2d_nat_tCPA&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpt6FyNaI7AIVoCCtBh1-5AR7EAAYASAAEgJOC_D_BwE

* Want to help a trans person unseat a virulent homophobe? https://miadmason.us/

* 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:
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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